general problems of the 2012 Honda FIT

The electronic steering power assist failed several times in the past two weeks. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The safety of occupants was put at risk because of the difficulty of steering safely in traffic. The car has not yet been taken to my dealer for evaluation. The vehicle or component has not yet been inspected. No warning lamps or other symptoms of the problem appeared prior to the failure.

While driving my regular commute to work with the radio on, the radio and interior lights (not sure if headlights because I can't see them) flashed on and off and the power steering warning light flashed on and off. At that time, the car jerked and I lost power steering for a moment. This happened several times and the radio stopped working. This did not happen on the way home, but reoccured a few days later. I made an appointment with the dealer they had my car for the day and were not able to locate the issue, but they fixed my radio and told me to bring it back if it happened again. They checked alternator, fuses, and looked for an electrical short. A few weeks later, it happened again, I brought the car back and they could not find the problem, but fixed the radio. The car was fine for a month and it is happening again. Losing power steering while driving is a serious safety hazard for myself and others.

Eps warning light at slow vehicle speed. Lost of steering power assist.

While driving car when the eps light comes on and power steering cuts out mid-drive. Usually, this is while the car is hot, but not always. Sometimes, I can turn the car off and the power steering resets, but it will often cut out again. This can happen at any time. I'm terrified that it will cut off and I'll get in an accident.

While driving or idling, my car radio will turn off and my power steering will stop working. It almost immediately starts working again (both radio and power steering), so I cannot identify if any other electrical systems are affected. It appears that the lights and blinkers are working and I do not believe that the engine shuts off, but I can not say that for sure. Stopping the car and waiting several minutes before restarting seems to fix the problem temporarily, but it can reoccur at any time. I have counted it occurring 12 times driving 3/4 mile at speeds of 25 miles per hour. I typically experience it while driving straight. The car has 57,000 miles and goes to the dealership regularly for scheduled maintenance.

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Tl-the contact owns 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the electronic power steering unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. Mf.

The contact owns 2012 Honda Fit. The contact noticed that the tires appeared worn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed alignment failure. The tires were replaced and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while driving 53 mph and making a left turn, the steering wheel became hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 19,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Fit. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, she attempted to make a sharp turn but the vehicle failed to respond to steering attempts and crashed into a pole. The contact also mentioned that the failure recurred twice, both incidents resulting in a crash. There were no injuries in either crash. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

Unintential drifting at highway seeds from 58 to 70 mph. By the time you get to 70 the vehicle is almost uncontrolable. Can not keep the vehicle center laned. I am not the olny one having this problem.