1999 Honda Passport Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT 4WD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND ITS BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUST WENT FROM THE CROSS MEMBER, TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. . THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. UPDATED 06/13/12...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02I002001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT A LOW SPEED WHEN SHE APPLIED LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED ABNORMALLY INTO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN FOUR DAYS AGAIN, RESULTING IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED FOR THE SECOND CRASH BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOW WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/11/11

my frame was rusted throughout at 130k miles the car's rear trail arm mount on the frame detached and almost caused me to run into on by traffic numerous times at 25 mph. only once I stopped to pick up my sons from school the car's rear trail arm detached completely from the frame, I had deemed it undrivable and called for someone to come by and tow it back home. on my own further inspection, I noticed an absurd amount of rust in the rear left side, and holes in the frame. as well as I said the rear trail arm detached from the frame.

THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM BRACKET BROKE OFF OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXTREME RUST AS I WAS DRIVING.

my frame was rusted throughout at 130k miles the car's rear trail arm mount on the frame detached and almost caused me to run into on by traffic numerous times at 25 mph. only once I stopped to pick up my sons from school the car's rear trail arm detached completely from the frame, I had deemed it undrivable and called for someone to come by and tow it back home. on my own further inspection, I noticed an absurd amount of rust in the rear left side, and holes in the frame. as well as I said the rear trail arm detached from the frame.

LAST YEAR I NOTICED RUST THAT HAD BECOME A GAPING HOLE IN THE LOWER PART- REAR AXLE FRAME OF MY HONDA PASSPORT'S . RECENTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING REAL AXLE FRAME CRACKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. TEMPORARY WELDING IS DONE . I CHECKED WITH HONDA SERVICE, CAR BODY REPAIR AND LOCAL MECHANIC -NO ONE ASSURED THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. AND FINALLY IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL. PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS. I AM THE THIRD OWNER VIN NO: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAS SEPARATED, WITH CENTER PART STAYING ATTACHED TO MOTOR. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CENTER PART OF THE FLYWHEEL IS STAYING ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE; WHILE THE OUTER PART IS SEPARATING. ALL TEETH ON THE FLYWHEEL ARE STILL INTACT. THEREFORE I HAVE TWO PARTS, ONE CIRCLING THE OTHER. ENGINE STOPS DEAD IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY SEPARATE. THIS IS A $300 OR MORE PART. IT WAS JUST REPLACED LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO AND NOW IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN. THERE IS NO LISTED RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE EVERYTHING STOPS WHEN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS. HAD TO PUSH VEHICLE OFF ROAD BOTH TIMES. FEEL I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. WHO DO I NEED TO CONTACT REGARDING THIS? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION OIL GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF THE BALL JOINTS, EXHAUST, TIE ROD END, ENGINE GASKETS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT 4WD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND ITS BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUST WENT FROM THE CROSS MEMBER, TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. . THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. UPDATED 06/13/12...

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION OIL GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF THE BALL JOINTS, EXHAUST, TIE ROD END, ENGINE GASKETS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED AND THE BRACKET COULD NOT BE WELDED BACK ONTO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. ..UPDATED 04/18/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE FINALLY FOUND A FRAME RESTORATION SHOP. THEY CUT OUT ALL OF THE RUSTED FRAME AREAS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND MADE A NEW END FOR THE LOWER LINK BRACKET. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME CLOGGED AND RUINED THE ENGINE. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK. UPDATED 04/23/13

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

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

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.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DT *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

VEHICLE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *MR THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS SIDE AND THEN CAME TO REST IN A UPRIGHT POSITION. *SCC *JB

TAKATA RECALL

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.

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

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ROD FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. PASSENGER SIDE CAPPED ROD JUST DROPPED OFF NIPPLE. UPDATED 11/10/2011 *LN *TR

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

LAST YEAR I NOTICED RUST THAT HAD BECOME A GAPING HOLE IN THE LOWER PART- REAR AXLE FRAME OF MY HONDA PASSPORT'S . RECENTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING REAL AXLE FRAME CRACKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. TEMPORARY WELDING IS DONE . I CHECKED WITH HONDA SERVICE, CAR BODY REPAIR AND LOCAL MECHANIC -NO ONE ASSURED THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. AND FINALLY IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL. PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS. I AM THE THIRD OWNER VIN NO: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE RETRACTOR AND REPLACED THE HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WILL NOT REPLACE SLOW RETRACTORS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

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

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

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH, AND PASSENGER SIDE/DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT OF ACCIDENT CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO BREAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION OIL GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF THE BALL JOINTS, EXHAUST, TIE ROD END, ENGINE GASKETS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THIS IS THE THIRD HONDA I HAVE OWNED, BUT THE ONLY ONE WITH PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TWO HAD OVER 300,000 MILES COMBINED....NO PROBLEMS. THIS REALLY ISN'T EVEN A HONDA, IT IS AN ISUZU. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT ALL PARTS INSIDE AND OUT WERE MADE BY HONDA AND THAT ISUZU SUPPLIED ONLY THE SEATBELTS AND THE ACTUAL CAR FRAME. I HAVE HAD THE A/C BLOWER REPLACED TWO TIMES, THE FIRST TIME WAS UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND THEN THE CAR STARTED EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN I TURNED ON THE BLINKER, THE A/C WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE AUTO TRANSM. SPENT OVER $150 PLUS COST OF RENTAL CAR AND HONDA SAID THE PROBL. WAS WITH THE TRAILER HITCH. I DID NOT PAY FOR REPAIR...THEY WANTED OVER $600...HOWEVER, WHEN THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK, MYSTERIOUSLY THE CD PLAYER BEGAIN WORKING AND SO DID THE A/C...CHECKED AND THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER (ALTHOUGH THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING) AS SOON AS I PICKED UP THE CAR...NO MORE PROBLEMS DURING THAT TIME. A YEAR LATER (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) THE A/C BLOWER WORKS INTERMITTENLY, THE TRANSMISSION TODAY JUST STARTED TO MANUALLY SHIFT ITSELF FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR AND MAKES A HARD CLUNKING SOUND. A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT WAS SHIFTING ITSELF FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL OR LOW AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE. ALSO, THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS INOPERABLE...THE TANK REGISTERS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY. HEARD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR ISUZU RODEOS AND PASSPORTS. I EVEN WORK WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS A 99 RODEO AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT HIS FUEL SENDING UNIT WENT OUT WHILE HE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE HONDA DEALER DOWN HERE WANTS OVER $600 FOR REPAIR. I FEEL MISLEAD. I PURCHASED HONDA DUE TO SUCCESS ON MY OTHER TWO HONDAS. I COULD HAVE SAVED OVER $10,000 AND PURCHASED AN ISUZU RODEO, BUT I THOUGHT BY PURCHASING A HONDA, I WAS GETTING A RELIABLE SUV. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA/ISUZU AGAIN...I HAVE GOTTEN NO SUPPORT FROM THE HONDA DEALERS. TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL!