2006 HONDA PILOT Power Trainautomatic Transmission 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...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A STEEP HILL WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL FLIPPING OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND COMING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70000. UPDATED 12/10/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. UPDATED 12/10/09

PURCHASE A NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT 2WD ON 2/23/06. ON 2/27/06, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD SEVERAL FEET, AND FRONT TIRES KEPT SPINNING LOOSING TRACTION, AND THE BACK OF THE CAR HAD A FISH TAIL MOTION. I TESTED THE CAR ON A FLAT SURFACE IN THE RAIN, AND THE FRONT TIRE SPINNING STILL OCCURS. I TESTED THE CAR ON THE SAME INCLINE DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, AND THE CAR ROLLS BACK ONCE YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A TEST DRIVE, HE SAYS THE NEW 2006 HONDA PILOTS ARE ALL EXPERIENCE THE SAME ROLL BACK AND TRACTION PROBLEMS. SPOKE WITH HONDA'S REGIONAL CASE MANAGER ON 3/6/06, HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE TO TRADE THE...