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#26 of 55 Re: "ECM replacement" recall letter [thierry] by carybrief Jan 02, 2008 (6:04 am)
Replying to: thierry (Dec 31, 2007 4:28 pm) if you are having a problem contact Honda AMerica at 1-800-999-1009 have your VIN # ready and tel them the problem,. they helped me out a whole lot with the trouble we had. they dont want to get dealer complaints so they try to fix them!
#27 of 55 Insight leaks into passenger seat belt! driver mirror question by carybrief Jan 02, 2008 (6:07 am)
my passenger seat belt is getting wet but I cannot see any water anywhere else or a physical leak, trail etc. Anyone know about this?   Also had to replace driver side mirror due to a tornado sandblasting the car. dealer told me how to pop off the old one but to replace it is trickier. got it to pop onto the center but how do you get it on the side pcs? Replies to this message: jbinsight (Jan 28, 2008 9:22 am) ianu (Jul 30, 2008 11:39 am)
#28 of 55 Re: Insight leaks into passenger seat belt! driver mirror question [carybrief] by jbinsight Jan 28, 2008 (9:22 am)
Replying to: carybrief (Jan 02, 2008 6:07 am) Hi Carybrief:   In regards to your post: "My passenger seat belt is getting wet but I cannot see any water anywhere else or a physical leak, trail etc. Anyone know about this?"   Here is what I Know: The leak is most likely coming in from the side panels that are above the doors. Sorry I’m not very mechanically inclined so this description might not be the best, but I've had water leaking into both the passenger and drivers seat belt.   I thought it was because of a bad job Safelite Auto did replacing my windshield (they have to remove the side panels above the doors to replace the windshield, in the process they broke the side panel clips, so the side panels didn't go back on right). Water began leaking in (a lot--my seatbelts are dripping with water) and so I am now in the process of having Safelite fix this--however there may be another problem.   Safelite replaced the side panels, and it Still leaks--they have a test where they spray water into the crevices above the doors (starting at the front and working all the way back to the hatchback) and if you remove the interior plastic moldings around the seatbelts you can watch the water trickle in. I’m trying to find out why this is happening—maybe a crack or something in the body, or a bad seal, or needs some new puddy?    I'll let you know what I find out—and if you or anyone else has more info on this PLEASE let me know because I’m sure this will be a big fight with Safelite Auto and my insurance company.   Thanks JB Replies to this message: ianu (Jul 30, 2008 11:39 am)
#29 of 55 Re: tires hard to find [plambo] by bjgw66 Feb 11, 2008 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: plambo (Dec 19, 2007 1:12 pm) We sell a lot of insights were I work; I think the main reason tires are hard to find might be our fault. sorry...(lol) I think we typically have 4-6 in the parts department. We order though Honda parts catalog. they are a bridgestone RE92 and they retail for around 80$ I think you can get something the same size cheaper, but they are a little softer rubber (quieter but not as long lasting) from ????? Kumo??? check tirerack.com by size.   There have been a few posts in here about leaks... yeah I have seen the guys in the shop with the garden hose out spraying on insights to duplicate the leak... and I am fairly certain that they find most of them... I'll talk to my service MGR to see if there are just a few "more common spots" or if it is all just random seals going bad.
#30 of 55 new ima only allows 45 mpg now by ulyses Feb 21, 2008 (4:49 pm)
my 2000 insight needed a new ima at 120000 miles. this is a $7000 fix but warranted by honda. so we did not pay any of that. the problem is we notice that our mileage has dropped from 65 mpg down to 45 mpg. Honda says that was their intention as the old ima contributed to battery heating. Since they designed it to correct the heating problem they will do nothing about our loss of gas mileage. Are we being snowed by an uninformed dealership or has honda really sabotaged their own car? Replies to this message: 2002insight (Feb 21, 2008 8:57 pm) insighter (Aug 21, 2008 11:48 am) insighter (Dec 15, 2008 11:53 am) slyham (Aug 29, 2008 5:19 am)
#31 of 55 Re: new ima only allows 45 mpg now [ulyses] by 2002insight Feb 21, 2008 (8:57 pm)
Replying to: ulyses (Feb 21, 2008 4:49 pm) I just had the IMA battery components replaced a couple of months ago, but the mpg has only dropped to the level it usually does in the winter on my 2002 Insight CVT (mpg is lower 60's in summer; mid 50's in winter.) You might want to give American Honda a call, if you're not happy with the Dealer's response. BTW, my lifetime average mpg is 59.5 right now, but it usually goes back up to 60-61 by mid-summer.
#32 of 55 55k Maintenance by buckeyebullet Apr 09, 2008 (8:10 pm)
I have a Honda Insight with a dash light reading "maintenance required." My manual is temporarily missing from a recent move. Is that a normal warning light for an Insight approaching 55,000 miles (which mine is doing)?   Also, in case I cannot locate my manual soon, what important servicing must be done to the Insight at 55,000 and what should I be watching for in a car of that mileage?
#34 of 55 Busted auto/trans mount due to flywheel replacement? by elk3 Jan 09, 2008 (2:49 pm)
My Honda 2002 Honda Insight has 116,000 miles on it. When fixing a judder problem they needed to replace my flywheel. As I drove home from that repair I felt a bumping feeling and later on the freeway there's been an intermittent juddering feeling at higher speeds (the recent judder problem was regarding juddering from idle to acceleration). My Honda dealer says this recent problem is due to busted transmission and engine mounts. I have a lot of miles on my car, but it's strange that the bumping etc. started when I left the last repair. Could they have busted these mounts when replacing the flywheel? Do they have to take out the engine to replace the flywheel?
#35 of 55 Climate Heat Control by slyham Jun 19, 2008 (6:54 am)
In cold weather, the heater has failed to produce any heat for at least a half an hour. After that it often works, but not often enough. Has anyone else had this problem and/or know the solution. Would love to have an idea before I approach the Honda Service shop.

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