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#5 of 44 Re: Power Steering Problem.... [fitfan33] by jwj3 May 04, 2007 (8:37 am)
Replying to: fitfan33 (May 04, 2007 5:34 am) Well, sort of, as I live in the rather moderate Pacific Northwest. The common link is that most of my failures were in the morning when first starting the car. The dealer had the car for a 24 hour period once, but 1 month after they had examined the car finding nothing, I had another occurrence. Honda Customer service now wants me to have the dealer keep the car for 3 days to try and duplicate the incident (with a 3 day loaner car being provided). So far, they claim it is me against Honda as they state "No one else has had the same problem." I am just in a quandary because of service issues with the dealer I took it to. I would recommend that you call Honda at 800-999-1009 and report the problem. I have been dealing with Case Manager Ron, and if you would like his extension number I can post it. So far, I have had about 7 failures in the last 2 months. One was while I was driving on the freeway. I do not care what they say that the car can still be driven, but not for one with a damaged thumb, and not when you are not expecting it to happen. Honda's official position at this time is get it to a dealer and duplicate the failure. The problem is that it is a really random event. The common thread may be the cold weather issue. Thanks for answering, and let me know if you need any other information. Replies to this message: lovemyfit (Jan 03, 2008 9:25 am) mosstech (Jan 11, 2008 2:08 pm) fitman548 (Jan 16, 2008 11:40 am)
#6 of 44 Re: Power Steering Problem.... [fitfan33] by jwj3 May 04, 2007 (2:33 pm)
Replying to: fitfan33 (May 04, 2007 5:34 am) Per my case manager, you should report the problem directly to your local dealer's service department. Mine goes in next week for a 3 day evaluation with a loaner provided. Thanks to your response to me that I read to Honda, I think that we may be on the way to finding out what's wrong. Think of what would happen if the PS went out on you while driving on icy or wet streets at speed Replies to this message: mbee (Jan 04, 2008 7:30 am) lovemyfit (Jan 14, 2008 11:40 am) stanleyfine12 (Apr 12, 2008 12:32 pm)
#7 of 44 Left Rear Suspension Lean by sblonstein Jun 11, 2007 (1:59 pm)
Had a 2007 Fit Sport for about 3 weeks. Love the car.   Recently, when standing behind the car I noticed a slight "lean" to the left. On further inspection I measured the clearance between the top of the wheel and wheel well. On the right hand side the clearance runs about 2.25 inches but on the left rear it's only 1.75 inches i.e. a half inch less than the right. That's quite a difference in a narrow car like the Fit producing the visible lean. The front left is also around 2.25 inches so the problem seems to be only on the rear left suspension.   Took it the Honda dealer where they measure from the road surface to the bottom of the wheel well. Initially they claimed the difference was 1/16 of an inch but when I insisted they recheck it , it was indeed around half an inch. The foreman called Honda directly. Honda claims that in most of their cars they deliberately put different suspension components on the left and right side to compensate for things like fuel tank position etc. However on the Fit they don't and thus the lean. The dealer measured two other Fits that happened to be in the shop and found differences of between a 1/4 and 3/8 inch but my 1/2 inch was definitely the greatest. Bottom line was that Honda told the dealer that "that's the way it is!".   So - two questions. One - anyone else got this problem? Two - anyone know what (if anything) can be done to remedy it. Bottom line - it just looks a bit weird with that noticeable lean. It's like a crooked picture hanging on the wall. It's both noticeable and annoying.
#8 of 44 Handling problems with my Fit by Sylvia STAFF Aug 16, 2006 (7:07 am)
#10 of 44 Sliding by fitchgrrl Jul 08, 2006 (9:50 am)
Anyone find that this car slides on uneven road surfaces? I have a fit sport AT and have experienced this a couple of times on uneven road surfaces. The car almost feels like it lifts and slides to one side. Had it happen at higher speeds and lower speeds. On smoother roads though, it behaves beautifully! Replies to this message: mattschechter (Jul 08, 2006 1:06 pm) fitchgrrl (Jul 09, 2006 8:31 am) dewaltdakota (Jul 09, 2006 10:13 am) and 1 more...
#11 of 44 Re: Sliding [fitchgrrl] by mattschechter Jul 08, 2006 (1:06 pm)
Replying to: fitchgrrl (Jul 08, 2006 9:50 am) That's never happened to me... sounds dangerous!! What do you mean by uneven? Gravel? Potholes? The only thing I notice as far as driving control is that when there's a seam in the road that's parallel with the direction of traffic sometimes the car wants to track with the seam but it's not difficult to avoid. Are your tires overinflated? Replies to this message: fitchgrrl (Jul 09, 2006 8:31 am) dewaltdakota (Jul 09, 2006 10:13 am) fitchgrrl (Jul 11, 2006 3:13 pm)
#12 of 44 Re: Sliding [mattschechter] by fitchgrrl Jul 09, 2006 (8:31 am)
Replying to: mattschechter (Jul 08, 2006 1:06 pm) By uneven roads, i have had it happen where there are many seams or the actual pavement is uneven (grooves, potholes etc...country roads). I have noticed that the car wants to track with the seam as well but it is okay to steer it out of it. Going to check my tire inflation today! Replies to this message: dewaltdakota (Jul 09, 2006 10:13 am) fitchgrrl (Jul 11, 2006 3:13 pm)
#13 of 44 Re: Sliding [fitchgrrl] by dewaltdakota Jul 09, 2006 (10:13 am)
Replying to: fitchgrrl (Jul 09, 2006 8:31 am) That's very normal. In situations where you have grooved pavement running parallel to the direction of travel, the grooves act almost as if they were a tread pattern, and will pull the car along the path of the grooves. The lighter the car, and the stickier the tires, the more the car will be affected by it.   On gravel roads, you'll have what's called the "washboard effect", where a wavy or multiple mini-speedbump situation is caused by the repeated oscillation of a vehicle's suspension over the inherently uneaven surface. Each time your wheel gets pushed back down by the suspension, it compacts the gravel (or pushes it away) just a little more. Once the pattern gets started, it's reinforced by each passing vehicle.   Now, if your car's suspension or rate of travel does not match that of the pattern already established on the road, then the "down" action of your tire may hit on the top of the next bump (instead of in the rut), and result in a general loss of stability. It's not the fault of the vehicle. Instinctively, you'll find yourself adjusting your speed to where your tires will bounce at the "right pattern", when compared to the washboard, and you'll feel more in control. Now that your tires are bouncing at the right pattern, you're reinforcing the pattern's existence with your own vehicle.   Having over-inflated tires makes them more "bouncy", which will aggrevate the affect. Having suspension problems (bad shocks, tie-rod issues, etc.), can not only make your ride more troublesome, but can be downright dangerous, because the multiple sequential impacts can be just the straw that breaks that camel's back.   Motorcyclists have an especially hard time with this, as they don't have the two extra wheels to help keep them under control. Replies to this message: fitchgrrl (Jul 11, 2006 3:13 pm)
#14 of 44 Re: Sliding [dewaltdakota] by fitchgrrl Jul 11, 2006 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: dewaltdakota (Jul 09, 2006 10:13 am) I adjusted the pressure in my tires (two of them were sitting at 36 psi) so we will see if this helps my problem! So far so good!

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