Automatic Transmission Problems of Honda Pilot - part 2

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving at approximately 75 mph, the contact heard a loud bang from the engine compartment and when he attempted to shift into neutral, the vehicle moved in reverse. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and turned off the ignition. When he restarted it, the vehicle functioned normally but a few minutes later, the problem occurred again. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where he was informed that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 106,000.

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I have a 2003 Honda Pilot with 128,000 miles. While on the highway, speed about 60 the car slammed and the speed came down 20 mph in a couple of seconds. I was lucky no one was behind me or it could have been a serious accident. Transmission needs to be replaced.

I have a 2003 Honda Pilot that is having transmission problem. It is slipping gears and bogs while driving. I have notice that their was a recall on this car andi guess it was taken care of but the problem still exit.

I have a 2003 Honda Pilot that is having transmission problem. It is slipping gears and bogs while driving.

I was driving my wife and three kids when our 2005 Honda Pilot's transmission stopped functioning. We were nearly rear-ended 3 times on a 40 mph speed limit street, before I was able to get the car and my family pushed to a side street. Our car was towed to a dealer and we were told that the issue was due to the interior of the radiator disentegrating and then metal parts leaked into the transmission. We've taken meticulous care of the care and had all service performed at the dealer. In fact, we had the radiator flushed just 5 months ago and only 9,500 miles ago.

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Flashing d indicator in 2004 Honda Pilot - automatic transmission model has about 92,000 miles and during driving demonstrated a flashing "d" drive indicator on the dashboard. Took to dealer and they advised pressure sensor on 4th gear needed to be replaced. Appears numerous similar complaints exist on the internet for 2003 and 2004 Honda Pilot vehicles.

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My 2006 Honda Pilot ex-l experienced sudden unintended acceleration (sua) at 3:53 p. M. On Sunday, February 28, 2010 near our home on key biscayne, florida. We were driving at around 20 mph and as we gently braked in approach of the stop sign, the engine opened up nearly full throttle at just above 5000 rpms. My husband immediately and firmly applied the brake and placed the gear in park. With his foot on the brake, not the accelerator pedal, the engine continued to roar at 5000 rpms until he turned it off at the ignition after about 30 seconds. He restarted the engine and the engine rpm immediately shot up to 5000 rpms again, with his foot on the brake and the car in park. The tachometer stayed at the 5000 rpm level continuously until he again turned off the engine at the ignition after about 45 seconds. We waited a few more seconds and re-started the engine again. That time, the engine started at a normal rpm and we drove half a block to our house. We recorded a video of the second episode of 5000 rpms with a camera we had with us. We provided the video immediately to american Honda customer service. At the request of customer service, I took our Pilot to brickell Honda in miami on March 1. I showed the video of the sua to the service manager, george ruiz, on his computer. He was astounded by what he saw and expressed his genuine concern that the car was unsafe to operate, regardless of whether his service department was able to find the source of the problem. He said under no circumstance should the engine operate at 5000 rpms without the accelerator being depressed almost all the way to the floor. The district service manager, kevin mcclung, also inspected the car. American Honda determined the Pilot was operating within normal parameters. We were instructed to pick up the car on March 5 and did so on March 8. No repairs were performed. My husband spoke to Honda customer service manager terry nielsen on March 3 who could not explain the video.

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There are several issues: 1. The problem began with the key not fitting properly as it once did, perhaps after several attempts. When I turn the key or put the key in the ignition it won't turn to get the vehicle started. I turned the steering wheel all the way to the left and it doesn't matter. The Pilot still won't start. When reading the manual, it's a push sign under the ignition but this isn't addressed in the manual. It doesn't tell you the purpose of the push sign. I've tried everything to get the key to turn and I've let others try also. And it doesn't work for anyone. The steering wheel is turned all the way to the left but the wheels are not and it won't turn to the right it all; it's locked. The vehicle won't go in neutral, so I can roll it or nothing. 2. There is knocking noise that is louder when you accelerate on the left front side perhaps it's coming from the drive-train or axle on that side, almost sounds like something is loose and may fall off. 3. The radio turns off for a few seconds randomly and it may not happen again for a while and suddenly does once again. 4. The lock and handle to the glove compartment broke off and cannot be opened. 5. The wire to control the handles for the rear seats to recline and fold down broke from within the seats. I looked inside it's the piece of plastic to hold the wire in place that broke, there needs to be a better replacement part made of steel not plastic. 6. The floor mat sticks in bunches causing the carpet to soil can be hazardous I. E. Toyota, only remedy is to replace the floor mat for the truck entirely, very, very expensive. . . 7. When it reaches 30mph it shakes and you can hear a loud noise like you're driving over something ridged it's scary. 8. The button for four wheel drive does not function 9. The chrome on the door handles peeled off tearing the skin causing injuries to the hand, my finger still feels tingly and numb. Please help!!!.

My 2005 Honda Pilot shudders/vibrates (feels like the transmission is having problems) between 25-55 mphs while accelerating. This problem began around 90,000 miles and has gotten worse since reaching 112,000 miles.

I was driving home from work yesterday when the d (drive) light started blinking. I drove less than a half mile down the road to pick up my children at school, I put the car in p (park) and the d light kept blinking. I turned the car off and went into the school to pick up my children, when I came back out and turned the car back on, the d light was no longer blinking. I spoke to a mechanic this morning and it is apparently a problem with the transmission so now I need to take the day off of work and go get it looked at. I'm sure it will also be a pricey fix if the transmission is involved. I am definitely not happy considering I have just over 80k miles on my Pilot, and Honda vehicles are supposed to be reliable. Was there a problem with 2004 Honda Pilot vehicles, specifically with their transmissions?.

Cvt failure. Please see csc-10024235-7187. Pdf. More widespread problem than originally thought. Many customers just "nursed along" to get past extended warranty. Appropriate, effective, and prescribed remedies are not applied (iaw with above reference). Appears Honda is not providing a safe remedy for this safety-related problem. Car frequently stalls, just when the driver is attempting to accelerate. Less than one hour on the internet (various blogs) revealed well over 100 pages of dissatisfied owners regarding this problem. Attempts to persuade Honda to resolve this vexing problem fell on deaf ears at Honda.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Pilot. The vehicle was parked on a steep hill with the parking brake engaged. As the contact attempted to open the passenger side door, the vehicle suddenly started to roll down the hill flipping over an embankment and coming to a stop. The failure has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 70000. Updated 12/10/09. The consumer stated the parking brake was engaged. Updated 12/10/09.

Car jolted forward while driving on the highway. Very scary. It didn't shift properly afterwards. While pressing the accelerator on a slope, for example, it didn't shift and then jolted forward. In one occasion that I put the car in the r gear, and it didn't go backwards. Checked with a Honda dealership, and told that the entire transmission needs to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle made a clunking sound and was towed to the dealer. The dealer examined the vehicle and stated that the transmission locked up. Through online research, the contact discovered a recall; however, her VIN was excluded. She stated that this was a safety hazard and the vehicle should be included in the recall. The NHTSA campaign id number was 04v176000. The current and failure mileages were 106,000. Updated 09/16/09 updated 09/17/09.

My 2005 Honda Pilot ex shudders and vibrates when accelerating lightly between 30-40 mph. It also occasionally makes a "purring" noise between 40 and 50 mph, but not at the same time of the shudder. We have taken it to 3 Honda dealers and none can replicate the problems (they can happen 10 times a day or not at all) and refuse to do anything about it.

I am the original owner of a 2003 Honda Pilot that has been serviced regularly. I was on CA highway 80 when the "d" light suddenly started flashing then the gears started to stick. The car would not go into overdrive and I had to suddenly slow the car on the highway to 40 mph. I pulled off as soon as it was safe and was unable to put the car in reverse nor get it into overdrive. Had to drive it at an unsafe speed on the highway to the nearest repair station. Honda is not acknowledging this defect now that the car has 110,000 miles and I have to replace the entire transmission.

Our 2003 Honda Pilot's (with 85,000 miles) check engine light came on approximately 6/1/09. We recently just purchased this Pilot and are the second owners. The car was bought and serviced at the local Honda dealership right up until we bought it. Anyhow, we were driving on the highway and the car began to downshift and the car slowed down rather violently as we pulled off on the exit ramp. The rest of the drive home the transmission was shifting and down-shifting quite roughly. Where it gets really interesting was that this vehicle had a recall on the transmission in 2004, warning that the transmission could have "gear failure and lock-up causing a rear-end collision. " but the local Honda dealership informed us that the recall is totally unrelated to our transmission problem and that we are responsible for the entire cost of repair.

2003 Honda Pilot, 95k miles, transmission light came on and then started flashing, slipping or popping between gears, acceleration is gone, went downhill very quickly. I logged onto various websites and see the same transmission problems reported by many early model Honda Pilot owners I am extremely disappointed as I expected a Honda to be top notch.

Blinking d light on 2003 Honda Pilot transmission. Dealers say they don't know the cause. Edmunds forum full of same complaint, same evasive answer. Transmission about to fail.

Nhtsa recall campaign number: 04v176000 this recall was performed on my vehicle, now the vehicle has started slip and shift hard, the vehicle has had issues with the "d" flashing during normal driving conditions, but resets when the car is shut off. I'm afraid that the as state on the recall consequence: quote: "gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. " I did some research about this and there several hundreds if no thousands of people with this issue.

The Honda Pilot 2003 which has 134500 miles on it started to rev up while accelerating and lurching forward violently. Once while trying to get on the interstate the vehicle violently stall as if put in a neutral and lurched back to 50mph speed in few seconds. Luckily not body is behind but would have caused a crash. Had the vehicle to Honda car dealer who serviced the vehicle 1 week back and they said transmission needs to be replaced and was quoted $4000 for the repair. Called Honda customer service and complained about the transmission issue and the sr checked with his supervisor and said they are not going to repair or replace the transmission parts.

My 2004 Honda Pilot requires a new transmission at ~60,000 miles with repair fee of $4,000. I found this recall information. I did not receive this recall information in the past. I believe the manufacturer should assume full responsibility for the repair. I am reading that the transmission could have locked up. This is alarming and I am concerned for the safety of many other families (including my friends) who drive the Pilot. The reason we purchased the Pilot was to transport our four children and their friends. Nhtsa recall campaign number: 04v176000 component: power train:automatic transmission details: on some Mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage. Consequence: gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. Corrective action: on vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. The recall began on April 21, 2004, for Pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on June 28, 2004, and on June 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or Acura at 1-800-382-2238. Units potentially affected: 1099796 recall initiated mfr date added to NHTSA datbase: 04/20/2004.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving between 15-20 mph on normal road conditions, the automatic transmission hesitated intermittently when shifting from first to second gear. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent transmission shop for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that there were mechanical failures in the transmission. Through online research, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train;automatic transmission). The authorized dealer was notified and stated that there was an earlier recall repair performed on the vehicle in 2004; however, it has not corrected the failure addressed in the safety recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 81,000 and current mileage was 82,000. Updated 6/01/09 updated 06/02/09.

2003 Honda Pilot. 2nd gear going out. Seems to have chipped teeth on gear. I contacted Honda. They told me that my Pilot had already been looked at back in 2004. My mechanic says that this is without a doubt a direct result of original recall on this model. This all began with my "d" flashing. Now my second gear is grinding and about to o out.

For the past 6 months, I am having this blinking "d" light on the transmission while driving on my 2003 Honda Pilot SUV. I believed this has to do with the premature failure of the transmission that could cause serious injury to passengers and yet there is no recall yet by Honda America to alert the owners of this serious defective transmission problem on this 2003 Honda Pilot car.

I own a 2004 Honda Pilot and I have been complaining to the Honda dealership for almost 2 years about a 'shudder' that occurs between 30-50 mph. It sounds and feels like you are driving over a washboard in the road and it will continue until you push down or let off of the accelerator. The Honda service department said that they were able to reproduce it, but nothing showed up on the computer tests. They also said that it maybe something that has to get worse before they can figure it out. I find it hard to believe that it took me 1 minute on the internet to find countless complaints of the same nature as mine, with a diagnosis.

My car had a transmission recall notice in 2004. I took the car in July 2004 and supposedly the problem was corrected. However, after that time, my car seemed to downshift very roughly and was jerky when putting into gear. Last year my transmission locked up while going down a hill. While, the car behind me did not hit me, my abrupt halt caused at least 3 cars behind me to rear end each other. I had the transmission replaced but I am starting to feel some of the old shifting issues again. I'm hoping it doesn't die.

Discovered massive weeping of transmission fluid from the case after 3700 miles. Automobile was purchased new with 9 miles on the odometer.

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The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 5 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding from a stop sign, the engine began to rev. There was suddenly a 3-5 second delay before the vehicle was shifted into gear. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and it remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train;automatic transmission). On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for identical failures. The technician recommended that the transmission be replaced. The vehicle is operable and has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 105,000.

Car started to ride rough at 75k miles with "d" light flashing intermittently. Dealer mis-identified the problem for about 5k miles but eventually determined that the car needs an entire new transmission. Car now has just over 80k miles. Very short life for a transmission.

"d" light on dash started flashing on interstate trip. Brought it into dealer 3 days later. 4th gear pressure switch on transmission had to be replaced. Car with 40, 692 miles on it. Bought brand new. The repair cost over 300$.

We purchased a used 2003 Honda Pilot in April 2007. We were aware that there had been a previous transmission recall in 2004 and our vehicle had been serviced as part of that recall. It is now July 2008 and we were just told by the dealer that services our car that the transmission needs to be replaced at a cost of $3700, and that price is after a $1000 contribution from Honda. The vehicle has 93150 miles on it. Clearly this transmission is defective. Honda should own up to a substandard transmission design and stand by their product and their customers. We are not satisfied with what Honda is offering us and will continue to negotiate with them. We have found many complaints online about the 2003 Honda transmissions and it seems this is a widespread problem. A wider recall should be issued on these defective transmissions.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving approximately 60 mph, the gears failed and the transmission locked up without warning. The dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission); therefore, they would not assume any additional responsibility for the repairs. The contact would have to pay $3,500 to have the transmission replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired due to the cost. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 162,525.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Pilot. While driving at various speeds, the transmission tends to hesitate when shifting from first to second gear. Occasionally, the contact has to place the vehicle into neutral and then back into drive in order for the transmission to shift. Several months prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the transmission was leaking. The vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer, but the failure still persists. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 99,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.

While driving on the hwy, 4 wheel drive on Honda, Pilot 2004, automatically engaged. When I tried to slow down and pull over, the car jerked and started to knock. I had to speed up again to 60 mph and the sound went away. I pushed the 4 wheel drive button on the dashboard and no help. I finally slowly slowed down the car. The 4 wheel drive (vt-4) light went off, but the automatic transmission light is still on.