2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

DEAR SIR/MADAM, MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS 58K MILES ON IT. I SCHEDULED A 60K MAJOR MAINTENANCE ON 3/19/2010. BUT ON 3/18/2010 ON MY WAY BACK HOME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE CAR GOT VIBRATION AND SMOKE. I SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AT ABOUT 7:00 PM ON 3/18/2010. ON 3/19/2010, THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID THE NO. 5 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND BURNED OUT THE COIL, IT'S A VERY UNUSUAL SITUATION. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE DAMAGES: THE SPARK PLUG ONLY HAS THE METAL PORTION LEFT, THE COIL BURNED OUT AND ONLY 1/3 OR 1/2 LEFT, THE CYLINDER HEAD GOT SOME DAMAGE TOO AND SOME METAL CHIPS REMAINED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER. I DID THE OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP REGULARLY AND DROVE THE CAR GENTLY. I DON'T THINK THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO MY DRIVING STYLE. IT HAS TO BE QUALITY ISSUE ON EITHER THE COIL OR THE SPARK PLUG. BUT I AM NOT A MECHANICS AND DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER CARS. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (3 YEARS/36K MILES), I REALLY THINK IT'S A SERIOUS QUALITY ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM UNLUCKY, THIS HAPPENED TO ME, I AM LUCKY, IT HAPPENED TO ME NOT ON HIGHWAY. HOPE THE AUTHORITY CAN DO SOME INVESTIGATION AND URGE HONDA TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

2004 HONDA PILOT - PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER THAT I AM REFERRING TO IN THIS COMPLAINT - THE PROBLEM: A SERIOUS WATER LEAK PROBLEM ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT HAS GONE THROUGH WARRANTY WORK WITHIN FIRST 10000 MILES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE WATER LEAKAGE PROBLEM AFTER 8 HOURS OF WORK IN THEIR BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A SEVERE WATER LEAK PROBLEM IN TO THE PASSENGER FLOOR EVERY WINTER SEASON (IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST, RAINY SEASON IS THE WINTER SEASON) EVER SINCE THE WARRANTY WORK (THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ROOT CAUSE) WAS DONE IN 2004. I RECENTLY CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I NEED TO PAY A CONSIDERABLE DEPOSIT EVEN FOR THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE A LOOK AT SOMETHING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX BACK IN 2004 AS A WARRANTY WORK. WITH THIS SERIOUS INTERIOR WATER LEAK CONDITION, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SMELL BAD INSIDE AND TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT (MY OWN TIME IN EVERY WINTER) TO SOAK UP WATER OFF THE CARPET FLOOR INSIDE OF MY PILOT EVERY TIME IT RAINED. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE EXTEND OF THE RESIDUAL DAMAGE IT MAY HAVE ON MY VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT VISIBLY SEE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING INTO INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT IT CERTAINLY WILL BRING DOWN THE VALUE OF MY HONDA PILOT IN CASE I WANT TO TRADE OR SELL. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE SITUATION FOR THE HONDA PILOT OWNERS TO TOLERATE. I NEED TO GO OUT THERE AND SOAK UP MORE WATER OUT OF MY PILOT AFTER I SUBMIT THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

FLASHING D INDICATOR IN 2004 HONDA PILOT - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODEL HAS ABOUT 92,000 MILES AND DURING DRIVING DEMONSTRATED A FLASHING "D" DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASHBOARD. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED PRESSURE SENSOR ON 4TH GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. APPEARS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST ON THE INTERNET FOR 2003 AND 2004 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA PILOT AND MY SRS DASH LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 3 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS WHEN I PLACED MY COMPUTER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. EACH TIME IT COST OVER $100 THE REPAIR/RESET. THIS IS UPSETTING THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WATER LEAKS IN EVERY TIME IT RAINS AND GETS BOTH FRONT CARPETS WET. HONDA DENIES THE PROBLEM; I KNOW I'M NOT ALONG BECAUSE OTHERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB. I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS A BODY SEEM FAILURE BUT HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE YOU HUNDREDS BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

2004 HONDA PILOT - INSIDE COMPARTMENT WATER LEAK. FOR 2 YEARS WE HAVE HAD WATER COMING IN THE FRONT FOOT WELLS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS. THE DEALERSHIPS SAID IT WAS THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH WE HAVE REPLACE TWICE, AND THE PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP SEALED ALL AREAS THAT COME INTO THE CAR. I'VE CALL HONDA CORPORATION TWICE AND HAVE COMPLAINED. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH CALLS ON THIS PROBLEM TO MAKE IT A RECALL. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE ON LINE (HONDA.ORG) THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THE WATER IS COMING IN UNTIL THE CARPETS ARE SOAKED. *TR

SEAT HEATER IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY 2004 HONDA PILOT GETS VERY HOT AND I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING WHEN TURNED ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT V6. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER CHROME DOOR HANDLE EXHIBITED A CRACKING AND SEPARATION. THERE WAS ALSO A SHARP EDGE ON THE CHROME PLATE SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HANDLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO THEIR FINGER FROM THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SECOND SERVICE REPAIR COST WAS IN THE AMOUNT OF $40. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY WHEN THE D (DRIVE) LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I DROVE LESS THAN A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL, I PUT THE CAR IN P (PARK) AND THE D LIGHT KEPT BLINKING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT INTO THE SCHOOL TO PICK UP MY CHILDREN, WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE D LIGHT WAS NO LONGER BLINKING. I SPOKE TO A MECHANIC THIS MORNING AND IT IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SO NOW I NEED TO TAKE THE DAY OFF OF WORK AND GO GET IT LOOKED AT. I'M SURE IT WILL ALSO BE A PRICEY FIX IF THE TRANSMISSION IS INVOLVED. I AM DEFINITELY NOT HAPPY CONSIDERING I HAVE JUST OVER 80K MILES ON MY PILOT, AND HONDA VEHICLES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE. WAS THERE A PROBLEM WITH 2004 HONDA PILOT VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS? *TR

ALL FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. NONE OF THE VEHICLE DOORS LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN USING A REMOTE OR USING THE POWER LOCK BUTTONS ON EACH DOOR. THE PROBLEM IS NOW PERMANENT ON ALL FOUR DOORS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON THE FRONT TWO DOORS AND EVENTUALLY TO THE REAR TWO DOORS. ALL FOUR DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. I AM CONCERNED A DOOR WILL BE LEFT UNLOCKED AND MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS WILL BE STOLEN. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ALL FOUR DOORS WHILE I AM DRIVING, SUCH AS IF I FEEL UNSAFE IN A LOCATION I AM DRIVING AND WANT TO IMMEDIATELY LOCK ALL THE DOORS WHILE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT (FOR EXAMPLE, SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND SOMEONE APPROACHES MY CAR). *TR