Finding water buildup in the front drive floorboards of my 2007 honda fit. Generally this happens after rainstorms with significant downpour and I didnt notice this because lately weather's been pretty good. Now I'm finding the wet spot with mold to go along with it as well underneath the foam piece underneath the carpet. Others have helped me trace it to my door seals and there is much mold growth underneath, so even before I discovered this it must have happened before but in lesser degree. I feel as this should not be a warranty only fix by honda and that the door seals and carpets should be replaced as a result. Growth of mold in a car which you're driving in everyday can be hazardous to anyone's health.
2007 Honda Fit body complaints
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Started noticing that water was getting into the back floor board of the vehicle. Upon investigation noticed considerable amounts of water under the spare tire. I have noticed the mold growing in the carpet and have cleaned this up twice. The local honda dealer (johnson city honda) says they have never heard of this problem in the past. This occurs each time the vehicle is driven in the rain. Nothing has been done by the local dealer.
2007 honda fit leaks water on driver's side, focused on rear passenger seat, particularly in back corner near wheel well. Occurs mainly in heavy rain and has resulted in mold growth. Local dealership (honda of middletown) has blamed leak on previous bodywork, ignoring customer's reference to numerous online complaints about the exact same leak issue nationwide in cars without bodywork. They call this an "isolated incident" and refuse to address issue without customer paying out several hundred dollars for diagnostic work.
Heavy rain causes my 2007 honda fit to leak into the rear passenger floor board. The first time it happened it was under warranty and I was told that the automatic carwash was to strong. By the time I discovered the water, it had started to mold under the floor mat. It happened 4 times before I could get it corrected. By this time it was out of warranty and they did not have a record of my reporting it the first time. The fix that was done was re-sealing the door panel.
I have a 2007 honda fit which has been leaking water in the passenger back floor area for over a year now. It began over a year ago and was sent to the dealership numerous times. It was accumulating over a 6 inches of rain and became moldy and smelled horrible. I explained my concerns to the dealership regarding the leak and mold health hazards. Especially having my newborn in the car with me. They could not figure out the problem after repeated attempted to take the car apart.. The last time it was there was in april 2010 and they allegedly fixed the problem. We have not had a huge amount of rain since then (except for alot of snot). The other day after a huge rain storm I noticed a distinct mildew smell. Once again the floor underneath my all weather mats was completely soaked. (directly under my 15 mo old's carseat.) I have taken it back to the dealership for an unrelated recall and they said they don't know what the issue could be. I am at my wits end and cannot expose my child to this moldy health hazard any longer. I am looking into my rights as a consumer and would appreciate any assistance in this matter.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact stated that water was entering the vehicle from the rear driver side door. The leak occurred whenever there was a heavy rain. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that they could not find the leak. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 38,000. Updated 03/24/11*lj updated 1/4/11
During the rain the spare tire compartment got flooded; this caused rust formation on the jack, growth of the mold and extreme fogging of the windows. The leak is most probably caused by the rear door to body seal failure.
Structural. My 2007 honda fit is leaking water onto the rear driver and passenger seat floor. It is causing mold which aggravates my asthma and allergies. It is also rusting the door panels, floor boards and the spare tire well. I had to throw out my floor mat, as it was molded. I believe honda should repair the leak, rust and mold. It will affect my car for years to come if all are not addressed. An initial call to the local honda dealer resulted in a "your car is no longer under warranty" comment. A call today stated that they would look at it but did not guarantee they would repair it.
After about 2 years, I noticed that my carpet in the rear seat and rear hatch area were saturated with water any time it rains (living in florida, it rains often). Upon further investigation, the spare tire compartment under the rear hatch area was pooling with a significant amount of water (we're talking a quart of water after a heavy downpour, easily a gallon within a rainy week if not tended to daily). It appears that there is some kind of leak around the rear door hatch and/or rear light seals, and/or in the roof, and/or in the floor. This has LED to mold and mildew growth in the vehicle's passenger compartment which represents a serious health concern, not to mention property damage to anything being transported in the vehicle. I have become aware of other honda fit owners from the 2007-08 model years that have the exact same issue. There has been nothing yet done by manufacturer to address this issue as far as I am aware of.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact was examining the vehicle when he discovered that the rear passenger side seat was wet abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure could not be duplicated. The contact was unaware of where the water had accumulated from. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 48,000.
I have a 2007 honda fit. There is a leak in the car, unsure if it's from the front door or rear door panels but the floors in the backseat area get soaked every time it rains. (which is daily this time of year in florida) my car has never been in an accident or had any type of repairs. Mold is forming on the carpet, the car smells horrible! I have noticed that many people have the very same issue as me. Dealerships are scoffing at the problem stating that every case "is isolated" and that simply is not true. There needs to be a recall on this problem. People are having to pay for repairs themselves whether or not it's under warranty. This is not acceptable. The value of my 2007 honda fit is down the tubes! I have read that many others have filed complaints as well and some have pending law suits. It seems as if the 2007 model is a lemon! Honda is not acknowledging this problem as there are already three other recalls on this car. Please do something about this. We have children who have to ride in the backseat with the mold! This is affecting our health.
There is a water leak from the rear driver's side door. The carpet is wet and water has accumulated underneath the carpet. There is strong moldy smell. This happens every time it rains.
2007 honda fit leaking water into spare tire well and under passenger seat carpeting. Had it in during first year of ownership - could not find it. Had it in again in 2009 - they couldn't find it. Had it in july 13th, of this year, because smell was so bad - lifted up rear passenger seat to a soaked carpet and wet spare tire well. This time they found it , attempted two fixes so far. Brought in today, july 19, - will be attempting 3rd fix. Am very concerned about the mold smell - they cleaned up the white mold during the first fix - so visual evidence is gone. I have severe allergies and take medications every day, year round. The dealership and mechanics say this is a defect from the factory. They have been speaking with honda engineers on how to fix - but so far unsuccessful. I bought this new, as a retirement gift to myself. Cashed in an ira. I have driven hondas for over 25 years and have never had a problem like this. I will be contacting honda to let them know I have filed this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact stated that whenever it rained, he found water on the floor in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership on three occasions where the vehicle had minor welding performed on different parts of the structure of the vehicle. However, the failure continued to occur. The failure and current mileages were unavailable.
My 2007 honda fit has defective door seals in at least the front two doors and the trunk leading to black mold and resulting health concerns. When the car is parked on any kind if incline and it rains, water enters the car via the defective door seals and soaks into the rear carpets causing extensive mold damage to the carpets and seals. Water also fills the rear spare tire well. This occurs every time the car is parked in the rain. I have personally experienced this with my 2007 honda fit. This leak could cause breathing difficulties and other physical side effects due to black mold. Despite my and others efforts to bring this to the attention of honda USA, they have ignored all attempts and will not offer me any assistance. I have wasted a considerable amount of money trying to remedy this issue through honda. A recall needs to be issued for this leak issue. It would be the fourth issued for this car, and two of the previous recalls are linked to water leaks or water damage. There is clearly a serious related defect in manufacturing with the first five years of this model's lifespan.
My 2007 honda fit has defective door seals in at least the front two doors and the trunk leading to black mold and resulting health concerns. When the car is parked on any kind if incline and it rains, water enters the car via the defective door seals and soaks into the rear carpets causing extensive mold damage to the carpets and seals. Water also fills the rear spare tire well. This occurs every time the car is parked in the rain. I have personally experienced this with my 2007 honda fit.
The 2007 honda fit has defective door seals in at least the front two doors and the trunk leading to black mold and resulting health concerns. When the car is parked on any kind if incline and it rains, water enters the car via the defective door seals and soaks into the rear carpets causing extensive mold damage to the carpets and seals. Water also fills the rear spare tire well. This occurs every time the car is parked in the rain. I have personally experienced this with my 2007 honda fit, and there are many other honda fit owners reporting the same issue either in person or online. In the us honda do not admit it is an issue, despite various honda dealers identifying the problem. In europe and japan honda have attempted remedy with the honda jazz - virtually the same car. This leak has caused me breathing difficulties and other physical side effects. It has reduced the value of my vehicle and is a danger to my pregnant wife and my unborn child. Despite my and others efforts to bring this to the attention of honda USA, they have ignored all attempts and will not offer me any assistance. I have wasted a considerable amount of money trying to remedy this issue through honda. A recall needs to be issued for this issue. It would be the fourth issued for this car, and two of the previous recalls are linked to water leaks or water damage. There is clearly a serious related defect in manufacturing with the first five years of this model's lifespan.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed too low, which caused the undercarriage to strike against the ground. As a result, the driver's side shield detached. The low design causes the undercarriage to make contact with objects in the road and high-surfaced driveways. The contact managed to avoid a few crashes. A report was filed with the manufacturer, but they have not returned the contact's phone call. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they offered to trade-in the vehicle. The contact declined because it would cost too much money. The dealer stated that nothing else could be done and referred her to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact stated that the structure of the vehicle was abnormally low, which caused her to frequently scrape the parts underneath the frame while driving. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that this was how the vehicle was intentionally designed. The failure has not been remedied. The failure mileage was 6,000 and current mileage was 20,000.
I own a 2007 honda fit, sport model- that was involved in an accident. I was driving my car on the highway in stop and go traffic. There was a late model toyota tundra pickup truck infront of my car and it came to a sudden stop. I couldn't stop quick enough- I was traveling at low speed must be under 15mph. My car hit the bumper of the pick up truck infront of me and the hood, lights and entire "top" front end sustained about "$7000" worth of damage. But none of the airbags deployed at all. Lots of lights on the gauge cluster came on and went off but the airbags did not deploy. The tundra only sustained a scratch on the rear bumper. After a tear down by the body shop it was determined that the sensors were installed at the sides at the front end of the frame rail. This is a very low position on this car since its already low to the ground. I believe the airbag sensors are too low on these cars by poor and irresponsible design by honda. Had these sensors been placed at a higher elevation then the airbags would have gone off and the injuries would have been even minor. This design decision seems like it was developed to satisfy the frontal crash tests conducted by the insurance institute for highway safety. During those tests the cars are evaluated for crashes to a solid object anchored to the ground. The airbags would not deploy in a crash scenario with any vehicle that would not be a compact car. I was lucky because there was no loss of life but the same accident at a higher speed would have resulted in no airbag deployment and certain loss of life. The car is currently being repaired at a body shop in lorton va. I extend you the opportunity to come and study the car if you care to do so... Thanks so much shazad buksh
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 honda fit. The contact stated that the gears were not shifting properly. The failure occurred intermittently. When the vehicle is started, one of the air bag icons illuminate and remains lit for approximately ten minutes. The front and rear bumper paint is chipping and the passenger side front bumper is detached from the vehicle. The dealer has been notified. The current mileage was 21,300 and failure mileage was 18,000.
The air conditioner stopped working on my 2007 honda civic. When I phoned the dealer to inquire if this would be covered by my warranty they said most likely unless a pebble bounced up and punctured a hole in the condenser. I found it odd that he was so familiar with this problem. Sure enough, a "tiny pebble" punctured a hole through my condenser. I thought this was just bad luck until I did some research and have found numerous complaints about this same exact problem happening to other honda owners. I drive under normal road conditions. What is to say this won't keep happening. It must be a design flaw. I paid $469.00 to get this fixed, not something I can keep doing. I asked the service representative if there was anything I could do to prevent this from happening. The answer no...translation for me not driving it is the only way to prevent a tiny pebble from doing this again. Help please.
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