2006 Honda Civic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND CRASHED INTO A CENTER MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT END HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN AGAIN, FORCING THE CONTACT TO PASS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND END UP ON THE RIGHT SIDED OF THE ROAD. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,613. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/108JB

REAR SUSPENSION, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR: 2006 CIVIC SI, TURNED DOWN AT DEALER EVEN WITH WARRANTY IN HAND AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAR CONTROL ARM/PARTS WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. STATES NOT COVERED. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NOT THE REMEDY. NOTICE BAD CUPPING TO INNER REAR TIRES AND HARSH VIBRATIONS AND NOISE. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR A BAD REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM. OVER TIME DUE TO THIS DEFECT INNER TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE. THIS CAN LEAD TO TIRE BLOW OUT. HONDA IS ONLY REPLACING THE PART WHEN ASKED. DUE TO THIS DEFECT I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES, A BRAKE JOB, AND NOW NEED A NEW WHEEL BEARING. HONDA IS ONLY WILLING TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM. THEY ARE CHARGING FOR ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BEARING, AND TIRES. THIS REALLY SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. TIRES ONLY LASTING 10,000 MILES BEFORE BECOMING DANGEROUS IS NOT GOOD. *TR

2006 HONDA CIVIC - REAR CONTROL ARMS (CAMBER ARMS) CAUSE SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. 85000 MILE TIRES LAST APPROX. 30000 MILES BEFORE INSIDE OF TIRES WEAR AND CUP. HONDA ISSUED A TSB 08-001 WHICH ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM, BUT HONDA REFUSED TO FIX AS A WARRANTY CLAIM UNTIL RECENTLY 3/10/10 AND THEN ONLY COVERED 25% COST OF REPAIR. REAR CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT COMPLETED 3/13/10.*TR

THE PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ARE WITH THE SUSPENSION AND TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE IN OCTOBER 2005, SINCE THEN SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES WHICH WEAR RAPIDLY AND IN AN ABNORMAL PATTERN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES SO CONSUMER COULD GET THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. SHE HAS EVEN STATED TO DEALERSHIPS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AND TIRES WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS IN FOR NORMAL RECALLS AND CHECKS. EVERY TIME SHE STATED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SHE WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL, EXCEPT THE TIRES ARE "CUPPED" OR DEFECTIVE. SHE HAS SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH (4) SETS OF TIRES SINCE 2005, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE CONSUMER PURCHASED (4) SETS OF DEFECTIVE TIRES IN A ROW. CONSUMER FOUND ( TSB 08-001 ) STATING "UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR" FROM ALLDATA ONLINE & HONDA CUSTOMER INFORMATION WEBSITE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED WHEN IT WAS ADDRESSED BY THE CONSUMER TO HONDA, IT HAS SINCE COST THE CONSUMER OVER $1,700 TO REPLACE TIRES. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF (4) GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 TIRES IN A 225/45/17 SIZE DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP OF HONDA DEALERSHIPS. TOTAL OF $718.46 IF AN AGREEMENT IS NOT MET, CONSUMER IS CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC FOR JEOPARDIZING SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE WINTER OF 2007-2008 THE CAR WOULD FISHTAIL ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY ON SNOW AND ICE - NOT A SNOW OR ICE STORM NECESSARILY, BUT REALLY WHENEVER THERE WAS SNOW COVER OR ICE ON THE ROADS. WE CHANGED TIRES - TWICE. THE WINTER OF 2008-2009, WE WERE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED AN ALIGNMENT. WE HAD THAT DONE, BUT THE TECH'S WHO DID THE ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT ROTATE OUR TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID OUR TIRES WERE BALD. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT BALD ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE, ONLY ON THE INSIDE. WE ENTERED THE WINTER OF 2009-2010 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - TOOK IT ONCE AGAIN TO THE LITHIA HONDA DEALERSHIP IN AMES, IA. WE READ INTERNET ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE BLAMING THE REAR SWAY BAR. THE TECHNICIANS CHECKED IT AND THE REAR SHOCKS BUT DIDN'T DISCOVER ANYTHING WRONG. LITHIA'S SERVICE DEPT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ELSE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT BE ASSURED THEY WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR COSTS. LITHIA OF AMES DID NOT CONTACT THE NATIONAL MANUFACTURER, AMERICAN HONDA, UNTIL WE ASKED THEM TO. WE DID MORE RESEARCH. ONE MAN IN BRITISH COLUMBIA HAD POSTED ABOUT HIS CAR HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS OURS - COMPLETE WITH MANY OF THE SAME WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM AS WE HAD USED AND THAT TECHNICIANS HAD DETERMINED IT WAS THE CONTROL ARM. THE CONTROL ARM IS TOO SHORT. WE ASKED THEM TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA - THE CONTROL ARM HAS A BULLETIN - BUT ONLY FOR UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. MY FAMILY AND I - OUR FRIENDS, EVEN - ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IN THIS CAR. WE CANNOT TAKE IT OVER 35-40 MILES AN HOUR EVEN WHEN IT'S SUNNY OUTSIDE BECAUSE SNOW COVER WILL CAUSE IT TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR DOESN'T TRACK STRAIGHT WHEN TRAVERSING BUMPY ROADS. ON A TRIP DOWN SOUTH LAST WINTER, THE CAR HIT A SMALL PATCH OF ICE AND FELT LIKE WE WERE GOING INTO THE DITCH. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO SEE PROBLEMS WITH THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. THE AMERICAN HONDA REPRESENTATIVE , SAID, OUR REAR ALIGNMENT IS THE WORST SHE'S EVER SEEN. PLEASE HELP!! *TR