Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems of Honda FIT

1) vehicle engine has to warm up for several moments if stationery for longer than a few hours (regardless of outdoor temperature); 2) transmission slipping or pistons not firing while in operation-whether in town or highway; 3) if vehicle idles, engine shuts off and upon restart, has to reach 2000 rpms to begin be able to put it into drive. Vehicle has been taken in numerous times to multiple Honda service stations and independent mechanics with no positive resolution. Work done included: crank sensor, coil packs replaced, starter replaced, fluids flushed, valves adjusted. Codes pulled have not pinpointed the issue nor does any mechanic have an answer. Online forum searches appear to have a number of other owners with all model years of Honda Fits with same/similar issues.

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This car stalls if driven in cold weather when engine is still cold. When shifted into neutral (manual transmission), say, approaching a traffic light, the engine shuts off, generally when car is still in motion. This has happened at speeds ranging near stopped to 45 mph. It has been happening for about a year, mostly in colder weather. Stalling does not create an error in the computer log, so it looks like it's not happening when taken in for repair. Same exact as previous complaint!!! not safe!!!.

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This car stalls if driven in cold weather when engine is still cold. When shifted into neutral (manual transmission), say, approaching a traffic light, the engine shuts off, generally when car is still in motion. This has happened at speeds ranging near stopped to 45 mph. It has been happening for about a year, mostly in colder weather. Stalling does not create an error in the computer log, so it looks like it's not happening when taken in for repair.

Recurring engine misfire causing, rattling, slowing down, panel light out, engine shut off.

I was driving my 2010 Honda Fit sport automatic at 25mph on a city street, the engine suddenly shut off, all dashboard indicator lights and headlights went completely dark; I pulled the car over to the side of the road, noticing that power steering and brake assist were inactive so it was a challenge to get the car pulled over. The vehicle re-started on the first attempt and I was able to drive home. The dealership was unable to diagnose the problem and gave the vehicle back to me with no repair work done. 9 days later, the same thing happened. This time the vehicle was stopped at a red light and the engine shut off, dashboard went dark, and my ipod was frozen, which was connected through the usb port(it was not connected during the first stall). The engine did not start on the first or second attempt, but on the third. Once the vehicle started, I tried to shift from park to drive, but the shifter was stuck and would not shift. I put on my hazard lights, and spent about 60 seconds trying to shift from park to drive before it actually became unstuck and allowed me to shift. At that point I then drove away, I had been blocking traffic at a busy intersection, and then noticed that the ipod was frozen and would not respond to my restart attempts. I eventually figured out how to reset the ipod and it works fine now. The dealership was unable to diagnose the problem (again), and kept it at their shop for 9 days straight. They eventually told me I just had to take it back, so I did. No warning lights ever were displayed on both the incidents.

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