Honda Pilot Complaints

9,418 consumer complaints on file.

#10453514March 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
WET FLOORS IN FOOTWELL AREA. COMMON PROBLEMS ON MANY YEARS OF PILOT/RIDGELINE VEHICLES. HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE UNDER FACTORY BUMPER-BUMPER WARRANTY AND HONDACARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, YET HONDA IS AWARE AND ISSUED A TSB SURROUNDING FOOTWELL LEAKS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453337March 28, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH UPHILL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FURTHER REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THE DEALER'S STATEMENT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453212March 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WITH ONLY 115,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR $4,000.00. I PURCHASED IT FOR RELIABILITY & THIS IS THE 4TH HONDA I'VE OWNED. LEAVES BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453248March 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY PILOT IN FOR A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD I HAD BAD MOTOR MOUNTS AND THAT WAS ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. I SPENT APPROX. $3600.00 TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED, TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS, ETC. FIXED. THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME, GETTING A FLASHING "D" LIGHT. TOOK IT BACK IN FOR FAILURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD 4TH GEAR PRESSURE GEAR REPLACED FOR COST. I NOW HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON POSTING A CODE OF P0730, "INCORRECT GEAR RATIO". I HAVE BEEN INTO HONDA 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE INCLUDING TODAY, AND I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE, BUT I KNOW THERE ARE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT WAS BUILT POORLY. I AM WORRIED I MIGHT GET INTO A CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM CONTEMPLATING HIRING A LAWYER TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453134March 26, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BECAME TANGLED AROUND A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD'S NECK WHILE SEATING IN A CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND HAD TO CUT IT WITH SCISSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453146March 26, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, A SLIGHT TURN TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF (NO DASHBOARD LIGHT INDICATOR, AS IF YOU SHUT IT OFF). TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK REACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL (DASH LIGHT BACK ON), THOUGH NOT ENGAGED, AS IF YOU HIT THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME; THE 'DEAD' SPOT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL EVENTUALLY DISABLED THE CONTROL FROM COMING ON AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THIS 2 YEAR, 11 MONTH OLD CAR FOR $377.00. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS A 'CABLE REEL ASSEMBLY' THAT SHORTED OUT, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CONSIDERED IT A SAFETY HAZARD; THEY DID NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452668March 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
HIGHWAY DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AFTER AN ENGINE HESITATION (HEARD A LOUD NOISE, PASSENGER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE HAD HIT SOMETHING...FELT UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FOOTWELL.) DROVE HOME, NEXT DAY THERE WERE PROBLEMS GETTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. AGAIN, IT LURCHED INTO REVERSE AND MADE A LOUD NOISE. IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WITH ONLY ONE "RACING" ENGINE NOISE AT 35MPH. DIAGNOSED WITH CODE #P0740 (TORQUE CONVERTER) REQUIRING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE IS ORIGINAL OWNER/ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT CORRECT TIME INTERVALS (INCLUDING A DOUBLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE AT 60,000 AND 77,000) NO PAPERWORK INDICATING 2004 RECALL SERVICE WAS DONE, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP INSISTS IT WAS COMPLETED (THEY'RE STILL LOOKING FOR PAPERWORK.) ONLY MAJOR REPAIR: $1100 REPAIR DONE 82,400 - LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID (REPLACED FRONT PUMP SEAL, O-RING ON CONVERTER AND REAR MAIN) NOW, 2200 MILES LATER, TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND MUST BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP QUOTING $5200 (NOT INCLUDING LABOR), AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH HONDA THEY HAVE OFFERED TO COVER 40% OF REPAIR PRICE (NOT INCLUDING LABOR). I HAD A REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST LONGER THAN 87,000 MILES, CONSIDERING THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND SAFE DRIVING RECORD. THANKFULLY, I HAVE ALL REPAIR/SERVICE PAPERWORK AND WILL BE GOING TO BBB ARBITRATION, AS SUGGESTED IN THE HONDA WARRANTY HANDBOOK. ALSO, EXTREMELY THANKFUL THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT/INJURY/DEATH RELATED TO THIS SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUE (HAD I BEEN AT FULL HIGHWAY SPEED, 65MPH, THE OUTCOME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO POSITIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND THEN SURGED.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452727March 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2012 HONDA PILOT - DOES NOT START CONSISTENTLY. CONSISTENTLY HAS A ROUGH START, AND OFTEN STALLS. WITHIN DAYS OF OWNING MY BRAND NEW 2012 HONDA PILOT, THE CAR STALLED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT IN MY GARAGE. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR THE DAY, THEN REPORTED TO ME THAT HONDA OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO FIX IT. THEY PROMISED TO KEEP ME POSTED ON THE STATUS OF THE HONDA OF AMERICA ENGINEERS PROGRESS ON THE ISSUE. SIX WEEKS WENT BY, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WITH INTERMITTENT CALLS FROM MY LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER. I WAS TOLD NOT TO BOTHER TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE EACH TIME IT STALLED BECAUSE THEY WERE WAITING FOR A RECALL/FIX FROM CORPORATE. AFTER SIX WEEKS, MULTIPLE STALLS, WHICH WERE ALL REPORTED TO MY DEALER AS REQUESTED, I WAS THEN ADVISED, BY MY DEALER TO CONTACT HONDA OF AMERICA MYSELF GET SOME RESULTS. I SPOKE WITH HONDA OF AMERCIA'S NICE, BUT USELESS CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND GOT FED UP WITH HER INABILITY TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN AGREE THAT MY PROBLEM WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THEN I CALLED THE GM OF THE DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINED MY FRUSTRATION & CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT. HE CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE HEARD OF MY PROBLEM BEFORE, AND QUICKLY AGREED TO FULFILLED MY REQUEST TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN FOR A DIFFERENT CAR, SAME MODEL - 2012 HONDA PILOT IN THE HOPES THAT MY CAR WAS A LEMON. WITHIN LESS THAN 24 HOURS OF OWNING THIS SECOND 2012 HONDA PILOT, MY NEW CAR STALLED. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ON YOUTUBE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 HONDA PILOTS, AND HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH SOME 2011 HONDA PILOTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW CAR TO BE SO UNRELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452596March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T IN PARK. THE ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO ROLL AWAY, BUT NO ONE HAS YET BEEN INJURED. THE DEALER IS REQUESTING $750 TO FIX THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, I SEE HONDA HAS ALREADY RECALLED OVER 1 MILLION 2003-2005 ACCORD, CIVIC, AND ELEMENTS, BUT FOR SOME REASON, THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE PILOTS. THIS SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE AND I SEE MANY OTHER PILOT OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO COVER THE SAME YEAR PILOTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452356March 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
STARTED AT APPROX. 70,000 MILES. CAR SHUTTERS/VIBRATES (AS THOUGH GOING OVER A SOFT RUMBLE STRIP) WHEN GOING APPROX. 45 MPH. STOPS ONCE I LET OFF GAS OR ACCELERATE. INITIALLY HAPPENED ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE. NOW IT HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452379March 20, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT AND RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED PER HONDA DEALERSHIP. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452138March 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
BEGAN TO HEAR "RUMBLE STRIP" NOISE. HASN'T OBVIOUSLY AFFECTED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, BUT NOISE CONTINUES BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452071March 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
TRAVELED ~15 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. EXITED HIGHWAY ONTO SECONDARY ROADS THRU A BUSY TOWN. TRAVELING APPROX 30 MPH. CAR SHUDDERED AND SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW WITH RPM APPROACHING 4000 RPM. STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR STALLED ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED. GOT IT RESTARTED, HAD TO PUT IN LOW TO MOVE...GOT IT MOVING AT ~3500 RPM, WENT A BLOCK TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD INTO PARKING LOT. COOLING FAN RUNNING, BUT TEMP GAUGE SHOWED NO ISSUE. PUDDLE OF BROWN FLUID FORMED UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF ENGINE. LOOKED LIKE FLUID SPRAYED THROUGH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO INDICATION ON SENSOR LIGHTS OR TEMP GAUGE THAT ANYTHING WRONG PRIOR TO STALL AND ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO HONDA...THEY DIAGNOSED AS 2 TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BURST MIXING THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING FLUID. FIX OPTIONS...1) FLUSH COOLING & TRANNY SYSTEM 5-7 TIMES, REPLACE RADIATOR, FILTER, AND LINES FOR $1600-1800 BUT WON'T KNOW IF TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. 2) FULL REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR, LINES AND TRANSMISSION $3800 OR IF OPTION 1 CHOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IT WOULD COST THE INITIAL $1600-1800 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $4000 FOR A TOTAL OF APPROX $5800. NO INDICATOR FROM DEALER OF THE PROBLEM HISTORY FOR THIS VEHICLE. HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT SHUDDER AND THE DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL BEARING FIRST, THEN WHEN KEPT COMPLAINING THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS SAYING THE ROTORS HAD WARPED ...AFTER BEING RESURFACED ONLY ~3600K MILES PRIOR. LEARNED LESSON....INVESTIGATE ANY PROBLEMS ON -LINE BEFORE YOU ACCEPT THE DEALER EXPLANATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451914March 16, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICE A SHUDDER WHEN YOU REACH A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH. WE IN TURN TOOK IT INTO HONDA TO HAVE IT CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND TO TEST DRIVE, I EVEN DROVE THE HONDA WHILE THE SERVICE MAN WAS IN THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT SHUDDER. IT IS STILL HAVING THE SHUDDER PROBLEMS, I AM TAKING IT IN FOR THE 4TH TIME FOR SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE AND MAYBE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG AND WHY IT SHUDDERS. FROM RESEARCH WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT WE ARE NOT THE ONLY HONDA PILOT OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE 98 TOTAL DISCUSSIONS ON THIS WEBSITE ( HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/HONDA/PILOT/2005/CONSUMER-DISCUSSIONS.HTML) DISCUSSING THE SAME PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING, I TRULY HOPE THAT HONDA IS GOING TO STAND GOOD ON TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM OR WE WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451756March 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SHUDDER WHEN MY HONDA PILOT REACHES 35-40 MPH, I HAVE 107,000 MILES ON THE PILOT. WE JUST STARTED FEELING THE SHUDDER SO I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE TO SEE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THIS BEFORE I SHELL OUT TONS OF CASH ON A BUNCH OF "WELL THIS SHOULD FIX IT" AND IT DOESN'T. I BINGED "MY 2005 HONDA PILOT IS SHAKING WHEN I DRIVE" AND ABOUT THE 5TH SITE DOWN I FOUND A SITE THAT CONTAINED COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY ISSUE ONLY THEY CALLED IT A SHUDDER, NOW I'M TERRIFIED BECAUSE THE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS SITE HAVE HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I NOW KNOW THAT THE LITTLE SHUDDER THAT I FEEL IS THE ONLY WARNING AND I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE AND I CAN GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BUT THAT IS DOOMED TO FAIL ALSO. HONDA IS IN DENIAL ABOUT THE SITUATION EVEN THOUGH SEVERAL HAVE CALLED AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW MUCH THE REPAIRS ARE AND HOW PEOPLE ARE PLACED IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, I AM AFRAID TO LET MY NEWLY LICENSED 16 AND 17 YR OLD DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE DRIVERS EDUCATION DIDN'T TEACH THEM HOW TO HANDLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I DON'T WANT THEM HURTING THEMSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, NOT A PATCH OR CODE OR A REBUILD THAT'S GOING TO BREAKDOWN AFTER A FEW TEN THOUSAND MILES. CLEARLY THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SOME INVESTIGATING ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO BE DONE TO KEEP US SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451781March 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST BOUGHT A USED HONDA PILOT AFTER HAVING A BABY, NEEDING A BIGGER AND SAFER CAR FOR MY KIDS. 5 DAYS AFTER BUYING MY CAR THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT.3 WEEKS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN FULL BRAKES WERE APPLIED FOR NO REASON. MY FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME.I HAD NO IDEA WHY THAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. SO I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH WHAT THE VSA SYSTEM, NOT THINKING THE BRAKING HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE VSA SYSTEM, THEN I COME ACROSS A HONDA FORUM AND FIND OUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ALOT OF OTHER PILOT OWNERS, AND THAT THE BRAKING IS CONNECTED TO THE VSA SYSTEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. UNFORTUNATELY ALOT OF PEOPLE TAILGATE AND IF THIS WERE TO HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. I WILL ALSO BE WRITING A LETTER TO HONDA TO SEE IF THERE ANY KIND OF RECOURSE FOR US PILOT OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450854March 9, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEATED SEAT WARMER FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BECAME ABNORMALLY HOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450707March 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS A SHUDDER AT 30 MPH. IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS. I AM STARTING TO EXPERIENCE POOR SHIFTS AT OTHER SPEEDS NOW AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY THE RESULT OF A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. REPAIRS INCLUDE REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS UPDATING THE PCM. HONDA RECALLED OVER A MILLION 2003/2004 PILOTS BUT MY VIN IS JUST PASSED THE LAST VIN RECALLED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY 2005 PILOT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. ACURA ALSO ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REPAIRS THE FAULTY COMPONENTS FOR ALL 2003 AND 2004 MDX OWNERS (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY). HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THE LATER 2004 PILOTS AND 2005 YEARS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450564March 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD 3 TIMES AND CAME TO A COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE OR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED, AND IT WAS LIKE I STOMPED ON THE BREAK RAPIDLY THREE TIMES AND THEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE ISSUE BUT SAID THAT THE BATTERY WASN'T PUTTING OUT THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AMPS AND WAS LIKELY RESULTING IN THE COMPUTER SENDING FAULTY MESSAGES. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE FIXED WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2012. WHILE ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE CAR VIOLENTLY CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AGAIN, WE WERE LUCKY TO NOT BE NOT REAR ENDED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THEY ASSESSED THE COMPUTER AND NOTED A FAULTY EGR VALVE AND REPLACED IT. THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT, THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED FOR A THIRD TIME, AGAIN AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE SAME THING OCCURRED; THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER THE SENSATION OF STOMPING ON THE BREAKS SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEIR ASSESSMENT IS LEADING THEM TO BELIEVE THERE IS A FAULTY ABS SWITCH OR BRAKE BOOSTER. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS, WE AREN'T CONFIDENT THAT ANYONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HOWEVER, IF YOU READ THE FORUMS ONLINE, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH MY YEAR, MAKE/MODEL AND AT THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AS MY CAR. IF WE CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR, WE ARE SCARED WE MAY INJURE OURSELVES OR OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450254March 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 HONDA PILOT --- 60,000 MILES -- GARAGE KEPT. INTERNAL TRANSMISSION HOSE INSIDE RADIATOR BURST WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE ALLOWING TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR COOLANT TO MIX AND LEAK. NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE WITH SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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