NHTSA Complaint #11297199 — 2014 HONDA PILOT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11297199
Vehicle	2014 HONDA PILOT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 5, 2020
Date Filed	January 5, 2020
Mileage	91,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

CONSISTENT VIBRATION WHEN ECM ENGAGES CULMINATING IN ENGINE BUCKING ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING THIS OCCURRED ON RURAL ROAD AT 55MPH. MECHANIC CHANGED OIL AND SPARK PLUGS WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT ON AND ECM NOT ENGAGING AT ALL. VTM LIGHT ON FOR A SHORT WHILE. CODE INDICATES A CYLINDER PROBLEM. THIS WAA ALSO AT APPROX. 50MPH. THE CODE IS AMBIGUOUS BUT SEEMS TO INDICATE MISFIRE OF SOME SORT. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED?

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