Honda Passport Complaints

1,683 consumer complaints on file.

#10138769October 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALWAYS OIL CHANGES ON TIME AND MAINTENANCE. SINCE I HAD IT, THERE WAS ALWAYS A VALVE KNOCKING. SPARK PLUG MELTED FROM EXTREME HEAT THEN EXPLODED INTO CYLINDER THE PULVERIZE. SO I REBUILT THE ENTIRE MOTOR INCLUDING NEW OIL PUMP, TIMING BELT, CAM INTAKES, ECT. AND HAD VALVES PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR YEARS AND CAN NOT FIGURE WHY THEY STILL KNOCK AFTER $2,300.00 IN ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SUCH. I TOOK IT TOO A SHOP AND THEY ARE BAFFLED ALSO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137780September 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
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
#10133126August 17, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE HAVING EXHAUST WORK DONE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRAME ON MY 1997 HONDA PASSPORT WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER DESCRIBED IT AS 100% RUSTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (ABOUT 1 FOOT LONG BEHIND THE FRONT TIRE) AND 50% ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER SAID THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HONDA AMERICA AND RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE LOCAL DEALER STATING THAT HONDA WAS GOING TO DO SOMETHING, BUT NEEDED TO HAVE ALL THE REPAIR COSTS DOCUMENTED. THEY SAID IT WAS UNLIKELY THAT ANYTHING ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, LIKE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES COULD BE REUSED. I THEN RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PHONE MESSAGE FROM HONDA AMERICA: ''THIS IS MICKI CALLING FROM AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE.... THE BODY SHOP DID PERFORM A VERY THROUGH INSPECTION AND, BASED ON THEIR FINDINGS AMERICAN HONDA WOULD NOT BE OFFERING ASSISTANCE ON THIS REPAIR. OUR MAIN CONCERN WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE RUST THAT HAS RUSTED THE FRAME WAS CAUSED BY AN ABNORMALITY IN THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGNED OR THE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED. AND WHEN THEY LOOKED UNDERNEATH THEY REALIZED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY OF THE CAR HAS BEEN CORRODED BY ROAD SALT '' AH, BRAKE LINES, TRAN.. COOLER LINES, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THESE VERY CORROSIVE '' HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED. THEY CERTAINLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU DRIVE THE CAR THEY DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT AMERICAN HONDA WOULD ASSIST YOU IN THE REPAIR GIVEN THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAS OCCURRED IN THE ENVIRONMENT. I DIDN'T FIND ANY OTHER INSTANCES OF RUSTING FRAMES FOR THE THIS PASSPORT AND HONDA WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THOSE IF THAT HAD BEEN THE ISSUE THAT IT WAS LIKE A DESIGN DEFECT AND I DO KNOW THAT YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS THE RUST BELT OF THE UNITED STATES... IN EFFECT, HONDA SAYS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AFTER 7 YEARS ON MICHIGAN ROADS, EVEN THOUGH THE BODY HAS NO RUST AND IT RUNS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125325June 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS, BUT AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS THAT SICK IN MY MIND. THE FEELING THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN REAR ENDED, LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, NO CAR BEHIND ME. I HAD MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP AT WALT'S AUTOMOTIVE ON AUBURN BLVD. AT LEAST TWO IF NOT THREE TIMES AND TOLD THEM THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. FINALLY, IN JANUARY I PUT MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP AT DON HILL AUTOMOTIVE. THEY DROVE THE TRUCK, TOLD ME THERE WAS A BAD TRANSMISSION LEAK, AND HAD IT SEND TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY USE. I WAS TOLD BY THE TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS "FRIED" AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOO FAR GONE TO BE REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY $3,000 IF NOT MORE TO REPAIR IT. DON HILL AUTOMOTIVE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE MY ENGINE WAS GETTING READY TO THROW A ROD. I CONTACTED BOTH THE LOCAL HONDA AND ISUZU TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS. I WAS TOLD THERE WASN'T. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY DON HILL AUTOMOTIVE THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE FLAP THAT EITHER KEEP THE ENGINE COOL OR ENABLES THE ENGINE TO WARM UP WAS STUCK OPEN,AND THAT WOULD COST APPROX. $260.00 TO REPAIR. AT THAT POINT IN TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST MORE TO REPAIR THE TRUCK THEN IT WAS WORTH. IT HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT. I EXPECTED TO GET AT LEAST TWICE THAT MUCH BEFORE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. HELP!!! ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM? RIGHT NOW MY TRUCK IS JUST PARKED WHERE I LIVE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE JANUARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120511June 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117162April 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DRY ROAD SURFACE ABS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE ITSELF FROM 10-0 MPH AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO MOMENTARY LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH IF THIS ISSUE CONTINUED. *AK WHEN DECREASING SPEED TO 15 MPH OR LOWER THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BEGIN TO PUSH BACK AND TREMBLE. THERE WOULD ALSO BE A SPRING LIKE NOISE WHICH WOULD SOUND LIKE THE ABS WHEN ENGAGED IN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE REAR WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. ALSO WHEN THE DEFROST WAS ON, THE VEHICLE IDLE WOULD GO UP EXTREMELY HIGH, THEN DROP, STALL OUT AND SOMETIMES THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118890April 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113515March 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116056March 29, 2005
EQUIPMENT
THE CD PLAYER IS INTERMITTENT. IT'S NOT SKIPPING LIKE A NORMAL CD-ROM SKIP, INSTEAD WE GET AN ERROR 3 OR ERROR 1 ON THE DISPLAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS DURING A SONG THE MUSIC STOPS COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKERS BUT WHEN MUSIC DOES START UP AGAIN IT IS AT THE SAME POINT IT WOULD BE IF THE SONG WERE PLAYING. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A SONG HAS JUST STARTED AND THE SPEAKERS GO QUIET FOR 15 SECONDS, THE SONG CONTINUES FROM THAT POINT ONWARD. SOME DISKS JUST STOP AND JAM. THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT CD PLAYER WE HAVE RECEIVED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
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
#10113978March 12, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE BETTING IN LAS VEGAS SINCE I NEVER HAVE AN IDEA ABOUT HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE TANK. SINCE IT IS EXTREMELY ERRATIC - BOUNCING TO EMPTY TO FULL - EVEN AFTER I HAVE FILLED UP. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN YET, AS I HAVING BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON IN THE HONDA PASSPORT AND ITS IDENTICAL TWIN THE ISUZU RODEO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107998January 27, 2005
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WENT OFF THE FREEWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 70 MPH, HIT A FENCE AND THREE TREES. THE LAST TREE WAS HEAD ON COLLISION, AS WAS THE FENCE PRIOR TO THE TREE. THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN A WRECK, THE CAR IS TOTALLED AND THIS IS A BIG CONCERN!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10102011January 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE'S RUBBER COVER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIPPED OFF THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S FOOT TO SLIDE OFF THE PEDAL AND HIT AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A BENT PLATE ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL LEVER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND ACCIDENT. *TC *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107697January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107698January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107695January 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107696January 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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
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

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