I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY (PURCHASED OCTOBER 2002). IN SUMMER OF 2004, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, AND POTENTIAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE, AND NO REPAIR WAS NECESSARY. IN JULY 2006, WITH APPROX. 84,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL TO SPLATTER EVERYWHERE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE, FOR APPROX. HALF AN HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER 90 MILES FROM MY HOME. AFTER NEGOTIATIONS WITH AMERICAN HONDA, A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND WAS COVERED BY HONDA. NOW, JUST OVER TWO YEARS AND 40,000 MILES LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAS OCCURRED. AM ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE WITH HONDA TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, WAS TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AND WAS FORCED TO COMPROMISE THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS MINE, WHILE WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY FOR OVER AN HOUR. *TR