2007 Honda Pilot Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER FOR THE SPORADIC FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 485.

ABNORMAL DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON FRONT GRILL AS WELL AS THE FRONT AND REAR CHROME HONDA EMBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 2,750 MILES. DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AS A ONE TIME WARRANTY GOODWILL". THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION BY HONDA POINTED TO USE OF MAG CHLORIDE ON ROADS. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPROVEMENT PLANS BY HONDA. PICTURES AVAILABLE AT HONDAPILOT2007.BLOGSPOT.COM. *AK

2007 HONDA ODYSSEY CONTINUES ACCELERATION WITH NO CONTACT TO GAS PEDAL. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. *NM

WE LEASED A NEW 2007 HONDA PILOT ON 12/29/07. WITHIN TWO WEEKS WE HAD 2 SEPARATE FLAT TIRES. TWO WEEKS LATER A THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A LEAKING VALVE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THAT TIRE TOO HAD BEEN PATCHED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WENT FLAT BEFORE DELIVERY AND THEY PATCHED IT. THIS MEANS THAT 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES WENT FLAT IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE: GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P235/70/R16 DOT# 4808 B3WR 4906. *NM

I BOUGHT A 2007 HONDA PILOT EX-L 2WD. I AM DISABLED, SO I REQUIRE A HITCH, ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT TO CARRY MY ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2WD, 4 CYL, WITH THE EXACT SAME CONFIGURATION. SINCE I HAVE ADAPTED MY 2007 HONDA PILOT WITH THE EQUIPMENT, I HAVE FOUND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE TONGUE WEIGHT LOAD OF ABOUT 350 LBS, WHICH HONDA PUBLISHED IS ADEQUATE (I.E. HONDA STATES A 2WD PILOT IS CAPABLE OF TOWING 3,500 LBS AND A 4WD IS CAPABLE OF TOWING 4,500 LBS, WHICH EQUATES TO AN ALLOWABLE TONGUE WEIGHT OF 10% OF TOWING WEIGHT WHICH IS 350 LBS FOR THE 2WD AND 450 LBS FOR THE 4WD). I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE CHIEF MECHANIC AT HOLLYWOOD HONDA; THE HITCH EXPERTS; PROFESSIONALS AT MY WHEELCHAIR/LIFT FACILITY AND EVERYONE AGREEW THE 2007 HONDA PILOT CAN NOT CARRY THE TONGUE WEIGHT OF 350 LBS IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. THE VEHICLE STARTS TO LOWER THE BACK END AND THE FRONT END STARTS TO LIFT UPWARDS AS THE WEIGHT OF THE WHEELCHAIR ON THE LIFT STARTS TO ASCEND. WHEN THE BACK END OF THE HONDA PILOT HAS "BOTTOMED OUT", THEN THE WHEELCHAIR AND LIFT START TO ASCEND. WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR AND LIFT ASCEND TO ITS PROPER HEIGHT AS DESIGNED BY THE LIFT MANUFACTURER, THE LIFT AND WHEELCHAIR ARE IN A VERY VULNERABLE POSITION WHICH IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP THE LIFT FROM BOTTOMING OUT AND THE ENTIRE WHEELCHAIR AND LIFT FROM "BOUNCING" IN MANNER WHICH IS UNCONTROLLABLE, WHCIH GIVES THE SENSATION OF BEING OUT OF CONTROL. MEANWHILE, THE FRONT END OF THE HONDA PILOT HAS ESCALATED ABOUT 6 - 8 INCHES ABOVE ITS NORMAL LEVEL PLAIN. IF HONDA HAS CONDUCTED ITS EVALUATIONS IN A SATISFACTORY AND SAFE MANNER AS THEY PUBLISH A 2WD HONDA PILOT CAN TOW 3,500 LBS AND A 4WD HONDA PILOT CAN TOW 4,500 LBS, THEN WHY CAN'T THE HONDA PILOT EFFECTIVELY MAINTAIN THE NORMAL TONGUE WEIGHT OF 10% OF THE TOWING WEIGHT WHICH THEY STIPULATE? IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN MAKING SOME DETERMINATION PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE, I WILL BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATIVE.

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THEN A YEAR AGO THE TIRES ALWAYS SLIP IN WET WEATHER. NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU STOP OR HOW SLOW YOU START OUT FROM A STOP THEY SLIP 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME. THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE "GOODYEAR INTEGRITY" TIRES THAT HONDA PUTS ON THE PILOT LX'S. ALL THE COMPLAINTS ARE ABOUT IT SLIPPING IN WET WEATHER AND HOW UNSAFE IT IS. THE COMPLAINTS CAN BE FUND AT WWW.HONDAPILOT.ORG. THE TIRES ARE SUPPOSEDLY CAR TIRES AND NOT SUV TIRES AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PILOT IS TOO MUCH FOR THE TRACTION OF THE TIRES IN WET WEATHER WHICH POSSES A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN STOPPING ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TO STOP FAST. *TR

PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CRV EX-L AWD ON 12/04/06. AT 1000 MILES I BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UPON TURNING SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS COLD DURING THIS TIME AND WOULD CEASE ANY NOISE AFTER DRIVING 5 TO 10 MILES AND WARMING UP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE ORIGINAL HONDA DEALER AND THE SERVICE DEPT. PROMPTLY INSPECTED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND STATED THAT IT WAS A LITTLE LOW ON FLUID. SERVICE REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. NOISE IS STILL PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD AND TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT DURING LOW SPEED. SOUNDS LIKE A WHIRRING, LOW RUMBLING OR GRINDING NOISE. *HONDA PILOT ENTERED FOR MODEL CRV NOT AVAILABLE IN MENU...*JB

FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON FLOOR AND CAN SEE FLUID ON UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN FOUND LEAK WAS FROM LEFT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION-DUE TO CASTING SPOT IN CASE ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK. DATE OF FAILURE 12/12/2006. MILEAGE DATE OF FAILURE 572. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED . *JB

HONDA 2007 CR-V EX 4WD PURCHASED FROM WHITE PLAINS HONDA, NY ON 11/22/06 BRAND NEW VEHICLE, 3 WEEKS OLD, 500 MILES MAJOR FAILURE OF REAR 4WD DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY - COMPLETE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED CUSTOMER OBSERVED GROANING NOISE OCCURS AT REAR OF VEHICLE WHENEVER TIGHT RADIUS TURNS ARE MADE AT LOW SPEED SUCH AS TURNING IN/OUT OF PARKING SPACES. PROBLEM OCCURS REGARDLESS WHETHER VEHICLE IS COLD OR WARM. PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN PRE-EXISTING IN SHOWROOM AND IS LIKELY TO BE A PRODUCTION LINE DEFECT. HONDA SERVICE TECH UNABLE TO REMEDY. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY ORDERED. HONDA SERVICE TECH CLAIMED THAT CAR IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN, HOWEVER CUSTOMER IS VERY CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE MAY NOT RESPOND SAFELY OR UNDERPERFORM ITS DESIGN CAPABILITY WHEN MOST URGENTLY NEEDED SUCH AS DURING EMERGENCY MANEUVERS WHILE TRYING TO EVADE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. ON THE 2007 MODEL CR-V CAR AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES 4WD IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENTIAL SENSED. VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT HAVE CAPABILITY TO MANUALLY ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE 4WD FUNCTION. WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE DRIVING REGION WHERE CAR IS REGISTERED AND FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENGAGE 4WD DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CUSTOMER IS A SAFE DRIVER WITH A SPOTLESS RECORD AND IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT EITHER AS A DRIVER OR PASSENGER. *NOTE: DIALOG BOX OPTIONS FOR VEHICLE INFO ON 'COMPLAINT TYPE' PAGES FOLLOWING DO NOT OFFER THE SPECIFIC MODEL FOR THIS COMPLAINT. FOR PURPOSES OF CONTINUING REGISTRATION OF COMPLAINT, HONDA PILOT ENTERED IN PLACE OF CR-V. *NM

RE 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE BACKUP LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE EXTREMELY WEAK AND VIRTUALLY USELESS IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE OTHER LIGHTING TO DEPEND ON. THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE, NOT A MATTER OF REPAIR. *JB

THE TIRES ON THE 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY -- TOURING MODEL -- ARE MICHELIN PAX -RUN FLAT TIRES. YOU CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO JUST ANY TIRE REPAIR SHOP TO FIX A FLAT, YOU MUST GO TO A DEALERSHIP THAT HAS THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT. THIS MEANS MAKING AN APPOINTMENT (WAITING A DAY) AND HOPEFULLY YOU ARE CLOSE TO A MAJOR CITY. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT MICHELIN TIRES AND THEY SAID IF I WERE TO BE IN A REMOTE LOCATION THEY WOULD SEND A TIRE OUT TO ME & PAY FOR ACCOMMODATIONS UNTIL I RECEIVED THE TIRES. HONDA & MICHELIN ARE NOT SET UP TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH SERVICE/ACCESSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THIS TIRE. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND GIVEN ME A CHOICE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED A CAR WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND NOW HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING A FLAT TIRE IN A REMOTE LOCATION, AND FEAR FOR OUR PERSONAL SAFETY. I CHOOSE NOW TO ONLY TRAVEL NEAR MAJOR CITIES. HONDA SAID I WOULD NEED NEW RIMS & TIRES... AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO WANT TO HELP. I AM HOPING YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH A CONTACT OR GIVE ME SOME INFO ON HOW TO GET THESE TIRES OFF MY VEHICLE. ALSO SHOULDN'T HONDA BE WILLING TO REPLACE A PRODUCT THAT HAS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH IT. WHEN I HAD MY FLAT TIRE I TOOK MY CAR TO 3 TIRE SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH THE PAX-TIRE & THEY HAD NO PLANS ON ACQUIRING THE EQUIPMENT TO FIX THEM BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE AND NOT ENOUGH VEHICLES HAVE THE TIRE SYSTEM TO MAKE IT COST EFFECTIVE. HONDA FIRST NEEDS TO BETTER INFORM THE CONSUMER WHAT THEY ARE GETTING INTO AND THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TIRE SYSTEM... SECOND THEY NEED TO PROVIDE THOSE OF US WHO DON'T WANT THE TIRES A WAY TO SWITCH THEM OUT. IT COST ABOUT $150.00 TO FIX A FLAT! PLEASE HELP ME GET THESE TIRES REPLACED!!!! *JB