Cruise Control Problems of Honda FIT

The contact owned a 2008 Honda Fit. While driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, a tractor trailer pulled in front of the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed to disengage the cruise control; however, the vehicle accelerated instead. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed a second time and the vehicle accelerated again. The vehicle crashed through several bushes in the median of the highway and came to a stop on the opposite side of the highway towards oncoming traffic. The contact was not injured and a police report was not filed. The contact stated that the shift lever was in the park position; however, the cruise control indicator was still illuminated and the engine revved independently. The vehicle was turned off and towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired and the insurance company deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.

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2007 Honda Fit. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall airbag repairs the consumer stated he took his vehicle in for service for three safety recalls. The recall was intended to address the front and passenger air bags. The dealer performed a $98 diagnostic and spent over two hours trying to locate the problem. Along with the recall to remedy the corrosion damage and a faulty connection in the srs occupant detection system; they found an open driver first airbag inflator. They hooked up the srs simulator and replaced the cable reel the bill for the air bag repair was $415. 18. The dealer reduced the labor cost by $50. 00. Also, the cruise control would not set. The dealer replaced the cruise control combination switch.

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