2009 Honda Pilot Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal failed to operate as needed upon depression as his wife crashed a vehicle that stopped at the light. The airbags deployed upon impact. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital by ambulance; her injuries were unknown. The contact took his wife to the hospital after the accident where she was treated for neck and back pain. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed and remained in the possession of the independent mechanic. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IT ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CALIPERS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND ABS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED DUE TO THE TYPE OF BRAKE FLUID THAT THE CONTACT ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER OBTAINING A THIRD DIAGNOSIS FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONLY THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,010.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. AFTER THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE TWO FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ROTORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

SINCE OWNING MY 2009 HONDA PILOT NEW, I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS THREE TIMES AND HAD THEM CUT MANY TIMES DUE TO WARPING. THERE MUST BE A DEFECTIVE ISSUE HERE. *TR