2000 Odyssey Transmission problems

Just had a new transmission installed and in the middle of a commute this problem appeared. D4 light starts blinking, and TCS, Maintenance Required and Check Engine are all on. While the car is in D4 and D3 the engine accelerates extremely slowly (10 seconds to get to 15mph, 15 seconds to get to 20mph). D2 and D1 work fine, as does neutral, reverse, and park.

Turning the car off and on again temporarily fixes the problem.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• honda
• odyssey
• transmission

[Bwoull123]

my car is doing the same thing exept my car has no problem with transmission. let me know when u find out your problem.

[Oreckel]

@Bwoull123 I got the car back a couple of weeks ago. It was a loose "solanoid" connector or something of the sort. In the end a simple fix that took him forever to find. Check out the comment I made earlier, starting with "The transmission in this video..."

[Oreckel]

The transmission in this video is almost brand-new and still under warranty, which is why I was concerned enough to make a video for my mechanic (who couldn't reproduce the problem initially).

I don't understand the technical details, but the basic problem involved a loose solanoid (sp?) connector on the transmission. This put the engine into "fail-safe" mode where it stayed in 4th gear. That explains why the car accelerates so slowly. Final fix was tightening up those connectors. Nice & simple

[jediman6722]

If it's intermittent like what you seem to have here, it's likely an electrical problem like a sensor or solenoid. A mechanical problem would either be there all the time or get worse.

[jeffroman654]

these vans are rock solid except for the transmissions that honda dropped the ball on :(

[jacky2412009]

On the Odyssey theres a TCS button on the left maybe you have to push it to move faster.

[ghettoracer]

@Oreckel WHOA! this was due to the solenoid? i'm going to have take a look at this. we have a 2001 Odyssey and it is having similar problem. can you be more specific about the soenoid connector problem? it worked it self loose?

[StuntDoubleTheatre]

update: i have a 2003 ex-l. its up to 174,000 miles on its orignal transmission. if you drive on the highway all the time doing 80, this car will last you to 200K.

[daniel595711]

@daniel595711 drive in 1° y 2°. soy de México disculpa mi escritura.

[daniel595711]

@Oreckel selenoids $500dls honda odyssey 2000. I had a 2000 odyssey and just marked the same as yours for no more than quickening ran, and were the solenoid sure it did the same as yours. lucky friend.

[zech007]

Its called limp mode, it stays in 4th so you can get to your destination

[Spikes244]

why doesnt the needle move when he presses the gas but then moves when he gets to 5MPH?? my 99 odyssey does that. should i be worried?!

please e-mail me..

spike_244@yahoo.com

[350zme]

I have the same problem do think I have to replace the whole transmission ??