Transmission Not Engage Problems of Honda Pilot

2013 Honda Pilot 4wd was purchased 6/30/2013 from dch temecula. On 7/1/2013, vtm light on instrument cluster stayed lit in all gears, all speeds, including park and drive, which is out of manufacture spec's. Dch Honda of temecula confirmed issue on 7/2/13. Relay replacement was needed and performed. Car out of our possession: 2 days. On 11/26/2013, at 5,974 miles, car was brought in with vtm light staying on again. Part unavailable. Took car home wed 11/27/2013 per advisor "car is safe to drive. " phone gm; offered a service car on Friday 11/29/2013 while dealership replaced vtm control module. Car out of our possession: 2 days. On 12/16/13, 6,573 miles, vtm light staying lit on instrument cluster while car is in any gear. I was able to duplicate the issue while car was in park. Shifted through the gears while stationary -- light still on. Vtm light will not engage on manual switch. At this time, unable to determine how long car will be out of possession until it is brought in. In addition to vtm light issue, rear hatch glass switch would not open glass, as per owner's manual. Noted during purchase; sales person said able to fix under warranty. Car brought in on 7/2/2013. Part was unavailable until 7/8/13. Dealership able to switch part out from car on lot on 7/5/13. Car out of possession: 1 day. To date, car has been out of service for 5 days within 5 months of ownership. At this time, I would like american Honda to issue a safety bulletin on this car, possibly issuing a recall due to poor quality control. Possible accident likely to occur if we depend on all wheel drive and it does not engage. Car was purchased with 4wd as main priority.

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Around 35-45 mph, loud noise is produced inside my 2004 Honda Pilot transmission. The vehicle has 117,000 miles. It sounds as if gears are not engaging, and are rather chipping off. I took the car to Honda before my warranty expired and they stated they could not reproduce the noise. I continued to drive the vehicle, and the noise would intermittently happen. Now the noise happens all the time around 35-45 mph as I let off of the accelerator a bit. I took it to my local mechanic(who I trust) and told him to check it out. He stated that a recall was out for the 2004 Honda Pilot automatic transmissions. I took the car the next day to the Honda dealership, and they stated that my vehicle had already received the recall, and therefore the automatic transmission was replaced with a new one (transmission number 2 I will call it). I asked Honda to investigate the cause of the transmission noise to see if it was something else. Honda tested the car, and it now again needs another automatic transmission. If I replace the transmission as they recommend, this will be the 3rd transmission in the car and I do not even have but 117,000 miles on the vehicle! the Honda representative stated that the noise will continue and eventually lock up. . . Which could cause a serious accident if on the highway when it occurs. This is a serious safety concern, and I am not pleased with Honda's customer service in this instance. Upon researching, I have seen numerous posts on the internet, and official complaints stating they too are having the same issues even after the recall. Honda should have a 2nd recall as the safety of their customers is in jeopardy. This is ridiculous, and Honda should step up to pay for the repair as they clearly have a problem with their transmissions even after the recall.

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My 05 Honda Pilot has 70,000 miles. The car was performing fine until backing out of the driveway and engaging the car into drive. Upon engagement the transmission did not engage. A thick chocolate milk fluid is in the radiator and transmission dipstick. The problems results from the failure of a coil in the radiator which caused the transmission to fail. Despite american Honda's claims, the failure is a result of parts failure not any service recommendations. Since the car is just over 4 years old and has 70,000 miles, I requested and was denied a goodwill adjustment. As noted in the recall of 2003 and 2004, Honda is known for having transmission problems. Other research proves that Honda transmissions are not reliable. Transmission failure is very dangerous and could cause serious harm to the passengers.

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