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#91 of 154 Re: Water gurgling sound in roof area 08 honda Pilot EXL [tacoma50] by tacoma50

Jun 07, 2010 (8:48 am)

Replying to: tacoma50 (Oct 06, 2009 7:18 am)
My Honda dealer has not been able to reproduce the sound as of yet, but they did not drive it while it was raining and above 50 mph.
 
I did discover something new. The other day my pilot sat in the driveway during a heavy rain. About 10 minutes after it stopped raining, I drove on the interstate at 55mph (it was still not raining) and I heard the gurgling sound again, it continued for 10 minutes, then I pulled over to look around, found nothing. When I drove away there was no more gurgling sound.
 
So on a sunny day, I will soak my pilot with a garden hose and then try to reproduce the sound at 55mph, if I can then I will have a way to reproduce the problem at the dealership.
 
I will try to report back in a few weeks.

#92 of 154 Re: My 03 Pilot 'Snorts' [tennesseepilot] by geauxsaints

Jun 11, 2010 (7:37 am)

Replying to: tennesseepilot (May 23, 2010 5:51 pm)
I have the same prob...an 03 with 119k. Any answers yet??

#93 of 154 Re: My 03 Pilot 'Snorts' [geauxsaints] by tennesseepilot

Jun 12, 2010 (11:24 am)

Replying to: geauxsaints (Jun 11, 2010 7:37 am)
No responses as yet. I cannot believe someone else hasn't experienced and (hopefully) resolved this issue.

#94 of 154 2003 Honda Pilot AC rattles when Idling by hondajunkie

Jun 15, 2010 (9:57 am)

I just bought my friend's 2003 honda pilot exl. he put near 160k mikes on it but knowing how well hondas run and their reliablility, I didnt think it would cause many problems. But, 2 weeks ago, I noticed a rattling sound coming from the undercarriage of the vehicle when I am running the AC and idling at the same time. I am going to the Honda dealer today to get another problem fixed - the "d" light blinks on occasion. Not to mention the CD player stopped working 5 days after i got it. I have a feeling my buddy didnt take care of the vehicle since he wasnt able to give me any service records when i got it. Any idea on what the rattling sound is? I'd like to know before I go to Honda.

#95 of 154 '03 Honda Pilot Ex air conditioner loud fan noise by willaz

Jul 01, 2010 (7:20 pm)

I'm writing this message to warn others regarding '03 Honda Pilot a/c problem and the very very expensive cost to repair it.
My 2003 Pilot (86,000 miles) is at the dealer for service now. When idling, there's a loud fan noise and no cold air coming out on all vents. When the suv is running, the noise is substantially lessened and cold air comes out nicely.
It was diagnosed to have a failing a/c compressor that is spreading metal fragments to the entire a/c system. The service adviser told me that the entire a/c system has to be replaced and it will cost $5,100.00+tax. I was also told that if I had it fix much earlier, the damage would have been much less. I told him that I follow the maintenance schedule religiously and take it for service exclusively at their dealership. They should have noticed the problem and made the appropriate repair. But they did not. He also told me that this is a known problem on the CRV but not on the Pilot. There goes my plan for buying a CRV.
I called Honda customer service and the guy that I talked was very pleasant but could not offer any assistance. He will not even transfer me to his manager because he said that nobody can help me even if I talk to an executive. I think I have no choice but to have the repair done at a Honda dealership otherwise we cannot use the car or sell it in it's current condition.
With this experience, I don't think I'll buy another Honda ever again. I won't even recommend it to anybody. I'm very very very disappointed with Honda for using cheap parts.
Do any of you know someone or a number that I can call at Honda to try to get financial assistance like a discount on parts, etc.?
Thank you in advance for any advice/help. Good luck to all of us Honda owners.

#96 of 154 Re: 08 Pilot Water Gurggle by windshield [tacoma50] by illini2

Oct 07, 2010 (6:28 am)

Replying to: tacoma50 (Nov 30, 2009 10:03 am)
Well! My problem is solved!!! It took a car to run a red light and hit two cars and come across the intersection and hit my front end! Not that much body damage, dented hood and cracked grill... When I got the car back the gurgle was gone!
Among other work, they needed to replace my windshield and they removed the passenger side mud flap. The only things I can think of are 1) the seal around the windshield was trappind water and not letting it flow out and 2) the drainage for the mud flap could have been restricting some of the water flowing out.
So, try removing the mud flap first and make sure nothing is restricting the flow. Then it could be the windshield if the mud flap does not do the trick.
 
Good luck!

#97 of 154 Re: 08 Pilot Water Gurggle by windshield [illini2] by tacoma50

Oct 07, 2010 (6:43 am)

Replying to: illini2 (Oct 07, 2010 6:28 am)
Hi illini2, Thanks for posting that info as I still have the problem. I will share your comments with my dealer and maybe that will help them find the culprit...Thanks!

#98 of 154 Re: My 03 Pilot 'Snorts' [tennesseepilot] by joemomma

Nov 02, 2010 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: tennesseepilot (Jun 12, 2010 11:24 am)
2004 pilot 85000 miles. at 45 to 46 mph sounds like a puff of air hitting the underside of right front. mechanic changed sway bar $175.00 but still puffing away. consistantly does this at this speed. He does not believe its creating a mechanical breakdown, but I'm concerned. Taking it back in Nov 3rd. let you know if we figure it out.

#99 of 154 Re: My 04 Pilot 'Snorts' [joemomma] by bikaju10

Nov 02, 2010 (5:30 pm)

Replying to: joemomma (Nov 02, 2010 4:59 pm)
Hey saw your post and had to respond. '04 pilot w/ now 146k I get that noise at48 mph seems like left front in mine, though. Tried using higher octane...but not sure if my music was louder or it worked...lol

#100 of 154 '03 Pilot still "snorting" with no resolution to date... by tennesseepilot

Nov 03, 2010 (7:27 pm)

Thx for your post and please keep us all posted. That's still the best description - a snort or a puff/blast of air hitting the front-end. And yes, it's also most noticeable between 35-45 MPH. I don't think I hear anything at higher speeds. I'm now 90K so will be taking my '03 Pilot into dealership by end of CY and will ask my techs dealership. If any results, I will be sure to report. I do hope your mechanic is correct in terms of no mechanical issues...some type of air baffle issue I think but it's very odd. And worse, my tach will move as well. Let me know if yours does as well when you hear those puffs of air. Thx again. - TNpilot

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