Hi all,

I am new to Honda and this forum. I bought this Pilot Touring 2 weeks ago and have heard this noise on very cold mornings when I start it up. The dealership says it is a normal sound to Hondas during cold start-ups.

Is it normal? Is it the interior climate control fan? or something else?

Check this video clip out for the sound.
http://youtu.be/8V7EjPTri9Q

Thanks for any help I can get!

//Gustav

 

Sounds like the blower motor. Was that up under the passenger side dash?

Year?

Does your owners manual say anything about it?

Questions to ask the dealer: If they says it normal,

A) what is actually turning on? and

B) if it's the fan why does it need to come on at all?

 

@lazlong: Thanks for the reply.

It is a 2009 Honda Pilot Touring.

The sound comes from the front passenger footwell, behind/Under the dash somewhere.

I can't replicate it on demand so I haven't gotten to test it out yet, like increasing/decreasing the fan etc to narrow it down.

I will ask my dealer that.

Thanks again!
Gustav

 

Probably blower motor right there - I think I need to replace mine in the 2003. Anything above 4 bars in speed and it sounds like a jet engine!

 

Hi all,

I managed narrow it down to the fan.

The dealer replaced based on my YouTube videos.

Thanks all for your help!

Gustav