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#76 of 148 Another unhappy Honda Customer, How much more til Honda Fixes things by jcampa May 14, 2008 (5:24 pm)
The TSB came out in May of 2007 and the bulletin came out by VIN and it included the HCH, I know that much. I have been trying to get Honda since November of 2007 to fix problems and to reimburse me of my cost, but they have gotten to big and think they don't have to fix anything. I am telling everyone I know not to buy Honda.   Get a copy of the TSB and see if your car is in the specified VIN number and then take it back to the dealership and shove it up his butt, until he fixes it. I had to leave the car in Oklahoma City until they fixed it. That is all that I know.
#77 of 148 Re: Tire problem doesn't seem to be happening with just Civic Hybrids [cheever] by highmpg May 19, 2008 (10:09 am)
Replying to: cheever (Oct 19, 2007 4:48 am) Has anyone been able to connect alignment issue for HCH to the large variations in MPG that users report? One person struggles to obtain high 30's and other report 50+ as a routine happening. Replies to this message: paisan1 (May 21, 2008 1:02 pm)
#78 of 148 Re: Tire problem doesn't seem to be happening with just Civic Hybrids [high by paisan1 May 21, 2008 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: highmpg (May 19, 2008 10:09 am) i have just completed a road trip of 6,500 miles.the TSB was applied to my honda in Feb.the new tires i received from honda at no charge show only normal wear after this trip.i still feel a vibration,but seems to be associated with road surface and feel from regenerative braking more than alignment.car does not pull of road is flat.wind is still a problem,and cement roads with grooves move the car all over.my mileage on this trip was always around 38-40 mpg,but i was traveliong at 75-80 most of the time.i have given up on the 47-50 mpg...too much work.i also have found that shifting into "S" uses more of the engine as well as the electrics,and acceleration is much improved. i had a ball fooling with BMW's ,etc on the trip.i am sure they were surprised that my little Honda Hybrid would catch and pass them at 100 +.sure had fun.fun always trumps 50mpg....arthur
#79 of 148 Re: Vibration and Tire Wear [jcampa] by magold3 May 24, 2008 (5:54 pm)
Replying to: jcampa (Jan 31, 2008 7:12 pm) My 2006 Civic Si just had a rear blowout on the passenger side while I was doing 65 on the highway. The car lurked uncontrollably to the left. I hit the concrete barrier headon. The airbags saved me.   Sounds like these control arms could be the cause. Who do you think I should contact?
#80 of 148 Re: Vibration and Tire Wear [jcampa] by mickeyrom May 25, 2008 (4:05 am)
Replying to: jcampa (Jan 31, 2008 7:12 pm) It's normal for any car with a blown rear tire to be difficult to control.You just have to be careful to not hit the brake hard and steer very carefully.
#81 of 148 Re: Civic Alignment Issues [aue] by advisr May 25, 2008 (11:54 am)
Replying to: aue (Mar 24, 2008 9:54 am) I have a box of tissue here for your tears. All cars have issues and Honda handles the small amount of service bulletins they have great. Tires wear out, and due to the upper control arm issue the tire wear and or feathering is exaggerated. The fact that Honda is willing to pay for a portion of the tires is actually pretty strong. Before you shed anymore tears, you might want to make a phone call to the American Honda customer service center.The 800 number is in the owners manual, and I bet if you express your concern(don't be an ass), Honda will authorize replacing 2 tires at no charge. They are a great company with a customer satisfaction rating that is unsurpassed. Replies to this message: aue (Jul 01, 2008 11:13 am)
#82 of 148 Honda Hybrid Woes by lyninmaine Jul 01, 2008 (9:54 am)
Let's see how good Honda America really is at taking responsibility for themselves. I started complaining about the tires in December of 2007 when my car had about 16000 miles. I am 51 and I have been driving in New England winters for a long time. I was swerving and frightened (and probably being sworn at by the folks stuck behind me) going 5 mph in the snow. Why was my 2006 HCH the WORST car in the snow? I complained to the dealer's service department and then to Honda America. I was told to put snow tires on it and I did. I took the snow tires off in April. The tires have less than 18,700 miles on them, but now the Honda dealer says because the car is over 20,000 miles, they can't help me. I have proven the subtracted winter tire time miles too. I had the control arms changed today. I called Honda America. A very nice young man took down my details as best he could. I was told someone would get back to me within 48 hours. These tires are so loud my husband wears a noise cancellation Bose headset and I stuff tissue in my ears when we use the HCH. We like his 99 Camry a lot better. Hmmmm, I have liked every other car I've owned better....and is anyone really getting 50 mpg? Ummmmmm, nope....but that is our fault too. So far I am feeling ripped off. I hope Honda America makes good and changes their image back into a good one. As a business person, I cannot believe they are being so nonchalant about losing their customer base over some control arms and tires. If they gave us safe tires, it might make us forget we are only getting 32-44 mpg.
#83 of 148 Re: Civic Alignment Issues [advisr] by aue Jul 01, 2008 (11:13 am)
Replying to: advisr (May 25, 2008 11:54 am) If Honda is such a great company they need to issue a recall for the bad control arms and not leave it up to the customers to find out about the TSB through websites and blogs. The local dealer lied about the TSB until I found it online and confronted them with it.
#84 of 148 local dealer by lyninmaine Jul 01, 2008 (7:22 pm)
My local dealer told me the control arms needed replacing and set me up for an appointment when I was having an inspection done. Honda never sent a recall notice.
#85 of 148 Control Arms Replaced last week by cbr1000rr Jul 05, 2008 (12:46 am)
I too was experiencing loud tire noise while driving. The noise seemed to increase with speed. Initially, I thought my wheel bearings were bad and requested they replace them. A trusted tech inspected my bearings and advised they were fine. I was really confused and concerned about the noise coming from the rear, so I searched the news groups some more. Found the issue about the control arms, and it all made sense to me. If you view your 2006-2007 from the rear, you can see the rear wheels leaning to the inside of the car, similar to a car carrying a full load. That bad tire angle causes the tires to wear wrong (feather and/or cup) that eventually causes loud road noise. I contacted the Honda Parts dept and ordered the control arm kit. I actually watched the tech replace the control arms, and he changed my rear tires (that I purchased). Didn't need to replace the front because I never rotated the tires. I didn't request reimbursement for the damaged tires, because I have SI wheels on my Hybrid. I was just extremely happy to have the problem resolved. I would recommend all 2006-2007 owners to have the control arms replaced. Honda will not issue a recall until someone is hurt as a result and it becomes a safety issue. Replies to this message: mgrantaz (Jul 06, 2008 9:26 pm) jcampa (Jul 07, 2008 7:23 pm)

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