NHTSA Complaint #10521658 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10521658
Vehicle	2005 HONDA PILOT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 22, 2013
Date Filed	June 25, 2013
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED AS COOLANT BEGAN OVERFLOWING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE RADIATOR AND RADIATOR FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR, TRANSMISSION COOLER, TRANSMISSION AND ALL OF THE LINES FROM THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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