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I have been here before...and here I am again. We have had electrical problems before AND transmission problems before.
History: We are the original owners of our 2001 Odyssey. The first transmission went out at about 75,000 miles but luckily was covered by the recall on that year transmissions. Now, at 160,000 miles, this second transmission went out. We are assuming it is the transmission because you can press the gas and it either won't grab or will take a few seconds before it catches and starts to move. It decided to stop moving on the side of a highway. Luckily I got off safely. Previously it was shuddering when driving.
My husband has done the steps that Jofei to change the filters near the solenoid and valves (I think that is where they are) to see if that might have been the problem. There wasn't any gunk in those filters. But we tried. Thanks Jofei!
We parked the van in the driveway because the week that it broke down both of us were extremely busy, so we just parked it and left it. That Saturday, a few days later, we went to open it and the battery was completely dead. Nothing was left on (lights, etc.) We bought a new battery, installed it and he started changing the filters. Everything as far as the electrical was fine. Three days later, we go to unlock it again, and it is dead, dead, dead. Nothing. Again we checked to see if anything was left on and nothing. He metered the battery and there is nothing. We weren't having this problem previously. Hmmmmm.....
So, we have two (maybe three) questions.
1. Does anyone think that the transmission problem is related to the electrical problem?
2. Does anyone have any suggestions about the electrical problems?
3. (optional) If there are no suggestions to the questions above, then some suggestions of a close, conspicuous bridge I can push it (because obviously I can't drive it) off of?
For 7 years I absolutely LOVED my Odyssey. I talked it up with everyone. Now, it has been one problem after another. I want to love it again...
Mommieeeee
History: We are the original owners of our 2001 Odyssey. The first transmission went out at about 75,000 miles but luckily was covered by the recall on that year transmissions. Now, at 160,000 miles, this second transmission went out. We are assuming it is the transmission because you can press the gas and it either won't grab or will take a few seconds before it catches and starts to move. It decided to stop moving on the side of a highway. Luckily I got off safely. Previously it was shuddering when driving.
My husband has done the steps that Jofei to change the filters near the solenoid and valves (I think that is where they are) to see if that might have been the problem. There wasn't any gunk in those filters. But we tried. Thanks Jofei!
We parked the van in the driveway because the week that it broke down both of us were extremely busy, so we just parked it and left it. That Saturday, a few days later, we went to open it and the battery was completely dead. Nothing was left on (lights, etc.) We bought a new battery, installed it and he started changing the filters. Everything as far as the electrical was fine. Three days later, we go to unlock it again, and it is dead, dead, dead. Nothing. Again we checked to see if anything was left on and nothing. He metered the battery and there is nothing. We weren't having this problem previously. Hmmmmm.....
So, we have two (maybe three) questions.
1. Does anyone think that the transmission problem is related to the electrical problem?
2. Does anyone have any suggestions about the electrical problems?
3. (optional) If there are no suggestions to the questions above, then some suggestions of a close, conspicuous bridge I can push it (because obviously I can't drive it) off of?
For 7 years I absolutely LOVED my Odyssey. I talked it up with everyone. Now, it has been one problem after another. I want to love it again...
Mommieeeee