Problem going on about 4 months. The car dies while driving, and I have been to 4 shops and have replaced the alternator, coils, spark plugs, starter sensor relay, repaired blower vent actuator and have a new key fob, but it still dies while driving.
I have been meticulous about maintaining my car. I got a check engine light for the first time. I went straight home and put my code reader on it. It said I needed a thermostat. I was going to replace it myself but found it was somewhat hard to get to. I took it to the shop a day later to find out there was a blown head gasket and the heads also needed machining. It cost $3500 to fix. And this after spending $2700+ for the 100,000 mile service.
This happened a few months ago also. I was driving engine light starts flashing and Pilot starts running very rough. Replaced all spark plugs. Tonight, it has happened again.
So, only had a used Honda Pilot 2011 for a few month, engine light starts to flash. 0500 am headed to work, car barely made it up the hill to work. Research, knew it was close to tune up time, took it in for a tune-up $325.00. No problems for 4 months. Problems starts up again, flashing light on engine, car slowed. Seems to happen after oil changes coincidentally (maybe).
Took it in to repair. I got the tune-up. They drove it a few miles, nothing was showing. Pull up to repair lights and engine start acting up. Hook it up to machine. Machine states; Ignition Coil replacement. Parts $80/ a piece. There are 6. Say if you replace one, you may as well replace them all. Took to actual Honda Dealer which was cheaper. $552.501 total. Labor only takes 30 mins. Watch Youtube video and it was the same time. So be AWARE, place will over charge Labor, and Parts.
My daughter purchased this Honda Pilot as a certified vehicle and so paid top dollar. I do all the maintenance on this vehicle, primarily oil changes. At times the engine light comes on and the car misfires. We took the car to the local dealer to check for a misfire code as requested by the dealer. They would then put in new piston rings, etc., a 2 day job. The dealer said that there were no engine code for a misfire. The Service Writer told my daughter that when the engine it turned off then the engine code is deleted. They suggested that she bring in the car when the engine light comes on.
It is known that the V-6 Honda engine has a design problem with the VCM (variable cylinder management system) in parts of the country that are flat. Delaware is flat so that this engine keeps changing the number of cylinders in operation putting a strain on the engine, using more fuel, using more oil, and causing misfiring of the cylinders, I have called Honda twice complaining about this problem and so a case number was assigned to the problem. On 7/9/15 a Honda manager called me when I was not home. I have called back twice since then with no call back from Honda. Evidently they are not concerned with this problem.
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Problem going on about 4 months. The car dies while driving, and I have been to 4 shops and have replaced the alternator, coils, spark plugs, starter sensor relay, repaired blower vent actuator and have a new key fob, but it still dies while driving.
- Bonnie H., Canton, US