Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that the key was able to be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being placed in the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the ignition needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
2004 Honda Pilot electrical complaints
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Stopped vehicle, turned off vehicle and removed key. Later got into car and started it up found it. Attempted again not in park and it was able to replicate it. Took vehicle to dealer, they were able to replicate it, wanted almost $850.00 to repair and was told it was not considered a safety issue so there was no recall. They recommend the mechanical portion of the ignition switch be repaired. Unable to afford the repair so still occurring. Current mileage is 118,000+ miles.
Drivers heated seat caught the seat on fire.
Key can be removed from the ignition when the transmission isn't in park. The issue has caused the vehicles to roll away, but no one has yet been injured. The dealer is requesting $750 to fix the issue; however, I see honda has already recalled over 1 million 2003-2005 accord, civic, and elements, but for some reason, they did not include the pilots. This seems like too much of a coincidence and I see many other pilot owners complaining about the same issue. I would like honda to cover the same year pilots.
On my 2004 honda pilot, the SRS (airbag) warning indicator light on the dashboard mysteriously remains on even though there have been no other changes to the vehicle. The honda dealer wants $80 just to look at it! This is outrageous; it's clearly a failed component that should be covered under the safety portion of the vehicle's warrantee for the lifetime of the vehicle. There are many other honda owners who have experienced this warning light and they report it is nearly always a failed passenger seat sensor that honda is replacing under a tsb; however my local dealer claims to know nothing of the tsb and want me to pay for this.
Key will not turn the ignition.
Defective shift interlock allowed the ignition key to be removed while vehicle was parked and left in gear. The unoccupied vehicle rolled approximately twenty feet, coming to rest after contacting a parked vehicle (vehicle #2). Owner of vehicle #2 was loading bags into her trunk and was warned by a bystander to get out of the way- which prevented her from being hit by the rolling vehicle. No injuries were reported, and damage to the vehicles was negligible. Police were called and they responded. Information was exchanged between the vehicle operators. It should be noted that this defect was the subject of a recall for other honda vehicles (accord, civic, others) in late 2010.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that he could remove the key from the ignition without the vehicle being in park. Updated 05/04/11 *bf updated 05/12/11 updated 2/8/12
Overheating of drivers side seat heating elements, followed by failure of units.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated while the engine was turned off and the gear selector was in the drive position, the ignition key released from the ignition switch unexpectedly when engaged. Suddenly, the vehicle rolled and crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle. There were no injuries. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the failure was related to a defect within the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated there was a similar defect on a recall pertaining to the 2002 and 2003 model years under recall 10v364000 (electrical system:ignition). The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
I have a 2004 honda pilot and I am having the same problem that a lot of the honda cars are getting recalled for but my vehicle is not listed. You can remove the key while the gear selector is not in park. My wife rolled forward and hit a safety pole. She is always afraid of doing it again with our kids in the car. I called honda about the repair and they said it was not a recall. I don't understand how some honda cars can get recalled but mine will not. I called honda and asked about the cost of the repair and they told me it was going to be expensive.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda pilot. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked and she returned to the vehicle the vehicle had drifted away from the parking space she was in. The vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into two other vehicles. The contact stated that the gear shifted into reverse on its own. The contact referenced the federal safety agency recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 10v364000 electrical system, ignition but honda informed him that the 2004 pilot was not included in the recall even though it was experiencing the exact same failure. The current and failure mileages were 110,500. Updated 12/09/10 updated 12/17/10
Dear sir/madam, my 2004 honda pilot has 58k miles on it. I scheduled a 60k major maintenance on 3/19/2010. But on 3/18/2010 on my way back home, the check engine light was on, the car got vibration and smoke. I sent my car to the dealer immediately at about 7:00 pm on 3/18/2010. On 3/19/2010, the dealer called me and said the no. 5 spark plug came out and burned out the coil, it's a very unusual situation. I went to the dealer to check the damages: the spark plug only has the metal portion left, the coil burned out and only 1/3 or 1/2 left, the cylinder head got some damage too and some metal chips remained in the cylinder head and cylinder. I did the oil changes and maintenance at dealership regularly and drove the car gently. I don't think this incident is related to my driving style. It has to be quality issue on either the coil or the spark plug. But I am not a mechanics and don't know if this happened to other cars. Although the car is out of warranty (3 years/36k miles), I really think it's a serious quality issue. Honda needs to take care of this issue. I am unlucky, this happened to me, I am lucky, it happened to me not on highway. Hope the authority can do some investigation and urge honda to resolve this issue. Thanks.
While driving, the car went in to four-wheel drive and malfunction indicator light went on, and stayed on even after the car was restarted. I took it in to the dealer, who replaced the knock sensor harness wiring due to rodent damage.
Tl* - the driver thought she put the a 2004 honda pilot in park, in a driveway which sits on a hill. The driver removed the key from the ignition. The contact later found that the vehicle had rolled down the hill and hit an object. The contact discovered that the vehicle was in neutral. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed as having a bad ignition switch. The contact stated the key should not have been able to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was in neutral. *ak updated 2/22/2007 - the manufacturer refused to fix the vehicle free of charge because the vehicle was out of warranty.
Smoke from the dash was noted. It came from the junction of the instrument panel and the upper part of the steering column. The smell of burnt plastic remained in the car for ~4 hours. The car was taken to a honda dealer (fairfeild honda - williamsport, pa). It has been there for 4 1/2 weeks and they haven't been able to find the cause?
I purchased a 2004 honda pilot on october 23, 2003 and have since had the battery replaced twice along with four towing occurrences and on-going safety concern for my family especially my two toddlers each time I turn the ignition on. I have not been unsuccessful with a resolve from the manufacturer. After my fourth attempt of mail the manufacturer and dealer only offer to reimburse my $400 towing expenses. The dealer I purchased the vehicle from to date cannot give me an accurate diagnosis. Academy honda claims my issues could range from re-programming keys, ignition, fuel pumps etc. I have lost days from work, pre-paid child care and tuition expenses and suffers horrifying emotional stress from these incidences. To dated not one representative from the honda dealer has called to see how vehicle is running. It is apparent that this vehicle has an on-going safety issues that requires immediate detailed scrutiny. I would like to have this matter investigated. This is my only mode of transportation for work, errands and family affairs. I fear the death of my 3 and 4 yrs old toddlers, in addition to myself and my spouse. At this point any given morning, afternoon or evening I can be stranded at any venue. Any expedited attention you can place on this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Alarm system (horn honking) goes off when starting the honda pilot (2004) ex after I click the lock button. This happens 25% of the time after I click the lock button to lock my doors while sitting in my drivers seat of the pilot and then start the car. It is the alarm system that comes with the pilot. The dealer says that he can not reproduce the problem. Therefore he can not fix the problem. The problem still exists.
Consumer experienced hard starting and other mechanical problems. *ph the dealer indicated that this was normal and made no repairs to the vehicle.
Honda pilot engine light keeps coming on. Since purchase date of 10-12-04 it has been in the honda service dept 3 times. Engine light keeps coming on and cylinders are misfiring causing the pilot to lose power while driving. After stopping and turning off the engine for awhile it will start up again and usually the engine light will not come on again. This has happened 3 times since it was in the honda service dept.
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