NHTSA Complaint #10504736 — 2004 HONDA PILOT

AT A TRAFFIC STOP EVERYTHING WA NORMAL, WHEN I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE D INDICATOR STARTED TO FLASH. BEFORE CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP I DID A SEARCH ON LINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PILOT OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 150.00 FOR THEM TO HOOK THE VEHICLE UP TO THEIR COMPUTERS. I NOW FOUND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM IS A SWITCH FOR THE FOURTH GEAR. MY VEHICLE RUNS GREAT AND SHIFTS VERY SMOOTHLY. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER USE THIS VEHICLE TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS HAD OVER NINE YEARS TO FIX AND ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, WEATHER YOU ARE THE FIRST OWNER OR NOT, AND IF YOU PURCHASED IT FROM A HONDA DEALER SHOULD NOT BE A CONSIDERATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR