2007 HONDA PILOT Structure Problems

Lamont sold me a lemon vehicle. Lamont managed to get a false inspection form and provided it to me and stated the vehicle has passed inspection. Once vehicle was taken to multiple mechanic shops to find out if its even able to be fixed and as 3 mechanics stated I was sold a lemon car and they are "Unable to fix" the problem. Lamont was contacted on multiple times through calls/text msgs, and voice mails and as of today none of my calls were answered. Lamont then blocked my number and continued to avoid me and the car situation he put me through. I've been trying to reach him every day since the last time he gave me the vehicles documents. I am filing this report to the best of my knowledge with the information he gave me for the vehicle. I would love to get a refund back of all my money spent for this vehicle that was sold to me as a lemon.

Rear Subframe rust because of bad quality metal is leading me to call the junk yard, although everything is working fine in the car, still I have to get rid of it because is not safe to drive.

The whole underneath sub frame, floor which it connects to, the left & right frame rails are completely rotted away so the shocks are hanging without a piece of frame on them.Completely unrepairable. Not worth fixing. What shall I do? This is a significant safety issue & concern . My mechanic will not give this an inspection sticker until it is road safe.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the rear bumper and the two edges of the corner of the chassis were corroded. The used car dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that the rear bumper and the two edges of the corner of the chassis were corroded. The used car dealer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

Mileage: 146,000

While driving with six on board (car holds up to 8) I hit a moderate bump. The car made a loud bang, and felt unstable. At the same time, ABS, VTM-4, and stabilty warning lights came on. I was in a construction zone with no place to stop, so I kept going. The instabilty seemed manageable, so I kept going to an exit. On the ramp, while cornering even slightly, there was a rubbing sound from the rear wheel area. In a straight line, it sounded okay, but didn't feel right. When we were able to park and get out, the rear wheels were splayed out (extreme negative camber) as if the car was grossly overloaded, even though if was empty. Upon inspection, I found that the two rear mounts for the subframe had completely pulled out of the unibody. The subframe had rusted from the inside, so there was no appearance of structurally significant rust until it failed. When the suspension subframe pulled away, it pulled apart the wiring for the ABS, etc. This is a very unsafe condition that appeared with no warning. A quick internet search shows that it's also quite common.

I HAD BEEN HEARING A NOISE AS I TURN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS INSPECTED IN JULY 2019. TWO WEEKS AGO I STOPPED FOR A QUICK CHECKUP BEFORE A LONG TRIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE NEAR THE WHEELS HAS CANCEROUS RUST BEYOND REPAIR.

Mileage: 170

ON 09/09/2019 1:00 AM I WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBORS THAT MY 2007 HONDA PILOT WAS ON FIRE, POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES, FLAME WERE IN SIDE DASH BOARD, CEILING, LEFT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANELS, SUN ROOF AND HOOD BURNED, FRONT BURNED, PLASTIC MELTING AND FIRE EVERYWHERE, FLAMES WERE 1 TO 2 FT. HIGH, ALL FRONT LIGHTS IN VEHICLE BURNED AND MELTED, WIRES HANGING, HALF THE FRONT VEHICLE TOTALED, DURING DAY LIGHT IT WAS VISIBLE TO SEE HALF THE DASH BURNED COLAPSED MELTED, YOU CAN SEE FUSE BOX PROTRUDING HANGING UNDER DASH. WIRE HARNESS, ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER, BURNED. THIS DOES NOT EVEN INCLUDE DAMAGE INSIDE ENGINE UNDER HOOD, FLAMES WERE REACHING OUT OF HOOD. NEIGHBOR HAS SECURITY CAMERAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF CAR, WHEN SHE GETS BACK FROM TRIP WE'LL SEE HOW IT STARTED I HOPE. I HAVE POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE AND PICTURES ATTACHED; YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT AND INSPECT VEHICLE. IT'S A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 172,000

I GOT THE LETTER FROM HONDA. BASED ON THE LETTER, THE CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG MODULE ON THE HANDLE.I MADE APPOINTMENT WITH ONE OF DEALER. HOWEVER, IT TAKES 5 MONTHS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, A PUDDLE OF WATER WAS PRESENT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE WATER CAUSED THE PEDALS TO BECOME SLIPPERY AND CREATED MOLD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,635.

Mileage: 97,635

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLINER FABRIC BECAME DETACHED ALMOST COMPLETELY FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MENTIONED THAT THE HANGING FABRIC BLOCKED THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN OVERSIGHT CREATED A POTENTIALLY FATAL COLLISION. MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN INCLUDES TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO POSITIONS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS DESIGN OVERSIGHT ALLOWS THE DRIVER'S FOOT TO TRAVEL LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE BRAKING. THIS RESULTS IN THE DRIVER UNKNOWINGLY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. I WAS A VICTIM OF THIS DESIGN OVERSIGHT BUT FORTUNATELY I RESPONDED QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL TO THE PEDESTRIAN I WAS AVOIDING. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

NEW VEHICLE TAKEN IN AFTER APPROX 4 MOS OF OWNERSHIP DUE TO FLOORBOARDS BEING FLOODED WITH WATER ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER ADVISED THAT PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED WITH TAPE PER HONDA SERVICING GUIDELINES. ONE YEAR LATER, SAME PROBLEM SURFACED AGAIN AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER REMOVED SEATS AND CARPET AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS REPAIRING, HOWEVER AM WITHOUT VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ALSO QUESTIONING SAFETY OF VEHICLE ONCE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

HEAVY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION IN THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 21ST JULY 2007 TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE INSTEAD TRY TO REPAIR ON 22ND JULY 2007 WHICH VIBRATES THE ARMS AND CHEST OF THE DRIVER. SHARP HIGH FREQUENCY NOISE CREATED BY SIDE WINDSHIELDS OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER CAUSES IRRITATION IN THE EARS WHICH CAUSES PSYCHOLOGICAL HEARING OF SOUND EVEN WHILE WE SLEEP SILENTLY. NO CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RECTIFY THE SOUND BY THE DEALER NOR READY TO EXCHANGE THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 126

REAR DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING. THE 3 SCREWS SECURING THE DOOR LOCK TO THE DOOR FELL OUT (OVER TIME) ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN. *AK

Mileage: 4,000

ABNORMAL DISCOLORATION AND CORROSION ON FRONT GRILL AS WELL AS THE FRONT AND REAR CHROME HONDA EMBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 2,750 MILES. DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS AS A ONE TIME WARRANTY GOODWILL". THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATION BY HONDA POINTED TO USE OF MAG CHLORIDE ON ROADS. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPROVEMENT PLANS BY HONDA. PICTURES AVAILABLE AT HONDAPILOT2007.BLOGSPOT.COM. *AK

Mileage: 2,500