THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BEYOND THE IMMIDIATE FEW FEET. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY IT IS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT INCREASES SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAYS. RECENTLY A DEER CROSSING THE STREET COULDNT BE SPOTTED UNTIL IT WAS VERY CLOSE AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITUATION DID NOT IMPROVE IN ANY WAY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS, HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO CORROSPONDED WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS OF ILINOIS.*AK
2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND TIE ROD BOLTS WERE LOOSE.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL AND THE GEARS WERE GRINDING WHEN MOVING FORM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE BALD THEREFORE SHE WAS RACING THE CAR. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE WOULD NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION UNLESS SHE AGREED TO PAY FOR IT. THE CONSUMER APPEALED THE DECISION OF THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE STRUTS WERE LOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE TIE ROD BOLTS WERE LOOSE WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF THE BALD TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD. *NM