Issue ID | 1120777 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10644362 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | FIT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 09/10/14 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When i purchased the car on may 31st 2013 the brakes seemed mushy. When i took it in 3 months later to the dealer to have a tire fixed (nail) they said they checked but saw nothing so i assumed this was the way the brakes should be. A few times when i had to brake hard the whole car shuddered and again they said nothing was wrong. So here we are after 15 months later and i had the brakes checked again as they were squeaking a bit. My mechanic said they were ok, then a week later around oct. 9th the brakes began to scream metal on metal it sounded like to me. So i called the customer care people and asked about a warranty for the brakes and was told "oh yes lots of people have the same problem with that particular car, but it is not in the warranty." needless to say i was a bit upset and took it to my mechanic who replaced them ($335) and said that there was no spring to separate them and it was done in the factory so they seized up. I can't imagine what might have happened if this wasn't caught when it was and i consider this a huge safety problem. I don't know how you would go about warning people but i decided to make you aware of my experience. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27100 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MORGAN HILL, CA |
VIN pattern | JHMGE8H3XDCXXXXXX |
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 |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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