2009 Honda Fit Engine cooling Problems

“Towing a 2009 Honda FIT behind a motorhome when it locked up. Everything was set according to the manual. It is automatic. We were told it could be the battery but we are not satisfied with that explanation. Have you heard of other Honda fits locking up the front wheels while towing. It drives fine if not behind the motorhome. We dragged the toad for about 50 feet and had to replace two front tires.”

“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.”

“I bought a brand new 2009 Honda FIT in february 2009. The following year by july 2010 the AC unit did not work at all. I took it to the dealer where I had bought my car, who told me that a rock from the road had hit the AC unit, the refrigerant had escaped and I had to pay usd$ 890.00 to repair it, because that repair was not covered by the manufacturer warranty. Then I realized the front bumper under the tag had big spaces that may allow a rock to go through and hit the AC condenser. This is a manufacturing defect and Honda should cover the cost of the repair.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Honda FIT. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v101000 (engine and engine cooling) and contacted the dealer april 21, 2011 to secure an appointment for repairs. The dealer advised that the earliest they could secure her appointment was for july 6, 2011. She then called the manufacturer but they referred her back to the dealer. Later, while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Honda FIT. The contact stated the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning when traveling at any speed. The contact stated the failure has occurred over 20 times however, the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate a failure in the vehicle. The dealer advised without being able to diagnose the vehicle they were unable to make any repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated in order to get the vehicle to function normally he would have to shut off the engine during the failure and shift into park. …”