The contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The transmission would not shift into the second gear. The transmission was repaired in April of 2005 for an identical failure. The manufacturer was notified and a representative stated that the transmission could be rebuilt at an expense of $2500. The failure mileage was 67,100.

- San Diego, CA, USA

We bought a used Honda Odyssey 2000 van with only 60,000 miles. The previous owner took meticulous care of the van and had it maintained regularly which is why we were surprised at 67,000 miles the transmission gave out. I was driving on a major highway when the gears started slipping. I was in a 50 mile per hour zone when the gears wouldn't shift and I was stuck in third gear. This was extremely dangerous and could have led to a serious crash. Luckily, I was able to get the van to the side of the road to a very narrow shoulder. When I researched this, I found that numerous people have had transmission issues with Honda vans. We inquired about getting it fixed under warranty but were told that we were outside of the 93 month parameter. The problem is that the previous owner had no issues with the transmission and therefore did not need to change the transmission under warranty (service bulletin 02-062). We will now have to pay $3500 for a transmission that should be recalled and should be replaced no matter the time frame. If it is a faulty transmission, they should be held accountable for this product. This situation could have been a lot worse had I lived in a big city and experienced these problems on a freeway. Something needs to be done!!!

- Kapaa, HI, USA

Honda 2000 Odyssey LX irregular transmission failure.

- Hyde Park, MA, USA

This is the 2nd transmission failure on my 2000 Odyssey, it was suddenly slow down while driving on a 65 mph highway as the transmission slipped and shifted down gears. The check engine and tcs lights are on. The failure code was read as P0740 in a dealership. This is a very common problem and the car may suddenly slow down or speed up or complete stop in the traffic without any prediction from the driver. It's not only very dangerous to Odyssey driver and passengers but also to the other cars on the road. My 2000 Odyssey got 2 transmissions failed already. I don't have confidence on the 3rd one. In NHTSA safety complaint data base you have so many similar reports already. NHTSA cannot allow this situation continues and so many dangerous Odyssey vans running with dangerous transmissions. Honda once recalled some model years Odyssey but not all problematic years. Why this happened? on the internet car communities like edmound.com and odyclub.com, many customers are experiencing this dangerous now. It may be the high mileages of the cars led to high rate of failures. Honda should recall and fix this safety issue before any real fatal accident happens.

- San Jose, CA, USA

I drive a 2000 Honda Odyssey ex. It has 79,000 mi on it. It jogs when I put it into reverse from drive. And it slips when driving, from 1st gear going into 2nd. And jogs when pushing accelerator. It is dangerous because it will slip when driving down highway. The dealer will not look into, without charging outrageous amount because our warranty is lng over. We had a local mechanic do work, but problem is not solved. Honda is having many problems with transmissions, we should not be having any problems at only 79,000 miles.

- Salem, MA, USA

Auto transmission lagging or rough; otherwise, only P0740 torque converter clutch circuit malfunction obd indication. Dealer replaced transmission for $2000. Vehicle, 2000 Honda Odyssey ex, has only 88,700 mi.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

2000 Honda Odyssey. Original owner. 149000 miles, 2nd transmission failure. Known problem Honda will not replace/ correct.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

I'm writing to you to inform you about the serious issue with the transmission that was originally put into Honda Odyssey's from 2000-2003. First of all I would like to introduce myself. My name is hoang pham and my family owns an automotive repair shop in arlington, va and have always been loyal customers to american Honda and their vehicles, always have recommended their product to customers looking to purchase new vehicles since we were very pleased with their products. I've always known about this issue with their transmissions and how they have according to them "known defects in materials and worksmanship." I am writing to you now to let you know that these vehicles are potentially dangerous driving around without getting repaired and having the "updated" transmission installed, my vehicle now sits with only 79000 miles on the odometer and Honda refuses to take care of any issues, I obviously can repair this vehicle myself but find it hard to pay for something that a manufacturer acknowledges as a defect. I understand that they have had a 109,000 miles or 7 years and 9 months warranty extension on it but I believe that is not enough. People will be seriously injured or killed if this is not taken care of properly, luckily for me my transmission failed in a parking lot and not at highway speed going 60-65 miles per hour.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

Transmission failure on 2000 Honda Odyssey. While driving on a highway transmission started to behave erratically, shifting between gears. Check engine light ant tsc sensor lights went on. The vehicle had to be towed and the dealership confirmed "internal transmission failure".

- San Jose, CA, USA

I own a 2000 Honda Odyssey minivan. My wife (51 yrs old) was driving it on rt 1 in New Jersey and when the traffic light turned green the engine revved but wouldn't move and then all of a sudden it started moving. This happened 2 times. It also now shifts gears from 1st to @nd gear at 3000 RPM's.I took the van to my mechanic and he put the obdii code reader on the car and got a P1740 code which means the transmission is failed. The van has 93,000 miles on it. I called american Honda about this and they did a search on my VIN # and told me the transmission was changed ar 53,540 miles at huntington Honda in huntington, long island, NY, so the 2nd transmission only lasted 40,000miles. The dealer wants $3000 dollars for a remanufactured transmission with a 1 year 12,000 miles warranty. I don't trust car dealers so I'm letting my Honda mechanic do it(he has been fixing Honda for 25 years). Reading many Honda Odyssey forums on line apparently there's a design flaw and Honda is well aware of it as your organization is probably aware as well. Just a footnote to say I take great care of my vehicles, especially the one my wife and 2 kids are riding in!!!!!

- Metuchen, NJ, USA

Transmission started slipping - took it to dealer to have checked and services. They changed fluid, filters etc. The problem was worse after they did that.

- Texarkana, TX, USA

2000 Honda Odyssey transmission is slipping with 166,900 miles on it.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

2000 Honda Odyssey transmission defective.

- Mendota Heights, MN, USA

I have a problem with Honda Odyssey transmission, then took it to the dealer to be replace and they said that I have to pay out of pocket. I believe that there are many people out there have the same problem as I do. I feel it is not safe for me while I am driving, especially I use freeways and highways up to 95%. think about what happen to the transmission when it starts breaking apart and fell of on the highways or freeways... that is a really big problem.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

Another 2000 Honda Odyssey P0740 transmission failure. Honda has previously recalled known transmission defects in 2002 and 2003 models. Can't understand why 2000 models only got an warranty extension. (un)luckily, my transmission lasted long enough to pass the extended mileage limit. Honda should recall the 2000 transmissions as they did with other models.

- Walkersville, MD, USA

2000 Honda Odyssey coil spring failure on drivers side and transmission failure.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

My 200 Honda Odyssey lost all acceleration as I was traveling uphill. I was able to pull over after moving over two lanes of every heavy and fast traffic. The transmission completely failed. This vehicle had a new transmission put in due to failure at 109,000 miles.,about 2 1/2 years ago. July 2007. The dealer now says that they wont cover this new transmissin. I've only put 39,000 miles on it and the original transmission had a recall of up to 100,000 miles.. can you please help me. Ed resendes

- Milpitas, CA, USA

For my 2000 Honda Odyssey at 62,907 mileage. Got diag. Code P0740, indicated it's transmission problem. Though got some goodwill discount from dealer, still need to pay $500 to cover the labor cost.. heard lots of complaints from 99-04 Odyssey owners. Fear my 2nd rebuilt transmission will fail soon. To me, this is design defect. Wonder why Honda not issue a recall? please investigate.

- Aurora, IL, USA

Well maintained vehicle with less than 150,000 miles of mixed city/country driving requires third transmission. Required replacement with new transmission. In our case the vehicle failed to engage gears, stranding us in -40 degree wind chill.

- Middleton, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Honda Odyssey. The contact stated that both of the sliding doors were experiencing numerous failures. The doors are supposed to automatically slide open whenever she presses the buttons or pulls on the handle. When she does this, the doors fail to open properly. Occasionally, the doors do not open at all and will close halfway, forcing her to have to exit the driver's seat and close the door manually. The failure has since worsened. The rear driver's side sliding door was not working at all. The passenger side sliding door will not automatically close and must be opened or closed manually. Both doors were replaced under warranty. The contact was unsure of the work performed on the doors at the time of service; however, the failures would immediately recur. The only way that the rear passengers could exit the vehicle was through the front passenger or driver's side door. The contact believes that in an event of a crash, the children would not be safe. The doors have not been replaced and only the passenger side sliding door is currently able to open. In addition, the transmission is failing and has been repaired at least three times. While driving, the contact noticed that the brake and tcm indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. When she reached 40 mph, the RPM dial began moving up and down randomly. She took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not find any failures. A few days later while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off and was towed to the dealer. The dealer rebuilt the transmission; however, it failed again six months later. The transmission was replaced a second time, but failed again after a few weeks. The failure mileage was 74,614 and current mileage was 137,066.

- Memphis, TN, USA