NHTSA Complaint #10368124 — 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 2 MPH BEFORE IT JERKED INTO GEAR AND BEGAN ACCELERATING FURTHER. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED; AFTER THE RESTART, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 138,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.