2006 Honda Pilot Engine Problems

The contact owned a 2006 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that initially, her check engine light had been illuminated on her instrument panel. She then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who replaced both her fuel injectors and spark plugs. The mechanic then took the vehicle to a dealer since the check engine light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The PCM software was updated by the dealer; however, the light still remained. Upon picking up the vehicle, the contact was informed that her check engine light remained illuminated due to a misfire in cylinder#1. The contact was assured by the mechanic that the vehicle passed the PCM test and that the vehicle was safe to drive. While dropping her child off at school, a cloud of white smoke began to emit from the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames as the contact exited the vehicle. The authorities were called to the scene and the local fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire and police report were filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 256,000.

ENGINE CONTINUES TO MISFIRE NO MATTER WHAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE LIKE PLUGS. RUNS ROUGH AND UNLESS YOU RESTART THE ENGINE IT WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH I HEARD A TICKING NOISE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS THEN IT WENT AWAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER MY VTM-4 LIGHT CAME ON AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO STALL OUT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION AT 11PM. WITH THE HELP OF A PERSON WHO HAPPENED TO BE WALKING BY, THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SPARK PLUG IN CYLINDER 2 SHOT UP OUT OF THE CYLINDER, DAMAGED THE THREADS AND EXPLODED. I HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS ISSUE ON MANY FORUMS WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NOW I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN COMMON WITH THESE ENGINES BUT NOT ADDRESSED AS A RECALL.

MY 2006 HONDA PILOT STARTED TO SHOW THE P0301 ERROR CODE AND HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VTM-4 CAUTION LIGHT COME ON SUDDENLY. BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ON A MONDAY MORNING. THE DAY BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN MY CAR ABOUT 20 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ABOUT 2 MILES ON CITY ROADS. THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON AT THAT TIME NOR WERE ANY OBSTACLES HIT, SUCH AS POTHOLES, AND NO CHANGE IN THE DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAR WERE EXPERIENCED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHICH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A MISFIRE IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER CAUSED BY FAULTY VALVES. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO A SHOP WHICH RECONDITIONS AND REPAIRS ENGINES AS A SPECIALTY. THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE INTAKE SNORKEL WAS SPLIT IN TWO. LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2009 TO 2012 HONDA PILOTS WHICH EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES WHICH HONDA USA SETTLED. I AM CONCERNED A SIMILAR FAULT HAPPENED IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT AND WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE BASED ON HONDA'S SETTLEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE, THE STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY SEIZED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE LOST OF ACCELERATION CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHOOK. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDER #2 MISFIRED AND OIL FROZE INTO THE HEAD OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND VTM LIGHT BOTH COME ON SOMETIMES STEADY SOMETIMES FLASHING. TOLD BY SEVERAL GARAGES INCLUDING HONDA DEALER THAT A MISFIRE SHOWS ON DIAGNOSTIC TEST. MOST RESENT GARAGE CHECK MECHANIC STATES PROBABLY DUE TO VALVES NEEDING REPLACED WHICH COULD BE A $3,200 FIX. NO RECALL BUT NO REAL ANSWERS. ONE GOOGLE OF PROBLEM OWNERS STATES EGR VALVE REPLACED WITH KIT AND LIGHTS WENT OFF? NOT READY TO PUT $3,200 INTO MY TRUCK AFTER ALMOST $3,000 IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IT JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE OIL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND THE VSA LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ATTENTION!!! ALL PILOT/ODDY/RIDGELINE/3.5 V6 HONDA OWNERS. CHECK YOUR PLUGS AND COILS JUST WANTED TO GET THE WORD SPREAD AROUND THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE HONDA 3.5 V6 ENGINE WHICH CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE ENGINE. I DIDN'T LEARN OF THIS UNTIL RECENTLY, WHEN THE SPARK PLUG IN THE #5 CYLINDER SHOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND DESTROYED THE COIL, AND TRASHED THE THREADS. I FOUND A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO, AND ALL OF THE RESULTS AREN'T GOOD. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WAS THROUGH HONDA CARE DENIED MY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DAMAGE FROM THE SPARK PLUG AND THEY DON'T COVER SPARK PLUGS. WHAT A LOAD. IF THEY WANT TO PLAY THAT GAME, WHAT THE HECK WOULD THEY EVER HAVE TO COVER? SORRY SIR, THERE'S A SHORT IN YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT IT'S BECAUSE OF THE INSULATION IN THE WIRES AND WE DON'T COVER DAMAGE FROM THE INSULATION... GRRRRRR... SO I CALLED HONDA AND WE'LL SEE IF THEY CAN DO SOMETHING FOR US AS LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMERS - I EVEN MENTIONED THAT WE'VE GOT A HONDA CRV... SIGH... HONDA HAS A DUTY TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL SAFE VEHICLES AND TO FIX OR PAY FOR SAFETY DEFECTS IN ITS VEHICLES," "INSTEAD, HONDA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ALLEGED DEFECT AND FORCED ITS CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS. LIKE YOURS TRULY, ENGINE BLOWN AND NOW I OWN MONEY ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. I WANT TO START A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT WITHOUT A SUPPORTING INCIDENT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS PLEASE RESPONDS TO THIS MESSAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON WAS WORN AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V382000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/24/2017*CT

TRANSCOOLER FAILURE HAS FLOODED RADIATOR WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID & TRANSMISSION WITH COOLANT RUINING BOTH MAJOR COMPONENTS. *TR

OVERHEATS WHEN DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MILES. I CHANGED THE RADIATOR AND THE THERMOSTAT. NOW, THE HONDA STOPPED WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. REPAIR MAN SAID THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $5,000!!! HONDA NEEDS A RECALL! I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE!! *TR

HELLO,I HAVE A HONDA PILOT 06 I AM JUST GOING TO A BAD RAP NOW MY CAR ENGINE HAD A MISS FIRE ON CYLINDER 2 AND 5 AND ON TOP OF ALL THAT MY PISTON IS BLOWN BUT I HAD A WARRANTY 100000.00 WHAT ARE THE ODDS THE EXPIRE BECAUSE MY ENGINE JUST HIT 100331 THEY WOULD NOT HONOR IT THEY SAYING IT CAUSE BY THE SPARK PLUG FOR REAL THERE SOMETHING ON THIS ENGINE THERE ARE NOT TELLING US I MADE SO MUCH RESEARCH THAT I WAS MAZE WITH THE COMPLAIN I SAW AND THIS IS WHY I AM RESPONDING TO YOU ,AND NOW I HAVE NO CAR AND I CAN NOT AFFORD A ENGINE RIGHT NOW I AM TAKING THEM TO A SMALL CLAIMS AND BBB AND ANYTHING THAT I CAN OUT THEM OUT THERE FOR SELLING A CAR THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BUT THERE ARE NOT ADMITTING TO IT I NEED SUPPORT ON THIS SO I CAN HAVE A LEGIT CASE . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED. HOWEVER IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 2,400. THE ENGINE CRACKED ALSO AFFECTED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE SPARK PLUGS WERE DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER PAID $500 FOR A TUNE-UP AND REPLACEMENT OF THE PLUGS AND HOSES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, IT BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY ADDED COOLANT.

ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OK. STOPPED AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DONE. IT SAID THAT ALL 6 CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING. THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 2-3 DAYS THEN WENT OFF. THE AUTO DROVE FINE THE WHOLE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON EVER SINCE. I KEEP HAVING IT CHECKED AND SAME THING... ALL 6 CYLINDERS MISFIRING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN WITH EXTREME CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CYLINDERS 1-6 WERE MISFIRING. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE AT AROUND 60K. THE CHECK EMISSION LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF THE PAST FEW WEEKS (STARTING IN JULY 2012). TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. NOW AT AROUND 90K (AUGUST 2012), THE REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS REPAIRS (APPROXIMATELY $1000 IN REPAIRS). WHY IS THE VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER? SHOULDN'T THE LIFE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BE MORE THAN 30K-60K? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND THE RADIATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,860.

I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF MY GARAGE IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. I HAD MY FOOT RESTING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE OFF. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA PILOT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE AUTO LUNGED FORWARD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THIS DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN QUICKLY ENOUGH. I THEN MANAGED TO GET THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL UNTIL THE HIGH REVVING STOPPED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 11:00AM EASTERN MARCH 01, 2011, THE PILOT HAD 57789 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR

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 A FEW MORE SECONDS AND RE-STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN. THAT TIME, THE ENGINE STARTED AT A NORMAL RPM AND WE DROVE HALF A BLOCK TO OUR HOUSE. WE RECORDED A VIDEO OF THE SECOND EPISODE OF 5000 RPMS WITH A CAMERA WE HAD WITH US. WE PROVIDED THE VIDEO IMMEDIATELY TO AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. AT THE REQUEST OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, I TOOK OUR PILOT TO BRICKELL HONDA IN MIAMI ON MARCH 1. I SHOWED THE VIDEO OF THE SUA TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, GEORGE RUIZ, ON HIS COMPUTER. HE WAS ASTOUNDED BY WHAT HE SAW AND EXPRESSED HIS GENUINE CONCERN THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. HE SAID UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD THE ENGINE OPERATE AT 5000 RPMS WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED ALMOST ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER, KEVIN MCCLUNG, ALSO INSPECTED THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA DETERMINED THE PILOT WAS OPERATING WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO PICK UP THE CAR ON MARCH 5 AND DID SO ON MARCH 8. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. MY HUSBAND SPOKE TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER TERRY NIELSEN ON MARCH 3 WHO COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE VIDEO. *TR

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 FOR THE MIAMI PARKING AUTHORITY WITNESSED (SAW AND HEARD) THE ENTIRE INCIDENT AND OFFERED ASSISTANCE. I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HE PUSHED IT BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE ENTRANCE AND TO THE CURB, OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHILE I STEERED WITH NO POWER. I WAITED MAYBE THREE TO FOUR MORE MINUTES AFTER THAT AND DECIDED TO TRY RESTARTING THE CAR ONE MORE TIME TO MOVE IT TO TRY TO MOVE IT INTO THE GARAGE. THAT TIME, IT STARTED NORMALLY. I SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND DROVE IT INTO THE GARAGE AND PARKED. WE ARE TRYING TO OBTAIN THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. AMERICAN HONDA EXAMINED THE CAR AT BRICKELL HONDA IN MIAMI, DRIVING IT 64 TOTAL MILES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER 3 DAYS, AMERICAN HONDA IN CALIFORNIA (CHRIS SCHROEDER 800-999-1009 EXTENSION 117703) DECIDED THERE WAS NO NEED TO CONDUCT ANY FURTHER TESTING AND DECLARED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE EXPRESSED NO CONCERN THAT IT PRESENTED ANY DANGER IN THE FUTURE AND THAT AMERICAN HONDA WOULD DO NOTHING UNLESS I COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT A SERVICE FACILITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AND RECOMMENDED THAT A SPECIFIC TYPE OF FUEL BE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE HIGH LEVEL OF LETHAL BUILD-UP IN THE ENGINE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,050.

CONDENSER DESIGN ON 2006 HONDA PILOT. CONDENSER IS EASILY DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THIS IS A COMMON DESIGN FLAW ACROSS ALL HONDAS. THE NEWER MODELS HAVE MODIFIED THE GRILL TO PREVENT DEBRIS DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON IN MY 2006 HONDA PILOT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN I WAS TOLD THAT ALL SIX CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE REAR ROCKER ARMS AND ALL RELATED PARTS, WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE ALL CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND A RESET CODE WAS COMPLETED CRANK PATTERN RESET AND LEARN WERE PERFORMED. THE THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT ALL CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING AND THAT I NEEDED TO SWITCH TO USING CHEVRON GASOLINE ONLY. THE FOURTH TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA IN CALIFORNIA. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR AT WILLETTE HONDA SOUTH SINCE AUGUST 19, 2008. I KEEP GETTING A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION FROM HONDA WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKETS, COOLING GASKETS AND INJECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TODAY (9/4/08), I WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTONS HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *TR

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