has anybody elses fit seem to sag on the front drivers side?????i measured my fit all around, and the front drivers side fender well is 1" lower than the rest of the fenders.....what could this be????is it normal????i took it do the dealer thinking the shock had gone bad, and they said its with in spec.????????

any help or ideas would be appreciated......

 

full tank of gas? that's a factor since it's up front.

 

Hmmm! Is it really that noticeable and obvious?
Have you put on any drastic weight gain? I would take it to another dealership for a second opinion.

 

FINALLY THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED!!! I've taken my car into the dealer 2 times claiming that my car leans to the left and it pulls to the left and both times they said there was nothing wrong with the alignment and that everything was good. Since I first got my Fit this has been a constant problem but I just live with it due to the fact that Honda says its ok. What I did though today was inflate my front right and both rear tires to 32 psi but I left the front driver side at 35 psi. I'm thinking that with the increased load on the left side from the driver and the weight of the gas tank it will tend to lean to the left. So far it is handling more normal than before when all the tire pressures were the same.

IF YOU HAVE THIS ISSUE POST IN THIS THREAD... i think this is a bigger problem than people think and something that has just surfaced as a possible problem with the Honda Fit. Either that or I'm just paranoid..

 

maybe the suspension is a little soft....do you guys have the same prob when you have a passenger?

 

i say paranoid. lol

 

Every honda ive ever seen, the Drivers Front is a lil lower than the rest, but 1" seems a bit more than normal, but could be just fine. IDK why exactly, my only guest is having just a driver over time will sag it a lil bit.

 

With all the advancement in automobile engineering and R&D today, especially from Japan, I don't think levels of gas in tank should throw off the height by that much. Engineers factor in that 90% of the time that the driver would be the only one in the car and that balance in oem struts, shocks, springs would have a bias to address that.

I actually believe your complaints are valid and it seems as if a formal complaint must be launched to your Honda District Department or some national level. You are rarely alone and something should be done.

I would be curious as to what another dealership says though.

 

yes I agree with you 100% on what should be done because it's logical but it's not always the case. I have a Nissan Titan and with 30 a gallon tank. liquid is heavy and it will shift the height of the truck and that's a heavy duty suspension for big loads.

 

yeah... i'm probably just paranoid But when the japanese make a car dont they make it more ergonomical towards their size and not ours? I probably weigh twice what an average adult japanese person weighs

 

L.M.A.O.
I weigh in at 250lbs at 6'2" which is no laughing matter.
B.T.W. I was wondering on a possible cheap fix.

Have your vehicle(s) with the problem been really pre-loaded with heavy weight?

1. Overload the car with some bigger heavier people than yourself. Place them in the passenger seat, rear passenger seat and do tight, quick left hand turns and braking. Shuttle some local highschool/footballers to a game or practise.

 

took to different dealer......."with in spec's"

took to fill up, measurement before fill up at empty was:

f left: 24 5/8
f right: 24 3/4
r left: 24 3/4
r right: 24 3/4

after 9.82 gallons with no driver

f left 24 1/2
f right 24 3/4
r left 24 3/4
r right 24 3/4

i also looked at the new fits, and they seem to sag a little bit.....so who knows.....i guess ill just get used to it....the only reason i noticed was cuause the headlights at night, u can see the sight line a little off....maybe i should just compensate by adjusting the headlight a tad....is that posible and how please....