May have towed too much weight
Towed our camper for first time. Tv max 5000lb and camper single axle 4000lb. On return trip, noted an odd smell when we would stop at lights. ( no warning lights and did not overheat). We took it t...
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What year is your Pilot? I have a 2015, I know the newer ones might need the transmission cooler added as an accessory to get the 5000 pound capacity. If it was hunting a lot on highways and you weren't shifting to lower gears as recommended in your owner's manual, you may have cooked the fluid. My Pilot did OK with our ~3200 lb camper (my Pilot is rated 4500), but it had its work cut out and I had to use D3 on the highways.
