NHTSA Complaint #10319190 — 2006 HONDA CIVIC

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