We have classified the 105 complaints from 2003 Honda Pilot about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. the contact stated that the vehicle would not immediately shift out of gear. also, while driving, the transmission indicator erroneously changed from the drive position to the drive 3 position. while the vehicle was parked in the garage with the engine idling and the transmission in the park position, the owner exited the vehicle. moments later, the vehicle erroneously began to move forward, pushed against the owner, and pinned her against a storage rack located in the garage. during the incident, the owner sustained a left leg injury that required medical treatment. the cause of the failure was not determined. a police report was filed. the manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 189,000.
The gear shifter will not gauge is stuck in one position
Takata recall i was merging onto the highway and experienced total engine power loss. rpms revved high and car lurched forward. i had already merged into 60mph traffic when my car stalled. forced the cars behind me to slam on their brakes. thankfully i was able to pull off to the side of the road and avoid having a major accident. there was no check engine light on or any other indication of failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. upon starting the vehicle and shifting into drive, it failed to move. in addition, while the vehicle was at a stop light or while making turns, the vehicle continued idling. the check engine indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to jeff wyler honda of colerain (8950 colerain ave, cincinnati, oh 45251, 513-741-3700) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle misfired and the transmission and gasket needed to be cleaned and replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 284,469.
I just bought a 2003 honda pilot with 164,000 miles on it a few days ago and noticed the transmission wasn't shifting correctly. it seemed like it would sometimes over rev before shifting but thought nothing of it. last night i picked my grandchildren up from town and was heading back up the highway going about 55mph, all of a sudden it jerked back and downshifted to 2nd gear, luckily no one was behind or they would've hit us. i noticed the engine light came on at that time also.
03 honda pilot transmission is slipping in between gears talked to honda dont want to take care of problem even wen they hav recall on it ive seen hundreds of same exact issue all over internet with exact same problem and honda is still trying to charge fior there own recall
When driving between 30-50 mph the vehicle will shudder/judder upon light acceleration and the rpms will rev briefly. this appears to be a common issue with the torque converters among early honda pilots
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda pilot. while driving 30 mph through a residential area, the vehicle failed to accelerate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road turn, turned off the engine, restarted the vehicle, and continued driving. however, the vehicle still failed to accelerate and would not shift out of gear. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission failed. the failure recurred three to four times. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 163,420.
In a trip to the park (20 minutes highway trip) the d indicator start blinking, park the car and turn off, turn it back on, and the light keep blinking all the way back home. it never happened before.
I am encountering the same recall issues as other 2003 pilots. transmission locks up and will not re-engage while driving. i need to turn engine off while in traffic and restart in order to get back into gear. the vin search shows no recall, but the same safety issue has caused issues when i get out and push the vehicle off the road. most of the issue happen when starting from a slow start. the engine revs but will not move, both at traffic lights, during stop and go commutes. once it goes, it has not slipped out of gear.
The transmission slips in and out of upper and lower gears involuntarily causing the driver to be propelled roughly forward and backward causing a dangerous driving situation.
I was driving on the interstate and all the sudden it seem as if the transmission locked up, the tires squeeled and dropped 20 mph almost immediately. this happened twice in a 40 mile stretch, i'm scared to drive it.
After vehicle has been driving for a little while when i accelerate from a dead stop transmission slips seems like it happens when it goes into second gear watch the tach move but no acceleration so i know it's slipping. i've done the transmission flush 3 times with honda transmission fluid at $8 a quart and it seemed to help it dosent do it as much but every now and then it still slips. only on acceleration, around 20-30 miles an hour.
I drive between 20-40mph and my honda shakes and shudders for 8 seconds then goes away. any idea what can that be.
My honda pilot is having difficulty shifting gears in the city and on the highway. i will be moving in a few weeks and traveling about 40 miles on the highway everyday. a few days ago i called honda after looking up recalls and there was a transmission recall number 04v176000. i was told to take it to the honda dealer and if it is a problem with the transmission it will be replaced at no charge. i took it to the dealer and told them what honda told me and they said it is probably the torque converter. (code p0740) the supervisor was going to call honda and get back to me. i feel very frightened to travel on the highway when my check engine light is still on and having trouble with the transmission. i just can't believe that a 2003 honda pilot with only 130,000 miles would have issues with the transmission and/or torque converter !! if it is causing gears to chip or break i don't want to be driving on the highway and possibly be injured or even killed ! or causing injury to others. *tr