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JRscooby wrote:Before you go to dealer, check your vehicle, by VIN to find out what the ratings are. Not sure I would want to start the discussion with "I did this which is an excuse to void my warranty" when troubleshooting the problem.
While the OP was also not proficient about describing their issue and is largely ignorant about the entire concept of basic vehicle capability and towing, your warning of keeping their mouth shut if it’s under warranty is a good reminder, especially for people who have changed their blinker fluid more than once at the dealer, lol.
However I can’t imagine this same conversation here if it was actually under warranty.
Especially the part about having the trans serviced prior to purchase.
But the OP not only lacks even the most basic automotive knowledge, they also seem to have the inability to provide even the most basic relevant information. So based on the stale breadcrumbs they’ve provided imma go no warranty in this case.
It also needs to be realized that many are just venting, under the guise of asking for advice, and others are just “testing” their own theories on the public. (Those are the folks that never are “wrong” lol. )
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mkirsch
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Beverley&Ken wrote:Am I reading the original post correctly? You bought? the Pilot in January and they had to change the transmission fluid twice to get rid of the burned smell , that was long before towing. If that's correct, the transmission was badly damaged, long before you started towing. Hopefully covered by some type of warranty.
You aren't reading it correctly.
The mechanic changed the ATF twice *AFTER* the OP burned it towing the trailer.
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mkirsch
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coconne3 wrote:Towed our camper for first time. Tv max 5000lb and camper single axle 4000lb.
Odds are good it weighs a bit more than 4000lbs, UNLESS you've actually weighed it. If the sales brochure said 4000lbs, that did not include any of your stuff, the water, the propane, the batteries, etc..
Being right at the limit of weight AND the large frontal area is the problem.
Your Honda doesn't have a tow/haul mode either. So any time it isn't in top overdrive the torque converter in the transmission isn't locked, and is heating the fluid. Most likely it was NEVER in top overdrive.
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sparkydave
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What year is your Pilot? I have a 2015, I know the newer ones might need the transmission cooler added as an accessory to get the 5000 pound capacity. If it was hunting a lot on highways and you weren't shifting to lower gears as recommended in your owner's manual, you may have cooked the fluid. My Pilot did OK with our ~3200 lb camper (my Pilot is rated 4500), but it had its work cut out and I had to use D3 on the highways.
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Bionic Man
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Does the Pilot have a tranny temp gauge? If so, did you watch it.
If you truly are towing within its rated capacity, and the Pilot is new, any trouble should be an issue for your warranty, not you.
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Buy a real truck. Problem solved.
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wowens79
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We towed our popup some with our Pilot, but it was only 3000lbs, and lower wind resistance, and that is about all I would want to pull with a Pilot.
Unfortunately, I think you probably will need to be looking for a larger tow vehicle, or smaller camper.
Don't feel bad it happens to tons of people, there is a post almost daily about similar situations. Car and Camper dealers are horrible about telling people they can tow all kinds of things, and those sales people are either liars or ignorant (or both).
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coconne3 wrote:Sorry! New to this….
Tv is Honda pilot and Tt is a 19mdble surveyor
Max 55-60
One thing for sure, the trailer's loaded tongue weight is over your Pilot's max hitch weight of 500lbs. With a fantasy dry tongue weight of 470lbs, adding just the battery weight, it's over 500lbs. That's without the weights of factory options, dealer add-ons, water and trailer cargo.
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Bumpyroad wrote:when I was comparing a pilot vs my highlander, the pilot was rated to tow 5,000 lbs. towing a boat, 3500 towing a trailer.
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Two tow ratings on one vehicle is the most bizarre thing I've ever heard.
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deltabravo wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:when I was comparing a pilot vs my highlander, the pilot was rated to tow 5,000 lbs. towing a boat, 3500 towing a trailer.
bumpy
Two tow ratings on one vehicle is the most bizarre thing I've ever heard.
Well if you did much towing you would understand some things slip threw wind better than others.
You would also understand wind resistance has more affect than weight most of time.
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