NHTSA Complaint #10824352 — 2014 HONDA PILOT

2014 PILOT PURCHASED NEW DEC 2013. AT 14,000 MILES THESE ISSUES BEGAN IN AUGUST AND CONTINUE AT PRESENT (JAN 2016) WITH 17,000 MILES. THESE ISSUES ARE PRESENT WHILE DRIVING & IDLING. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM: FRONT UNIT WILL NOT COOL PROPERLY ON HOT/HUMID DAYS WITH TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 65-90 DESPITE DUAL CONTROLS SET AS LOW AS 65. CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND COULD NOT REPLICATE, GAUGES PLACED AT VENTS IN CABIN READ CORRECTLY WITH CONTROL DIAL SETTING. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY TELL OWNERS TO TURN THE NUMERIC TEMP CONTROL DIAL AS LOW AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN TURN IT TO COOL PROPERLY. NOT SURE IF THIS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OR NOT. REAR UNIT AC: FAN ON HIGHEST AND NEXT TO HIGHEST SETTING CUTS IN AND OUT, NOT COMPLETELY OFF, BUT NOTICEABLY CYCLES DOWN THEN BACK TO THE FULL BLOWING POWER FOR THAT SETTING. DOES NOT MATTER IF SETTING IS FOR ALL FACE, FACE/FEET, ETC. DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH HEAT ON, ONLY AC. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLICATE. ASKED BY DEALERSHIP TO CONTINUE TO WATCH AND USE AND IF CONTINUES TO BRING BACK IN. WARRANTY EXPIRES ON 2014 PILOT IN DEC 2016.