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Jared Stamell - 212-566-4356

I read that Honda will review problems on a case by case basis.
I talked to my honda service mgr and they presented my
case to Honda rep.

What's is important is if you're original owner and
if you have records of taking care of the car.  

my 1@ generation odyssey started to give transmission problem with 150 k miles, traded for a 2@ generation. This one had to change the transmission with 110 k miles. Had bought also a 3@ generation, this one had the transmission replaced 2 wks ago with 47 k miles, was under warranty.
My next minivan will be a sienna. Odyssey's transmission really sucks big time  

I have a 99 honda odyssey and purchesed it in 2002. On the test drive the transmission didnt feel right and so i wasnt going to buy it but the dealer said they would not sell it if it was bad so they replaced it.  It has 41,000 miles then i moved to TN and it went out again at 98,000 miles.  I paid the extra 1500 or so for the extended warrenty when i purshed the van and they replaced it again saying it had  an updated trasmission.  Know i have 167,000 miles and its having the same problem.  I called Honda Headquarters and told them i was on the fourth transmission and they called me back and sent me to a dealer to have it looked at to verify that the transmission needed to be fixed.  Dealer verified it and they said it would only cost me 1,000 to replace it.  Not happy that i have to pay anything since no tranny in this van has made it past 70,000 miles agreed to pay the 1k.  Took it in today and they called me at the end of the day to tell me that they were going to put in the new tranny and noticed that my van was from Canada and now they cant do anything to help out!  I will have to pay 5,000 to have them install it. I said i didnt know what they are talking about and they insisted that they cant do anything now.  Unbelivable.  I asked if it has to have a Canadian tranny and the answer was no the they have is the right one they just wont pay for any of it because its a Canadian Honda.  Never told it mattered and bought it in Colorado Springs CO.  This is crazy to me!!!!! I just want a tranny that works!
Let me know if you know who to call.  

I own a 2003 Honda Odyssey, and I am absolutely interested in joining a class action suit against Honda.  At 38,000 miles, my engine light went on and the local dealership did the quick and dirty fix rather than replacing the transmission and pcs like they were supposed to.  At 100,000 miles, my transmission conked out.  After many rounds with Honda Motor Corporation, they offered to pay $2,400, just shy of the cost of a new transmission.  But, here's the rub.  If you don't also replace the pcs at the same time, your new transmission will go bad again.  So, they are telling me that all in - it'll cost $5,200.  When I refused to settle and asked to see the photos taken of my car during the original repair, Honda refused, saying they were "proprietary".  Bad customer service, and I'm pretty sure they should have replaced my pcs and transmission back at 38,000 miles.  

I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey and got the transmission problem three weeks ago at about 83k miles. I took my car to a Honda dealer and it cost me $3800+ to replace the transmission. Per many people's suggestion from this forum, I called Mr. Jared Stamwell's law office at 212-556-4047 (different phone number!!). Mr. Stamwell was not there, but his secretary was very friendly and helpful to take my contact information for further notice. There might be a class action lawsuit, but don't know when. I guess if we have enough cases, it should be a good case. In the meantime, she told me that HONDA USA might give a Goodwill Repair to share about 25% of the cost. I said the dealer didn't told me that. So she gave me the Honda USA number (1-800-999-1009). I called Honda USA and filed a record. Honda asked my to provide car maintenance records. BTW, I am the original owner. So I will see what Honda will ***  

I own a 2002 Honda Odyssey LX. We bought a used certified Honda van in 2005 in Jacksonville, FL. In 2007 Honda replaced our faulty leaking Gas Tank after much stress. Now, 3 months ago and under 70k miles, our engine light came on and the car felt weird when accelerating. Then the same day the TCS light came on. Our car was on empty, so I thought maybe bad gas? Filled the car up and both warning lights came off.  So, we were convinced it was bad gas. BOY were we wrong. Last week the engine light came on again and the same weird feeling on the gas. I noticed it was not "going" when I was between 20-35 miles per hour and the RPM's revved up, so I would let off the gas until it shifted gears. I bought a code checker and got P7030 (Incorrect Gear Ratio) and P0845 (Transmission Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch 'B' Circuit - 3rd clutch). I made an appt and brought my van to the Dealer, that we bought it from and told them the codes,left the van, and they said they would contact me later. I headed back up there later and the service rep told me the codes meant we needed a new transmission. And it was 90 dollars to tell me this, even though they never even looked at the tranny just the same codes I gave them, but if we got the work done there the fee was waived. She told me that Honda America wasn't open until Monday (this was Sat.) so she would call me back on Monday and let me know what the cost would be.  My Odyssey has 70,900 miles on it. I brought the van home and emailed the service rep Monday afternoon to let her know the car would barely take off and the green "D" (drive) light was now blinking. We needed to know what Honda America said as soon as possible. She called me that day and let me know they had a loaner car for us. I went back up to the dealer and this is when she told me we needed a new transmission and even though we are 30,000 miles under the warranty, we are just over the years. I asked about the 2004 recall, and she said that problem was "fixed" on our van and it doesn't qualify. Then was told the cost is $4900, but we are lucky because Honda America is willing to do a "good will" and cover half. Our part is $2350. She said Honda America was even covering 100% not long ago, but because of the recession they aren't anymore. WHAT THE HECK! So because of a recession, they no longer care for the safety of their customers? At first, I was resigned to do the deal, but after reading the 100's of other owners with the same problem, I have decided not to do it. I would love to join a class action suit, too. I am willing to pay for labor (even though I do not feel like I should) as long as Honda America covers the parts. Other auto mechanics are willing to put in the same parts for a total of $2500. So basically, Honda America is willing to pay for NOTHING, the dealer just have double prices to fix problems, so they try and make you feel like you are getting a deal, when they "good will" you 50%. NOT! We still owe about $6000 on this vehicle and our loan is with HONDA Financial, so they can come and pick the van up if they don't want to  give us a SAFE vehicle to drive. I just am in AWE that they are allowed to get away with this. If anyone has gotten Honda America to cover this problem, recently, please let me know how you did it. I will NO longer buy another HONDA in my life, after being a repeat Honda customer. Toyota will be my next Van.  

I have a 03 Odyssey and we are experiencing accelerating issues and the car once would not start at the intersection in the past couple of weeks. Yesterday, the engine light start blinking and the TCS light came up. We are scheduling to take it to our local dealership in Kirkland, WA for check up. Base on the posting here, it is almost certainly a trans issue. I have the honda USA number from one of the posting above.Does anyone have anyother suggestions on what I should do(such as file complain at a web site to  complain or make a stinker at the dealer) in order for them to help me out. Thanks  

Just talked to the folks at Mr. Stamell's office. But the number given earlier didn't work. I used the one at:

http://www.lawyers.com/New-York/New-York/Jared-Stamell-505922-a.html  

How can I join the class-action suit.  I'm a second owner of  an '03 Odyssey in Canada.

Ed  

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Jared Stamell - 212-566-4356

I read that Honda will review problems on a case by case basis.
I talked to my honda service mgr and they presented my
case to Honda rep.

What's is important is if you're original owner and
if you have records of taking care of the car.

Hi Jarred,
I'm a second owner of an '03 Odyssey in Canada and doesn't have all the receipts and other documents. How do I do this, and how could I know if the recalls where done on my vehicle?

Thanks,
Ed  

OK so here is my story, tranny on my 2001 Odyssey went, i am the 2nd owner, I called Honda customer care and was told that I was 2 months out of warrenty, but that if I got the tranny maintenance records they might be able to do something for me. So I contacted the previous owner and was advised that all service work was done at Kitchener and waterloo Honda in Ontario. Perfect I thought. So I contacted both dealers, gave them my VIN and was told that at 60k the truck had tranny service, at 70k the tranny was replaced, at 102k the tranny was serviced again, at 148k i serviced the tranny which is when i bought it, and at 168k, the tranny went.I asked for the work orders but was told that due to them having confidential Honda info on them I couldn't have them, but I was given the work order numbers(lucky, now I have proof). I took the van  to Sisley Honda in Toronto and was told they would contact Customer service to see if they would extend goodwill, but if not the cost to replace is 6500 bucks,,are you freaking kidding me,,the van is only worth 5 grand. Hey Penny are you still on this thread? I'm waiting to see what Robert at C.S. will offer me tomorrow. Any word on the class action?. Now the funny thing is, my family owns 8 Honda's. We are a Honda family, I would tell anyone who would listen to me, Buy Honda, no more, Buy Hyundai, one of the few car companies to see an increase in sales last year, Honda, Toyota, watch out, you guys are screwing up large.  

I have honda accord 2000 with 114K miles on it and its tranny broke as per the dealer.  I complained to dealer two times when there was 107K miles on it but no action taken by dealer as they can't reproduce the problem.

Can I be part of this lawsuit?  

...just noticed transmission problem on my 03 Ody. 120k, starting to slip. I noticed your post is from 2008. Was that second class action lawsuite ever filed and what was the outcome? Thx!  

I too have an '02 Odyssey with tranny problems.  Mine started just after the extended warranty expired and knowing how much dealers charge to replace a tranny instead of rebuilding it I went to AAMCO. They rebuilt the tranny and I bought the extended warranty on their work. Boy am I glad for that. They have rebuilt the transmission 5 times in the last two years. Problems have ranged from: 1)slipping in two gears, 2)check engine/TCS lights coming on, 3)"0740" torque converter clutch codes, 4) overheating the tranny fluid and boiling over, 5)engine revving excessively because torque converter clutch not working, 6) hesitation in shifting (probably the torque converter clutch). The last time AAMCO worked on the tranny was Labor Day 2009. The owner was having trouble understanding the hesitation in shifting problem my wife was trying to describe so he drove it home. He got to see a failure first hand when he lost two gears and almost had to have it towed himself. They put in a different transmission that they rebuilt and I paid for a new computer ($500). This tranny lasted 8 weeks before the torque converter clutch went bad again ( October 2009) and the whole tranny will have to be rebuilt again (under AAMCO warranty). I realize now after reading these posts that A) this tranny is a bad design, B) Honda has become like the American cars of old, crappy, and C) it is time to buy a non-Honda.
I wish everyone luck with a class action lawsuit but I wouldn't hold your collective breaths.  

I purchased this Certified Used Honda Odyssey from Mahwah Honda, NJ in Feb 2007 when it had 52,250 miles on it. At around 71,000 miles it started slipping gears when upshifting from 1st to 2nd. I took it to a nearby Honda dealer and they diagnosed it had a bad transmission. I complained to American Honda and filed a case, but they refused to help. As my wife needs this vehicle for daily use ( dropping kids to school and going to work) and as I feared that they might meet with an accident ( there was a sudden acceleration during the upshift ), I took it to Mahwah Honda and got the transmission replace for $2500.

Honda told me that there was a recall on 2002 Honda Odyssey transmission and it was replaced on this vehicle in Sep, 2004. I feel I have been sold a defective car, and their certification process is a fraud.

I have maintained this vehicle with utmost care doing all the Honda recomended services. I have done the 60,0000 and 75,000 miles services on it.

Do you think if I complaint to Consumer Affiars they would be able to help. What if there is a class action law suit, will I gert my money back?