We have classified the 2 complaints from 2006 Honda Pilot about FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE into the following categories.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda pilot. while driving 40 mph, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. it was a minor crash. she noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment of her vehicle followed by flames. she immediately had the vehicle towed and it is currently at the repair shop. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed and she was informed that the failure was due to a design flaw. the current and failure mileages were 30,000.
Fuel sloshes in fuel tank and physically moves the vehicle when sudden stops occur. honda corporate says this is a "characteristic" of the vehicle and will, therefore, take no action to correct/replace the tank or vehicle. i'm gravely concerned that this design flaw may cause the vehicle to move forward into on-coming traffic if road surfaces are covered with packed snow and/or ice. *jb
Gas mileage for the vehicle is not as advertised. i am getting 20 mpg for mixed use driving (mostly highway). the epa estimates are 20/28. *nm