2017 HONDA PILOT Electrical System Problems

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#11468530 |
Parked in a lot with vehicle at full temp. Quick Stop. Drove vehicle to exit of lot and stopped to wait for a break in traffic. Vehicle turned off engine with Start/Stop feature. On brake release, the vehicle made an attempt to restart and failed. Took 10 minutes and I had to disconnect the battery to get the vehicle to reset enough to get started again. Had I not had a toolkit in the vehicle, it would have been much longer. During that entire time, the single exit to the parking lot was blocked and there was a significant backup with people going out the entrance. VERY dangerous. This was not the first time the vehicle had failed to restart, but the first where it was not possible from the driver's seat. It was also the last as I installed a device to disable the feature. I've not had any...
#11468136 |
When at a stoplight, auto idle causes car to completely stall and shut down and won’t restart unless car turned completely off and try to restart again. This has caused me to be placed in some dangerous situations where I have almost been rear ended from behind. Dealership says that it’s the battery but from hearing from multiple people, this has not fixed the problem. It seems like it’s something electrical with auto idle stop feature.
#11468149 |
The auto stop/start feature does not always restart the car when I release the brake after stopping. Mostly in town at stop signs and red lights but recently it happened while I was in stop and go traffic on an interstate. At all locations I was blocking traffic (flashers on of course) and hoping no one hit me while I sat for a few minutes trying to restart my car. From experience I have found that I have to release the brake and push my engine start button a couple times to completely turn off everything then push the brake and button to start the car. A few times it I had to do that cycle several times before it actually restarted. Meanwhile I am in the middle of the road completely blocking traffic. My dealer was “unable to replicate” so my solution has been to turn off that feature....
#11468168 |
Vehicle will stall out at an intersection, or stop sign after the auto restart shuts the car off. When I lift my foot off the brake for the gas peddle, the entire car stalls and I get a series of warning lights and messages about shifting the car into gear before restarting. Despite attempts to restart the car, I'm generally stranded for 1-2 mins. I brought the issue up to the dealership last time I brought the car in. After 1 test drive they claimed to have found no issues, and that if it happened again I should "film it happening with my phone". This is now the 4th time this has happened within the last 6 months.
#11468325 |
Periodically, while using automatic engine idle stop, when I release the brake to restart the engine, the engine will shut off and not turn on. Only pushing and holding the start button will restart the engine after about a minute. Also, more often, when the engine restarts, all electronics will flicker off then on.
#11468076 |
Multiple times the vehicle has shutoff when the it has reached a complete stop at a traffic light and has not restarted on its own. Took it to dealer but they could not recreate it supposedly. In addition fuel pump issues and the Honda dealer is not able to obtain parts to the fix the vehicle. Feels like a lemon vehicle.
#11468086 |
On numerous occasions when engine has automatically stopped, it has failed to restart to allow continued driving.
#11468093 |
Auto on/off issue. Vehicle did not restart after auto shut off. Luckily not in a place where it caused a traffic problem. After a minute or so of being off the vehicle being completely off it started up again. After it sputtered a few more occasions, I have been turning off the feature manually each time I start the car now. Honda doesn’t allow you to permanently turn it off. It has to be done each time.
#11466712 |
I have taken my car 5 times to the dealership due to it stalling at red lights or when stopped. This happens with the idle engine is engaged. It has almost caused wrecks due to shutting off and not turning back on. In addition, we are now having to replace the keyless access control system due to electrical issues that caused a severe crackling, alarm sounding, immobilizer activated. the only way the car wouldnt alarm was if it is unlocked.
#11464841 |
When parked, the car anti-theft alarms will honk loudly waking up everyone noisily; the headlights will be turn on & keep running (even if it is manually turned off); the dashboard lights will be flickering; relays clicking; and sometimes the car will turn itself on. The noise & lights can't be turned off from the keyfob. The only way to silence it is to disconnect the battery and leave the car unlocked which is not safe when parked in the street or anywhere.
#11464888 |
While driving, I noticed a stall with the speed then I immediately noticed that the shift gear was on N position, apparently the shift gear was pushed accidentally even without pushing the button on the side to change gear. Also, my car kept randomly alarming and with static flashing on the dashboard while on park. I already changed the battery thinking its the battery problem but the alarming persisted. I took it to Honda and was told it's the keyless unit system, needs replacement and will cost around $900. Upon checking online, I learned that there was a recall for 2016-2017 Honda Pilot in 2020 for the same problem but when I called Honda I was told my car VIN was not part of the recall. How is that possible when my car is showing the same problem and also manufactured in 2017? How can my car's VIN be included...
#11463568 |
When parked, the car begins to try to turn on. The interior lights flash, systems fire and the battery drains. Twice I was left stranded having to rely on tow trucks, replacing batteries that were still functional and running car continuously in order to not drain it since it is my only car and I needed reliable vehicle to get to my kids. I could have been stranded in unsafe areas, thus impacting the safety of myself and family. There was no warnings before this happened the first time. Then, after changing the battery, it went another week without issue and then randomly happened again, without warning or indicators. It was looked at by 2 mechanics, the first (Christian brothers automotive) could not find a problem. The second (Honda dealership) diagnosed it as “body control module failure-code b12d3”. They were not able to fix my car after diagnosing the problem...
#11462917 |
The auto Start-Stop function is not working properly. In several occasions when the engine stops at a red light the engine will not start again. This has caused many dangerous situations as we got stuck in the middle of an intersection. The dealer has not been able to identify the problem. Also linked to this electrical problem is at time all kids of electrical warning messages appear in the cluster. I expect this to be an electrical/battery related problem.
#11460447 |
The Auto Idle will kill the engine at a stoplight and force you to restart the vehicle when the light turns green. It is dangerous, and have caused many near accidents and frustrated drivers.
#11459892 |
The camera assembly - monocular unit mounted in front of the rear view mirror just stopped working. It’s responsive for a multitude of safety systems, such as: Automatic Emergency Braking, Collision Mitigation, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Asst.
#11459660 |
For the past few months, I have been having issues with my vehicle stalling. This issue occurs while stopped at red lights, stop signs, and while sitting in stop and go traffic. My vehicle is equipped with the Auto Start/Stop feature, and while stopped at a stop sign for instance, the vehicle will auto stop but fail to auto start when taking my foot off the brake and hitting the gas. This has happened on numerous occasions, putting those in the vehicle and those in other vehicles around my vehicle at risk. I brought my vehicle to my local dealership, at which point they checked it and found nothing wrong with the vehicle. They also stated that they, and the vehicle manufacturer were aware of the issue, but have no solution for it. The first time I brought the vehicle in, the dealer told me that a possible fix was...
#11459212 |
Alarms go off for no reason. The display shows Keyless Start System Problem.
#11458381 |
Vehicle randomly does not automatically restart after the auto engine idle stop engages when in stop-and-go traffic or when stopped at an intersection, resulting in a stalled vehicle in the middle of traffic. Takes multiple attempts of hitting the start-stop button to restart the vehicle. Have taken the vehicle to the dealer numerous times and each time told they can't figure out what causes the problem, but they replaced the battery at a cost of $500...didn't fix the problem. No warning indicators before the vehicle stalls, the engine simply doesn't start again after the brake is released, which should disengage the auto idle.
#11458382 |
Our 2017 pilot tries to turn on by itself, with the electronics in the dashboard starting and engine compartment relays firing, along with the exterior lights turning on without any driver being present or attempting to start the car. It happens even without the keys being present. As a result, the battery drains while the car is parked. We took our car to the dealership where we bought it and they confirmed the issue and stated we needed to replace our keyless access/TPMS unit to start and that we may need to a new start/stop switch. It cost $190.83 with tax to access. The car is serviced at Klein Honda in Everett, WA. The R/O number for the service visit is 652453/1. Instances of other Honda owners experiencing similar car issues can be found here: https://www.piloteers.org/threads/control-unit-problems.168522/ I noted that the 2016-2017 honda pilots have a recall/service bulletin for the start/stop...
#11457155 |
My car keeps stalling after being in the idle engine mode. At intersections waiting to turn left, or sitting in traffic on the freeway, at a 4 way stop, it has happened numerous times in the past year where the engine is in idle mode while my foot is on the brake, and when my foot comes off to switch to gas, the gear shifts to N automatically. It's seizing up and I can't hit the button to switch back to Drive or Park. I have to turn the whole car off and that takes awhile to do that too. Every time I go to the dealership, they do a quick battery test and it's been in the normal range. They cannot replicate the issue. There have been so many times I've created a traffic hazard, stalled traffic, and almost been hit by a car. They finally advised I turn...
#11456934 |
Driving into work, busy road/heavy traffic, the auto-stop engine function engaged. It shut down the entire car and would not restart after releasing the brake. I had to put on flasher, and then restart the car as normal. Component failure: Auto-Stop Safety issue: Could be rear-ended, or worse if this happened in an intersection Vehicle will be inspected tomorrow by Honda. This problem has occurred before.
#11449359 |
It appears the Power Control Module is failing on this vehicle. Honda should recall this part. Basically, it goes off automatically. The alarm will go off at random times, which I actually had to disable, as it would wake us and our neighbors up at all times throughout the night. The dashboard lights up and blinks randomly. You can hear clicking sounds. A lot of people online who have had the same issue report that replacing the Power Control Module is the only fix. They have tried replacing the battery, the ignition switch and other parts to avail. This first happened about 6-months ago. I also recorded the issue that is happening, but the below evidence upload will not accept video. Please let me know if you want me to provide the video.
#11449116 |
This is a random issue that has now happened 3 times in the past couple of months. When the auto idle system is engaged and going to restart, the car stalls. You are stuck in an intersection, at a light, etc. You then have to figure out how to restart the car, which isn't easy, the start button has to be pushed multiple times as you are trying not to panic.
#11448254 |
When the vehicle is off, there's a clicking sound and the dashboard turns off and on randomly as if it's possessed. Also, the air bag lights go on. It does this even when the car is completely off. The keyless remote problem also lights up even though this was repaired last year.
#11444646 |
On my way to work yesterday, I took my exit and stopped at the light where the idle engine function enabled and then my car completely shut off on its own. It took multiple tries to restart the car. Meanwhile, the light turned green, multiple cars were honking at me, and could have most certainly rear ended me. If it was the next street over, it would have been quite a dangerous situation as it is a super busy area. Upon taking it to the dealership today, they cannot figure out the issue.
#11442468 |
In the past week, my Pilot has stalled for no known reason. Both times the vehicle was stopped and the feature that idles the car down to conserve energy was activated. When I let off the brake instead of the car restarting or gearing up and accelerating, the car just died. Warning lights went off on the dash, but the car wouldn't restart for at least a minute both times. No warning lights were on the dash before the incident and after the car restarted, no warning lights remained lit on the dash. I took my car to an automotive store and had them check the battery, the alternator and the starter - all of these came back as being in perfect condition. I was extremely scared when both of these incidents occurred. One time I was at the bottom of an exit ramp of a busy interstate and the...
#11438187 |
In my 2017 Honda Pilot Elite the auto idle stop feature has more frequently failed to restart the vehicle when stopped at a traffic light. This leaves the car stalled in traffic instead of restarting after I take my foot off the brake (which is when the system should be restarting the engine). This failure occurs whether I press the gas pedal or just take my foot off the brake. It began happening around the 30,000 mile mark and the vehicle now has 56,000. I notice it most often occurs when the auto idle stop function engages at the first traffic light after a period (approx. more than 20 minutes) of freeway driving. The only way I have found to recover from the stall is to place depress the brake, place the car in Park, press the engine Start/Stop button twice (once to shut off the car then again to...
#11433574 |
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the keyless warning, power steering, emissions, and hill assist warning lights activated, and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact recently received a TSB notice from the manufacturer regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 60,951.
#11429821 |
Driving to work in the morning after owning the car for a few years and and dash displays "Keyless Start System Problem".
#11429157 |
When stopped long enough to engage the auto idle function the car does not always recover immediately to drive. The car completely shuts down and usually restarts. This has occurred a few times in the past couple weeks and I have been trying to capture it on video to show the dealership. Yesterday it shut down and did not restart. It took many seconds (20-30) to be able to turn it back on and put it back into gear. We were stuck with cars behind us honking. When this happens all the lights on the dash light up so there is not one warning that indicates what the problem is. A car randomly failing to function is a safety issue. Especially since there is nothing the driver can do to remedy the situation. We have not taken the car in to a mechanic yet as this happened over the weekend....
#11423674 |
Keyless Start System problem. Deelership said the problem is with the push button Engine start stop and had to be replaced and said it’s a common problem.
#11422757 |
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced various electrical failures while driving and stationary. The contact stated that the security alarm independently activated without incidence. The contact also stated that an abnormal crackling sound was coming from the engine with several warning lights flashing on the instrument panel. After replacing the battery, the headlights independently illuminated while the vehicle was shut-off. The contact restarted the vehicle and manually turned off the headlights however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
#11419100 |
Vehicle's LED Daytime Running Lights no longer operational. This is a known issue among owners and affects the visibility of the vehicle when operating during daylight hours. Further, the nighttime visibility is significantly decreased as those LES lights add to the roadway illumination capabilities.
#11416520 |
I HAD STARTED NOTICING THE RADIO CLICKING ON/OFF AT STOPLIGHTS. AFTER A WHILE, IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY JERKING TOO AS THE CAR RE-STARTED. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE. DAYS BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2020, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RE-CREATE THE ISSUE AND DID NOT SEE ANY ERROR CODES. I RECEIVED THE MIL WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER RECENTLY AND WONDERED IF THAT WAS THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR SO. HOWEVER UPON RESEARCHING THAT, I FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE AUTO IDLE STOP ISSUES. I AM GRATEFUL MY CAR HAS NEVER STALLED (YET) BUT THAT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE I HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE. HOWEVER I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW AND ALWAYS DISABLE THE AUTO IDLE STOP, HOPE THAT I...
#11416230 |
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM ON MY 2017 HONDA PILOT ELITE THAT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE WITH THE AUTO ENGINE IDLE. WHEN IT ENGAGES (I.E., STOPS THE ENGINE SUCH AS AT A STOP LIGHT), AT TIMES IT WOULD BARELY START BACK UP AGAIN. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR, WHEN IT RESTARTED AFTER THE AUTO ENGINE IDLE WAS ENGAGED, IT SOUNDED LIKE A CAR TRYING TO START WITH A BAD BATTERY - IT BARELY TURNED OVER, BUT FINALLY DID START. HOWEVER, ON 5/11/2021, IT DID NOT START AT ALL AFTER THE AUTO ENGINE IDLE ENGAGED. I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT AND HAD SEVERAL CARS BEHIND ME. I WAS ON A SLOPE AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULL IT OFF TO THE TURN LANE AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START THE CAR UP AGAIN. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE...
#11415459 |
AFTER EXITING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, THE AUTO-STOP FEATURE ENGAGED. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE CAR MOVED FORWARD A FEW FEET THEN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY WARNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT IT DISAPPEARED WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND ALL SCREENS WENT BLANK. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE START BUTTON, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT START. I RELEASED AND PRESSED THE BRAKE AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK AND I HAD TO PUSH THE DRIVE BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES FOR IT TO ENGAGE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC BECAUSE I WAS BLOCKING THE EXIT AND THE ROAD. AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR ALL THE SYSTEMS TO POWER UP.
#11414435 |
SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE WHEELS MAKE A CRACKING NOICE WHEN TURNING AND BRAKING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT IT MAY JUST BE THE BRAKE PADS STICKING SOME TIMES. NOW AT 55,000 MILES THE POWER STEERING EPS AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED IN THE PAST. I HAVE READ UP ON IT AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN SINCE I PURCHASED IT WAS THAT CRACKING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEN BACKING UP OR TURNING WHEN GOING FORWARD. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON STARTING TO DRIVE NOT AT FAST SPEEDS. NOW ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. FROM RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE IT MAY BE SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS. MY CAR IS ALREADY PAST IT'S WARRANTY.
#11413337 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO SCENE AS MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED A POLICE ESCORT TO WEST BROAD HONDA (7014 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23294) HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
#11408277 |
MY 2017 HONDA PILOT ELITE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTO START/STOP "FEATURE". THIS FEATURE CAN BE DISABLED, BUT NOT PERMANENTLY - YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER TO TURN IT OFF EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR HAS TOTALLY DIED WHEN I'M AT STOP LIGHTS OR INTERSECTIONS. THE AUTO START/STOP FEATURE ENGAGES AND SHUTS THE ENGINE OFF, BUT WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND DIES, AND THE CAR MOVES TO NEUTRAL. I'VE FIGURED OUT AT THIS POINT THAT I NEED TO SHIFT TO PARK, AND THEN PUSH THE START BUTTON, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO START. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTION IN TOWN WITH CARS WHIZZING AROUND ME. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING. TODAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY...
#11407827 |
VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART AFTER ENGINE AUTO IDLE ENGAGES. WHEN LIFTING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO BEGIN DRIVING CAR WILL NOT RESTART AND SAYS YOU MUST GO INTO PARK AND PRESS BRAKE. RADIO AND LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. EVEN AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK AND PRESSING BRAKE IT WILL NOT START. AFTER REMOVING FOOT FROM BRAKE AND PRESSING STOP CAR WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF. WE CAN THEN PRESS START AND CAR WILL USUALLY START WITHIN THREE OR FOUR TRIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES, WITH THE LAST BEING IN THE CENTER LANE OF A MAJOR FREEWAY. TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN WE STARTED GOING AGAIN I WAS COMPLETELY STUCK IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH CARS GOING ALL AROUND ME. HAS ALSO HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT STOPLIGHTS AND IN DRIVE THROUGHS. I TRY AND ALWAYS DISABLE THIS FEATURE BUT FORGET SOMETIMES.
#11407811 |
WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE AUTO IDLE ENGINE FEATURE COMPLETELY STALLS THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE TIMES THAT I CAN COUNT AT THIS POINT. BASICALLY, IF I LEAVE THE FEATURE ON, AT SOME POINT IN ROUTE, IT WILL STALL. OF COURSE, I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE COMPUTER DOESN'T REGISTER/READ ANY KIND OF CODE OR ERROR. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, RADIO, LIGHTS EVERYTHING. WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED, IT SEEMS TO TRY TO FIRE UP, BUT STALLS INSTEAD. LIGHTS ARE PROJECTED ONTO THE DASH SAYING "TO START ENGINE: BRAKE + PEDAL". THIS DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY START THE CAR. IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES AND LATELY I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND HIT THE START BUTTON TO TURN...
#11406685 |
THIS PROBLEM INVOLVES THE AUTO-IDLE STOP FEATURE OF MY VEHICLE. WHILE STOPPED IN A LONG LINE OF CARS, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, I HAD BEEN MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY IN THIS LINE. EACH TIME I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE RESTARTS AUTOMATICALLY, AND I PULL FORWARD. THEN, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN AND STOP, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, BUT USUALLY GOES INTO ACCESSORY MODE. FIRST, THIS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AND THE RADIO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD SHUT DOWN, INCORRECTLY, THEN RESTART ONCE I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. BUT THEN, ON THIS PARTICULAR SATURDAY, WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE ONE PARTICULAR TIME...THE CAR DID NOT RESTART. THE WHOLE CAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. I THEN TRIED TO MANUALLY RESTART THE CAR BY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PRESSING THE START BUTTON. THE CAR JUST CLICKED,...
#11405300 |
AUTO IDLE STOPPED ENGINE WAITING IN TRAFFIC AND THEN IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, PRESSED THE GAS AND NOTHING WOULD WORK. EVENTUALLY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN IT "OFF" AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON.
#11400062 | Fire
FEW MINUTES AFTER MY WIFE GOT HOME THE CAR ALARM BEGAN BEEPING AND THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. WE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE KEPT GETTING BIGGER. ONCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WE SAW A HUGE DAMAGE ON THE CAR. WE DON'T KNOW HOW THE FIRE COULD HAVE STARTED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS OFF . WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS COMPANY'S CAR.
#11399267 |
THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPED OR AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN IDLING, FLIPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE THE BATTERY LIGHTS RED AND THE OIL LIGHTS RED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE SEEMINGLY SHUTS OFF. YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, PRESS THE START/STOP BUTTON AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTS. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW EPISODICALLY, BUT NOT OVER LONG STRETCHES OF TIME. IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE UNTIL IT HAPPENS THE NEXT TIME.
#11398762 |
AUTO ENGINE IDLE WILL NOT START THE CAR BACK UP SOMETIMES. IF I FORGET TO DISABLE THE AUTO ENGINE AUTO BEFORE EACH TRIP, SOMETIMES WE WILL STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE PROBLEM IS THAT PERIODICALLY, THE ENGINE WILL NOT START BACK UP WHEN WE ARE READY TO GO. THE WHOLE CAR SHUTS OFF AND THERE IS A SPECIFIC ORDER OF PRESSING THE BRAKE AND PUSHING BUTTONS THAT WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH TO START THE CAR BACK UP. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SOLUTION. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT AFTER IT IS SHUT DOWN, BUT CANNOT ATTACH IT BECAUSE IT IS MORE THAN 5MB.
#11395049 |
THE KEYLESS START SYSTEM PROBLEM LIGHT WILL NOT SHIFT OFF. *TR
#11395105 |
ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM FAILURE, AUTO-LOCK NO LONGER LOCKING THE VEHICLE AS YOU WALK AWAY FROM IT, CRASH MITIGATION SYSTEM FAILURE, RADIO STATIONS NO LONGER COMING IN CLEAR. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY HAVE ADJUSTED SOMETHING BUT THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN.
#11386291 |
STOPPING THE FULL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TURNS ON THEN OFF. THIS HAPPENED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE CITY, ON A HILL WITH STOP SIGN IN SAN FRANCISCO OR CITY, IT ALSO HAPPENS IN DRIVE THROUGH BASICALLY WHENEVER YOU STOP FROM A MOVING MOTION. THE DASH INFORMATION SYSTEM FLASHES AND FLICKERS, THE PILOT THEN HAS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND PUSH START BUTTON TO TURN THE MOTOR BACK ON. THIS HAS.BEEN DANGEROUS AS THIS ISSUE HAS BURNED OUT A BATTERY AND HAD TO TOW THE PILOT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIDN'T REIMBURSE AND SAID IT WAS A MAINTENANCE BATTERY ISSUE. I HAVE FOLLOWED MY WIFE IN ANOTHER CAR AND THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT FLICKER. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AS THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT INVESTIGATE AS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE,
#11385153 |
THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND WHEN IT FINALLY DID AND WE PULLED OUT WE RECEIVED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WARNING

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