NHTSA Complaint #11182383 — 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN NECESSARY AND THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR AND INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FLASHED. MARTIN MAIN LINE HONDA (123 E LANCASTER AVE, ARDMORE, PA 19003, 1-(610) 649-5600) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT PRODUCE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES AND EACH ONE DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT STATE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THERE WAS NO OPEN POWER TRAIN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 26 TSBS FOR THE POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.