general problems of the 2004 Honda Pilot

Gasoline suddenly began leaking from fuel lines under the passenger side rear seat area. The vehicle was parked with the engine off when this happened and spilled liquid gasoline and fumes in my under house garage. The gasoline odors got into my basement and first floor living space.

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.

When we step on the gas pedal, it sticks, when you press down a little more, the car lurches quickly, causing a dangerous sudden acceleration. The worst is when we back out of our garage (we have an uphill driveway), but it happens in forward from a stop also. . .

The shift interlock allowed the key to be removed without the Pilot being in park. This caused the Pilot to roll backwards in a parking lot. Luckily the lot was fairly flat, so it didn't roll far or hit anything (or anybody!). A Honda dealer confirmed the issue, and contacted Honda about it. Honda said they wouldn't fix the issue due to the mileage, and the fact that I purchased the vehicle used (from carmax).

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor. The dealer diagnosed fuel cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on numerous occasion. However, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. Ne.