| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038365 | Incident Date: Aug, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: DURHAM | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ODYSSEY | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2HKRL18611H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 09 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: With the vehicle stopped (as at a stop sign or traffic light), and then accelerated to move, the engine revs but the vehicle hesitates. suddenly, the transmission engages and the vehicle lurches forward. the intensity is anywhere from a moderate bump to enough to cause the tires to ??squeal?? and loose traction. the same sensation occurs when the transmission shifts to the next gear. in reviewing these conditions on the internet, the repair is a replacement of the transmission. my check engine light is on and the obd code is a p0740. honda has extended the warranty and voluntarily replacing this transmission for vehicles originally destined and sold with in the us. my honda was purchased in the us and is registered in the us [north carolina] but was originally destined and sold in canada. they will not replace mine transmission since it is what they term a gray?? vehicle [a term honda usa uses to represent vehicles that are now in the us, but were delivered to a canadian dealer]. honda has said the only way they will replace my transmission is if there is a recall from the national highway traffic safety administration, something they do not expect to occur since they are voluntarily doing it for us vehicles. my vehicle was purchased in the us and is registered in the us and should be treated the same as other us vehicles. according to internet searches this can evolve to failure modes of sudden down shifts without notice and at any speed. currently the frequency of this condition occurring is now 60% -70% of the time. the significant number of vehicles that have had these symptoms and had the transmission replaced voluntarily indicate a systemic problem with a potential fatal failure mode. since a recall is the only mechanism to remove the discriminatory practices, a recall should be issued that requires all 2001 honda odyssey registered in the us showing these symptoms to have their transmission replaced. no discrimination should be permitted. *nm |
