general problems of the 2006 Honda Pilot

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that following a state safety inspection, the vehicle was failed due to extensive corrosion to the rear suspension and to the rear trailing arm. The contact was advised by the state inspector not to drive the vehicle due to the advanced state of corrosion. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v228000 (structure). The contact had called the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Driving on the city streets about 15 mph around a corner the spare tire fell off from the bottom of the vehicle. Upon further investigation the cable that holds the spare tire was frayed. The end of the cable was found on the street along with the spare tire. This event caused no damage to my vehicle or any other vehicle or pedestrians(happened in front of an elementary school after dropping off my kids). If this incident would have happened on the freeway, it might have had a different outcome.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that after rolling down the rear drivers side window, it would not roll back up. A popping noise could be heard coming from the window while the contact attempted to roll it back up. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the actuator for the window failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 86,912.

Began noticing a musty smell in the vehicle, followed several months later by a sloshing sound that eventually manifested itself into a rolling wave of water that swept over my floor mats. Water is saturating the carpets (think of a wet sponge) after entering the vehicle passenger compartment through undetermined points at or near the firewall. This definitely occurs whenever the vehicle is driven in rain, when driven over wet and snow-covered roads, and when sitting in a car wash. I have not determined if it occurs while the vehicle sits unused in the driveway. The dealer has removed, cleaned, reinstalled, and resealed a "body plug" that was supposedly improperly sealed at the factory; yet, even after this service work, the problem persists. Searching the web, I've noticed other Honda Pilot and ridgeline owners experiencing the same type of water leakage problem; and, with varying degrees of success, dealers seem to be putting "band aids" (caulk) on a variety of noted and potential entry points through the firewall, wheel wells, and welded metal joints.