2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

TL* - THE DRIVER THOUGHT SHE PUT THE A 2004 HONDA PILOT IN PARK, IN A DRIVEWAY WHICH SITS ON A HILL. THE DRIVER REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT LATER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT AN OBJECT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BAD IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 - THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM

THERE IS A AUDIBLE VIBRATION IN MY '04 HONDA PILOT WHEN I DRIVE AT ABOUT 1400 RPM. IT SOUNDS LIKE A STRONG WIND NOISE, LIKE SOME SORT OF COVER VIBRATING. IT IS INTERMITTENT. ONCE THE RPM GOES BEYOND 1600RPM, THESE VIBRATIONS RARELY HAPPEN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST LINE, INCLUDING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VIBRATIONS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO COME FROM THE UNDERBELLY OF THE CAR, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB

SMOKE FROM THE DASH WAS NOTED. IT CAME FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE UPPER PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SMELL OF BURNT PLASTIC REMAINED IN THE CAR FOR ~4 HOURS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA DEALER (FAIRFEILD HONDA - WILLIAMSPORT, PA). IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 4 1/2 WEEKS AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE? *JB

AS A CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR I WANT TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS IN THE HONDA PILOT, ACURA MDX, TOYOTA SIENNA AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE CENTER SEATING POSITION LAP/SHOULDER BELT EXTENDING FROM THE INTERIOR ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH LAP/SHOULDER BELTS PROVIDE UPPER BODY PROTECTION, THESE BELTS DO NOT FIT CHILDREN AND SOME ADULTS PROPERLY. EVEN CHILDREN USING BACKLESS BOOSTERS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY IN THE BELT SYSTEM. I DO NOT HAVE EVIDENCE OF ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS AT THIS TIME. IT IS MY OBSERVATION, BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY, THE MANUFACTURERS NEED TO REDESIGN THIS SEAT BELT SYSTEM. *NM

CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR TWO TIRES REPLACED ON A 2004 HONDA PILOT. *KB THE CONSUMER MECHANIC NOTICED UNEVEN TREAD WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SHE DEFINITELY NEEDED NEW TIRES BUT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OTHER THAN SELL HER NEW TIRES. THE TIRE WERE ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THE CONSUMER PURCHASE NEW TIRES ELSEWHERE FOR A BETTER PRICE. THE CONSUMER MECHANIC STATED THAT LOW TIRE PRESSURE COULD CAUSE WEAR. THE MECHANIC CHECKED THE OTHER TWO TIRES PRESSURE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDERINFLATED AT 32 PSI. THE PRESSURE IN THE DOORJAMB OF THE VEHICLE ALSO INDICATED 32 PSI. THE MECHANIC LOOKED ON THE TIRE AND SAW THAT THE MAX PSI WAS 44 AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SHE SHOULD MAINTAIN 40 PSI, NO LESS. *NM

SEVERE BRAKE SHUDDERING AND STEERING SHAKE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS (WITHOUT ENGAGING ABS). RESURFACED ROTORS, PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAS MAGNIFIED. *JB

MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS A CONTINUOUS VIBRATING PROBLEM AT 75 MPH. SEVERAL SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED, BUT NOTHING FIXES THIS PROBLEM. *NM

2004 HONDA PILOT. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT SPEEDS 75 MPH. CAN'T BE REMEDIED WITH BALANCE OF TIRES. MANY PILOT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESPONDED IT SURGED FORWARD. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUED TO STICK. AT 1034 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PEDAL WAS STICKING AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MAKING AN UPGRADE FOR THE COMPONENT. WHEN THE UPGRADE WAS AVAILABLE, IT WAS INSTALLED. TWO MONTHS LATER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STARTED STICKING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GASKET AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AT 3395 MILES. THE VEHICLE WORKED PROPERLY IN WARMER CONDITIONS. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN STICKING WHILE DRIVING 9 MONTHS AFTER THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED AGAIN, THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN HOME. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON A BRIDGE AND THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF THE BRIDGE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THAT LOCATION AND DETERMINED IT TOOK 2 FEET TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A NEW THROTTLE BODY WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AND THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED EVERY 15,000 MILES. THE THROTTLE BODY HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 16,000 MILES. IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE, A NEW CABLE WAS INSTALLED TO THE THROTTLE BODY 2 DAYS AGO, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO CURRENT PROBLEMS.

WHILE GOING AT ABOUT 20 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, CAR IN FRONT OF ME BROKE SUDDENLY CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BRAKES. UPON STEPPING ON THE BRAKES, I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND. THE CAR KEPT ON ROLLING AND DID NOT STOP. I TRIED MOVING LEFT ONTO A TURNING LANE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. THE CAR SKIDDED OFF THE MEDIAN, AND CAR JUMPED THE MEDIAN WITHOUT LOSING VELOCITY. THE CAR WOUND UP ON INCOMING TRAFFIC, AT WHICH POINT A CAR COLLIDED WITH ME RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE THAT DRIVER AND MYSELF. PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ON FILE ODI ID NUMBER : 10117818. PROBLEM WILL BE REPORTED TO HONDA AS A POSSIBLE DEFECT. *NM