I just had my 20,000 mile service done at my dealership last week. The cost was about $160 including tax. Unfortunately, there are a few problems:
1. The steering wheel shakes as if it is going to literally detach itself from the steering column whenever the car goes above 70 mph OR whenever you apply heavy breaks at a high speed (i.e., a short off-ramp from the interstate). The dealer said that it was probably alignment. They aligned my car at the 20k service, but it is still doing it a week later.
2. The transmission seems to "hesitate" when it shifts. It used to be precisely on the dot, but passengers almost seem to lunge forward ahead of the vehicle for a brief microsecond before the car shifts. This does not happen when accelerating quickly.
3. Three times in the past month, when I have started going down a hill with a bit of a grade, the car downshifts from fifth gear into third, sending the car from somewhere arond 1800 rpms to 4300 rpms (that's where it went today). This, of course, makes it seem as though the engine is being revved and it creates a lunge feeling similar to that described above but for a longer period of time.
Any insights? Similar problems? Let me know!
-- 2004 Acura TSX Base Automatic
-- Satin Silver Metallic / Ebony Leather
1. The steering wheel shakes as if it is going to literally detach itself from the steering column whenever the car goes above 70 mph OR whenever you apply heavy breaks at a high speed (i.e., a short off-ramp from the interstate). The dealer said that it was probably alignment. They aligned my car at the 20k service, but it is still doing it a week later.
2. The transmission seems to "hesitate" when it shifts. It used to be precisely on the dot, but passengers almost seem to lunge forward ahead of the vehicle for a brief microsecond before the car shifts. This does not happen when accelerating quickly.
3. Three times in the past month, when I have started going down a hill with a bit of a grade, the car downshifts from fifth gear into third, sending the car from somewhere arond 1800 rpms to 4300 rpms (that's where it went today). This, of course, makes it seem as though the engine is being revved and it creates a lunge feeling similar to that described above but for a longer period of time.
Any insights? Similar problems? Let me know!
-- 2004 Acura TSX Base Automatic
-- Satin Silver Metallic / Ebony Leather