Auto engine idle stop: stalling when active
At approx. 40,000 miles and after only 2 years of ownership, emissions problem dash warnings illuminated during normal use. dealer diagnostic reveals all fuel injectors need replacement. discovered that this problem is known to honda's to affect 2016 and 2017 honda pilot models. an internal service bulletin revealed that the problem was due to an error during manufacturing, yet no recall has been announced and honda is not assisting customers in repairing the issue. instead, honda ian leaving customers to pay $1,500 to replace the fuel injectors. fuel injectors should last the entire life of a vehicle. honda should be liable for this problem which is well-known and researched as their responsibility.
Huge/loud pop of radio, car doesn't beep, is still in drive, but is dead when: stopped but not sure that autostart is on' both times this horrible one happened, it was a very brief press on the breaks (11/5: on freeway; 11/6: at stop sign). screens on dash popped loudly, and suddenly engine was dead. c.situation: this was not a full autostop issue, so there wasn't any expectation that it was going to restart, rather it was still in drive and the engine was going. suddenly i am rolling backwards as engine is dead. i am still in drive, so i have to press the break to stop rolling into the car at the stop behind me! then i try to put it in park or press drive again, that doesn't work. i have to completely reboot the car by pressing break and pressing power button, then press drive. this is incredibly scary on the freeway because this was not as slow moving traffic as when the other situations happen (i.e. you are just pausing, not stopping long enough for autostop to do it's thing). d.repercussions: seems that after the huge 'pop' one of the screens under steering wheel is not working properly. there is a blank screen instead of the 'home' one which normally shows things like your cruise control following distance/set rate. also the buttons for collision and lane departure turned off and i had to turn them on manually. e.frequency: first happened tuesday this week driving home from work, car had been parked all day, this was about 35 min into my commute., i called and made yet another appointment to have it looked at. then it happened the next morning, was chilly, this time happened within four minutes of starting up. f.priority: i am extremely lucky i didn't have a fender bender either time. this should never happen, you should be able to trust that your engine is going to stay running. this will also get us in an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. while the vehicle was stopped with the auto idle engaged and air conditioner activated, the brake pedal was released and the vehicle stalled. also, the gear shifter went into park. the contact had to press the engine start button several times for the vehicle to restart. all the warning indicators on the instrument cluster were illuminated. the contact called honda of covington (100 holiday square blvd, covington, la 70433, (985) 892-0001), but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 63,500. *as the consumer stated a software update was installed and a battery check, but the problem persists. *tr
I just purchased my honda certified '17 pilot elite one month ago. i would notice that the car would lag when using the auto idle stop function, it would sputter, and eventually and now multiple times, it would stall out at a stop light or stop sign when i was in auto idle-stop and took my foot off of the brake to go. my honda pilot stalled in the middle of an intersection, waiting to turn left, of a busy main highway, with my husband and young children inside. when it was safe to turn, took foot off of the brake and the car stalled. it took many frantic attempts to get the car to turn back on to be able to move safely out of the intersection. this car has placed myself and my family in danger now on multiple occasions. took to dealership where they inform that they have never heard of this happening, and that they do not know what is wrong. car has been to the dealership twice for same issue now, in one month.
Have a 2017 honda pilot touring with 39k miles. usually the car goes into 'accessory' mode when the auto idle stop kicks in but a couple of months ago something new started- i experienced a total stall for the first time, and it has happened 3 more times since. the car turned completely off, but it did not restart automatically. the dashboard was lit up with problems. i put the car in park and frantically tried to restart it as i was on a highway in traffic. once it was restarted, i disabled auto idle stop and i've been disabling it ever since. however, this is a manual fix and is not always something one remembers to do, especially since we have a new 16-year-old driver entering the fray in our home soon. after researching this extensively online, there appears to be a knee-jerk reaction from honda to replace the batteries in these affected vehicles, but it is not stopping the issue, according to multiple accounts. the nhtsa has many documented cases of this and it is an obvious safety issue, but no recall is yet in place. called honda usa customer service at 9:30 am today and verified there are no recalls regarding this problem and if the car is out of warranty that there would be no financial relief for necessary parts/labor related to this issue.
From a stop, at times when i take my foot off the brake with the auto-engine idle set to "on", when i try to accelerate, the engine will cut off. the car puts itself in either neutral or park, then i have to restart the car - depress brake and press button - after 30 seconds to a minute. i was lucky not to have been rear-ended since at a green light, other drivers go, and do not expect a driver in front of them to stop.
Today, 01/8/2019, the emissions system problem warning appeared on dash while driving car at approximately 45mph. vehicle was in economy mode. just had the vehicle in the shop for b01 service two days ago. blogs state that it is a know fuel injector or fuel injector rail problem.
The vehicle has started jerking while accelerating.
While driving on the highway, my 2017 pilot elite spontaneously accelerated and rpms revved. i tapped the brakes and it returned to the normal speed. traffic was sparse, but if it had been busier this could have easily caused a collision.
Two times my 2017 honda pilot with only 2600 miles on it has lost engine power at speeds of 45 plus miles per hour. the service engine now light flashes along with all other system warnings including emission warnings, vehicle stability warnings, and engine power failure warnings. i have read at least 30 other complaints on the internet about this happening. it is extremely dangerous if there is no shoulder and tractor trailers behind you like happened to me. i was five miles from a safe exit on an uphill incline. this is a very bad accident waiting to happen. car also feels like it is misfiring often leading up to these events over three days. vehicle is at dealer a second time, but i am very concerned about what i will be told. the first time i was told nothing is wrong. from what i have researched honda is aware of this problem as early as february 2016 and is still not acknowledging it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. also, the brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. the contact stated that it was difficult to keep the vehicle aligned while driving. the vehicle was taken to scott honda of west chester (706 autopark blvd, west chester, pa 19382, (610) 692-6000). the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 65.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. while driving various speeds and attempting to turn the steering wheel in either direction, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle stopped and resumed normal operation automatically. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer (atlantic honda, 1375 sunrise hwy, bay shore, ny 11706 (631) 665-0005) where it was diagnosed, but no failure was found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 14,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda pilot. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. also, the transmission warning indicator illuminated and a message to "stop driving transmission problem" displayed. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home and was able to restart; however, a message displaying "emission system problem" appeared. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was waiting to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 6,200. the vin was not available.