2001 Honda PASSPORT: complaints, problems and recalls

I EXPERIENCED 2 CIRCUMSTANCES ON THIS DAY IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. OUR TWO CHILDREN, THEN AGES 4 AND 3, WERE ALSO IN THE VEHICLE THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY DAUGHTERS DANCE STUDIO, THE DANCE WORKS ON ROUTE 125 IN BRADFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IT CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. ON THE SAME DAY, THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AS I WAS COMING OFF OF ROUTE 93…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002664 at NHTSA ↗

ON DECEMBER 6, 2002, I HAD JUST EXITED ROUTE 495 AT EXIT 51 B ONTO ROUTE 125 NORTH IN HAVERHILL, MA. THE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING SLOWLY ON ROUTE 125. AS I WAS INCHING ALONG IN THE TRAFFIC, I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT WHICH POINT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I THOUGHT FAST AND THREW THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE VERY HIGH FOR A FEW SECONDS, I WAITED UNTIL IT CAME DOWN BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE. I DROVE HOME …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002665 at NHTSA ↗

ON JANUARY 10, 2003, I WAS PULLING INTO A FLEET ATM MACHINE PARKING SPACE. OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE ALSO. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE PROCEDED TO ACCELERATE VERY HIGH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGER FORWARD AND HIT THE POLE IN FRONT OF THE ATM. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. HAD THAT POLE NOT BEEN THERE, I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SALEM, NH THE FOLLOWING DAY. HONDA STATES THAT AGAIN THERE WERE NO CODES STORED. HOWEVER, THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002666 at NHTSA ↗

IN DECEMBER 2002, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SLIP INTO FIRST GEAR FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATE. THE TRUCK WOULD JERK INTO FIRST GEAR. ALSO, WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE, ONCE I SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, IT WOULD TAKE 8-10 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR WOULD SLIP INTO FIRST GEAR. JANUARY 4, 2003, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, TELLING ME THAT I WAS LOW ON FLUID, BUT THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY APPARENT OR VISIBLE PROBLE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005791 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS THAT CONTINUE TO EXIST ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1- MILES PER GALLON ARE FAR BELOW WHAT WAS INDICATED. IN SUCH A SPIRALING COST PER GALLON ENVIRONMENT, USAGE OF GAS IT 30% TO 50% GREATER THAN THE MANUFACTURER SAYS. I BELIEVE THIS IS DECEPTIVE 2- THE "ENGINE WARNING LIGHT" HAS GONE ON SEVERAL TIMES. THIS LAST TIME THE HONDA DEALER SAYS IT IS A SPECIAL "BACKORDERED" ITEM THAT MAY FIX BOTH THE MPG ISSUE AS WELL AS THE "WARNING" ISSUE. THE QUESTION THAT COULD NOT BE ANSWERED WAS, IT IS HARMFUL TO THE CAR OR A DANGER TO ME DRIVING THE CAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007707 at NHTSA ↗

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR HAD SUDDENLY RUNAWAY, AND WHILE THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THESE PROBLEMS HAD OCCURRED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUT THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED/ADJUSTED. THE DEALER FOUND THE POTENTIOMETER CIRCUIT BOARD CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE WHICH WAS ALSO REPORTED AS THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MR SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015972 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A SEQUENCE OF ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS,GEAR SHIFTER ,AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. WHICH INDICATES A PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018121 at NHTSA ↗

ALL FOUR TIRES DRY/ ROTTED. BRIDGESTONE DEULERS AT. SPLIT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022126 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-02-22 (February 22, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, TOO MUCH GENERANT CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF THE AIR BAG MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG UNIT.

Reported: 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED WITHOUT A NECESSARY COMPONENT KNOWN AS A CHECK VALVE PIN.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT INFLATE PROPERLY OR SUFFICIENTLY RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 7, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Reported: 2010-09-22 (September 22, 2010)

ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.

Consequence: EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, A REPURCHASE OFFER WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY, OR HONDA DEALER (AS APPLICABLE), DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. HONDA OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.