NHTSA Complaint #10152166 — 2006 HONDA PILOT

PURCHASE A NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT 2WD ON 2/23/06. ON 2/27/06, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET, AND FRONT TIRES KEPT SPINNING LOOSING TRACTION, AND THE BACK OF THE CAR HAD A FISH TAIL MOTION. I TESTED THE CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN THE RAIN, AND THE FRONT TIRE SPINNING STILL OCCURS. I TESTED THE CAR ON THE SAME INCLINE DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE CAR ROLLS BACK ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A TEST DRIVE, HE SAYS THE NEW 2006 HONDA PILOTS ARE ALL EXPERIENCE THE SAME ROLL BACK AND TRACTION PROBLEMS. SPOKE WITH HONDA'S REGIONAL CASE MANAGER ON 3/6/06, HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TO TRADE THE CAR IN FOR A 4 WD PILOT OR LEARN TO DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET, YOUR LEFT ON THE BRAKE AND RIGHT FOOT ON THE GAS SO TO EASE THE CAR AND PREVENT ROLL BACK AND LOSS OF TIRE TRACTION. THEY WOULD REPORT IT TO THE HONDA ENGINEERS, BUT I HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION FOR ME. THERE ARE MANY SITUATIONS THAT I WOULD BE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE AND ROLL BACK AND LOSS OF TIRE TRACTION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO CARS BEHIND ME, OR EVEN PEDESTRIANS THAT MAY BE CROSSING BEHIND OF ME IN A MALL PARKING LOT OR ANY STACKED PARKING LOTS THAT HAVE RAMPS. *JB