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My wife loves the Pilot, it "only" has 110k miles and we planned on handing this down to my daughter when she starts driving in 18 months. Now I'm a little nervous as to what's going on. My Dad and I replaced the rotors and pads with high grade parts a year ago, and even the shop says the work looks great, so he knows that's not the problem.
Does anyone know what's going on here? I'm aware of the 2005 brake issue, but that sounds different than this one. My wife is a typical suburban soccer mom and puts ~20k miles/year on the Pilot, so we need to have confidence in this vehicle in order to keep it (or buy another one). Thanks in advance.
So I would check for vacuum leaks first off in the power brake booster feeder line or in the area of the vacuum tank reservoir.
Odie
So $1700 seems a bit high to me, but not too far off. There's some padding in that quote though, even at $130/hr labor rate.
In the SF Bay Area, among the most expensive in the country, your bill would be more like $1500.
Odie.
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My question: is that just a coincidence that this started once I picked the car up from the body shop, or, even though they supposedly worked on the other rear door only, they still could've somehow affected the passenger side rear door?
The only way to tell is to remove the door panel and have a look.
I put on 4 destination LE 2 tires and they ride beautifully.
They are smoother than the Destination LE. Nice tire for the
Money! $515
The Goodyear integrity was lousy in snow and rain
Pilot runs just like it did when I bought it! 81500 mi now
Odie
I went to "Rip Boys" once and only once to get a quote to fix an A/C problem on my car. They dismantled half the A/C system, gave me a high quote; I told them I wanted a 2nd opinion, but they did not put it all back together. I blew a gasket at the manager to get the situation resolved.
...and never went back for the next 18 years. Nor will I ever shop there again. And this experience, if you read online is typical. So, if you got off with a small overcharge, IMHO, :shades: maybe you are the lucky one.
Odie
The dealer has tried "adjusting" the cover, which did not sit flush with the back fender, but that hasn't helped.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had the same problem and whether there is a good solution.
Thanks for your help.
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You could also coat the area with silicone spray (available in the sporting good section), if you are squeamish about drilling the weep holes.
But the weep holes should do the trick. Hell, the dealer should be able to do it for you, for that matter.
I purchased an EX-L with RES (means it has the 6spd, not the 9spd) on Labor Day. Love the vehicle so far. I had a Roof Rail system installed by the dealership. This is a standard item on the Touring and Elite trims. Well, after install I had to open the rear hatch and it pushed on the trim piece and creased the plastic. This was replaced within a few days with a new trim piece. A day later the new piece had caught the hatch upon opening and pushed up and out. At this time it scratched both the hatch and the roof. A 2nd roof rail system had to be ordered and reinstalled. Now the rear trim looks to be fine, but the trim on both rails seems to be popping out from the roof line where it meets the window. I'm thinking the wind is somehow getting under it and pulling it up. I have been in contact with my dealership, who has been working with me to fix these issues, and now the main corporate office in California is involved.
After looking into this, there does seem to be a design issue with the rail system and even the factory installed ones are having it. So, if you do have a new '16 Pilot and you have the rail system, keep a close eye on the front and rear trims. if it is not flush, or loose at all, Get it to the service center immediately to get it documented.
Odie.
P.S. - I'm attaching a couple pictures so that you will see what I'm talking about.
Odie
Took Smoky back out to the dealership / service center and had the roof trim looked at. Between service, sales, and the body shop we all looked at even the other models / trims sitting on the lot without the roof rails and they too are having the front trim twisted up. The body shop manager then had me pull into the shop and had one of the techs look at it. They used a double think automotive adhesive on the underside to see if this should help with it. All were agreed that this is a design flaw and with no mount or clip for holding they will see a lot coming back. The sales manager is going to bring this to the dealer network rep's attention when they visit later today and have it forwarded to Honda for clarification. There is also concern that water will get under there in the winter, freeze, and cause damage to the roof systems. At least corporate is involved and is aware of this issue now as well.
I'm about ready to rename Smoky and start calling him the Kobayashi Maru.
Congrats on being the first.
2016 Honda Pilot Long-Term Road Test - Introduction
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