NHTSA Complaint #10434237 — 2003 HONDA PILOT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10434237
Vehicle	2003 HONDA PILOT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 15, 2011
Date Filed	November 4, 2011
Mileage	116,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

THE TRANSMISSION INITIALLY STARTED TO SHUDDER WHEN THE VEHICLE OPERATED WITHIN THE 40-60 MPH ZONE. NOW THE SHUDDER SEEMS TO OCCUR IN THE RANGE OF 30 TO 60 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO ERRATICALLY SHIFTING UP AND DOWN WITHIN THE DRIVE RANGE CAUSING FOR UNEVEN PERFORMANCE. I NOW OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IN THE "D3" GEAR. ALTHOUGH IT WASTES GAS, THE CAR OPERATES SMOOTHER AND DOES NOT HAVE THE SHUDDERING THAT WAS BEING EXPERIENCE WHILE IN THE "D" GEAR. GIVEN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FAMILY MEMBER. OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE HAD TIME TO RESEARCH THE CAR AND WOULD HAVE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS IN FACT A LATENT DEFECT THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH CONTINUED REGULARITY. GIVEN THE HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE, AND THE WAY HONDA HAS RESPONDED, I WILL NOT BE LOOKING AT HONDA WHEN I BUY A NEW CAR. *TR

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