2005 Honda Pilot Suspension Problems

Your rear suspension has become detached because the frame underneath has rusted and collapsed, causing the suspension mounting bolts to lose support. This is making the suspension rub against your rear tires and putting stress on other suspension components. The fix will likely require replacing the rusted frame section and re-securing the suspension with new mounting bolts and washers.

The rear subframe of your car has severely rusted and corroded where it connects to the main frame, and it nearly detached from the vehicle. This is a serious structural issue that contributed to a crash. The rear subframe will likely need to be replaced or welded and reinforced to secure it properly to the frame.

Your rear trailing arm, which connects your rear suspension to the frame, has corroded and detached while driving at low speed. This same issue caused Honda to recall the 2005 CR-V model. The corrosion also caused your muffler pipe to separate from the catalytic converter. Fixing this will require replacing the corroded trailing arm and reattaching or replacing the muffler exhaust components.

You hear a cranking sound coming from underneath your vehicle at various speeds, but no warning lights appear on the dashboard. Two different mechanics diagnosed the problem as involving your shocks, control arms, and drivetrain components, though they couldn't pinpoint exactly which parts were failing. Even after the first repair attempt, the noise returned. Fixing this will likely require replacing multiple suspension and drivetrain components, possibly including shocks, control arms, and CV axles or joints.

Your Honda Pilot's subframe mount has developed rust and is coming loose from the body. Honda released a technical service bulletin with a repair kit to address this known issue, but your dealer is denying the bulletin exists for your vehicle even though it applies to all model years. The repair will likely involve replacing the rusted subframe mount and installing Honda's recommended repair kit.

JUST BOUGHT A 2005 HONDA PILOT. I WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A REAR SUPPORT SYSTEM RUSTING OUT AND FALLING DOWN. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I NEED IT REPAIRED. ALREADY ONE STRUT IS LOOSE!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS HEARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VAN'S HONDA LOCATED AT (2821 S ONEIDA ST, GREEN BAY, WI 54304, (920) 499-5483) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I DROVE OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD THEN HEARD A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF PILOT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE MUFFLER AND IT THE MUFFLER SEAMED A BIT LOUDER THEN NORMAL BUT AFTER LOOKING AT IT I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING DIFF. BUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING SOME FRIENDS TO THE AIRPORT AND EXITING I HEARD A METAL SOUNDING NOISE SO AFTER PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND INSPECTING THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE REAR FRAME/ SUSPENSION WAS LOWER THEN THE RIGHT SIDE. AND LOOKING CLOSER I SAW A BOLT OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED THAT HOLDS THE FRAME CRADLE RUSTED OFF AND SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN FRAME ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE LOOKS VERY RUSTED AND CONCERNED IT COULD SEPARATE AS WELL AND THE WHOLE REAR FRAME SUSPENSION COULD DROP. I NOW AM GOING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A FRAME SHOP IT IS RISKY TO DRIVE IT IN THE CURRENT CONDITION. THIS IS VERY BAD. WHAT IF WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT WITH PASSENGERS IT COLLAPSED ON THE HIGHWAY PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS

THE COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS WITH LOWER SUBFRAME AND THE MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED OUT AND IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE OR ANY ROADS ABOVE 35MPH. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR MOUNT ISNT ATTACKED TO ANYTHING BC OF RUST AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED BUT NOT SEPARATED. THE TRUCK WOBBLES WHEN U START GOING FASTER THEN 35MPH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING STRAIGHT, ALSO WHILE TURNING EITHER DIRECTION AND MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP CONTROL IF YOUR NOT READY FOR IT TO HAPPEN ESPECIALLY. AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE TRUCK GOES INTO REVERSE THAT'S WHAT CAUSED ME TO INSPECT THE REAR END, IT'S THE METAL HITTING EACH OTHER BC THERE IS A SMALL GAP WHERE THERE SHOULDN'T BE.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. IT ONLY HAS 117,000 MILES ON IT. MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE EXCELLENT. THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD THE SHOCKS CHANGED AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT. I DID NOT NOTICE THE RUST BUT MY MECHANIC POINTED IT OUT TO ME AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. BEFORE I WAS ADVISED OF THE RUST DAMAGE I PUT ALL NEW BRAKES AND TIRES. IM IN SIX THOUSAND ON THE CAR AND NOW I HAVE TO SCRAP IT. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. HOW CAN THE FRAME, CHASIS, AND SUB FRAME ROT/RUST OUT. THIS IS NOT OKAY. I SEE MANY FORUMS ONLINE DISCUSSING THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH OLDER HONDA VEHICLES.

STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF BOTH REAR SUSPENSION SUB FRAME MOUNTS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS, AWD, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I CONNECTED MY CODE READER AND IT INDICATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, WIRES, AND CONNECTORS, I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR TWO SUB FRAME MOUNTS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS, CAUSING THE REAR PORTION OF THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY TO DROP 5-6 INCHES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES GETTING PULLED FROM THEIR CONNECTORS. THE REAR PORTION OF THE SUB FRAM IS NOW RESTING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE.

THE REAR CRADLE WHICH HAS THE DRIVE SHAFTS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM REAR CROSSMEMBER DUE TO THE ATTACHMENT POINTS RUSTING THROUGH LETTING CRADLE AND K MEMBER LOOSE FROM 2 OF THE 4 ATTACHMENT POINTS.THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM ON SEVERAL VEHICLES THAT I HAVE SEEN.THE CROSSMEMBER RUSTS OUT FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND LETS THE CRADLE LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING COMPLETE SUSPENSION FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

THE CROSS FRAME WHERE PART OF THE REAR SUSPENSION IS MOUNTED RUSTED SO THE MOUNTS ARE NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE SUSPENSION HANGS FROM THE OTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UP ON A LIFT. WE DRILLED TROUGH THE SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT WAS NOT RUSTED AND REATTACHED THE MOUNTS WITH STEEL ROD. WE WOULD NOT OF NOTICED IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UP ON A LIFT.

I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR A YEAR NOW AND ITS BEEN A GREAT RUNNING VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR HAD BEEN SAGGING A BIT BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE OF THE MILES IT HAD AND FIGURED THE SPRINGS WERE JUST A LITTLE WORN OUT. MY WIFE PULLED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY ONE AFTERNOON AND I NOTICED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL (NO ADDITIONAL WEIGHT IN TRUCK AREA). I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO INSPECT WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM AND SAW THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION CRADLE THAT'S MOUNTED TO THE UNIBODY CROSS MEMBER HAD BROKEN THE REAR TWO BOLTS COMPLETELY OUT FROM THE CROSS MEMBER. I TOOK PICTURES FOR DOCUMENTATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS MANY MILES ON IT BUT IT IS ONLY 10 YEARS OLD AND I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE NEVER TOWED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEVER HAD ANYTHING OVER 200 POUNDS IN THE TRUNK AREA. IN MY OPINION THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH WORSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS CAUSED BY WATER SITTING IN THE CROSS MEMBER AND RUSTING IT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE OUTSIDE OF THE CROSS MEMBER HAS FEW SIGNS OF RUST. EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS HAPPENING IN THE PAST I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOME ATTENTION BEFORE IT BECOMES A REAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU.

AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE THERE IS A SHUDDER. LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND STOMPING BACK ON IT SOMETIMES HELPS MAKE IT GO AWAY. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE ON INCLINES WHERE THE THROTTLE IS UNDER LOAD AT THE DESCRIBED SPEED. THERE IS A HILL IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IT REPEATS ALMOST EVERY TRIP. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THE PAVEMENT IS RUTTED PERPENDICULAR TO TRAFFIC BUT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN OTHER CARS. IT ALSO RETURNS AROUND 70-75 MPH. I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF BALANCE OF TIRES BUT I HAVE HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO LOOK INTO THE SUSPENSION TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY PLAY. HE SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I HAVE ALSO TAKEN IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHICH I TRUST AND THEY DROVE IT, INSPECTED IT FROM UNDERNEATH AND THEY TOO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND CHALKED IT UP TO OUT OF BALANCE TIRES. MY PILOT HAS BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES SINCE I'VE HAD IT AND THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME WITH EVERY SET OF TIRES. I HAVE USED BRIDGESTONE, YOKOHAMA, AND KUMHO TIRES TRYING TO RULE OUT BRANDS. *TR

HONDA PILOT 2004'S COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS CRACKED. IF IT IS TOTALLY BROKEN OFF. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CAR STEERING PROBLEM OR CRASH. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON EVERY SINGLE 2004 HONDA PILOTS THAT MY FRIENDS HAD AS WELL MY OWN HONDA PILOT AND POSSIBLE LATER YEARS OF HONDA PILOTS. *TR

WHEN APPROACHING 35-40 MPH, MY 2005 HONDA PILOT BEGINS TO SHUTTER AND I FEEL A LOT OF VIBRATION. I HAVE GOT NEW TIRES, ROTATED, AND BALANCED THEM THINKING THIS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. WHEN I PASS 40 MPH, THE NOISE/VIBRATION/SHUTTERING STOPS. *TR

I TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AND RIGHT ENGINE MOUNTS ARE "CRACKED". AT ABOUT 25-45 MPH THERE IS A NOTICEABLE SHUDDER UNDER THE HOOD. IN SEARCHING THE NHTSA DATABASE I FIND MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SHUDDER AND SEVERAL SAYING THAT ENGINE MOUNTS ARE A PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL. THE REPORTS ARE IN SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING ENGINE, SUSPENSION, DRIVE TRAIN, TRANSMISSION. IT SEEMS THE ENGINE MOUNTS COULD BE A COMMON DENOMINATOR. IF THE MOUNTS GO IT COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE INCLUDING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

TRAVELED ~15 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. EXITED HIGHWAY ONTO SECONDARY ROADS THRU A BUSY TOWN. TRAVELING APPROX 30 MPH. CAR SHUDDERED AND SPEED DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 MPH. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF LOW WITH RPM APPROACHING 4000 RPM. STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR STALLED ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON AND FLASHED. GOT IT RESTARTED, HAD TO PUT IN LOW TO MOVE...GOT IT MOVING AT ~3500 RPM, WENT A BLOCK TO GET OFF THE MAIN ROAD INTO PARKING LOT. COOLING FAN RUNNING, BUT TEMP GAUGE SHOWED NO ISSUE. PUDDLE OF BROWN FLUID FORMED UNDER PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF ENGINE. LOOKED LIKE FLUID SPRAYED THROUGH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NO INDICATION ON SENSOR LIGHTS OR TEMP GAUGE THAT ANYTHING WRONG PRIOR TO STALL AND ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO HONDA...THEY DIAGNOSED AS 2 TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BURST MIXING THE TRANSMISSION AND COOLING FLUID. FIX OPTIONS...1) FLUSH COOLING & TRANNY SYSTEM 5-7 TIMES, REPLACE RADIATOR, FILTER, AND LINES FOR $1600-1800 BUT WON'T KNOW IF TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. 2) FULL REPLACEMENT OF RADIATOR, LINES AND TRANSMISSION $3800 OR IF OPTION 1 CHOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IT WOULD COST THE INITIAL $1600-1800 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $4000 FOR A TOTAL OF APPROX $5800. NO INDICATOR FROM DEALER OF THE PROBLEM HISTORY FOR THIS VEHICLE. HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED ABOUT SHUDDER AND THE DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL BEARING FIRST, THEN WHEN KEPT COMPLAINING THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS SAYING THE ROTORS HAD WARPED ...AFTER BEING RESURFACED ONLY ~3600K MILES PRIOR. LEARNED LESSON....INVESTIGATE ANY PROBLEMS ON -LINE BEFORE YOU ACCEPT THE DEALER EXPLANATION. *TR

2005 HONDA PILOT VIBRATES OR SHUTTERS AT LOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 20-40 MPG WHILE PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS EVERY TIME SO BACK IN 2007 WHEN BROUGHT IN TO DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR

HAD A HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER COMPLETE REPAIRS ON WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN AND COLLAPSED AND THAT THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK IS STARTING TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE HAS 77,606 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND REGULARLY SERVICED. AFTER RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES, IT APPEARS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT AND REAR SHOCK FAILURES ARE NOT UNCOMMON ISSUES FOR 2005 HONDA PILOTS. *TR

THIS VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN APRIL "08 WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD A TIRE DEALER ATTEMPTING TO FIX A SLOW LEAK WHEN THEY CALLED MY ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE SLICK, DEVOID OF ANY TREAD, ON THE INNER 3". THE EXTERIOR LOOKED FINE. HONDA SAID ALIGNMENT WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT COVERED. I PAID FOR THIS AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH NEW TIRES. THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN SPECS EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC AGREES WITH ME THAT VISUALLY THE REAR WHEELS TILT INWARD. THEY SAY CALL HONDA, WHICH I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES & NOTHING HAPPENS. I NOW HAVE A $30K PAPERWEIGHT. HELP ! *TR

SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT 90K MILES. DAMAGE COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE IS IN THE SE UNITED STATES WITH EXCELLENT ROADS AND WEATHER. BILATERAL FAILURE IS NOT BASED ON ANY REGIONAL CONDITIONS OR DRIVING CONDITIONS (NO TOWING/NO TRAILS OR OFFROAD) BUT CAN ONLY BE A RESULT OF FAULTY INITIAL PARTS. ALL WORK DONE BY DEALERSHIP IN PAST. AWAITING RESPONSE FROM HONDA CORPORATE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE-NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHEN I HAD IT SERVICED LAST WEEK THE DEALERSHIP PUT IN A THIRD RIGHT REAR SHOCK THAT WAS LEAKING. THE LAST SHOCK ONLY LASTED 3000 MILES. I THINK THAT SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE CAR THAT CONTINUES TO RUIN THE SAME RIGHT REAR SHOCK. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED AN '05 HONDA PILOT FROM BUTLER PRE-OWNED DEALERSHIP IN BUTLER, PA. THE VEHICLE WAS LEASED FOR 3 YEARS, AND I WORKED THE DEAL ON THE CAR ON THE INTERNET. WHEN A PRICE WAS AGREED TO, I DROVE TO BUTLER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I TEST DROVE IT FIRST. IT HAD A VERY NOTICEABLE SHIMMY, AND A SHUDDER WHEN DRIVING AT 50MPH SPEEDS AND UP. I TOLD THE SALESMAN THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE, SO WE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DROVE 3 OTHER '05 PILOTS ON THE LOT, ALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SALESMAN AND SALES MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A RESULT OF PUTTING NEW TIRES ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES, AND AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE, THE RIDE WOULD SMOOTH OUT. WELL, I SWALLOWED THIS LINE OF CRAP, HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER, AND AFTER RETURNING HOME, AND DRIVING THE PILOT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS, I REPLACED THE NEW KUMHO TIRES WITH OEM GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES, AND HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED TWICE, ONCE AT HONDA DEALER, AND AGAIN AT LOCAL TIRE SHOP, WITH LATEST STATE OF THE ART BALANCING MACHINES. AFTER ALL THIS, THE SHIMMERING AND SHUDDERING IS STILL AS BAD AS IT WAS WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE HOME, AND I CANNOT DRIVE THIS THING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET LATELY, I HAVE FOUND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PILOT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. I PAID $16500 FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT OUT OF TOWN, AND I'M NOT GOING TO SIT STILL AND ACCEPT THIS AS MY FATE. FIRST, AT THE VERY LEAST, THE DEALER MIS-REPRESENTED THIS VEHICLE, AND I SHOULD HAVE SOME RECOURSE IN THIS RESPECT. SECOND, HONDA HAS OBVIOUSLY PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, WHICH THEY SHOULD BE WILLING TO FIX, OR COMPENSATE THE VICTIMS OF THIS TYPE OF FRAUDULENT PRODUCT. I WAS VERY HAPPY AT THE PROSPECT OF PURCHASING A QUALITY VEHICLE, WHICH MY WIFE AND FAMILY COULD ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME, AND FELT JUSTIFIED IN SPENDING THE MONEY TO DO SO. HOWEVER, I NOW FEEL SICK AT THE PROSPECT OF PAYING FOR THIS MISTAKE FOR THE NEXT 6 YEARS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. FURTHER DAMAGE COULD LED TO CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURE AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REPAIRED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR $600 (BEARINGS AND ALIGNMENT). *TR

SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR NEW PILOT, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A CONTINUED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT APPROXIMATELY 69 MPH THROUGH 80 MPH. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VIBRATION HAVE FAILED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION BUT IS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. TAKING THIS VEHICLE ON A TRIP IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. WE WILL TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN ON A DIFFERENT MAKE AS SOON AS WE HAVE ENOUGH EQUITY TO BREAK EVEN. *JB

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AT AROUND 4:30 PM. JUST LIKE ALWAYS AROUND AT CERTAIN PART OF THE FREEWAY THE TRAFFIC BEGAN AND EVERYONE WAS SLOWING DOWN. I BEGAN TO PRESS ON MY BREAKS. THIS IS WERE THINGS ALL WENT TO FAST AND ARE KIND OF WEIRD. GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, MY SUV WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN AND IT JERKED TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE A LOT OF BAD, SCARY NOISES, ONES THAT AUTOMOBILES SHOULDN'T MAKE. LUCKILY, I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE ELSE. MY THOUGHT BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR WAS THAT I TOTALLY SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. HOWEVER, UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I SAW THAT COSMETICALLY THE CAR WAS PRETTY MUCH FINE. ALL THE COMMOTION THAT I HEARD AND FELT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AT FIRST BUT THEN IT ALL CAME TO FRUITION. IT SEEMS THAT GOING 60 MPH WITH 10-15 FEET MY CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP, RESTING ON TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES AND TO LEFT SIDE WHEELS. THE FREEWAY PATROLMAN WENT UP AND DOWN THE FREEWAY TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING (BECAUSE I DIDN'T!), AND ALL HE FOUND WERE PIECES OF MY CAR AND NOTHING ELSE. AGAIN WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THERE IS A LONG LIST OF MECHANICAL, BODY AND REFINISH WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND REPLACED. SO FAR AROUND 7,000+ IN DAMAGES. NOT TO MENTION THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE FRAME ARE MESSED UP. THE REAR SUB FRAME, THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SUSPENSION TOGETHER, BROKE CLEAN IN HALF. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE FRONT FAILED AND CAUSED THE BACK TO FALL APART, OR IF THE BACK FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT TO FALL APART. TO CORRECT IT THEY ARE JUST GOING TO REPAIR EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, MOST WHICH ARE BEING REPLACED WITH USED PARTS. THE ONLY PHYSICAL INJURY THAT OCCURRED WAS A BIG BURN/CUT I GOT FROM THE SIDE AIR BAG GOING OFF. PLUS, BY REPLACING THE PIECES WITH USED PARTS, HOW DO THEY KNOW IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN? ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *NM

MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE A FRONT END SHIMMY AT 70 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER HAS BALANCED AND ROTATED MY TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. A HIGH SPEED BALANCE BY AN INDEPENDENT DEALER HAS IMPROVED THE SHIMMY BUT IT IS STILL ANNOYING. *NM

2005 HONDA PILOT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH.*** NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN BALANCE THE WHEELS BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE TECHNICIAN ROTATED AND BALANCED THE WHEELS BUT THE CONSUMER COULD STILL FEEL THE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *NM

AT 8,000 MILES MY 2005 HONDA PILOT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION, OR JITTER AT 65 MPH AND HIGHER. MODERATE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION BY 73 MPH. OWNER HAD AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER CHECK AND RE-BALANCE THE WHEELS AS NEEDED. VIBRATION REMAINED. 2 MORE VISITS TO DEALER WHO ADVISED NO PROBLEM FOUND AND GO SEE THE GOODYEAR DEALER, WHO WANTED NO PART OF THIS ISSUE. MORE TRIPS TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THE VEHICLE OWNER SHOULD CONSIDER REPLACING THE OEM TIRES (NOW AT ONLY 8,500 MILES). OWNER REPLACED OEM TIRES WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S ($700) AND VIBRATION REMAINS. DEALER RE-BALANCED TIRES ON HUNTER 9700 MACHINE RESULTING IN MINOR IMPROVEMENT BUT BASIC JITTER REMAINS. NEXT VISIT THE DEAL ACKNOWLEDGES JITTER, IT'S ANNOYANCE, AND BLAMES TREAD PATTERN ON THE NOW NON-OEM TIRES. FILED COMPLAINT WITH HONDA NORTH AMERICA AND WAITED 312 BUSINESS HOURS FOR A RETURN CALL. HONDA RESPONDED WHEN I MENTIONED ARBITRATION. HONDA NORTH AMERICA REPORTS THE DEALER SAID 'NO PROBLEM FOUND'. NOW AT 14,000 MILES. HONDA SAYS THEY HAVE NO REGIONAL REP COVERING MY AREA (4TH LARGEST METROPOLITAN AREA IN THE US) AND WILL CALL ME BACK, SOON. THE VEHICLE JITTER REMAINS, 65 MPH AND HIGHER, MAKING THE VEHICLE TIRING TO DRIVE ON TRIPS OF DISTANCE (VACATION TRAVEL). THE JITTER/VIBRATION IS DISTRACTING AND OVER RIDES STANDARD 'ROAD FEEL'. HONDA APPEARS TO NOT BE INTERESTED IN MY ISSUE, OR DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS IN MY AREA, AND ON INTERNET BOARDS, REPORT THE SAME SYMPTOM. *JB

2005 HONDA PILOT EX-L WAS PURCHASED ON 7-13-2005 IT NOW HAS 1210 MILES ON IT. A VIBRATION HAS OCCURED SIMILIAR TO OUT OF BALANCE WHEELS AND TIRES AT AROUND 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BALANCED WHEELS, SENT VEHICLE OUT TO ANOTHER TIRE COMPANY FOR ROTATION AND SPIN BALANCE. NOTHING HAS CURED THE VIBRATION. THE DEALER IS HELPFUL, BUT APPARENTLY CANNOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS.

BRAND NEW 2005 HONDA PILOT EXL WITH RES HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 70 MPH AND 80 MPH. HONDA WILL NOT FIX THIS BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DRIVE OVER 65 MPH AND THEREFORE CAN'T PROVE THE PROBLEM EXISTS. I'VE HAD HONDA BALANCE THE TIRES TWICE AND PAID TO HAVE A GOODYEAR DEAL BALANCE THEM. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB