general problems of the 2013 Honda FIT

Ecu detected a cylinder #2 misfire, check engine light started blinking while idling. Prior, noticed a little bit of misfiring while driving at 60 mph, faint but noticeable. Well aware of the plaqued inner cylinder's spark plugs coming loose on these make and models and Honda's failed torque spec being changed from for the spark plug being in the cylinder. Know this because of forums online. The plugs were torque spec to 20 ft-lbs. Checked the #2 cylinder and spark plug was loose/out of the threads. Also top piece of spark plug broke off and fell into cylinder. Threads completely taken off the cylinder. Having a Honda dealer taking a look to assess damage. Car mileage is 109,500. Completely unacceptable and don't really feel confident in driving this vehicle safely anymore. Car still has a lot of life left in it. 109,500 miles is still considered low for mainly highway miles. Also vsa light came on same time the check engine light started blinking. Someone could get hurt and lose control of the vehicle if this not dealt with. Car stalled after a bit and lost power, can't imagine what it would be like on the highway. Please Honda, do a recall on this so other people don't get hurt. Plus, I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this issue.

While my son was driving the car in portland, oregon, at highway speeds the engine cut out making control of the vehicle very difficult. The car was returned to the Honda dealer where the problem was diagnosed as (mechanics report) "compression gaskets on plug 1 & 2 are stuck on the top threads, allowing the plugs to be tightened but compression is passing by the washer and into the spark plug tube. " "coils one and two had heat damage and carbon tracking. " four spark plugs replaced along with coils for plugs 1 & 2. The car would not accelerate and "was in limp mode " when driven back to the Honda dealer. Spark plugs are rarely changed these days - appears to have been a factory defect. I've read similar reports like this on the NHTSA web page under 2013 Honda Fit engine issues. Dangerous and life threatening situation when all engine power is lost while driving at highway speeds (60mph-65mph). Mileage - 49,381.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Honda Fit. The contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden acceleration while in motion. The vehicle would not slow down when the brakes were applied. The vehicle could only be stopped when the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact hit her chest against the steering wheel. There were no injuries that required medical attention. The air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was fixed traded in and sold. The dealer marin Honda 2 shoreline pkwy, san rafael, CA 94901 (415) 968-8479 who referred the contact rudely to the manufacturer . The contact traded in the vehicle yesterday and got a new vehicle. The failure mileage was 59,000. Tf.

I loaned my car to a relative for three days and when it was returned I detected a fuel smell in cabin when outside air was selected. On the heated. I am a retired aircraft mechanic and know my way around engines. I did an internet search and found a Honda tech line summary article ats 160714 version 2 ( loose and blown out spark plugs due to failed factory torque). Number two plug had a vibration and was loose, causing the fuel blow by. The spark plug could not have blown out due to the coil holding it in place and engine performance was fine with no codes. The car has 38,000 miles. This undetected failure would cause the passengers to breath gas fumes for an extended period of time. The dealer claims no knowledge of this tech summary. Vehicle safety has made great advancements in my lifetime thanks to your agency's work , and it can improve with the public's help. Breathing gasoline is a serious hazard . Health risks like this need to be addressed as seriously as mechanical issues.

Due to a friend having an issue with their same year/model car, my mom being overly cautious, thankfully brought hers in to be checked. They found the car had premature loose plugs and damaged coils. Required replacement of 4 plugs and 2 coils. This happened at only 48,077 miles. If she had not brought it in when she did, this could have been a serious and dangerous problem like her friend who was on the highway when their engine went due to the same issue with loose plugs. Apparently this appears to be a factory defect in this model. They charged her $105 and covered the rest under a "goodwill" warranty because she refused to pay for the damage.

Mice eat 3 engine wire looms since Honda uses soy based chemicals for wires that can lead to an accident or fire.

There are "vents" below the license plate holder near the road, wide enough to significantly expose the engine to damage from road debris such as a big rock. This causes road debris to enter and hit the a/c condenser only inches behind the opening. I have researched this problem and have seen this reported 3 times in several years to safecar. Gov. From model year 2010 to 2014. Honda had a problemwith other Honda car models which resulted in a successful class action lawsuit. Honda still does not provide a grill cover or other form of protection despite the lawsuit and reports. They also do not cover the repairs with their manufacture warranty. To have a 9 month old 2013 automobile have to have air conditioning replacement is outrageous. This is a edesign defect and Honda should address the issue which may be of safety when people stop on the side of the road to address it regularly. The repairs are approx. $1,000 each and it seems Honda may be running a racket with this recurring defect issue.

While driving the engine all of a sudden shut off. Pulled to the side of the road and turned the key off and started engine. No problems since.