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Idler Valve Problem
My year old '03 Pilot was scheduled to go in for the 15,000 mile maintenance and recalls next Tuesday, but last night when I left work to go home, I noticed my idle speed was a bit fast. A few moments later, the Pilot shuddered, and the check engine and VTM4 lights came on. I stopped and turned off the engine. After waiting a few moments, I restarted. The engine idle was still fast and the engine light came back on, but the VTM4 light was off, so I proceeded home. I noted a shudder whenever I took my foot off the gas. By the time I got home, the VTM4 light was back on. When I put the Pilot in neutral, the RPM revved up and down between 1200 and 1900 rpm - over and over.
I called the dealer this morning, and after describing the problems, the technician told me I would not damage it to drive it in to them today. I had the same problems on the way to the dealer. They would not speculate on the cause until they hook it up for diagnostics. In addition to this problem, it will be looked at for:
15,000 mile normal maintenance
SRS recall
Timing Belt recall
Driver's seat noise during tight turns
Occasional Rattle in left rear window
Occasional Rattle around Glove Box
While I like the Pilot, I would have to say my experience with problems so far has been similar to the '99 Chrysler I had before the Pilot.
In looking at other threads, I suspect the cause may be the EGR Valve or the Idler Motor, but I'll post again when I find out for sure.
My year old '03 Pilot was scheduled to go in for the 15,000 mile maintenance and recalls next Tuesday, but last night when I left work to go home, I noticed my idle speed was a bit fast. A few moments later, the Pilot shuddered, and the check engine and VTM4 lights came on. I stopped and turned off the engine. After waiting a few moments, I restarted. The engine idle was still fast and the engine light came back on, but the VTM4 light was off, so I proceeded home. I noted a shudder whenever I took my foot off the gas. By the time I got home, the VTM4 light was back on. When I put the Pilot in neutral, the RPM revved up and down between 1200 and 1900 rpm - over and over.
I called the dealer this morning, and after describing the problems, the technician told me I would not damage it to drive it in to them today. I had the same problems on the way to the dealer. They would not speculate on the cause until they hook it up for diagnostics. In addition to this problem, it will be looked at for:
15,000 mile normal maintenance
SRS recall
Timing Belt recall
Driver's seat noise during tight turns
Occasional Rattle in left rear window
Occasional Rattle around Glove Box
While I like the Pilot, I would have to say my experience with problems so far has been similar to the '99 Chrysler I had before the Pilot.
In looking at other threads, I suspect the cause may be the EGR Valve or the Idler Motor, but I'll post again when I find out for sure.