Do our coat hooks really suck this much?

ibanez37 · 08-19-2008, 01:12 PM

So, I was moving from my old place to my new place and had a couple of suits that I didn't want to get messed up on the move, so I hung one from one coat hook and one on the other. Now my coat hooks are permanently down and will not retract back up. They just dangle there and fly all over the place. It's driving me insane. Can these coat hooks not handle the weight of this or something?

***galaxygrey13*** · 08-19-2008, 01:16 PM

my coat hangers still work. I ussually hang like 3 shirts off of each one or 3 pants off of each one and they are still good.

ibanez37 · 08-19-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxygrey13

my coat hangers still work. I ussually hang like 3 shirts off of each one or 3 pants off of each one and they are still good.

Hmm that's what I figured would be normal.. My suits aren't overly heavy or anything. Do they automatically pull back up once you're done using them? I was trying to see if I could at least manually get them to stay up, but that wasn't working.

jasonskater · 08-19-2008, 01:39 PM

go to the dealer and get that fixed.

***galaxygrey13*** · 08-19-2008, 01:39 PM

No they stay down til i put them back up.

IceWindius · 08-19-2008, 02:13 PM

They don't auto retract, you gotta flip em up.

LordDurden · 08-19-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by IceWindius

They don't auto retract, you gotta flip em up.

Correct. I use them all the time to pick up my clothes and have no issue. It could be broken, but it is a simple part and should be able to be corrected easily.

black07coupe · 08-19-2008, 10:18 PM

in the coupe the coat hangers are useless. your shirts get wrinkled anyway cuz the seat is like 4 inches below the hanger.

vingavina · 08-19-2008, 10:25 PM

havent had to use mine. hopefullly mine doesnt do that

***chrisfrofro*** · 08-19-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by black07coupe

in the coupe the coat hangers are useless. your shirts get wrinkled anyway cuz the seat is like 4 inches below the hanger.

mine work just fine.. lay the clothes out across the seat as you hang them

drahgon · 08-19-2008, 11:27 PM

***galaxygrey13*** · 08-20-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by drahgon

I double that

Quinc · 09-08-2008, 01:59 AM

i have the same problem. i only hung one shirt and now it wont stay up... i will call the stealership tomorrow and see if they will cover it... 8k miles.

lovecheese · 09-08-2008, 02:07 AM

Mine work

madmatt · 03-18-2009, 03:54 PM

Mine have been broken since about 5k miles. I just keep forgetting to mention it when I get the oil changed...

I think heat had something to do with it, whether or not I had something hanging on it in the heat or what, but neither will go up anymore...

erjroy · 03-26-2009, 10:55 PM

i know how you feel. mine broke just from the tension from the spring, and you have to replace the entire panel. both of mine have broken so far, the left one has twice.

all in all, they suck

erjroy · 03-26-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by madmatt

Mine have been broken since about 5k miles. I just keep forgetting to mention it when I get the oil changed...

I think heat had something to do with it, whether or not I had something hanging on it in the heat or what, but neither will go up anymore...

when i brought it into the dealer, they wouldn't cover it for me.

madmatt · 07-13-2009, 12:49 PM

Anyone had any luck getting these fixed? Im going to mention it to the dealer at the next oil change coming up this month.

CarDriver · 07-13-2009, 12:54 PM

:-DIf your car is within warranty (and even sometimes if not), the dealer should hook you up. :-D
As for me and hanging clothes...I just hang them on the backs of the front headrest posts, so that they clothes hang down to the rear floor. That way, my visibility isn't affected as much compared to hanging them from the actual hooks.

Hanging them from the rear bench seats' headrest pillars may also work.

madmatt · 07-13-2009, 04:52 PM

Good idea, I may have to try that next time

08-19-2008, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
ibanez37 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chandler, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 2,160 Blake iTrader: 2 / 100%	Do our coat hooks really suck this much? So, I was moving from my old place to my new place and had a couple of suits that I didn't want to get messed up on the move, so I hung one from one coat hook and one on the other. Now my coat hooks are permanently down and will not retract back up. They just dangle there and fly all over the place. It's driving me insane. Can these coat hooks not handle the weight of this or something?

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jasonskater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Richey, FL Posts: 1,797 Jason iTrader: 7 / 100%	go to the dealer and get that fixed.

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*galaxygrey13* Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SD/TJ/CPT/LA/ NC/ NY/FL/TX/MEX/SF/WA/CO/AL Posts: 62,867 Antonino B. B. Leyva iTrader: 21 / 100%	No they stay down til i put them back up.

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IceWindius Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,278 iTrader: 2 / 100%	They don't auto retract, you gotta flip em up.

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black07coupe Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BOSTON Posts: 1,993 Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	in the coupe the coat hangers are useless. your shirts get wrinkled anyway cuz the seat is like 4 inches below the hanger.

08-19-2008, 10:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
vingavina Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,341 iTrader: 12 / 100%	havent had to use mine. hopefullly mine doesnt do that

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drahgon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,842 Daryl iTrader: 3 / 100%

09-08-2008, 01:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Quinc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 157 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have the same problem. i only hung one shirt and now it wont stay up... i will call the stealership tomorrow and see if they will cover it... 8k miles.

09-08-2008, 02:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
lovecheese Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 15,671 James iTrader: 8 / 100%	Mine work

03-18-2009, 03:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
madmatt Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 84 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine have been broken since about 5k miles. I just keep forgetting to mention it when I get the oil changed... I think heat had something to do with it, whether or not I had something hanging on it in the heat or what, but neither will go up anymore...

03-26-2009, 10:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
erjroy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: O.C Posts: 302 Eric iTrader: 0 / 0%	i know how you feel. mine broke just from the tension from the spring, and you have to replace the entire panel. both of mine have broken so far, the left one has twice. all in all, they suck

07-13-2009, 12:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
madmatt Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 84 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Anyone had any luck getting these fixed? Im going to mention it to the dealer at the next oil change coming up this month.

07-13-2009, 12:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
CarDriver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 1,842 iTrader: 0 / 0%	:-DIf your car is within warranty (and even sometimes if not), the dealer should hook you up. :-D As for me and hanging clothes...I just hang them on the backs of the front headrest posts, so that they clothes hang down to the rear floor. That way, my visibility isn't affected as much compared to hanging them from the actual hooks. Hanging them from the rear bench seats' headrest pillars may also work.

07-13-2009, 04:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
madmatt Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 84 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good idea, I may have to try that next time