Honda Pilot Complaints (2003)

720 consumer complaints on file.

#10425686September 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I INITIALLY NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE. THEN, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK ONE DAY, AND PARKING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, I DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR! THE GAS IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, AT THE SEAM OR JOINT WHERE THE TANK'S INTEGRAL CYLINDRICAL "TUBE" PROJECTION TRANSITIONS TO THE FLAT SURFACE OF THE TANK. THE RUBBER FILLER HOSE CLAMPS ONTO THIS TANK TUBE, BUT THE LEAK IS IN THE TANK "TUBE JOINT SEAM" ONLY. LIGHT FINGER PRESSURE ON THE SIDE OF THE TUBE RESULTS IN A MORE OBVIOUS LEAKAGE RATE. I CONTACTED HONDA OWNER LINK, AND WAS TOLD THAT A DEALER HAD TO CONFIRM MY OBSERVATION BEFORE HONDA COULD HELP WITH THIS SAFETY DEFECT. I TOOK THE CAR IN, AND THE SERVICE TECH REPORTED "FUEL LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK. TANK HAS NO ROAD DAMAGE. TANK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. FUEL IS LEAKING AT THIS TIME." I WAITED ANOTHER 2 HOURS FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CONTACT AND RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM THE HONDA DPSR. SHE DECLINED ANY "GOODWILL" ASSISTANCE "DUE TO MILES AND YEAR OF VEHICLE". THE QUOTE TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY DEFECT IS $1200, AND NO ONE AT HONDA ACCEPTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE TRIED TO ELEVATE THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT WITHIN HONDA, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE THERE IS NO NHTSA ACTION IN PLACE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY FURTHER ELEVATION AVENUE BEYOND THE HONDA DPSR WAS TO FILE THIS NHTSA COMPLAINT, AND WAIT FOR ENOUGH SIMILAR FUEL TANK FAILURES TO BE REGISTERED BY NHTSA. MEANWHILE, GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM MY DEFECTIVE PILOT FUEL TANK, AND MY ONLY CHOICES ARE TO RUN IT OUT OF FUEL AND PARK IT, OR TO PAY $1200 MYSELF TO CORRECT THE HONDA DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THIS FUEL TANK. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW HONDA CAN DENY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT, WHEN THEIR TECHNICIAN HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT IS INTEGRAL TO THE FUEL TANK, AND THAT THE TANK HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED IN DRIVING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421513August 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN FAILING AT 89,000 MILES THEN FINALLY FAILED AROUND 94,000. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE HONDA DEALER HE DID NOT MENTION ANY RECALLS AND HE FAILED TO MENTION THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS. ALL HE WAS INTERESTED IN IS SELLING ME A BRAND NEW HONDA OR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO GET IT REBUILT AND NOW AT 101,000 THE SHUDDER BETWEEN 40-50MPH IS STARTING AGAIN SO I KNOW IT IS A MATTER OF TIME. I FEEL THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE GOOD ON THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421226August 23, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA PILOT WITH 76000 MILES HAS STARTED TO MAKE A VIBRATION AND NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30 - 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER BUT HE IS NOT SURE. AT TIMES THE SOUND IS FAINT AND OFTEN TIMES IT IS QUITE LOUD. THE DEALER IS QUOTING AROUND $2100 TO FIX IT. WHEN I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416954August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT STARTED TO SOMETIMES DROP OUT OF GEAR. FEELS LIKE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. I STEP ON GAS, CAN HEAR ENGINE REV, BUT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED. I HAVE TO COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, PLACE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN DRIVE AGAIN TO CORRECT PROBLEM. WHEN TRANNY IS NOT ACTING UP, I ALSO HAVE NOTICED THE CAR SHAKES AROUND 50-60MPH. D WAS FLASHING AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FIRST TIME TRANNY DISENGAGED, SO I TOOK CAR TO ME MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME DIAGNOSTICS WERE TELLING HIM CAR NEEDED NEW SENSORS, WHICH HE REPLACED. WENT UPSTATE, THINKING PROB SOLVED, WELL, I ALMOST CAUSED A PILE UP ON GWB IN NEW YORK WITH CAR DROPPING OUT OF DRIVE AGAIN AT ABOUT 45MPH, NOWHERE THERE TO PULL OVER, SO I HAD TO STOP CAR IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, DROP IT INTO PARK, THEN MOVE IT INTO DRIVE. THIS TIME NO FLASHING D OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.I BROUGHT IT TO HONDA. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CHECK THE TRANNY. THE ONLY THING THEY FOUND WRONG WAS TRANNY FLUID WAS SLIGHTLY OVERFILLED, SO THEY DRAINED SOME FLUID. THEY DID TELL ME IF PROBLEM PERSISTED I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANNY AND ALSO NEEDED NEW ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY 8 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 103,000MILES. NEXT DAY PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE! MEANWHILE I HAD DEALER CHECK ON THE PRICE OF NEW TRANNY..4,700.00! WAS VERY UPSET TO FIND ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND MANY WEBSITES. I CALLED HONDA DEALER, TOLD THEM I FELT HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 PILOTS, AND OTHER MODELS. THEY ASKED ME WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.I TOLD THE MAN, IF THEY ARE NEGOTIATING A PRICE ON A NEW TRANNY, THEN HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS.I EXPLAINED TO HIM I'VE ALREADY SPENT 700.00 ON SENSORS AT MY MECHANIC, AND ANOTHER 250.00 WITH HIS SERVICE STATION ON THIS TRANNY, AND WOULD NOT PAY ANY MORE THAN 500.00. NEXT DAY GOT CALL TELLING ME THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME ANYTHING TOWARD NEW TRANNY.VERY UNHAPPY HONDA NOT MAKING GOOD ON AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TRANNYS! NO MORE HONDAS FOR ME.*KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414879July 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE MAKE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. MANY TIMES I HAVE BEEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY NEGOTIATION OF THE ROADWAY TO AVOID BEING INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. THE HONDA PILOT'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE, INTO NEUTRAL, WITH NO WARNING AND AT VARYING SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO YEARS. IT HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS (I.E. 25 MPH AND ALSO AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65-70 MPH). TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN POWER FLUSHED AND FILLED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED DEALER. FLUID WAS NOTICEABLY DARK. MECHANIC THOUGHT THE PROBLEM IS A COMBINATION TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP ISSUE AS WELL AS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. HONDA STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A FACTORY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM RECALL, HOWEVER, THIS WAS PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413150July 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWICE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN 2003 PILOT. FIRST AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES AND SECOND AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES (APPROX 60,000 PER TRANSMISSION). SO MUCH FOR HONDA RELIABILITY! TRANMISSION REPLACED FIRST TIME BY DEALER AT THE COST OF EXTENDED WARRANTY PAYMENT. SECOND REPLACEMENT DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST AND HAD TO FIGHT TO GET HONDA TO ASSIST. AFTER A LOT OF EFFORT AND FOLLOW UP ON OUR PART, HONDA AGREED TO COVER HALF OF COST. A SIMPLE SEARCH OF THE INTERNET WILL RESULT IN A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ON MULTIPLE WEBSITES...CLEARLY HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT TO PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION DUE TO COST INVOLVED IF THEY COVER THE REPAIRS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413062July 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR. CAR REACHES VERY HIGH RPM'S THEN WILL JERK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS HEATED. WHEN CAR IS FINALLY IN 2ND GEAR, IT WILL SLIP AND FALL OUT. SOON AFTER, CAR WILL NOT REVERSE. VERY SCARY AND COULD OF BEEN FATAL. TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETEY SHOT. TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR, ORIGINAL OWNER. HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO COVER THE COST EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL IS ABOUT. HONDA IS NOT CARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410868July 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE BRAKES WERE SPRAYED WITH A BRAKE SUBSTANCE;HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410506July 5, 2011
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410352July 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT EX-L RES SUDDEN TRANSMISSION ISSUE-TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, NOT SHIFTING, REVVING EXTREMELY HIGH AND NOT SHIFTING INTO THE HIGHEST GEAR AT ALL. CAR IS JERKING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AND ALMOST STOPPING ITSELF IN ITS TRACKS BY DOWNSHIFTING FROM 60MPH INTO 2ND GEAR. 24HRS LATER, THE CAR WON'T EVEN GO INTO REVERSE. VERY SCARY 2 HOUR PA TURNPIKE RIDE WHEN THIS SUDDENLY STARTED HAPPENING. NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM BEFORE, AT ALL, BUT THAT WAS SCARY. THE VEHICLE HAS 167,000 AND HAS BEEN WONDERFUL UP UNTIL YESTERDAY. GLAD WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY. ON TO HONDA TOMORROW............ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405942June 11, 2011
SEATS
OWN A 2003 HONDA PILOT AND THE MIDDLE SEAT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE AND WON'T RECLINE OR GO DOWN. COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE REAR PASSENGERS CAN'T GET OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402023May 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS ARE SOAKED WITH WATER ON MY 2003 HONDA PILOT. ATTEMPTS TO FIND AND REPAIR THE LEAK HAVE FAILED. I SEE MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS ON-LINE WHERE CONSUMERS LIKE ME ARE GETTING NO HELP FROM HONDA CORP. I AM CONSTANTLY PULLING UP THE CARPET TO ALLOW IT TO DRY OUT BUT THE RISK OF MOLD, MILDEW, AND RUST ARE HIGH. I ALREADY HAVE A MUSKY SMALL IN THE CAR WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR THE HEALTH OF MY FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, I JUST PULLED UP A COVER PLATE ON THE DRIVER-SIDE FLOORBOARD TO DISCOVER MORE WATER POOLED AROUND THE E-BRAKE CABLES. THIS POOL OF WATER COVERED THE E-BRAKE COMPONENTS AND COULD HAVE RUSTED OUT THE CABLES MAKING IT USELESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401497May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
OUR HONDA PILOT WILL SHUTTER WHILE ACCELERATING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 20 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHUTTER WILL CONTINUE IF YOU CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, IF I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL SHUTTER DISSIPATES AND I CAN RESUME ON ACCELERATING. OCCASIONALLY THE REAR END JUMPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE PILOT/MDX OWNERS. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON, BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. [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
#10399693May 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JAN, 2011 (ODOMETER ~61000 MILES.) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED WHILE EXITING FROM HIGHWAY. FEB, 2011 DEALER CONFIRMED THAT 1. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS TURNING BROWN, 2. DIAGNOSED PROBLEM WITH THE GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEY RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. APRIL, 2011 EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE DID NOT RESPONSE AND WANTED TO STOP WHILE MERGING INTO STREET ROAD AND ACCELERATING FROM AROUND 10 MPH. MAY, 2011 (ODOMETER ~62500 MILES) ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 30 MPH. SINCE THEN WE ARE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STOKE WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS CHANGING GEAR. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICES AND WAS INFORMED THAT WE HAVE TWO CHOICES, EITHER COMPLAIN TO CEO OF HONDA AMERICA OR TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ----------------- DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE / PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA PILOT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE IN 2004 ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING INSUFFICIENT FLUID FLOW IN TRANSMISSION (NHTSA REFERENCE #04V176000). -------------- I DID REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALER. I SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM THAT I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING WITH THE VEHICLE IS RELATED TO THE SAME RECALL BACK IN 2004. THIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FAULT IN THE TRANSMISSION. -------------- - HONDA SHOULD ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. - HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE AND REFUND THE COST FOR DIAGNOSTICS. - IN ADDITION, HONDA NEEDS TO HAVE A MAJOR CHANGE IN HOW THEY HANDLE THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, INSTEAD OF REFERRING US TO THEIR CEO OR BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398379April 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SYMPTOM WHEN YOU TURN THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH TO THE HEADLIGHT "ON" POSITION, THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT COME ON. PROBABLE CAUSE IN A RARE CASE, THE WIRE HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED, CAUSING A TERMINAL IN THE HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR TO BECOME HEAT-DAMAGED, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO NOT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397051April 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN JANUARY OF 2005 FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394154April 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 3000. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE ON THE AC MOTOR WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,612. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392758March 24, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389529March 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), SUSPENSION, STEERING, AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT. CONSUMER STATES MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS RELATED TO THE GAS CAP NOT BEING SECURED PROPERLY. HOWEVER, ONCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE LIGHT NO LONGER FLASHED. ON AUGUST 19, 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO A HESITATION ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SRS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VTM LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A SPECIAL PART HAD TO ORDERED. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE EGR, V-TEC SEALS AND O-RING WERE ALL REPLACED TO RECTIFY THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. THE TIMING BELT AND LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARM LINKS WERE REPLACED. THE INNER AND OUTER CV BOOTS WERE REPLACED. ON FEBRUARY 8, 20011 WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED ALMOST CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383396February 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA PILOT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAS A SHUDDER IN THE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 29-49 MPH. THE SHUDDER WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN THE ODOMETER HAD ABOUT 130K MILES. WE WERE TOLD TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, BUT WE HAD RECENTLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AT HONDA DEALER. IF YOU EASE OFF THE GAS THE SHUDDER WILL STOP. IT ONLY LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE SHAKE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. A WELL MAINTAINED HONDA VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE NEEDING ITS TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 130K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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