2009 Honda Pilot

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER PIECE FRACTURED INTERNALLY, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ

V6 ENGINE INTERNAL DAMAGED (TWO CAMS FAILED), DUE TO MULTIPLE ASSOCIATED IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS AND RECALLS (E.G. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTIONS, SPARKPLUGS FAILURE (REF: PO301,PO302, PO303, PO304), IGNITION COILS FAILURE, TIMING BELTS/TENSIONER, FAILURE OF SOFTWARE EARLY WARNING CODE IDENTIFIER. EARLY SYMPTOMS: ENGINE NOISE (LIGHT HUMMING, TO LIGHT KNOCKING), SERVICED WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE A, B, C, D. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STOPPED, TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THE ENGINE IS DAMAGED, NON-OPERATIONAL., INCLUDES ALL OTHER ELECTRIC POWER, RECOMMENDED NEW ENGINE AT $12,500.00.

AFTER READING THE DREADED COMPLIANCE BUSHING ISSUE ON A FEW HONDA PILOT OWNER'S FORUMS AS WELL AS SAFERCAR.GOV, I THOUGHT ABOUT CHECKING MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH, THE BUSHINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE HAVE LEAKED. JUST LIKE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER OWNERS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY DURING BRAKING.

MICHELIN LTX MS 245/65R17. 61,000 MILE, 4 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS AFTER INSTALLED. FOUND SMALL CRACKS ON TREAD AND SIDEWALL BECAUSE OF DRY ROT. AND TIRES LOST PRESSURE QUICKLY. REMAINED 4/32" TREAD, BUT FEAR TO POTENTIAL DANGER. I'M IN OHIO, THE RUBBER SUPPOSE NOT TO DRY ROT SO QUICKLY. I CALLED MICHELIN CUSTOMER CARE, THEY SAID TIRES PASSED 60K WARRANTY. I MENTIONED THEM THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO MILLAGE, BUT TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS MATERIAL THAT DRY ROTS TOO QUICKLY.

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE STOPPED OR AT LOW SPEEDS (TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE) AND FRONT END/STEERING COLUMN SHAKING WHILE BREAKING AT 60 MPH. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE REP AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I LOST MY POWER STEERING BECAUSE THERE WAS A LEAK FROM ERODED SEAL, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE BOOTS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FOR THIS REASON, THERE WAS NEVER ANY LEAKAGE ONTO THE GROUND TO EVER INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A LEAK. ADDITIONALLY, A WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON IN MY DASHBOARD TO ALERT ME OF THE ISSUE. AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SOMETHING COVERED UNDER MY HONDA POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THE SHAKING ISSUE, BUT AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A FREQUENTLY REPORTED ISSUE IN HONDA PILOTS AND MAY ACTUALLY STEM BACK TO THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. YESTERDAY, I RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL ADVISING ME THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED DAMAGE THAT INCURRED DUE TO IT BEING DRY FROM THE LEAK. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I ADJUSTED THE FUEL CAP BUT IT KEPT COMING ON...SO I TOOK IT IN TO LEARN THAT I HAD LITTLE, IF ANY OIL. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE HONDA DEALER LESS THAN 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING! NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON TO SAY THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTED THAT SIMILAR HONDA OWNERS WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE OIL IS LEAKING AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. SO I GOT THE OIL REPLACED. NOW, 2 MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS, WHICH WERE JUST REPLACED. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE OIL STAYING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE! *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT STAY FLUSH WITH THE ROOF; IT IMMEDIATELY DROPS DOWN ABOUT AN INCH AND A HALF WHICH OBSTRUCTS YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD. I AM 5'8'', AND I CANNOT SEE DIRECTLY TO THE ROAD DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT DROPPED DOWN FURTHER WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP. WHEN LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLINE, I CAM ACROSS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WHO OWN PILOTS AND CR-VS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND AFTER PAYING FOR BRAND NEW REPLACEMENTS AND WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS, THOSE SAME REPLACEMENTS BECAME DEFECTIVE AS WELL CLOSE TO TWO MONTHS LATER. SOME PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS THAT CAUSED LAW SUITS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ITEM RECALLED AND PERMANENTLY FIXED. I HAVE A SMALL CHILD AND AM NOW FEARFUL OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS ON MY PILOT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE OLD PART WAS REPLACED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUSHINGS. SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. ALSO, SMELL OF BURNING GREASE DUE TO LEAKING ENTERING AIR CIRCULATION. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER BEARS THE BURDEN OF REPLACING THE BUSHINGS. THIS DEFECT CAN LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUE IF DEFECTIVE AND NOT REPAIRED . *TR

TOOK MY 2009 HONDA PILOT IN TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND FRONT BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT 1. FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING & BRACKETS $750.00 + TAX THE BUSHINGS INSIDE THE BRACKET ARE CRACKING. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM OURISMAN HONDA IN LAUREL, MD IN NOVEMBER 2011. DID NOT REPLACE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE COST. CONSIDERING REPLACEMENT IN 2/2015 DUE TO THE VIOLENT SHAKING THAT I EXPERIENCE WHEN BRAKING OR DRIVING OVER 60MPH. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO INCUR THIS EXPENSE ESPECIALLY SINCE HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR