Heated Steering Wheel Does Not Work - 2016 Honda Pilot Long-Term Road Test


We've been banging around in our long-term 2016 Honda Pilot for a little more than a month now and we have our first mechanical issue.
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We've been banging around in our long-term 2016 Honda Pilot for a little more than a month now and we have our first mechanical issue.
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Luckily, the truck still has about 15k miles left on it's warranty. I just haven't had the time to get it in. Plus, I hate the $100.00 deductible.
How about some gloves?
Notice I said nothing about driving and texting.
I occasionally get stiff fingers and if they get bad, I'll sleep with compression gloves for a week or two. I think I'd really enjoy a heated steering wheel.
or just blow hot air from the vents directed at the steering wheel
A non-functioning heated steering wheel is not a big deal compared the Ram needing the entire fuel injection system replaced. Even the F-150 having an oil leak and a broken cooled seat is not really that concerning on a first model year truck with an all new engine.
Let's also note Oldsmobile has been gone for more than 10 years and I doubt you bought the last Alero off the line.
The initial fault - the power siding door - became the subject of a lemon lawsuit that I won. I hated that car every day for the 20 months I had it, and I learned how nasty American Honda can be toward its customers.
As for debugging it - gloves and fuses are not the answer. If the fuse blew, it shouldn't have, unless the heater has a short. If the fuse is missing, what else could be wrong with the car?
You have a defective $47k car. Since it's a loaner, maybe you don't care so much, but I would. I certainly hope this vehicle doesn't get a pass like the free Dart did after its plethora of issues.