2009 Honda Fit Power Train

FRONT DRIVER SIDE CV AXLE BROKE IN TWO. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY--I WAS ON CITY STREET, WAITING FOR LEFT TURN SIGNAL TO ENTER HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND ENGINE MAKING CLUNKING NOISES--I THOUGHT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED.

WHILE TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP IN BUSY URBAN INTERSECTION I HEARD LOUD POP AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. AFTER TOW TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND INSPECTION THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT MY RIGHT SIDE(PASSENGER)DRIVE AXLE WAS BROKEN. NO DETERMINATION OF CAUSE WAS OFFERED ONLY ESTIMATE TO REPAIR.DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND PART THAT WAS INVOLVED(BASICALLY STEEL ROD THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK OPEN)I RESEARCHED HONDA WEB SITE FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE FOR 2014 HONDA DRIVE AXLES THAT WERE BREAKING UNDER IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES RECALL#14V258000. MY INSPECTION REVEALED CRYSTALLIZATION OF AXLE MATERIAL(PROBABLY DUE TO IMPROPER PROCESSING DURING MANUFACTURE). ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL WAS DONE BECAUSE OF PROCESSING PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO FURTHER STEPS TO TAKE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE AXLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. TOWING AND REPAIR BILL IS AVAILABLE(ELECTRONIC FILE WILL NOT LOAD). THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ

WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AT SAY A LIGHT STOP SIGN OR JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. IF I BARELY ACCELERATE JUST ENOUGH TO GET LIKE 1500 RPM'S AND SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND SAME INTO 3RD IT SEEMS LIKE THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO HOLD THAT GEAR ON THE CHANGE, RESULTING IN A ALMOST GRINDING NOISE? KIND OF LIKE STATIC ALMOST ONLY FOR A FEW SECONDS. ITS BEEN HAPPENING SENSE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AT AROUND 86K MILES AT ABOUT THE SAME RATE EVERY TIME NO REAL CHANGE. THOUGH I HAVE NOTED IT OCCURS LIKE 3 SECONDS LONG INSTEAD OF THE BRIEF 1 SECOND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AN OIL CHANGE BUT JUST ONCE THEN BACK TO THE USUALLY. I HAVE READ A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ON FORUMS THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET, AND SOMEWHAT SURPRISED IT IS NOT ON HERE. AN EXAMPLE OF THE NOISE IS ON THIS LINK HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JHXCWXTQCAK I REALLY DON'T SOMETHING BAD TO COME OF THE CAR FROM THIS NOISE FOR I LOVE THIS CAR IT IS REALLY FUN TO DRIVE AND LIKES TO GET UP AND GO WHEN IT NEEDS TO ESPECIALLY FOR A 1.5L REGULARLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. *JS