Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10651757October 31, 2014
STEERING
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL GETTING LOCKED. WE HAVE TO REGULARLY TAKE A PART OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND PUSH A SCREW DRIVER IN THE SPACE UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS. THIS HAPPENED TOO OFTEN. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. WE DO THE USUAL: PLACE FOOT ON BRAKE, TURN WHEELS, MAKE SURE GEAR IS IN PLACE, ETC. BUT THE WHEEL STAYS LOCKED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651448October 30, 2014
ENGINE
FAILED FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS ON HONDA PILOT 2003. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON AMONG OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10651181October 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY HONDA PILOT IS ON YOUR LIST FOR RECALL DUE TO FAULTY AND DEADLY AIRBAGS. HOWEVER HONDA HAS STILL NOT PUT MY CAR ON THEIR RECALL LIST. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL (BOSTON) NEWS STATIONS IT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T LIVE IN AN AREA THAT HAS A WARM/HOT CLIMATE MOST OF THE TIME. HAVING LIVED IN BOTH FLORIDA AND BOSTON - IT GETS JUST AS HOT HERE IN THE SUMMER. AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN CHARGE OF LOOKING AFTER OUR SAFETY ISSUES. WHY IS IT YOU HAVEN'T MADE HONDA RECALL ALL OF THE VEHICLES ON YOUR LIST - PICKING & CHOOSING WHO YOU PROTECT? I AM COMPLETING THIS FORM IN THE HOPE THAT I CAN FILE THIS COMPLAINT. TRIED END OF LAST WEEK AND EARLIER THIS WEEK ONLY TO FIND SITE WASN'T FUNCTIONING. YOU FINALLY FIXED THE VIN SITE, HOPE THIS ONE IS FIXED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650713October 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE MODULES HOUSING THE REAR LIGHTS, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LIGHTS, ON MY 2004 PILOT ARE DEFECTIVE; RED, PLASTIC REFLECTORS INSIDE BOTH MODULES OF MY VEHICLE HAVE DETACHED. THE MODULES ARE ONE PIECE IN DESIGN AND CANNOT BE OPENED OR REPAIRED. HONDA KNEW CERTAIN 2004 PILOTS HAD DEFECTIVE LIGHT MODULES BECAUSE IT ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO DEALERS TO REPLACE THEM. HOWEVER, HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE MODULES ON MY CAR, SAYING THE CAR IS TOO OLD. THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE FOR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650269October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TO EXPAND THE AIR BAG RECALL NATIONALLY, AS IT IS A MATTER OF HIGHEST CONCERN TO AMERICANS WITHOUT BOUNDARIES. ALL AMERICANS AFFECTED DESERVE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AIR BAGS REPLACED, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE.
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0
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0
#10650383October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT A REVIEW OF HIGH HUMIDITY STATES SOME ARE NOT LISTED.... ARKANSAS MY STATE, HAS HIGHER HUMIDITY THAN FLORIDA OR LOUISIANA I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE HAVING HONDA SELF PICK WHAT STATES ARE HIGH IN HUMIDITY..... SOME BODY PLEASE EXPLAIN???? AM I SUPPOSED TO WEAR A FOOTBALL HELMET WHEN I DRIVE MY HONDA!!!!!! A CONCERNED HONDA PURCHASER FOR OVER 25 YEARS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650510October 27, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR REGULATOR LET THE WINDOW DROP WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MILEAGE 65300 / MAY, 2011. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR LET THE WINDOW DROP WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. MILEAGE 88K / MARCH, 2014. NEITHER REAR WINDOW HAD BEEN OPERATED MORE THAN A FEW TIMES A YEAR. THE SUDDEN IMPACT OF THE WINDOW DROPPING AND SUDDEN WIND NOISE, EVEN AT LOW SPEED IS VERY STARTLING. BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS FAILING IN THIS MANNER STRIKE ME AS BEING A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650547October 27, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS OR FROM A STOP, THERE IS A 2-5 SECOND HESITATION AND THEN A SURGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE SCARIEST PART IS THAT IT IS UNPREDICTABLE. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING BUSY TRAFFIC, WHICH WE HAVE A LOT OF. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER EVERY TIME WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. OF COURSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T MAKE IT FAIL WHEN THEY TEST DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650161October 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS OF 2007 HONDA PILOTS, ALONG WITH MILLIONS OF OTHER CARS, HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THERE HAS BEEN ARTICLES STATING THAT IT ONLY AFFECTS CARS IN HIGH HUMID AND/OR HOT STATES. MY VIN # DOES NOT BRING A RECALL UP BUT IT IS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. IF I DO A SEARCH OF 2007 HONDA PILOT, THE CAR COMES UP AS AIRBAG RECALL. MAYBE THIS IS BECAUSE I'M IN NC AND IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HIGH HUMIDITY STATE??? HOW CAN IT BE DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE AND ANOTHER ONE IS NOT SAFE. I WILL NOT FEEL SAFE UNTIL MY AIRBAGS ARE REPLACED BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. I THINK ABOUT IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM CARRYING MY GRANDCHILDREN OR OTHER PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649897October 25, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS
VSA ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING XWAY, PULLED VEHICLE TO RIGHT, INTO OTHER LANE. THIS WAS REPAIRED PER PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT CONTINUED TO ENGAGE PERIODICALLY WITHIN 3 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, I AM ON LIST FOR AIRBAG RECALL, BUT NOT YET RECALLED IN KY. WE ARE IN OHIO VALLEY, WITH HIGHER HUMIDITY THAN FLORIDA. I HAVE DRIVEN TO FLORIDA MULTIPLE TIMES. WE SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649973October 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A SEVERE PULSATION. THIS ALSO OCCURED UPON BREAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO FINDLAY HONDA IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THIS OCCURED ON 25 JULY 2014. THE MILAGE WAS 31025. ON OCTOBER 16, 2014 I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE SAME LOCATION AND HAD THE IDENTICAL WORK COMPLETED. A RESURFACIMG OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR BREAK DISCS . MILAGE 35128. FOUR THOUSAND MILES LATER AND THE SAME CONDITIION HAPPENS AGAIN! MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THESE DEFECTIVE DISCS CAN BE RESURFACED BEFORE I NEED TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. THIS WILL RESULT IN A HUGE EXPENCE, I'M SURE. I EXPECT A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT THAN WHAT I CURRENTLY OWN'. MY SON IS CURRENTLY DRIVING MY 2004 PILOT AND HAVE HAD ALMOST NO PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLE WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 136K.MILES. MY REMEMDY SHOULD BE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WITHOUT CHARGE, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE GETTING BETTER. I EXPECT THE SAME PROBLEM TO OCCUR AT 40K WHICH, OF COURSE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649595October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE IS LISTED AS HAVING A POTENTIAL AIR BAG PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A REPLACEMENT. MY RESIDENCE CONNECTED WITH MY VIN NUMBER IS SHOWN AS NEW JERSEY BUT I LIVE IN FLORIDA AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. AS OF 10/24/2014 SAFECAR.GOV SHOWS 0 NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS. I THINK ALL VEHICLES WITH A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD BE INCLUDED REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649619October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE 6/2/2014 RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HONDA HAS NOT GIVEN THEM INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO FIX PER THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY REPORT THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME AT SOME UNKNOWN TIME. BASED ON THE REPORTS OF FATALITIES RELATING TO HONDA AIR BAGS, I AM CONCERNED WHETHER OR NOT THE 2003 HONDA PILOT IS SAFE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I REQUEST THAT EITHER HONDA PROMPTLY REPAIR PER THE RECALL NOTICE OR OFFICIALLY AND IMMEDIATELY LET ME KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT LISTED IN THE REGIONAL SAFETY RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME IN HOT AND HUMID AREAS, INCLUDING SOUTH CAROLINA. I CAN FIND NO DATA THAT GIVES ME CONFIDENCE THAT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS IN VEHICLES REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND OTHER "HOT" STATES ARE SAFE. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA IMMEDIATELY REVIEW THE FACTS AND DATA FOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FOR VEHICLES NOT COVERED IN THE REGIONAL RECALL BECAUSE OF THE "HOT" STATE VS. "NON-HOT" STATE DIFFERENTIATION AND ISSUE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE RISKS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649646October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) WAS NOT OPEN TO RESIDENTS WHOSE VEHICLES WERE REGISTERED IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649714October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
RECALL SUBJECT: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUNE 20, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL: HONDA PILOT 2003-2005 MY 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN VIRGINIA. GIVEN THAT TAKATA HAS ADMITTED TO U.S. SAFETY REGULATORS THAT IT IMPROPERLY STORED CHEMICALS AND FAILED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE PROPELLANTS USED IN THE AIRBAG INFLATOR ALONG WITH FAULTY RECORD KEEPING AS TO WHICH CARS WERE DEFECTIVE, I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE DEGRADED INFLATORS CAUSING THEM TO EXPLODE AND SPRAYING PIECES OF METAL INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. RECALL SUBJECT: DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUNE 20, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL: HONDA PILOT 2003-2007 MY 2005 HONDA PILOT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFORMATION IS SIMILARLY SITUATED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFORMATION. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THIS DEATH AND/OR DISMEMBERMENT HAZARD BY CONTACTING HONDA DIRECTLY WITH NO SUCCESS. MY ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER, AS FOUND ON THE CAR WINDOW WHEN PURCHASED, INDICATES "PARTS CONTENT INFORMATION" "JAPAN 10%". THE CONCEALMENT AND NON-DISCLOSURE OF SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS AND FAILURE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS IS NOT MERELY AN INCONVENIENCE FOR ME BUT A SERIOUS HEALTH THREAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649423October 23, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WE HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR WINDOW MECHANISMS ON THE HONDA PILOT. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A MANUFACTURER FLAW THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND REIMBURSED BY HONDA. AT A COST OF OVER $500 FOR EACH WINDOW, A TOTAL OF $2,000 FOR WINDOWS, THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649526October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER OF 2011 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA PILOT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND A COLLISION OCCURRED (T-BONE). TO BY DISBELIEF THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A FEW WEEKS LATER I ASKED AN EMPLOYEE OF A HONDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING AND HE INDICATED TO ME THAT INSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER THERE IS A GOLD BALL AND BEFORE THE AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY IT MUST HAVE A DIRECT CENTER HIT WITH ANOTHER OBJECT. IN MY OPINION THE HIT FROM THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT AS DIRECT AS YOU CAN GET IT. I BELIEVE THAT THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECT OF THE AIRBAG FOR NOT DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649013October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
HONDA HAS FAILED TO ISSUE THE RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE TANATA AIRBAGS THEY INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. WE CONTACTED THEM DIRECTLY EARLY IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY COMMITTED TO RECALL IT WITHIN A MONTH. NO RECALL HAS EVER ARRIVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649030October 21, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION LINE THAT GOES INTO THE RADIATOR WAS DISLODGED AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED OUT AS WELL AS COOLANT. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 4 MILES AND WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION LINE OR THE RADIATOR BUT BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALER.THE COST OF REPLACEMENT WAS $641.55 AND NONE OF THIS WAS COVERED BY HONDA. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE HONDA PILOT AND IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN BOTH THE HONDA PILOT AND ODYSSEY VAN. THIS CONNECTION WAS NOT DAMAGED AND SIMPLY LET LOOSE. IT HAS OCCURRED IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES AT DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF MILEAGE FROM MY VEHICLE. THIS CONNECTION SHOULD NEVER COME LOOSE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERNS. THE REPAIR PERSON AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE SEEING A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THAT THE LINE SIMPLY BLOWS OUT UNDER THE PRESSURE FROM INSIDE THE RADIATOR (HE SAID ABOUT 110 PSI) HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND ALL HONDA PILOTS AND ODYSSEY VANS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE DEFECT CORRECTED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR. WE BELIEVE YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER AND HAVE HONDA TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. AS I INVESTIGATED THIS I DETERMINED THAT IN SOME CASES THE COOLANT AND RADIATOR FLUID MIX TOGETHER AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THE REPAIR COST GO INTO THE THOUSANDS $ BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648776October 20, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR DOOR/HATCH OF OUR 2006 HONDA PILOT HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LATCHING MECHANISM. THE ACTUAL MECHANISM ON THE REAR HATCH HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRAME AND IS ABLE TO MOVE FREELY ABOUT. THIS CAUSES THE REAR HATCH TO NOT LATCH, LATCH PARTIALLY, OR LATCH BUT STILL ALLOW THE REAR HATCH TO SLIGHTLY MOVE. THE LATCHING MECHANISM IS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE (IN A CONFINED AREA) BY THE PLASTIC PANELING OF THE CAR. SINCE THE LATCH IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, THE MOVEMENT OF THE MECHANISM DETERMINES IF THE REAR HATCH IS GOING TO LATCH OR NOT. WHEN IT IS LATCHED, THE ONLY ITEM SECURING THE MECHANISM IS THE PLASTIC PANELING. THE MECHANISM ITSELF IS NOT DEFECTIVE OR BROKEN HOWEVER; THE WAY THE MECHANISM HAS BEEN SECURED SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE. THE MOST CONCERNING ASPECT IS HOW A DOOR LATCH MECHANISM COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND ALLOW FOR AN INCIDENT TO POSSIBLY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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