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2004 Honda Pilot Blown engine at 35K miles

14 messages,  Last post on Dec 15, 2011 at 7:12 AM

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#10 of 14 Re: 2004 Honda Pilot Blown engine at 35K miles [minnesnowta1] by dfp1955

Apr 05, 2008 (2:57 pm)

Replying to: minnesnowta1 (Apr 01, 2008 6:20 am)
Thanks for your note and concern. I agree that Honda makes an extremely reliable product. This is the reason I bought it. And yes, I bought it new and ensured regular maintenance was carried out. I also understand that even with extremely reliable products, they can fail. My experience with other companies is that they stand behind their products even if they are reasonably beyond their warranty period.
 
What I experienced with Honda is that they do not stand behind their products, at least in my case. I will not buy a Honda again for this reason. I am sure they make a good product, but I not only buy the product, I buy the company. In this case I only received 50% of what I paid for.

#11 of 14 Re: 2004 Honda Pilot Blown engine at 35K miles [dfp1955] by minnesnowta1

Apr 05, 2008 (3:47 pm)

Replying to: dfp1955 (Apr 05, 2008 2:57 pm)
Sorry that you had such a bad experience. For whatever reason, mine has been the exact opposite Honda has stood by us. We have taken or Pilot in a few time for items no longer covered under warranty and never paid a dime. Honda felt that these items should not have gone bad under normal use and replaced them free of charge.
 
Your case is somewhat different in that you had a major failure. Did you have an independent garage check it out to find the cause of the failure???

#12 of 14 Re: 2004 Honda Pilot Blown engine at 35K miles [minnesnowta1] by parviz

Apr 06, 2008 (3:17 am)

Replying to: minnesnowta1 (Apr 05, 2008 3:47 pm)
What are the items that you are referring to regarding your Pilot after warranty period?

#13 of 14 Blown engine??? by wucka

Oct 09, 2008 (10:57 am)

#14 of 14 Re: 2004 Honda Pilot Blown engine at 35K miles [dfp1955] by bjader

Dec 15, 2011 (7:12 am)

Replying to: dfp1955 (Mar 18, 2008 6:10 pm)
One reason why engine overheat because the oil is not properly circulating that will cause the problem. Possibly that you got defective oil pressure switch/sensor or oil pump. If your engine is overheating the problem is your thermostat and coolant temperature sensor.

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