2004 HONDA PILOT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

I bought this 2004 Honda Pilot new in 2004 in Louisville. In 2018 I drove to Florida without incident. While here in Florida I have had a problem with oil leaking. Than the compressor for the air went out and I took it straight to the dealer here. They told me it was not worth fixing. Since then I have had 2 mechanics look underneath the car and said it was so rusted that the frame was dangerous and they could not risk fixing it. I have checked with other Honda owners only to find out this is a problem with numerous Honda years and no one fix this problems because of liability . I have photos of the rusted out rear-end and the frame is not attached. You can find owners trying to weld the rear-end back on. No one will repair my compressor because of the rust and damage. When I had it at the dealers they did not mention this problem at all. They just said it was not worth fixing. My car has about 200000 miles but has has its service. This has to be a major recall or replacement. We could have had a major accident over this and didn't know [XXX] Please call or forward communication. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS A SHUDDER AT 30 MPH. IT FEELS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS. I AM STARTING TO EXPERIENCE POOR SHIFTS AT OTHER SPEEDS NOW AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY THE RESULT OF A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. REPAIRS INCLUDE REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS UPDATING THE PCM. HONDA RECALLED OVER A MILLION 2003/2004 PILOTS BUT MY VIN IS JUST PASSED THE LAST VIN RECALLED. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY 2005 PILOT OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. ACURA ALSO ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REPAIRS THE FAULTY COMPONENTS FOR ALL 2003 AND 2004 MDX OWNERS (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY). HONDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN THE LATER 2004 PILOTS AND 2005 YEARS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN AT 60,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

HONDA DEALER TELLS ME DURING MY REGULAR SERVICE VISIT THAT MY FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY 2004 HONDA PILOT IS HARD TO DRIVE. 113,000 MILES. 526.00. SIDE MOUNTS WILL NEED REPLACING SOON. *TR

Mileage: 133,000

ON THE ABOVE DATE WHILE ON A LOCAL INTERSTATE MY CAR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION. INSTEAD THE ENGINE REVVED AND THEN BEGAN CLUNKING AND MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES. I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE MOTOR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE WAS A "CATASRTOPHIC FAILURE" OF MY TRANSMISSION. I HAD HAD NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALL MY WARRANTY WORK DONE IN A TIMELY FASHION INCLUDING ALL TRANSMISSION WORK. MY DEALER ESTIMATED A REPAIR JOB COSTING $4,400. I GOT 2 OTHER ESTIMATES INCLUDING ONE FROM TRUSTED CAR MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME HE RECOMMENDED A JASPER TRANSMISSION (TOTAL REBUILD) AND IT INCLUDED A "WORK-AROUND" FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR CAR'S TRANSMISSION "PROBLEM"

Mileage: 150,000

THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE CRACKED. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MOVE FREELY AND THE STEERING GETS HARDER. EVENTUALLY THIS WILL FAIL AND LEAD TO A LOT MORE DAMAGE/SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

MY ENGINE MOUNTS ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT WENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. MY CAR HAS 115,000. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND KEPT UP WITH ALL THE MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

FRONT ENGINE MOUNT FOUND DAMAGED AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT $450 BY HONDA SERVICE. DRIVEN 91K MILES, AND SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF OTHERS ARE REPORTING SAME ISSUE AT SAME MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

HONDA DEALER INDICATED DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THAT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE MOUNT IS ONE OF THE VERY IMPORTANT PARTS THAT SECURE THE ENGINE AND HONDA MUST TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT THE PART IS SAFE AND NOT CREAK AND GET WEAK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND HONDA SHOULD MAKE AN EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE AND RECALL AND REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNT IN ALL THOSE VEHICLES WHICH ARE AFFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 76,540

FRONT AND SIDE MOTOR MOUNTS ON 2004 HONDA PILOT NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 89K MILES OF CITY DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

DEAR SIR/MADAM, MY 2004 HONDA PILOT HAS 58K MILES ON IT. I SCHEDULED A 60K MAJOR MAINTENANCE ON 3/19/2010. BUT ON 3/18/2010 ON MY WAY BACK HOME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, THE CAR GOT VIBRATION AND SMOKE. I SENT MY CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AT ABOUT 7:00 PM ON 3/18/2010. ON 3/19/2010, THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID THE NO. 5 SPARK PLUG CAME OUT AND BURNED OUT THE COIL, IT'S A VERY UNUSUAL SITUATION. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK THE DAMAGES: THE SPARK PLUG ONLY HAS THE METAL PORTION LEFT, THE COIL BURNED OUT AND ONLY 1/3 OR 1/2 LEFT, THE CYLINDER HEAD GOT SOME DAMAGE TOO AND SOME METAL CHIPS REMAINED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER. I DID THE OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP REGULARLY AND DROVE THE CAR GENTLY. I DON'T THINK THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO MY DRIVING STYLE. IT HAS TO BE QUALITY ISSUE ON EITHER THE COIL OR THE SPARK PLUG. BUT I AM NOT A MECHANICS AND DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER CARS. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (3 YEARS/36K MILES), I REALLY THINK IT'S A SERIOUS QUALITY ISSUE. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM UNLUCKY, THIS HAPPENED TO ME, I AM LUCKY, IT HAPPENED TO ME NOT ON HIGHWAY. HOPE THE AUTHORITY CAN DO SOME INVESTIGATION AND URGE HONDA TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I OWN A 2004 HONDA PILOT AND WAS TOLD WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE AT 90K THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED PART IF IT IS THAT COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I HAVE A 2004 HONDA PILOT. HONDA DEALER TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE CRACKED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NEVER HEARD OF THIS FROM ANYONE. I CHECKED INTERNET FOR OTHER HONDA OWNERS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REPORTING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD THIS NOT BE A PART DEFECT? *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TOOK 2004 HONDA PILOT IN FOR SCHEDULED 75,000 MAINTENANCE. TWO MOTOR MOUNT FAILURES. REPLACED FAILED PARTS. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY REFERENCES TO IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

HONDA PILOT 2004; MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE NOTED IN 8/09. *TR

Mileage: 175,000

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED REPLACED TO PASS PENNSYLVANIA INSPECTION. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON MY 2004 PILOT WERE CRACKED AND THAT I WOULD START TO NOTICE THIS IN VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING SEEN QUITE OFTEN IN THE PILOT AND ODYSSEY. 2004 PILOT WITH 91K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

BROKEN FRONT ENGINE MOUNT DETECTED ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT WITH 45000 MILES. NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A COMPLETE STOP. FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED RECENTLY AND WAS INFORMED OF PROBLEM. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR PILOTS. ALSO HAD FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS REPLACED AT 40000 AT DEALERS ADVICE. VEHICLE IS USED STRICTLY ON PAVED ROADS AND THOUGHT IT WAS ODD THAT THEY WOULD GO OUT SO EARLY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS IN HONDA PILOT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I HAVE 2004 HONDA PILOT EX-L WITH 100,000 MILES. TODAY I NOTICED THE DRIVE LIGHT BLINKING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. AFTER I ARRIVED HOME, I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED AND I DID NOT BLINK AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THIS? *TR

Mileage: 100,500

BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS FRONT & PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

DEALERSHIP SERVICE STAFF INFORMED ME THAT MY 04 HONDA PILOT NEEDS TWO MOTOR MOUNTS (FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE) REPLACED. I HAVE HEARD THAT MANY OTHER PILOT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WITH JUST 75K MILES, AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE, I WOULD THINK THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED: 72 OPEL MANTA; 79 CHEVY MALIBU; 80 AND 88 TOYOTA COROLLA'S; 83 OLDS CUTLASS; 94 GEO PRISM; 98 TOYOTA CAMRY. I HAVE NOT HAD THEM REPLACED AS YET, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACEMENT CHARGE IS ESTIMATED AT $547.00. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNT 2004 HONDA PILOT - SEVERE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. *TR

TOLD BY HONDA TECHNICIAN THAT TWO OF THE FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS ARE DAMAGED AND NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 66,500

2 ENGINE MOUNTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT 85K MILES ON 04 HONDA PILOT. HONDA DEALERSHIP COST TO REPAIR IS $499. DISCOVERED MANY OTHER HONDA PILOT OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND QUESTIONING WHETHER THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS YET TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THROTTLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 1 YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB

Mileage: 22,000

WHILE DRIVING/PARKING CONSUMER SMELLED CHEMICAL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 37,000

2004 PILOT HAS SAME STARTING PROBLEMS AS 2003. IN COOL/COLD TEMPERATURE ENGINE WILL FREQUENTLY NOT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST TRY. ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START. 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT USUALLY WORKS. EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND IS COMPLETELY WARMED, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. HONDA SUGGESTS TURNING THE KEY UNTIL JUST BEFORE THE ENGINE STARTS (DASH TEST LIGHTS COME ON) AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS, THEN TRY. THIS HELPS SOMETIMES, BUT IS A POOR (AND FREQUENTLY INEFFECTIVE) WAY TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG PILOT OWNERS THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT. *CB