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Re: 2006 civic hybrid allignment issues followup [dan11809]
by paisan1
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Oct 09, 2007 (3:58 pm)
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Replying to: dan11809 (Oct 09, 2007 10:35 am)
the service bulletin has not been issued yet.i was told it would be issued in 2-3 months..i don't know if tire replacement is part of the service bulletin or just what the dealer (with Honda America support) is doing.the indication I got was that HONDA AMERICA is supporting replacing the worn rear tires....
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Re: 2006 civic hybrid allignment issues followup [paisan1]
by dwadlington
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Oct 14, 2007 (4:23 pm)
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Replying to: paisan1 (Oct 09, 2007 3:58 pm)
What is the best thing for me to do to get my concerns noted by Honda? Just before I moved out of Atlanta I had the alignment checked (dealer noted it was substantially out of alignment). I'm approaching 20k and notice some edge wear on rear tires. The Atlanta Honda dealer only had a 10k rotation schedule, so the tires have only been rotated once. 20k on one set of tires does not seem nearly enough to me.
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Re: 2006 civic hybrid allignment issues followup [dwadlington]
by paisan1
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Oct 15, 2007 (8:42 am)
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Replying to: dwadlington (Oct 14, 2007 4:23 pm)
you did not say if the dealer did an alignment to your Honda.
i would go to your nearest Honda dealer and tell them what is going on.the dealer should realign all four wheels at no cost to you,and replace the rear tires.this is at the very least.
print out some of these letters to show your dealer,so they know what is happening elsewhere.keep reporting the trouble,especially any vibration you may be feeling...
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Re: 2006 civic hybrid allignment issues followup [paisan1]
by dwadlington
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Oct 15, 2007 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: paisan1 (Oct 15, 2007 8:42 am)
Sorry, I should have said that dealer "laser" aligned the car at a cost of approx $90; that is how they determined it was out of alignment. They gave me a copy of the printed results (which is around here somewhere...) showing me how off they were. I had asked to have it aligned because it felt a bit twitchy.
Lately I have noticed the front left tire squealing a bit on slow, left hand turns, which is what got me concerned about the tires issue again.
Car just got recalled and is approaching the 20k service; I will bring all this up when I take it in.
Thanks for the info.
Derek
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Still an issue w/ 07 or 08 HCH's?
by orangehb
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Oct 15, 2007 (2:23 pm)
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My wife and I are thinking about getting an 07 or 08 HCH and of course, this issue concerns us. Does anyone have any info as to whether this issue has been resolved on these models?
thanks all!
Sean
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Tire problem doesn't seem to be happening with just Civic Hybrids
by lakota24
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Oct 15, 2007 (3:45 pm)
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I know that this is a forum for the Civic Hybrid, but I just wanted to let you know that I have a 2006 Civic Coupe EX, and I'm having the same tire issues as the rest of you. In fact there are others as well in the Civic forum. I had contacted my Honda dealership/service about my tire problem before I found this forum, and I got a response today from them that said that their Honda rep would give me 2 tires to replace the rear ones that were bad, but that this was just a "good will" offer because I was a good customer. Now that I've found all of you, I intend to do a little more research before commiting to anything. I wonder what other Honda models are having problems?
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Re: Still an issue w/ 07 or 08 HCH's? [orangehb]
by paisan1
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Oct 17, 2007 (6:20 am)
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Replying to: orangehb (Oct 15, 2007 2:23 pm)
hi Sean,,this alignment issue has been resolved in newer models.the Honda rep told me that this was just a problem with an early run of the Civic,and had already been corrected.this should only be a problem for early 2006 models...arthur
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Re: Still an issue w/ 07 or 08 HCH's? [paisan1]
by orangehb
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Oct 17, 2007 (12:32 pm)
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Replying to: paisan1 (Oct 17, 2007 6:20 am)
Hi Arthur-
Thanks for the info! We're going down to a local socal dealer that still has a few '07s w/ good deals ($24k OTD w/ Navi, wheel locks & mud guards). We'll see what happens!
Thanks again!
Sean
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Re: Tire problem doesn't seem to be happening with just Civic Hybrids [lakota24]
by temj12
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Oct 18, 2007 (6:35 pm)
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Replying to: lakota24 (Oct 15, 2007 3:45 pm)
I just happened to log on tonight and read about the problem with the '06 Civic. My teenage son has an '06 Civic LX Coupe. I just spent $1050 on the same alignment issue. I thought he might have done something to it to cause this, although that is not his driving style. The service manager said that it was not his fault; that it was badly out of alignment in the rear. I had to replace the rear Michelin tires because it had eaten up the inside of the tires. I just had them replace all four. I was not told of any problem that the '06 Civic was experiencing. Now, I have paid for it and I am trying to figure out how to go about reimbursement. This is the third Honda in our family since '05.
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Re: Tire problem doesn't seem to be happening with just Civic Hybrids [temj12]
by cheever
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Oct 19, 2007 (4:48 am)
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Replying to: temj12 (Oct 18, 2007 6:35 pm)
I have a 06 HCH and I wore out the first set of rear tires at 11,000, which the dealer replaced free of charge. At 28,000, after doing all dealer recommended alignment and rotation service, the rear tires were badly worn and cupped again. The dealer said it was a tire problem, and I needed to bargain with the tire manufacturer. The tire people said it was an alignment problem, and they sold me 2 new tires. I wrote American Honda and received a call back about a week later and they offered to pay for the second set of tires. The lady claimed there was no service bulletin identifying the problem, although I have read in this forum that there is a fix underway in the next 2-3 months. Contact Honda of America and tell them your story. Good luck.
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