2001 HONDA PASSPORT Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE ALSO STOPS WHEN DECREASING THE SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IGNITION SENSOR, AS WELL AS, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP NEXT.

I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT VIN [XXX] AT CURRY HONDA CROMPOND ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 DATE 03 JUNE 2002 WITH VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT NUMBER [XXX] ISSUING DEALER CURRY HONDA EFFECTIVE DATE 06-04-2002 EXPIRATION DATE 08-13-2008 OR EITHER EXPIRATION MILEAGE 100,000.00 ACTUAL MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE IS 46,000.00. MY VEHICLE HAD A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN LAST NOVEMBER 23 2005 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY CALL ME TO INFORM THAT THEY DENIED TO COVER OF THIS DAMAGE SAYING ABUSE AND NEGLIGENCE. I HAVE TAKEN TWICE TO CHECK MY VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY CHARGED ME $500.00 EACH TIME FOR SERVICES THEY DID NOT FIX PROPERLY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DID NOT PASS THE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF LOSE OF POWER, I ALERT THEM IN ADVANCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I DID ALL PROPER MAINTENANCE ,I CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,000.00 MILES MOST OF TIME MY VEHICLE STAY PARKED AT HOME I USED COMMUTE BACK AND FORWARD TO WORK ( 10 MILES DAILY 5 DAYS A WEEK) AND IT HAD FEW MILES. PLEASE HELP ME AND INVESTIGATE IF THERE ARE OTHERS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR DEFECTIVES OF THESE TYPE OF VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR DENYNG COVERAGE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP [XXX]. *NM UDATED 07/17/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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

THE CAR HAS A "HARD SHIFT" GOING UP FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND BACK DOWN PERIODICALLY. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD CLUNK, LOSS OF POWER, A JERKING OF THE CAR AND OCCASIONALLY A GROWLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. DIAGNOSTICS ON THE COMPUTER IS NEGATIVE, ONLY ONCE HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN 4 WEEKS WITH NO APPARENT LEAK. IT HAS DONE THIS ONLY ONCE FOR A MECHANIC AND THEY RECOMMENDED REMOVING AND REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA-CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. IT WAS THERE TODAY BUT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EXCEPT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LOW AGAIN. THIS CAR IS A 2001 AND HAS 40,800 MILES. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED- BOTH VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK *SC

CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AN UNSTABLE VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE ABOVE 60 MPH VEHICLE SHOOK, AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC, SHE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT MIGHT BE THE WAY SHE DROVE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES. ONE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY REFUEL VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE.*AK

THE FRONT END FEELS UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH, VEHICLE RIDES ROCKY AND PULLS TO THE LEFT. TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

CONSUMER NEEDED TO REFILL THE FUEL TANK EVERY 60 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM PUMP WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTERWARDS, GAS FUMES WERE LEAKING. *AK

AFTER PLACING OUR 2001 HONDA PASSPORT IN "PARK" AND TURNING OFF IGNITION, AND REMOVING THE KEYS, AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. LATER IT DID IT AGAIN FOR THE GOODYEAR OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN.*AK

THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY SEPARATED FROM THE CORE AND DESTROYED THE REAR QUARTER SECTION OF OUR 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684'S AND WERE OEM ON THE PASSPORT. DAMAGE WAS IN EXCESS OF $ 3,000.*AK