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3189 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 3:25 AM
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Replying to: rodut (May 16, 2009 3:44 pm) Agreed. Ammeters are hard to read when the current spikes and fries it to a crisp.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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I have 2008 Pilot VP AWD and the car is 1 year old with 13K mi.. Lately I have message of the "Check Fuel Cap" blinking at the window of Maintenance Minder. The message goes away if I press the little stick to choose Trip-A, Trip-B, Oil Life%. I am sure the fuel cap is tight as I used to click it 4-5 times so really have no clue what's wrong. Does anyone experience this thing? Car is under warranty and I will mention to dealer when I take it to dealer as the maintenance is due.
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (May 26, 2009 1:37 pm) Do you leave the car running for any reason when re-fueling? Definitely tell the dealer about the problem, so it will be documented. Hopefully they can find an error code on the computer. |
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Replying to: rodut (May 16, 2009 3:44 pm) |
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If you have any suggestions, let me know! Catastropic engine failure in a 4 year-old Honda Pilot with 47,000miles???!!!! Yes, that's correct. Driving the car normally one minute, and completely overheated and shut-down the next. Had to be towed to the dealership where they've had it for 3 days and STILL cannot figure out exactly what's wrong. It's bad. Very, very bad. And to add icing to this wonderful confection, the '05 has a 3/36,000 mile warrarty, whereas the '06 has a 4/48,000 (meaning it would be covered no questions). The car has had no issues before this. No leaking fluid, no weird noises or grinding--nothing. They've sent it out to be "magnifluxed" to see if there are any other cracks in the engine. Mind you, the engine is torn apart. If it's ONLY the head gasket (which it's not), the cost will be $1550. For a 4 year-old Honda. They've said that they've never seen this happen before. I like to be different, but not THAT different! I've already contacted Honda Motors America, who said they can't do anything until a diagnosis of the problem is made. I have a case number, but that's it. AND....now I'm paying for a crappy rental for at least a week! DH has been diligent about all maintence--he does the oil changes with genuine honda parts, replaced differential fluid, checks tire pressure, checks that all fluids are topped off... Any suggestions? GRR!!!
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Replying to: jse107 (Jun 10, 2009 11:27 am) It's hard to say which way its going to go. I hope you get lucky. I'm thinking worst case scenario is that they'll offer a split settlement with you, and, short of legal action, that may be the best you can do--unless you want to haul the engine over to someone else to have it examined. The idea of a split settlement is that you got some use over the years and so aren't entitled to everything brand new.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 10, 2009 12:12 pm) My husband does the regular maintenece on this car with Honda parts--oil changes and so forth. He has it all in an Excel spreadsheet where he also tracks the gas mileage of the car for each fill-up. It's detailed, but I don't know if they're going to accept that. I'm very frustrated, especially because the reason we bought a Honda was for their excellent reliability. Makes me wonder about that now...
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Replying to: jse107 (Jun 11, 2009 5:28 am) Hopefully, Honda will find something unusual and step up to the plate for you. But if they offer you a fair settlement where you pay something out of pocket, I'd go for it and get this behind you. If you dig your heels in, they might up their offer, but they might dig their heels in---and once they've offered a compromise, they start to look good in the eyes of an arbitrator or mediator--if you catch my drift. Of course, it would be nice if this out-of-pocket on your part were minimal, maybe just labor to R&R a new engine. You do have to consider the 40K use you got out of the car and that legally you are totally out of warranty. So play your best cards.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 11, 2009 7:52 am) I don't begrudge this dealership--I know they are working to find out what's wrong, and in fact, admit they are just as puzzled as we are. It's just a general frustration with the situation. That, and I have to drive a crappy rental! |
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Replying to: jse107 (Jun 11, 2009 8:07 am) You should never replace the oil by yourself during the warranty. Always have it replaced by any 10 minutes shop (or dealership), and keep the receipts. If your husband wants to play changing the oil, he should do it after the warranty expires. Your spreadsheets, or receipts for buying pads or oil really mean nothing. Call any other manufacturer on their 1-800 line, and ask if your engine blew and you have no maintenance proof ... will they give you a new engine ?!?
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