2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MPH AND HAD WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS A BLOWOUT. HUGE BANG AND THUD. WE WENT TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND SAW THAT THE RIM HAD SPLIT IN TWO RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER GROOVE, WITH TWO FIST SIZE HOLES ON EACH SIDE. THE DEALER SAID I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING BIG, BUT I WAS IN THE CAR AND KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T. DEALER SAID THAT HE WOULD COVER IT JUST THIS ONCE AND PUT A NEW RIM AND TWO NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. DEALER SAID THAT HE WAS SENDING THE RIM BACK TO HONDA. DEALER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT IN THE 25 YEARS OF WORKING WITH CARS. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A RIM SPLITTING IN TWO AND I KNOW THAT IF I WAS DRIVING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. *NM

2004 HONDA PILOT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BRAKING AND THE STEERING VIBRATES.*MR WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING AS THEY NORMALLY DID. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO VIBRATED VIOLENTLY AND THE RPM'S WENT UP BETWEEN 1800 AND 2100. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

FRAME AND STRUCTURE TENDS TO SHAKE AND MAKE NOISE WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT ABOUT 50 MPH. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER OVER THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *JB

SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THERE WAS A SLOSHING SOUND FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR STARTS OR STOPS (AS IF I'M CARRYING AN AQUARIUM). HONDA SAID (7/15/05) IT'S THE TANK'S ALLOY COMPOSITION, AND IS A NORMAL CONDITION. SINCE SAFETY IS NOT AN ISSUE, HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE THE GAS TANK, AND I WILL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE ANNOYANCE. HONDA IS SORRY; MOST PILOTS DON'T BEHAVE LIKE THIS.

THIS VEHICLE FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE HAS HAD A WHEEL VIBRATION THAT SEEMS TO BE INCORRECTABLE BY DEALER. I BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURE HONDA. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO NEEDED BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR PARTS TO HAVE TWO TIE RODS REPLACED.

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO WORK WHEN THE CAR IMPACTED A VEHICLE HEAD-ON. THE AIR BAG FAILED A 2ND TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED IN THE REAR BUMPER. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR WAS GOING APROXIMATELY 50MPH. THE CHILDREN IN THE REA SEATING HAD VERY SOAR NECKS FOR A WEEK. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THE VEHICLE WAS A SAFE VEHICLE. I HAD FOUR CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TALKED TO THE HONDA MECHANIC, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO CARS THE AIR BAG COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS CONFUSED ON WHERE TO SEND THE AIR... I THINK THAT IS WRONG! THERE SHOULD BE A SIGNAL THAT WHEN CONFUSED ON WHERE TO GO, SET ALL OF THE AIRBAGS OFF. BY NOT SENDING ANY OFF, IT INDANGERED MY FAMILY... PLEASE RECONSIDER THE FIVE STAR RATING YOU GIVE A FALSE IMPRESSION.

AFTER NOTICING THE SEATBELT/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, I ARRANGED TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY THE DEALER, KEN DIXON HONDA OF WALDORF, MD. I ALSO REQUESTED AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN I DROPED THE CAR OFF, THE GENTLEMAN ASKED IF I WAS THERE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I SAID YES BUT I WAS REALLY THERE TO HAVE THE SEATBELT/AIRBAG SYSTEM CHECKED AND THE LIGHT RESET. HE ASKED IF I WANTED MY CAR WASHED; IT WAS FREE. HALF WAY HOME, (I LIVE ONE HOUR AWAY) I REALIZED THE WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE NEXT DAY, FRIDAY, WE DROVE TO GEORGIA. ON OUR WAY HOME, WE ROLLED THREE TIMES IN OUR HONDA PILOT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS OPENED. ALTHOUGH WE WALKED AWAY, WE SUFFERED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, NONE OF WHICH WERE LIFE THREATENING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO GO AND HOW I SHOULD RESPOND. THANK YOU.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER, AND KNOCKED A POLE DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE GOES INTO A ROLLING STOP AND SLIDES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK

WHEN EVER I HIT THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT EXL THERE IS A THUMPPING NOISE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE SAYS THAT IS NORMAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE SEVERRAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK