Honda Passport Complaints (2001)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#10002664January 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I EXPERIENCED 2 CIRCUMSTANCES ON THIS DAY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. OUR TWO CHILDREN, THEN AGES 4 AND 3, WERE ALSO IN THE VEHICLE THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DAUGHTERS DANCE STUDIO, THE DANCE WORKS ON ROUTE 125 IN BRADFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IT CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. ON THE SAME DAY, THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AS I WAS COMING OFF OF ROUTE 93 AT EXIT 3 IN SALEM, NH. AGAIN, IN THE VEHICLE WERE MYSELF AND OUR TWO CHILDREN. AT THIS TIME, I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT THE END OF THE RAMP, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AGAIN AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. I SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BY AAA TO ROCKINGHAM HONDA IN SALEM, NH. THE REPORT FROM ROCKINGHAM HONDA STATED THE VEHICLE HAD 5 ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR CODES STORED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. THE POTENTIOMETER CIRCUIT BOARD OF WAS CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE, WHICH THE REPORT STATED WAS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING. THESE INCIDENCES PLACED ME, MY CHILDREN AND THOSE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN GREAT DANGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002665January 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON DECEMBER 6, 2002, I HAD JUST EXITED ROUTE 495 AT EXIT 51 B ONTO ROUTE 125 NORTH IN HAVERHILL, MA. THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING SLOWLY ON ROUTE 125. AS I WAS INCHING ALONG IN THE TRAFFIC, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT WHICH POINT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I THOUGHT FAST AND THREW THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE VERY HIGH FOR A FEW SECONDS, I WAITED UNTIL IT CAME DOWN BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. I DROVE HOME AND CALLED ROCKINGHAM HONDA SERVICE, SPOKE TO DAVID JOSEPHS TO NOTIFY HIM OF THE RE-OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ROCKINGHAM HONDA AGAIN BY AAA. ROCKINGHAM HONDA HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS, THERE WERE NO CODES STORED AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002666January 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON JANUARY 10, 2003, I WAS PULLING INTO A FLEET ATM MACHINE PARKING SPACE. OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE ALSO. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE PROCEDED TO ACCELERATE VERY HIGH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGER FORWARD AND HIT THE POLE IN FRONT OF THE ATM. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. HAD THAT POLE NOT BEEN THERE, I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SALEM, NH THE FOLLOWING DAY. HONDA STATES THAT AGAIN THERE WERE NO CODES STORED. HOWEVER, THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS OFF BY 2 DEGREES, SO THIS WAS ADJUSTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020064October 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACELLERATED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018870September 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK IT ACCELERATED UP TO ABOUT 20MPH, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018873September 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#765123August 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566859July 24, 2002
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 SEPARATE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OFF PAVEMENT/ROAD AND HAS BEEN USED ONLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING A NOTICABLE DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758280February 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SLIP INTO FIRST GEAR SOMETIMES. THE CAR WILL JERK A LITTLE AS THE TRANSMISSION ATTEMPTS TO GO INTO FIRST GEAR, AND THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL COME ON. AT THIS MOMENT, THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A FAILED STATE, AND YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY, WAIT A WHILE FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO RECOVER (ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS) BEFORE YOU CAN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS POSES A SERIOUS DANGER, ESPECIALLY WHEN ENTERING INTERSECTIONS. I'VE HAD A SITUATION WHERE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND MERGE ONTO A BUSY STREET, ONLY TO HAVE THE SUV JERK ME FORWARD A FEW FEET, AND HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FAIL. I HAD TO COME TO A FULL STOP, LET THE CAR RECOVER BEFORE ACCELERATING AWAY. LUCKILY, THERE WASN'T A CAR APPROACHING, OR ELSE, I WOULD'VE BEEN LEFT HELPLESS (UNABLE TO ACCELERATE), AND WOULD'VE GOTTEN HIT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A FEW TIMES NOW, AND LUCKILY FOR ME, IT HASN'T RESULTED IN ANY ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNLESS THEY CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM WHILE THEY HAVE THE SUV.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001752January 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THEY FAIL TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001173December 28, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE.CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TANK. BUT SOON AFTER THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE AGAIN, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT SEAT BLET IS MALFUNCTIONING.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750278August 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PRIOR TO 1ST INCIDENT, NOTICED SPONGY NON-RESPONSIVE BRAKES AT ALL SPEEDS. AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE DISTANCE INCREASED. ON 3 OCCURRENCES, I EXPERIENCED NEAR COLLISIONS. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON JUNE 29TH, 2001. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT NOTICE AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT APPROX 8 MILES/HR. FIRST, I HEARD A SOUND AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH THE SIGNAL. THEN, THE ABS WENT OFF FOR APPROX. 5 TO 10 SECONDS AND DURING THAT TIME, I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. I PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT AT THE RED SIGNAL WITH NO OTHER OPTION AVAILABLE TO ME AT THE TIME. FROM THERE, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUBURBAN HONDA WHERE I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT AND SERVICED MY HONDA PASSPORT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE NIGHT BEFORE THE 2ND INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888173May 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT BELT HAS A DESIGN FLAW. BELT WILL COMPLETELY LOCK UP, AND NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW ANY MOVEMENT BY PASSENGER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878721January 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, REAR WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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