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#6763 of 6821 Pilot odometer issue/mileage overage by cokejim May 16, 2008 (5:54 am)
Is anyone out there aware of an issue with the 2005 Pilot odometer that has caused American Honda to allow overage in lease mileage allowances? Replies to this message: parviz (May 28, 2008 4:28 pm) eljay (Jul 22, 2008 9:34 pm) parviz (Jul 23, 2008 8:48 am)
#6764 of 6821 Re: Pilot Comes, Then Gos...Concluded [ghamma] by theboi4585 May 27, 2008 (11:49 am)
Replying to: ghamma (Aug 05, 2002 8:58 am) Hello   Do you still happen to have the fleet managers contact information? E-mail or phone number for the dealerships in Burlingame? Thanks Please e-mail me back at theboi4585yahoo.com
#6765 of 6821 Re: Pilot odometer issue/mileage overage [cokejim] by parviz May 28, 2008 (4:28 pm)
Replying to: cokejim (May 16, 2008 5:54 am) There was a class action law suit against Honda regarding faulty odometers. Apparently it showed more than actual. The suit was settled and Owners of 2006 and previous years Hondas of certain models got 5% mileage allowance on their warranty and lease use. Original owners and owners of record were sent notifications from Honda to that effect. That covered my 06 Pilot. Honda has indicated the 07 and newer models have no problem as far as that goes. Replies to this message: eljay (Jul 22, 2008 9:34 pm) parviz (Jul 23, 2008 8:48 am)
#6766 of 6821 Re: 2005 honda pilot ex-l brake malfunction [atpcpll] by ca1aa Jun 17, 2008 (9:47 am)
Replying to: atpcpll (Sep 17, 2007 8:27 pm) I have a 2005 Honda Pilot and am having the same problem. My Pilot has less than 25K and has been kept in good condition. The problem started happening last year around 8/2007. It has happened to me and my family three times now. The first two incidents happened while we were on the freeway. The brakes seem to lock up on their own. Each time it happened, we brought the Pilot to the dealers to be checked. They could not recreate the problem. The third time was last 6/6/08 and the worst. We were fortunate we had exited out of the freeway and were on a stop sign. We started moving and all of a sudden the brakes locked up. Good thing no one bumped into us. We drove slowly home but throughout the time the brakes kept locking up until we got home. Had to call AAA to get the Pilot towed to the dealer. They've had the Pilot since Monday, 6/9/08, being test driven. Again, they could not recreate the PROBLEM. Finally, they called me on Friday, 6/13/08, and told me it was the transmission. They are now replacing the transmission. They told me that they have called all their regional offices and no one had heard of this problem. Although, they said some Accords did show the same symptoms. I have my doubts that it is the transmission. Do you mind telling me what your dealership did to solve the problem? Also, where is your dealership and has this problem been documented with the American Honda Co? I have filed a complaint with them so that if other Pilot owners have a similar problem, they can call to find out what has been done to resolve this problem. Replies to this message: stingray5 (Jun 17, 2008 10:38 am) stingray5 (Jun 18, 2008 6:35 pm) ca1aa (Jul 15, 2008 3:08 pm) archer66 (Jul 04, 2008 10:43 am) ca1aa (Jul 15, 2008 3:22 pm) jselm123 (Jul 17, 2008 5:17 pm) and 9 more...
#6767 of 6821 Re: 2005 honda pilot ex-l brake malfunction [ca1aa] by stingray5 Jun 17, 2008 (10:38 am)
Replying to: ca1aa (Jun 17, 2008 9:47 am) Thanks for posting your problem with 2005 Honda Pilot brakes. My daughter owns the Pilot and she lives in El Paso. She is back on the road with a new master cylinder. But the dealer is not 100% sure that that was the cause of her problem. Will get an update from my daughter tonight and post by sometime tomorrow. Replies to this message: stingray5 (Jun 18, 2008 6:35 pm) ca1aa (Jul 15, 2008 3:08 pm)
#6768 of 6821 Re: 2005 honda pilot ex-l brake malfunction [stingray5] by stingray5 Jun 18, 2008 (6:35 pm)
Replying to: stingray5 (Jun 17, 2008 10:38 am) This is a follow-up to my post on 6/17/2008:   My daughter said that the Honda dealer in El Paso kept her Pilot for 5-weeks, and thoroughly checked it over. They, of course, were unable to duplicate the problem, nor were they able to get a solution from Honda USA.   After extensive testing, the only thing found wrong was a very minuscule contamination (less than 1%) of the brake fluid. As incredible as it sounds, based on that finding alone, the dealer recommended replacing all components of the brake system, and a thorough flushing of the brake fluid.   My daughter opted for a new master cylinder along with thorough flushing of the system. Thusfar, the Pilot is performing fine. However, I have serious doubts that the cause of the brake problem has been found.   If ca1aa will contact me, via the "make a friend" feature on this forum, I will be glad to share a few additional details.   stingray5 Replies to this message: ca1aa (Jul 15, 2008 3:08 pm)
#6769 of 6821 Re: 2005 honda pilot ex-l brake malfunction [ca1aa] by archer66 Jul 04, 2008 (10:43 am)
Replying to: ca1aa (Jun 17, 2008 9:47 am) I also have an 05 Pilot. Purchased used with 26000 miles in December of 07. Within a month we began having the same problem. We called the dealership and told them about it. They asked if the VSA light had remained on after the incident and of course it had not. They said that without the light on, the vehicles computer wouldn't show an error. We decided to wait and see if it happened again and sure enough a week ago driving 40 mph down a smooth and straight road it locks up the brakes. My wife was lucky not to have been rear ended. She took it straight to the dealer and said "Take the darn thing and fix it." Well the next day they call and say that the VSA modulator has gone bad. It has taken a week to get the part but it is finally installed. I'm not convinced it is the modulator because it could also be a stability sensor. I guess we'll give their "fix" a chance. This particular dealership is one of the top rated in the nation so hopefully they know what they are talking about. We will be driving the vehicle about 2500 miles on vacation over the next couple weeks so we'll see. Replies to this message: ca1aa (Jul 15, 2008 3:22 pm) jselm123 (Jul 17, 2008 5:17 pm) ca1aa (Jul 18, 2008 8:13 am) and 8 more...
#6770 of 6821 Hard Braking Make Clicking Noise & Unable to refill gas tank by fx35awd Jul 07, 2008 (10:03 am)
Please help me, I have been really frustrated with my '04 EX-L, it has around 50k miles on it and when I hit the brakes really hard and fast (in an emergency) a loud series of three to four clicking sound from the rear would emerge. I know my rear break pads have not been replace, but will soon. Could this be a problem? I am hoping it is.    The other frustrating problem is when I go to pump gas for my Pilot and after several seconds of pumping gas it keeps making the clicking sound as if the tank is full, please keep in mind my tank probably has only two or less gallons remaining, and it does this all the time when I go to pump gas. I have tried different gasoline stations and the problem still persists. I would have to spend like 20 minutes just to pump gas each time because once it click I would have to squeeze the nossle again. It basically click indicating the tank was full every 0.3 gallon that goes into my tank. Also, I have been smelling gas lately when the car is in park and it does not have to be right after refueling the vehicle.    Please, please help me out. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.
#6771 of 6821 Water leak from glove box by leo41 Jul 10, 2008 (8:54 pm)
'03 Pilot leaks water from the glove box which is happening occasionally when the a/c is on recirc for an extended period of time. Is this some type of drain hose problem. Anyone have similar problem and a fix, i would appreciate the help.
#6772 of 6821 Re: 2005 honda pilot ex-l brake malfunction [stingray5] by ca1aa Jul 15, 2008 (3:08 pm)
Replying to: stingray5 (Jun 18, 2008 6:35 pm) This is in response to stingray5 message on 6/18/08:   As I mentioned before, we took our 2005 Honda Pilot to our local service center. They test drove the vehicle so many times but, unfortunately, could not recreate the problem. Finally, the Director of Service Operations became involved. The final determination was to change the transmission. According to them, this problem have been observed on Honda Accords. Although, he couldn't tell me if they occur on Pilots. He assured me 99.9% that after changing the transmission, I will not encounter the same problem again. We took the vehicle out 2 weeks ago.   It performed well, but after two weeks, it happened again. On 7/13/08, the same problem started re-occurring. This time the yellow triangle and VSA lights were both on. We didn't turn it off but drove very slowly home (about 14 miles). When we got home, we took a picture of the dash board so we can prove that we are not making all of this up. Anyway, last Monday, we brought it back to the Honda service center. The technician there called me up yesterday afternoon to inform me that the computer gathered enough information to indicate that the VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) system was malfunctioning. They told me that they will be replacing the brake switch and the modulator -- secondary option.   Hopefully, this will solve the problem. By the time Honda is done, I would have a brand new/old Pilot.

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