TODAY TUESDAY MARCH 26TH 2013 I WAS IN BROOKLYN, NY OFF MRTLE AVE. ON A RESIDENTIAL ONE WAY STREET. PULLED UP TO A LARGE OPEN PARKING SPOT WITH CARS IN FRONT AND BACK OF THE SPOT. THE SPOT WAS LARGE ENOUGH FOR 2 CARS. AS I PULLED INTO THE SPOT AND PROGRESSED SLOWLY FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR RENGINE BEGAN TO REV QUICKLY AND JOLTED FORWARD HITTING THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FELT THE CAR ENGINE REV ON IT'S OWN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND JUMPING FORWARD. FIRST TIME WAS WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN BUT WITH NO ACCIDENT. I DISMISSED IT NOT SURE WHY IT HAPPENED. THIS TIME OF COURSE I FELT THE SAME SYMPTOM WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD AND ENGINE REVVED ON IT'S OWN BUT HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HOPE HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. I AM VERY AFRAID THIS COULD HAPPEN AROUND OTHER PEOPLE AND ACCIDENTALLY HITS SOMEONE WHEN THE CAR DOES THIS ON IT'S OWN. *TR
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I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HONDA PILOT EX-L ON JUNE 15. I NOTICED ON MY FIRST TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE THAT THE CAR HESITATES WHEN DRIVING IN ECO MODE. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING AS IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE ISN'T GETTING ENOUGH GAS. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD OTHERS HAD COMPLAINED TOO, BUT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I FEEL LIKE I'M JERKING DOWN THE ROAD. I TRADED A HONDA ODYSSEY, WHICH ALSO HAD ECO DRIVE, AND I NEVER HAD THESE ISSUES WITH THE VAN. I HATE TO DRIVE THIS CAR! *TR