NHTSA Complaint #11142571 — 2016 HONDA PILOT

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11142571
Vehicle 2016 HONDA PILOT
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 40,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CAR STALLING WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAD THIS ISSUE BACK IN FEBRUARY 2018 AND TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE AND THEY HADN'T SEEN THE ISSUE BEFORE. THEY REPORTED IT TO AMERICAN HONDA, TOOK A FEW DAYS AND THEN REPLACED THE STARTER AND SAID IT WAS A FAILED STARTER ISSUE. IT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL AUGUST 2018 WHEN IT STALLED AGAIN. IT INSTRUCTED ME TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN START THE ENGINE AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AN HOUR AFTER IT HAPPENED BUT THEY WANTED ME TO LEAVE MY CAR SO THEY COULD REPORT IT AND I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM AND NEED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE SO I TOLD HIM I'D TRY TO BRING IT BACK ANOTHER DAY BUT INSTEAD DECIDED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM DIRECTLY TO HONDA TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY UPDATE OR CORRECTION AT THIS TIME. HONDA DIRECTED ME TO REPORT IT TO A DEALER SO I'VE SINCE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO ANOTHER DEALER IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA WHO IS AWARE OF MY VEHICLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. TO DATE, IT HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN BUT I ANTICIPATE THAT THIS WILL BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IF IT WASN'T A STARTER ISSUE. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN I'M IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND I PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GO TO RELEASE IT TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS GOING INTO THE AUTO-IDLE FUNCTION - ALMOST AS IF IT HESITATES TO START BACK UP BECAUSE IT WAS TOO QUICK OF A RESPONSE FOR THE AUTO-IDLE FUNCTION TO TAKE.

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