2009 Honda Fit

2009 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN SUDDENLY THEY WERE REAR-ENDED. AFTER THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM, STRIKING IT IN THE REAR AS WELL. DESPITE THE CONSUMER HAVING APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SPIN ITS WHEELS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING FLOORED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND HIS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY WAY THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS BY TURNING OFF THE ENGINE. (THE VEHICLE BELONGS TO THE CONSUMERS FATHER). *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS WORN OUT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CARPET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT EVEN AFTER THE CARPET WAS REPLACED IT CONTINUED TO LOOK AS IF IT WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HOWEVER, THE OTHER AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 20-25 MPH; AND ENCOUNTERED A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE TIRE FLATTENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STUD BROKE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE BROKEN STUD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE TIRE STUD WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

CRACK IN WINDSHIELD OF 2009 HONDA FIT; LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. PARKED CAR THE NIGHT OF 2/9/10 IN DRIVEWAY FACING IN. WOKE TO CRACK THE NEXT MORNING. CALLED DEALER 2/10/10 TOLD TO COME IN BUT NOT A STRESS FRACTURE. CALLED HONDA TO REPORT, TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR DOCUMENTATION. LOOKED ON LINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME. 2/11/10 REPORTS IN HAND I WENT TO DEALER. AGAIN THEY SAY IMPACT-- THE CAR WAS SITTING STILL AT NIGHT IN DRIVEWAY AND THE SKY FELL!! EVEN WENT UNDER A HALF INCH SPACE UNDER THE WIPERARM AND HIT GLASS.?? DEALER CALLED ME BACK 2/16/10 SAID NO COMPLAINTS STILL IMPACT AND WEATHER CAUSED BRAKE, TIM STATED HE SPOKE TO REP PAT THOMAS OF HONDA AND THEY WONT FIX IT. NOW WHAT NO ONE LISTENING TO ME. SEEMS FUNNY THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LINE AND THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT PLEASE HELP I DRIVE THE FREEWAYS AND THIS CRACK IS ONE THIRD MY WINDSHIELD NOW AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

LEAVING CLIENT'S DRIVEWAY, PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY STOPPING AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE, ACROSS THE STREET. TURNED STEERING IN THE DIRECTION I WAS HEADING AND PLACED CAR IN DRIVE. LIFTED MY FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR TOOK OFF WITHOUT MY FOOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS LIKE I HAD DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR. I HIT A PARKED CAR. I WAS TERRIFIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN LOCATED AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. HOWEVER SINCE THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2200. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/07/09 *AA THE MANUAL STATED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO RESET THE EPS AND IT WORKED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MILE WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 2570. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. AGAIN THERE WAS AN ANGLE SENSOR ERROR CODE. THE EPS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 12/09/09. CONTACT SAYS THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN ON 2/1/2010. CONTACT SAYS THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE PART STILL FAILED. FAILURE MILES WERE 4444. CURRENT MILES ARE 4450. CONTACT CHOSE NOT TO GIVE VIN. AA

I WENT TO MY CAR ON A COLD MORNING AND FOUND A CRACK WHICH WAS NOT THERE WHEN I PARKED THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE. IT WAS A LINEAR CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG EXTENDING STRAIGHT FROM THE MIDDLE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD OR CAR. NO DEBRIS. NO OBVIOUS CHIP. I DROVE TO DEALER THE NEXT AND THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THERE WAS A "CHIP", WHICH WAS SMALLER THAN A PINHEAD WHICH THEY FELT INDICATED THAT IT WAS AN IMPACT FRACTURE. WHEN PRESSED ON WHY IT WASN'T A THERMAL OR STRESS FRACTURE, THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN ONCE SAID "YES, IT'S A THERMAL FRACTURE, BUT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPACT. THE AREA WHERE THE "CHIP" WAS ABOVE THE ORIGINAL EXTENT OF THE ORIGINAL CRACK AND WAS IN A REGION OF SPREAD WHICH DEVELOPED LATER, AFTER DRIVING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT CAN HAPPEN, WITH THE CRACK STARTING AT A POINT SEPARATE FROM THE IMPACT SITE. THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CRACK IS ABOUT 18 INCHES CURRENTLY. THE SERVICE MANAGER, GENERAL MANAGER, AND REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER ALL CLAIM THAT THIS IS A IMPACT FRACTURE AND REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE SERVICE MANAGER AVOIDS PHONES CALLS. THE GENERAL MANAGER REFUSES TO GIVE ME A WRITTEN ATTESTATION THAT THIS IS AN IMPACT FRACTURE AND REFUSES TO DEAL WITH ME. THE REGIONAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CANNOT BE CONTACTED AND DOES NOT DEAL WITH CONSUMERS. THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, BUT WARNED THAT THEY PROBABLY ANSWER TO THE SAME DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER. *TR