only 52,000 miles and my axels are already shot??!!?

Question

I asked a question about a week ago about the crick-crick-crick sound coming from my 2004 Honda Accord- the dealership has looked at it and is reporting that the noise is coming from my axels, and that both will need replaced...costing me almost $900.00!!

This is completely unacceptable for such a new car to have such a major component fail! I've called American Honda and they are supposed to get back to me...something i'm not hopeful about. Selling the car is also not an option, for complicated reasons. Any ideas? Any one else with a similar car having this kind of problem?
And OF COURSE, it had to happen out of warranty!

While appreciate the insight into this matter, let me at least say that I have no interest in American cars. Bad axels are bad but not as bad as complete drivetrain failures. American cars are still lacking in quality compared to their japanese counterparts, as well as in refinement and resale value. One issue with my Honda doesn't make it worse than a Chevy or a Ford, it just makes it fallible.



Your omni likely has a Mitsu engine in it.

Ok, Mr "all american"

"why don't we put their engines in our cars"

Ok, try this- Saturn Vue, Saturn ls2,dodge stealth,dodge omni,dodge caravan, ford fusion, etc etc. American car makers HAVE put japanese engines in them. On the flip side however, can you name any japanese vehicles that have used american engines?

Second- whjy doesn't Honda build an f-150?

its not that they can't, its that the demographics of the people who buy Hondas doesn't support a full size truck. Besides, full size trucks are nothing to brag about, with thier ladder-frame construction, live axels, and leaf springs. They are old-fashioned work vehicles that no one has any business using to go to the store or work. Take your F-150 and shove it up your all american ***

Answer 1

I'm sorry to hear you are facing an expensive repair with so few miles on your car. You are beginning to learn the real, hidden costs of buying foreign cars. Hopefully next time you will look for a good buy on a decent American car.

Suggestion. Get in the yellow pages and look up Auto repair. Just maybe there is a shop that specialises in axles in your city and you can get it done for less. The dealers always charge more than independent shops.

My 1985 Dodge Omni with 180,000 miles still has the original axles but I did replace the protective boots once already. If you live in a city that uses a lot of salt on the roads, that might be what caused the protective rubber boots to fail. Try cleaning them off with a spray wash a couple times in the winter and applying some rubber lubricant to them in the summer. That will greatly extend the life of the rubber.

Good luck finding a better price for your fix it....

Answer 2

Ok dude, I understand that you've got some issues, particularily when it comes to American automotive products. I won't go there. As far as your Accord CV joints are concerned, however, you definately have a right to be upset about a $900 bill for a 2004 model with 52K miles. The Axels require replacement when the rubber boots covering the C.V. (constant velocity) joints crack and allow the lubricant to leak out. The joints fail shortly thereafter and cause the "crick-crick-crick" noise you refer to...particularily when accelerating or decelerating around a corner. The CV boots could have been damaged in one of several ways - excessive age, damage from objects in the road, or damage due to your hitting parking blocks when parking or driving off-road thru rough terrain. Either that or it was just a manufacturer's defect. Anyway, sorry about your $900 bill.

Answer 3

It is not uncommon for the axles to go. You have to figure in how and where you drive as well as millage. The boots the protect the joints are rubber and can become cracked thus letting in dirt and water that cause the joint to fail.
You can get the job done at an independent repair shop for about half of what HONDA is telling you. Call a couple of Honda shops in your area and get a price.

Answer 4

The year of the vehicle is not the determining factor, it is the mileage. That does sound about right. A vehicle starts getting ill after 50,000 miles and - or two years. It does seem rare for Honda's but not unusual for the wear and tear of a car that old and that many miles. If you cannot trade it in, just be prepared to start dishing out coins for all of the things that may start going wrong.

Answer 5

i work on hondas all day long and no its not likley that they are bad unless u have wrecked the vehicle or somehow the boot has busted on the axle...but if the boots intact then honda should pay for it...they usually do they stand behind there product if u can prove that u are a good customer with good maint records....honda was fixing to buy a cutomer of ours a new trans and he started cussing them...they retraced all offers...so by all means be nice

Answer 6

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Answer 7

First of all, for you to say that American cars are poor in quality tells me that you are either listening to to many honda,toyota, ect...commercials or you are being fed info. from people that dont know crap about cars. You cant complaine about american quality when you are having big problems with a new honda. If japanese cars are so great, then why dont we put their motors and designs into our cars ? The answer to your question is to buy the parts and learn how to fix it yourself (chilton auto repair manual), Then you need to make it a point to tell all of our competition car makers and drivers that you have proof that honda aint all that. Its funny how japan cant even come close to matching the looks, quality, power, payload, etc. of the F150-and the super duty with the most powerfull diesel on the market, not to mention best selling in the world for 30 years.

Answer 8

Yes between 60-100k is about when your CV Boots begin to crack. Once they crack the lubricant packed inside the axle begins to wear away. Dirt and debris also penetrates the cracks in the CV Boot. The only way to fix this is to replace the axle. Premature wear on CV boots is usually due to drivers who aim for potholes, curbs, etc.

Answer 9

that is very rare that it will go out that soon. get the work done at another place, not the dealership b/c they charge way too much.

Answer 10

Yeah. Next time buy a real American car. Honda's might be cheap to buy. But when they start breaking there anything but. Maybe this will teach you a lesson . Honda's SUCK!!!