1999 Honda Passport complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE REAR SUBFRAME EXHIBITED RUST. THE FRONT SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR AXLE AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DECREASED THE SPEED AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST AND THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000. UPDATED 6/19/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. IT AS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE TRAILING HEAD ARM BROKE DUE TO SEVER RUST ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB

FRAME RUST AROUND THE SPOT WHERE REAR CONTROL ARM IS ATTACHED TO FRAME. IT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU. THE PART IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, BUT THE FRAME ITSELF HAS RUSTED THROUGH ON EITHER SIDE AND HAS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. I HEARD SOME CLICKING NOISES AND STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK IT, AND FOUND THE PART TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME, AND PROCEEDED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. *TR

THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE THE CONTROL ARM AND BODY MOUNTS MOUNT TO THE FRAME. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO MY DESTINATION (HOME). I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH (ON THE FREEWAY) AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND DROVE IT STILL SHAKING BUT SOMEWHAT CONTROLLABLE AT THIS POINT. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM HOME, I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP I HEAR A VERY LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAREND AND THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I DROVE HOME AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SEE THAT THE CONTROL ARM IS ALMOST DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS AND A FRAME REPAIRERS LOOK AT IT AND THE MECHANIC SAID NOT TO DRIVE IT AND THE FRAME REPAIRER SAID 1600.00 TO 2000.00 TO FIX IT (BASICALLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PART ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS IT IS STARTING TO RUST NOW AS WELL). THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE FRAME REPAIRER FOR AN ESTIMATE ON MAY 13, 2010 BUT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE INCIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2010. *TR

I OWN A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME BETWEEN THE REAR TIRES AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT IS NOT NEW SO THIS OBVIOUSLY IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF BY HONDA. *TR

THE REAR LEFT SHOCK HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF. THE FRAME IN THE REAR IS ROTTED WHERE THE MOUNT FOR THE SHOCK MEETS THE FRAME. THIS IS CAUSING SWAYING AND MULTIPLE SHOCK REPLACEMENT ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT HAS A REAR STABILIZER BAR HOLDING THE WHEEL IN PLACE THAT IS WELDED ONTO THE FRAME. THE STABILIZER BAR HAS RUSTED OFF THE FRAME (OR "RIPPED" OFF THE FRAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING), CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE. THIS VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD UNTIL I GOT IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE IS UN-DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THIS GOING BAD. I AM STILL UNSURE WHAT THE FIX WOULD BE, AS IT IS THE FRAME THAT IS BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRAILING ARM DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER COIL SPRING MOUNT AND UPPER SHOCK MOUNT RUSTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN WHICH A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL TANK MOUNTS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE LEFT REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 05/18/2010.*LJ UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED AND THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET, DRIVER SIDE UPPER COIL SPRING AND SHOCK MOUNT ALL SEPARATED DUE TO FRAME RUST. UPDATED 09/07/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS OVERSEEING THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO OR ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENT. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 213,891.

DRIVING NORMALLY ON A COUNTY ROAD AND SUDDENLY COULD NOT STEER. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING CONTROL ARM FELL OFF!! I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/28/09. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE BUT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT THAT HAS A CORROSION PROBLEM IN THE LEFT BACK REAR LOWER LINK TO THE FRAME. IT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS A BIG CRACK BETWEEN THAT PIECE AND THE FRAME. IT WAS NOTICED TODAY WHEN I MOUNTED NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

ON TURNPIKE, CAR WAS GOING OUT OF CONTROL. APPROX. 3 MI OFF PIKE,GOT HOME, WENT OVER SMALL SPEED BUMP HEARD LOUD NOISE UNDER AUTO. SAW THAT FRAME BROKE IN HALF. INSPECTED UNDER AUTO THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS CORRODED, INCLUDING THIS FRAME. TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. MANAGER STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ALL YEARS WORKING FOR HONDA. CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS PUT IN A CLAIM. THEY GAVE ME CASE#NO32OO28-11-2401915. I AM ON DISABILITY FOR PANIC DISORDER, I NEED TO GET TO DOCTORS. I NEED RENTAL UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. I HAD 4 YR.OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN AUTO WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THANK GOD NOBODY GOT HURT. DEALERSHIP SAID TO TELL HONDA HEADQUARTERS CAR IS TERMINAL, A TOTAL. CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES WERE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF UPDATED 10/20/08 *JB

NOTICED THAT FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE IT WENT EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A TANK FULL OF GAS. I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE 'FUEL SENDING UNIT'. IT AFFECTS HONDA PASSPORTS AND ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES . *TR

MY SUV HONDA PASSPORT FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING DUE TO BAD FLOAT CHAMBER ON THE PUMP COMPONENT HAS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR END SLID TO THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CULVERT, WENT INTO THE AIR, AND LANDED IN THE DITCH FRONT FIRST. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG BEGAN TO OPEN, BUT NEVER FULLY DEPLOYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,247.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER RECALL# 02I002001. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 107,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED OPERATING. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO EXPRESSED THAT THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.

THE ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND OFF AND THE DOORS ARE NOT OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT TO CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

I HAVE OWNED THE 1999 HONDA PASSPORT FOR 3 YEARS. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, THE SUV WOULD SHIFT HARD FORM THE LOWER GEAR TO FIRST. SO HARD IF FACT, THAT OTHERS IN CARS NEARBY NOTICED. RECENTLY, THE SUV WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING DURING ACCELERATION. AT FIRST IT WAS SLIP, BUT QUICKLY WORSENED. UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM A HIGHER GEAR DOWN (ESPECIALLY ON TURNS) THE GEAR SEEMS TO SLIP AND THERE IS A JOLT. I TOOK THE SUV TO BE DIAGNOSED. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, IT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL DAYS FOR DIAGNOSIS. FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT, PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. THEN IT WAS THE TYPE OF OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL. WENT AWAY FOR A DAY, THEN RETURNED. FINALLY, HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I SPENT OVER $4000 ON THESE REPAIRS AND BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB

1999 HONDA PASSPORT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AFTER IT WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED ANT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH THE ABS RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER HEARD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT HE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

DT: CONSUMER GOT A RECALL LETTER IN MARCH 2004 ON THE ABS MODULE SYSTEM . HAD RECALL PROBLEM FIXED ON JULY 29, 2004. NOW, WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, THE CAR WILL NOT STOP AT REQUIRED DISTANCE AND CONTINUES ON A FEW FEET MORE WHILE DRIVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD. DROVE ON A COLD DAY ,AND WHEN HE PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF, IT MADE A NOISE LIKE A FAN BLOWING. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED THE ABS MODULE SYSTEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE BRAKES ARE STILL NOT RIGHT. GAVE THE DEALER $200.00 TO REPLACE REAR ROTORS, AND ALL THEY DID WAS PUT NEW PADS ON OLD ROTORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES NEW PADS WITH THE OLD ROTORS MADE HIM RUN INTO A BRICK WALL. *TT

1999 HONDA PASSPORT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT AND ENGINE REVVING AT IDLE.*MR THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS IN FOR RECALL. THE BRAKES GOES OUT WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AT 10 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN COMING TO A STOP CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *BF *NM

THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ THE WRONG READING. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO THINK THE VEHICLE HAD GAS WHEN IT DIDN'T. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB *NM

THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT A VERY FAST RATE, WITH NO SIGN OF LEAKS, ETC. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND SOURCE. I HAVE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL AND USUALLY REPLACE EACH WEEK - I DRIVE ABOUT 150 MILES WEEKLY. SEEMS VERY EXCESSIVE TO ME, ESPECIALLY W/ NO SUGGESTION ON HOW TO FIX. *NM

AFTER A YEAR OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, STARTED STALLING OUT EVEN WHILE DRIVING (AUTOMATIC TRANS). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WANTS OVER $600 TO DO SO. I CAN'T AFFORD IT YET, SO I'M DEALING WITH THE STALLING UNTIL I CAN PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT I'M WARY OF IT BECAUSE I'VE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE DEFECT IS REPETITIVE IN THIS VEHICLE. *NM

ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, BRAKES FAILED OR SHUDDERED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. FINALLY ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL THIS MEANS THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER WORKING - HAVE HAD NO BRAKING PROBLEMS SINCE. DEALER SAYS IT'S A REAR SWITCH THAT'S OUT, AND WANTS OVER $200 TO REPLACE, BUT I HAVEN'T FIXED IT SINCE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE ABS SYSTEM IS FAULTY ANYWAY. HAVE A DAUGHTER I DON'T WANT INJURED IN A CRASH DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *NM

APPROX 6 MO AFTER PURCHASE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. SHOWS EMPTY W/ BLINKING LIGHT AT ALL TIMES, AND I MUST RECORD MILEAGE BETWEEN FILL-UPS SO I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. HAVEN'T REPAIRED AS RESEARCH SHOWS THIS WILL COST OVER $600 AND USUALLY FAILS AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM - SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

AFTER A MAJOR SERVICE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE PERFORMED BY MOSES HONDA, 6018 U.S. 60 RT. EAST OF BARBOURSVILLE, I NOTICED A SEVERE DEPLETION OF BRAKE PEDAL ON MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MOSES AUTO SERVICE AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED BRAKE FLUID. THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED MORE ATTENTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON MY NEXT SERVICE DATE. AFTER MY NEXT SERVICE DATE NO MENTION OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED. ON NOVEMBER 23, 2004 I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON RT. 60 AND PASSED THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT EXIT 15 I-64 AND WAS CONFRONTED BY A GRAY VAN SUDDENLY STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY THRUST MY FOOT ON MY BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. I SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAGS, SMOKE AND NOISE. THERE WAS A CABELL COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF NEAR THE SCENE WHO DID THE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION. LATER THAT SAME DAY I ONCE AGAIN PASSED THROUGH THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND DISCOVERED NO TIRE SKID MARKS. THIS HAS AROUSED MY SUSPICION ABOUT THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS STORED AT PAUL'S GARAGE. 6141 CHILDERS RD. BARBOURSVILLE, WV PH.304-736-4531. I WOULD LIKE FOR YOUR OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE THIS VEHICLE FOR BRAKE FAILURE BEFORE REPAIRS BEGIN. THANK YOU, JAMES H. PARSONS

IN MY SECOND YEAR OF OWNING MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A JARRING JOLT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP IMTERMITTANTLY. NOW, ABOUT A YEAR LATER, THIS HAS GROWN TO A VIOLENT BANGING JOLT WHEN ACCELERATING, AND A FULL SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS AS I PROCEED. THIS GREW WORSE VERY FAST, AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AT A COST OF OVER $4,000.00, ACCORDING TO BELL ROAD HONDA IN PHOENIX. I'M AT A LOSS, AND NEED HELP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

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

THE ENGINE COUGHED AND CHOKED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WASN'T WARMED UP ENOUGH BEFORE I STARTED DRIVING IT, SO I WARMED IT UP IN THE MORNING FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEN CAME BACK. I BROUGHT IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY TESTED IT AND ADVISED ME THAT THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKET WAS BLOWN, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. ALSO ONE CYLINDER HEAD IS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OTHER CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE MACHINED. IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO GET IT FIXED. I FOUND IT VERY UNUSUAL THAT A MAJOR ENGINE WORK HAD TO BE DONE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. *LA

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. READS EMPTY AT LEAST 11 GALLONS BEFORE TRULY IS EMPTY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS NOT SAFE AS WELL AS THE HARM IT DOES TO THE VEHICLE. MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS WRONG, BUT THEY BELIEVED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

VEHICLE JERKS & SHIFTS HARD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING GEAR CHANGES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 1 YR BEFORE THE JERKS BECAME VIOLENT DUE TO DECREASE IN SMOOTHNESS OF GEAR CHANGES. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL IN THE PASSPORT/ISUZU & THAT IT WOULDN'T GET ANY WORSE. IT HAS! *NM

WHEN FUEL GAUGE READS FULL FUEL IN GAS TANK WILL DROP TO HALF RAPIDLY. *AK

1999 HONDA PASSPORT - FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READS EMPTY WHEN GAUGE REACHES ABOUT 1/2 TANK. HAVE DRIVEN FOR OVER 200 MILES ON EMPTY WITH GAS LIGHT ON AS I CALCULATE MILEAGE INSTEAD OF RELYING ON THE GAUGE. SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE - WOULD LIKE TO SEE INVESTIGATION AND/OR RECALL. VERY FRUSTRATING AS I LIKE THE CAR. THIS IS BECOMING THE NORM VERSUS THE EXCEPTION. AT FIRST THE FUEL LIGHT WOULD NEVER COME ON WHEN THE TANK WAS NEARING EMPTY. NOW IT STAYS ON PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THE TIME. WHEN I STOP FOR GAS, I HAVE YET TO PUT MORE THAN 10 GALLONS IN; THUS, I'VE ONLY USED ONE-HALF TANK! *AK

GAS GAUGE IS CONSISTENTLY READING EMPTY - EVEN WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. APPEARS TO BE FUEL SENDING UNIT MENTIONED ON ISUZU RODEO SITE AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN DETERMINED ENGINE NEEDED TO B EREPLACED. *AK

WHEN FUEL GAUGE READS FULL THE TANKS FUEL WILL DROP TO HALF RAPIDLY. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

TWO PROBLEMS. ONE IS THAT THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. STARTED OUT LIGHT AND AT ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE REACHED OVER 2000 RPM. CALLED TAYLOR HONDA SERVICE AS SOON AS THE NOISE STARTED AND THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST THEY COULD LOOK AT IT WAS ONE WEEK LATER. EVENTUALLY, THE KNOCK BECAME AN OBVIOUS BREAK OF SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE. I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR NUMEROUS OWNERS JUDGING FROM INTERNET REPORTS. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM YET. I AM EXPECTING A CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS ALSO BEEN REGISTERING EMPTY FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. *JB

MY FUEL GAUGE HAS STARTED FLUCTUATING WILDLY. THE MOST COMMON THING THOUGH, IS THAT IT READS OUT OF GAS SHORTLY AFTER A FILL UP. THIS IS THE SAME MODEL AS AN ISUZU RODEO AND THE PROBLEMS ARE DUPLICATED THERE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE A RECALL HAPPENS AND THAT IT COVERS THE HONDAS AS WELL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO GRAND HONDA IN ELMHURST ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 10, 2003. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THEY THOUGHT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ENGINE AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNSURE, BUT THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. I AGREED AND THEY LATER TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND A REASONABLY PRICED ENGINE AND THAT IT WOULD BE CHEAPER FOR ME TO TAKE MY SUV SOMEWHERE ELSE. I CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. HONDA DID NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLE. THE HONDA DEALER TOLD ME TO HAVE MY VEHICLE PICKED UP. I ARRANGED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE AND DELIVER IT TO MY HOME. WHEN THE VEHICLE ARRIVED AT MY HOME HONDA HAD NOT EVEN PUT THE VEHICLE BACK TOGETHER. I PAID THEM $290 TO TELL ME THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE $290 WAS ONLY TO TAKE THE VEHICLE APART NOT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. I BELIEVE THAT MY ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE. *CB

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, HE NOTICED ALL THE FLUIDS WERE POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL, RADIATOR ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *JB *NM

WHEN THE PASSPORT WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2002, THE FUEL LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY BLINKED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY HONDA CARS OF CONCORD (NC) AS A "FUEL SENDING UNIT." ESTIMATED COST, INCLUDING LABOR WAS $500. I DECIDED TO KEEP TRACK OF FUEL BY CALCULATING THE MILEAGE BECAUSE THIS "WASN'T A WARRANTY PROBLEM" BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT "PRE-OWNED." THAT PROBLEM WAS MINOR COMPARED TO WHAT CAME NEXT. I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION ACTING FUNNY BY SKIPPING AND REVVING HARD. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, (BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO THIS YOURSELF), THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST UNDER 47,000 MILES ! AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I SEE WHERE SCORES OF OTHERS HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILES. NO RECALL ??? SINCE THE CAR IS NOW VALUED AT LESS THAN THE PAYOFF BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (NEGATIVE EQUITY) I AM FORCED TO PAY FOR A VEHICLE THAT HAS A SHORT LIFE LEFT AND VERY LITTLE MILEAGE. PLEASE HELP ME ! THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I PURCHASED A 99 HONDA PASSPORT FROM MAZDA OF KNOXVILLE LOCATED IN KNOXVILLE TN. THE VEHICLE HAD 49000 MI. 3 DAYS LATER IT STARTED MAKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE, AND ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AS WELL AS THE AIR CONDITIONER. I CALLED THEM BACK, THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK TO THEM. THEY KEPT IT A WEEK AND A HALF. I PICKED IT UP AND BROUGHT IT HOME. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DONE 3700 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORK TO IT TO FIX IT. I RETURNED HOME AND 2 DAYS LATER AND HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THE PEOPLE CHANGING MY OIL ASKED ME IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN UNDER WATER BEFORE, I SAID I DIDN? KNOW. WHEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IT STARTED MAKING NOISES AGAIN. I CALLED THEM BACK AND THEY SAID THE NOISE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, IT IS NORMAL SO THIS TIME THEY OFFERED NO HELP. SAID IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOW NOT ONLY IS IT MAKING NOISE BUT IT ISN?T RUNNING RIGHT. IT WILL NOT IDLE SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL IDLE AT 4000 RPM TO THE POINT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. IT HAS DIED ON ME A NUMBER OF TIMES IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE MODULE ON 1999 HONDA PASSPORT.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE ABS MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS NEEDE TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE PAD AND ROTOR FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ABS MODULE FAILURE. *NM

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN . IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WENT DOWN A HILL AND IMPACTED A STONE WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL BRAKE FAILURES. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE. THESE BRAKE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE ABS 02I002001 WAS PERFORMED. *JB

REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND STOP ON A MEDIAN STRIP. REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *AK