2005 Honda Pilot: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Driver assistance · 154,000 miles · VA

When driving vehicle, it brakes suddenly, swerves, and makes a clunking noise as if you just hit something in the road. The vsa lights both come on in the vehicle. This is the 2nd time my yaw sensor has failed since the initial vsa recall in 2013, which I completed. . When googling this issue, it is all over the internet with other honda pilot drivers. This is very dangerous and almost caused a wreck with each instance.

Filed Apr 18, 2016 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · CA

I experienced a sudden involuntary unintended acceleration, while I was slowly pulling into a perpendicular parking space in at a medical center parking lot. This happened on a nearly empty tank of gas at about 3:15 pm on saturday 4/16/16. It was a hot day. The parking space was at a slight incline. I was moving very slowly nearly stopped, yet once I was about a third of the way into the space, while still gently breaking, my car suddenly lurched forward with tremendous force if I had completely floored the gas pedal. I reacted fast pushed the breaks hard with all my strength. Which engaged the antilock braking so I heard a "thud-thud thud" a loud repeated clunking-locking sound. My pilot did stop before hitting a tree and the vehicle in the facing parking space. I did not hear the engine rev to the degree of the sudden forward motion. Nor did I hear revving resolve once it stopped. It was a very odd and frightening experience that baffled my mind. I tried to sort out the cause for a while to see if maybe I had without knowing it put my foot on both pedals. But I don't think so. I had sandals on, and in trying to reproduce the situation, or the position my foot would have to have been in to do that, was awkward and I would have felt the pressure on my foot of putting on the gas. And I was only slowly pressing the break not jamming on the break ' until I braked to stop the speed of it lurching forward. The degree of acceleration was as if the gas pedal was put to the floor which was not what my breaking foot was doing. The car did come to a stop just in time to not hit what was at the front of the parking space. I did not hear the engine noise rev at all. My best guess at the time was something went terribly wrong with the mechanics or electrical signals of the fuel injection to move so suddenly forward. Now I am worried about the safety of this vehicle.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Engine · 960,000 miles · NY

Car was hard shifting until I get home. Pulled up driveway, could not get into "park". Very hard shifting between other gears, unable to put into "I" or first gear at all. Had to put in neutral on flat surface because car would roll even with emegency brake on. Had to unhook battery cable to save on juice. Had the car for 5 years , problems.

Filed Jun 4, 2015 · Engine · 159,000 miles · NM

I took my vehicle to the dealer today to get the current recalls taken care of and also told them to check the motor mounts. I've read quite a few complaints about the motor mounts failing around 55,000 miles and abrupt/harsh shifting in the transmission is a good indicator of the defect. Dealer just notified me that 2 motor mounts need to be replaced (front and side mounts). They replaced them but at my expense, unfortunately. Not sure when the motor mounts expired since I owned the vehicle, I'm the second owner. The current mileage on my pilot is 159,000 so I entered 159,000 miles for the vehicle incident. But the 3 years I've owned it, I have always noticed an abrupt or harsh shift from park to drive/reverse. I feel with a lot of honda pilot owners complaining about this defect, there should be a recall. Thank you, [xxx] ps, here's a couple of forums/blogs about this issue. Http://www.piloteers.org/forums/18-maintenance/22774-anyone-changed-motor-mount.html http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/pilot/2005/engine/motor_mounts_broken.shtml http://honda-tech.com/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/how-much-replace-motor-mount-95083/ information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Mar 16, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 90,000 miles · VA

The vsa light and warning light come on within a minute of the first movement of the vehicle. When the light comes on there is a loud clunk noise and the front brake and steering locks for a fraction of a second. It has happened more than once on the highway nearly causing me to be hit from behind.

Filed Oct 29, 2012 · Brakes · 103,000 miles · OH

Starting about a month ago, when our honda pilot 2005 reached a little over 100k miles, the antilock braking system started freaking out. When going approximately 35-45 MPH on straight dry roads the brakes will suddenly apply themselves with no pressing of the brake pedal! Luckily it has lasted only a second and they are suddenly released, but it is very frightening and if I were not looking straight ahead and holding tight to the wheel the car easily could have pulled off the road (it seems to be predominantly the front driver side brake - I think the left side only did it once.) this has happened 5 times on different days in the past month. It usually happens within the first couple minutes of starting the car. Also, when driving at slow speeds 5-15mph while turning we have started to hear a "clunking/scrapping" sound of the antilock brakes "adjusting" - is how I'd describe it? The brake pedal is not being pressed, but they seem to be confused. The sound is similar to how it would sound if we actually hit an ice patch while driving and applied the brakes - kind of a clunking or bracing sound to prevent skidding, but the road is dry. And finally just yesterday the brakes seem to have become permanently stuck in the slightest/teeniest level of application - they just sound like they are applied while driving. The car kind of humms. This didn't stop until I stopped the car completely and turned it off, waited 5 minutes and started again? This time the roads were very wet and possibly it started when we hit a slightly slick spot? But then didn't let up till the car was turned off? The brakes have a sensation like they will suddenly go off without warning or maybe even not apply if I need them to?! We drive a 7,6 and 4 year old in this car every day. Please require honda to recall and fix this asap! Thank you. *tr...updated 03-10-16 *bf the consumer stated while driving the vehicle suddenly got very hot and stopped. There was a clumpy reddish-brown fluid leaking. The consumer was advise

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Transmission · 63,000 miles · PA

Was driving along a main road in delaware, and my "d" light started flashing. I looked it up in the manual and it said the transmission problem. The light went off after I shut the car off and turned it back on. It has came on a handful of times, but shuts off after I turn the car off and on. I now am experiencing a hard shift, and a shuddering (almost like it is going to stall), and a clucking noise. I have done research and realize there has been many more complaints with this issue in the 2005 honda pilots.

Filed Nov 29, 2010 · Driver assistance · 61,000 miles · GA

Honda pilot 2005 vsa issue and malfunctions: sometimes the light came up even I drove on a flat road with low speed. There is a loud clunk noise and the brake and steering for a fraction of a second locks. One time it happened when I was in a turn and almost hit a wall. I am concerned that the vehicle stabilization system is not safe if I had to make an emergency turn and that the vehicle would roll.

Filed Mar 3, 2009 · Body · 50,000 miles · NY

I had my front and side motor mounts replaced two weeks ago on my 2005 with 75,000 miles. I suspect they had been torn for 5,000 miles or so. Lots of low load clunking during throttle application, and ever so slight steering wheel vibration. Which I had never noticed, until driving it after the repair and noticed that the steering wheel dead still. But it still is disappointing to spend $450 for (2) motor mounts on a 3 year old truck. Shouldn't honda to do a recall on this?

Filed Nov 11, 2008 · Engine · 70,000 miles · FL

1. Normal vehicle usage LED to failure 2. The front and right motor mount failed leading to vibration and clunky shifting. 3. Vehicle owner purchased and installed new motor mounts.