Honda Passport Complaints (1998)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10296494December 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNDERBODY OF 1998 HONDA PASSPORT IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE FRAME CAN NOT BE REPAIR AS IT IS TOO RUSTED OUT. EVERYTHING BEHIND THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR IS SWISS CHEESE AND MOST OF THE OTHER PARTS THAT WOULD CONNECT TO THE FRAME ARE ALSO RUSTED OUT. EVERYONE TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF RUST ON SUCH A NEW CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND LOOKS COMPLETELY NEW BODY WISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291556November 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED. HE THEN ADDED THAT CERTAIN BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE CAUSING THE FRAME TO FRACTURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277239July 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TRAIL ARM BRACKET / CONTROL ARM BRACKET HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS RUSTED / ROTTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267115April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH BADLY RUSTED & ROTTED BODY FRAME. NO ONE WAS/IS INJURED AS OF THIS POSTING BUT THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO WORK I HAVE OTHER OBLIGATIONS I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST GO OUT AND GET ANOTHER VEHICLE OR HAVE A CAR PAYMENT. I NEED HONDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND JUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT ASKING FOR THE MOON JUST WANT THEM TO BE FAIR & DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265690April 16, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY, ON A STRAIGHT LEVEL ROAD. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. AT ONE POINT A VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY! I SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO MY NECK. IF THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE AIRBAG DEFICIENCIES AND THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE TO DETERMINE IF INDEED THERE WAS A DEFICIENCY IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10264329April 7, 2009
STRUCTURE
FRAME RUSTED ON 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT FOR 2 OCCUPANTS. AREA OF FRAME IS DRIVER'S SIDE HOLDING REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR. RUSTED THROUGH AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH. CAUSED LACK OF CONTROL AND SWAYING OF VEHICLE, OCCURRED VERY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. ENTIRE AREA/PORTION OF FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH ON ONE COMPONENT. SEVERAL OTHER PASSPORT OWNERS ARE/HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE EXACT SAME COMPONENT OF PASSPORT VEHICLES. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND INJURY ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS TRAVELING AT 5 MPH IN A DRIVEWAY LEADING TO A BUSINESS. OTHERWISE A CRASH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH INJURY TO 2 OCCUPANTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259931February 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING (1/21/09), I FELT LIKE THE PASSPORT WAS "SKATING ON ICE" OR BEING HIT BY WIND. SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS ISSUE. TURNING A CORNER AND DRIVING 5 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN LOUD "BOOM", AND STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. THE DRIVER'S BACK WHEEL STABILIZER BAR HAD FALLEN OFF OF THE BODY/FRAME OF THE HONDA, COMPLETELY RUSTED/ROTTED OFF. HAD THE CAR TOWED HOME ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE FRAME WAS RIDDLED WITH HOLES, SOME AS LARGE AS 6" IN THE FRAME. ONE AREA OF THE BACK FRAME WAS HELD TOGETHER WAS 2 SMALL PIECES, 1" WIDE, MY HUSBAND NOTED NUMEROUS RUSTED THROUGH HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE BODY LOOKS NEW, NO RUST, NO PROBLEMS. WE LIVE IN KY, NOT NEAR AN OCEAN, NOT WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED A LOT DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE THE WINTERS ARE NOT SEVERE. THE PIECE OF FRAME IN QUESTION IS ONE SECTION OF FRAME, IN THE BACK BY THE REAR TIRE, DRIVER'S SIDE. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS NOT BAD, SO IT IS POSSIBLE THAT FAULTY OR DEFECTIVE METAL WAS USED TO PUT THIS AREA OF FRAME TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND STOP IMMEDIATELY, OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232379June 26, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ENDED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO CRASH. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE USED CAR LOT FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. A WELDER REPAIRED TWO FRACTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR FRAME AXLE SUPPORTS. ON MAY 25, 2008, THE FRAME FRACTURED AGAIN ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 07/28/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222835March 26, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1998 HONDA PASSPORT BROKE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD DETACHED BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED IN THAT AREA. *KB THE LEFT MOUNT WAS STILL ATTACHED, BUT HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. THE SPRING MOUNTS ALSO HAD LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216669February 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE PULLING INTO THE SERVICE GARAGE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY ERODED, WHICH RESULTED IN CRACKING AND BREAKING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE AT FAULT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167444September 6, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151177February 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136490September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
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 - SUSPENSION, REAR (2/29/00) 97V206002 - OTHER (11/11/97) I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IF MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, OR ON THE FREEWAY AND AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT ACCELERATE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY REVVING THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY - THESE HAVE ALL HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WITH NO RECALL NOTICES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134689August 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116931March 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107511January 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095346November 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093124September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092008September 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ WRONGLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088492August 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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