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#1 of 4 2005 Honda Pilot Shudders by rusty4532 May 09, 2008 (5:11 am)
My 2005 Pilot Shudders in the speed range of about 35-40 mph, with light pressure on the gas peddle. I seem to feel a Shiver at higher speeds but this may be from tire balance. The dealer said the Shudder was due to the EGR valve being carboned up. I replaced with a honda part however it's still happening. Anyone experienced this problem and what did you do to fix it? Replies to this message: narek (May 09, 2008 8:01 am) tobren (Jul 28, 2008 5:49 am) tobren (Jul 31, 2008 8:53 am)
#2 of 4 Re: 2005 Honda Pilot Shudders [rusty4532] by narek May 09, 2008 (8:01 am)
Replying to: rusty4532 (May 09, 2008 5:11 am) I had the same problem in my '04 Pilot after a crappy tire rotation and balance job at my Honda dealer. On the way home at 50-55mph it shuddered so hard the steering wheel literally shook my arms.   I took it right back. They told me their tire balancer was not calibrated properly and they attempted to fix it. Once back on the highway it was improved, but not gone. I drove it that way until I replaced the tires. Shudder is gone completely now.   Never did go back to that dealer again.
#3 of 4 Re: 2005 Honda Pilot Shudders [rusty4532] by tobren Jul 28, 2008 (5:49 am)
Replying to: rusty4532 (May 09, 2008 5:11 am) The exact same thing happens to us with out 2005 Honda Pilot, light pressure on the gas peddle and a noticeable shudder in the 35-45 mph range. Took the vehicle in for its regular maintenance this morning and got the same response from the tech, "clean the fuel injectors and may be the EGR valve." The problem is definitely not a tire, brake rotor, brake caliper, etc. issue, but is in the drive train in one fashion or another.   Any luck since your post?
#4 of 4 Re: 2005 Honda Pilot Shudders [rusty4532] by tobren Jul 31, 2008 (8:53 am)
Replying to: rusty4532 (May 09, 2008 5:11 am) Got the word from the dealer this morning as to what was causing the shuddering in our vehicle. After ruling out the EGR valve (4 technicians swore that was the problem) the California tech center had them look at the transmission. Could have been either the tranny or a solenoid valve that works with an internal clutch unit. After checking the solenoid valve carefully they have determined it is the transmission. New unit is supposed to be installed most likely next week. Glad we have the extended warranty. The vehicle is only 3 years old with 76k miles. Funny thing it have been doing this since we bought the car new.   The other funny thing is that we bought the car new from a fairly large dealer in our town, financed it through them and bought the extended warranty at the same time. Come to find out the warranty is maintained through a third party. Honda says the vehicle needs a new transmission, but the third party warranty group is sending out an inspector tomorrow to verify everything. I don't remember hearing about this when we bought the vehicle. Thought anyone reading this might like to know.

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