Unfortunately, our each vehicle has been targeted and caused car accident from 2010 to present day. In 2012, our mazda mpv 2006 engine was destroyed or replaced at the work place during working at hilton hotel. Our acura mdx 2002 VIN # [xxx] and current honda pilot 2005 VIN # [xxx] were under controlled and involved car accident in 2017 and 2018 because of targeting. I have noticed and reported to local police and insurance behalf of this cases which can stop suddenly or slowly. Its depend on how they controlled and pre-arranged accident to be happened on a pointing time. Surely, many life and vehicles are very dangerous. We desperately need safety cars and people in our community in order to avoid crushing cars and people from now and future. Please help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 Honda Pilot brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed into a stationary police cruiser. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and the front passenger sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. The contact's vehicle was damaged and was towed to a tow yard. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. Two weeks earlier, while driving approximately 10 MPH, the brakes seized momentarily and released when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.
My car was not part of the honda pilot vsa recall (https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/honda-recalls-182000-vehicles-for-faulty-vehicle-stability-assist-system.html) but it is doing exactly what they said was a problem in 182000 other vehicles. The vsa warning light comes on + stays on when the engine is running. Please help. I did not recieve notice that my vehicle was recalled and it does not show . On your web site either
Car will apply brake to itself causin a swerve or a jerk and the vsa light will come on and as sson as u turn off the ignition the light will turn off. And will happen again when it wants too. Any car appky brake by itself is unsafe and will cause a accident especially when driver have no control of it... This needs to be addressed immediately and recalled and fixed. This is not the only honda pilot doing this. There were quite a few
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact received a recall repair remedy from mcgrath city honda (6720 w grand ave, chicago, il 60707, 773‑889‑3030) to address the vsa, but the remedy failed to provide a solution. The contact later experienced abnormal involuntary braking with the steering pulling to the right for a brief moment and then the vsa warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the code was for the yaw rate sensor and that it was not related to the recall. The dealer stated that further diagnostic testing was needed. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system), and the federal safety agency action numbers: dp12002 (electronic stability control), pe12028 (service brakes, hydraulic), and ea13002 (electronic stability control). The manufacturer stated that they were aware of a failure with the yaw ratre sensors, but had not provided a recall remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 225,000.
Hace un tiempo tuve un accidente y mientras conducia solo en mi honda pilot y lo bolsa de aire del lado del pasajero exploto aun cuando no habia nadie en el asiento del pasajero y la bolsa de aire del lado mio, del conductor siendo la mas importante no abri poniendo mi vida en riesgo.
Driving my honda pilot truck eastbound on the left lane at about 40 miles an hour, had the foot on the gas pedal, the brake made a groaning noise and the truck started to slow down rapidly. To a full stop. The brakes went on and was so scared, because I looked up on my rear view mirror and there was a SUV driving behind me. He did see me , and he had to swerve into the opposite lane. My heart sank. He got out of his SUV and he started to yell at me. I told him the truck came to a stop it malfunctioned and they were lights on my dashboard . As he walked away back into his SUV and drove off I sat there. I put the car in park looked at my manual and shut off the vehicle and turned it back on and the indicators on my dashboard we're gone. I called up my husband to let him know. Before I shut the car off,, two indicators came on vsa and a warning sign. I know there was a recall it in 2013 I did get that fixed as I took it to a honda dealership. About two years ago it happened again I was on the belt parkway in new york and the pilot made a noise and it stopped on its own there were more than two lights flashing on my dashboard that day. And I was driving slower on the parkway because of traffic. So, the impact wasn't so scary . Two lives were saved that day. I called honda recall case #[xxx]. Since my husband had to bring his car in to get fixed I also took my honda. The company's name is hardmans auto ,they also order parts from the honda dealership also located in the same town. Did cool honda auto service but the manager named [xxx] hasn't called me back yet. Will call again today to get my pilot checked. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 2005 honda pilots brakes are on.I started the vehicle and shifted into reverse, the brakes are fully engaged.I shifted into drive, same thing. The emergency brake is not engaged. I cannot drive the vehicle.
Vehicle stability assist recall completed in 2013 has failed to address vsa issues. Vehicle will randomly apply brakes while driving in normal conditions, possibly presenting a hazard to driver, passengers, and other vehicles on the road. When the brakes are applied, the vsa light illuminates and must be reset. There are multiple documented occurrences of this online with multiple owner/operators, and the fact that the previous recall has not been effectively must be addressed. Thank you for your time and attention.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the brakes inadvertently engaged and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the ABS needed to be tested and the knock sensor and sub harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously serviced per the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000. Updated 05/10/17
On cold temperatures, and while the car is moving on the highway, the brakes will suddenly apply all by itself and the vsa off and a triangle (with exclamation) light comes on the dashboard. This causes the vehicle to strongly jerk and swerve for a second. Turning off the vsa before driving, the sudden brake will not happen. I checked recalls for my VIN but there are no open recalls. Please investigate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle slighty swayed from the left and the right with a shuttering sensation. The vsa system warning indicator illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle to disengage the warning indicator; however, the failure recurred. The contact found in the owner's manual that the vsa warning was an indication that the brakes and stability controls were experiencing a malfunction. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and several failure codes appeared; however, they were not able to completely indicate what the nature of the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed and the passenger side caliber was smoking. The contact had to restart the vehicle to release the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake pads, calibers, master cylinder, and emergency brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
To whom it may concern, my 2005 pilot model exl has 90,000 miles. Recently the vsa light started to come on randomly while I was driving the car. Whenever that happened there would also be a loud 'chunk' noise that accompanied it and for a fraction of a second the brakes and steering wheel would lock up. However today when it happened, I could not turn off the vsa function and the worst part was that the malfunction of the vsa had locked the brakes once while I was driving on the road. Due to the malfunction I lost control of the car for a few seconds and although this only occurred one time, it was an extremely frightening experience.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at 10 MPH, the speedometer dropped down to zero. The contact stated that the vsa warning light illuminated and the brakes activated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle decelerated intermittently and the vsa warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
The vsa light comes on, and brakes suddenly engage without warning, and without brake lights.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving at an unknown speed, the ABS and vsa warning lights illuminated. In addition, when depressing the brake pedal, there was a longer stopping distance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The failure mileage was 119,000.
Traveling 45-60 miles per hour, vsa light comes on and vehicle comes to a complete stop, no warning no brake lights nothing, vsa recall has been performed 3 times now, along with yaw rate sensor. After repairs done again on 07/28/2015 lasted until 09/09/2015 when traveling 45 miles per hour and vehicle stopped again almost causing a major accident. Anyone else out there experiencing these difficulties ?
This is an addendum to complaint #10734361 the incident date was not correct. It was 2015 not 2014. And since the original complaint, we took the vehicle to auto parts store & they came up with 2 error codes. 25-1 yaw sensor malfunction & 61-1 battery voltage malfunction. These error codes seem to be a common thread with a lot of the complaints filed. Also, we have had to replace our alternator & battery since the recall service. Coincidence?
1st incident-I was traveling at a slow rate of speed (approx. 25-30 MPH). Heard a growling sound & car suddenly braked on its own. I also felt as if I had lost steering ability. The vsa light flashed on then off during the incident. 2nd incident- same as above only a week later. 3rd incident- about 2 weeks later. My wife was driving the car. Had slowed down to enter the ramp to get on the highway. Again the car made a grinding sound, the vsa light came on momentarily while the car applied the brakes on its own. All of these incidences occurred after the car was serviced for the vsa recall(13-026) on may 6, 2015. Previous to this service, we had never had any issues with the vsa. We believe that by having this recall performed, has caused another malfunctioned as a result. I have read some much more frightening incidences than ours on your site. So we are now driving our car with the vsa off! Please investigate before someone seriously gets hurt. Updated 11/27/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the brakes engaged independently. As a result, the vehicle swerved from left to right and the vehicle stability assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the yaw rate sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
I was parking , when the car jolted forward, I hit the brake, but the car accelerated going onto the pavement of the shopping centre, breaking two sides of a brick pillar. Both sides of the front of the car doors were destroyed and the main front, the car was a total loss. The airbags, never came out.
The vsa and/or ABS will unexpectedly apply the brakes while driving. It is a short and quick application of the brakes, hard enough to make the vehicle swerve. It then seems to release and you can continue driving. Once this occurs both the vsa and ABS lights on the dash turn on showing they are disabled. The brakes continue to be operational. Upon turning off the ignition the lights reset and the vsa/ABS seem to be operational. During cold temperatures I will sometimes find the vsa/ABS lights turn on and stay on during start up but again only during cold temperatures. After driving a short time (10-15 minutes or miles) I will turn the ignition off, wait 1-2 minutes, turn the ignition on and the vsa/ABS lights go through the normal start up test and turn off and expected. This vehicle has not been in any major accidents that would affect the braking systems.
My daughter was driving our family's 2005 honda pilot. She applied the brake lightly which resulted in excessive breaking in the left front wheel and then appearance of the vsa light. I brought the vehicle to the honda dealer who first indicated there was no recall and then indicated there was a vsa wire harness recall (the federal safety agency 13v‑092) but that it did apply the vsa light going on and therefore had nothing to do with the recall. A vsa light diagnostics which I independently paid for indicated a yaw rate failure code (25-01). This light vsa light has continued to intermittently go on and off with an intermittent contemporaneous relationship to braking. On 2/25/15 my daughter was driving the vehicle on the highway (no vsa light on), applied the brakes lightly and the car braked severly even once her foot was off the brake and pulled the car in the same front right direction as before forcing her to swerve along side a passing truck. The vsa light went on after the event occurred. Calling the honda dealer today, the service manager indicated that honda does not have a recall on this matter once the part for the 13v‑092 recall was replaced. In reviewing safer car.gov the federal safety agency campaign id number dp12002 it describes well what has occurred twice and which has not been corrected by the recall service performed. I have also contacted honda USA. I believe honda has inadequately evaluated the relationship of similarly reported events regarding unexpected car brake assist with mild application of the brake since the vsa wire harness recall repair did not resolve the unexpected and inappropriate vsa/ESC/ba system logic response. It is not clear why honda is not addressing my matter under this recall (the federal safety agency 13v‑092) and the referenced the federal safety agency dp12002, and further investigating under a known safety recall.
I heard a loud thumping or grinding sound from the front of the car and the brakes engaged on their own. At the same time the vehicle stability warning light came on (yellow triangle). Over next three weeks this happened three times, seemingly randomly. On one occasion the "yaw sensor" code was triggered. The vsa recall in 2013 was performed by the dealer in 2013.
2005 honda pilot. Lawyer wrote in on behalf of client. Sudden malfunction which resulted in personal injuries*cw according to the letter, the brake system locked up, while his client was traveling at a high speed.
Honda pilot was serviced at ed voyles honda on 10/22 and picked up on 10/23. Extensive service performed on car...timing belt, transmission, air bags replaced per recall, engine mounts replaced, oil changed, etc. Picked up car on 10/23. On 10/24 backed out of driveway and put car in drive gear. Car accelerated without me putting foot on acceleration. Could not stop vehicle. Acceleration continued and increased. Only way to stop car was to run into a tree. Not sure if caused by recent work or I have read now that 2005 honda pilots have had issues with unprovoked acceleration. Usaa insurance company has totaled car and car is at junk yard now.
My 2005 pilot model has 108,000 miles. The vsa light started to come on while I was driving the car. Whenever that happens for a fraction of a second the brakes and steering wheel would lock up and vsa light remains on until vehicle is turned off. The stability control recall 13v092000 was performed july 2013, it was to fix this problem. Local honda dealer found yaw rate sensor failure and wants $1,100.00 to replace.
The first incident happened while turning, car came to a stop, jerked the wheel almost hitting another car; all without warning. A child passenger was in the back seat and was thrown forward hitting her head on the passenger front seat and seat belt locked causing her to have a seat belt bruise. Vsa (light), the vsa activation light (triangle with exclamation inside) were both illuminated. Suv was taken to local dealership to perform the recall work. Two weeks later, same thing but this time I was going about 55mph on highway, SUV came to almost a complete stop within a short distance. Grinding feeling and with the vsa indicator lights on. Almost hit someone when the wheel jerked and caused me to go into the right lane and almost hitting someone, kids were in the SUV one in the passenger side front and the other in back same side. Seat belt once again left a bruise on their chest and caused the front passenger to have strained his neck. This is a vehicle that cause great concern. I am now afraid to allow my son to drive this vehicle with this problem continuing. The dealership has said that they have performed the recall bulletin and I will need to fix this on my own. This is not satisfactory at all.
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