Brand new Honda Pilot 2015 has alignment problems?
Hi, I leased a 2015 Honda Pilot about a month and a half ago. I've had to take it back to the dealership twice already because of the steering wheel not being straight/ centered when driving on leveled roads. I totally understand the effects of road crown. However, the steering wheel should be in center position when driving on highways, correct? The first time I took the car back to dealership (@ 107 miles odometer reading), the dealership told me that the car came from the factory with the issue but they would take care of it and made some toe settings and sent me on my way. As I drove on the highway, I noticed instead of having to hold the steering wheel to the right in order to go straight, now I had to hold it to the left. I took the car back again. The mechanic from the dealership admitted the alighnment was off again and he made some more adjustments. I drove the car back and now the problem is where it was initially. I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right on straight roads. I got so frustrated and called Honda corporate office and complained. They just told me to go back to the dealership. I wanted to know why a brand new f&$? In car was delivered with a problem such as mine? Any suggestions please?
They need to suspect the tires. If they swap the tires in front does the pull swap too? This is the kind of thing they need to do.
All cars are built on a jig and not truly aligned when built. Also, believe it or not many dealerships and body shops don't even have an alignment machine. For years my shop has been doing alignments for both. You need to take the car to a really good tire or alignment shop that has a guy that is fussy and will take the time to road test it with you. I'm that guy but I doubt you're close.
Wheel alignment usually straighten it out, if the car goes to the right or to the left when you have no hands on the steering wheel or when you brake which way does the wheels turn, they should go straight when you brake. Which is wheel alignment that's needed or not.
What ponderer said. I've had this 3 times on cars I have owned.
Tire pull:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=12&
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