Honda City

**practical** · June 12th, 2006 07:42 PM

Hi everyone,

I just got a 2006 Honda City 1.3 CVT. Overall, I am quite satisfied with the car. Mileage is around 12km per liter using Shell Super Unleaded. I don't go out of town so the figure is purely city driving. I really like the CVT transmission as it is very smooth. Torque for a 1.3 liter car is surprisingly good. Interior space is very good compared to Vios.

Now for the bad news. The dashboard keeps on vibrating - giving off this rattling sound that is driving me nuts. Honda Casa took the car for 4 days to fix the problem - they pulled down the dashboard but couldn't find the source of the rattling sound so they just placed added insulation.

After getting the car back - for the first 2 days no rattling sound. But on the 3rd day, the rattling sound is back.

Have other Honda City owners experienced this? What did you do about it? Can this be solved?

Thanks for your comments.

**Psylocke** · June 12th, 2006 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by practical

Hi everyone,

I just got a 2006 Honda City 1.3 CVT. Overall, I am quite satisfied with the car. Mileage is around 12km per liter using Shell Super Unleaded. I don't go out of town so the figure is purely city driving. I really like the CVT transmission as it is very smooth. Torque for a 1.3 liter car is surprisingly good. Interior space is very good compared to Vios.

Now for the bad news. The dashboard keeps on vibrating - giving off this rattling sound that is driving me nuts. Honda Casa took the car for 4 days to fix the problem - they pulled down the dashboard but couldn't find the source of the rattling sound so they just placed added insulation.

After getting the car back - for the first 2 days no rattling sound. But on the 3rd day, the rattling sound is back.

Have other Honda City owners experienced this? What did you do about it? Can this be solved?

Thanks for your comments.

I had this too. I was able to fix it by using some zip ties inside the dash. Don't expect Honda to be able to fix it.

Call up Albert Teneros at 1800-1000-HONDA, bug him about this issue.

**practical** · June 13th, 2006 08:50 AM

Hi Psylocke,

Thanks for your suggestion. Can you explain more on zip ties? What are these, where can I buy it and how do I go about using it?

Is Mr. Albert Teneros connected with Honda Cars Philippines?

Thanks

**Psylocke** · June 13th, 2006 10:56 AM

Yes Albert Teneros is with honda. Call him up and make them aware that you have this issue.

Search google for "zip ties".

The fix isn't easy to describe with words alone. If you have time to drive up here to Tarlac I'll show you how :D

**ericksond** · August 26th, 2006 05:40 AM

The DSi stick M/T version does not seem to have this issue. Or is it just mine?

**[Z]ippo** · August 27th, 2006 10:39 AM

*practical
What Honda CASA is this.

**matty** · August 28th, 2006 01:51 PM

I have the same problem with my 2006 1.5 A/T city. Already mentioned it to Honda Makati during my first 1,000km check up. They wanted to remove the dashboard. I said no. I'm afraid baka hindi nila magawa at hindi na maibalik ng maayos. The sound is really annoying. Does it come from the center just on top of the aircon in the middle? Although minsan wala yung sound, but most of the time meron. I think maluwag yung dashboard mismo kasi when I try to put pressure on it nawawala. Bad trip lang nga talaga.