Been driving with D flashing for almost a year now and car runs great!

It was leaking out of the radiator/transmission cooler. It's not a hard fix. You can't buy anything as capable for less than $30K, so a $500 fix is nothing. You can also do a partial fluid change on that model, and its quite easy. Honda makes things really easy for people to work on if you care enough to do so. I'm the 2nd owner of an 07 Pilot and I've been through it all already. There was no need to scrap that vehicle.

Just wanted to say the flashing D light is just an indicator that the transmission has a code stored. Mine’s done that intermittently from a 3rd and 4th clutch pressure switch. Finally swapped them both out recently, and the light is gone. If it shows up, go get it diagnosed at a reputable mechanic and see if it’s anything serious. 220k miles on my pilot, no issues with it so far!

It’s salvable no need to change the transmission nor junk the vehicle. I FIX the same issues on my 2004 pilot with 289,000 miles and fix it like new by changing both the two 3rd and 4th pressure switches located under the plastic cover just behind the driver side wheel and also the shift selector near by that was damaged and didn’t show the other gears when shifting gears, it was like the other LED’s disappeared and most time the vehicle was stuck in Parking also had an errático Bucking when first accelerating or shifting from 1-2 gear or 3-4. sometimes the joker will act as if I put it in Neutral after coming to stop lights it was a circus. When working with this pilots you have to start from simplex to complex troubleshooting and try it all. Either-way it will be better than replacing the entire transmission unnecessarily. #1) if it’s a once in a while thing, do the 3 or 4 section transmission flushes using 3 or 4 gallons of highly millage automatic transmission fluid from Walmart ( see other KZfaq videos) aprox 140 this May fix the problem or buy you some time before step #2. #2) do the fluid and changes as mentioned before and change the 3rd and 4th pressure sensors located behind the driver wheel plastic cover( one is brown and the upper is black or vice verse) DO NOT BUY THE CHEAP GENERIC SENSOR from eBay or amazons, IT WONT CLEAR THE FAULT, I WASTED MY MONEY and almost JUNKED my Pilot. I learned this the hard way and almost junk the vehicle, I bunt into a 2003 pilot at the junk yard and removed couple parts including this two sensors finally replacing the cheaply mistake with old OEM parts just for jerk and giggles and it fix the problem, stopped the blinking D. #3) I did all the above and could see where my gears where landing after changing from one another except D and P and a briefly lighting as I moved the stick between them, so Inwent back to the junk yard and pull the transmission Shifter sensor, this was a 250 dollar mouse size part with a harness at authozone that I was able to get at the junk yard for 75 and shannam, boom it worked like new. So don’t just have up on your pilots for this, give it a try.

I recently bought 04 with 247k and the previous owner took really good care of the vehicle with none rusting frame or body. The previous owner took a great care of her i think I'm just lucky but thanks for the info I will keep my eyes out 👍

Change your 3rd and 4th gear transmission pressure sensors. They're about $25 and take about five minutes to swap. Ideally you can jack it up pretty high in the air to get this done. Don't scrap your Honda unless the transmission completely goes. Obviously

I had the same shit happen..but it was the line that go to the Radiator from the transmission cooling was leaking do to rust...replace the line and add fluid..I'm still going with 300,000 miles

Slightest pressure loss and the ecu thinks something is wrong, mine flashes D only when I go into over drive and it turns off as soon as I slow down, it doesn’t always turn on either

This light came on my Honda 04 pilot, but it turned out to be some sensor or switch. It only cost a couple of hundred bucks to fix, so unless the transmission is acting weird, the light could be just a simple fix. Good luck if you're having this issue.

Mine doesn't flash like that, but when I switch into drive the D will or wont light up, or it cuts out and back in. Anyone have a clue on what needs to be replaced? cuz I can't find anything just googling it, everything refers to basically what this video is about.

Did you do routine maintenance on it? Drain and fill?

You could have tried replacing the transmission control module and see of that fixed the issue. If you still have this thing, try that first.

I'm not a car expert by any means and I'm not bashing Honda. This is just what I was told and learned from multiple transmission specialist shops in my area. It could be a complete different problem for you. Car was maintained properly.

My 03 had dealer maintenance until 2018 ( car fax showed) I want to change mine but idk yet I know how it works

i have a 2003 getting a japan trams with 45000 miles getting the gearing rebuild for 2000 with trany include and after ima change the oil every 30 000 miles like honda says its just the way you take care of the car your car has 140000 miles on it in a honda thats barely anything that means the owner before didnt take care of it

No way..... Replace Pressure Switches, that takes care of the flashing D light... Maintenance light can be cleared in 10sec. It's a light that works with mileage for, OIL CHANGE INTERVALS.😄...., Why your "check engine" light came on needs to be checked with a OBD2 scanner..... Not just guess what it is.😄

My current situation!!😑

My 04 transmission is meetings up

New equipment so much I ass hold on Honda it's probably because you didn't maintain the damn vehicle

Range sensor

If you know how to work on them you can get 500 700 thousand miles out these cars

That's so not correct!!!!. I'll buy it I have 300 thousand miles original trans. Them trans cannot have a slightest amount of pressure lost. Causes ecu to go insane.

Your video make Honda honers like me devalué car, this information because you are one of the far away cases, but most of the cases this car is a really good car and doesn’t usually have those kind of issues and you are a devaluated with these video no because that happens to you that means it’s going to happen to all of these cars

So.. you are going to sale a crap car .... Basic you sale a problem to a inocent people... That is a big B. S..