NHTSA Complaint #10458544 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND UPON REACHING THE DESTINATION AN INSPECTION UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A DARK BROWN MILKY SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.