NHTSA Complaint #10481330 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10481330
Vehicle	2005 HONDA PILOT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 24, 2012
Date Filed	October 21, 2012
Mileage	92,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL TOWN SPEED (~25MPH) CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING AND SPEED DROPPED. PULLED CAR OVER TO COOL. STARTED TO DRIVE SLOWLY HOME AND SYMPTOM REPEATED. CAR TOWED TO HONDA. THEY DIAGNOSED AS RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXING DUE TO FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR. DAMAGED THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED, ALONG WITH A RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLER. ENGINE ALSO NEEDED EXTENSIVE FLUSHING. SUGGESTED COST WAS $6400 WITHOUT LABOR. AFTER REPAIRS, ENGINE DAMAGE COULD BE ASSESSED. THIS APPEARED TO BE A MINOR FAILURE IN THE RADIATOR THAT DESTROYED A SEPARATE SYSTEM AND MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED THE ENGINE. *TR

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