2003 Honda Pilot Other Problems

Both rear axle mounts rusted completely away from the subframe while being driven, causing the rear wheels to lean inward and the axle to drop onto the muffler system. You may have noticed rust underneath the vehicle, but there were no warning lights before the failure occurred. This could have caused loss of control while driving. Fixing this will require replacing the rusted axle mounts and inspecting the subframe for damage.

WHEN I ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY TRUCK. IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ABOUT 45 MPH AND THEN STOPS. THIS ISSUE IS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT AND THE MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM TO IDENTIFY IT. IT STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE IN 2011 BUT IT WAS INFREQUENT NOW IT IS HAPPENING A LOT MORE FREQUENTLY.

I FOUND THIS CAR AD ON FACEBOOK AFTER TEST DRIVING I DECIDED TO PURCHASE IT FOR3,000 THEY ORIGINAL ASKING PRICE WAS $3,400 FOR THE HONDA PILOT WITH 131,000 MILES. I OFFER THEM $2,900 AND MET AT 3,000. WHEN I CAME BACK TO MAKE THE PURCHASE THE PINK SLIP WAS ALREADY FILLED OUT. I DIDN'T THINK OF IT. AFTER GOING TO THE DMV TO START TO THE REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE I HAD TO GO GET A SMOG INSPECTION. THATS WHEN THE CAR DID NOT PASS AND THEY INFORM ME THAT CAR BATTERY WAS EITHER DISCONNECTED OR THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING FOR AWHILE. SO I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH SO THE COMPUTER CAN GENERATE SOME DATA. TODAY I DECIDED TO GET A CARFAX REPORT AND THE ODOMETER LAST REPORTED WAS WAY ABOVE WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME. THEY ADVERTISE THE CAR AT 131K AND THE ODOMETER ALSO READ 131K. SINCE I FOUND THIS AD ON FACEBOOK, I NOTICED THEY HAD DELETED THE AD AND BLOCK ME. I REALIZED THEY BLOCK ME BY SEARCHING THE PROFILE OF WHOM SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. THEN I USED SOMEONE ELSE PROFILE AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THEIR PROFILE. THE CAR WAS LOCATED IN 13657 VAN NUYS BLVD PACOIMA CA IN A CITY STREET.

WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE FEBRUARY 2019. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED ON THE CITY STREETS AS WELL AS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED WOULD VARY BETWEEN 35MPH AND 65MPH. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING WITH 4 SMALL CHILDREN IN OUR TRUCK, THE TRUCK WOULDN'T SWITCH GEARS. OUR FOOT WOULD BE ON THE GAS, BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK WILL BE IN PARK AND WE'LL GO TO SHIFT INTO (D) AND IT WON'T SHIFT. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. (I HAVE SELECTED THE MOST RECENT DATE OF OCCURRENCE BELOW, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. I DO NOT HAVE PHOTOS, AS THIS IS A MOTION THING. I DO NOT HAVE DOCUMENTATION AT THE MOMENT, BUT WILL BE TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC THIS WEEK.) I HAVE ESTIMATED THE MILLES ON THE TRUCK, BUT I BELIEVE IT IS LESS THAN 180K.

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND THEN FAIL TO START UNLESS LEFT OFF FROM 15 TO 30 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL PERIODICALLY FAIL TO START. THIS HAPPENED DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WAS ABLE TO DRIFT OVER TO SHOULDER WHILE AVOIDING BEING RUN INTO. THE LAST INSTANCE A POLICE OFFICER KINDLY HELPED PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF A BUSY CITY STREET AS SO I COULD WAIT FOR A TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE AND EXPENSIVE PARTS BUT TO NO AVAIL.

MY 2003 HONDA PILOT'S IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO FAIL TO TURN,OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, PREVENTING THE CAR TO START. I HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT AND REINSERT IT INTO THE IGNITION, AND THUS FAR THIS SOLUTION IS WORKING. HOWEVER OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS, IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE, TO THE POINT THAT I AM AFRAID THIS MALFUNCTION OF TRYING TO GET IT TO ROTATE OUT OF POSITION AND INTO THE "START" POSITION WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL TO ENGAGE AT ALL, LEAVING ME STRANDED WHO KNOWS WHERE.

IGNITION KEY METAL IS HARDER THAN THE IGNITION LOCK DESTROYING THE LOCKING PINS. HAVE HAD IGNITION LOCK REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY AND WILL REQUIRE A THIRD REPAIR WHICH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE NEW LOCK

BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND-HAND. SRS LIGHT WAS OFF DURING TEST DRIVE IN A NEIGHBOOD AND TIME OF PURCHASE. SRS LIGHT TURNED ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVE HOME ON THE SERVICE ROAD NEXT TO THE HIGHWAY. UNKNOWN IF IT IS JUST A SENSOR ISSUE OR THERE IS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SAFETY RESPONSE SYSTEM.

IGNITION THIRD TIME IT HAS BROKEN

TAKATA RECALL MY SRS LIGHT IS ON AND HAS NOT GONE OFF. THE MANUAL SAIDS IT COULD BE AIRBAGS.

I WAS ON THE HWY IN THE LEFT LANE AN EXHILARATED THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY SUV JUST BRAKED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE BRAKE CAUSING A SCREECH ON THE CONCRETE. I MOVED TO THE RIGHT LANE VERY CAUTIOUSLY. I DROVE ABOUT 15 MILES THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TURNED MY EMERGENCY FLASHER ON AND DROVE ANOTHER 5 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO COME DRIVE BEHIND ME THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THIS IS VERY SCARY. I JUST KNEW I WAS GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. I LOVE MY HONDA PILOT BUT NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY OR WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE HELP. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE IGNITION SWITCH IN OUR 2003 PILOT HAS A TENDENCY OF GETTING STUCK. AT TIMES THE KEY WILL NOT TURN WHEN FULLY INSERTED. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING WITH SOME REGULARITY SINCE WE GOT THE CAR IN 2012. JUST YESTERDAY THE KEY PARTIALLY TURNED TO WHERE THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN AND THE KEY GOT STUCK THERE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS SHARING, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SOMEWHAT COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODELS WHICH HONDA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR.

AT FIRST THERE WAS MINOR DIFFICULTY GETTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION WHERE IT WOULD TAKE TWO TO THREE TIMES TO GET IT IN. WITHIN A WEEK, IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SO THE CAR WOULD START, TAKING ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 EACH TIME TO GET THE CAR STARTED. I TRIED THE SPARE KEY AND IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 12V-573 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: S73 CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION: SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL DATE: 12/10/2012 RECALL STATUS: 17 CHARACTER VIN REQUIRED SUMMARY: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 AND 2004 PILOT AND ODYSSEY AND 2003 THROUGH 2006 ACURA MDX PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 26, 2001, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2006. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED. SAFETY RISK: REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A HONDA OR ACURA DEALER. THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN UPDATED SHIFT INTERLOCK LEVER AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY NECESSARY PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2013. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. NOTE: COMPLETE REMEDY WAS NOT DONE. WITH RECALL BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. KEY COMES OUT IGNITION DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT BEING REPLACE DUE TO DEFORMATION PER RECALL NOTICE. NOTIFIED HONDA CORPORATE AND LOCAL HONDA DEALER OF INCOMPLETE WORK AND A SOLUTION TO FIX THE ISSUE WAS DENIED BY BOTH. THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID FAULTY WORK AND DENIED REMEDY WAS. HONDA OF SLIDELL 510 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461 PHONE:(985) 649-9091

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY AND IGNITION. THE KEY WILL GO INTO THE IGNITION BUT WON'T TURN. WHICH YOU CAN'T TURN THE CAR ON. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 2013, WHICH THEY FIXED THE 2013 IGNITION RECALL PART. UNFORTUNATELY THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION DIDN'T COVER THE TIMBER OR THE KEY. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED OF $1000 TO FIX IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO MY HOME AND THE TOW COMPANY PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH A LOCKSMITH THAT WAS ABLE TO FIX IT FOR A LOT CHEAPER. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS A ARISED AGAIN. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK YET AGAIN BECAUSE THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN THE IGNITION.

OUR 2003 HONDA PILOT HAS NOW STUCK US TWICE. MY WIFE WAS STUCK IN A PARKING LOT THE OTHER NIGHT FOR OVER AN HOUR TRYING TO GET HER KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE PREVIOUS WEEK THE KEY DID THE SAME THING BUT EVENTUALLY WENT IN AND THEN DIDN'T WANT TO TURN TO THE START POSITION. UNFORTUNATELY THE AREA MY WIFE GOT STRANDED AT THE OTHER NIGHT POSED A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. WE ARE CONCERNED SHE WILL BE ATTACKED AND NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOW CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THE HONDA CORP FOR HELP. NEITHER GAVE ME HELP. THEY ONLY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU GUYS AND REPORT THE INCIDENT. THEY REALLY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT MY WIFE'S SAFETY. HONDA BELIEVES IT IS A PART THAT JUST "WEARS OUT". IF IGNITION CYLINDERS WORE OUT WE WOULDN'T BE DRIVING CARS OVER TEN YEARS OLD. WE FIND HONDA'S ANSWER UNACCEPTABLE. ACTUALLY HONDA CORP SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE WAY THEY EVEN HANDLED THE SITUATION ON THE PHONE. I WAS TALKED TO LIKE A CHILD AND WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR. I HAVE RESEARCHED NOW HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! THIS WILL COST US OVER $500 TO CORRECT. MY WIFE HAS HAD THE INCIDENT HAPPEN TWICE NOW AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE BEFORE SOMEBODY IS ROBBED OR EVEN RAPED WHILE TRYING TO GET A CAR STARTED. *TR

DRIVING MY 2003 HONDA PILOT WITH APPROX 40K MILES. WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN I HEARD A SINGLE THUMP. LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW A TIRE BOUNCING 20-30 FEET IN THE AIR WITH CARS BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY SWERVING WILDLY TO AVOID THE TIRE. IT BOUNCED 3-4 TIMES AND THEN WENT OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A RAVINE. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND FOUND THAT MY SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN FREE AND DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO SIT FOR 15 MINUTES BECAUSE I WAS SO SHAKEN THINKING THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR HIGHWAY ACCIDENT. THE SPARE HAD NEVER BEEN USED OR LOWERED FROM THE CAR. DEALER REPORTED THAT THE STEEL LIFT CABLE HAD JUST BROKEN. *NM

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AN AIR BAG ADJUSTMENT. *NM

CONCERNS INVOLVING 2003 HONDA PILOT RECALLS. *MR *SC

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER MORE THAN 3" DEEP, INSTEAD OF THE WATER BEING DIVERTED OUT AND AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE, IT IS DIVERTED AS A MASSIVE WALL OF WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS NECESSARY TO IMMEDIATELY BRAKE, AS VISION IS 100% OBSTRUCTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT DAYS. TWICE IT WAS DURING HEAVY RAIN, WHERE WATER WAS POOLING BY THE CURB, BUT WAS NOT YET OVER THE CURB. ONCE IT WAS DURING DRY WEATHER, BUT THERE WAS A DEEP PUDDLE OF WATER IN A LOW SPOT IN THE ROAD. IN ALL 3 SITUATIONS IT POSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD, AS WE COULD NOT REACT TO TRAFFIC SITUATIONS AHEAD OF US AND HAD TO COME TO A STOP UNTIL THE WINDSHIELD DRAINED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE OVERWHELMED BY THE AMOUNT OF WATER THROWN ON THE WINDSHIELD.

ENTERING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE (HONDA ELEMENT) AND PLACING MY KNEE ON THE CENTER OF THE REAR SPACE/SPARE TIRE COVER PRODUCED AN AUDIBLE CRACKING SOUND. READING OTHER CONSUMER STATEMENTS ON THE HTTP://ELEMENTOWNERSCLUB.COM WEB SITE REVEALED THIS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM.

2003 HONDA PILOT