My girl has a 2015 EX. Her car failed to start one morning. All the electronics would turn on but her engine wouldn't start. We tried again a few hours later and it started but with a ticking noise coming from the alternator area. I've skimmed some of these threads and noticed the handful of recalls but after inputting her VIN her car doesn't have any.

I know there's a search button but I honestly don't know what to search for. Wish I could provide more info but I'm not too auto saavy but any lead would help. Is this normally for a 6 month old car?!

 

Isn't it still under warranty?
Take it to your dealership and have it checked.


Make sure nobody left any lights on or ran the battery down though.
We have plenty of people that kill batteries by sitting in the car with the ignition on but the engine not running.

 

did u try to get a jump?

 

She said NO.

Serious did the motor turn over the first time? If not was there a ticking noise then? If so likely a battery. You have a wty. Take it dealer.

 

Sounds as if the battery is weak.

This has been a common issue with Fits since 2006. Honda uses the smallest battery they can to save weight, but it doesn't have a whole lot of reserve power.

Have the battery tested at the dealer, and replaced if necessary.

Also, ask them to check for any parasitic electrical drain. There was a TSB (not a recall) on CR-Vs a couple years ago, and Honda updated the software to lessen the load when the car is off.

 

It could be the alternator. The one on my Fit was defective and it went out within the first two weeks, or 100 miles, of ownership. It started the same way, electronics would turn on(although briefly before dying) but car could not start. After an unsuccessful jump, it was towed.


The warranty, rightfully, covered the replacement

 

OT: How hard is it to bump start a 6MT Fit? Neutral, push it along, jump in, 2nd gear, pop clutch, go?!?

 

That's it, if you can get it rolling fast enough.
Push starting a car by yourself isn't easy unless you're already on a hill LOL

 

I'm going to make a sexist assumption, girl friend is obviously a *gasp* female and her EX is most likey a CVT. Bump start is highly unlikely. A jump start could be very dangerous to the electronics unless done exactly right.

I accidently ran the battery completely down and Honda's Roadside (actually parking lot) Assistance came to the rescue with an electronic boost device. Ran the engine slightly above idle for 30 minutes and have had no problems since. Had to re-set a lot of the infotainment stuff (time, radio stations, etc.) but the iPhone and it were still in communication.