I was driving on the highway, and the sensor stating the transmission is too hot popped up on the dashboard. This is an issue i have brought to honda's attention on a few other occasions over the past three years, as this light has shown up before, but only when the outside temperatures had exceeded 90 degrees fahrenheit, and i was driving at speeds of 55mph or more. I'd been told that since there was no active re-call, there was nothing they could do each time i reached out to honda. Shortly after the light showed on the dashboard, i lost the ability to accelerate. I was pushing the gas pedal down, the rpm's were increasing, but my speed was decreasing. At that point, i decided it was best to exit at the upcoming oasis, and before i could start to merge right, i heard a loud "pop" noise from presumably from the engine. Flames began to shoot out from under the hood on the driver-side. I merged over to the shoulder as quickly and safely as i could, grabbed my purse and exited the vehicle immediately. I then called 911, and while i was on the phone with dispatch, more loud "pops" occurred, growing the flames, until the car was completely engulfed in fire and black smoke. After a few minutes, the state police, emt and south holland fd arrived. The firefighters put the fire out, and the car was completely destroyed, resulting in a total loss of the vehicle.
Unknown…. Vehicle slips at certain speeds and repeatedly does so on a trip. If the engine is turned off, this may reset and slippage goes away temporarily. This issue has been brought to the dealers attention on multiple occasions over the past 2 years, but they have been unable to reproduce except on the most recent visit. Occurrence is more frequent now. Wondering why this vehicle is not included with the recall with similar make and model for the same year for torque converter?
Connecting rod failure. This could have been a serious issue as it happened on the highway. I was in the middle lane when it locked up. Luckily i was able to safely get to the shoulder. There was no warning before it happened. ( no engine light, no noises at all). This has been inspected by my local honda dealer and confirmed.
If part is not replaced how am i ensured of my safety?
Engine fails to restart after the engine idle stop shuts off the engine when stopped. It is difficult to restart the engine from this state and creates a safety hazard with the car being disabled for a period of time. It does not happen every time. The battery in this vehicle was replaced 18 months ago and the vehicle has no trouble starting normally.
The engine is not receiving any fuel to start and idle car.
The adaptive cruise control stopped working while it was on and we were driving. Also the lane keep assist went out at the same time. It appears to be an extremely common issue in this cars with the front sensing camera which is the issue we have.
Our 2016 Honda Pilot suddenly lost power on northbound I-25 and simultaneously developed a loud knocking sound coming from the engine on Monday (2 Dec 2024) evening sometime between 7 and 8 PM. My son who was driving the vehicle was lucky to avoid an accident because it was difficult to pull to the right side of the road as there were fast-moving cars merging onto I-25 from the wesbound lanes of Highway 24. He pulled onto the right shoulder of I-25 at just about 38.813442, -104.813450. My other son and I drove to him. I was able to start the car but the knocking sound was still there and the engine struggled to stay on. I drove 0.5 miles safely and slowly (20-25 mph) to Midas at 1410 S. Nevada Ave. Midas diagnosed the vehicle with "a bad engine rod knock and main bearing squeak" that they could not fix. We had the vehicle towed to Corwin Honda in Colorado Springs on 4 Dec 2024. Honda technicians diagnosed the problem as connecting rod bearing failure. They recommended an engine replacement. There were recalls for the exact problem of our vehicle but our VIN was not part of the recall. We contacted Corporate Honda but they would not assist with any repairs and denied manufacturer responsibility for the connecting rod bearing failure.
The contact owned a 2021 Honda Pilot. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH and while attempting to stop depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently. No air bags deployed in her vehicle and the vehicle damaged private property in the park lot she was in. The contact stated she sustained any injuries. No medical attention was required. The contact stated there was no police report was filed. The vehicle towed to the dealer where the diagnoses was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistances. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure The approximate failure mileage was 47,395.
I was coming to a stop at a red light and the car shut off. It flashed a transmission issue and emissions issue on the dash. I tried to restart and it would start but not move or let me shift into gear leaving me stranded in the middle of a busy road. It took for an officer to remove my battery cable and then reconnect for me to be able to move the vehicle out of the road and into a parking lot. I had the car towed to the nearest honda dealership where they saw the messages on the dash. While they test drove it all errors went away and they can’t locate an issue.