CarComplaints.com Notes: Beware the 2003 Honda Pilot once the odometer reaches 100k miles, when two problem defect trends have shown up: transmission failure & ignition switch problems.
Typically a locksmith can fix the ignition switch or it can be replaced for around $700. However the transmission failure is a far more expensive problem, with the average repair cost at well over $3,000. A major transmission recall of over 1 million Honda vehicles back in 2004 dealt with transmission damage due to overheating, but 2003 Pilot transmissions have continued to fail.
Back in November 2012, when I placed the car in park and left the car running it idles rough which caused the check engine light to come on. I brought the car to my mechanic and he told me that one of the sensors is off. It would cost $300 to replace. I have put a new transmission into this car and now this. I can't handle anymore issues. I could never take this car on a long trip. I am not completely confident that it would make it. My car only has 130,000 miles. This shouldn't be happening. I spent a lot of money on this car and it is suppose to last much longer then 130,000 miles.
Just moved to Guam from San Diego, where the vehicle ran fine. But since I moved to Guam, the engine has been acting up. When I would turn the A/C on, the engine would idol rough. So, I had to forget about the A/C running. Does the humidity have anything to do with this problem?
- Wesley R.,
Santa Rita, Guam, Guam
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Back in November 2012, when I placed the car in park and left the car running it idles rough which caused the check engine light to come on. I brought the car to my mechanic and he told me that one of the sensors is off. It would cost $300 to replace. I have put a new transmission into this car and now this. I can't handle anymore issues. I could never take this car on a long trip. I am not completely confident that it would make it. My car only has 130,000 miles. This shouldn't be happening. I spent a lot of money on this car and it is suppose to last much longer then 130,000 miles.
- dgrix, Babylon, NY, US