Honda Pilot Complaints (2005)

679 consumer complaints on file.

#10485841November 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENCES WITH OUR VSA SYSTEM IN OUR 2005 PILOT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 5-40MPH, THE CAR HAS LOCKED THE BRAKES AND STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITH NO PRIOR INDICATIONS. I DID A BIT OF RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NO SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. I SAW THAT THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE AS OF OCTOBER, AND I AM HOPING TO FIND A SOLUTION SOON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483886November 9, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING A BRAKE ISSUE ON THE HONDA PILOT 2005. I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ISSUE BUT THOUGHT IT WAS A GLITCH AS IT ONLY HAPPENED ONE DAY (ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENED TWICE THAT DAY). I'VE FINALLY GOTTEN AROUND TO FILING AN OFFICIAL REPORT BOTH WITH HONDA AND NHTSA TO HOPEFULLY AID IN THE INVESTIGATION. THE BRAKING ISSUE HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY, ROUGHLY 2 MONTHS AGO. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT LIKE THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED, MY SPEED DECREASED SUDDENLY ALTHOUGH I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS. IT ONLY LAST A FEW SECONDS AND THEN I REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AN HOUR LATER, WHEN I WAS OFF THE FREEWAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I WAS GOING 25 MILES AN HOUR DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. SAME EXACT ISSUE WHERE IT FELT LIKE THE CAR COMPUTER SHUT DOWN WITH NO POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE, BUT I'M VERY SCARED THAT IT MAY HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AGAIN. WE ONLY HAVE ONE CAR AND HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD. I HOPE HONDA AND THE NHTSA MAKE PROGRESS INTO IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN CONTRIBUTE ANY MORE INFORMATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483238November 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 60. I PUT ON MY BLINKER AND WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE TO THE LEFT LANE NEXT TO ME. A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE SPED UP AS I STARTED TO MOVE LEFT. I TURNED BACK SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND TAPPED MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS NEXT TO ME OR BEHIND ME, BECAUSE I WENT INTO THE RIGHT LANE NEXT TO ME AND THEN ONTO THE BIRM LANE. THE CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE ROAD WAS DRY- THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT WITH ME AND THAT THE ONLY CARS ON THE HIGHWAY WERE AHEAD OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483179November 2, 2012
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND WHEELS SHIMMY ON FREEWAY. PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES WITH FRONT AND BACK ALIGNMENT, PLUS TIRE BALANCING ON 08-01-12. VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT AND WHEELS SHIMMY WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482655October 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 HONDA PILOT EXL. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT GO OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT IMPACT SENSOR FAILED. THE SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $305. IF NOT REPLACED, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT BE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER 2005 HONDA PILOT OWNERS AND THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482536October 29, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHILE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE THEN HAD THE SAME EPISODE HAPPEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHILE ACCELERATION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE EPISODES SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. I BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE IS PROGRESSING AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. I HAVE INVESTIGATED SEVERAL FORUMS ONLINE WITH MANY POSTS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE HONDA AND SISTER ACURA. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO STEP UP AND BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482567October 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WHEN OUR HONDA PILOT 2005 REACHED A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED FREAKING OUT. WHEN GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH ON STRAIGHT DRY ROADS THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY APPLY THEMSELVES WITH NO PRESSING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL! LUCKILY IT HAS LASTED ONLY A SECOND AND THEY ARE SUDDENLY RELEASED, BUT IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND IF I WERE NOT LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD AND HOLDING TIGHT TO THE WHEEL THE CAR EASILY COULD HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD (IT SEEMS TO BE PREDOMINANTLY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE - I THINK THE LEFT SIDE ONLY DID IT ONCE.) THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS IN THE PAST MONTH. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS 5-15MPH WHILE TURNING WE HAVE STARTED TO HEAR A "CLUNKING/SCRAPPING" SOUND OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES "ADJUSTING" - IS HOW I'D DESCRIBE IT? THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED, BUT THEY SEEM TO BE CONFUSED. THE SOUND IS SIMILAR TO HOW IT WOULD SOUND IF WE ACTUALLY HIT AN ICE PATCH WHILE DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES - KIND OF A CLUNKING OR BRACING SOUND TO PREVENT SKIDDING, BUT THE ROAD IS DRY. AND FINALLY JUST YESTERDAY THE BRAKES SEEM TO HAVE BECOME PERMANENTLY STUCK IN THE SLIGHTEST/TEENIEST LEVEL OF APPLICATION - THEY JUST SOUND LIKE THEY ARE APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR KIND OF HUMMS. THIS DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I STOPPED THE CAR COMPLETELY AND TURNED IT OFF, WAITED 5 MINUTES AND STARTED AGAIN? THIS TIME THE ROADS WERE VERY WET AND POSSIBLY IT STARTED WHEN WE HIT A SLIGHTLY SLICK SPOT? BUT THEN DIDN'T LET UP TILL THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF? THE BRAKES HAVE A SENSATION LIKE THEY WILL SUDDENLY GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR MAYBE EVEN NOT APPLY IF I NEED THEM TO?! WE DRIVE A 7,6 AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THIS CAR EVERY DAY. PLEASE REQUIRE HONDA TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ASAP! THANK YOU. *TR...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY GOT VERY HOT AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A CLUMPY REDDISH-BROWN FLUID LEAKING. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482439October 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP ON THE NYS THRUWAY, THE DRIVER'S FRONT BRAKE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP AND DRAG THE CAR TO THE LEFT. WE WOULD HEAR A NOISE (ABS PUMP?) AND LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON THE DASH. THIS WOULD LAST ONLY A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME, BUT ENOUGH TO YANK THE WHEEL AND PULL INTO THE LEFT LANE. WE DID MAKE IT HOME. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE YAW/STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR. THEY REFUSED TO PROCESS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAD BARELY EXPIRED. COST $820 TO FIX. I AM WRITING NOW BECAUSE I RECENTLY SAW AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER WHERE YOUR AGENCY IDENTIFIED THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH 2005 HONDA PILOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482225October 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED WATER PENETRATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481341October 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED. TIRES ACTUALLY SCREECHED DUE TO THE RAPID DECELERATION. THE BRAKES PULSED OFF AND ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PRESSING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR THEN RE-STARTED IT AND CONTINUED ON WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. IF A CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME IT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS MY VEHICLE STOPPED SO ABRUPTLY I SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 5 YRS AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 6 MOS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DATE HERE IS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT. IT HAS OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED. IT IS RANDOM AND I HAVE GONE AS LONG AS A YEAR BETWEEN INCIDENTS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO A DEALER BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND NOT POSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE, AND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON-LINE INDICATE THAT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. MY EXPERIENCE IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP12002 AND PE12028. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481352October 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND BECAME HARD TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUE RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE BRAKES HAD ENGAGED AND FAILED TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481372October 22, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATE 50MPH AND BRAKES RANDOMLY APPLY WITHOUT PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. VEHICLE COMES TO DANGEROUS AND VIOLENT STOP. SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS BETWEEN 25MPH TO 35MPH. VIOLENT BRAKING HAPPENS BOTH WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED AND ALSO RANDOMLY WITHOUT PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND HONDA CLAIMS IT HAS NO REAL SOLUTION. HONDA DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER HAS DUPLICATED EXACT MALFUNCTION AND REQUIRES HONDA TO ASSIST THEM WITH FINDING A SOLUTION. NOW BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY HONDA ON HOW OR IF THEY CAN REPAIR ISSUE, WHICH LEAVES VEHICLE SAFETY IN QUESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481310October 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING THE 2005 HONDA PILOT ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH . THE TIME WAS ABOUT 7:15 AM. THE ROADS WERE WET AFTER SOME MISTING LIGHT RAIN. I HEARD A RELATIVELY LOUD NOISE THAT STARTLED ME. THE NOISE LASTED FOR PERHAPS 2 SECONDS. IT SOUNDED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE INADVERTENTLY BEING APPLIED AND GRABBING OR PERHAPS SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR REAR END. I DO NOT REMEMBER THAT THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED AT THE TIME, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY WERE. I KEPT DRIVING AND WAS THEN MUCH MORE ATTENTIVE TO THERE POSSIBLY BEING SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER I HEARD AN ALMOST IDENTICAL LOUD SOUND. I DO REMEMBER THAT I WAS BRAKING AT THE TIME, BUT DUE TO BEING STARTLE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY NOT REMEMBER SUCH. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE DECELERATED, BUT TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATION WAS SEVERE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER TALKED TO ME ABOUT WHAT POSSIBLE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE LOUD NOISE AND HE TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH ME INSIDE. HE DIRECTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT WHEELS ON THE PAVEMENT AND THE RIGHT WHEELS ON THE GRASS. THEN HE RAPIDLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND TO MY MEMORY THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE THE NOISES I HAD ENCOUNTERED PREVIOUSLY. HE SAID THAT THIS NOISE WAS FROM THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING. I WAS VERY PLEASE WITH THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HIS CUSTOMER INTERACTION. NOTE: THE PRINTED PAPER SHOP INVOICE RECORDED : "CUSTOMER STATES IT FEELS LIKE BRAKES ARE STICKING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT." MY ABOVE INCIDENT DESCRIPTION PROVIDES A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481312October 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ACTUATED ON THEIR OWN SEVERAL TIMES. CAR CAME TO ABRUPT STOP MOMENTARILY BUT THEN THE BRAKES RELEASED ON THEIR OWN. STARTING HAPPENING TODAY AND OCCURRED SIX TIMES DURING A COUPLE MILE CAR RIDE. ONLY HAPPENED SPORADICALLY. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481330October 21, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL TOWN SPEED (~25MPH) CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING AND SPEED DROPPED. PULLED CAR OVER TO COOL. STARTED TO DRIVE SLOWLY HOME AND SYMPTOM REPEATED. CAR TOWED TO HONDA. THEY DIAGNOSED AS RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING DUE TO FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR. DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED, ALONG WITH A RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLER. ENGINE ALSO NEEDED EXTENSIVE FLUSHING. SUGGESTED COST WAS $6400 WITHOUT LABOR. AFTER REPAIRS, ENGINE DAMAGE COULD BE ASSESSED. THIS APPEARED TO BE A MINOR FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR THAT DESTROYED A SEPARATE SYSTEM AND MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481171October 19, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED OIL AND COOLANT FLUID LEAKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR HAD BECOME CORRODED INTERNALLY, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT TO MESH. AS A RESULT, THE FLUID ENTERED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BOTH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481047October 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS IN A/C HEATING PANEL BURNED OUT. EVERY ONE, AND JUST IN THIS PANEL. ALL THE OTHER DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MODEL AND IS WIDELY REPORTED IN HONDA PILOT FORUMS. THE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONE IS FORCED TO TURN ON THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS TO ADJUST THE DASHBOARD CONTROLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480908October 17, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 12/7/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480702October 16, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR FLUID MIXED. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480748October 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED WHEN BOTH HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR WAS NOT EXPOSED TO HEAT DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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