Honda Car Forum

After doing some research I was about to embark on a search for a 3 year old
low mileage Odyssey (my second choice is a Toyota Sierra).
BUT a friend of my son-in-law is a Honda mechanic and he has warned me off
the Odyssey on the basis of failing transmissions. (He swears by anything
else carrying the Honda brand)
Transmissions are expensive outside of warranty, and I'm now having second
thoughts. This may be an old subject to this group, but new to me.
Any thoughts would be welcome

Regards,

Gerry

In article <OvjRb.7423$9Ce1.6679@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com>,
"Gerry" <gpyper3@rogers.com> wrote:

> After doing some research I was about to embark on a search for a 3 year old
> low mileage Odyssey (my second choice is a Toyota Sierra).
> BUT a friend of my son-in-law is a Honda mechanic and he has warned me off
> the Odyssey on the basis of failing transmissions. (He swears by anything
> else carrying the Honda brand)
> Transmissions are expensive outside of warranty, and I'm now having second
> thoughts. This may be an old subject to this group, but new to me.
> Any thoughts would be welcome

http://www.odyclub.com

He's right. Things were allegedly fixed with the all-new 5 speed
transmission they used starting with the 02 models, but even a few of
those folks have experienced failures.

Find an 02 model with high miles, you'll be OK.

On 1/26/2004 7:52 PM Gerry spake these words of knowledge:


> After doing some research I was about to embark on a search for a 3 year old
> low mileage Odyssey (my second choice is a Toyota Sierra).
> BUT a friend of my son-in-law is a Honda mechanic and he has warned me off
> the Odyssey on the basis of failing transmissions. (He swears by anything
> else carrying the Honda brand)
> Transmissions are expensive outside of warranty, and I'm now having second
> thoughts. This may be an old subject to this group, but new to me.
> Any thoughts would be welcome
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerry

I have 67475 miles on my 01 Odyssey.

Not so much as a burp from the transmission (or anything else).

FWIW.


RFT!!!
Dave Kelsen
--
My boss hates "yes" men, and I have to agree with him.

"Gerry" <gpyper3@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:OvjRb.7423$9Ce1.6679@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> After doing some research I was about to embark on a search for a 3 year
old
> low mileage Odyssey (my second choice is a Toyota Sierra).
> BUT a friend of my son-in-law is a Honda mechanic and he has warned me off
> the Odyssey on the basis of failing transmissions. (He swears by anything
> else carrying the Honda brand)
> Transmissions are expensive outside of warranty, and I'm now having second
> thoughts. This may be an old subject to this group, but new to me.
> Any thoughts would be welcome
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerry

Gerry,

A couple of months ago a car rental agency employee told me that the
majority of their business was from people that needed "something to drive
while their Honda transmissions were being repaired". Maybe there is some
truth to his statements after all. The thing that made me suspect of his
Honda-related tirade though was that he mentioned the following Honda models
as being problematic regarding transmission issues--in addition to the
Odyssey:

-Pilot
-'03 Accord
-Acura TL

Up until this particular conversation with the car rental agency employee, I
had only heard of transmission problems with the Odyssey.

J. Perry

In article <PVkRb.181$bW1.8134@eagle.america.net>,
"J. Perry" <j_perry@musicians.net> wrote:

> A couple of months ago a car rental agency employee told me that the
> majority of their business was from people that needed "something to drive
> while their Honda transmissions were being repaired". Maybe there is some
> truth to his statements after all.

OH yeah. The 98-01 automatic transmissions in the Accords and 99-01
Odysseys had a huge failure rate.

My Honda mechanic (whom I've known for many years) strongly advised me
to do a manual transmission, back when I was looking at a 2000 Accord.
He said at one time his shop was seeing 4 or so transmissions a WEEK.
And customers were paying for them at the time. Imagine the number of
customers who just junked the car and went to Chrysler, figuring if
they're going to dump a tranny they may as well not pay nearly as much
for the car.

I have an 04 civic and have had transmission problems with it since DAY 1.
To date, my dealer has not done anything with the problem simply becasuse i
have no "check engine" light coming on, and there computers don't get any
"error codes" when connected to my car. None the less, my transmission
hesitates and mis-shifts.... they have even duplicted the problem at the
dealership, but won't do anything becase of the no error codes and check
engine light. I have done a lot or research since, and it seems that there
are hundereds of people out there with honda transmission problems! Most of
them on next to new cars. My advice.... DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER buy a
honda product of any type.
"Gerry" <gpyper3@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:OvjRb.7423$9Ce1.6679@news04.bloor.is.net.cabl e.rogers.com...
> After doing some research I was about to embark on a search for a 3 year
old
> low mileage Odyssey (my second choice is a Toyota Sierra).
> BUT a friend of my son-in-law is a Honda mechanic and he has warned me off
> the Odyssey on the basis of failing transmissions. (He swears by anything
> else carrying the Honda brand)
> Transmissions are expensive outside of warranty, and I'm now having second
> thoughts. This may be an old subject to this group, but new to me.
> Any thoughts would be welcome
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerry
>
>

"Ron" <Homer@Simpson.com> wrote in message news:<6JyRb.19224$P51.13081@clgrps12>...
> I have an 04 civic and have had transmission problems with it since DAY 1.
> To date, my dealer has not done anything with the problem simply becasuse i
> have no "check engine" light coming on, and there computers don't get any
> "error codes" when connected to my car. None the less, my transmission
> hesitates and mis-shifts.... they have even duplicted the problem at the
> dealership, but won't do anything becase of the no error codes and check
> engine light. I have done a lot or research since, and it seems that there
> are hundereds of people out there with honda transmission problems! Most of
> them on next to new cars. My advice.... DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER buy a
> honda product of any type.


the odessy, accord and pelude have an extended warranty covering
they tranny, depending on model year. the acura's have the same
problems. it's not as widespread as people would have you believe.
the guy with the 04 civic just has a shitty dealer, find a new
one!!
Chip

I have had 6 different Hondas in my life- starting with a 1976 Civic, and
currently own a 2000 Odyssey & Civic. All I can say is all the Honda bashing
here is complete nonsense. I have had two domestics if my life-- both of
which have sent me running back into the arms of Honda, apologizing for
straying from the Honda's reliable reputation.
Also, has anybody even BEGUN to consider the resale value issue? The
research has been done many times over!
-chris

"Chip Stein" <chip@chipanddebby.com> wrote in message
news:5ddcea74.0401271757.1c91ff70@posting.google.c om...
> "Ron" <Homer@Simpson.com> wrote in message
news:<6JyRb.19224$P51.13081@clgrps12>...
> > I have an 04 civic and have had transmission problems with it since DAY
1.
> > To date, my dealer has not done anything with the problem simply
becasuse i
> > have no "check engine" light coming on, and there computers don't get
any
> > "error codes" when connected to my car. None the less, my transmission
> > hesitates and mis-shifts.... they have even duplicted the problem at the
> > dealership, but won't do anything becase of the no error codes and check
> > engine light. I have done a lot or research since, and it seems that
there
> > are hundereds of people out there with honda transmission problems!
Most of
> > them on next to new cars. My advice.... DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER buy a
> > honda product of any type.
>
>
> the odessy, accord and pelude have an extended warranty covering
> they tranny, depending on model year. the acura's have the same
> problems. it's not as widespread as people would have you believe.
> the guy with the 04 civic just has a shitty dealer, find a new
> one!!
> Chip

In article <yiGRb.300711$JQ1.271021@pd7tw1no>,
"Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote:

> I have had 6 different Hondas in my life- starting with a 1976 Civic, and
> currently own a 2000 Odyssey & Civic. All I can say is all the Honda bashing
> here is complete nonsense.

I've had more Hondas than you--and Honda earned every bit of this
bashing with respect to their 98-01 automatic transmissions. They took
many years of hard work and threw them down the drain, making them the
same joke as Chrysler is with respect to transmissions.

"Chris" <whosechris@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:yiGRb.300711$JQ1.271021@pd7tw1no...
> I have had 6 different Hondas in my life- starting with a 1976 Civic, and
> currently own a 2000 Odyssey & Civic. All I can say is all the Honda
bashing
> here is complete nonsense. I have had two domestics if my life-- both of
> which have sent me running back into the arms of Honda, apologizing for
> straying from the Honda's reliable reputation.
> Also, has anybody even BEGUN to consider the resale value issue? The
> research has been done many times over!
> -chris

Chris,

My comments weren't even close to being of a "Honda bashing" nature. I was
repeating what a rental car agent told me regarding several Honda owners'
transmission woes that he had witnessed first hand. I'm certainly no Honda
basher. In fact, I prefer Asian vehicles ten-to-one over domestics.
Currently I own a 2002 Lexus IS300 with 6,000 miles on it, a 1990 Nissan
300ZX and a 1989 Honda Civic LX. There are no domestic vehicles in my garage
or driveway! And one of the main reasons is indeed the resale value issue
that you alluded to above.

J. Perry


>
> "Chip Stein" <chip@chipanddebby.com> wrote in message
> news:5ddcea74.0401271757.1c91ff70@posting.google.c om...
> > "Ron" <Homer@Simpson.com> wrote in message
> news:<6JyRb.19224$P51.13081@clgrps12>...
> > > I have an 04 civic and have had transmission problems with it since
DAY
> 1.
> > > To date, my dealer has not done anything with the problem simply
> becasuse i
> > > have no "check engine" light coming on, and there computers don't get
> any
> > > "error codes" when connected to my car. None the less, my
transmission
> > > hesitates and mis-shifts.... they have even duplicted the problem at
the
> > > dealership, but won't do anything becase of the no error codes and
check
> > > engine light. I have done a lot or research since, and it seems that
> there
> > > are hundereds of people out there with honda transmission problems!
> Most of
> > > them on next to new cars. My advice.... DO NOT EVER, EVER, EVER buy
a
> > > honda product of any type.
> >
> >
> > the odessy, accord and pelude have an extended warranty covering
> > they tranny, depending on model year. the acura's have the same
> > problems. it's not as widespread as people would have you believe.
> > the guy with the 04 civic just has a shitty dealer, find a new
> > one!!
> > Chip
>
>