NHTSA Complaint #10559225 — 2012 HONDA PILOT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10559225
Vehicle	2012 HONDA PILOT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 27, 2012
Date Filed	January 9, 2014
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DRIVING BACK FROM ILLINOIS TO TEXAS AND STARTED TO FEEL VIBRATION WHEN THE ENGINE'S VCM WOULD ACTIVATE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND SLOWLY EASED OFF OF THE GAS, WHEN I SLOWLY PUSHED ON THE GAS TO SPEED UP AGAIN I FELT A VIBRATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD THAT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I GAVE IT MORE GAS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON EVER SINCE. EVEN YESTERDAY WHEN I DROVE TO SAN ANTONIO AND TODAY WHEN I DROVE BACK TO HOUSTON, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES IN 2013.IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED EVEN THOUGH THE HEAD MECHANIC DID A RIDE ALONG AND AGREED THERE WAS VIBRATION. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY ARE WAITING ON HONDA TO GIVE THEM INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX IT. *TR

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