2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK DURING THE STOPS AND ALSO WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL THE STOP SIGNS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND EVEN DURING DRIVING. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE POSITION. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP THE FAILURE FROM RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY THEN MY CAR WOULDN'T GO FAST WHEN I STOP TO SE WHAT HAPPEN THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY ENGINE TOOK IT TO MECHANIC HE TOLD ME IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WE GOGGLE AROUND BEFORE TRYING TO FIX IT AND IT SAYS THUS TYPE OF SITUATION IS BEEN RECALL ALREADY. *TR

GAS CAN BE EMPTY AND WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO FILL UP TANK IT SHUTS OFF AS IF TANK IS FULL. SPENT 400.15 ON 10/25/13 FOR FUEL VAPOR CONTROL VALVE YONDER DEALER THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE CAUSING IT. THIS WORKED FOR FEW WEEKS THEN IT BEGAN AGAIN BUT SEEMED TO LET US FILL IT UP IF WE DROVE FOR A FEW MILES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK. NOW IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR WE DRIVE THE CAR THE GAS WILL NOT PUMP INTO THE TANK IT CAN TAKE US UP TO 30 MINUTES TO PUMP A FEW GALLONS OF GAS. THE HONDA DEALER IS AS MUCH OF A LOSS AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO TAKE PLACE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND IS CAUSING EXTREME STRESS AS TO HOW AND WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE GAS TO PUMP CORRECTLY. *TR

WHEN WE TURN ON THE SEAT WARMER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR HONDA PILOT 2004, WE SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF RUBBER OR FOAM BURNING. NOW OUR SEAT WARMER WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. WE'VE STOPPED USING THE SEAT WARMER DUE TO CONCERNS OF A FIRE STARTING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED AND BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BURN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.