Locate an Auto Repair Shop in gainesville, Florida

I had a guy I liked and trusted in Gainesville, but that won't help you. Good luck, hoping you find a friend in Miami!

I can't see how it could be just the tires... I have a 2011 Honda Pilot AWD with 26K miles on it and drive it a lot on steep gravel roads in the Smoky Mtns. My vehicle came with Goodyear Integra HLs on it... but regardless, I have not experienced this, and this sounds more like a shock absorber issue to me. Previous to the Pilot purchase, I suffered with ride issues for years with an Isuzu Axiom SUV, and the entire problem boiled down to the OEM shock absorbers and the Intelligent control system attached to them. I ended up ripping all that crap out and putting in some Monroe Sensatracs and was happy, after years of having a crappy ride, no matter what kind of tire was installed on the SUV. Other Axiom owners used Biltsteins or other high end shock absorbers for the same reason, and there are many postings about this on the Edmunds Axiom forum... The bottom line is it's all about the shock absorbers IMHO, unless there is some mechanical problem with your vehicle.

We bought this Lucerne brand new in May 2006. First problems, driver side door handle came off in my hand - not once, but twice - dealer said it was a design flaw. Then problem with brake lights, turning signals, etc. - Dealer took care of that. Now that we are out of warranty, the battery is giving us a headache. If I don't drive the car for a couple of days - the battery is dead. Nothing works. The first week in October we were going on a trip and packed up the car, got in and nothing happened. Battery deader than a door nail. Took it to the local dealer and he said battery had a bad cell - we would have to buy a new battery. We did. Drove 500 miles to GA, parked the car for one day, went out to start out trip to the mountains - car wouldn' start, dead battery. Had to call AAA to get it started - went to dealership in Gainesville, GA - thinks we have a bad battery. We just bought a new one! We got back home to FL - car sits for two days and is dead again. Called our local dealership and he says bring it back in. He checks every electrical thing he can think of - and says it's the radio. Wants to charge us $600 for a new radio...we told him no...just take out the fuses. This works....but we can't use the radio. Also, bad rattle underneath car on passenger side. Sounds like something is really loose...but they can't find anything. I loved the Park Avenues that I have been driving for years....but I'm getting really aggravated with this car. I am looking around at other cars rather than the Buick....and I hate that...I want my Buick, but my patience is running thin.

There is some limited information on this web page about knock sensor replacement on an 2003 Pilot that should help. The knock sensors are available for sale on the Internet from several companies, and it sounds fairly easy to replace. YOU WILL NEED TO REPLACE IT, TOO, as it is an important part and it generates its own voltage, so you cannot bypass it, or do without it. See: http://www.carparts21.com/engine-drivetrain/crank-oil-and-piston/where-is-the-kn- ock-sensor-on-a-2003-honda-pilot/

We purchased from Milton Martin Honda in Gainesville. Just hit their internet department up for a quote.