1999 HONDA PASSPORT Suspension Problems

my frame was rusted throughout at 130k miles the car's rear trail arm mount on the frame detached and almost caused me to run into on by traffic numerous times at 25 mph. only once I stopped to pick up my sons from school the car's rear trail arm detached completely from the frame, I had deemed it undrivable and called for someone to come by and tow it back home. on my own further inspection, I noticed an absurd amount of rust in the rear left side, and holes in the frame. as well as I said the rear trail arm detached from the frame.

THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM BRACKET BROKE OFF OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXTREME RUST AS I WAS DRIVING.

Mileage: 81,400

I NOTICED THAT MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION. I CALLED THE DEALER HERE IN LEXINGTON KY DON JACOBS AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. THE DAY BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT I CALLED TO VERIFY THAT THEY HAD THE PARTS THAT WAS NEEDED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS OR TOOLS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 225,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SON WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SUSPENSION DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THEM NOT BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND THE RECALL EXPIRING, THERE WAS NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE THAT COULD BE PROVIDED THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. UPDATED 06/02/17*LJ *CN

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR SUSPENSION SUPPORT SYSTEM WAS RUSTED AND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

Mileage: 220,000

THE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS BROKEN AWAY FROM SEVERE FRAME RUST. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM IN 2010 BUT IT ONLY RECALLED CARS FROM THE NORTHEASTERN STATES. THIS CAR WAS NOT RECALLED EVEN THOUGH IT IS AND HAS BEEN IN ALASKA. I BELIEVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS HERE ARE JUST AS SEVERE AS THE NORTHEASTERN STATES AND THE RECALL SHOULD EXTEND HERE ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED TO THE RIGHT. THE BUMPER AND TRAILER HITCH BECAME DETACHED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SWAYING ABNORMALLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND BUMPER WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) AND 00V058000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,523.

Mileage: 129,523

LAST YEAR I NOTICED RUST THAT HAD BECOME A GAPING HOLE IN THE LOWER PART- REAR AXLE FRAME OF MY HONDA PASSPORT'S . RECENTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING REAL AXLE FRAME CRACKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. TEMPORARY WELDING IS DONE . I CHECKED WITH HONDA SERVICE, CAR BODY REPAIR AND LOCAL MECHANIC -NO ONE ASSURED THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. AND FINALLY IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL. PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS. I AM THE THIRD OWNER VIN NO: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 116,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TRANSMISSION OIL GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF THE BALL JOINTS, EXHAUST, TIE ROD END, ENGINE GASKETS, SWAY BAR LINKS AND TIMING BELT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED AND THE BRACKET COULD NOT BE WELDED BACK ONTO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. ..UPDATED 04/18/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE FINALLY FOUND A FRAME RESTORATION SHOP. THEY CUT OUT ALL OF THE RUSTED FRAME AREAS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND MADE A NEW END FOR THE LOWER LINK BRACKET. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAME CLOGGED AND RUINED THE ENGINE. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK AND TRANSMISSION LEAK. UPDATED 04/23/13

Mileage: 154,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE HOLES AND RUST ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE HIT A POT HOLE, AND THEN THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT THE DAY, AS THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, THE REAR STRUT CAME OFF AND IT WAS HANGING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ UPDATED 11/15/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHO NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FAULTY. THE COIL SPRING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF THE FRAME AND WAS VISIBLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 10/15/12 *CN UPDATED 10/24/2012 *JS

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000- SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000. ....UPDATED 10/11/12 *BF UPDATED 10/16/12

Mileage: 141,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT CORROSION CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000(SUSPENSION:REAR) BUT THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED TOTALLY THROUGH. HAS ONLY 67,000 MILES AND REST OF VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. FRAME RUST ISSUES NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES ARE INVOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

MY LOCAL LAS VEGAS HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED MY VEHICLE FOR A RECALL RELATED TO: THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED NO PARTS, AND SIMPLY TREATED THE AREA WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. THREE WEEKS LATER, MY AUTO MECHANIC TOLD ME THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR DRIVING DUE TO THE FRAME HAVING ROTTED AWAY ENTIRELY IN PLACES. HE WAS ABLE TO POKE HOLES IN THE REMAINING FRAME WITH HIS FINGER BECAUSE THE STEEL WAS RUSTED THROUGH SO BADLY. MY MECHANIC INDICATED THAT I SHOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE JUNKYARD IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE, DRIVE TRAIN, INTERIOR, AND BODY ARE ALL IN GOOD OR EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND/OR INFERIOR THE FRAME MATERIALS USED BY HONDA. MY DEALERSHIP SENT ME ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A CLEARLY UNSAFE VEHICLE! *TR

Mileage: 156

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT 4WD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AND ITS BRACKETS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RUST WENT FROM THE CROSS MEMBER, TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. . THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. UPDATED 06/13/12...

Mileage: 65,000

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CORROSION OF THE LOWER TRAILING LINK FRAME BRACKETS. THE RECALL WAS DONE ON 9/13/2011. WE TOOK THE SUV TO OUR MECHANIC TO HAVE NEW TIRES INSTALLED AND HE INFORMED US THAT THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SPRING WAS GONE AND THE OTHER ONE WAS GOING DUE TO CORROSION. THE HONDA DEALER THAT DID THE RECALL NEVER INFORMED US OF THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH OUR MECHANIC SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE SPOTTED IT. THE DRIVER SIDE SPRING IN THE BACK IS RESTING ON THE BODY AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT IF IT MOVED. I HAVE TALKED TO THE HONDA CO. AWAITING RESULTS. *KB

Mileage: 117,000

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM EXPRESSING CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE 1988-2002 HONDA PASSPORTS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY, SHE COULD NO LONGER CONTROL IT. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE RACK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STRUTS HAD DETACHED FROM THE FROM FRAME WHICH HAD RUSTED OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS EXAMINED BY THEIR BODY SHOP. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY UNREPAIRABLE AND IT WOULD COST MORE TO FIX IT THAN THE VEHICLE WAS WORTH. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2010 REGARDING THE RUST PROBLEM AFTER HE HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT TO A JUNKYARD. *JB

Mileage: 81,999

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME ABNORMALLY HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRONT FRAME STRUT WAS CORRODED AND CAUSING FRAME TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRAME COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11

Mileage: 80,000

APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS AGO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS PUT ON THE LIFT TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND THEY POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THEY SAW RUST ON THE FRAME AND THEY FELT IT WAS PROBABLY UNSAFE AND TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. WE THEN WENT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC SHOP TO CONFIRM THIS SINCE THE CAR HAD UP TO THAT POINT PASSED REGULAR STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS AND HAD BEEN MAINTAINED. WE HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE THIS. THE SECOND MECHANIC MADE A REPAIR TO FIX THE ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM AND SAID HE ALSO SAW THE RUST BUT FELT IT COULD BE USED FOR LOCAL DRIVING. WE CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THE RUST PROBLEM AND THEY DENIED ANY FAULT WITH THE PRODUCT. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WERE MADE. THE RUST BECAME SO GREAT SO THAT THE SHOCK TOWER COMPLETELY TORE LOOSE FROM THE BODY, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. WE WERE THEN FORCED TO JUNK THE CAR AS OF OCTOBER 2010. HONDA WAITED TO COMMUNICATE WITH US ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL DECEMBER 2010 EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS MANY MONTHS BEFORE. THEY SAY THAT BECAUSE WE NO LONGER OWN THE CAR WE ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION. WE TOLD THEM HAD WE BEEN INFORMED ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON THIS WE NEVER WOULD HAVE JUNKED THE CAR. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE CAR WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE OUTSIDE BODY LOOKED LIKE NEW AND HAD THIS RUST NOT OCCURRED TO THE DEGREE IT DID WE WOULD STILL HAVE USE OF THE CAR .

NOTICED THAT FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE IT WENT EMPTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A TANK FULL OF GAS. I DID SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE 'FUEL SENDING UNIT'. IT AFFECTS HONDA PASSPORTS AND ISUZU RODEO VEHICLES . MY SUV HONDA PASSPORT FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING DUE TO BAD FLOAT CHAMBER ON THE PUMP COMPONENT HAS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. MY FUEL GAUGE HAS STARTED FLUCTUATING WILDLY. THE MOST COMMON THING THOUGH, IS THAT IT READS OUT OF GAS SHORTLY AFTER A FILL UP. THIS IS THE SAME MODEL AS AN ISUZU RODEO AND THE PROBLEMS ARE DUPLICATED THERE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE A RECALL HAPPENS AND THAT IT COVERS THE HONDAS AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 222,138

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD BECOME CORRODED AND RUSTED WHICH CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AS SHE WAS LIVING IN FLORIDA. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

Mileage: 131,000

I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS ALL THE OTHER HONDA PASSPORT/RODEO OWNERS WITH MY REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND EXTREMELY UPSET FOR I PUT ALL MY MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE A RELIABLE TRUCK AT SCHOOL. NOW I AM UP A CREEK, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING 2 JOBS DUE TO THE FACT I HAVE NO TRUCK. MY LINKAGE RUSTED OFF AT THE BRACKET WITH THE REST OF THE ROTTING FRAME ON THE FRONT SIDE (CLOSEST TO THE ENGINE) OF THE AXLE CHASSIS CONNECTING BAR. I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAT I DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENED. BUT NO IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. *TR

Mileage: 147,554

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER READ SIDE SUSPENSION BROKE. THE CONTACT PULLED AND THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO TOUCH THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) BUT THE DEALER WAS UNSURE WHEN SHE WOULD RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 03/02/11

Mileage: 115,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE CONDUCTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE HE FOUND THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED AND COVERED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE; NHTSA RECALL#10V436000; SUSPENSION: REAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT INFORMED HIM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE RECALL BUT HAVE NOT MADE A DECISION ON HOW TO HANDLE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,600. UPDATED 01/19/11 *BF UPDATED 01/31/11

Mileage: 68,600

MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT WAS IN NEED OF A INSPECTION STICKER. I PROCEEDED TO THE SERVICE STATION FOR MY STICKER WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. I RETURNED HOME AND INSPECTED THE FRAME WHICH WAS RUSTED AND FALLING APART. THE TOP COIL SPRING MOUNTS WERE PUSHED UP AGAINST THE BODY. THE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER HANGERS ARE READY TO LET GO. I CALLED REPAIR SHOPS AND WAS TOLD THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T WELD ON TOP OF RUST. MY HONDA NOW SITS IN MY YARD. IT IS DRIVABLE BUT WOULD BE A HAZARD TO MY LIFE AND SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. *TR

Mileage: 109,315

DRIVING APPROX 45 MILES PER HR. PASSPORT SUDDENLY PULLED US INTO THE LEFT LANE. WE WERE ABLE TO GET BACK INTO CORRECT LANE AND PULL VEHICLE OVER. DROVE DIRECTLY TO OUR MECHANIC AT APPROX 20 MILES PER HR. FOR ABOUT 2 MILES. HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAID TRAILING HEAD WAS BROKE FROM FRAME AND FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE UNABLE TO DRIVE. BOTH SIDES ARE BROKE AT TRAILING HEAD AND RUSTED SO BAD YOU CAN PUSH AND BREAK A HOLE IN THE FRAME. THE FRAME IS THE ONLY RUST ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE LUCKY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC COMING TOWARDS US AND THAT WE WERE NOT GOING VERY FAST. THERE WAS NO PRIOR NOTICE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR VEERED LEFT INTO THE OTHER LANE AND IT WAS HARD TO GET IT CONTROLLED AND INTO THE CORRECT LANE AND PULLED OVER. *TR

Mileage: 116,387

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THE REAR SUBFRAME EXHIBITED RUST. THE FRONT SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR AXLE AND WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE ONE YEAR AGO. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

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

Mileage: 123,386

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

Mileage: 105,000

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

Mileage: 159,125

RECALL 00V058000 SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED ON MY CAR, BUT PART FELL APART ANYWAY. *AK

I AM SEEING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK SLIDING SIDEWAYS ON SLIPPERY ROADS WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE WHOLE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOVE SIDEWAYS AND THIS HAS ALREADY CAUSED ONE ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY LOW SPEED AND TURNING COULD FEEL VIBRATION ON FLOOR OF VEHICLE, JUST AS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATED. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS SEVERLY TO RIGHT , MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO MANAGE ON ROAD. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE, BUT THAT HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD WHEN TRAVELING 60 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK TRUNK, DEALER INFORMED THAT AFTER RECALL 00V058 WAS COMPLETE, THE NOISE WOULD BE GONE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR, THE NOISE WAS STILL IN THE BACK AND THE ONLY WAY THAT IT WOULD DISAPPEAR IS WHEN THE UPPER TAIL GATE GLASS WAS OPEN. *SLC

CAR & STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE & SHAKE SO HARD IT TENDS TO PUT MY HANDS & ARMS TO SLEEP. HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN TIMES TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM; THEY HAVE ONLY MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. NOW HONDA EXPECTS ME TO DRIVE THE CAR 45 MORE DAYS WHILE WAITING FOR A "MASTER MECHANIC" TO FIND THE TIME TO WORK ON THE CAR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE OR HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THIS CAR. I HAVE FILED A BBB REPORT AND CONTACTED A LAWYER. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING HONDA/RODEO MADE OVER 30 CHANGES IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THE 2000 MODELS. *AK

ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS FUEL SENSOR, FOLLOWED BY CYLINDERS BEING REPLACED, UNRESOLVED WHINING NOISE, RECALL ON REAR SUSPENSION, AND NOW RECALL ON HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION. CAR HAS CONSTANTLY BEEN IN SHOP SINCE PURCHASE, AND WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE OVERALL SAFETY AND DURABILITY OF THIS MODEL. LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL IN TRYING TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS, BUT OVERALL QUALITY AND SAFETY ISSUES HAVE US SEEKING ANSWERS FROM YOU AS TO WHAT STEPS WE CAN TAKE TO HAVE VEHICLE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER.

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS DONE BUT NO PARTS FOR RECALL (00V-058). YH

RECALL 00V058000 ISUZU/REAR AXLE; WHEN ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 5, 2000, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT PART(S) WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. DEALER NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING OVER 50MPH REGARDLESS OF ROAD SURFACE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER FINDS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE THE RIGHT REAR ALIGNMENT DEFECTIVE. YH

RIGHT REAR TOE IS DEFECTIVE AND OUT OF ALIGNMENT SPEC., SERVICED THREE TIMES FOR DEFECT WITH NO IMPROVEMENT, CAUSING SEVERE PULL AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *MJS

FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THREE REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO HAVE DIFFICULTY. MJS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVER BUMPS OR ROUGH PATCHES OF THE ROAD AT 35-40MPH, WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. ALSO,DURING WINTER WET SLICK ROADS THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHIMMIES AT 60+MPH. SIX TIMES TO DEALER. TIRES REPLACED. LOAD SPRINGS/POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED ALL WITHOUT CORRECTION OF PROBLEM. DANGEROUS IF BUMP IS HIT AT 65+ UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS TIGHTLY GRIPPED WITH BOTH HANDS. FIRST 1,000 MILES DID NOT GET UP TO FREEWAY SPEEDS SO PROBLEM NOT REALLY NOTICED UNTIL THAT TIME.

THE VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING AND SHIMMEING AT ABOUT 60 MPH. IT FEELS SIMILAR TO A TIRE BEING OUT OF BALANCE OR LIKE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS INSTALLED NEW WHEELS, NEW TIRES, NEW SUSPENSION BUT THE SHIMMIEING HAS BEEN WORST THAN DAY ONE! THE DEALERSHIP SAYS "SO IT SHIMMIE'S SO WHAT?" THE MANUFACTURER SAYS "ACCORDING TO OUR DEALER, THE CAR IS OK, SO YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY CASE. WE HAVE DONE ALL WE CAN." IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE THE CAR WOULD BE A DANGER TO DRIVE IN HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS IF IT SHIMMIES THIS BAD. THE CAR IS SO BAD THAT THE DEALERSHIP SALES MANAGER OFFERED ME TO "BUY IT BACK AS A LOW VALUE TRADE-IN CAR AS A FAVOR TO ME." THE SAME DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CALLING THIS CAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CAR HAS BEEN WITH DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER FOR ABOUT 7 TIMES SO FAR. THEY BOTH REFUSE TO EVEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM ANY MORE. WHAT CAN I DO NOW FOR THE LEMON? PLEASE HELP.

THE VEHICLE HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION THAT INCREASES WITH SPEED. IT FEELS SIMILAR TO A TIRE BEING OUT OF BALANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY SENT THE VEHICLE TO NTB AND I TOOK IT TO THE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER. THREE SETS OF NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE AND TWO SETS OF WHEELS. SO FAR THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VIBRATION IS A DEFECT IN AN AXLE OR SOME OTHER AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: Y7MT TIRE SIZE: P245/70R16 )