1999 HONDA PASSPORT Complaints

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 FRAME IS RUSTED OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE THE CONTROL ARM AND BODY MOUNTS MOUNT TO THE FRAME. I AM NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SHAKE, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO MY DESTINATION (HOME). I SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH (ON THE FREEWAY) AND PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND DROVE IT STILL SHAKING BUT SOMEWHAT CONTROLLABLE AT THIS POINT. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM HOME, I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, UPON ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP I HEAR A VERY LOUD CLUNK FROM THE REAREND AND THE VEHICLE IS SHAKING AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I DROVE HOME AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SEE THAT THE CONTROL ARM IS ALMOST DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS AND A FRAME REPAIRERS LOOK AT IT AND THE MECHANIC SAID NOT TO DRIVE IT AND THE FRAME REPAIRER SAID 1600.00 TO 2000.00 TO FIX IT (BASICALLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE FRAME RAIL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PART ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS IT IS STARTING TO RUST NOW AS WELL). THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE FRAME REPAIRER FOR AN ESTIMATE ON MAY 13, 2010 BUT HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE INCIDENT ON MARCH 5, 2010. *TR

I OWN A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT AND THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME BETWEEN THE REAR TIRES AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE SEEN THIS IS A COMPLAINT THAT IS NOT NEW SO THIS OBVIOUSLY IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF BY HONDA. *TR

THE REAR LEFT SHOCK HAS COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF. THE FRAME IN THE REAR IS ROTTED WHERE THE MOUNT FOR THE SHOCK MEETS THE FRAME. THIS IS CAUSING SWAYING AND MULTIPLE SHOCK REPLACEMENT ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT HAS A REAR STABILIZER BAR HOLDING THE WHEEL IN PLACE THAT IS WELDED ONTO THE FRAME. THE STABILIZER BAR HAS RUSTED OFF THE FRAME (OR "RIPPED" OFF THE FRAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING), CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE. THIS VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD UNTIL I GOT IT STOPPED. THE VEHICLE IS UN-DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THIS GOING BAD. I AM STILL UNSURE WHAT THE FIX WOULD BE, AS IT IS THE FRAME THAT IS BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRAILING ARM DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE UPPER COIL SPRING MOUNT AND UPPER SHOCK MOUNT RUSTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN WHICH A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL TANK MOUNTS RUSTED AND DETACHED FROM THE LEFT REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,000. UPDATED 05/18/2010.*LJ UPDATED 6/3/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRAME RUSTED AND THE TRAILING ARM BRACKET, DRIVER SIDE UPPER COIL SPRING AND SHOCK MOUNT ALL SEPARATED DUE TO FRAME RUST. UPDATED 09/07/10*JB

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.

DRIVING NORMALLY ON A COUNTY ROAD AND SUDDENLY COULD NOT STEER. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING CONTROL ARM FELL OFF!! I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/28/09. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE BUT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT THAT HAS A CORROSION PROBLEM IN THE LEFT BACK REAR LOWER LINK TO THE FRAME. IT IS RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THERE IS A BIG CRACK BETWEEN THAT PIECE AND THE FRAME. IT WAS NOTICED TODAY WHEN I MOUNTED NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

ON TURNPIKE, CAR WAS GOING OUT OF CONTROL. APPROX. 3 MI OFF PIKE,GOT HOME, WENT OVER SMALL SPEED BUMP HEARD LOUD NOISE UNDER AUTO. SAW THAT FRAME BROKE IN HALF. INSPECTED UNDER AUTO THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE IS CORRODED, INCLUDING THIS FRAME. TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. MANAGER STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ALL YEARS WORKING FOR HONDA. CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS PUT IN A CLAIM. THEY GAVE ME CASE#NO32OO28-11-2401915. I AM ON DISABILITY FOR PANIC DISORDER, I NEED TO GET TO DOCTORS. I NEED RENTAL UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. I HAD 4 YR.OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN AUTO WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THANK GOD NOBODY GOT HURT. DEALERSHIP SAID TO TELL HONDA HEADQUARTERS CAR IS TERMINAL, A TOTAL. CANNOT BE REPAIRED. *TR