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2003 HONDA PILOT — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 852640 · 2011-04-21

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
136,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN JANUARY OF 2005 FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10397051
Machine
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