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2004 HONDA PILOT — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 864068 · 2011-06-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10409118
Machine
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