2005 HONDA PILOT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137000.

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT 40-45 MPH. CAUSES SEVERE SHAKING THAT COULD HINDER DRIVING ABILITY ESPECIALLY IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET RELATED TO TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOTOR MOUNTS. THREATS OF CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER IN THE MIDDLE SECTION WAS STUCK WITH THE SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, ATTEMPTED TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER BUT THE SEAT BELT SEIZED, AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS STUCK. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS CAUSED BY A FAILING TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

I TRIED TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TRIED AGAIN, AND THE LOW BEAMS CAME ON. AFTER THE LOW BEAMS STARTED WORKING AGAIN I TRIED TO TURN THE HIGH BEAMS ON, AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK, AND HAVE NOT WORKED SINCE. I SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS ONLY AFFECTS THE LOW BEAMS. THEY ALSO SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSES FEE. IT IS NOTED IN THE RECALL WHICH IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 12V136000 THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE EITHER THE WIRING HARNESS OR THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE (WHICH IS CLEARLY DOCUMENTED). HONDA NEEDS TO LET THE DEALERS THAT THEY ARE OBLIGATED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT A CUSTOMER OF THEIRS BECAUSE I DID NOT BUY THE CAR THERE OR RECEIVE REGULAR SERVICES THERE, AND THAT I SHOULD JUST PAY THE DIAGNOSES FEE SO THAT THEY COULD PAY THEIR TECHNICIANS. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE DEALER WAS NO HELP AND IS THE ONLY ONE IN MY AREA. SCREW YOU HONDA, AND SCHOLFIELD HONDA AS WELL. *TR

SUDDENLY, OUR SRS DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. AFTER LOOKING AT THE OWNER'S MANUAL, WE PROMPTLY SET-UP A SERVICE APPT AT HONDA TO DIAGNOSE/FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT RELATES TO AN IMPORTANT VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE. IN THE MEANTIME, A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WORKS IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY USED HIS COMPUTER TO PULL THE CODES AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM SO WE WOULD KNOW WHAT HONDA SERVICE SHOULD BE TELLING US AT THE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE IS SHOWING AN ERROR CODE OF 42-11 FOR THE FRONT IMPACT AIRBAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE SUDDEN MALFUNCTION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH FRONT SENSORS, THE YELLOW PROTECTIVE SHEATH HAS PULLED BACK FROM THE SENSOR, LEAVING THE JUNCTION WHERE THE WIRES MEET THE SENSOR EXPOSED LOW IN THE ENGINE, AND THUS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR DEBRIS AND WEATHER TO IMPACT THEIR PERFORMANCE. IN DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS HONDA PILOT OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSORS AND HONDA IS CHARGING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD AMONG THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAG SENSORS WILL NOT ALLOW AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW FOR JUST SOME OF THE OWNERS WHO HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS ISSUE IN AN ONLINE FORUM: HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/HONDA/PILOT/AIR_BAGS/PROBLEM.ASPX. *TR

I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WHEN CAR SUDDENLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND SLOWED FROM 45 MPH TO 30-35 MPH. I COULD NOT GET CAR TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE WAS AUDIBLY STRAINED AND SMOKE WAS SHORTLY EVIDENT FROM UNDER HOOD. I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. SMOKE CEASED WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON EXITING THE CAR I OBSERVED A HEAVY STREAM OF BROWN OILY LIQUID DRAINING FROM HOOD AND ADDITIONAL BLUE OILY FLUID FOLLOWING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVELS TO FIND TOTALLY DEPLETED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RAPIDLY DIMINISHING ENGINE COOLANT. I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. WHICH I DID. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HOSE HAD DISCONNECTED AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. HE COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM STATING IT HAD NOT SEEN IT BEFORE. TOTAL COST: $825.00. GIVEN THE MANY INTERNET COMPLAINTS OF THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM UNREPORTED TO OFFICIAL AGENCIES COMBINED WITH THOSE REPORTED TO HONDA CORPORATE AND NHTSA I AM UNCONVINCED THAT ALL HONDA DEALERSHIPS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM, HOWEVER, TOTALLY CONVINCED THAT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WOULD HAVE RESULTED HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THIS HOSE DISCONNECTED CAUSING AN INSTANTANEOUS LOSS OF SPEED WITH IMPENDING ENGINE FAILURE. I AM EQUALLY CONVINCED THAT HONDA CORP. IS NEGLIGENT IN NOT ADMITTING THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WORTHY OF A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT TO IT'S CUSTOMERS. NHTSA IS NEGLIGENT IN IT'S LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS PROBLEM AND FAILURE TO MANDATE A RECALL. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE KEY IN THE SLOT IT HAD SOME RESISTENCE. ALMOST LIKE I WAS USING THE WRONG KEY. CAR WAS UNABLE TO START BECAUSE THE KEY DID NOT GO IN PROPERLY. TRIED TO USE WD40 TO LOOSEN THE TUMBLERS BUT DID NOT WORK. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TAKE TO MECHANIC. KEY STILL WORKED ON THE DOOR. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION SINCE I FINANCED IT IN 2009. I WAS DRIVING AND THE D WOULD CONSTANTLY FLASH. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY PUT TO MUCH FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION. A FEW MONTHS BACK I STARTED HEARING FUNNY NOISES AND WHEN I GO TO MAKE A U-TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME LOCKED AND IT WILL BE HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL BACK. I THOUGHT I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER STEERING FLUID BUT ONCE IT WAS CHECKED EVERYTHING WAS FULL. TWO DAYS AGO I AM DRIVING MY CAR AND GO TO TURN AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO CUT IT OFF AND BACK ON THEN IT MOVED AND KEPT STOPPING UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT. ONCE I WENT TO GO PARK IT I PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WENT FORWARD NOW IT DON'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING, CAR CAME TO A STOP, JERKED THE WHEEL ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR; ALL WITHOUT WARNING. A CHILD PASSENGER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AND SEAT BELT LOCKED CAUSING HER TO HAVE A SEAT BELT BRUISE. VSA (LIGHT), THE VSA ACTIVATION LIGHT (TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION INSIDE) WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED. SUV WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME THING BUT THIS TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, SUV CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE. GRINDING FEELING AND WITH THE VSA INDICATOR LIGHTS ON. ALMOST HIT SOMEONE WHEN THE WHEEL JERKED AND CAUSED ME TO GO INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ALMOST HITTING SOMEONE, KIDS WERE IN THE SUV ONE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND THE OTHER IN BACK SAME SIDE. SEAT BELT ONCE AGAIN LEFT A BRUISE ON THEIR CHEST AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER TO HAVE STRAINED HIS NECK. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT CAUSE GREAT CONCERN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO ALLOW MY SON TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM CONTINUING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE PERFORMED THE RECALL BULLETIN AND I WILL NEED TO FIX THIS ON MY OWN. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY AT ALL. *TR