1999 HONDA PASSPORT Complaints

THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL# 02I002001 SUBJECT: ABS. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND THE DEALER WOULD CALL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WERE REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP.

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY ON MY VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR OVER 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT SERVICED BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS $700 FOR PARTS AND LABOR AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL BE USING THE EXACT SAME PARTS THAT MIGHT FAIL AGAIN.

YOUR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #202, OF FEB 16, 2002, EXPLAINS A PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT, WHERE THE FUEL GAUGE READS AN EMPTY OR LOW FUEL WARNING, EVEN WHEN IT IS NOT IN DANGER OF BEING EMPTY. THE CORRECTION WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $500.00. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS CONDITION AND REPAIR TO REQUIRE THE OWNER TO COVER, WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS IT WAS A DEFECT WHEN MANUFACTURED. PLEASE HELP TO CORRECT MANUFACTURER OVER SIGHTS LIKE THIS WHEN SELLING A LONG-TERM ITEM LIKE A CAR OR TRUCK. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY VEHICLE OTHERWISE, AND WOULD HATE TO HELP BLEMISH THE REPUTATION OF HONDA AND IT'S PRODUCTS. BUT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS A FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *JB

THE ENGINE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL, THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. *JB

FUEL GAUGE HAD NOT GIVEN ACCURATE READING FOR 5-6 MONTHS. USED HONDA REPAIR FACILITY'S SUGGESTION OF GAS TANK CLEANING TO ELIMINATE THAT POSSIBILITY FOR CAUSE OF START FAILURE. WITHIN THE SAME TANK FULL OF GAS, CAR STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPAIR FACILITY FINALLY DETERMINED ECU AND FUEL PUMP TO BE THE CAUSE. SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, AND ONLY INFORMED PEOPLE SEARCH OUT FORUMS LIKE THIS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.*JB

AUTO TRANSMISSION MAKES HARD KNOCKING SOUND ON SHIFTING THAT MAKES THE CAR JERK AND SHUTTER. IT'S SO VIOLENT THAT PEOPLE IN OTHER CARS NOTICE AND PASSENGERS IN MY CAR GET SCARED. THIS STARTED AT 50,000 MILES, HAS BEEN IN TWO SHOPS, FOR ALMOST 15 DAYS AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT ALWAYS BE DUPLICATED AT THE SHOP. *NLM

ENGINE HAD BEEN CONSUMING OIL, WAS TOLD 1 QT./1000 MI. IS STANDARD. AT 54,000 MILES ENGINE EVENTUALLY CONSUMED 5-6 QUARTS IN 3000 MILES AND FAILED - NUMBER 1 & 2 RODS AND BEARINGS SHOT. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEM WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND BLAMES FAILURE ON OIL DEPRIVATION (LACK OF MAINTENANCE) EVEN THOUGH OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS AND WITNESSES TO LAST 3000 MI. OIL ADDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT, EVEN IF IT IS BUILT BY THEM! *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DT *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO THE POINT THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S SON, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE GARAGE, THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE AND HAD RUN HIM OVER. *SCC *JB *CB

FUEL GAGE STOP WORKING LAST YEAR HAD NEW ONE PUT IN . IT HAS FAILED AGAIN FUEL GAGE WOULD REGISTER EMPTY WHEN TAK AS 3/4 FULL FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEELER WHO SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SENDING UNIT AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HOLE FUEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE TANK