Alignment is off; possibly the control arm?

I noticed last week that my car was pulling slightly to the left. I went in, got an alignment. Driving away, the car now pulls slightly to the right.

So, I went back a few days later, had them perform another alignment; they did so, but it still pulls to the right. They're now saying the caster is off and that they recommend replacing the control arm.

I did all of this at a place that wasn't Honda Service. It would cost ~$900 for parts and labor to replace the control arm; is there anyway Honda would cover this under warranty? If not, what are my options that doesn't require me spending $900? I'm worried the moment I pay to have it fixed, it will get busted again in a few months due to a pothole or something. I've only had the car since February and this has already happened with normal driving.

Edit: Here is my alignment chart after the second alignment

swap your front tires around. uneven wear of tire can cause it to pull. AFter teh swap and go for a test drive to see if it pulls to the left instead

also you should of gotten it done at the dealership. they will probably make you get another alignment done with them

post your alignment chart

dc2turbo said:

swap your front tires around. uneven wear of tire can cause it to pull. AFter teh swap and go for a test drive to see if it pulls to the left instead

also you should of gotten it done at the dealership. they will probably make you get another alignment done with them

post your alignment chart

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The tire tread is fine all around. I've already had that looked at.

I don't have my alignment chart. I'll see about getting it.

Do you notice it when you step on the gas? I'm having an issue when I get on the highway or merge lanes it veers to the left after stepping on the gas.

alexdale86 said:

Do you notice it when you step on the gas? I'm having an issue when I get on the highway or merge lanes it veers to the left after stepping on the gas.

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I'll give this a try today and let you know. I think it just happens if I have the car going straight without gas.

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Driveitlikeuboughtit said:

How do you have Brilliant Sporty Blue Type R in Atlanta?

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Good question.

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dc2turbo said:

swap your front tires around. uneven wear of tire can cause it to pull. AFter teh swap and go for a test drive to see if it pulls to the left instead

also you should of gotten it done at the dealership. they will probably make you get another alignment done with them

post your alignment chart

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Here's my alignment chart after the second alignment.

Should be under warranty. Have you also confirmed your tire pressures are normal?

Lust said:

Should be under warranty. Have you also confirmed your tire pressures are normal?

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Funny you say that. Two days ago the tire pressure light came on. None of the tires were the same pressure and the rear-passenger-side tire was 10-15psi lower than the rest. Just got it all taken care of and I'll see if it makes a difference.

Preliminary reports say "no"; only drove it for 5min afterwards though.

Alright, two things:

1. The pulling happens either if I'm accelerating or coasting.

2. Tire pressure didn't seem to fix anything. All of the tires are at the same pressure and it's still pulling left.

You should take it to Honda. Explain what you're feeling and ask them to look at it under Warranty. Specifically say you don't want to be charged for anything unless you authorize it first.

They'll come back with a diagnosis. May even fix it for free.

Take it to a Honda dealership. Not sure why you even opted to go anywhere else? You have been wasting your time by not just going back to where you bought your car...

the8rotor said:

Take it to a Honda dealership. Not sure why you even opted to go anywhere else? You have been wasting your time by not just going back to where you bought your car...

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Because if it was just an alignment, they aren't going to do that under warranty. Obviously it's not the alignment anymore.

nxt3 said:

Because if it was just an alignment, they aren't going to do that under warranty. Obviously it's not the alignment anymore.

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I'd let the dealership tell me it's an alignment before I assumed they wouldn't cover it. They very well might.