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Lemon
by giantman
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Aug 06, 2008 (11:18 am)
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3 days at the dealership and they informed me that there is nothing that they can do and that the car is performing as designed (eventhough the loaner that they gave me does not pull to the left).
I am done, I will be filing a Lemon Law complaint with the State of Ohio. 
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- #59 of 87
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Re: 4th alignment was charm [bigdadi118]
by dvhagan
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Oct 09, 2008 (4:26 pm)
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Jun 04, 2008 7:30 pm)
I have been following the left pulling issues plus "wandering" and other alignment issues addressed on this forum. After 14,000 miles, I adjusted to the fact that my '08 Odossey will never go straight down the road as my '04 T & C did. I like all the features of the Odyssey and would get another over the T & C.
This week I noticed a vibration at 60 mph. As a result he dealer replaced both Michelin front tires due to belt separation. Too soon for me to evaluate how the new tires relate to the other steering issues that I have experienced.
The dealer evaluates the tire condition by spinning them as you would do with balancing. I asked about the two rear- he said they appeared normal. Interesting that the two front would be bad and not the rear two.
Any others with Michelin problems, or the tire relationship to the steering issues?
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- #60 of 87
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My 2008 pulls to the left also
by amberdr
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Oct 12, 2008 (4:18 am)
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I mentioned this to my salesman and he said they would have to take a look at the tires to make sure I didn't run into any curbs or anything. My husband even noticed that it pulled. This is my first Honda!
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- #61 of 87
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [cr40]
by st24
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Dec 27, 2008 (9:56 pm)
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Replying to: cr40 (Apr 28, 2008 5:17 am)
I was doing some research and saw your posting. I am having the same issues in my 2007 as you have described in your 2008 Ody. We have had the dealer align the vehicle multiple times. They have test driven the vehicle with me and agree that the pulling is extreme, but also turn around and tell me that the alignment is within specs and does not need alignment. I can be in the left lane and let go of the steering wheel and be in the right lane in under 3 seconds. I have never had any other vehicle in my life that would do that unless something was wrong with it, I would like to know how your situation turned out. I am considering filing the lemon law. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
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- #62 of 87
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [st24]
by bigdadi118
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Dec 28, 2008 (6:57 am)
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Replying to: st24 (Dec 27, 2008 9:56 pm)
If it is not the alignment issue then it is the tire. There are some tire problems that need special machine to detect. Tire warranty should take care whole or part of this tire defect.
Take a look to understand Road Force Test by Hunter GSP7900, then locate a tire dealer has this machine near you. It won't cost much for this test. Less than $100 might kick the nightmare away.
http://www.gsp9700.com/
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [st24]
by amberdr
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Dec 28, 2008 (6:59 am)
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Replying to: st24 (Dec 27, 2008 9:56 pm)
Unfortunately, I haven't done anything about it, I've had to move it to the "back burner" for now but when I first checked into this forum I'd say there are more than enough Odysseys with this exact problem, like something should be recalled. I live in the state of Missouri and the lemon law here is sticky and tricky - whenever you take a vehicle in for service the service work order HAS TO BE WRITTEN EXACTLY THE SAME each and every time, also I think they have to have it over a period of 30 days (or something like that). Keep in touch and let me know how your situation goes. Thanks for responding,
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [bigdadi118]
by dvhagan
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Dec 28, 2008 (7:49 am)
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Dec 28, 2008 6:57 am)
I can report success with replacing the two front (Michelin) tires on my '08 Odyssey. See my message #59. I have put 3,000 miles on since replacing, and the handling has improved considerably. Pulling to the left is not as noticeable. There was no question when the tread separation happened that something was wrong. The feel and sound was similar to a flat. By the time I got to the dealer, the issue seemed better, but they reproduced the problem after spinning the tires on a hoist. I still wonder why the two front tires only presented the problem. So far the rear seem fine.
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [dvhagan]
by bigdadi118
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Dec 28, 2008 (4:03 pm)
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Replying to: dvhagan (Dec 28, 2008 7:49 am)
In a case of 2 back are good tires ...
If you moved/rotated the 2 back ones to the front might have solved the problem, thus save you some money on buying 2 new tires.
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- #66 of 87
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2007 ODY Pulls left on uneven roads and at speed
by TeamGuy
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Feb 18, 2009 (1:22 pm)
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Took to dealership and tried to get alignment no luck still pulls left. Very good service but they act as though I am the only person to have this problem. They even replaced the steering knuckle and stil no luck. I replaced the tires checked the inflation and the pull is very evident. I hope to get this taken care of but am not sure its going to happen.
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- #67 of 87
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Re: Alignment and pulling issues [bigdadi118]
by dvhagan
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Feb 18, 2009 (8:57 pm)
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Replying to: bigdadi118 (Dec 28, 2008 4:03 pm)
The dealer replaced the two front (with tread separation) at no charge. Same Michelin as the originals. So far, the handling is improved, but there is still a very slight pull to the left. Seems I have gotten used to it- not good and I wished it was perfect, but apparently many others are still reporting the problem, with no report from Honda recognizing the problem.
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