Power Train Problem on the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY
Car problem(s) with the 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY.
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Apr 15, 2014 - Flemington, NJ - Power Train
CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION. ADDED GAS INCREASED ENGINE RPM AND FINALLY, SMOKE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP AND TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BLEW OUT OF ITSELF BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE LEAK. SHOP REFILLED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SENT US ON OUR WAY. 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THIS TIME I DIDN'T REV THE ENGINE HARD AND PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT, EITHER DRIVE, OR REVERSE. SMELL OF BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID. TOWED AGAIN TO THE LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN NEED OF A REBUILD. COST IS UPWARDS OF $2500. WE CANNOT AFFORD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY AFTER PAYING OUT TAXES AND BEING AFFECTED BY SANDY JUST BEFORE. HONDA IS NOT HELPING, WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH YOUR MODEL YEAR AND TRANSMISSION. I KEPT INSISTING THAT THERE ARE MANY FORUMS OUT THERE THAT SAY OTHERWISE BUT HONDA WILL NOT ADMIT THE FACT THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE FLAWED. THE 2006 CLASS ACTION DOES NOT AFFECT MY YEAR SO LET'S HOPE MORE PEOPLE OUT THERE WILL BE ABLE TO PERSUADE FOR ANOTHER CASE.
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Mar 11, 2014 - Saint Lous, MO - Power Train
2005 HONDA WITH 72K MI NOW EXHIBITING THE CLASSIC "SHUDDERING" ISSUE...I.E. BETWEEN 30-35 AND 40-45MPH IN ECO MODE. THE CAR LITERALLY SHAKES DURING ACCELERATION UNTIL 50MPH. WE ALSO EXPERIENCE HUMMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THE LINK BELOW HTTP://WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM//PROBLEMCASES?MSGID=510. HONDA'S RESPONSE IS QUITE DISAPPOINTING ACKNOWLEDGING LACK OF OWNERSHIP CONCERNING THEIR PRODUCT; LEAVING THE CONSUMER HOLDING THE BAG. I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN SOLD A BILL OF GOODS. WE THE CONSUMERS WOULD GRACIOUSLY APPRECIATE AN ADVOCATE WHO WILL HOLD GROSSLY LUCRATIVE COMPANIES LIKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND ACT IN GOOD FAITH ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS MOST APPRECIATED.
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Mar 10, 2014 - Marlton, NJ - Power Train
MY WIFE HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT AND WAS WAITING IN THE OFFICE. SHE HAS PARKED THE CAR IN PARKING LOT. AFTER SOMETIME ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR'S ALARM WENT OFF. ALL FROM DOCTOR'S OFFICE RUSHED OUT TO PARKING LOT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. SHE NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER THE HOOD. AND WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT. WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR BURNT COMPLETELY. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CALLED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I'M STILL PUZZLED TO FIGURE IT OUT WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS OFF. CAR WAS MAINTAINED AS PER THE HONDA'S GUIDELINES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS OR WARNING SIGNS WHAT SO EVER. IT WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE. HAD ONLY 76000 MILES ON IT. AND STRONGLY BELIEVE MANY YEARS OF DRIVING LEFT IN IT. WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF IT OVER THE YEARS. I'D ASK NHSTA TO LOOK IN TO THE INCIDENCE AND HAVE HONDA CONTACT ME AND REIMBURSE FOR OUR LOSS WHICH IS NOT AT ALL OUR FAULT.
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Mar 05, 2014 - Culver Ciy, CA - Power Train
CAR JERKS VIOLENTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. ON DECEMBER 27, CAR STOPPED SHIFTING AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WITH MY FAMILY IN IT. IT STOPPED CHANGING GEAR WHILE I WAS GOING UP HILL AND HAD TO BE TOWED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GUIDE IT OUT OF THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC. CAR WAS USUALLY SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP.
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Feb 18, 2014 - Danville, IL - Power Train
ON GRADE OR WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY BETWEEN 25-30 MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS SEAMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE, AND STILL NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE. MANY SAY IT IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER ON MODELS FROM 05-08
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Jan 04, 2014 - Mill Valley, CA - Power Train
WHERE DO I START....ORIGINAL OWNER, PURCHASED BRAND NEW. NO PROBLEMS FOR ABOUT 3-4 YEARS, AND THEN: TRANSMISSION WHINE, TOOK IN TO DEALER OFF AND ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS, COULD NEVER IDENTIFY ISSUE, THEY SAID. BUT AS SOON AS THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED, MIRACULOUSLY, THEY IDENTIFIED IT, AND NOW SAY I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MOTOR MOUNTS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED; PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON PER INTERNET FORUMS, BUT HONDA DEALERSHIP DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR DESIGN/FAULTY MOUNTS. DOOR FOR SECOND ROW HAS ISSUES SLIDING; ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM PER INTERNET BUT NOT PER DEALER. AND FINALLY, THE STRUTS FOR THE REAR HATCH BROKE, ALMOST INJURING MY SON VERY BADLY WHEN HE WAS PUTTING HIS BIKE IN THE BACK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. I PAID $300 4 MONTHS AGO, AND JUST NOW FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 3 YEARS AGO, AND THEY DENIED IT!!!!! I HATE HONDA AND WILL NEVER BUY THEIR CARS, AND DO NOT TRUST THE DEALERSHIP. UGHHH!!!!
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Dec 11, 2013 - Charlotte, NC - Power Train
WHEN THE CAR REACHES A SPEED OF 30-40 MILES AN HOUR THE ECO GEAR KICKS IN CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE UNDER THE CAR IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS MOTOR MOUNTS, TORQUE CONVERTER, WHEEL ALIGNMENT, ETC. I HAVE FOUND A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT WAS FILED IN CALIFORNIA. I WANT TO BE ADD TO THAT LAWSUIT IF POSSIBLE.
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Nov 03, 2013 - Alexandria, VA - Power Train
TRANSMISSION BUZZES AND SHIFTS AT 11 MPH WHEN NOT NEEDING TO DO SO.
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Oct 17, 2013 - Ames, IA - Power Train
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WELL AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. PARKING AND TURNING CORNERS). VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH. ALSO, REAR MOTOR HAS FAILED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE SHIFTING OF TRANSMISSION.
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Aug 15, 2013 - Glen Head, NY - Power Train
I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM DEALER WITH MINIMAL PROBLEMS UNTIL ABOUT 85,000 MILE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAY AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THIS PROBLEM I HAD THE TIRES BALANCED TO ENSURE THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ISSUE. MY SISTER-IN-LAW DROVE THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN TO HER, SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AT 65 MPH. I THEN STARTED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM TO FIND MANY ARTICLES ON HOW THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT FAILS ON VEHICLES WITH AS LITTLE AS 50,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATES THIS IS A DRIVABILITY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE FINE WITH A NEW MOTOR MOUNT AT THE TUNE OF $700. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD A MOTOR MOUNT ISSUE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WHEN THE MOUNT FAILS THE ENGINE DOES NOT JUST RISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT BEGINS TO VIBRATE WITH THE VEHICLES TIRES IN MOTION.
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Jul 07, 2013 - Saint Louis, MO - Power Train
I WAS DRIVING 50-55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN MY ENGINE MALFUNCTION AND BLINKING "D" INDICATOR CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND IMMEDIATELY HE TOLD ME HE HAD OTHER HONDA COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, HE TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT WAS SOMETHING FREQUENTLY IN MODEL YEAR FROM 1999-2006, AND THAT HONDA WAS IGNORING THE PROBLEM, PLEASE HELP I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY AND IT GIVING THE SAME ISSUES.
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Jun 10, 2013 - Stephens City, VA - Power Train
THE VEHICLE WAS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY TWO CHILDREN ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 75 MPH AND SUDDENLY SAW A FLUME OF SMOKE BEHIND MY CAR. I NOTICE THE RPM JUMPED AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY. IT SMELLED LIKE SOME LIQUID WAS BURNING. PULL THE CAR OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND LOOK TO FIND SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED AND SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE, HOSES, BATTERY, RADIATOR, ETC - CAUSING THE SMELL. TOWED IT BACK TO MY HOUSE. WHEN THE CAR GOT TO THE HOUSE, THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHOWED US THAT THE ATF HAD LEAKED PROBABLY COMPLETELY OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE FOR HONDA TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION AND FIX MY CAR. IT'S NOT ONLY A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, IT ALSO A HAZARDOUS - WHAT IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE - WHEN THE FLUID SPRAYED OUT.
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Mar 27, 2013 - Winston Salem, NC - Power Train
THE THROTTLE GOES TO IDLE SETTING WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE THROTTLE RESPONDS AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURS.
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Mar 22, 2013 - Asheboro, NC - Power Train
HAVE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASED VAN NEW. FIRST PROBLEM AROUND "08 IS A VIBRATING-SHUDDERING FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. AT ABOUT 35- 45 MPH AND JUST BEFORE THE "ECONO" WOULD KICK IN, I WOULD FEEL THE VIBRATING START. IF I INCREASE MY SPEED QUICKLY AND GET ON UP TO ABOUT 50MPH, IT WOULD STOP. THOUGHT IT NEEDED A TUNE-UP..DID THAT-STILL VIBRATED. THOUGHT IT WAS TRANSMISSION-HAD IT FLUSHED-STILL VIBRATED. IT WASN'T A CONSTANT PROBLEM BACK IN "08, BUT IRRITATING.NOW IN 2013 IT IS MANY TIMES A DAY AND SHUDDERS VERY BADLY. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER TODAY ABOUT THE ESCALATED VIBRATIONS. TEST DROVE IT AND SAID VIBRATIONS WERE FROM TORQUE CONVERTER AND NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.ALSO NEEDED TIMING BELT REPLACED. I DID'NT EXPECT TO HEAR TRANSMISSION-EXPECTED TO HEAR REAR MOTOR MOUNT(600.00) NEEDED REPLACING. I SPECIFICALLY TOOK MY VAN IN TO CHECK THE MOTOR MOUNT.WHEN HE SAID TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSMISSION I ASKED HIM WHAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS LOOKED LIKE. HE SAID THE TECH DID'NT MENTION THAT .NO ONE LIKES TO HEAR THEY ARE ABOUT TO INCCUR SOME EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, BUT I DID'NT EXPECT TO HEAR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 170,000 MILES.THE FELLOW AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT"HECK,THAT IS REALLY GOOD FOR THE 2005 ODYSSEY".OUR NISSAN TRUCK HAD OVER 300,000 MILES AND OUR DODGE DUELLY HAS OVER 200,000 MILES NEITHER WITH TRANSMISSION ISSUES.SO, THIS ISSUE STILL REMAINS UNREPAIRED-WAITING ON ESTIMATE FROM DEALERSHIP. YIKES! THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAS NOT OPERATED CORRECTLY FOR 3-4 YEARS NOW. IT DOES'NT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. IF YOU OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR,WHEN YOU CLOSE IT ITWILL BEEP LIKE ITS NOT CLOSED.YOU HAVE TO GET OUT AND MANUALLY SLAM IT SHUT. THEY SAID IT MAY BE THE MOTOR...TOO MUCH TO FIX IT..SO WE JUST DON'T USE IT.RECENTLY WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES,I HEAR A WHINNING SOUND AND STEERING IS MORE DIFFICULT.
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Feb 15, 2013 - Columbia, SC - Power Train
I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE GOING OUT. ALSO THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS BLOWN. THE MECHANIC SAYS BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION IT AFFECT THE REAR SEAL. I KNOW HONDA HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH ITS TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY HAVE HELPED SOME PEOPLE AND NOT OTHERS. I FILED A CLAIM AND WAS DENIED YET IT SEEMS THERE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE THE SAME AS OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN HELPED.
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Jan 22, 2013 - Alexandria, VA - Power Train
WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD, THERE IS A DELAY(GRIND). A AND B PILLARS ARE WEEK AND PRODUCE A WHISTLING NOISE STARTING AT 35 MPH. THE REAR BENCH (THE BIGGER PART OF THE SPLIT BENCH) WILL NOT LATCH DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PAX RUN FLAT TIRES ARE DEFLATING WITH NO AGE OR PUNCTURE RELATED PROBLEMS. ALL OF THESE ARE SAFETY HAZARDS. REAR LIFT GATE STRUTS FAILED AND WILL NOT LIFT UP REAR DOOR AND CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO CRASH DOWN.
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Jan 05, 2013 - Chandler, AZ - Power Train
THE VAN IS HAVING TRANSMISSION SHUDDER ISSUES WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD YET.
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Oct 13, 2012 - Beavercreek, OH - Power Train
HAD OUR 05 ODYSSEY EX-L IN FOR STANDARD SERVICING AND WAS TOLD REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS REQUIRED REPLACING (AT A COST OF $1200+)! VAN EXPERIENCES NOTICEABLE NOISE AND VIBRATION AS IS SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF THE ECO PHASE OF ENGINE OPERATION. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED MOTOR MOUNT REPLACEMENT AND AFTER RESEARCH, A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS APPARENTLY ISSUED BACK IN 2006 ON THIS ISSUE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THE 2005 TIME FRAME ODYSSEYS. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THRU HONDA VIA RECALL!
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Oct 03, 2012 - Redlands, CA - Power Train
I WAS RETURNING HOME AND AFTER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH I HEARD A POP UNDER THE HOOD OF MY VAN AND BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT. UPON TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED.
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Sep 04, 2012 - Bronx, NY - Automatic Transmission
THIS IS A NEW CAR PURCHASED AND SERVICED BY THE DEALER FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY (12/28/04). THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT DID NOT DISCOVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS UNTIL IT MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE IT. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE ME TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THEIR NEGLIGENCE CAUSED THIS AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. HOWEVER, THREE DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN IT WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND THEREFORE IT HAD TO BE TOWED. LATER IN THE DAY, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/12/12
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Jul 27, 2012 - Franklinton , LA - Power Train
MOTOR SURGES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.
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Jul 26, 2012 - O Fallon, MO - Power Train
WITHOUT WARNING, ON A BUSY INTERSTATE IN BIRMINGHAM, AL WHILE TRAVELING TO FLORIDA ON VACATION, MY VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION BURNED UP AND GAVE OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, NO HINT OF AN ISSUE PRIOR TO IT FAILING, AND A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL WAS PERFORMED AT 60,000 MILES TWO YEARS AGO, PER THE RECOMMENDED INTERVAL BY HONDA. I HAD TO PULL OVER TWO LANES TO THE SHOULDER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT FULL SPEED WITH MY CAR SMOKING AND SPEWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ROADWAY AND CARS (PLUS A MOTORCYCLE) THAT WERE BEHIND ME.
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Jul 15, 2012 - Vermilion, OH - Power Train
I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT HONDA NOW HAS A SOFTWARE FIX FOR SHUDDERING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND SHAKING. OUR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING WOULD SHAKE BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED SEVERAL TIME AND NEVER HAD A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT. HONDA JUST CAME OUT WITH THIS FIX IN LATE JUNE 2012 AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED OUR PROBLEM. OUR HONDA GARAGE INSTALLED THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR FREE EVEN THOUGH WE NOW HAVE 122K. IT ONLY TAKES 15 MINUTES. HOPE THIS HELPS.
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Jun 04, 2012 - Coffeyville, KS - Power Train
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXHIBITING A VERY HARSH SHAKING/VIBRATION WHILE IN ECO MODE. THIS IS DISTRACTING AS WELL AS UNCOMFORTABLE. RECENTLY THE VIBRATION HAS GOTTEN SO BAD, WE CAN NOT SEE OUT OF ANY OF THE MIRRORS AS THE SHAKING VIBRATES THEM TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE USELESSNESS. THE WORST PART IS THAT WE JUST PAID $2000 AT A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT AND FLUSH TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 60K AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES NOW, REPLACING MOTOR MOUNT TWICE. THIS TIME, WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT.
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Mar 22, 2012 - Pleasant Hill, CA - Automatic Transmission
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 5 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 04/26/12
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Feb 27, 2012 - Mint Hill, NC - Power Train
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING 45 MPH OR GREATER THE RPM'S DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 1400 RPM'S. WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER DRIVE. THE ENGINE BEGINS TO VIBRATES AND WILL CONTINUE UP TO 55 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING ABOVE 55 MPH THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. NEITHER HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
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Jan 08, 2012 - Atwater , CA - Power Train
JUST BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. RIGHT OFF THE LOT GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED SHUTTERING AND SLIPPING . VERY UNHAPPY , SLAPPED DOWN $4000 AS A DOWN PAYMENT AND FINANCED THE REST. NOW I OWN A VAN THAT HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS AND NO CASH TO FIX IT. HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT FOR A DAY AND IT ALREADY HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. NEED HONDA TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEIR IMPECCABLE REPUTATION IS GETTING DESTROYED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ALL ODYSSEY OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH MODELS 2005- 2009 . THEY CHARGE A PREMIUM FOR THEIR VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE ON VEHICLES. OUR GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN AND HELP ITS CITIZENS WITH THIS PROBLEM.
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Jan 04, 2012 - Pinson, AL - Power Train
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND ENGINE RPM.
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Dec 13, 2011 - Wall, NJ - Power Train
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.
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Dec 02, 2011 - San Antonio, TX - Automatic Transmission
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND REFUSED TO RESTART. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000. UPDATED 01/06/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. UPDATED 01/06/12
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Nov 29, 2011 - Santa Rosa, CA - Automatic Transmission
WE ARE ORIG OWNER OF VEHICLE. IN 4/11 HAD VAN SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN 5/11 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CALLED HONDA (WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED A TRANNY SHOP) AND THEY SAID IF I TOWED IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY'D TAKE A LOOK AND DOUBTED ANYTHING COULD BE DONE, BUT THEY'D LOOK. AT THAT POINT I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY REPAIR SHOP FOR WORK ALREADY DONE (NEAR 1000). I SEE A RECALL IN THE NEWS FOR 2005+ ODYSSEYS BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA PERSONALLY. WE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT IS A RECURRENT THEME ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET WITH THESE VEHICLES.
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Sep 09, 2011 - Vadnais Heights, MN - Power Train
WHILE CASUALLY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL START SHUTTERING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 15 AND 35 MILES PER HOUR. IN ORDER TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP SHUTTERING, I MUST PRESS DOWN HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE VAN TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR.
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Aug 29, 2011 - Quebec, 00 - Automatic Transmission
HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 JUST AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. HONDA DEALER SAID REPLACEMENT FOR REBUILT (2 YEARS GARANTI) FOR $3000.
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Aug 17, 2011 - Hillsboro, OR - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AT 60K MILES. SOME MOTOR MOUNTS WERE RUINED FROM THE SHAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT AXLE HAS DAMAGE FROM THE SHAKING AS WELL. AND I STILL NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE GEARING GETS STUCK SHIFTING AROUND 45 MPH, IT GROANS AND SHAKES THE CAR BEFORE FINALLY SHIFTING DOWN A GEAR.
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Apr 19, 2011 - Murfreesboro, TN - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY, TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 111,930 MILES. THE TRANSMISSIONS SHOPS SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTERS ARE BAD AND FAIL REGULARLY IN THE HONDA VANS.
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Mar 28, 2011 - Dublin, OH - Power Train
REBUILD TRANSMISSION DUE TO WORN OUT DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TO BREAK THE AXEL SEAL AND LEAK A LOT OF FLUID WHICH COULD OF DESTROYED TRANSMISSION ALL TOGETHER.
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Mar 23, 2011 - Toney, AL - Automatic Transmission
AT AROUND 85,000 MILES OUR 2005 ODYSSEY STARTED EXHIBITING A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER IN THE 30-40 MPH RANGE. I TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT IT, AND THEY MENTIONED IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEING REPLACED. HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED A MUCH CHEAPER POSSIBLE FIX TO THE PROBLEM OF REPLACING ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID (COST ABOUT $200). THAT SEEMS TO HAVE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE FLUSH DONE AGAIN AFTER 15,000 MILES. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FIX NEEDED.
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Mar 12, 2011 - Carmel, IN - Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE SHUDDERING IN BETWEEN GEAR CHANGES. 2010 HONDA ODYSSEY, 58,000 MILES. NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION PER REPAIR SHOP AND DEALER. APPEARS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HONDA TRANSMISSIONS FROM 2000 TO 2010 HONDA ODYSSEYS. WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $4800 TO REPLACE. NO RECALL TO DATE YET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE NET.
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Mar 09, 2011 - Gainesville, FL - Automatic Transmission
THE CAR SHUTTERS AROUND 30-40 MPH. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY HONDA VEHICLE'S QUALITY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO HONDA AND THE GOVERNMENT NEED FOR A RECALL? 05 ODDESSEY'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM.
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Jan 16, 2011 - Kennesaw, GA - Automatic Transmission
FIRST OWNERS OT 2005 ODYSSEY, VAN HAS 65K AND ALL SERVICE RECORDS, DEALER TELLS US WE NEED NEWTORQUE CONVERTER AND 2 NEW ENGINE MOUNTS. ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED BY THIS SINCE PREVIOUS HONDA CRX LASTED OVER 180K WITH NO MAJOR REPAIRS...CONTACTED HONDA USA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
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Dec 08, 2010 - Acton, MA - Automatic Transmission
JUDDER IN TRANSMISSION, GOING UP INCLINE AT ABOUT 32MPH, 1500RPM, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. VEHICLE AT 65,000 MILES.
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Dec 01, 2010 - West Chester, PA - Automatic Transmission
WHINING SOUND AND SHUDDERING AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, GENERALLY 30-40 MPH. BELIEVE IT IS TRANSMISSION RELATED.
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Nov 15, 2010 - Mt. Prospect, IL - Automatic Transmission
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY SHUDDERS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY TORQUE CONVERTER. THROUGH VARIOUS RESEARCH, I HAVE BEGUN TO SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM - THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN (09-053) PUBLISHED FOR THE 07 AND 08 MODEL.
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Oct 22, 2010 - Cortland , NY - Automatic Transmission
THE CAR SHUTTERS AROUND 40 - 50 MPH AS WELL AS ON INCLINES. I'M AMAZED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS AND HOW COMMON THE DEFECT IS THAT THE TWO PLACES I CALLED AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT I NEEDED A $2200 TORQUE CONVERTER PUT IN KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE 05 ODYSSEY'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'M SURPRISED THAT HONDA HAS LET THIS GO WITHOUT A RECALL.
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Sep 09, 2010 - Middletown, RI - Automatic Transmission
HONDA ODYSSEY SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2+ YEARS AND AM NOW TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION IS IN DANGER.
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Aug 17, 2010 - Florence, SC - Automatic Transmission
ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY VAN. AROUND 60,000 MILES AND WHILE STILL UNDER THE HONDA CARE WARRANTY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER AT 20-40 MPH SPEEDS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. SIMILAR TO THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS SCARY AND I KNOW NOT WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO LET GO COMPLETELY. LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT (JULY OF 2010) AND "COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY DROVE IT." ABSENT A RECALL BY HONDA TO CORRECT THIS DEFICIENCY, THE REPORTED PROBLEMS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. I FEEL THEY SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND FIX THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS REPORTED TO THEM MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
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Aug 12, 2010 - Mobile, AL - Automatic Transmission
MY 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER DUE TO THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER THAT HONDA PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE. THEE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND HONDA IGNORES ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDES NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
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Aug 08, 2010 - Houston, TX - Automatic Transmission
I HAVE 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. IT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, WHENEVER IT SHIFT GEAR AT LOW SPEED AROUND 40 MPH, IT HAS JUDDER PROBLEM. IT HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL NEED SOFTWARE UPDATES, SO THEY DID THAT. IT DOES NOT WORK THOUGH, IT IS JUST GETTING WORST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SUGGEST CHANGING THE TORQUE CONVERTER/REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. THAT WILL BE VERY COSTLY. I AM HOPING YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS FAILURE AND STOP THE FORESEEABLE ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A DEFECT IN HONDA'S TRANSMISSION DESIGN, NOT BECAUSE OF WEAR AND TEAR. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 95K MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS SUGGESTS DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS THAT LEADS TO NO FIX. THE PROBLEM GETS WORST AND NOT THEY SUGGEST REPLACING TORQUE CONVERTER.
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Jul 25, 2010 - Miamisburg, OH - Automatic Transmission
WE PURCHASED OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY ON JUNE 16TH, 2010. DURING THE TEST DRIVE AS WELL AS FOR A WEEK OR SO AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED. HOWEVER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUDDER AROUND 40-45 MILES AN HOUR, USUALLY ON AN INCLINE. WE TOOK THIS VEHICLE ON A LONG TRIP AND THE SHUDDERING STARTED TO GET WORSE. ON JULY 19, 2010, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX IT. THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS EITHER A TORQUE CONVERTER OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TECH WHO WORKED ON MY CAR SAID THEY COULD JUST REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS; HOWEVER, HONDA'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WERE WAITING ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CO. TO CALL AND SEE IF THIS WAS COVERED. LUCKILY, ON THURSDAY, JULY 22ND, THE WARRANTY CO. SENT SOMEONE OUT TO DECIDE IF THEY WOULD COVER IT. THE WARRANTY CO. DECIDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION OF MY MONTH OLD CAR TO THE TUNE OF $3700. ON FRIDAY, JULY 23RD, I FINALLY GOT MY VEHICLE BACK. HOWEVER, UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT VEERS TO THE RIGHT.
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Jul 05, 2010 - Medina, TN - Automatic Transmission
OUR 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L DVD NAV IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME "SHUTTER" ISSUES BEING REPORTED BY NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS. AS SPEEDS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL STUTTER OR SHUTTER, SPECIFICALLY ON INCLINES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON, AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH HONDA. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CHARGED $50 FOR A TRANSMISSION UPDATE. SAME ISSUE, SO NOW THEY HAVE ADVISED THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT $3,000-$4,000. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I PLACED A CALL TO A FRIEND THAT OWNS A TRANSMISSION SHOP 3 HOURS AWAY AND WAS STUNNED TO FIND THAT THEY HAVE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS STYLE HONDA ODYSSEY 3-4 TIMES A MONTH. PAY A PREMIUM PRICE AND GET RIPPED OFF BY A COMPANY YOU THINK YOU CAN TRUST. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON OUR HIGHWAYS.
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Jun 30, 2010 - Crestview, FL - Power Train
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL AND IT HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN OPERATING IN THE ECO MODE. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THE KNOWN CAUSE IS PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR ENGINE MOUNT. THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND THE REPAIR COST IS $650.
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May 19, 2010 - Gainesville, GA - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING VAN THIS PROBLEM STARTED A WHILE AGO WHEN THE VAN GETS TO A STEADY SPEED OF APROX 40 USUALLY AT A SLIGHT INCLINE THE CAR STARTS TO JITTER OR FEEL LIKE GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AT OTHER SPEEDS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A CRACKED BLOCK MONTHS AGO AND HAD IT REPLACED. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW BEING TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM @$1900. CALLED HONDA USA THEY SAID THE WILL NOT CONSIDER REVIEWING MY CLAIM BECAUSE OF MY MILEAGE IS NOW 100,000. OTHERS ON WEB ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS..MY BEST GUESS IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 15-20,000 MILES.
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May 08, 2010 - Glendora, CA - Automatic Transmission
HONDA ODYSSEY 2005 TRANSMISSION GEAR & BEARING FAILURE WHISTLE SOUND RECOMMENDED BY DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CONSULT TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AAA APPROVED ALSO CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. DEALER OFFERED $3,000.00 ON 20/80 SPLIT 20% AMERICAN HONDA SHARE. HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION HAVE TO PAY 50% OF COST. AROUND $ 1,500.00. NO DECISION YET ON THIS 2005 ODYSSEY BECAUSE OF COST.
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Apr 26, 2010 - Louidville , KY - Automatic Transmission, Torque Converter
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SINCE THERE WAS AN EXISTING WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
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Apr 22, 2010 - Columbia , SC - Power Train
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXHIBITING UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE TRAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO LONGER AN ACTIVE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000. UPDATED 11/03/10.
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Apr 15, 2010 - Baltimore , MD - Automatic Transmission
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE TO SPEEDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE SHUTTERING WOULD STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND REAR ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE FACTORY WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
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Apr 12, 2010 - Weston, FL - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY HAS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS WHICH HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS THE VEHICLE FORWARD AT SPEEDS OF 20-45 MPH. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS YOU COULD BE DRIVING SLOWLY AT 15-20MPH IN SCHOOL ZONE AND THE TRANSMISSION JUDDERS AND JERKS THE VEHICLE FORWARD. HONDA IS MAKING CUSTOMERS SPEND $'S TO PERFORM TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHES, HAVE DEALERSHIP DO SOFTWARE UPDATES AND CHANGE TORQUE CONVERTERS. NONE OF THESE WILL WORK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE VALUABLE LIVES ARE LOST LIKE WITH THE TOYOTA INCIDENT. HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO ISSUE A FORMAL TRANSMISSION RECALL BECAUSE IT WOULD COST THEM HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS. THE US GOVERNMENT HAS A DUTY TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM THOROUGHLY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.
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Apr 05, 2010 - Felton, DE - Automatic Transmission
I HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 80000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING. HONDA SAID IT WOULD COST $2,000-2,500 TO FIX BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLY A TORQUE PROBLEM. PER ODY BLOGS MANY OTHER ODY OWNERS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM.
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Mar 31, 2010 - Lyme, CT - Automatic Transmission
WE HAVE A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH 8800.00 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHUDDERING. HONDA SAID 4200.00 PLEASE. VAN JUST PAID OFF. HONDA WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND SAY THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE VANS.
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Feb 16, 2010 - Newark, DE - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY + ACCELERATING FROM 30-35 AND/OR 40-45 MPH, THE VAN SHUDDERS DURING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT. WENT ON-LINE AND FOUND OTHERS WITH 2005+ ODYSSEYS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MOST COMPLAINTS SEEM TO POINT TO THE TRANSMISSION. TOOK MY VAN TO A LOCAL DEALER + THEY REPROGRAMMED THE FUEL INJECTOR. DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FOR MY VAN, THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR.
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Dec 20, 2009 - Round Rock, TX - Automatic Transmission
BETWEEN 35-40 MILES PER HOUR TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. VAN IS 4.5 YEARS OLD WITH 53,000 MILES. DEALER SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $3400. THIS IS ON A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L WITH NAVIGATION.
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Dec 18, 2009 - Mt Laurel, NJ - Automatic Transmission, Torque Converter
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS 25 MPH TO 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS AS IF IT WILL STALL . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
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Sep 12, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA - Automatic Transmission
A STRONG VIBRATION OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE DRIVER MUST ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE TO STOP THE RUMPLING. EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION FAILS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS AS EVIDENCED BY REPORTS TO EDMUNDS. HONDA SAYS IT IS NORMAL.
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Jul 17, 2009 - Southbury, CT - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY TOURING MODEL, PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER, ORIGINAL OWNER, STRICTLY MAINTAINED. WHEN DRIVING IN 5TH GEAR, 40-45MPH, 1100-1200 RPM IF I START UP AN INCLINE WHERE TRANSMISSION SHOULD DOWNSHIFT, SEVERE VIBRATION BEGINS. LIKE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. EASE OFF ACCELERATOR OR INCREASE ACCELERATION TO INCREASE RPM AND VIBRATION STOPS. STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 40K VERY INFREQUENTLY. NOW AT 53K HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT CAR ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BUT CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM.
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Apr 30, 2009 - Manalapan, NJ - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 68000 MILES. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN VAN IS GOING SLIGHTLY UPHILL WHILE ENGINE SPEED IS BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 RPM. PROBLEM WILL GO AWAY IF MANUALLY DOWNSHIFT OR PRESS HARD ON THE GAS PADDLE TO FORCE THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWNSHIFT. DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO ABSORB THE REPLACEMENT COST.
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Apr 27, 2009 - Dierks, AR - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
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Apr 18, 2009 - Woodland Hills, CA - Automatic Transmission
CAR STARTS TO VIBRATE WHEN SPEED REACHES APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. ENGINE LIGHT ON BUT NO OTHER OBVIOUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER SAID NEED NEW TRANSMISSION.
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Feb 04, 2009 - Walnut, CA - Automatic Transmission
THIS BEHAVIOR HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST ACCORDING TO MY WIFE. THE LAST TIME HAPPENED ON 1/30/09 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET UNDER NORMAL SPEED AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER, THE D DRIVE FAILED TO ENGAGE. I IMMEDIATELY MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SEVERAL TIME TO RE-ENGAGE THE D GEAR. VERY UNSAFE, UNPREDICTABLE AND SCARE IN A BUSY STREET.
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Jan 16, 2009 - Tempe , AZ - Automatic Transmission
2005 ODYSSEY MINI VAN. OIL LEAK AT UNDER 24000 MILES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THEN 7/08 HAD ANOTHER OIL LEAK JUST AFTER IT HAD EXPRESS SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. TOOK BACK THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING DID NOT GET PUT ON TIGHT ENOUGH. TOOK BACK TWO WEEKS OR SO LATER, AROUND 32000 MILES NOW STILL LEAKING. REPLACED OIL PAN AND GASKET. STILL LEAKING. TOOK BACK TOLD IT WAS TRANSMISSION. THEY STARTED TO ORDER ONE. HONDA HAD ME COME BACK IN TO TAKE PICTURES. MY SERVICE REP WAS NOT THERE AT THAT TIME. AT THIS TIME SAID IT WAS ENGINE OIL NOT TRANS. WENT BACK WHEN MY SERVICE REP WAS IN. SHE FOUND LEAK AND IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ANOTHER TRANS WAS PUT IN AROUND JAN 6TH 2009 AT AROUND 38,500 MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT NORMAL. BUT THERE SEEMS TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON TRANSMISSIONS ON THE HONDA VANS.
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Dec 22, 2008 - St. Louis, MO - Driveline
SEVERE VIBRATION, THUMPING, WASHBOARD AFFECT IN RIGHT FRONT WHEN DRIVING OVER 20MPH. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXEL.
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Nov 07, 2008 - Chester, VA - Automatic Transmission
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW AND VIGILANTLY MAINTAIN IT. WITH FEWER THAN 43,000 MILES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO PROPERLY "LOCKUP" AT 45 MPH ON LEVEL GRADE WHEN WARM. THE DEALERS SCAN TOOL INDICATED ABSENCE OF ANY DETECTED ABNORMALITY, BUT THEIR TEST DRIVE CONFIRMED THE SYMPTOM--PULSING POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS. THEY TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING WHICH THEY DON'T REPLACE NOR REPAIR SO THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE. THEY NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOR ANY RELATED SERVICE CAMPAIGNS OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. I AM, LIKE I SAID, VIGILANT ABOUT SERVICE, SO I WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE IT BECOMES AN ISSUE, BUT OTHERS MAY BE AT RISK IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS RAPIDLY DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN.
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Aug 08, 2007 - Southport, FL - Automatic Transmission
I DROVE MY VAN UP TO THE GOAT PEN. PUT THE VAN IN PARK, LEFT IT RUNNING WALKED IN FRONT OF THE VAN AND CROSSED OVER TO THE GATE. I STOOD IN FRONT OF THE GOAT PEN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. VAN STARTED MOVING FORWARD- HIT A TREE. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN FRONT OF IT.
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Jul 30, 2007 - Woodbridge, VA - Automatic Transmission
WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, THE VAN ROLLED DOWN THE STREET WITH MY KIDS STILL INSIDE THE VAN. EVENTUALLY, THE VAN HIT A PARKED CAR AND THE VAN STOPPED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE.
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Mar 29, 2007 - Lake Mary, FL - Axle Assembly
WE FIRST NOTICED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN OUR CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH. TOOK HONDA ODY TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM REVIEW. SUGGESTED WE ROTATE AND BALANCE TIRES (AS WE HAVE DONE WITH NEARLY EACH OIL CHANGE). CAR HAD 20K MILES. WE DID AS SUGGESTED BUT VIBRATION CONTINUED. WE DROVE THE CAR TO SOUTH FLORIDA (8 HOURS OF DRIVING) AND THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO WORSEN. WENT TO DIFFERENT LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THEY SUGGESTED ANOTHER BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT. WE SAID OK (ANOTHER $150) AND THEY SAID THEIR TECH DROVE IT AND IT WAS GONE. GREAT - TOOK THE CAR HOME AND EXPERIENCED IT AGAIN ON MY TEST LOOP HOME. CALLED SECOND DEALER AGAIN WHO TOOK CAR IN. FIRST THEY LOOKED AT THE PAX SYSTEM AND SAID WE NEED NEW TIRES AND THAT SHOULD FIX IT. THEY THEN PUT NEW TIRES ON FROM A NEW ODY ON THEIR LOT. DID NOT RESOLVE IT. NOW THEY FEEL IT IS THE FRONT AXLES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND STILL HAVE THE CAR. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT NOT FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FROM OTHER CONSUMERS OF THE 2005 HONDA ODY... I FEEL ALL THIS WILL RECUR. SO, TWO PROBLEMS. THE PAX SYSTEM TOUTED FOR SAFETY AND LONGEVITY HAS ALMOST BALD SIDE EDGES OF EACH TIRE AT 22K MILES NOW. IS THIS SAFE FOR MY FAMILY? NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THEM FOR $1K. SECOND ISSUE IS FAULTY AXLES THAT ARE WORN AT 22K MILES. WOW. SEEMS TO BE SOME SERIOUS SAFETY AND DESIGN DEFECTS IN THIS $40K VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED ON A $20K CAR.
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Feb 07, 2007 - Spring Church, PA - Automatic Transmission
TRANSMISSION MAKES VIBRATING NOISE ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING ON SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE. VAN TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CHECKS WERE WITHIN HONDA SPEC. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT PROBABLY ALWAYS DID THIS AND THAT I JUST DIDN'T NOTICE IT.
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May 23, 2006 - Largo, FL - Automatic Transmission
2005 ODYSSEY HAD A INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE. ***** THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP FAR SHORT OF THE CONSUMERS INTENDED STOP. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PRODUCE A LOW FREQUENCY NOISE WHILE IN LOW GEAR.
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Apr 26, 2006 - Broken Arrow, OK - Power Train
I AM A MEMBER OF THE 05' HONDA ODYSSEY GROWLING CLUB. I STARTED HAVING A VIBRATION - GROWLING NOISE IN THE DRIVELINE @ 60 TO 70 MPH AND @ 2000 RPM. THIS STARTED 7 MONTHS AFTER OWNERSHIP AND 9900 MILES LATER. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ON THE FORUMS THAT MAY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ITEM - I HAVE TAKEN INTO SHOP THREE TIMES AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT ALL THE NOISES ARE NORMAL. SOUND APPEARS TO GET LOUDER - IS THAT NORMAL??
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Nov 19, 2005 - Somerset, NJ - Automatic Transmission
2005 HONDA ODYSSEY EX - DRIVING AROUND 45 - 55 MPH, THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION/GRINDING IS FELT. REPORT PROBLEM TO DEALER - THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS COMPLAIN FROM OTHER VAN OWNERS BUT NO SOLUTION.
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Nov 16, 2005 - Boca Raton, FL - Axle Assembly
DT: THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BOTH FRONT AXLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE AXLES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT NO COST TO THE CONTACT. UPDATED 12/07/05.
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Aug 15, 2005 - Fairview Park, OH - Automatic Transmission
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JULY 25, 2005. HE STATED THAT WITH ONLY 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE PEOPLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP DID AN INVESTIGATION ,TWO PEOPLE CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND ONE DID NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SOUND WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, IT LIKE A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE. HE HEARD THE NOISE THE DAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AT 40 MPH, AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD HEARD THE NOISE AT A LOW SPEED. IT OCCURRED MORE TRAVELING UP OR DOWN A HILL OR WHEN YOU PUT STRESS ON THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP DID SOME ADDITIONAL TESTING AND DID NOT HEAR THE NOISE THE FIRST TIME. THEY DID NOT HEAR IT THE SECOND TIME. THE THIRD TIME THEY DID HEAR THE NOISE. AFTER THE ADDITIONAL TESTING THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ONE OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INITIALLY, THIS VEHICLE WOULD DO THIS SOUND MORE OFTEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. BUT SOMETIMES IT OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL.
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Jan 24, 2005 - Foley, AL - Automatic Transmission
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING 45 MPH OR GREATER THE RPM'S DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 1400 RPM'S. WHEN SHIFTING INTO OVER DRIVE. THE ENGINE BEGINS TO VIBRATES AND WILL CONTINUE UP TO 55 MPH. WHEN ACCELERATING ABOVE 55 MPH THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. NEITHER HAS A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
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