NHTSA Complaint #10418182 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418182
Vehicle	2005 HONDA PILOT
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 15, 2011
Date Filed	August 9, 2011
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC AND WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. AFTER SEVERAL MOMENTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

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