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2013 Honda FIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1201742
Internal NHTSA #	10735696
Manufacurer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	FIT
Model Year	2013
File date	18/08/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The battery on this car dies constantly, with no provocation but when a garage checks it out, it always reports as a good battery. The first incident, i was driving and pulled over for a 20 minute nap with the air on with the car in idle. The battery "died" and after i had the vehicle off for an hour, it worked again. It's happened again numerous times since then, including dying after i had the car off but my 4-way blinkers on due to running out of gas. It's gotten so bad that when i idle for 5 minutes the battery "discharges" and the ignition won't turn over. I have to let the car sit completely off to turn the ignition over after a 5 - 10 minute wait. This happened several times until, on my way to work, i pulled over to take a road side nap for 5 minutes. The car was in idle with the headlights on and the phone charger plugged in. The car died and i lost a full day of work! But it only dies for the ignition, the accessories will all work. The dealer told me that nothing could be done because "the battery for this car is so small idling discharges it. So you can't idle anymore." they would not replace the battery. I accepted and went on my way. Then, later that week, i went to see a movie. I had everything in the car shut off, but i left my phone charger plugged in to the power outlet, without a phone to charge. The car died again and i needed my friends to give me a jump! Same scenario, all the accessories worked, just the engine wouldn't start. I took it to the dealer again and they refused to replace the battery and said "well not you can't leave the phone charger plugged in anymore when the car is off--that can really drain a batter." that makes no sense. That is the equivalent of you leaving your (off) coffee maker plugged in and powering down your house! No one has given me any other explanation. This seems like a design defect when one can't idle a car.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	JHMGE8H64DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Honda FIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Honda FIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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