73 of the
315 complaints about the 1998 Honda Passport are about the
braking system — 23% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
36,500 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I FOUND OUT THAT THE ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY CAR HAD PROBLEMS, WHICH COMES WITH A RECALL BY NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY. I CONTACTED MY DEALER(HONDA) BUT I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I READ YOUR RECALL HISTORY, WHICH INDICATES THAT MY CAR BELONGS TO THOSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM LATELY. HOWEVER, SINCE THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE FREE SERVICE AND PARTS AS TO MY REQUEST, I HAVE TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPT. THE FOUND PROBLEM IS WHEN I WAS SLOWLY DRIVING THIS CAR AND NEEDED TO PRESS BRAKE, BUT THE CAR KEPT MOVING FORWARD, WHICH I DID NOT FEEL THE BRAKE APPLIED. I ALMOST HIT BYPASSING. IT TOOK UNEXPECTED LONG TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THERE MUST BE PROBLEMS EXISTING WITH MY CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10151177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 43,000 milesArcadia, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #10136490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,417 milesChevy Chase, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
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.
NHTSA complaint #10039844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 1,417 milesChevy Chase, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10039844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesMarina DEL REY, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM OF HONDA PASSPORTS. THERE IS A DELAY IN STOPPING AND CAR GLIDES FORWARD SEVERAL FEED EVEN AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR BUT NOT AS BAD. ALWAYS WAS TOLD IT IS THE NATURE OF ABS BRAKES TO DO THAT! TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SIMILIATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDANT AND HE WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKES IN 2 HOURS! TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUDDENLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THEY HAD HEARD ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. IN EACH CASE WERE NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM, AND BASICALLY HONDA NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEN SAW THE OTHER COMPLAINT REPORTS IN MYCARSTATS.COM AND NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING AND EXISTING PROBLEM WITH HONDA. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA IS DECEIVING THE PUBLIC BY NOT BEING HONEST ABOUT ITS EXISTENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10082532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Unknown, DCCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 1998 HONDA PASSPORT.*MR PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ON A SECOND OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH BUMPY PAVEMENT, AGAIN THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10048734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Metairie, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER NHTSA#02-I-000-001. RECALL FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10039880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Metairie, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10038598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA RECALL 02I002001 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR OVER ONE MONTH, AND STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10034367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ridgefield, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL 02 I 002 00I CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. *AK *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10031959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Wayne, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS SENSOR LIGHT IS ON. DEALER STATES BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10031857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cape Coral, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO PARTS RECALLED: RECEIVED RECALL 02I002000 NOTICE CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10029847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn Park, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING ABS PROBLEMS . EVERY TIME THEY BRAKE ABS SLIDES, AND THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP TOTALLY. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.
NHTSA complaint #10029876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DC
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NHTSA RECALL 02-I-002-000: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS. CONSUMER STATES THIS RECALL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10029442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Topeka, KSCrash2 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WHICH FAILED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE COLLISION, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 03012(MFR) 10001303(NHTSA) REGARDING BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10029454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Augusta, GACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. *MR PH
NHTSA complaint #10022267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Paso, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR ABS RECALL 02 I 002 001 REPAIRS FOR MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #10022006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesGarland, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM RECALL 02 I 002 001, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10021691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10012413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Augusta, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL IN 1998 REGARDING ABS LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE TO DEALER, HOWEVER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, BUT THE DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. CONSUMER VISITED DEALER REGARDING BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL IN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SITUATIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED OVER $1800 FOR ABS REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMEDIED UNDER THE ORIGINAL ABS LIGHT RECALL. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED BECAUSE OF THE WAY CONSUMER WAS FILLING UP GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10009912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jersey Shore, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10006882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Independence, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CONSUMER STATES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. DEALER STATED HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED CONSUMER ADD BRAKE FLUID TO VEHICLE. TS
NHTSA complaint #10004118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cumming, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA complaint #770015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burbank, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER THE STOPING DISTANCE HESITATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kalispell, MT
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY ABS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND IT HAS BEEN INTO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD A TO USE MY BRAKES IN A QUICK MANNER AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY LOCK UP. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. I FOUND A RECALL ON THE SAFETY ALERTS THAT SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 98 HONDA PASSPORT. I TOOK THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER (021002001) CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS RECALL. I TRIED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EITHER. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING IN THEIR BULLETINS REGARDING ABS. MY CONCERN IS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ABS, I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION YET NO ONE CAN FIND THIS CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 021002001 LINKED TO MY HONDA PASSPORT. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE PLEASE CONTACT ME. DT
NHTSA complaint #769134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chula Vista, CACrash1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
I OWN A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AND AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WHICH LEADS TO A HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHLE BRAKING. THOUGH I WAS NOT SPEEDING MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS RESISTING AND FELT HARD AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE MORE FIRMLY. I ENDED UP PARTIALLY IN THE HIGHWAY AND AN ONCOMING CAR SLAMMED INTO ME ON THE DRIVER SIDE TOTALLING MY SUV. THE STREET WAS WET FROM RAIN. AS I EXITED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. MR
NHTSA complaint #768502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE IF ROAD SURFACE IS BUMPY. TODAY, VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD.
NHTSA complaint #763787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hendersonville, TNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED ON DEMAND. LAST WEEK WHEN SLOWLY MAKING A RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO A NEIGHBORS DRIVE, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #758086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chevy Chase, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY DEALER TWICE, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK SEE 10039844 FOR MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8001909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yorba Linda, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE INCIDENT DATED 12/21/01 OCCURED AS THE VEHICLE EXITED OFF THE FREEWAY IN SAN PEDRO, CA. MY BROTHER WAS DRIVING AND WAS AWARE OF THE PREVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED THE OFFRAMP AT 25 MPH. WE HAD AMPLE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE US AND THE CAR IN FRONT. AS THE CAR CAME TO A SLOW DOWN, MY BROTHER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS A RUMBLING SOUND AS THE TIRES KEPT ROTATING. HE VEERED OVER TO THE LANE TO OUR LEFT SO AS NOT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE ABOUT 10 MORE FEET ON ITS OWN UNTIL MY BROTHER PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS THIS WAS HAPPENING AN 18 WHEELER TRUCK WAS APPROACHING FROM BEHIND US. FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO STOP, THE SCREECHING OF HIS BRAKES WAS LOUD, AND ALTHOUGH OUR BUMPERS WERE TOUCHING NO ONE OR NO VEHCILE WAS DAMAGED. THE OTHER TWO INCIDENTS OF THE BRAKES LOCKING UP ALSO OCCURED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE FIRST HAPPENING ON THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. AGAIN, FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR FOR SURE I WOULD HVAE DEFINITELY HAD REAR END COLLISIONS AS MY VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 2 FEET AFTER THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED. ALSO, IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES (90-100 DEGREES) THE BRAKES WHEN PRESSED MAKE THE VEHICLE RUMBLE LOUDLY TO THE POINT WHERE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SHAKES FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THE OTHER ONGOING PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE SCREECHING AND SQUEALING OF THE BRAKES FROM THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.
NHTSA complaint #756087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.