2008 Honda Fit Engine Problems

“The car died whenever we come to a stop, break to turn, or slow down for red light within the first two miles of being driven on any given day. The problem is re-current and occurs with greater intensity at low temperatures. We have taken the car to the Honda dealership, but it has been unable to identify or fix the problem. A quick internet search has revealed dozens of similar complains and inability of Honda dealerships to pin point and fix the probelm. We called Honda customer service, but they are dismissive of the online complaints. …”

“My 2008 Honda FIT stalls every time I put the clutch in for the first 4-6 minutes. When I put the clutch in to stop it stalls as soon as I engage clutch. This happens at slow speeds as well as faster speeds for the first several minutes. I have had spark plugs replaces, valve timing fixed, new battery, gas tank cleaner run through, fluids changed. Nothing has mede it any different. It won't sustain idle initially. Stalls in turns if clutch put in or too low of speed for second in a corner. It has been happening for about 2 years. At about 150000”

“My 2008 Honda FIT (manual transmission) suddenly felt like the engine was bucking or hesitating when shifting gears. This was noticeable when shifting into 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th gear. It felt as if I needed to downshift even though I was shifting into the correct gear. ( I have been driving manual transmissions for more than 30 years). I took the car to the Honda service department and after test driving the car was told they did not notice the problem and to come back if the check engine light came on. …”

“Car has been stalling taken it to several mechanics plus the dealership and they can't find the problem. Today was the worse it stalled 3 times at a drive thru and twice while at a busy intersection. It seems the car stalls more often if the air condition is on I do not feel safe driving around with my windows rolled down plus high temps. Today I noticed the car accelerated after idling at a traffic light since I am not the primary driver I don't know how long this has been going on. Between the stalls and speed acceleration I am a nervous wreck driving this car. …”

“My 2008 Honda FIT sport began having a surging issue from the 2nd week after I bought it new in 2008. I would tap the brakes to slow down and the engine would surge. Hitting the brakes a second time usually stopped it but throwing it into neutral helped too. I reported it frequently to the Honda dealer and they could not find the problem and said they had never heard of it. It continued for 4 years, and then seemed to stop for the next two years. This past march, it started again, and I was able to stop the car before an accident occurred. …”