No I didn't. I called them back on Wednesday because I didn't hear back from them. They told me it's because they have been overwhelmed with calls and there's a backlog. It's been over a week and no phone call.

 

meh. my dealer would not honor the airbag recall unless i brought the car in (i was there with my mom to buy a new car). so i scheduled an appointment, and they told me that they cannot give me their loaner to use, and they cannot store my car. i can use my car at my own risk. said the magic line, "i don't feel safe driving the car" and they offered the rental. they sent me to Enterprise and was told they are no longer renting out for the airbag recall. dejected, i thought i wasn't getting a rental at all. Monday comes (that was Saturday morning) and my service advisor called and told me to goto Avis to pick up my rental.

i don't know about your dealer, but they are slacking. My dealer is the largest in NJ and supposedly #3 or #4 in the country. But they definitely want their survey points in. It shouldn't take so long to find you a rental. I'd go back there instead and talk directly with the service adviser or their service manager. I find that whoever answers the phone doesn't necessarily communicate information to the service advisors.

 

no. figured i would ride it out, didn't think it would take this long. they haven't repaired a fit in "forever" is what he said.
will be getting a rental shortly

 

yeah force it. i had a rental for almost 3 months. the rental guy said total cost is around $3000. that would sure prioritize you even if they don't say it.

 

Is this for your driver's side airbag recall? I think if ur trying to get a loaner for the passenger airbag, they will say that they are overwhelmed with calls.

 

it was my drivers side

 

Got the letter six months ago. Finally told Honda I was "afraid to drive it" (what I was told to say). so this weekend I got a Nissan versa Note as the loaner from Enterprise. Drove my Fit home where it sits in the driveway. Cannot drive it on the street until time to get the airbag. Hoping it come in during the next 2 months (yeah...) and will just start the engine once in awhile. BTW the Note ain't too bad of a car. It's like a 9/10ths size Fit, not much power & dislike the CVT trans. But it has good A/C, which we really need here in hot box Phoenix. It's OK for going to & from work.

 

they were upfront about getting a loner and how that would move my car up in the line. i just didn't want to deal with the hassle and didn't want a civic. they have loaner fits now, i like the hatchback.
passenger airbag will be recalled in another year on the 13's

 

So far the running total on my rental is $3555.15...... Still no word or any sign as to how long I will have the rental for.


kinda funny considering blue book for my car is $6000-ish, so they have now paid over half the price of my car for the rental. I would be ecstatic if they said they will buy out the rental car from Enterprise and give it to me in exchange for giving the fit to them.


I am not going to take it back until I get all new hoses, new tires (tires are going to be flattened sitting in the same position for months), new fluids, new belts and brake work as I am sure the rotors are rusted from non-useage.


its a shame, I like the car enough. but I am afraid it will never be the same since it has been not touched in 94 days

 

I've had a loaner since the end of April with no signs of any concrete date on my recall being completed. So, like the previous poster stated, I think the Enterprise bill at this point is over $4,000.

What I did want to ask about this particular scenario is what I might be able to expect in terms of my dealership being accountable for issues with my car sitting idle for close to four months or potentially longer (I'm not holding my breath). They are storing my Fit, but I did have the option of having it towed to my house. Regardless, I'd have to sign that contract stating that I would not drive it either way, so it just seemed wiser to keep it from taking up space in my drive way. Do you think that Honda should be responsible for taking care of any impending issues that I may expect with the return of my Fit? I can only imagine there will be a dead battery, tire problems, fuel system issues, and potentially a plethora of other concerns.

Or perhaps I'm just overreacting? Thanks!

 

nope not over reacting at all... I stated above that "I am not going to take it back until I get all new hoses, new tires (tires are going to be flattened sitting in the same position for months), new fluids, new belts and brake work as I am sure the rotors are rusted from non-useage."




Here is what I found on a site listing what to do to prepare for long term storage.... lol NOTHING was done on any of these levels by the dealer.



Oh and as a kicker, my FIT now shows up on google maps on the back lot of the dealer.... been there a LONG time lol

 

Thanks for the response. That's funny about seeing your car on Google maps. I'm actually not even sure where the storage place is for my dealer. I've actually read that list of procedures for car storage since one of my co-workers informed me that I could be potentially finding plenty of issues when I get my Fit back. But of course, I only read it long after the car had been taken in by Honda.

If anyone wants to chime in on this in terms of further understanding of what Honda is obligated to take care of, I would be absolutely happy for more feedback. It just seems to me that the responsibility of maintaining the vehicle should rest on the dealer, but I don't quite know the actual legal factors that may be involved.

Thanks everybody!

 

whelp... got the dreaded call fit airbag is being fixed.


They said only issue is battery is dead and will not hold a charge. I am having them put a new on in and have opened a case with American Honda to reimbursement the money... seeing how battery was fine before it sat for 3months.


They completed an inspection so we shall see after I drive it for a day or so.


also opened a case with Honda to extend my Honda Care warranty for 3 more months because I was out of a car for that long.


kinda depressed now, I am going to miss my Hemi. will be hard to wait until 2019!

 

So American Honda will reimburse the money for the battery?

 

I am currently fighting them for it. I have a case worker assigned. I have them the car in working condition, I should reasonably assume it would be returned in working condition for a "free" recall

 

Why would you buy a Fit if you want an overweight, inefficient truck?

 

... Because I bought it 7 years ago? Needs change and thankfully Honda gave me a chance to test drive a competitor for 3 months. So now I realize that the ram1500 is exactly what I am looking for. It's got height and if the v8 can get me 23mpg... It's well worth the 13mpg ding. I also enjoy driving 630 miles without stopping at the pump. With the fits tiny tank I am at the pump twice a week, if not more. To each their own... It's been good for 7 years but I need to move up. On a bright note, now that the recall is finished it's now trade-in / sellable again

 

Welp.

Gotcha.

Thanks for confirming why I wish gas prices would go back to the $4ish/gallon mark where they belong.

 

Not sure why you feel gas prices belong at $4 a gallon? Seems odd to wish that. Starting driving it was unheard of to pay $1 a gallon. $4 was raping the drivers. Unless you have stock or family in the oil business, I am not understanding your thrill of $4 a gallon. At that rate it also affects your fit as well, does it not?


You seem so upset someone would choose an affordable car when they are younger and needed a "cheap" vehicle. but as they make more money move up to a bigger vehicle. Fit was nice (albeit seats are shit) for 7 years. It's lasted but I am over it... And getting to drive a more comfortable ride 70miles round trip daily made me realize just how terrible the ride of the fit was/is. I still am keeping the fit for another 2-1/2 years (still have HondaCare warranty for 8more months) but definitely I realize the comfort of a daily driver trumps "efficiency".


If the ridgeline wasn't so overpriced I would have stuck with honda. But for $10k less I can get a 1500.

 

If $4/gallon prevents people from driving huge inefficient vehicles, I'll pay it every single time. If it needs to go higher still to do so....I'll pay that.

Anything that gives people pause in buying needlessly wasteful vehicles is a good thing in my book.