Good morning, this seems to be a frequent problem on our vehicle. When we come do a stop and then try to accelerate, the vehicle hesitates (2-3 sec.). In the meantime, I'm still pressing the accelerator down trying to get the vehicle to go. Eventually, the vehicle catches, but then wants to take off (accelerate fast). Recently, my wife said she came to a stop, went to cross the street, and as the vehicle started to move, she couldn't get the vehicle to go and eventually had to stomp the pedal to avoid an oncoming vehicle. I have attached a link to a honda forum. This seems to be a fairly common problem and it doesn't seem honda has a solution. Honda forum regarding issue: http://www.piloteers.org/forums/82-2012-2015-pilot/31680-hesitation-anyone-else-notice.html I worry about this hesitation no only for my life and my family, but also others that own this vehicle. This hesitation issue needs to be addressed by honda.
2012 Honda Pilot acceleration complaints
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Car is having vibrations coming from the engine while going in and out of vcm - variable cylinder management system. Happens regularly at 70 MPH while on cruise control, on flat highway going up a slight hill the vibration starts. This comes and goes, and I could not yet replicate with the dealer. Many people with v6 engines with vcm in it from honda are complaining about this issue. Looks like it started in the pilot and is happening with the odyssey as well. Honda would be forced to look into what is causing this vibration as it appears pretty wide spread.
From a dead stop or slow roll, the engine fails to respond immediately to the accelerator pedal. There is a slight delay from the pressing of the accelerator to the engine responding, creating a very dangerous situation when trying to clear intersections, turning on to a highway, turning from a blind curve and many other situations. I have experienced several near crashes. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership for a computer update but the problem has not been corrected, leaving the vehicle in an unsafe condition.
I purchased this vehicle from brickell honda in miami with 7,000 miles. I had traded my 2010 honda pilot so I was very familiar with this vehicle in general. Immediately, I felt a hesitation when I pressed the gas pedal. At first I thought it was my imagination. However, after driving it for a week it became apparent that this was a huge safety issue as it continually hesitated when accelerating in traffic. I took it back to the dealer and expressed my safety concerns. They drove the car and told me that they could not duplicate the problem. Their "master mechanic" explained that it was a new feature with the pilot's to save gas! I said, well this is very frightening when you press the gas and the gar does not move! They said there was nothing they could do as that is the way the car was made to run?! I have since seen many complaints identical to mine with the 2012 honda pilot. Frankly, I am not sure what to do but I wanted to be sure other owners knew of this issue.
Intermittent accelerator response delay. Sometimes when you need to accelerate, as when making a left turn in traffic, the response delays and then responds. This is a safety issue. You cannot depend upon response to the accelerator when you may need it. Honda upgraded a program earlier and there was improvement, but the problem still persists.
When accelerating from a low speed, such as entering a parking lot from the roadway or entering a roadway from a parking lot, the engine does not respond to my pressing on the accelerator. After a few seconds, the car lurches forward. This only happens when accelerating from a very low speed, about 10 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and an accelerator module was replaced, but there has been no change, the problem still exists. The danger is very serious when trying to enter the flow of traffic from a lot or side street. Very often, it takes much too long to reach the speed of the existing traffic. The dealer explained that there is no longer a cable connection between the accelerator pedal and the engine, it is now "fly by wire". There seems to be a disconnect between my pressing the accelerator at a low speed and the engine responding immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and lunged forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 55,000.
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