Hello, Fellow piloteers! 💕Recently purchased a 2016 pilot.. its a beauty. It’s my 3rd pilot I’ve owned. After driving it a bit - I’ve noticed that it hesitates upon acceleration and sputters. As I press on gas it doesn’t want to go.. I called the dealership and they are going to take a look at it and fix it- they say it’s under warranty. Just wondering if any one else has experienced this- if so, what is it?
Hello! It could be a lazy transition out of VCM (variable cylinder management which shuts down cylinders), a badly adjusted brake switch or improper gas mapping... in the order of ease to fix, but the dealer probably will never acknowledge VCM as the problem (their code word for it is plug fouling)
Please let us know what the dealer tells you the problem was. It's a very dangerous situation, especially when merging into fast moving traffic, so it's best to let the dealer come up with the reason and the fix.
Just some basic questions. Do you drive with both feet? How many miles on the odometer? Do you use off brand bargain gas? What kind of gas mileage are you getting? Do you still have the problem with VSA switched off?