When engine is cold, transmission jerks and lurches. Vehicle cannot increase speed beyond 20 mph. Dealer (not the same as where it was purchased) this is morehead Honda in newburgh NY said it needed transmission servicing and new parts, charged us $250. Now they tell us it needs new transmission and they will cover all but $800. We have spent enough already on repairing this poorly built vehicle. This is a problem that is happening to many of these vehicles and it is time that the manufacturer be subjected to a recall.

- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

Manufacturer denies any problems however we have a Honda service bulliten that states otherwise sb #00-065 please read it. They are replacing them with remanufactured transmissions but there is no reason to believe that they are free from this same defect. That is why Honda has put a totally new transmission design into the 2002.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

Engine check light turns on repeatedly. Honda service says failure code indicates new transmission needed, although we do not detect transmission problems just yet. Internet search has turned up a lot of others mentioning similar transmission problem with 1999 Honda Odyssey, and I dont want to wait until there is an accident before reporting my transmission problem. Based on the number of others owners with same problem, hopefully Honda will do the right thing and repair/fix this problem.

- Rochester, MN, USA

Engine check light came on at about 72,000 miles. Took the car in to leigth Honda and they told me to replace the solenoid. I paid $400 and it was replaced. About 1,000 miles later the engine check light came back on. This time took it to auto park Honda in cary, nc. It had a torque converter failure code and transmission was replaced with a new transmission. I have had the repaired van back for two weeks and the engine check light has come back on again. We are waiting for auto park's response. I have been rea many, many complaints about the exact same problem at the autofan.com web site.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

Though we bought the Odyssey used, it only had 10K miles on it by an elderly couple. No towing, no steep hills, no abusive driving. Transmission started shifting at wrong times, then we heard loud 'clunk' when putting it in reverse. Brought it to dealer and was told we needed to replace the transmission with a used one for $3075 (90 day warranty) or new one for $4700 (50K/50 mth warranty). We transferred car to transmission shop who is rebuilding it for $2100. No mention at dealer of any known problems with Odyssey transmissions, but it sounds like there is a consistent defect. Have heard many stories of people getting post-warranty replacements from their dealer, after pressuring them to fix the problem.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

Transmission problem.

- Vienna, VA, USA

Many Honda Odyssey 1999/ 2000 have transmission failure within first 50000 miles. I am one of them.

- Duluth, GA, USA

Initally told by dealer that noise was from tail pipe hitting trailer hitch. I am still concerned after reading about the same transmission noise from others.

- Litchfield, NH, USA

Vehicle rolls against transmission, even on minimal slopes (I.e. rolls back in 1st gear, rolls fwd in rvrs gear). Transmission fails to hold against rolling. Inadequate torque resistance to rolling. This occurs repeatedly in parking lots, driveways, and at stop signs on gentle hills. Could easily result in low-speed collision with other vehicle or structure. Similar to ODI complaints #705175, 712383, 847173.

- Wilsonville, OR, USA

Please contact me so I may mail or fax the long history of defects on this vehicle. Currently I wish to address the unsafe brakes on this vehicle. Thank you

- West Hempstead, NY, USA

When on a hill and brake is released vehicle will roll backwards. It does not idle and keeps pulling forward. Dealer has been contacted.

- Bronxville, NY, USA

I test drove this van and did not purchase the vehicle. When the car was stopped on an incline of about 35 degrees while in the drive position the car rolled backwards between the time I took my foot off the brake and put it on the gas to resume driving. I felt as if the car was in neutral rather than in drive. Nobody was behind me so I let it keep rolling backwards expecting that it would stop itself after 2 - 4 seconds but it just kept going. Although there should be few, if any, occasions when one does not have their foot on either the brake or the gas when stopped on an incline, I was very uncomfortable knowing that the car could roll back so much while in drive.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA