2004 HONDA PILOT Complaints

THE 2003 PILOT HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY WEAK AND DO NOT SUFFICIENTLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AHEAD. THIS CREATES A VERY SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. THE PILOT'S HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE THE CURVES IN THE FREEWAY, AND CONSEQUENTLY, PILOTS CAN VEER OFF THE HIGHWAY AND GET INTO CRASHES. APPARENTLY, THE HONDA COMPANY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO TAKE ANY ACTION. WE APPEAL TO NHTSA TO URGE HONDA TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. *JB

2004 PILOT HAS SAME STARTING PROBLEMS AS 2003. IN COOL/COLD TEMPERATURE ENGINE WILL FREQUENTLY NOT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST TRY. ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START. 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT USUALLY WORKS. EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS COMPLETELY WARMED, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. HONDA SUGGESTS TURNING THE KEY UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS (DASH TEST LIGHTS COME ON) AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS, THEN TRY. THIS HELPS SOMETIMES, BUT IS A POOR (AND FREQUENTLY INEFFECTIVE) WAY TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG PILOT OWNERS THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT. *CB

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL ANOTHER MOTORIST INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND FOUND THAT A HOLE WAS IN THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THAT THE INTERIOR CAB LIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON WILL TURN ITSELF ON AND SHUT ITS SELF OFF AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT FUNCTIONING AS WELL AS FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. DEALER SERVICE SAYS POSSIBLE GHOST IN VEHICLE!! WILL BRING INTO SERVICE ON JAN 10, 2004. *LA