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Gear Shift Drive ("D") Light Blinking
by more_cowbell
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Jul 26, 2009 (7:06 am)
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My Gear Shift Drive ("D") Light is blinking intermittently. Does anyone know what this may be? The manual says to just take it to your dealer. I have an appointment to have this looked at by my dealer, but he said it will cost $130 just to hook up the computer. I didn't want to spend this kind of money if it could just potentially be something simple like "top off the differential fluid". My transmission is due to be serviced. Should I just have them do that first before I spend hundreds on an expensive diagnostic?
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- #102 of 130
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Re: Gear Shift Drive ("D") Light Blinking [more_cowbell]
by bigdadi118
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Jul 26, 2009 (7:15 am)
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Replying to: more_cowbell (Jul 26, 2009 7:06 am)
try autoparts store Autozone ... they will scan the code for you FREE.
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- #103 of 130
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Re: Gear Shift Drive ("D") Light Blinking [more_cowbell]
by kijam99
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Jul 26, 2009 (3:32 pm)
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Replying to: more_cowbell (Jul 26, 2009 7:06 am)
If your transmission is due, then have it done. When they examine the car they will see the problem anyway, so you can save. According to what I was told, the D light is a serious problem requiring a gear repair/replacement which can be costly and you need to take the car to the dealer ASAP. But at times, it was just the Honda Z trans fluid.
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- #104 of 130
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Re: '05 Pilot 118K Transmission Fail? [bdp1]
by danm125
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Jul 29, 2009 (6:02 pm)
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Replying to: bdp1 (Jun 29, 2009 3:15 pm)
Same thing happened to me two weeks ago. Honda is blaming goodyear because they did a flush of the trans fluid over a year ago. I'm going to goodyear dealer to see what they say. lot's of bs from the Honda Zone people. only 55k on car. dealer offered 5k on trade-in. HAS ANYONE HAD HONDA COVER WORK ON OUT OF WARRENTY VEHICLE OR ARE THEY TOTALLY WORTHLESS? I HAVE 3 OF THEIR CARS AT THE MOMENT. AND NOT AT ALL HAPPY WITH THEIR STONEWALLING, also looking for more people who have same experience with trans fluid in the radiator. seems like poor design if this can happen - with no waring lights to tip you off eiter, HELP!!
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Re: flashing D, what does it mean? [carollee3]
by carollee3
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Aug 02, 2009 (5:30 am)
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Replying to: carollee3 (Jul 12, 2009 5:37 pm)
All is well with the D" flashing. the problem was the 4th gear switch/valve in the transmission. they replaced the part for $265 and flushed the trans for $159 and the Pilot is running great.
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- #106 of 130
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Rear differential fluid
by carollee3
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Aug 02, 2009 (5:34 am)
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Can I simply drain and fill the rear diferential fluid myself. I watched a mechanic do it on a lift years ago and thought that was all he did. Does the fluid need to be hot, is the plug the size of the end of a 3/8" rachet or extention and will the rear differential hold the entire gallon of Honda fluid?
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Re: Shifting Problems [singletrack990]
by jetrocker
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Aug 09, 2009 (3:24 pm)
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Replying to: singletrack990 (May 26, 2009 9:57 am)
We've had our 03 Pilot since new in Nov of 02. The car has been wonderful and the best car we've owned EXCEPT the auto trans. It's a piece of junk. Poor shifting, flashing lights, axles and seals broken and leaking, tranny replaced with rebuilt at 60K (Honda did pick that up however to their credit), then recalled for tranny fix, an axle support broken, and now....this replaced rebuilt transmission, at 116K, is leaking and dead also! The dealer is scratching his head and will call Honda tomorrow about anything they can do, but I'm extremely unhappy with the Honda Motor Company. I've had it with this car, and I will be VERY hard pressed to buy another new car from them. The RAV4 and Forrester are on my list to check out, no question. My advice is to unload your 03 Pilot if it's over 75K, so you don't face a killer tranny repair!
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Should I reconsider the 2003 purchase I made? Has new transmission
by skc1962
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Aug 10, 2009 (5:27 am)
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Have a 2003 Pilot in my driveway now with 94K on it. Sale contingent upon hubby and mechanic's approval. CarFax says trans replaced by Honda dealership at 84K. Was covered under Honda certified warranty. That owner traded in 6 months later. Mechanic drove all weekend and didn't notice any transmission problems. Thought I'd done well, especially with brand new rebuilt transmission, but now am wondering. Will new trans take care of the problems you others are reporting? Once it's new, shouldn't I get another 100K out of it? Seeing post by jetrocker scares the heck outta me. Had started to rethink the purchase and look at spending another 4K on 2005 cause I want rear airbags, but looks like Pilot trans not 'Honda reliable" in any year, so maybe I'm better off with one I know has been replaced? And sucking up another 4K IF if goes out on the 2003. I HATE buying a car!!! Consumer reports says nothing about these difficulties!
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Re: Should I reconsider the 2003 purchase I made? Has new transmission [skc
by jetrocker
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Aug 10, 2009 (5:45 am)
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Replying to: skc1962 (Aug 10, 2009 5:27 am)
Sorry to rain on your great find. I am only a data point of one so I can't say for sure what you may find with yours. However, my judgement...again just based on what I have, and have heard, is that the tranny replaced in your car should be good for another 60K or so minimum. I think that you are taking some risk by assuming it will be good for another 100K. Again, based on me only! Also, keep in mind that most likely the replacement put in your Pilot was a "rebuilt" or "reconditioned" transmission and not a brand spanking new one. It surely has the recall fix as well, but again......it's not like it never ran in a car before. When they replaced mine at Honda at 60K, that's exactly what it was. Bottom line is I think this transmission has an inherent design deficiency. It may have been fixed in later years, but I have no idea.
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- #110 of 130
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honda pilot 2003
by bob11
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Aug 10, 2009 (6:13 am)
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Hi my Honda pilot 2003 has 185000 miles. It's having problems starting. A few months back it had transmission replaced. After a few weeks of that the break switch died. Car had to be towed cost me 500 overall in rental car charges and repairs. Here are some questions
Is it worth it persisting with this car?
The dealer said starter might need replacing. It's about 600$
it needs timing belt replaced. That's another 500$
do you think the starting problem and break switch failure have anything to do with the transmission change.
Thanks
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