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#1 of 20 DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE by solo Feb 06, 2007 (12:47 am)
This morning (very cold in chicago) I warmed up my 04 Pilot for about 10 minutes. I returned to black smoke inside the car and a small flame about 2 inches high coming out of the leather on the drivers seat bottom! Turned off the heated seat, blew out the fire (luckily) and scooped out melted foam with my fingers. The car reeks! Now have a 2 inch diameter hole in the leather. Has this happened to anyone else? The car is 30 months old but has 50,000 miles. Whats anybody's guess that Honda will help me out on this. Replies to this message: camster (Sep 10, 2007 5:28 pm) solo (Sep 11, 2007 7:19 am) floshane (Nov 03, 2007 6:04 pm) solo (Dec 04, 2007 7:38 pm) steve_ (Dec 04, 2007 10:04 pm) and 4 more... rsuttles (Nov 30, 2007 8:32 pm) bigdadi118 (Apr 06, 2008 7:47 am) thegraduate (Apr 06, 2008 8:39 am) bigdadi118 (Apr 06, 2008 8:58 am) and 1 more...
#2 of 20 My '04 Pilot Seats are too Hot to sit by vapilot1 Feb 23, 2007 (5:28 am)
I came here looking for an explanation for the same problem you describe on my '04 Pilot. Fortunately, I realized the drivers seat has an unbearable hot spot before it caught fire. The heated seats were my favorite feature, but have become unusable. My vehicle just turned over 40K, but the problem started at about 37K. One spot gets so hot I am sure it would burn my skin if I left it on. Your misfortune is my lesson. May be time to contact dealer for a solution. Replies to this message: solo (Feb 23, 2007 6:30 am) suv4betsy (Mar 03, 2007 10:32 pm)
#3 of 20 Re: My '04 Pilot Seats are too Hot to sit [vapilot1] by solo Feb 23, 2007 (6:30 am)
Replying to: vapilot1 (Feb 23, 2007 5:28 am) To vapilot, Your reply is the first in over a month since I reported it, so maybe this is not a widespread problem. However, before my seat caught on fire I also had that same kind of 'stinging' feeling in my right leg. I thought maybe I was just sensitive to the heat and disregarded it and turned the seat off. So my advice is to not leave the seat heat on if unattended. Since i was out of town, I took the car to a different dealer than where I purchased the car and they would not have any thing to do with it. (Naperville Honda in Rockford Illinois) Have not been able to get to my dealer yet. So have been driving with a 2in. hole in the right center of the leather. Of course I have not turned on the drivers side heat again. The passenger side seems to work ok. Hope this helps and hope to hear from others. KEEP THE SEAT OFF. SOLO
#4 of 20 Re: My '04 Pilot Seats are too Hot to sit [vapilot1] by suv4betsy Mar 03, 2007 (10:32 pm)
Replying to: vapilot1 (Feb 23, 2007 5:28 am) I had a similar incident with my old 96 VW Passat, drivers seat seemed to get really hot one day driving with it on, turned it off and after that point it never worked again. I was told by dealer later models had a replacable heating element, mine must have been sewn in, too expensive to replace, I did without. VW Passat - lemon on wheels, sold it after many repairs at 70K.
#5 of 20 Re: DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE [solo] by camster Sep 10, 2007 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: solo (Feb 06, 2007 12:47 am) Was the seat any more comfortable afterwards? Replies to this message: solo (Sep 11, 2007 7:19 am)
#6 of 20 Re: DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE [camster] by solo Sep 11, 2007 (7:19 am)
Replying to: camster (Sep 10, 2007 5:28 pm) Good point!
#7 of 20 Re: DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE [solo] by floshane Nov 03, 2007 (6:04 pm)
Replying to: solo (Feb 06, 2007 12:47 am) I also have an '04 Pilot and for at least a year I have been unable to use the heater on the driver's seat. It gets so incredibly hot, I feel like it will burn through my pants. After reading this I'll definitely make sure to not use it at all! Replies to this message: solo (Dec 04, 2007 7:38 pm) steve_ (Dec 04, 2007 10:04 pm) nextcar2 (Feb 07, 2008 4:05 pm) and 3 more...
#8 of 20 Re: DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE [solo] by rsuttles Nov 30, 2007 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: solo (Feb 06, 2007 12:47 am) I just had the same problem with my '05 Accord with 43,000 miles. I made a report to NHTSA and sent an e-mail to the dealer. They have since contacted me and will be inspecting the vehicle for corporate on Monday. I will let you know how it goes.
#9 of 20 Setting by thegraduate Dec 03, 2007 (12:51 pm)
Are you guys having this problem with the setting on LO or HI? If I'm not mistaken, LO runs the heater at lower power, but continuously. HI runs off and on, but at a hotter temp when it is on. Maybe it's not cycling off and on in the HI position?   I'm not an expert, and I don't even have heated seats in my Honda. Just a passerby hoping to ask the right questions to help you find the right answers!   Have a great day!
#10 of 20 Re: DRIVER SEAT CATCHES FIRE [floshane] by solo Dec 04, 2007 (7:38 pm)
Replying to: floshane (Nov 03, 2007 6:04 pm) Hope my post back in February saved some burnt vehicles. I must report that the dealership I bought the Pilot from (Fletcher-Jones) in downtown Chicago took care of everything! Even with a warranty long expired. They have been very good to do business with and I highly recommend them. The service manager is honest, which is a rarity. Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 04, 2007 10:04 pm) nextcar2 (Feb 07, 2008 4:05 pm) nextcar2 (Feb 08, 2008 10:37 am) and 2 more...

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