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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Honda Fit Suspension/Steering Questions
44 messages, Last post on Jul 22, 2009 at 4:31 AM
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Bought a '09 Sport a couple of months ago, after having a CRV for 8 years. THAT has been an adjustment. But loving the Fit more each day. Great fun in corners, however, my back is not crazy about the suspension. Seens you feel every little crack in the road through your butt or back. Does anyone know of a way to soften the ride a little? Adjustment? Replacement shocks/springs? Thanks for any ideas.
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Replying to: jefffit (May 03, 2009 8:29 am)
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Replying to: whitehawk (May 11, 2009 12:43 pm) Thanks again.
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Replying to: jefffit (May 14, 2009 5:04 am) |
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Had an intermittent steering failure on the '07. Took the dealer copies from here. There is now a Honda bulletin on the problem, 09-043. Dealer replaced the unit even though they couldn't replicate the problem. Ken |
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So my wife had the same problem as everyone else. We have a 07 Fit that is out of warranty. She was idling at a stop light and the steering locked up. She had to go straight instead of turning and could have gotten in an accident. So we called our Honda Dealership and they told us to bring it in to have a $50 diagnostic exam. We insisted that we not pay for it since it is a safety issue. We argued with the service manager, but he eventually agreed to do a complementary diagnostic check. He was very rude at first and even made my wife cry. So, that Monday, I took the car in and they ran a diagnostic check. I spoke with the service manager in person and I told him about the bulletin (#09-043), and our complaint to the Highway Safety Commission. He didn't have to duplicate the problem, probably because of the bulletin, and told me that two codes came up having to do with the Electronic Power Steering. He then told me that he would get on the phone with Honda Corporate and "go to bat for me." After about a half hour of waiting, he brought me into his office and said that Honda would take care of the part and half of the labor. He said that as a courtesy, he would take care of the rest of the labor. So, absolutely no charge to me! It took two days for the part to arrive and they gave me a loner car until we got our Fit back. It took some time and some courage, but you can get this part fixed if you stick to your guns about it being a safety issue. 
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Hs anyone gotten the Quick shifter option with their manual transmission? I'm familiar with a short shifter on a BMW. If the Fit has a truly short shifter it will improve the shifting dramatically. Anyone have any comments? Thanks guys |
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