Honda Fit Complaints

2,202 consumer complaints on file.

#10320264March 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319302March 12, 2010
STEERING
WE OWN A 2008 HONDA FIT. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WE HAD APPROX 48K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NO POWER STEERING.. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE WOULD RESET THE INDICATOR LIGHT AND POWER STEERING WOULD RETURN. AT THE END OF FEB 2010 MY HUSBAND WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT @75MPH WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO INCIDENT. HE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OFF AND POWER STEERING RETURNED. AT THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE ADVISED HONDA HAS AN INTERNAL BULLETIN THAT THE ERROR CODES IN THE VEHICLE INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE, A CHIP OF SOME SORT, AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE FIX IS DUE TO COST US OVER $700. THE PART IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE WE ARE BEYOND OUR 36K FACTORY WARRANTY. WE BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF WE WERE TO LOSE POWER STEERING WHEN NAVIGATING A TURN CROSSING LANES OF TRAFFIC ETC, THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. WE CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY AND SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT AND ASKED THAT THEY COVER THE COST OF THE PART AND THE FIX. CONSIDERING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT, AND THAT THE PART IS FAULTY AND CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA DENIED OUR REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318860March 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE 2007 HONDA FIT HAS DEFECTIVE DOOR SEALS IN AT LEAST THE FRONT TWO DOORS AND THE TRUNK LEADING TO BLACK MOLD AND RESULTING HEALTH CONCERNS. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON ANY KIND IF INCLINE AND IT RAINS, WATER ENTERS THE CAR VIA THE DEFECTIVE DOOR SEALS AND SOAKS INTO THE REAR CARPETS CAUSING EXTENSIVE MOLD DAMAGE TO THE CARPETS AND SEALS. WATER ALSO FILLS THE REAR SPARE TIRE WELL. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE RAIN. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS WITH MY 2007 HONDA FIT, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER HONDA FIT OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE EITHER IN PERSON OR ONLINE. IN THE US HONDA DO NOT ADMIT IT IS AN ISSUE, DESPITE VARIOUS HONDA DEALERS IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM. IN EUROPE AND JAPAN HONDA HAVE ATTEMPTED REMEDY WITH THE HONDA JAZZ - VIRTUALLY THE SAME CAR. THIS LEAK HAS CAUSED ME BREATHING DIFFICULTIES AND OTHER PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS. IT HAS REDUCED THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE AND IS A DANGER TO MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY UNBORN CHILD. DESPITE MY AND OTHERS EFFORTS TO BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF HONDA USA, THEY HAVE IGNORED ALL ATTEMPTS AND WILL NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE. I HAVE WASTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY TRYING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE THROUGH HONDA. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE. IT WOULD BE THE FOURTH ISSUED FOR THIS CAR, AND TWO OF THE PREVIOUS RECALLS ARE LINKED TO WATER LEAKS OR WATER DAMAGE. THERE IS CLEARLY A SERIOUS RELATED DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING WITH THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF THIS MODEL'S LIFESPAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318998March 11, 2010
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317065March 5, 2010
STEERING
MY EPS UNIT ON MY HONDA FIT HAS FAILED AT RANDOM, VARIOUS POINTS IN VEHICLE OPERATION. WHILE MY OWN EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN 3 YEARS, THE CAUSE FOR CONCERN CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH WWW.FITFREAK.NET WHERE MORE THAN A HANDFUL OF POSTERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THEIR UNITS LOCKING UP DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THEREBY "LOCKING" THE STEERING WHEEL IN POSITION UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED. MY UNIT LAST LOCKED UP IN DECEMBER DURING THE COLD WEATHER HERE IN FLORIDA. AFTER CRANKING THE CAR AND DRIVING TO WORK, WHICH IS 3 MILES FROM HOME, I TOOK THE TURN TO GO ONTO THE ROAD TO WORK. WHILE DURING THE TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL INSTRUMENT LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH SIGNALED TO ME THAT I WAS SCREWED. BECAUSE I AM AWARE THAT THIS COULD OCCUR, I SLAMMED MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL, TURNED OFF/ON MY CAR, AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING OR IF I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS POSSIBLY OCCURRING, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. AS IT WAS, I BARELY MISSED THE CAR BESIDE ME AS WELL AS NOT RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. ALL THE POSTERS THAT I HAVE SEEN ON FITFREAK.NET HAVE SHOWN THAT HONDA DOES NOT SEE THIS ISSUE AS BEING A DEFECT AND IS ACTUALLY CHARGING PEOPLE TO FIX WHAT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN FOR 13,000 MILES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE WHEN STARTING THE CAR AFTER IT NOT BEING RUN FOR 3 DAYS, IT HAS OCCURRED WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND IT'S BEEN COLD WEATHER. I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN DURING A REGULAR SUMMER DAY IN LOUISIANA WHILE IT WAS RAINING. AND IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED JUST STARTING MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE EPS UNIT NOT RELEASING THE STEERING WHEEL. IN LIGHT OF THE ISSUES OF TOYOTA, PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AN ISSUE REQUIRING ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317179March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH; THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS POSITIONED EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,064.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317550March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2009 HONDA FIT BATTERY DRAIN AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF ELECTRONICS.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316764March 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING UP OUR HONDA FIT IN THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WHILE HE WAS BACKING UP IT MADE A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND. HE PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE. BEFORE HE EVEN MOVED HIS FOOT OVER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT IT LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. HE PUT HIS FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. HE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH OUR FENCE AT WHICH POINT HE PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND IT CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316751March 4, 2010
STEERING
LOST OF POWER STEERING ON 2007/2008 HONDA FIT. NORMALLY ON VERY COLD DAYS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. IN THE MORNING ON FIRST STARTUP OR AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR LONG TIME. THE POWERING STEERING DOES NOT WORK. USUALLY CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT SOMETIMES HAVE TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES. TWICE IT HAS QUIT WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING BOTH TIMES WERE WITH IN THE FIRST 5 MILES OF DRIVING FROM HOME AND WORK, LOST OF POWER STEERING. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS BUT IS INTERMITTENT TO WHEN IT HAPPENS. NORMALLY HAPPENS ABOUT 1-3 TIMES A WEEK DURING THE WINTER SEASON OF ABOUT 3 MONTHS. HONDA DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOW #09-043. PROBLEM SEEM TO BE THE EPS UNIT, PART NUMBER 39980-SLN-A21. I SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN CAN LOST YOUR STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS NOT NORMAL AND I THINK HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS CAR TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I JUST READ THAT THE GM CARS AND ACURA CARS HAVE A SIMILAR POWER STEERING PROBLEM AND GM IS RECALLING THEIR CARS TO FIX IT. THIS THREAD DOCUMENTS OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE. HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1346C0/33. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316897March 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING ON THE REAR FLOOR BOARD BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING FROM. THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING WATER LEAKING ON THE REAR FLOOR BOARD. THE DEALER OFFERED A TRADE IN FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANTED ANYONE ELSE TO OWN THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313069February 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA FIT. WASHED THE CAR, STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FRONT THE AREA OF THE SWITCHES ON THE DOOR. TURNED IGNITION OFF FOR TWO MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN WITH A SIZZLE NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR SWITCHES AGAIN. STARTED THE CAR ONE HOUR LATER, NO SIZZLE NOISE, ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN 3", IN ABOUT 30 TO 60 SECONDS THE WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310983February 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308988February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307995February 9, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND FAILED. I COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO STOP CAR, TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART TWICE BEFORE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED AGAIN. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL IS IN ORDER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305171February 4, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND LOCK LIGHT IS ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT THEN CLEARS IT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AT OTHER PEOPLES BLOGS AND HAVE COME ACROSS A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. IT HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305677February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE AND ACTIVATES NEEDLESSLY DURING LIGHT BRAKING EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. IT CAN TO BE TRIGGERED CONSISTENTLY BY LIGHTLY APPLYING THE BRAKES ON UNEVEN TERRAIN, SUCH AS CRACKS IN THE ROAD, SMALL POTHOLES OR BUMPS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES FOR A SHORT TIME, DURING WHICH BRAKING IS INEFFECTIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD FOR SEVERAL FEET. I DRIVE SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES ON A REGULAR BASIS, NONE OF WHICH EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. A SERVICE REP AT HONDA OF BLOOMFIELD, LOCATED IN BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, CHARACTERIZED THE CONDITION AS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305751February 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 HONDA FIT SPORT AUTOMATIC AT 25MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ALL DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY DARK; I PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, NOTICING THAT POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST WERE INACTIVE SO IT WAS A CHALLENGE TO GET THE CAR PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE RE-STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME WITH NO REPAIR WORK DONE. 9 DAYS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, DASHBOARD WENT DARK, AND MY IPOD WAS FROZEN, WHICH WAS CONNECTED THROUGH THE USB PORT(IT WAS NOT CONNECTED DURING THE FIRST STALL). THE ENGINE DID NOT START ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT ON THE THIRD. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED, I TRIED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BUT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, AND SPENT ABOUT 60 SECONDS TRYING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE BEFORE IT ACTUALLY BECAME UNSTUCK AND ALLOWED ME TO SHIFT. AT THAT POINT I THEN DROVE AWAY, I HAD BEEN BLOCKING TRAFFIC AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE IPOD WAS FROZEN AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY RESTART ATTEMPTS. I EVENTUALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO RESET THE IPOD AND IT WORKS FINE NOW. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (AGAIN), AND KEPT IT AT THEIR SHOP FOR 9 DAYS STRAIGHT. THEY EVENTUALLY TOLD ME I JUST HAD TO TAKE IT BACK, SO I DID. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER WERE DISPLAYED ON BOTH THE INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304981February 4, 2010
STEERING
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ON THE CAR FAILED AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN IT WILL FAIL, BUT IT IS A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTING IN A HARD TO CONTROL CAR. HONDA DOES HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE (TSB 90-043). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304595February 3, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298259January 5, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. THERE IS ALSO NO POWER STEERING AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT TO RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE. THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD AUTHORIZE A GOODWILL REPAIR FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE EPS LIGHT STAYS ON. AND THE ONLY WAY IT GOES OUT, IS IF THE CONSUMER SHUTS THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AGAIN, AND THE POWER STEERING IS LOST. UPDATED 01/20/10*JB UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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