2003 Honda Pilot Structure

AT 100,000 MILES I WAS INFORMED BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT 2 OF 3 MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CRACKED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED ON MY 2003 PILOT. THIS WILL COST ME APPROX $400. SEEMS THAT MANY HONDA PILOT OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER "OLDER" CAR. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WELDS ON THE FIREWALL BROKE THREE TIMES. THIS CAUSED WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE FLOOR; DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, FRONT AND BACK. THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FIREWALL TWICE, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS THIS FINAL TIME. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

DT: WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE THE HINGE FAILED, AND THE HATCHBACK FELL DOWN ON CONSUMER. IT APPEARED THAT PISTON WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR, AND THE ATTACHMENT SHOULD BE PLACED IN A POSITION WHERE IT COULD SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF DOOR. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. CURRENTLY, THE HINGES COMPLETELY FAILED.*AK

HONDA PILOT 2003, VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WHAT IS BEHIND, A BACK-UP SENSOR SHOULD BE STANDARD IN ALL CARS. *BF SAFETY HAZARD CONCERN. *SC

WHEN OPENING THE TAILGATE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPOILER HIT THE REAR WINDOW AND THE ROOF. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK THE SUNLIGHT CAUSED HEAT SWELLING OF THE PLASTIC TAILGATE SPOILER. WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS OPENED, THE SPOILER WOULD STRIKE THE ROOF WHICH RESULTED IN SCRATCHES AND DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SPOILER FELL OFF INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER STATED THE PART WAS WARPING AND PRODUCED ONE INCH GAP. *AK

LIFTGATE GLASS ON 2003 HONDA PILOT ESSENTIALLY "SHATTERED". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT BY ANY OBJECT. LOCAL HONDA DEALER STATES IT IS NOT COVERED. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DEFECTIVE GLASS OR INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER INCOORECTLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HONDA PILOT EX-L ON A LOCAL STREET AT 35 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEEMS TO HAVE HIT SOMETHING OR SKIDDED. ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTED IN THE SUV GOING OUT OF CONTROL. WHILE STILL ON THE ROAD, ANY ATTEMPT TO STEER THE VEHICLE CAUSED IT GO IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND LANDED BACK ON THE WHEEL IN A DITCH BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND TWO CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS, AGES 1 AND 4, ESCAPED UNHURT IN THE BACK SEAT. THE CAR SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ALL AROUND ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD, FRONT SIDE WINDOWS, FRONT DOORS AND FRONT ROOF APPEAR TO HAVE SUSTAINED THE GREATEST IMPACT. THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL SO EASILY SEEMS TO POINT TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE ROLL-OVERS BY ANYONE USING THIS VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 PILOT AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, OPENING EITHER THE REAR WINDOW CAUSES A PRESSURE IMBALANCE WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHICH UNLESS THE WINDOWS ARE IMMEDIATELY CLOSED, CAUSES EXTREME EAR PAIN TO ALL PASSENGERS. THIS SITUATION CAN CAUSE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF THE VEHICLE IS IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC AND THE PRESSURE CHANGE AFFECTS THE DRIVER. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY SUCH COMPLAINTS. *NLM

NAR 03/03/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT JUST AFTER THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 45MPH-75MPH A HIGH PITCH NOISE ORGINATES FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OR FRAME, VERY ANNOYING AND CAN NOT ISOLATE AS OF YET, MAYBE MIS-ALIGNED WINDSHIELD? PLEASE DIRECT.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH ALL WINDOWS CLOSED. THEN PASSENGER OPENED REAR WINDOW, AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS FALLING APART. THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE. CONSUMER HAD TO OPEN TWO WINDOWS TO STOP LOUD NOISE. *AKTHERE IS ALSO A LOUD BOOM NOISE HEARD WHEN THREE OF THE WINDOWS ARE OPENED AT CERTAIN LEVELS. *JG