Issue ID | 1524492 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11163366 |
Manufacurer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | FIT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 16/06/15 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Soy coating is a rodent gourmet buffet!! First issue was june of 2015, rodents had chewed through the fuel pump and gasoline was leaking out. My 80 year old mother smelled gasoline when her car was parked in the driveway. There was a large nest found as well when honda inspected the car. A few months later, october 2015, nest and mice droppings were found in pollen filter/glove box area. She brought it back and upon the dealer recommendation, honda wrapped all of the fuel/vapor/electical wires in rodent tape (which they happily supply). This is when she was told by customer support that it was a common complaint/issue due to the soy and we started researching and found out about the soy coating and industry wide problems. Total cost to my mother $1373. 00 for the fuel pump repairs and rodent taping. The company told her to use "wolf urine" on the ground around her car!! That was their recommendation... Wolf urine. They take no responsibility. She now drives around with mouse traps on the floor boards, peppermint oil soaked cotton balls in every corner she can stick them, hot pepper wax sprayed on the underside of the car, and still we get mice in the traps. We have lived in the country all of our lives and my mother is now 82 years old. Never have we had this happen to any vehicle including her rv/campers which sat unused for 6 months at a time for decades. Never. They deny it's the soy. We know it's the soy!! We would like a public listing of all vehicles/years/models that are now using this soy products. It is very difficult to nearly impossible to find this information in one place. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22754 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKLIN, TN |
VIN pattern | JHMGE8H51DCXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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