2018 Honda Pilot - ENGINE Failure Complaint (#b17fb0)

2018 Honda Pilot

• Date of Incident: Dec-24, 2024
• Date complaint filed: Dec-26, 2024
• Failed components: ENGINE

I was driving on the highway, and the sensor stating the transmission is too hot popped up on the dashboard. This is an issue i have brought to honda's attention on a few other occasions over the past three years, as this light has shown up before, but only when the outside temperatures had exceeded 90 degrees fahrenheit, and i was driving at speeds of 55mph or more. I'd been told that since there was no active re-call, there was nothing they could do each time i reached out to honda. Shortly after the light showed on the dashboard, i lost the ability to accelerate. I was pushing the gas pedal down, the rpm's were increasing, but my speed was decreasing. At that point, i decided it was best to exit at the upcoming oasis, and before i could start to merge right, i heard a loud "pop" noise from presumably from the engine. Flames began to shoot out from under the hood on the driver-side. I merged over to the shoulder as quickly and safely as i could, grabbed my purse and exited the vehicle immediately. I then called 911, and while i was on the phone with dispatch, more loud "pops" occurred, growing the flames, until the car was completely engulfed in fire and black smoke. After a few minutes, the state police, emt and south holland fd arrived. The firefighters put the fire out, and the car was completely destroyed, resulting in a total loss of the vehicle.

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