2001 HONDA PASSPORT Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REPAIRING A FLAT, SHE NOTICED THE FRAME WAS ROTTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE CONTACT MOVED TO FLORIDA AND NOW THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT AND AS I TURNED A CORNER, IT FELT AS IF THE REAR WAS FISH TAILING BUT IT WASN'T VERY NOTICEABLE. I DROVE HOME AND LATER LEFT TO BRING MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVER'S ED AND AS I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I FELT AS IF I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, LIKE I WAS DRIVING ON ICE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED ON A FLAT BED AND REPAIRED, THOUGH MY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPAIR WASN'T GOING TO HOLD FOR ALL THAT LONG DUE TO THE HORRIBLE RUST ISSUES ON THE FRAME. I HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE "PATCHED" A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I WENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT DIDN'T PASS DUE TO THE FRAME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE! I'D PREFER FOR ALL OF THESE VEHICLES BE REMOVED FROM THE ROADWAY AND FOR THE DEALERS TO PROPERLY REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS. MY VEHICLE HAS LOST A LOT OF VALUE BECAUSE OF THE PATCHES MADE TO THE FRAME. I'M AFRAID I'VE LOST A LOT OF MONEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,722. UPDATED 01/03/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLES REAR END BEGAN TO FISH TALE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. HE HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND HE DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF PLACE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

2001 HONDA PASSPORT 4 DR 4WD EXL VIN#[XXX] ORIGINAL OWNER - PURCHASED FROM DANBURY FAIR HONDA, DANBURY, CT ON 1/10/2001 METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED - ALL SERVICE RECORDS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR(EXCL FRAME) EXCELLENT CONDITION CURRENT MILEAGE +/- 100,000 DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: WHILE DRIVING MY HONDA PASSPORT ON SEPT. 11, 2010 I WAS TURNING ONTO A SIDE ST WHEN WITHOUT WARNING I HEARD A NOISE COME FROM WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO "FLOAT" OR SWAY OUT OF MY CTRL. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY FIANCE I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO REST ON THE SHOULDER OF THE RD. THE FRAME WAS SO SEVERELY RUSTED OUT THAT IT COULDN'T BE TOWED IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER AND WAS REMOVED ON A FLATBED. THIS IS A CRITICAL AND SEVERE DEFECT THAT IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS AND FATAL. I WAS TOLD BY 3 HIGHLY REGARDED MECHANICS THAT IF IT HAD IT HAPPENED THE DAY BEFORE WHEN WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WE WOULD PROBABLY NOT HAVE LIVED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEFECT WOULD LIKELY HAVE CAUSE A ROLLOVER OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED OTHER ACCIDENTS AND/OR FATALITIES. THIS DEFECT IS A SILENT KILLER WAITING TO HAPPEN. ALL THESE CARS APPEAR TO BE IN MINT CONDITION. A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD EXPECT SOME COSMETIC SIGN IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR TO REFLECT SUCH A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF DETERIORATION IF IT WAS "NORMAL OR EXPECTED" WEAR AND TEAR. IT WAS NOT NORMAL AND THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS OF THE IMPENDING DANGER. I TAKE EXCELLENT CAR OF MY VEHICLES AND HAVE ALWAYS GARAGED THEM. I AM SHOCKED AND CONCERNED THAT THIS IS AND HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE YET STILL NO ONE IS BEING WARNED OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER OR ADVISED TO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED. I URGE YOU TO CONSIDER OUR COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE A RECALL. THE LUCKY ONES HAVE A USELESS PASSPORT OR RODEO WITH A FRAME RUSTED BEYOND RECOGNITION AND NO RESALE VALUE. THE OTHERS MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT ON SEPT 5, 2010 VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE TO MY STEERING VEERING TO LEFT OF CENTER. I WAS DRIVING 55MPH AND THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT TIRE SO I STOPPED GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND INSPECTED TIRES. I HAD NO FLATS. I THEN THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I HAD BELTS IN THE TIRE SEPARATE SO I CONTINUED ON MY ROUTE TO DESTINATION AT LOWER SPEEDS OF 25-35MPH. SAME THING VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO LEFT AND WHEN I MADE RIGHT TURN AND SLOWED DOWN TO GET OFF ROAD I HEARD SOME NOISE LIKE SOMETHING RUBBING AGAINST RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. I GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE STABILIZER BAR WAS DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION. I WAS A FEW MILES FROM HOME AND DROVE WITH MY BLINKERS ON AND ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER OF ROAD AT 5-10MPH. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT WITH APPROXIMATELY 125,000 MILES. BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE BUT WHEN LOOKING UNDERNEATH AT FRAME IT IS SEVERELY RUSTED. *TR

2001 HONDA PASSPORT - RUSTED FRAME. I DETECTED ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF RUST TO THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE WHEN I WAS GOING TO INSTALL A REESE TRAILER HITCH. SEVERAL HOLES WERE PRESENT IN THE FRAME, COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. MORE HOLES CAN EASILY BE PUSHED THROUGH WITH MY FINGER. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. INCIDENTALLY, I COULD NOT INSTALL THE HITCH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST IN THE FRAME. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT 4X4 V6 WITH 73,000 MILES. THE FRAME BROKE RIGHT WHERE THE BRACKET FOR ONE OF THE ARMS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION CONNECTS. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL. *TR