2006 HONDA PILOT Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EX-L EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SUA) AT 3:53 P.M. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 NEAR OUR HOME ON KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA. WE WERE DRIVING AT AROUND 20 MPH AND AS WE GENTLY BRAKED IN APPROACH OF THE STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE OPENED UP NEARLY FULL THROTTLE AT JUST ABOVE 5000 RPMS. MY HUSBAND IMMEDIATELY AND FIRMLY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE GEAR IN PARK. WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, NOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROAR AT 5000 RPMS UNTIL HE TURNED IT OFF AT THE IGNITION AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE RPM IMMEDIATELY SHOT UP TO 5000 RPMS AGAIN, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IN PARK. THE TACHOMETER STAYED AT THE 5000 RPM LEVEL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL HE AGAIN TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT THE IGNITION AFTER ABOUT 45 SECONDS. WE WAITED...

I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS INCIDENT OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EX-L ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 A.M. EST NEAR THE REAR GARAGE ENTRANCE TO THE OFFICE TOWER. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE GARAGE ENTRANCE AT UNDER 10 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED ROARING TO 5000 RPM. I IMMEDIATELY AND WITH MAXIMUM FORCE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FORTUNATELY DID STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN PARK, AND THE ENGINE NEVER DEVIATED FROM THE 5000 RPM LEVEL. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AT THE IGNITION AND WAITED MAYBE A MINUTE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 5000 RPM. I SHIFTED BACK TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AGAIN AT IGNITION. I WAITED ANOTHER MINUTE, AND RESTARTED AGAIN WITH THE SAME FRIGHTENING RESULT. A KENT SECURITY OFFICER...

GAS MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE IS NOT AS ADVERTISED. I AM GETTING 20 MPG FOR MIXED USE DRIVING (MOSTLY HIGHWAY). THE EPA ESTIMATES ARE 20/28. *NM