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Transmission failure at 98K
skiutah313, 09/17/2010
2001 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My Odyssey was a decent van until about 80K miles when the "service engine" light started to come on. I had the van dealer-serviced for all recommended work and even had belts,etc changed at the recommended intervals. Eventually the service dept. told me that the slipping was a transmission problem. I am certain this started at under 100K and the service rep indicated that Honda has had transmission issues with the Odyssey. Honda did not even offer a minimal % coverage though I followed all of the service recommendations. I WILL NOT BUY A HONDA again. I purchased a Honda because of its reputation and now I realize that Honda may not care about customer loyalty or vehicle quality.
Life Saver
Pacsman, 05/13/2002
2001 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This van does it all. We can take our 2 kids to the airport with us and pick up Grandparents, 4 lg pieces of luggage and all be comfortable for the trip home. No more taking two cars. We've liked it so much, we're trading for 2002 model.
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Poor Gas mileage
Sally, 07/23/2009
2001 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Get 13mpg in city driving. Transmission went out at 90k. A good car, but the gas mileage is killing me.
Wife calls this her "Grapefruit"
bjgreen, 01/03/2009
2001 Honda Odyssey LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It isn't quite a lemon, but the legendary Honda reliability has passed our van over - hence we call it a "grapefruit." We bought the van new in 2001 and it continues to be our primary family (of five) car. During warranty we had a leaking gasket and a defective fuel pump. After warranty we've had to replace the hinges for both sliding doors and the key cylinder ignition. So the car has left us stranded twice in 8 years. One of the plastic air conditioner knobs split (we glued it back together). The drivers side interior door handle's metallic covering started to peel off and was sharp enough to cut my wife's finger. It is now wrapped in duct tape.
Tranny advice and comments
126, 08/01/2009
2001 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Trannies are the weak link in ALL vehicles and especially VANS and MINIVANS. Most people don't realize this and push it to the limit abusing and breaking it prematurely. Be gentle with the tranny and will last much longer than did for others. Tip - find (feel) the changing spots and take the leg off the gas just before gear change. i.e. after 20km/h, 40,80)