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Honda Accord Coupe Wheel Vibration

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#165 of 179 Vibration by finalbuzzer

Nov 10, 2012 (10:27 pm)

Have owned the 2012 accord sedan exl for 1 month. It has been in for service for vibration 3 times already. They replaced all 4 tires, and rebalanced them using some special equipment that another dealership had. It helped the give the car a smoother drive as far as feeling the bumps, but I still feel the vibration at times in the steering wheel, the seat, and the accelerator, especially at 65mph. It also drifts to the left at times. There is an arbitration process with Honda that I'm going to pursue. I want my money back and to start all over, not with a Honda though!

#166 of 179 Re: Vibration [finalbuzzer] by leontinker

Nov 10, 2012 (10:37 pm)

Replying to: finalbuzzer (Nov 10, 2012 10:27 pm)
Can you tell me what the arbitration process is or where I can find out about it?

#167 of 179 Re: Vibration [leontinker] by lorna3

Nov 11, 2012 (9:07 am)

Replying to: leontinker (Nov 10, 2012 10:37 pm)
Good morning,
I am seeking advice from a local Lemon Law Attorney, and he advised me to file complaint with the Better Business Bureau ( Auto Line ). The attorney has my file as well.
I have filled out all the necessary paperwork, along with complaint with NHTSA. I am hopefull that Honda takes my car back, and refunds all I have spent so far. I have the exact issues as you. If unable to settle through BBB, then I will procede with the next step. Take action against Honda. I am in this for the long haul. It has been since April 2012, not giving up yet!
Best wishes to you.

#168 of 179 NHTSA by leontinker

Nov 11, 2012 (5:59 pm)

I called the NHTSA and according to them, they only have 11 complaints about this shimmy. I can hardly believe this is true but if so, everyone needs to keep calling and writing. Don't know if it will ever do any good but we have to keep trying.

#169 of 179 What now? by donewithhonda

Jan 04, 2013 (10:57 pm)

Replying to: leontinker (Nov 11, 2012 5:59 pm)
Hi guys/girls,
I have the exact same issue with my Honda Accord Coupe 2011 (hfp)...I live in Canada, and I use the car a LOT...no choice, I live far from work, and so far, in a year and a half, I went through 45000 frustrating KMs...
 
I had the tires balanced at least 5 times (I paid for it...), the dealer does not accept this as an issue...for them, it has to be a tire issue...they refuse to put new tires on my car, and I am not sure if it is worth it to buy new tires...'cause from what I read here, it won't change a thing...
 
I wanted to know if you guys had any updates on Honda and what they plan to do with this issue (or if they plan to do anything at all...)...
 
This is my first Honda...so I went out big and got the most expensive one...but honestly...for that price, this is garbage...this is the first and last time I (or anybody I know) buy a Honda.
 
I want to trade it in, but I will lose a lot of money (I bought it - Financing)...
This is really frustrating...I do not enjoy driving anymore, and I don't know what to do with this car anymore...I just want to burn it and dump it somewhere...
 
No more japs cars!! (but I must admit the Camry is pretty attractive - and insanely SMOOTH!!! Not like this garbage they call a car...)

#170 of 179 Re: What now? [donewithhonda] by lorna3

Jan 05, 2013 (7:55 am)

Replying to: donewithhonda (Jan 04, 2013 10:57 pm)
Hello,
Have you tried filing a report with the BBB AutoLine? It is a long process, I started last summer....still going on. But have alot of faith, and hopefully it will turn out well for our family. I will never purchase another Honda, it's really too bad they used to be great cars. Best of luck!

#171 of 179 Re: What now? [lorna3] by jgpitt19

Jan 21, 2013 (1:37 pm)

Replying to: lorna3 (Jan 05, 2013 7:55 am)
My Accord's vibration problem started after buying new tires/ Goodyear Assurance. The old Dunlop 7000s never had a problem. Tire Rack advised me to take the car to a tire store with a Hunter GSP machine for a "Road Force Balance." Has anyone tried this? Thanks.

#172 of 179 Re: What now? [jgpitt19] by faster73

Jan 25, 2013 (5:13 am)

Replying to: jgpitt19 (Jan 21, 2013 1:37 pm)
My car has had numerous alignments and HRF balances with no change. The only thing that has helped was to add two to three more psi in each tire. Somewhere I read that this issue is caused by a thermal breakdown of the ball joints. I say this because MOOG parts has a problem solver ball joint listed for the accord on their website.

#173 of 179 Re: What now? [faster73] by jgpitt19

Jan 28, 2013 (6:40 pm)

Replying to: faster73 (Jan 25, 2013 5:13 am)
Thanks for responding. The road force balance did not work. Tire Rack exchanged the Good Years for Dunlop 7000s (which came standard on the car). I had the Dunlops installed this past Friday- the vibration lessened significantly, but did not go away.

#174 of 179 Re: What now? [donewithhonda] by hondahater1

Feb 05, 2013 (2:47 pm)

Replying to: donewithhonda (Jan 04, 2013 10:57 pm)
I have owned two 2012 Accord Coupes (1 v6 manual 1 4cyl auto). Both had this problem. I traded the 6 for the 4 and drove three cars buying the one with the least vibration.
 
I have a short term fix. I raised the air pressure to 35lbs and had the dealer re road force balance all four tires. The problem isn't gone 100% but it drives like a completely different car.
 
Good luck

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