1998 Honda Passport complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, TWICE WITH THE FRONT LEFT DOOR AND ONCE WITH THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FRACTURED PLASTIC CLIP IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE FRONT DOORS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CLIPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

I FOUND OUT THAT THE ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS, WHICH COMES WITH A RECALL BY NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY. I CONTACTED MY DEALER(HONDA) BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I READ YOUR RECALL HISTORY, WHICH INDICATES THAT MY CAR BELONGS TO THOSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM LATELY. HOWEVER, SINCE THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE FREE SERVICE AND PARTS AS TO MY REQUEST, I HAVE TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPT. THE FOUND PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING THIS CAR AND NEEDED TO PRESS BRAKE, BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD, WHICH I DID NOT FEEL THE BRAKE APPLIED. I ALMOST HIT BYPASSING. IT TOOK UNEXPECTED LONG TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE MUST BE PROBLEMS EXISTING WITH MY CAR. *JB

I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF, I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM AND BRAKING CAUSING ME TO MANUALLY STEER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING OR STARTING SLOWLY. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY WERE REPAIRED - THE ABS WAS DONE LAST YEAR BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I WOULD LIKE THE ABS REPLACED. I CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR OUTSTANDING RECALLS AND FOUND. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS WAS DONE 2/04 BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - EXTENDING STOPPING. I HAVE HAD MY PASSPORT 3 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL - BUT THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY EXISTS ... EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ONLY RECALL STICKER IN THE DOOR IS FOR THE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN (FORCING ME TO MANUALLY STEER MY CAR) 98V70 (DESCRIBES IT COMPLETELY) MY TRUCK ALSO REFUSES TO START PROPERLY. IT STARTS AND THEN SHUTS OFF - SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 3 TIMES TO TURN ON AND STAY ON. (SB03-03-S003 DESCRIBES THIS AS WELL) SINCE I CANNOT DETERMINE WHO PERFORMED THE OTHER RECALLS, HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN THEY WERE DONE OR DONE PROPERLY? MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING RECALLS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002001 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ANTI-LOCK (5/29/02) 98V170000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING, FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 98V170002 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 00V058000 - SU

WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD THE PASSPORT TRIES TO CUT OF , YOU KEEP PUSHING THE GAS AND IT WILL TAKE THE GAS AND THEN IT WANT IT DOSE NOT CUT OFF,THE SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG , AND HAD TO CALL OTHER DEALER SHIPS AND STILL NOTHING WAS DONE , WANTED MORE HOURS TO TRY TO FIND OUT, AFTER KEEPING IT 2 WEEKS AND 3 HOURS OF LABOR . *NM

WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER LIFTED THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER BLADE AND THE ARM BROKE. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RECALL 97V206000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TC

TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING, IT SHIFTS IN A DRAMATIC LOUD MANNER. A LARGE JOLT OCCURS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THIS OCCURS COMPLETELY SPORADICALLY, IT WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN MALFUNCTION SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. WHEN TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP I WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE, THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITHOUT DROPPING THE PAN. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR A FEW MONTHS AND STILL CONTINUES TODAY. *JB

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ WRONGLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AT 84000 MILES, WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES HOWEVER NO RECALL OR HELP INFO EXISTS AT HONDA MOTOR, SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH ISUZU RODEO ENGINES (SAME MODEL), I AM UNSURE OF EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR ENGINE RELIABLITY. *AK

PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE FITTED GRILLE GUARD ON VEHICLE. *MR (INSUFFICIENT WARNING) THE "GRILLE GUARD," SAFETY FEATURE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION FOR MEDICAL BILLS, LOSES, REPAIR, AND SUFFERING. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A DEER. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND NO POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE.*AK

PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM OF HONDA PASSPORTS. THERE IS A DELAY IN STOPPING AND CAR GLIDES FORWARD SEVERAL FEED EVEN AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR BUT NOT AS BAD. ALWAYS WAS TOLD IT IS THE NATURE OF ABS BRAKES TO DO THAT! TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SIMILIATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDANT AND HE WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES IN 2 HOURS! TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUDDENLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. IN EACH CASE WERE NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM, AND BASICALLY HONDA NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEN SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINT REPORTS IN MYCARSTATS.COM AND NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING AND EXISTING PROBLEM WITH HONDA. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA IS DECEIVING THE PUBLIC BY NOT BEING HONEST ABOUT ITS EXISTENCE.*AK

CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING. TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START. TROUBLE BEGAN IN FEBRUARY OF 2004. TOOK CAR TO NISSAN DEALER WHERE PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 2003 BECAUSE OF DEALER SERVICE CONTRACT. REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS IN MARCH OF 2004. ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED ON RESTART. REPLACED BATTERY IN MAY OF 2004 AFTER CAR WOULD NOT START AND CUSTOMER LEFT STRANDED, ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED AGAIN. TOOK TO AUTO ZONE TO FIND SERVICE CODE. PULLED MANUFACTURE CODE P1170. HONDA SERVICE OF GILBERT TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECT AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. CUSTOMER REMINDED SERVICE REP THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER THE EPA MANDATED 8 YEAR/80,000 MILE MAJOR EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY. TOLD I WOULD NEED TO PAY $85.00 TO GET COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT. SERVICE REP AGREED THAT IT MAY BE COVERED. NISSAN DEALER SERVICE REP ADVISED THAT THE LAST MANIFOLD JOB TOOK OVER A WEEK TO REPAIR. CUSTOMER CANNOT GET VEHICLE LICENSED UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. TAGS WERE UP IN JUNE OF 2004. PLEASE HELP! THERE MUST BE A BULLETIN THAT APPLIES IE, MFG BULLETIN # 00010 DATE 20020528. THE OBDII SHOWED P1171. I KNOW THE RUNAROUND THESE MANUFACTURERS GIVE AND I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY ANYMORE $ AND WILL SEEK LEGAL RECOURSE IF NOT RESOLVED IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY AT 40 MPH AND FASTER. THE SHAKE IS WORSE WHEN THE SPEED REACHES AND EXCEEDS 70 MPH. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED TWICE. *AK

BROWN DEER AUTO SALES SOLD US AN USED 1998 HONDA 4D SPORT UTILITY, SERIAL # [XXX] IN JULY 2002. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR 200 MILES, THE TEMP OF THE CAR WAS RUNNING HOT AND WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO BROWN DEER AUTO SALES. THE OWNER AGREED TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR STAYED THERE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF AND THE OWNER SAID THEY REPLACED THE GASKETS FROM THE MOTOR HEADS. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR, THE MECHANIC ADVISED US TO PUT RADIATOR FLUID IN IF THE CAR RUNS HOT AGAIN. THE CAR DID CONTINUE TO RUN HOT AND IT DID NOT SEEM RIGHT TO HAVE TO KEEP ADDING RADIATOR FLUID AND EVEN WHEN THE CAR SHOWED THE FLUID WAS FULL, THE CAR STILL RAN HOT. SO WE TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO TOLD US THAT THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADS WHICH WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY GASKETS. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED US, THAT THE GASKETS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WE HAVE SINCE SPENT OVER $5000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRING THE CAR. WE HAD ALSO PURCHASED AUL INSURANCE PACKAGE, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DENIED THE CLAIM. WE BELIEVE THAT BROWN DEER AUTO SALES SOLD US A "LEMON" AND LIED TO US ABOUT PUTTING IN NEW GASKETS, WHICH CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

ENGINE CLICKING, HUGE OIL CONSUMPTION BY ENGINE THAT IS PROBABLY DISPERSED INTO ENVIRONMENT.

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. CONSUMER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN FIXED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

CONSUMER QUESTIONED AS TO WHY HE WASN'T NOTIFIED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION RELATIVE TO THE RECALLS. (NAR) *PH *CB

LAST FEBRUARY, MY INTAKE GASKET FAILED, AND MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA PARTS MANAGER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY YEAR PASSPORT. THE GASKETS WERE FAULTY. I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA AND WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THIS FEBRUARY, I WAS LOSING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. I TOOK MY PASSPORT TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT, ALTHOUGH I REGULARLY CHANGED MY OIL AND THE ENGINE IS EXTREMELY CLEAN, THE HEAD IS CRACKED AND THE VALVES ARE WORN OUT. AGAIN, MY MECHANIC TALKS TO THE PARTS MANAGER AND FINDS OUT THAT THEY HAVE HAD 5 PASSPORTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $3000. A 1998 VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. THESE VEHICLES ARE BAD AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

THIS LETTER IS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LACK OF SERVICE I RECENTLY RECEIVED WHEN SPEAKING TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. I PURCHASED MY PASSPORT IN AUGUST OF 1998. SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, MY REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER FAILED TO STAY CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT, ?IT IS JUST THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. THE STRIKE PLATE SEEMS TO FAIL TO MAKE PROPER CONTACT WITH THE MAGNET. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, MY THREE-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS TRIPPED UPON THIS BEVERAGE HOLDER. LAST YEAR, MY FUEL GAUGE STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, NOT READING FULL WHEN FULL, DROPPING TO EMPTY WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, AND FINALLY, NOT MOVING OFF OF EMPTY. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CHECKED AND THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED TO ME THAT HE COULDN?T TAKE MY CAR FOR AS LONG OF A TEST DRIVE AS INTENDED BECAUSE MY TANK WAS EMPTY. I TOLD THE TECHNICIAN AHEAD OF TIME THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DIDN?T WORK. I CAME ACROSS TWO HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS THAT COVER THESE PROBLEMS. THE FIRST, BULLETIN 98-027 WAS ISSUED ON MAY 11, 1999 AND COVERS ALL 1998 PASSPORTS. IT DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ONE OR BOTH OF THE MAGNETIC LATCHES DO NOT HOLD THE REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER CLOSED. IN ADDITION, IT DESCRIBES THE CORRECTIVE ACTION AS REPLACING THE REAR CONSOLE COVER. IF DISCOVERED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE BULLETIN ALLOWS THE REPAIR TO BE MADE FOR FREE. IF DISCOVERED OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, THE BULLETIN REQUIRES THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER OR ZONE OFFICE

IDLING FOR A LONG TIME, OR DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS FOR A LONG TIME (STOP-AND-GO IN A SEVERE TRAFFIC JAM) ALSO HAVING MOST OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TURNED WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR DOES NOT ADEQUATELY CHARGE. THIS MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS DURING SEVERE TRAFFIC MAY CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE AND THE ENGINE TO STALL; NOT ALLOWING THE ABILITY TO MOVE TO SAFE POSITION. *LA

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1998 HONDA PASSPORT.*MR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ON A SECOND OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH BUMPY PAVEMENT, AGAIN THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB *NM

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA PASSPORT. THIS ENGINE ALSO HAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL CONSUMPTION IS SPORADIC, BUT CAN EXCEED MORE THAN TWO QUARTS PER 1000 MILES DRIVEN. OIL CONSUMPTION OCCURS REGARDLESS OF DRIVING CONDITIONS OR LOAD ON VEHICLE. IN COMBINATION WITH NO DASH WARNING, THE OIL CONSUMPTION CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE WITHIN THE REGULAR OIL CHANGE INTERVAL, WHICH I HAD LEARNED THE HARD WAY. NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.*AK

DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 02 I 002 00I CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NHTSA#02-I-000-001. RECALL FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

NAR 9-10-03. CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON A DEFECTIVE 1998 HONDA PASSPORT PURSUANT TO MARYLAND'S LEMON LAW. BATTERY CABLES REPLACED, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, REAR SUSPENSION DEFECTIVE, AND BRAKES PEDAL INOPERABLE. *CB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHAKES, CAUSING IT TO SWERVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WHICH FAILED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE COLLISION, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 03012(MFR) 10001303(NHTSA) REGARDING BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT REAR CUP HOLDER KEEPS OPENING UP, CAUSING THE KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT TO TRIP OVER THE CUP HOLDER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASE. THE CUP HOLDER OPENED UP ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER'S CHILD HAD TRIPPED OVER IT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND RESULTED IN SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES. TSB# 98-027. HONDA REFUSED SERVICE. *SCC THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, IT WAS NOT READING WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND FINALLY IT DID NOT MOVE FROM EMPTY AT ALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED A FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL WENT BELOW A HALF A TANK THE GAUGE REGISTERED ON EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 99-004 WAS ISSUED RELATED THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *SCC *NLM

NHTSA RECALL 02I002001 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE MONTH, AND STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS.*AK

ABS SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. DEALER STATES BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR CONDITIONER HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH ONLY 50000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE RPM RAVES UP LIKE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT VEHICLE IS IN PARK GEAR. THEN WHEN GEAR IS SHIFTED, THERE IS A BANGING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKS BACKWARD THEN IT DIES OUT. PER DEALERSHIP THIS IS CAUSED BY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NO PARTS RECALLED: RECEIVED RECALL 02I002000 NOTICE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING ABS PROBLEMS . EVERY TIME THEY BRAKE ABS SLIDES, AND THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP TOTALLY. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 02-I-002-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS. CONSUMER STATES THIS RECALL FAILED. *AK

DUE TO THE SUSPENSION DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE, WHILE MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE TURNED OVER. CONSUMER RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK

THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR ABS RECALL 02 I 002 001 REPAIRS FOR MONTHS.*AK

THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL 02 I 002 001, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. *TT

DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR PH

WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL IN 1998 REGARDING ABS LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE TO DEALER, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. CONSUMER VISITED DEALER REGARDING BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL IN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SITUATIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED OVER $1800 FOR ABS REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMEDIED UNDER THE ORIGINAL ABS LIGHT RECALL. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED BECAUSE OF THE WAY CONSUMER WAS FILLING UP GAS TANK.*JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. DEALER STATED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED CONSUMER ADD BRAKE FLUID TO VEHICLE. TS

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEELS COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM