My 2017 Honda Pilot touring’s engine won’t turn on after stop while using the idle stop . The idle stop option has to be cancel in order to drive and stop with out engine getting shut off
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Occasional he when the auto start stop function is activated the car will die and not turn back on. After the car has died and you release your foot from the break nothing happens and multiple lights will turn on the dashboard but the car will not restart unless you put it in park press the start button multiple times. This is very frustrating and very dangerous especially if you’re sitting outside at a busy intersection. I’ve seen numerous reports of this on the Internet and it’s been going on over the last several months. I tried to take the vehicle to the dealer and they told me it was not anything they can cover on the warranty I’d have to pay out of pocket.
Within the past two month, this vehicle has stall at least 5 times after the auto stop idle engage at a stop light and at intersection. The vehicle will come to a full stop and the auto stop idle engage but the vehicle fails to restart after i take my leg off the break pedal. I will then have to turn the car off and restart it before it starts again. This has put me and my family in a very dangerous and unsafe condition in traffic. I've also been having an intermittent error message on the dash that says "High beam support system problem" it comes up at random times and flashes for about 30 seconds and disappears. I took the car to the Lehigh Valley Honda dealer in Emmaus PA and initially they said the problems where related to a low voltage but after replacing the battery the problems persist. The car is currently at the dealership and they can't seem to tell me exactly what the issue is.
While driving my 2017 Honda Pilot (Touring, AWD) on the freeway at about 60-65 mph, when I press on the gas pedal and try to accelerate, the pedal goes limp and goes all the way to the floor, the rpm's go to zero and the car gas pedal is not responsive. The car coasts and there is no resistance to the pedal either. No warning lights are shown on the dashboard and I am not using cruise control either. After pressing down repeatedly on the gas pedal for about 15-20 seconds, the gas pedal starts working again. This is a big safety issue, since the car gas pedal is completely unrepsonsive, so I cannot accelerate to change lanes, avoid another car or person, etc. and this occurs at random times. Also, when driving at low speeds, the gas pedal is often unresponsive and lags for about 3-5 seconds when I press on the pedal, making the car hesitate. Also, when the car changes gears, it is often very jerky (not smooth) and this occurs randomly. I took the Honda Pilot to the Honda dealer where I purchased the car and they duplicated all of the problems reported above and also documented error codes via their computer while driving the Honda Pilot. The dealer has had the car since May 5, 2021 and has not been able to fix it so far, despite working with the Honda "tech-line". So the dealer requested an "expert" from Honda in Torrance, CA (headquarters I'm told) to come to the dealer on-site, but the expert cannot arrive until May 21, 2021. The Honda service person told me they have recorded many error codes, but some of the codes are “not current codes”, so they don't know how to fix it so far.
I had started noticing the radio clicking on/off at stoplights. After a while, it progressively got worse and noticed the car was also slightly jerking too as the car re-started. I called the dealer and they said they were not familiar with the issue. Days before my warranty expired in 2020, I took the vehicle in and they said they were not able to re-create the issue and did not see any error codes. I received the mil warranty extension letter recently and wondered if that was the same issue, but it does not appear so. However upon researching that, I found many similar complaints online about the auto idle stop issues. I am grateful my car has never stalled (yet) but that is probably because I have very low mileage. However I am scared to drive the car now and always disable the auto idle stop, hope that I don't forget which I do sometimes and am fearful should my teenagers ever have to drive my car! Thankfully their honda civics don't have this feature. This is a serious safety hazard! There are too many similar complaints so please force honda to recall and fix the problem. I bought this new car since it was supposed to be more advanced and safer than the 15 year old car it replaced. It does have some great advances but should not be compromised or come at the cost of safety.
There is an intermittent problem on my 2017 honda pilot elite that continues to get worse with the auto engine idle. When it engages (I.e., stops the engine such as at a stop light), at times it would barely start back up again. When these problems occur, when it restarted after the auto engine idle was engaged, it sounded like a car trying to start with a bad battery - it barely turned over, but finally did start. However, on 5/11/2021, it did not start at all after the auto engine idle engaged. I was at a stoplight and had several cars behind me. I was on a slope and was able to put the car in neutral and pull it off to the turn lane and out of traffic. I tried several times and was finally able to start the car up again. There is no doubt that the problem will continue to get worse until somebody can diagnose it. I've searched discussion boards and found several other people with the same problem but I've not found a diagnosis yet.
The engine shuts off while driving and while stopped at a light. Very unsafe. Hand the transmission replaced a few months ago but the problem is still happening.
After exiting an interstate highway and stopping at a stop sign, the auto-stop feature engaged. When the brake was released the engine started and the car moved forward a few feet then shut down completely. There was a momentary warning to put the car in park, but it disappeared when the electrical system completely shut down and all screens went blank. I pressed the brake pedal and the start button, but the engine did not start. I released and pressed the brake again and the car started. The transmission was in park and I had to push the drive button several times for it to engage. Luckily there was no traffic because I was blocking the exit and the road. After the engine started it took some time for all the systems to power up.
The auto shut off when the brake is fully deployed fails when pressure is released and the car will not re-energize. Leaving a car dead at a light that just turned green. Requires me to put car in park, then restart then put into drive. This is a safety hazard. No error lights. Auto shop can't fix. Must remember to manually shut off the auto shut off each time the car is turned on. Not safe. I have almost been rear ended several times as the car behind expected to go at the just then green light. At one light no cars were stopped behind me but a car approached a light that had been green didn't realize I was stopped with a failed engine. Scary. It happens everyday.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle shut-off while depressing the brake pedal. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The police were called to scene as multiple attempts to shift the vehicle into neutral or to restart the vehicle failed. The contact was finally able to restart the vehicle and received a police escort to west broad honda (7014 w broad st, richmond, va 23294) however, a diagnostic test was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Vehicle will not restart after engine auto idle engages. When lifting foot off the brake to begin driving car will not restart and says you must go into park and press brake. Radio and lights are still on. Even after shifting into park and pressing brake it will not start. After removing foot from brake and pressing stop car will completely turn off. We can then press start and car will usually start within three or four tries. This has happened about 10 times, with the last being in the center lane of a major freeway. Traffic came to a stop and when we started going again I was completely stuck in the middle lane with cars going all around me. Has also happened multiple times at stoplights and in drive throughs. I try and always disable this feature but forget sometimes.
I have a 2017 honda pilot touring awd (purchased in dec 2017) and experienced the auto-idle stop stall numerous times. The issue occurs when the car is stopped (at a traffic light) and the auto engine idle is on, when I lift the brake to press the accelerator, the car shuts off the engine completely, puts itself in neutral or park, and requires me to put the car in park (if not there already) and restart (press brake and ignition button). I then struggle to start the car (attempting multiple times) and restore it to drive. This is a major safety issue that occurs in the middle of traffic. I can't image stopping on a railroad track for any sustained time. It should be immediately addressed with honda for recall action.
While stopped at an intersection with the brake pedal depressed and the airconditioning on, the engine went into idle/fuel saving shut down mode as expected. When the brake pedal was released and the accelerator pressed to move forward again, the engine stalled out and numerous dash warning lights illuminated. I put the car in the park and was able to restart the car, but only after several attempts. Fortunately I was in my neighborhood and not at a busy intersection in heavy traffic. This is the first occurrence I've had. I have no idea why the problem occurs other than the idle switch, if there is such a thing, is failing. I bought the car new in va, dec 2017 and it has only 18000 miles, now in fl. I've just read numerous other complaints relating the same or similar situations. Many people report the situation worsens with time and most have had no resolution from their honda dealerships. Isn't it time for honda to be told to fix this problem before someone has an accident or gets injured??
Auto engine idle will not start the car back up sometimes. If I forget to disable the auto engine auto before each trip, sometimes we will stop at a light or stop sign and the engine shuts off like it is supposed to. The problem is that periodically, the engine will not start back up when we are ready to go. The whole car shuts off and there is a specific order of pressing the brake and pushing buttons that we have to go through to start the car back up. Very dangerous while sitting in traffic. Has happened numerous times. Have taken to dealership numerous times with no solution. I have a video of it after it is shut down, but cannot attach it because it is more than 5mb.
The honda pilot is equipped with an idle-stop, where the engine shuts down to save on fuel economy when for example stopped at a stoplight. Over the last year I have had major issues with the idle stop feature 10-12 times. I will be stopped at a light, feel the engine shut off, then when it is clear to go I move my foot from the brake to the gas and the engine will kill. The car has then killed while in drive so I have had to frantically get the car to park, and try to restart. However, it usually takes a minute or two to get the car to start up again. A few times cars we coming around a corner and I was still stopped at the now green light. It was very scary being stalled in now moving traffic. I haven't figured out if there is something that makes it kill, it just seems to be sporadic. When I took it into honda to have it check out they said they couldn't see any issues and couldn't get the car to replicate what I had described. I have read about many other drivers experiencing this same stalling issue from the idle stop, but honda is not doing anything to help customers. Having your car kill on you in the middle of the road over and over again is a very nerve racking feeling.
When the auto stop start is on when stopped at a traffic light or any stop for that matter the car sometimes stalls out or it has a delayed restart where the radio and car sounds like it turns off and then back on and then you can go. Sometimes it completely stalls and you have to put the car in park and restart it. It started happening randomly now it is happening more often. It happens a lot when I am driving around town it has not happened when I was driving on the highway.
The car would not go into reverse and when it finally did and we pulled out we received a transmission problem warning
My wife has reported on several occasions that when the idle-stop feature is turned on and the vehicle has come to a stop, the engine cuts as intended but will not restart when pressure is released from the brake. Numerous lights within the instrument panel, with the exception of the check engine light, illuminate, the transmission shifts itself into neutral. The vehicle says to shift into "park", press and hold the brake and restart the vehicle using the start/stop button. I have tried to duplicate this while driving the vehicle. Yesterday, this same occurrence happened to me only I was not able to readily restart the vehicle. This latest occurrence happened in heavy traffic at a busy intersection. My wife reports having had this occur at least six to seven times, once while in traffic on the freeway. I have brought the vehicle to honda in the past because of the vehicle jjuttering at low speeds and because of this issue. Each time I was told that because no error code was found and the issue could not be duplicated, there was nothing they could do. This issue is a potential disaster waiting to happen.
While stopped the auto stop engages turns off the engine and if the AC is running at that time, instead of the the engine restarting when the gas pedal is engaged, the car stalls and shuts down. Dealer states cannot correct the issue (permanently turn off auto stop). I see multiple complaints so far related to this design error but no action in terms of recalls.
I have 30,000+ miles on my 2017 pilot elite. About a year ago, I started experiencing issues with the auto idel stop feature. I first noticed that the auto idle-stop was hesitating when the engine would start up upon lifting my foot off of the gas. Later, in conjunction with the engine hesitation, I noticed that the radio would also "cut out" and the whole car would turn off and back before being able to drive. After that, the issue progressed to the vehicle completely stalling out and I would have to push park, put my foot on the brake and then push start in order to get the vehicle to move. These stall outs are happening just as I pull out into traffic, often leaving me and my family in harm's way. This is not safe. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealer I get the standard line of "we can't reproduce the issue" and I am sent on my way only to later continually experience the issue. Not happy with honda. The federal safety agency needs to make them address this issue.
The 2017 pilot stalls while in operation due to a defect in the auto-off while idle feature. When you depress the brake pedal, the engine will shut off completely and will often not restart as intended when you release the brake. The engine will also shut off if you press the auto-engine-off while idle button to deactivate the idle-off feature if pressed while completely stopped. For all of these situations it is difficult to restart the vehicle and it remains stalled on the road for more than a minute. It's terrifying. This began before 25k miles on the car - which cost around $42,000. This is happening multiple times a week. It's unacceptable for a vehicle this young to be putting families in danger.
Check engine light for emissions system problem. Code p219a came up. They ended up having to replaced the fuel injectors at 25,400 miles. Our warranty is up in march. I called honda to see if they would still fix the issue after the warranty is up. They advised that any issues would be an out of pocket expense. They are aware it is a known issue with 2016-2018 pilots.
When I've been stopped at a red light I've taken my foot off the brake to hit the gas pedal. Before I tough the gas, the dashboard shows an "emissions system problem" light and the engine dies. I've had to frantically restart the car and was almost rear-ended. It's happened 5 times. I had reported this problem to dealer and they were of no help. They said they checked the computer and there was no history of any issue. Again, I'm writing to document this concern as it's dangerous the honda dealers need to know how to address the problem. I've looked online and I am not the only person who has reported this issue. What is the solution? This condition is not safe and needs to be fixed.
The engine with shuts off normally when I come to a stop when I have the system engaged. The problems begin when I take my foot off the break expecting the engine to start up again. What happens consistently (though not all the time) is that when I take my foot off the brake, the engine shuts off, shifts itself into nuetral, and I have trouble getting the engine to start up again. This occurred two separate times. I brought the car to the dealership and they can't find anything wrong with it.
When my 2017 honda pilot touring enters idle stop mode, it has begun to stall when you release the brake to re-engage the engine. This happened first in a parking lot on 6/17/20 when leaving parking area to enter main road. Vehicle shifts into neutral. Must put it into park. Then hit start button. Then put vehicle back into drive. Took it to dealership (under warranty) on 6/23/20. Could not duplicate problem, but identified codes: p170b-dog clutch a abnormal operation, u0230-gauge lost comm w/ptg, u1281-gauge lost comm w/micu, u0199-micu lost comm w/master switch, u0180-climate control lost comm w/master switch. Technician noted in report that they inspected the freeze data, trans had no input speed, so code must have set during an idle stop. The technicians could not replicate the problem, so they reset the code and asked me to bring the vehicle back in if it happened again. While driving on the freeway on a bridge crossing the columbia river on 6/23/20, this happened again. I was in stop-and-go traffic in the center lane of the bridge. After one of many short idle stops (engine off for about 1 second) I took my foot off the brake and the engine stalled. Same issue. Shifts to neutral. Must put in park. Hit start button (twice). Engine starts. Shift back into drive. Took 30-60 seconds while traffic tries to maneuver around me. Lucky I was in the middle of the queue (not back) as taking my foot off the brakes would imply to the driver behind me that I will be moving again. Definitely a safety hazard that could ultimately lead to injury/death. I returned the vehicle to the dealership again. They did not find any codes this time. Tried to return my vehicle to me without doing anything. I argued per my previous visit that they had reset the codes and asked me to return if this recurred. Awaiting resolution.
While traveling south on I-95 from baltimore, md to washington d.c., near kenilworth avenue, the engine idle shutoff on my 2017 honda pilot touring engaged when I was forced to stop due to a traffic slowdown. When I took my foot off the brake, instead of restarting as it should have, all of the warning lights came on and the engine stalled. I shifted into "park", engaged my emergency flashers, and attempted to restart the engine several times without success. While stopped, I was nearly rear-ended several times because traffic started moving as soon as I took my foot off the brake. I was in a center lane and unable to exit the vehicle or move it from traffic. I was finally able to get restarted after a few minutes and several more tries. I had previously had the vehicle in for issues with the engine idle shutoff and the dealer had replaced the battery, which I thought had fixed the problem. When I took it in this time it happened they say the battery is good and "cannot duplicate the problem". There is a broad base of internet postings for this problem on 2016 - 2018 pilot elite and touring vehicles, with the 9 speed transmission. There is no way to permanently turn this feature off and I believe it represents a serious safety hazard, especially for highway travel.
Engine malfunction light comes on and indicates emission control problem. . Low and erratic power. Checked code and it was p0430 related to fuel injectors and fuel pump.
While driving on the street, the engine stall in the middle of the road. I had to start the engine again. Imagine if I were driving on the highway and it happened like this. It would cause a major accident. It has been happened twice already.
My vehicle has an auto stop function that occurs when I stop the car. When I press the accelerator, the engine starts back up. Periodically, I have had an issue with the vehicle not starting back up. I have to put the car in park and press the start button several times until it starts back. This has put me in some very dangerous situations. The dealership has not been able to produce the same issue. It has been occurring more often and I am concerned for my safety. I have read numerous complaints about the same issue.
Stalling at idle stop. Took to dealer. Changed battery (200$). Problem continues. Took it back to dealer they couldn't replicate.
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