"Dale Toms" <dtoms@jetbroadband.com> wrote in message
news:gfg0c6$2tg$1@news.parasun.com...
> Thanks to everyone who responded - it is very interesting to hear about
> the brake issues this accord seems to have............
>
> I went back to the dealer with brake pads in hand, found my sales person
> and requested to see the service manager with him in tow.
>
> I showed the service manager the brake pads (the front pads looked brand
> new and the inside rear pads were worn totally out) - I explained to him
> that the dealership called me and told me the pads needed replacing and
> the rotors needed turning. Clearly to me this wasn't the case and they had
> charged me a whopping $467.00 for the repair. I explained my beef wasn't
> so much with the price, but I was told the front needed replacing and the
> fact that after only 27K miles the rear needed replacing.
>
> Just so happened, the district service manager was in
> town.............data point to remember in just a minute. The service tech
> was called into the office and he explained that it was a nominal fee to
> replace the pads once the wheel was torn down to a point that the rotors
> could be removed and turned - a point I half agreed with. The technician
> explains Honda has known about the problem for several years on the rear
> disk pads and how they wear out very quickly, they used to cover them
> under warranty, but Honda stopped the practice as everyone had the
> problem.
>
> I explained that in normal circumstances, the front pads wore before the
> rear pads and they agreed.......I again, reached for the pads and showed
> them how the rear pads (only the inside pads) were worn out, while the
> outer pads and both of the front pads looked OK..............I stated it
> looked like an issue with the brake design or the pads weren't floating
> properly, either case, it should be a warranty issue.
>
> The district service manager came in about that time and was told of the
> situation, he immediately blamed it on the way I drive and as he wasn't in
> the car, he couldn't vouch for the type of braking I was
> doing........after showing him the pads and explaining how they were
> positioned on the car - he and the service manager agree to warrant the
> brake job.
>
> Obviously, I was pleased and feel much better, but am still concerned
> about whether or not I have an issue with the brakes .................
> guess I will find out in another 27K miles!
>
> Again, thought you all would appreciate the saga..............and how
> happy it all turned out (maybe).!
>
> Hope all is well........
> Dale
>
>
>
> He then starts to explain that he isn't sure of my type of driving, but it
> looked like the brakes were used quite heavily.....at which I explained
> most of them were interstate miles to which he explained " that was the
> problem, my high rate of speed and as I came off the interstate ramps, I
> was
>

I have an 06 Accord coupe I4 and am still on the original brakes at 43k
miles. I suppose the design change for the 08 and the increased weight
could make a difference. But, our 03 Pilot just had the brakes redone at 75k
miles for the first time . The rotors did not need to be turned at all
and the cost was a little less than $300 for all 4 wheels at our local Honda
dealer. My 01 Prelude still had good brakes when I traded it at 68k miles.
Perhaps the 08 is an anomaly .