I got a letter in the mail stating that it was time to bring my Honda in for a 10,000 maintenance check. I took it and they checked the battery, hoses, fluid levels and changed the oil. They went to rotate and balance my tires and the tech showed me excessive wear on the rear tires in the inside. He said it looked as if I had over 30,000 miles on these tires. I told him that I take care of my vehicle (I have had it since July 06) and why would it look like that He said it may need an alignment. I don't understand why it would need an alignment so soon because I treat this car as if it were a baby! I was reading the warranty book and it looks like they will cover it if there is no more than 12,000 miles on it. Should I pay for an alignment. Should I put up a fight and make them pay? Also, what other causes would cause a car to wear the tires like this and need an alignment so soon?
P.S Also I'm a woman that doesn't know alot about cars so please explain. Thanks!!!
2007-02-25 13:11:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
alignment issues are caused by excessive wear of the suspension, etc. OR some sort of jarring/impact/etc. obviously, wear is not the problem, so it is possible you hit a bad pothole, a speedbump too fast, or hit a curb. anything like that can damage a vehicle and ruin the alignment. i would hope the dealer would fix it under warranty, if the service manager wont do it, go to your salesman, or straight to the top person at the dealership. i wouldn't "put up a fight" as much as ask nicely. remember, people are more likely to help you if they like you, and no matter what, you still own a honda, and will probably want to go back to this dealership.
Good Luck
2007-02-25 13:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can (knock) a car out of alignment anytime. potholes, hitting something , or even pushing the break to hard while turning a corrner. overloading the car can cause the rear alignment to slip.
2007-02-25 13:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by Bigg D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of two probabilities: you hit a pump very hard, or the axle is mis-aligned
2007-02-25 13:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by tjdepere2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be running the tires improperly inflated. Do you have leaky rims?
2007-02-25 13:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by denbobway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋