2005 Honda Pilot: transmission slipping

Filed Nov 2, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 87,000 miles · NY

While driving along a rural 2 lane highway with no one behind me, the transmission appeared to slip and the engine RPM went way up. The truck slowed down. This lasted 3 or 4 seconds and then went back to normal. In a few minutes, I stopped at the light entering the village of saranac lake, ny. The 2005 honda pilot stopped running. I tried to restart and nothing happened at all. I put my flashers on and opened the hood. I saw a liquid that looked like chocolate milk leaking under the engine. After it was towed to a garage, the mechanic said he thought the radiator leaked and allowed the antifreeze to mix with the transmission fluid. The truck would need a new radiator and maybe a new trans and or engine. If someone had been behind me when this happened, it could have caused an accident because it caused the vehicle to slow down and the brake lights did not come on. I read that over 1 million 2003 and 2004 honda pilots were recalled for the same problem.

Filed Jun 20, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 273,000 miles · TN

Got into vehicle today. Placed car into drive and the car would not accelerate. I placed it back into park and then back to drive. It finally kicked into gear. I got on the highway and drove approximately 30 miles with no problems. I made a quick stop. When I started my car again it did the same thing. I drove about a mile and the transmission starting slipping badly. It stopped accelerating completely. I had it towed to the dealer. I was informed by the dealer that the radiator had failed and had mixed with the transmission fluid. Was told the radiator and the transmission would need to be replaced. Wake up ntsb. This has been reported consistently to you as a complaint and posted on numerous forums online. This is definitely a problem with this model and honda is not stepping up. Make them answer the complaints. Most people do not have $5000 to repair an 8 year old car.

Filed Feb 20, 2013 · Transmission · 54,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the transmission began to slip gears and the engine rpms increased. The vehicle began to decelerate independently with the transmission becoming unresponsive. The contact coasted the vehicle to his residence where it was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic rebuilt the transmission to correct the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

Filed Apr 23, 2012 · Transmission · 88,000 miles · MA

While driving in a residential area, my 2005 honda pilot slipped out of gear multiple times and finally would not drive at all. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road and shifted it into park. I waited a few minutes and tried to shift back into drive. The vehicle shifted into drive, but was unable to drive more than approximately 15 MPH. I drove the vehicle in this manner for approximate half a mile to my destination. From there I had the honda pilot towed to an repair facility. The mechanic inspected the 2005 honda pilot and informed me that the vehicle's radiator had failed internally. This allowed the engine coolant and transmission fluid to mix. Subsequently the coolant was circulated through the transmission and had caused damage to it. This is what had caused the vehicle to slip out of gear and ultimately render it unable drive.

Filed Jan 5, 2012 · Transmission · 180,600 miles · NY

Car started to slip out of gear with no warning at all on the highway and started to shudder. Got off the highway and suddenly car wouldn't move in the middle of an intersection...just started overheating and then there was a huge puddle of on the ground. Had to have it towed to the honda dealer where we were told the hoses had failed and we needed new hoses and radiator after that is replaced we will find out if we need a new transmission. Total cost will be approx: $6,000. Looked on http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f1155f7/299!keywords=#msg299 and see that there are a number of people with this same issue happening. Apparently this is the same trans that is in the 2003 which was recalled.

Filed Oct 25, 2011 · Transmission · 74,233 miles · MA

Transmission is slipping when you try to accelerate in any speed.

Filed Jul 6, 2009 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · OH

Vehicle (2005 honda pilot, 118,000 miles) became immobile due to transmission slippage. Left wife and two small children stranded. Vehicle towed to dealer. When vehicle driven by service tech, it overheated. Had not done this before. Determined that transmission fluid coil within radiator had likely failed causing coolant to enter transmission and transmission fluid to enter cooling system. Coolant causes surfaces of clutches in transmission to be compromised. Could not get any help from american honda in making repair, nor from dealer (where car was purchased). Traded car in on a 2006 pilot.