general problems of the 2004 Honda Pilot

Transmission failure. Will not change gears or accelerate.

Car accelerating on its own.

Engine motor mount failed at 16 years and 70000 miles.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the engine warning light illuminated and when the vehicle was in first gear and attempting to place the vehicle in second gear, the gear would seize in first gear and was unable to shift into second. The contact stated the vehicle was previously repaired for NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train) however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the automatic system, the automatic transmission, system, and the clutch failed. As a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Hello. After smelling gasoline type fumes off for some time (no one else in the family could smell it) and after consulting the Honda Pilot forums, I decided to replace the factory ngk pzfr5f-11 spark plugs at 99,430, rather than the Honda recommended 105,000 miles. I was surprised to discover that the middle rear plug was only finger tight and as a result combustion gasses were escaping between the plug and the head. According to what I read, loose plugs are an issue with this engine and can eventually damage the cylinder head and coil packs, leading to costly repairs. A second plug (passenger rear) was excessively tight when I removed it but the replacement plug appeared to thread back in fine. ) I believe this issue deserves further investigation. Thank you. Frank j. Leskovitz.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. While driving at various speeds, the rpms revved and the gauge reading fluctuated without warning. In addition, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle violently jerked forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The failure recurred on three separate occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Steering wheel locked, key would not turn nor come out, gear could not be changed. Vehicle would not start. Pilot's ignition would not work at all.

Having manufacturer's recommended maintenance done was given notice that both front motor mounts are cracked and need to be replaced. This seems to me to be unusual and while no incident has occurred it does not seem to be a safe development and could cause some significant problem if not replaced or is not discovered and the vehicle were involved in a crash.

While vehicle is at idle,vehicle mis-fires and shakes entire vehicle. Placed on o. B. D. Scanner and no errors or codes found. Brought to dealer and dealer also cannot find problems. Changed spark plugs twice,no leaks,no cross contamination nothing. . . But poor gas mileage and bad shaking at idle. . .

On July 25 ,2013 around 8:00am am starting my 2004 Honda Pilot , to move my car to avoid parking tickets at 8:30am. After 5 minutes of warming the engine I decided to drive around to find a parking space to avoid a ticked. Around 8:14am I found a parking space and the car is parked. Later around 3:00pm I decided to go to my girlfriend house ,I see the my car parked and a free parking space in front of my apartment. To avoid tickets the next day I moved the car. Around 3:02 the car is parked in front of my apartment. Around 9:50 pm am walking home and I see the hood of my car open. The engine was all burned including headlights there was no wire everything melt. Neighbors where sitting outside as usual ,they told me that it started around 3:30 and that small amount of smoke was coming out of the left side of the engine . Fire department took like 15m !!!!to arrived. Car had 105,000 miles. I wasn't using the car that often ,the night before the fire I drove the car for 15 miles back and forward. My ensures don't cover fire . No more Honda thanks!!!.

Transmission fail-description of problem: heat build up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage. Contacted Honda and was told that there were no recalls for this VIN and because the service work was not completed by Honda they claim no responsibility for their design flaw. A very expensive engineering/design problem that was flawed from the beginning and then burdened/blamed by Honda on the consumer.

Honda service advisor reviewed the completed shift interlock recall service with me and said the front and side engine mounts were broken. He informed me that this is a safety issue and they needed repair. Cost to repair is $435 for front mounts and $220 for side mounts. There are a number of engine mount failures reported on this website. This is a safety issue as well as a design/engineering defect/flaw and should be repaired on a recall at Honda's expense.

Noticed slight vibration of the engine while sitting in driver's seat at idle. I thought it was an ignition problem. No engine problems were diagnosed at a repair facility. At a later date while my vehicle was at an authorized Honda dealer being serviced for an unrelated NHTSA safety recall notice 12v-573, I was informed that the front, side, and rear engine mounts were broken. I had them replaced at my own expense. I later read on the internet that there are an alarming number of Pilot owners with similar mileage reporting broken engine mounts. This appears to be a serious manufacturer safety defect. A recall should be issued and owners who have already replaced the engine mounts should be reimbursed.

My 2004 Honda Pilot has a shudder at 30 mph. It feels as though you are driving over the rumble strips. I am starting to experience poor shifts at other speeds now as well. I understand that the problem is most likely the result of a faulty torque converter. Repairs include replacing the torque converter and the transmission as well as updating the pcm. Honda recalled over a million 2003/2004 Pilots but my VIN is just passed the last VIN recalled. However, there are many 2005 Pilot owners experiencing the exact same failure. Acura also issued a service bulletin that repairs the faulty components for all 2003 and 2004 mdx owners (inside and outside of warranty). Honda should take responsibility for the failed transmissions in the later 2004 Pilots and 2005 years as well.

My engine mounts on my 2004 Honda Pilot went for the second time. My car has 115,000. I purchased this car new from the Honda dealership and kept up with all the maintenance.

Went to dealer and they said vehicle has bad engine mounts, and need to be replaced. Note that we also have a 2003 Acura mdx, and the dealer also told us that some engine mounts needs replacement. We checked some blogs for Acura mdx and Honda Pilot owners, and found a lot of owners with same issues. Some are being replaced every two years. We onwed a v6 Toyota for 15 years, never had this issue. We hope NHTSA will check this, because it is a known issue to owners and Acura/Honda will never admit. I'm sure if NHTSA will get repair records for this "engine mount" issues, it will be a lot. From what I read, this affects drive shafts due to excessive movement of the engine.

Front engine mount found damaged and recommended replacement at $450 by Honda service. Driven 91k miles, and seems like a lot of others are reporting same issue at same mileage.

Honda dealer indicated during routine oil change that front engine mount is cracked and needs to be replaced. The engine mount is one of the very important parts that secure the engine and Honda must take action to ensure that the part is safe and not creak and get weak. This is a serious safety hazard and Honda should make an effort to investigate and recall and replace the engine mount in all those vehicles which are affected.

Front and side motor mounts on 2004 Honda Pilot need replacement after only 89k miles of city driving.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated the throttle assembly was replaced due to sticking. The contact stated the throttle assembly made it difficult to accelerate due to the accelartor getting stuck. The contact did not have inform the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 136,000. The VIN was not avaiable. Jo.

I own a 2004 Honda Pilot and was told when I got an oil change at 90k that the engine mounts were cracked and needed to be replaced. Seems like this should be a recalled part if it is that common.

I have a 2004 Honda Pilot. Honda dealer technician informed me that the front and side engine mounts are cracked and need to be replaced. I never heard of this from anyone. I checked internet for other Honda owners. There are a number of reporting with the same problem. Should this not be a part defect?.

Honda Pilot 2004; motor mounts failure noted in 8/09.

Informed by the dealer that the motor mounts on my 2004 Pilot were cracked and that I would start to notice this in vibration of the vehicle. Dealer told me that this was something seen quite often in the Pilot and odyssey. 2004 Pilot with 91k miles.

I have 2004 Honda Pilot ex-l with 100,000 miles. Today I noticed the drive light blinking on my way home from work. After I arrived home, I stopped the engine and restarted and I did not blink again. What should I do with this?.

Engine motor mount needed replaced to pass pennsylvania inspection.

Broken engine mounts front & passenger side.

Dealership service staff informed me that my 04 Honda Pilot needs two motor mounts (front and right side) replaced. I have heard that many other Pilot owners have had the same issue. With just 75k miles, and the knowledge that this sounds like a common issue, I would think that a recall is in order. I have never had to replace motor mounts on any other vehicles I've owned: 72 opel manta; 79 chevy malibu; 80 and 88 Toyota corolla's; 83 olds cutlass; 94 Geo prism; 98 Toyota camry. I have not had them replaced as yet, but the dealership replacement charge is estimated at $547. 00.

I've had vibration/noise issues around 40 mph while in top gear, I've noted accelerating forces a downshift, or I can manually shift to d3. Either action gets rid of the problem.

2 engine mounts requiring replacement at 85k miles on 04 Honda Pilot. Honda dealership cost to repair is $499. Discovered many other Honda Pilot owners with same problem and questioning whether this is a defective part and should be a recall.

Told by Honda technician that two of the four motor mounts are damaged and need replacement.

Defective motor mount 2004 Honda Pilot - severe steering wheel vibration.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v351000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.