Engine Cooling System Problems of Honda Pilot

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the contact heard a chirping sound coming from the engine. The contact pulled over to the right side of the road and waited for tow assistance. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 96,400.

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The contact owns a 2018 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was a knocking sound coming from the engine while parking the vehicle at work. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact diagnosed a misfire in cylinder #3 and replaced all the spark plugs and coils; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the connecting rod bearing had failed. The contact was advised that the engine short block needed to be replaced. The engine short block was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 149,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed and it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact made inquiries of the independent mechanic and was informed that there was a known issue with the engines of similar vehicles. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, the contact was not offered any assistance in repairing the vehicle. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling); however, VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving 45mph the vehicle hesitated and had an abnormal sound from the engine . The vehicle was towed to a local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:  23v751000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while his wife was driving 35mph when she depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling) however the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance informing the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall and the repairs were completed by an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 135,830.

The contact owns a 2016 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 40 mph, the vehicle lost automotive power and shut off in the middle of the highway. The contact stated that all the warning lights had illuminated. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed; however, the dealer found no cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign numbers: 23v751000 (engine and engine cooling) and 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacture was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Honda Pilot. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v344000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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The contact owns a 2013 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the check engine indicator remained illuminated after flashing numerous times. BMW of murrieta (41430 auto mall pkwy, murrieta, CA 92562, (951) 200-5491) did not mention if the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v382000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact felt that the vehicle exhibited the same failure listed in the recall campaign. The contact also stated that the engine constantly had a reduction in power when needing to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was not available.

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I own a Honda Pilot 2003. 2 weeks ago our air conditioner compressor died. We were on our way on vacation when it went. The mechanic said we could have lost a lot more had the belt snapped. Don't know if this is an ongoing problem with these but figured its worth reporting.

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While driving on a freeway, a truck kicked up a rock. The rock bounced back and under my vehicle. I heard a popping noise. When I pulled into my garage a short while later, I heard a hissing noise coming from the front end of my vehicle. There was a fluid leaking. I had the vehicle checked out, and the noise was coming from my air conditioning condenser, which now has a hole in it.

Condenser design on 2006 Honda Pilot. Condenser is easily damaged by road debris and not covered under warranty. I checked the internet and this is a common design flaw across all Hondas. The newer models have modified the grill to prevent debris damage to the condenser.

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After smelling a strong odor of antifreeze, I decided to bring my 2007 Honda Pilot in to check the radiator. Although, the gauges did not indicate overheating and I did not observe antifreeze coolant leaking, the odor was becoming extremely strong. I was not able to get into the Honda dealership so I brought my vehicle to a big o tire store to inspect the coolant system. It was first diagnosed as a core engine heater problem. However, after disassembling the vehicle, it was discovered that a hose leading to the rear ac/heating system was leaking. According to the mechanic, the factory placed the clamp over the hose and not over the nozzle. This directly led to the puncture of the hose and subsequent leakage of antifreeze throughout the entire flooring of my vehicle. A request to american Honda to reimburse me for the repair was dismissed since I did not bring my vehicle into a Honda dealer. My compliant is to seek recovery of $450 for the service repairs and additional expense to replace the antifreeze soaked carpet as well as clean all remaining residue. I purchased the vehicle new in January 2006. The warranty was for 3 years/36,000 miles. Currently, I have 53,000 miles on the vehicle. Due to the fact that the repair was due to faulty assembly at the factory, I am seeking reimbursement for this repair. Thanks.

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2007 Honda Pilot only 14 months old, a/c quit working. Diagnosed by dealership as a broken compressor due to "road debris". Part was replaced at a cost of $600 to vehicle owner, not covered by warranty. Due to the design of the large openings of the grill road debris can easily damage this component anytime. Honda offered no options or solutions.

I own a 2005 Honda Pilot. Purchased new and chose Honda as an ?investment? as the reputation is impeccable for safety. I live in FL and travel 70 miles daily, chose to pay the price for a Honda as my purchase was for the long haul. I live in an upscale area, work in the medical comm. In Aug 2007 I changed jobs and work near a large hospital construction area. In Nov, 2007 my ac unit began making a horrible noise, then a horrific smell ensued. Investigation by Honda revealed mice infestation in the ac unit. The repair was $8k and took one mo. Needless to say, we felt it was an isolated horrific disturbing once in a lifetime disaster! my car was returned to me in Jan 08. Over the past wk my ac unit began making a rumble, I ret'nd to Honda assumed there was a loose fitting. To my surprise, another mice infestation in the ac unit! my ins. Has been again notified. I have done some research online. I have located a site wombat nation, interesting that 90% of the vehicle complaints with rodent infestation are Honda?s! I contacted your cust service line, spoke with jamal who confirms Honda has no knowledge of such a problem. Do you really expect this consumer to believe that none of these other Honda consumers have contacted Honda? they deny the knock sensor problem. They deny the service bulletin 06012004-NHTSA 10014213? shame on Honda??forget the fact that my investment in a Honda is lost, have they considered the medical complications of hanta virus? do they not realize the seriousness of this condition and the fact that the Honda is harboring rodents? being the vehicle is #1 in safety features, it most certainly would appear to be the safest with children! just imagine, mice in your car with your baby!this matter must be investigated further. I am contacting every consumer advocacy service possible to get the word out. Just imagine the potential danger of hwy driving and seeing a mouse in your car! please adv your comments. Thank you.

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2007 Honda Pilot with 2,200 miles. Pulling off the highway on an exit, we saw white smoke coming from under the hood. Not knowing the cause, we pulled to the side of the road (no breakdown lane, so we were mostly out of the traffic lane). We were unable to determine the cause of the smoke, so we had the car towed to the dealer. The cause was determined to be a break in the condenser cooling coil due to a road object hitting the unprotected coil. Searching on the internet showed dozens of complaints of this for Honda vehicles (but very few for other manufacturers). Honda said that this wasn't covered by the warranty, but after complaining to Honda corporate customer service, they paid for the part. I also complained to the local Honda dealer, who paid for the labor. I paid for the towing. The safety issue is that seeing the white smoke without knowing the cause can make the driver be stopped in an unsafe location to do problem determination, leading to various possible injuries or death.