2013 Honda Pilot Brakes

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND CONTINUED TO DEPRESS FURTHER TO A POINT WHERE THE LOCATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS HIGHER THAN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS POSITION INTERFERES WITH THE PROPER APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE BY ALLOWING A CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE HIGHER ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THUS THE DRIVER PUSHING BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME AND FORWARD MOTION WAS NOT STOPPED UNTIL I RELEASED AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKE, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO WHERE MY FOOT WAS LOCATED. VERY UNSAFE ! I HAVE A SIZE 10 W MANS SHOE. I CAN'T IMAGINE SOMEONE WITH A LARGER FOOT SIZE BEING SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE HONDA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND I NEED TO BASICALLY RETRAIN MY BRAIN AS TO THE POSITION OF THE PEDALS. I'VE DRIVEN FOR OVER 55 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE. AND TO BE TOLD THAT AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AS BEING ACCEPTABLE AND SAFE BY THE MANUFACTURER, IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SHUTTER AND THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE RE-FINISHED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO THEN REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY AND SEEMED TO GO DOWN TOO FAR. WHILE STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AND MAINTAINING A CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT WOULD SLOWLY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED SAME. APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH A LOUD ROARING SOUND WAS NOTICED AND THEN A VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION BEGAN. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED A SMELL THAT WAS ALMOST LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. THE HONDA DEALER WAS CLOSE BY SO I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT THERE AGAIN. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE, THEY DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CALIPER SLIDE PINS NOT RELEASING. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ADJUSTED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT AND FREE PLAY. IT IS NOW 1 WEEK SINCE THAT WORK WAS PERFORMED AND ONCE AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE APPLIED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR

PURCHASED NEW 2013 HONDA PILOT APPROXIMATELY 5/15/13. NOTICED OVER NEXT WEEK THAT BRAKE PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL- REQUIRES PEDAL TO BE PUSHED MUCH FARTHER DOWN THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED BEFORE THE BRAKES BEGIN TO ENGAGE, RESULTING IN LONGER STOPPING TIME/LENGTH. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP ON 5/28/13. DEALERSHIP RETURNED ON 5/30/13 STATING THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP- SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMPLAINT FOR RECENT HONDA PILOTS, CAUSED BY BRAKE BOOSTER, AND IS NEITHER ADJUSTABLE NOR FIXABLE. VEHICLE ODOMETER CURRENTLY 600 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2013 PILOT AND I'M FINDING MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I HAVE 5,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I'M BEING TOLD THIS IS NORMAL BY THE DEALERSHIP. MY THINKING IS HAVING A BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE DEALER IS NOT ADDRESSING THE CONCERN AND PUSHING AWAY FROM THE REAL SOLUTION. *TR