2000 Honda Passport Complaints

FRAME ON VEHICLE WAS DEEMED "UNREPAIRABLE" BY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP, DUE TO RECALL ON VEHICLE. AFTER CONSULTING LEGAL ANGLE FOUND THAT THERE IS A 10 YEAR WINDOW ON CAR MAKERS BACKING THEIR PRODUCT. IRONIC THAT THE RECALL CAME OUT AFTER 10 YEARS, HONDA KNEW OF THIS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WAY BEFORE THE 10 YEAR WINDOW BUT DID NOTHING. THE FRAME ON THIS CAR LITERALLY WAS CLOSE TO COMPLETELY FLYING OFF, AND SOON THAT WILL CAUSE SEVERE INJURY NOT ONLY TO OWNERS OF THAT MODEL CAR BUT ALSO OTHERS INVOLVED. HONDA DID NOTHING TO TRY AND BUY OUT OWNERS, THEY JUST WANT THE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD TO ELIMINATE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN ANY LAWSUIT THAT MAY COME FROM THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR

AS DRIVING MY PASSPORT I NOTICE SWAYING FEELING ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT IS VERY LOUD WHEN EVER YOU HIT THE SLIGHTEST BUMP. DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED IS THE ONLY WAY TO DRIVE. THE FRAME IS RUSTED BAD. IT IS FULL OF HOLES AND MISSING PEICES. CURRENTLY AT HONDA DEALER WAITING FOR THE CASE MANAGER TO CONTACT ME AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ACCORDING TO HONDA AMERICA. SO FAR OFFERED NO RENTAL OR NOTHING JUST NO CAR. *TT

I HAD TO JUNK MY HONDA PASSPORT BECAUSE THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE WHEEL TO THE FRAME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD NOT BE SAFE IF ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT. TWO YRS LATER THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT EXACT THING. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT HONDA CLAIMS THE COULD FIX THIS WHEN NO ONE ELSE COULD AND WHY WILL THEY NOT COMPENSATE FOR MY LOSS. SORRY BUT AN EIGHT YR OLD CAR SHOULD NOT JUST FALL APART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRACKETS WERE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME, WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE BRACKETS, WAS SEVERELY RUSTED, CORRODED, AND SHOWED SIGNS OF BREAKAGE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FRAME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK WHILE REFUELING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT AND I JUST HAD A RECALL DONE ON IT FOR THE BRACKETS. THE BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED OVER THE RUSTED FRAME. STAGE 4 REPAIRS WERE DONE ON MY PASSPORT. ITS NOT ONLY THE FRAME RAILS THAT RUSTED AWAY. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 132000. I HAVE NOTICED THE ENTIRE FRAME FROM FRONT TO BACK RUSTING. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. CAN AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I FEAR ONE DAY THE WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME WILL FALL OFF AND CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY. LITTLE PIECES FROM THE FRAME FALL AND CRUMBLE. *TR