2000 Honda Passport Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, IT REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

NHTSA ID

11287169

Incident

Nov 15, 2019

Mileage

139,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER AND STALLS OUT IT WILL DO THIS ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL ROADS AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10488860

Incident

Dec 3, 2012

Mileage

185,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE PAN ROD ARM WAS DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,271.

NHTSA ID

10393594

Incident

Mar 18, 2011

Mileage

128,271 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT EX. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE. AS HE DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE SMOOTHES OUT. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ THE COSNUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPDATED 03/30/11

NHTSA ID

10355748

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT SAID THAT HER ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. SHE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. AFTER A MONTH THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BUT ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK. A MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CRANK SHAFT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10176506

Incident

Oct 20, 2006

MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP WHERE PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF WORK COMPLETED ARE UNSATISFACTORY WORKMANSHIP. POWER STEERING, STEERING LINKAGE, TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, INCOMPLETE CAM BEARING REPLACEMENT RESULTING TO ENGINE FAILURE, AND ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. OTHER SERVICES NOT PERFORMED OR NON-REQUESTED SERVICES PERFORMED WERE ONLY TO INCREASE REVENUE. BE ADVISED ONCE DONE, AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONSUMER BEFORE OR AFTER REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS FORCED TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, REQUEST THE CAR TO BE REASSEMBLED AND ELECTED ALTERNATIVE SERVICES PERFORMED ELSEWHERE. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA IN CALIFORNIA AND RECEIVED UNSUPPORTIVE AND CAVALIER EFFORTS RESOLVING ANY OR ALL ISSUES WITH SERVICES PERFORMED IN A 6-MONTH PERIOD. (THIS IS PROBABLY THE REASON WHY HONDA ONLY OFFERS SHORT-TERM VEHICLE WARRANTIES). AMERICAN HONDA HAS NOT MADE ANY EFFORT OR ATTEMPT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS... UNFORTUNATELY; I AM NOT A PARTICIPANT OF A RACING TEAM WHERE THEY HAVE APPARENT INFLUENCE. CASE NUMBER(S) AND CASE MANAGERS?? HAVE LITTLE OR NO REGARD FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND ALL DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO WORRY ABOUT IS THE MONETARY VALUES IN REVENUE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS A LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR 22 YEARS, AND HONDA STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THE PAST. WITHIN THE PAST 6 YEARS, HONDA HAS RECEIVED ENORMOUS PUBLICITY ABOUT THEIR AUTOMOBILES, UNFORTUNATELY, HONDA HAS DISREGARDED THEIR PAST, PRESENT CUSTOMERS WHEN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OCCURS. UNTIL THE CUSTOMER REALIZES THE DEALERSHIP OR AMERICAN HONDA DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE RESOLVING CAR PROBLEMS IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY, CONSUMERS HAVE NO RECOURSE WHILE OR UNTIL INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT OR COURTROOM. AMERICAN HONDA WILL CONTINUALLY SWEEP CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WITH CERTAIN VEHICLES UNDER THE RUG. *NM

NHTSA ID

10166176

Incident

Jan 20, 2006

Mileage

58,598 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10125325

Incident

Jul 9, 2004

Mileage

84,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED OIL LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS BURNING TOO MUCH OIL. CONSUMER ADDED ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 500-600 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067326

Incident

Apr 9, 2004

Mileage

500 mi

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE ENGINE SYSTEM TWICE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

10064843

I HAVE HAD MY PASSPORT FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I TAKE IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS AND WHEN I CHECK THE OIL LEVEL ABOUT A MONTH LATER I NEED TO ADD A QUART OF OIL. THE TRUCK IS NOT LEAKING OIL,IT NEVER SMOKES, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THE OIL IS GOING. I HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR CASES AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049017

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE ON HONDA PASSPORT WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033218

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

IF THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS IF IT WOULD CUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM .*JB

NHTSA ID

10011515

ENGINE STOPS WHILE IN MOTION,MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS, BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH AND STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AFTER CAR HAS COME TO A STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

760739

Incident

Feb 2, 2002

WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING, ENGINE CHOKES, CAR LUNGES AND THEN DIES. SEEN AT DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. HONDA HAS TRIED TO SAY IT IS EVERYTHING FROM BAD GAS TO BAD SPARK PLUGS. HAVE ASKED FOR MONEY BACK OR REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. PURCHASED IN MAY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO ONE AT HONDA SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

NHTSA ID

729301

WHEN VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION ENGINE CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH, AND IS NOT ABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

854949