2000 HONDA ODYSSEY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

START VEHICLE AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, TCS (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) LIGHT GOES ON AND CAR VIBRATES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH HONDA TRANSMISSIONS. IN FACT, THERE'S A DEDICATED WEBSITE AT WWW.ODYSSEYTRANSMISSION.COM FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS OR ISSUES. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA THIS MORNING AND TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THEY'VE PUT IN. THEY GAVE ME A CASE# N012012-06-1100441 AT THIS POINT AM GOING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THIS AFTERNOON WEARY OF HAVING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $3K. *TR

Mileage: 168,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. DEALER REVEALS CODE P0420. THEY (RUSS DARROW MILWAUKEE, WI) ARE SAYING THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS WELL AS AN O2 SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED COST $1,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. STICKING SLIDING DOOR'S IN WINTER (RUSS DARROW & DAVID HOBBS MILWAUKEE, WI) HAVE ALL THE SERIVICE RECORDS ON THE STICKING DOOR ISSUSE AND THEY WHERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE IT. DEALER'S FIX FOR STICKING SLIDING DOOR WAS TO LUBE THE SLIDING DOOR EVERY WINTER INSTEAD OF FINDING A SOLUTION. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2002 AND NOW I JUST LUBE THE DOOR'S MY SELF INSTEAD OF WASTING MY TIME AT DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

IN MAY 2005 THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS 2000 ODYSSEY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY OUR LOCAL DEALER AT NO CHARGE UNDER THE DIRECTIONS OF SERVICE BULLETIN 02-062. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS ALMOST 72,000 MILES. WE HAD HEARD THAT THERE HAD BEEN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WE THOUGHT THAT THE 2005 REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. NOW, AFTER ANOTHER 68,000 MILES, THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS REPLACEMENT ODYSSEY TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER SUNSET AT ABOUT 7:00 PM ON AN UNLIT TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD WITH LITTLE ROOM OR OPPORTUNITY TO PARK SAFELY. MY HUSBAND, WHO IS ALMOST 70 YEARS OLD WAS DRIVING AND WITH NO GEARS BARELY MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS STILL DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE ROAD, BUT FORTUNATELY ANOTHER DRIVER STOPPED AND HELPED MY HUSBAND PUSH THE ODYSSEY A FEW EXTRA FEET TO A SLIGHTLY SAFER AREA. WE WERE ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM A CURVE WHERE APPROACHING CARS COULD NOT SEE US UNTIL THEY WERE ALMOST UPON US. THE ONLY PROTECTION WE HAD WAS OUR EMERGENCY FLASHERS. WE WERE APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES FROM OUR HOME IN A VERY RURAL AREA WITH NO CLOSE SERVICES. WE HAD TO WAIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. SINCE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN METICULOUS IN DEALER RECOMMENDED AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT INADEQUATE AND/OR SHODDY HONDA REPLACEMENTS PARTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE. THAT FAILURE PUT BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF IN A DISTURBING AND PERILOUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TWO ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. *KB

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BY REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF ABNORMAL VIOLENT JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, STABILIZER AND LINKS, FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT, AND ALIGNMENT ALL NEEDED REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 116,000

I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR P0401 CODE FOR CLOGGED EGE SYSTEM AND P1739 FOR THE TRANSMISSION CODE MY TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY REPLACED THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FROM HONDA. ON AUGUST 2010 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS. THEY PULLED UP THE 2 CODES P0401 AND P1739 FOR CLOGGED EGR SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION CODE. I REPLACED THE EGR VALVE AND STILL THE SAME CODE CAME UP. MY CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAS TO BE PERFORMED TO UNCLOGG THE EGR SYSTEM THAT IS TO HONDA BULLETIN 00-009 TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE MANIFOLD AND INSTALL A PIPE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER WARRANTY IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO BAD A GAIN BECAUSE IT HAS THE P1739 CODE. I WANT BOTH OF THESE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THE TIMING BELT BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,557.

Mileage: 100,557

WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY (80K MILES) AND FEW DAYS BACK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT AND NEITHER HONDA NOR THE DEALER WOULD PAY ANY OF IT. SEARCHING IN THE WEB, NOW I SEE THAT THERE WERE MANY SUCH CASES- SO THIS SEEM LIKE A KNOWN ISSUE AND SO I'D LIKE HONDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE ISSUE FOR FREE OR GIVE SOME FINANCIAL ASSIST AT THE LEAST. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN DO TO GET HELP? THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 80,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND RESTARTS MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE RECALL WAS NOT VALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE RPM'S WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO ITS MILEAGE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 80,000

2000 HONDA ODYSSEY WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN HER VAN. THE WARRANTY FOR A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION IS 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. *KB THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE BAD AND THE THREADS TO THE OIL PAN SCREW WERE STRIPPED. *JB

Mileage: 68,739

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 91,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN EGR REPLACEMENT KIT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 99,000

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AT 89,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 89,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ABOUT A WEEK AFTER SERVICE. ADVISE FROM DEALER TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND FILL TANK A COUPLE OF TIMES AND LIGHT SHOULD GO OFF. RESULT 1 MONTH LATER LIGHT STILL ON. IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER REVEALS CODE P0420. THEY (DOBBS HONDA TUCSON AZ) ARE SAYING THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS WELL AS AN O2 SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED COST $1,200. VEHICLE HAS 95K MILES. THIS EXCEEDS THE 80K EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I THIS CASE THESE ITEMS HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 75K MILES IN MAY OF 2004 BUT IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2005 AND THE VEHICLE IS PAST THE 1YR/12K MILES REPAIR WARRANTY. I HAVE APPEALED THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND THE ARE TALKING TO AMERICAN HONDAS WESTERN REGION MANAGER AS I AM WRITING THIS, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WILL DECIDE TO COVER THE REPAIR OR NOT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME. AFTER READING VARIOUS HONDA FORUMS IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THIS ON OTHER MODELS AS WELL (ACCORDS). PLEASE CONSIDER ASKING HONDA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE EMISSION DEVICES AND FIGURE OUT SOME SOLUTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE PROBLEMS. THANKS. *NM

Mileage: 94,000

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. THE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON , AND THE ALARM GOES OFF. THE CALLER SAYS THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 10 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER SAID IT WAS DIRTY CONNECTIONS AND DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER WILL OFFER NO HELP FOR FREE. ALSO, THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE ( EGR VALVE). THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT APPROVE THE RECALL WORK. ALSO WANTED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, THE SEAT RECLINED WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION. *AK A LEAK WAS COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS REPLACED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE FUEL PUMP SEAL AND NUT. *SC *JB

Mileage: 24,183

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 675,000

REAR BUCKET SEAT BUCKLE UNBOLTED FROM ITS STRUCTURE WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR FORCE BEING APPLIED. *AK THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB. (THE ENTIRE HEAT A/C CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED), THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS HAD TO BE CUT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND GASOLINE WAS SMELLED EACH TIME THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *SC *JB

Mileage: 15,048

REPEATED ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE. NO EXPLAINABLE CAUSE. VEHICLE IS NOT 3.5 YEARS OLD.*AK

Mileage: 41,000

2000 HONDAY ODYSSEY W/40,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS PLUGGED AND WOULD OVERHEAT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE PART CAME IN AND THEY THEN ADVISED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS WERE ALSO BAD. ARE THESE UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY?

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. MANY HONDA MECHANICS HAVE INPUT TO THIS PROBLEM. CHECK CODE INDICATES THAT THE SOLENOID BYPASS AND THE TWO WAY VALVE WITHIN THE EMISSION SYSTEM HAVE GONE BAD. WE WERE BEING BLAMED FOR OVERFILLING THE GAS TANK. WE DO NOT DO THIS. FINALLY MECHANICS FIND ANOTHED CHECK CODE INDICATING THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAS A VACUUM LEAK. ONCE THEY REPLACED FILLER NECK, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED. DEALERSHIP WAS VANN YORK HONDA IN HIGH POINT NC.

SINCE 31,000 MILES VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING INTERMENTTENTLY AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE EGR VALVE SYSTEM. ALSO, THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND STALL WHILE DRIVING. *YH

REFER TO ODI#755486- DEALER VISIT TODAY- CODE 31-2 PFINH SIGNAL--DEALER CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TECH LINE FOR ASSISTANCE, THEY STATE THE TCS LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR EGR CODE, THEY STATE THE TCS SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL, TCS CODE IS A FALSE CODE DUE TO MOMENTARY INTERUPTION OF SIGNAL TO PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE, AND IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. CAR AFTER 7 VISITS HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

VIN#[XXX]-ODYSSEY 2000 FAX BEING SENT WITH DETAILS ON 12/11/01. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME THE GAS TANK GETS BELOW 1/2 TANK. THE DEALER STAES THAT THEY OR HONDA CAN NOT DETERMINE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THEY ARE CHANGING PARTS, BUT CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.

A CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT HIS ENTIRE ARM IN EXHAUST PIPE, RESULTING IN BURNS.*AK