CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Honda Pilot is a solid trouble-free model year with no major problems reported, except for a minor trend of window regulator failure. However that's an easy fix of a few hundred dollars -- not a big inconvenience for an older vehicle, all things considered.
pilot was sluggish during acceleration p0700 p0741 codes
My husband builds Honda's at HAM in Ohio and we went from being a Ford owner family to a Honda owner family for reliability and the Honda reputation......NOT ANYMORE! We bought a certified used Honda Pilot three years ago from Marysville Honda and now in a matter of days the transmission is more than likely shot along with the radiator. We noticed it was driving a little sluggish during acceleration at times last November as I was going back and fourth to the hospital for my sons chemo appointments. Driving the same roads and hills. I noticed it was a little sluggish during acceleration on the highway and when going up a hill/incline road. No other problems and no warning lights. The symptoms went away until last month the sluggish accelerating and automatic shifting was not smooth. Still no lights went on and the symptoms were not constant until last weekend the Check Engine light came on so we drove to auto zone for a diagnostic and codes were P0700 and P0741. Drove it home parked and started a google search which left me completely POd and amazed at how Honda has gotten by without NO RECALLS!!!! I saw countless postings on a variety of websites from angry Honda customers owning Pilots from 2003 to 2016! The same failed faulty transmissions, design flaws, faulty radiators. The same issues over and over again. I would have never paid this much for a used car if I would have known about the history of COSTLY failures in these Honda Pilots. Of course our warranty ran out last December so we tried taking the route that so many others have which was contacting the dealership at Marysville Honda where we bought the Pilot we still owe money on and explained we are aware there have been countless reports of Honda transmissions and radiators failing. We asked if they would help us out in getting this resolved. The service tech manager said your warranty is expired and we cannot help you. You can try to contact HOA Honda of America. This is the typical response I read that other Pilot owners got so I wasn't shocked but I was hoping for the best because having a reliable vehicle right now is critical. Since the coolant resovior was bubbling pink trans fluid that shouldn't be there the Honda tech was kind enough to tell us "that's not good..... looks like your radiator is shot...don't drive it since the entire system will need to be flushed out....transmission fluid should never be in the engine...your looking at round $1,000" This is when I did a google search on Honda radiators and found countless complaints as well. We had our Pilot towed to our neighborhood mechanic and he will be doing the flushing and replacing the radiator. I am so very done and disgusted with Honda!
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pilot was sluggish during acceleration p0700 p0741 codes
My husband builds Honda's at HAM in Ohio and we went from being a Ford owner family to a Honda owner family for reliability and the Honda reputation......NOT ANYMORE! We bought a certified used Honda Pilot three years ago from Marysville Honda and now in a matter of days the transmission is more than likely shot along with the radiator. We noticed it was driving a little sluggish during acceleration at times last November as I was going back and fourth to the hospital for my sons chemo appointments. Driving the same roads and hills. I noticed it was a little sluggish during acceleration on the highway and when going up a hill/incline road. No other problems and no warning lights. The symptoms went away until last month the sluggish accelerating and automatic shifting was not smooth. Still no lights went on and the symptoms were not constant until last weekend the Check Engine light came on so we drove to auto zone for a diagnostic and codes were P0700 and P0741. Drove it home parked and started a google search which left me completely POd and amazed at how Honda has gotten by without NO RECALLS!!!! I saw countless postings on a variety of websites from angry Honda customers owning Pilots from 2003 to 2016! The same failed faulty transmissions, design flaws, faulty radiators. The same issues over and over again. I would have never paid this much for a used car if I would have known about the history of COSTLY failures in these Honda Pilots. Of course our warranty ran out last December so we tried taking the route that so many others have which was contacting the dealership at Marysville Honda where we bought the Pilot we still owe money on and explained we are aware there have been countless reports of Honda transmissions and radiators failing. We asked if they would help us out in getting this resolved. The service tech manager said your warranty is expired and we cannot help you. You can try to contact HOA Honda of America. This is the typical response I read that other Pilot owners got so I wasn't shocked but I was hoping for the best because having a reliable vehicle right now is critical. Since the coolant resovior was bubbling pink trans fluid that shouldn't be there the Honda tech was kind enough to tell us "that's not good..... looks like your radiator is shot...don't drive it since the entire system will need to be flushed out....transmission fluid should never be in the engine...your looking at round $1,000" This is when I did a google search on Honda radiators and found countless complaints as well. We had our Pilot towed to our neighborhood mechanic and he will be doing the flushing and replacing the radiator. I am so very done and disgusted with Honda!
- Tracie C., Columbus, OH, US