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04 HCH CVT Steering problem- 21k miles

Created August 18, 2007, at 1:38 pm by laz

Hi,
Lately the steering on my baby has been behaving badly. Car is pulling to the right so I make the correction to the left, then instead of centering after the correction it continues thru the center point and keeps going to the left until I make the correction to the right and then it continues thru the center point and keeps going to the right..So I am continually correcting in a back and forth movement to center the car. Not a pleasant drive to say the least.
I replaced the tires and had the front end aligned which didn't help. The tire man suggested this was a "rack and pinion" problem and recommended a steering expert in town. The steering guy inspected struts,
tie-rods, chassis and suspension and stated that "the problem lies in the electronic steering gear unit" and to go to Honda Service.
So, I have appt. on Monday and have a few questions before I go. My 3 year warranty ended in June and the car has 21K miles on it. Has anyone had or heard of this problem? Is this problem repairable?
What should I expect from Honda? If the service persons response is unacceptable, who should I speak to next?
Any feedback on this would be most welcome, thank you, laz ross

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leash529
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4 years ago

I have an 04 HCH also, and my car often pulls to the right, but I have never had to constantly pull to opposite sides like that. When I had tired replaced recently, the tire guy told me I should have my alignment checked b/c the tires were wearing unevenly. Supposedly, my alignment is fine, so maybe this "steering gear unit" is the problem. Mine doesn't sound as bad (besides, I'm dealing with a starter clutch failure issue right now and don't want to have to pay for anything else!) Hopefully, you are able to get it fixed. Of course, this stuff always happens after the warranty runs out...Good luck!

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