2004 Honda Pilot: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Transmission · 203,300 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 45mph the vehicle made a grinding sound and the RPM's fell without warning. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation the contact had associated recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000(power train) with the vehicle failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 203,300.

Filed Apr 5, 2019 · Transmission · 275,000 miles · OR

Ok the vehicle stalls on hills, becoming nearly impossible to proceed, and simultaneously emits a grinding-scraping sound seeming to come from the front-end portion of the undercarriage. So, far it has always managed to continue running/moving forward during and after. It just feels like the automatic transmission is badly, and near the end of slipping/failing. I looked up it's value on a website, and a warning box popped up notifying me that my pilot's year make & model has 6 separate manufacturer's recalls. Upon looking further, I see that-indeed-one recall is for the automatic transmissions! Then, when I did another search, specific to my VIN #, I saw that my particular pilot does not have any recall on it. Yet, now, the transmission is failing, and I only just purchased my car at the end of january, 2019....I want to at least make my best effort to complete the process of attempting to get a transmission recall on my car-since I now that other 2004 honda pilots have gotten one. I am filing my complaint today based upon that knowledge, despite the high milage accumulated on my specific pilot. There've been about 10 separate occurances of the stalling-grinding transmission "death throes" since I acquired it, all took place at low speeds on urban streets, and half *5 or 6 times) happened while driving up a large hill, the rest on flat city streets. I hope this is sufficient info for this complaint to be processed. Thanks

Filed Jan 13, 2014 · Transmission · 67,000 miles · NY

While driving to the airport for family vacation, my 2004 pilot started making a grinding sound every few minutes. When we returned 2 weeks later while driving around town between 20 and 40 miles per hr. It continued making same grinding sounds. Had my mechanics look at it suggested changing transmission fluid and differential fluid, did so but it kept on making grinding sounds. Recently got a notice for another recall on my pilot, looked online and found there was a recall for the transmission soon after I bought my pilot in 2004. I was never notified about this recall. Pilot still grinding and getting worse. Called dealer this morning and said that my VIN # was not recalled for this problem. Why am I not getting a recall notice for a problem that honda knows about?

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Transmission · 750 miles · CA

At speeds of between 30-45 MPH, car would shake and make grinding noise under the hood. This repeatedly happened for years but my dealer said they "coudn't replicate the noise" and did not tell me that it was my transmission. Then I get a notice saying there was a transmission recall issue. The two fix-it options were an oil jet kit and replace the tranny. The dealer gave me a oil jet kit, but the transmission has continued to go bad ever since with no other replacements or offer of repair by the dealer. This is a bad transmission! American honda has offered to now pay me 30% of the replacement cost which will still cost me $3500, for a refurbished transmission. I am taking this to the top- honda should not be having me pay for a transmission that they knew was bad.

Filed Jun 15, 2012 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MA

There is a growl/grind/shudder between 30-40 MPH specifically at 1,500 rpms. The noise appears to be coming from the transmission or very close to the transmission. This issue is very hard to diagnose, however I already replaced the transmission once and the issue came back. Could I have purchased two faulty honda transmissions?

Filed Apr 4, 2012 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · KY

My 2004 honda pilot has been making a grinding/shuddering noise. Doesn't do it all the time, but usually when I'm going 35-40 MPH. If I accelerate, the noise will stop. Can't duplicate it always, but sounds like something is seriously wrong in the transmission. Many, many other reports online of the exact same problem.

Filed Sep 7, 2011 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · IL

I am first owner of my pilot (my first honda) and I too am suffering from the 35-45mph shudder from the known transmission problem. It's worse than just shuddering, it is grinding to shift down and sounds like a semi truck gearing down on the interstate. I have had to drive it this way for nearly 2 years. I stay on the interstate as much as possible and speed through town to keep it above 40mph where it happens the worst. Honda corporate insists I pay the local dealer for review (another $90 bill) before talking to me but insists there is no recall beyond what was done in 04v176000 , but the problem still exists and I don't have $5000 to spend on rebuilding the transmission. Even private party it's $3k. It is getting worse.

Filed Dec 7, 2010 · Transmission · 142,000 miles · IN

My 2004 honda pilot ex-l is having a torque converter issue (vibration/shudder/grinding between 20-50 MPH while accelerating). I have not had the problem fixed yet, but I have read numerous complaints regarding this issue at different internet sites.

Filed Apr 21, 2009 · Brakes · 42,300 miles · KY

I have severe brake shuttering and the steering wheel shakes when I apply the brakes. It starts out as a minor shudder and shake at first, and then over time gets progressively worse, until it is quite vigorous. A little background: the car is a honda certified car- 2004 pilot I bought 2 years ago. As a condition of the sale, the dealer (sam swope in louisville, ky) said they would fix a shimmy in the steering wheel, and a grinding of the brakes. They said it was a minor problem. The brakes were repaired 2 weeks before I bought the car. I brought the car back 4 days later and the rotors were resurfaced. Everything was fine for a couple of weeks, and then the problem started coming back- slowly at first and then got progressively worse. 3 months later they resurfaced the rotors. The same problem progressed again, and 3 months later, they replaced the rear brake pads and resurfaced the rotors again. I put up with a shimmy in the wheel as the problem occurred again . Finally, after about 8 months, my wife couldn't take the shimmy any more and made me take it in again. I was reluctant because each time I took it in nothing happened, and I'd already spent over $700 to no avail. Once again the rotors were resurfaced, the front pads were replaced and the emergency brake drum was turned. Two months later I brought the car in for the same problem, and was told the rotors need to be resurfaced again. I called honda customer service on 4/21/09, talked to tina and she said I would likely be denied any help by walter menigvar the exec. Review manager because honda corporate considers the brakes to be a repair item. I believe there is an inherent problem with this vehicle and possibly it's design, as I have driven numerous cars over 29 years- many of those miles in the mountains of wva, and have never encountered a problem of this sort. I have also heard about other honda pilots with this problem. I also think it is unsafe.

Filed Jun 30, 2004 · Brakes · NY

While driving between 5 to 10 MPH and applying the brakes front brakes made a loud noise like grinding. Dealership inspected vehicle three times, but could not duplicate or correct the problem.