NHTSA Complaint #10520103 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

AS SOON AS I STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, I SAW FLUID POURING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT ENGINE AREA.FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT THAT MOMENT. THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS OF, OR DASH BOARD ALERTS PREVIOUS TO THAT.( AND NOTHING ON THE STREET) THE CAR WAS TOWED ON A FLATBED TO MY SERVICE CENTER,WHICH IS A CERTIFIED HONDA SERVICE CENTER.. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A LINE FAILURE THAT ALLOWED ANTIFREEZE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID TO MIX AND GO INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED AND COOLANT FLUSHED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED 6 TIMES WITH 28 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND AFTER DRIVING 16 MILES I AM AWARE THAT THE TRANNY IS COMPROMISED AND AM GOING BACK TO FLUSH AGAIN. MY SERVICE MAN MADE IT CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE ON THE TRANSMISSION. I AM A WOMAN WHO MAINTAINS HER CAR DILIGENTLY AND COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO PREVENT THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, FIND OTHER HONDA OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. IT IS UP TO HONDA TO STEP UP AND RECOGNIZE A DESIGN/PRODUCT FLAW AND PERHAPS RECALL OTHERS BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO THEM. I SINCERELY HOPE HONDA REALIZES THAT THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR