NHTSA Complaint #10712875 — 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10712875
Vehicle	2003 HONDA ODYSSEY
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 9, 2015
Date Filed	April 25, 2015
Mileage	168,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, TRANSMISSION FAILED. FLUID EXITED TRANSMISSION AND "SMOKE" APPEARED AT REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS AT $2500-3500. SINCE WE WERE 1000 MILES FROM HOME AND DID NOT WANT TO PUT THAT MUCH INTO REPAIRS, WE BOUGHT A NEW CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. LATER FOUND OUT THIS TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY FAILS UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO LACK OF FLUID CIRCULATION. FLUID IS "BLOWN" OUT OF TRANSMISSION AND TO REAR OF CAR. IT MAY BE DUE TO A DEFECT IN DESIGN. *TR

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