NHTSA Complaint #10366494 — 2004 HONDA PILOT

PROBLEM: AT LOW RPM IN 4TH GEAR AND SPEEDS 25 TO 35 MPH, THERE IS SPORADIC VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED. THE ISSUE GOES AWAY IF PRESSURE IS APPLIED OR REMOVED FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65+ MPH AS WELL, ALSO AT LOW RPM. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE BY THE DEALER THAT HAS RESULTED IN REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION IN THE PILOT. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RECTIFIED, USERS HAVE REPORTED THAT IT COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN CHANGE OF GEARS TO A LOWER GEAR WHICH COULD RESULT IN SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. THE DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR