WOW! What a car.........

"wooooobaaass" <wooooobaaass@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> "Bob Street" <bob_street@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I have owned my RSX for about a year and half and have had the sensors
(part
> > of air bag system or SRS) in the passenger seats changed out twice
already.
> > The dealer told me that placing a Cell phone or Laptop on the seat
> > repeatedly could cause the failure. Although I have had this done under
> > warrantee, the dealer told me that it is $600 repair and if the SRS
light is
> > on the passenger air bag will not deploy. Has anyone else had this
problem?
>
> I've also had this problem with my 2003 RSX, among others that have
> recently cost me $2000. The dealer told me it was because either I
> had something on the seat (ie: sunglasses, cell phone), or because the
> passenger was moving around too much. They claimed there was nothing
> wrong with the sensor. However, after spending $2000 on work that
> should bave been warranty...they did discover a problem and replaced a
> part. Unknown yet if the problem is fixed as I just got the car back
> today. Anybody have any problems with the transmission? Mine grinds
> when shifting from 1st to 2nd if I don't hold the clutch in for at
> least a second, and it also threw me out of 4th gear twice on rapid
> acceleration, overrevving the engine and damaging every valve (hence
> the $2000 repair). onda claimed it I downshifted, and wouldn't cover
> the cost of repair.