Honda Passport Complaints (1999)

228 consumer complaints on file.

#8005955March 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON,. THEN ABS MOTOR STARTED TO MAKE A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND CONTINUED ON, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO TURN OFF ABS MOTOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005117March 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING, BACK TIRES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SWING FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEFORE CONSUMER REGAINED CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT STILL WAS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785874February 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO ACTIVATE AT VERY LOW SPPEDS THUS RENDERING THEM INEFFECTIVE, BRAKING BECOMES POOR, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AT LOW SPEEDS WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED AND WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757336January 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE REAR-ENDED THE CAR INFRONT OF US BECAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED WHEN THERE WAS NO REASON TO DO SO. WE WERE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION ON A HOT, CLEAR DAY, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR INFRONT OF US MOVED INTO THE INTERSECTION, TURNING LEFT, STOPPING TO LET ONCOMING TRAFFIC PASS. I WAS PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP TO ALLOW THE TRAFFIC TO PASS. AS I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, WE HEARD A NOISE COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND PROCEDED TO REAR END THE VEHICLE INFRONT OF US. UNFORTUNATELY, I ONLY CARRIED LIABILITY COVERAGE ON THE TRUCK, SO I WAS FACING HAVING A NON-OPERABLE VEHICLE OR A $3,500 BILL TO FIX THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. WE MADE SEVERAL CLAIMS TO HONDA OF AMERICA, WHICH WERE PROCESSED, BUT IN THE END, THE STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSUME NO LIABILITY (MUST HAVE STEPPED ON THE ACCELORATOR I WAS TOLD). I AM SETTING UP AN EMAIL ACCOUNT TO POOL OUR RESOURCES, INFORMATION, STORIES AND RESULTS TOGETHER. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY LETTERS TO AND FROM HONDA OF AMERICA AT [email protected]. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HOW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002531January 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. VEHICLE IS AT THE BODYSHOP AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002533January 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754485November 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE ABS SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITNT AND GENERALLY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 20 MPH ON DRY ROADS. I WOULD ESTIMATE NO FEWER THAN 25 FAILURES IN TWO YEARS WHEREIN THE BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED CAUSING THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXCESSIVE. WHEN BRAKING, THE BRAKES OFTEN FAILED TO ENGAGE PARTICULARLY AT ROUGH INTERSECTIONS. IT FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE SLIDES OVER THE BUMPS. NOW THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS LIT. THE ABS UNIT ITSELF RUNS EVEN WITH THE MOTOR OFF. I HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE AND DISENGAGED THE ABS WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE SAFELY ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ABS ACTIVE. WITH THE ABS DISENGAGED, I HAVE HAD NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND COMMON SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE 1999 PASSPORT. THERE ARE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA AND ON THE WEB WHICH INDICATE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DEFECT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND I WOULD RECOMMEND FAST-TRACK RECALL ACTION TO AVOID ACCIDENTS RELATED TO THIS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753619October 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753620October 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE WENT BAD. IT WOULD MAKE A CONSTANT MOTOR NOISE EVEN WITHOUT IGNITION ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750715August 18, 2001
TIRES
1 TIRE HAS A RADIAL PULL, AND 1 TIRE CAUSES VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN BALANCED AND ROTATED. THE VIBRATIONS GO AWAY WHEN THE BAD TIRES ARE ROTATED TO THE REAR. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. I DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON THEM AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE OR PROATE THE TIRES SINCE THEY ARE WORN PAST 2/32". IS THIS TRUE, IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WITH THE TIRE COMPANY?*AK (DOT NUMBER: Y7MT TIRESIZE: P245/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749101July 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562126July 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED VARIOUS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM, THE ROTORS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN SUBSTANTIALLY MORE THAN THE FRONT PADS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891221June 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOAR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING A COLLISION. ALSO, STATES SINCE THE COLLISION THERE HAS BEEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AIK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890783June 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DISCONNECTED ABS MOTOR FROM VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746968June 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH OUR PASSPORT SINCE ITS PURCHASE IN 4/99. IN 2/00, WHILE DRIVING A 65MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPONTANEOUSLY WENT DUE TO A LEAK IN THE REAR AXLE OF THE CAR. OUR VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 50 DAYS DUE TO PROBLEMS OBTAINING THE CORRECT PARTS FROM ISUZU. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYTEM ESPECIALLY AFTER GOING OVER BUMPS,UNEVEN AND SLICK SURFACES. IN EACH INSTANCE, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WERE FIRMLY ENGAGED,THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE CAR, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO ONE SIDE, AND THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT IMMEDIATLEY ENGAGE.ON 11-21-00, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE ON OUR VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLES' ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE AT A SPEED UNDER 15 MPH. THE CAR PULLED TO ONE SIDE AND WOULD NOT STOP! THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE ALTHOUGH NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A SLIGHT DENT TO THE BACK BUMPER. DURING A MAJOR SNOWSTORM IN 2-01, WE FOUND OUT THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE NO LONGER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE MANUAL SAYS THAT THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE COULD BE ENGAGED ON THE FLY, THE CAR WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 10MPH WITHOUT VIBRATING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION,THE RIDE FELT LIKE BEING IN A BULLDOZER AND WE WERE BOUNCED AROUND THE ROAD. FURTHER, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. THIS REPAIR TOOK OVER 50 DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH AND WAS DUE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOT USING THE CORRECT PARTS TO FIX THE DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM IN 2000. FINALLY, THE ABS SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY MALFUNCTIONED ON 6-16-01 WHILE DRIVING AT UNDER 30MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE MALFUNCTION,A LOUD WHINING SOUND CAME FROM THE ABS BOX UNDER THE HOOD EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF! WE HAVE EXTREME CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THIS VEHICLE. THE OWNERSHIP BY THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN GREATLY LACKING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889163May 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH BRAKES APPLIED AT TOP OF CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY,BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, AND ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, AND VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 20 FEET, LEAVING SKID MARKS ON DRIVEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744633April 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL 00V058000 SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED ON MY CAR, BUT PART FELL APART ANYWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743985April 13, 2001
SUSPENSION
I AM SEEING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK SLIDING SIDEWAYS ON SLIPPERY ROADS WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE WHOLE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOVE SIDEWAYS AND THIS HAS ALREADY CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743553April 5, 2001
TIRES
SIDEWALL AND TREAD SEVERELY CRACKED AND STARTING TO SEPARATE AT 25,000 MI. THE TREAD IS AT 8/32NDS. THE TIRE HAS DRY ROT AND DEEP CRACK IN THE CROWN AND THE STEEL CAN BE SEEN WHERE CRAKED.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON.BRIDGESTONE HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245 70 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245 70 R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884710March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
COOLING FAN BROKE AND FELL INTO RADIATOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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