Took my Pilot to the dreaded money scamming dealer for an oil change and only an ESTIMATE for a wheel alignment. Got the entire yadda yadda schpeel that my upper AND lower control arms were bad, and my bushings were cracked. They actually most, if not ALL, bushings have a piece of metal wrapped with a rubber seal and then metal around that. It is very common in all cars and trucks for the rubber to wear or crack. Most cars go their entire lifetime without getting the bushings or arms changed ever. I listened to the doo doo that came out the managers mouth. I said,"uh huh. OK thank you. I need to talk to my husband about this."

Went home. My husband, (who knows how to fix cars. Just don't have the tools for a wheel alignment) flipped. Called back this dealership (who are from another PLANET) went nuts on the manager about the issues, and demanded to speak to his manager. Within 20 minutes, the manager called back, said they will replace the parts FREE OF CHARGE. I am bringing the car to a local mechanic that my friends use and trust to have him look at the issue on hand. My husband will be marking the arms so we will know if they were actually changed or not. I bring it in Monday, so we will see.

I will update on this problem after the car is serviced. But I will never trust this dealer again.

From day one it pulled to the right. The dealer said to take it to any Honda dealer and they would align it since we were out of state in the Military and needing to travel. But when we get to dealer in another state they wanted to argue, but finally agreed to align it. (This vehicle and the fact that I'm actually wasting my time writing this is really pissing me off even more) They claim to have aligned it, but its always pulled to the right, their claim is that its front wheel drive and the front right is pulling, maybe somewhat true but not this bad.

So, I've just kinda lived with it bothering me on the inside but what can you do with a $36,000 mistake? Now, after 9 months of owning it, there is a problem with the front right half shaft. I took it in for a oil change and it started making a noise afterwards, I dont know if its the cause or not. The mechanic said that it was the half shaft and that they put a stethescope up to it and they have to replace it. After I turn the car into Honda, again, (there is a time that you turn it in for them to look at and then another time for them to fix it later on when they get the part, so I'm without a car because Honda doesnt pay for rentals) and I dont even get out of the parking lot before i hear the noise again. I turn it right back around and have them look at it again. and now its the heat shield on the half shaft, ever heard of that? me either but whatever, they said that they stripped the holes out by putting it in or taking it off and that they'd put one on order. So, did I really need to ask for them to fix it and complain? I guess if I didnt notice then their half assed job would go without notice.

.It was the same exact noise from the begining, the half shaft didnt fix it and then later again, the heat shield didnt fix it. so.... Its a lemon in my book! Still making noise, still pulling to the right. noise is like valves rattling when going up a hill and in a higher gear right before it changes gears and/or bad gas. and sounds like its coming from the A/C fan...