1998 HONDA PASSPORT Electrical System Problems

I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF, I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM AND BRAKING CAUSING ME TO MANUALLY STEER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING OR STARTING SLOWLY. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY WERE REPAIRED - THE ABS WAS DONE LAST YEAR BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I WOULD LIKE THE ABS REPLACED. I CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR OUTSTANDING RECALLS AND FOUND. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS WAS DONE 2/04 BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - EXTENDING STOPPING. I HAVE HAD MY PASSPORT 3 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL - BUT THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY EXISTS ... EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ONLY RECALL STICKER IN THE DOOR IS FOR THE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN (FORCING ME TO MANUALLY STEER MY CAR) 98V70 (DESCRIBES IT COMPLETELY) MY TRUCK ALSO REFUSES TO START PROPERLY. IT STARTS AND THEN SHUTS OFF - SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 3 TIMES TO TURN ON AND STAY ON. (SB03-03-S003 DESCRIBES THIS AS WELL) SINCE I CANNOT DETERMINE WHO PERFORMED THE OTHER RECALLS, HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN THEY WERE DONE OR DONE PROPERLY? MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING RECALLS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002001 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ANTI-LOCK (5/29/02) 98V170000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING, FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 98V170002 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 00V058000 - SUSPENSION, REAR (2/29/00) 97V206002 - OTHER (11/11/97) I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IF MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, OR ON THE FREEWAY AND AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT ACCELERATE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY REVVING THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY - THESE HAVE ALL HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WITH NO RECALL NOTICES.*JB

Mileage: 43,000

I WILL BE DRIVING AND MY CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF, I ALSO HAVE THE EXTENDED STOPPING PROBLEM AND BRAKING CAUSING ME TO MANUALLY STEER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING OR STARTING SLOWLY. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY WERE REPAIRED - THE ABS WAS DONE LAST YEAR BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I WOULD LIKE THE ABS REPLACED. I CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR OUTSTANDING RECALLS AND FOUND. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ABS WAS DONE 2/04 BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM - EXTENDING STOPPING. I HAVE HAD MY PASSPORT 3 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RECALL - BUT THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY EXISTS ... EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ONLY RECALL STICKER IN THE DOOR IS FOR THE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK TURNING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN (FORCING ME TO MANUALLY STEER MY CAR) 98V70 (DESCRIBES IT COMPLETELY) MY TRUCK ALSO REFUSES TO START PROPERLY. IT STARTS AND THEN SHUTS OFF - SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 3 TIMES TO TURN ON AND STAY ON. (SB03-03-S003 DESCRIBES THIS AS WELL) SINCE I CANNOT DETERMINE WHO PERFORMED THE OTHER RECALLS, HOW CAN I BE CERTAIN THEY WERE DONE OR DONE PROPERLY? MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING RECALLS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02I002001 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ANTI-LOCK (5/29/02) 98V170000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING, FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 98V170002 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING FRONT UNDERHOOD (7/23/98) 00V058000 - SUSPENSION, REAR (2/29/00) 97V206002 - OTHER (11/11/97) I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IF MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, OR ON THE FREEWAY AND AT LOW SPEED. I HAVE ALSO HAD IT ACCELERATE WHILE ON THE FREEWAY REVVING THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY - THESE HAVE ALL HAPPENED FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WITH NO RECALL NOTICES.*JB

Mileage: 43,000

WHEN YOU GO DOWN THE ROAD THE PASSPORT TRIES TO CUT OF , YOU KEEP PUSHING THE GAS AND IT WILL TAKE THE GAS AND THEN IT WANT IT DOSE NOT CUT OFF,THE SPEEDOMETER GOES CRAZY, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG , AND HAD TO CALL OTHER DEALER SHIPS AND STILL NOTHING WAS DONE , WANTED MORE HOURS TO TRY TO FIND OUT, AFTER KEEPING IT 2 WEEKS AND 3 HOURS OF LABOR . *NM

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CONSUMER QUESTIONED AS TO WHY HE WASN'T NOTIFIED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION RELATIVE TO THE RECALLS. (NAR) *PH *CB

CONSUMER QUESTIONED AS TO WHY HE WASN'T NOTIFIED IN A MORE TIMELY FASHION RELATIVE TO THE RECALLS. (NAR) *PH *CB

IDLING FOR A LONG TIME, OR DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS FOR A LONG TIME (STOP-AND-GO IN A SEVERE TRAFFIC JAM) ALSO HAVING MOST OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TURNED WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR DOES NOT ADEQUATELY CHARGE. THIS MAY BE A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS DURING SEVERE TRAFFIC MAY CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE AND THE ENGINE TO STALL; NOT ALLOWING THE ABILITY TO MOVE TO SAFE POSITION. *LA

Mileage: 101,960

NAR 9-10-03. CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON A DEFECTIVE 1998 HONDA PASSPORT PURSUANT TO MARYLAND'S LEMON LAW. BATTERY CABLES REPLACED, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, REAR SUSPENSION DEFECTIVE, AND BRAKES PEDAL INOPERABLE. *CB

Mileage: 1,417

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. *NLM

HONDA PASSPORT STALLS OFF/ON / WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON ERROR DEFAULT GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN PARKED .*AK

HONDA PASSPORT STALLS OFF/ON / WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON ERROR DEFAULT GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN PARKED .*AK

HONDA PASSPORT STALLS OFF/ON / WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON ERROR DEFAULT GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN PARKED .*AK

THE SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE LACK OF WARNING SYSTEM TO NOTE FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE IS SHUTDOWN OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THIS LEAVE LITTLE TIME TO MOVE TO A SAFE POSITION. THIS ONE OCCURRED ON A MOUNTAIN PASS.

RECALL 98 V 170 002/ENGINE WIRE HARNESS: VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSTION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WOULD EITHER BE WAITING AT STOP SIGN/LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE, FOR NO REASON, WOULD SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT ECM WOULD NEED TO BE UPDATED ALONG WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED. NLM

SEPT 1998-RECALL: BATTERY TERMINAL DEC 1998-RECALL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOULDING APRIL 2000 RECALL-REAR SUSPENSION U BOLT. ALSO, LOOSE FRONT HOOD, DEFECTIVE FUEL GAGE.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. YH

BATTERY CABLE FAILED.

NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FAILED. YH

HORN WORKS INTERMITTENT. *YC