2002 HONDA Passport

IN FEBRUARY THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR FAILED ON JULY 5 2006MY HUSBAND GOT OFF THE FREEWAY WITHOUT ANY SIGN THE VEHICLE WAS RUNING FINE & AS SOON AS HE EXITED THE FREEWAY THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON & THE CAR WOULDNOT MOVE > THERE WAS NEVER A SIGN OF ANY PROBLEM

2002 honda passport. consumer states frame on both sides of the frame rail sections are so rusted out that the traction bars are in danger of detaching from the frame rails *tgw

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda passport. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the speed increased to approximately 80 mph. the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. the front end sustained significant damage, but the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda passport. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when they noticed that the entire frame was completely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

I purchased a 2002 honda passport used, i recently heard a noise under the car and when checked part of the frame was broken. i looked online and found a recall, never notified about it. i called a dealer and waited 5 days and called them again and they set up an appointment for me. i took the vehicle in and was told that it is unsafe to drive and they will not release it to me. they said that is not the tracking link that is the problem, it is the frame. this vehicle should be recalled for the frame rotting not just the tracking links. honda is very unprofessional and this is a serious problem. *tr

The recall covers suvs in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin. i took my truck to honda cause the chassis looks and feel really bad but the spare some black paint and told me its fine to drive but i don't really feel safe driving my truck cause it feels like a problem waiting to happen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda passport. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, a banging noise was heard from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected and discovered that the rear passenger side of the trail arm was rusted and exhibiting signs of corrosion. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda passport. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and he was informed that the frame was severely rusted. the dealer would not give the vehicle back to the contact due to the severe level of corrosion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was offering to purchase the vehicle from the contact. the contact did not agree to sell the vehicle back and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 202,000.

Tl* the contact owns 2002 honda passport. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number:10v436000 (suspension:rear). the dealer advised that the frame was corroded. the manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 102,800.

2003 honda passport. consumer states problem with reinforcement brackets *tgw the consumer stated after the recall work was done, he took the vehicle to his mechanic to have an exhaust problem repaired. when the technician attempted to repair the exhaust, he noticed the brackets were installed, but there was considerable corrosion to both the suspension frame and toward the end of the vehicle. when the consumer contacted the dealer, he was informed the recall was for that particular area only and anything that the notice did not mention was not to be worked on. *jb

Honda motors corporation recently sent us a recall notice for suspension brackets that needed to be reinforced because of severe corrosion to the areas affected. they reinforced the brackets with a bolt kit on both the left and right hand sides. however, when we took the vehicle to our maintenance mechanic who does all of our work on our vehicles, he informed me that there was still safety issues with considerable corrosion to the suspension frames and surrounding areas. i took pictures and am forwarding them to honda motors corporation in torrence, california where the recall was issued. also pictures sent to the administrator of the national highway traffic safety administration in washington, dc. i am concerned that if the suspension system collapses, it could cause rupture of the gas tank or cut the brake line system altogether. be advised that there was no accident/incident to report at this time. however, i feel that this vehicle is unsafe to drive with my grandchildren or any one for that matter. i don't know how this informational system works, but if you could expedite anything that would be helpful to remedy this safety matter it would be highly appreciated. thank you.

2002 honda passport. consumer states frame on both sides of the frame rail sections are so rusted out that the traction bars are in danger of detaching from the frame rails *tgw

While parking, the vehicle's rubber cover on the brake pedal slipped off the pedal, causing the consumer's foot to slide off the pedal and hit against the accelerator pedal, which in turn, caused the vehicle to lurch forward and hit a concrete wall. the dealer was notified. *ak the air bag did not deploy. the consumer stated that a bent plate across the bottom of the pedal lever was the cause of the failure and accident. *tc *sc

While driving engine warning light illuminated. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to engine sludge. *ak

While driving 55 mph, the driver applied the brakes and without warning the vehicle accelerated. the driver applied the brakes but failed. this caused the driver to collide with the vehicle in front. upon, impact both frontal air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the cause has not been determined at this time. please provide further details. *nm

While driving 30 mph and applying the brakes while on a bumpy service brakes failed. taken vehicle to dealership, and the cause of problem was not resolved by the mechanic.*ak

Consumer states that while driving, the rear passenger side tire blew out causing the consumer to pull over. size#1956515 please provide the dot#. dealer notified. *ph

Transmission went dead without warning, had bad seal. ph

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified. ts

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. dealer notified. ts

While driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle will jerk, and then engine light will come on and will stay on remainder of the time vehicle is being operated. dealer notified. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda passport. the contact stated that the frame rusted, caused the stabilizer bar to fracture and separate from the vehicle. the dealer deemed the vehicle as unsafe to drive and advised having the frame replaced. the contact declined the offer. the manufacturer was contacted but did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 116,500.

Automatic seatbelt retractor on passenger's side is sensitive. *ak *ts

The motor just runs hot. 238 thru 250. my '01 rc-51 ran between 190 and 212. the '02 has two cooling fans which will come on when the temp reaches 219. in stop and go traffic the fans will cool the motor some but when running on the interstate at 70 mph the fans work against the air flow and the motor will not cool. the temp just goes up from there. to actually get the temp to start dropping you have to break the law and do at least 105mph so the natural air flow can over power the fans. the dealer mechanic had at one point switched the fan motors polarity, reversing the direction at which they run. this did help at highway speeds but in traffic the motor ran just as hot, 238/250, because now the fans are pulling the heat off the motor. i have seen several threads at motorush.com (rc-51.net general discussion) on this matter and have posted some threads myself. some owners of the '02 rc-51 have had no heating problems and some have. i feel that maxey's honda has done all they can and would like to see honda come up with a fix for this problem. they have replied by telling me to just pull thr bike over and let it cooldown, if the high temp or overheat light comes on. i think the motor needs a front mount radiator installed to help the two side mounts cool better. or maybe cooling fans that will not over power the front end air flow. in summary, this '02 rc-51 runs about 30 to 40 degrees hotter than my '01 and when i have seen it hit 250, 251 overheat light comes on, i would have to think that some engine damage has taken place. thanks to the extended warrenty i will be coverd for the next few years, i hope!*ak

On september 22, 2010, isuzu manufacturing services of america, inc (isuzu) submitted a defect information report (nhtsa recall 10v-436) to the national highway traffic safety administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (my) 1998-2002 isuzu rodeo and honda passport vehicles and my 2002 isuzu axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin. all vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.for vehicles older than 10 years, isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an isuzu service facility or a honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.the report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.according to isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.the office of defects investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.the alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.for vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.for vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. based on isuzu's safety recall, this engineering analysis is closed.a copy of the recall may be assessed on nhtsa's website using the reference number above.

During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v-058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation isuzu noted lower link separation from the frame is a progressive corrosion issue with prior warning to consumers.isuzu also stated that in the event of a lower link separation from the frame, the vehicle is still controllable and can be safely stopped. the office of defect investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by isuzu and america honda motor company, inc (honda), as well as vehicle owner questionnaires submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 60 unique reports of lower link separations from the frame including 1 alleged crash and 7 loss of vehicle control incidents that may be related to the alleged defect.most of these complaints indicated that there was no warning prior to the link separation.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-018) to further assess the scope, frequency and risk to motor vehicle safety of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.

On april 10, 2018, nhtsa received a petition from mr. kevin byrne (the "petitioner") requesting that the agency “undertake a defects investigation” of “rust-related detachment of isuzu rodeo fuel tanks” (nhtsa id 11091788). the petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (my) 2004 isuzu rodeo in july 2017. on may 23, 2018, odi opened dp18-001 to evaluate the petitioner’s request for a defect investigation. odi sent information request letters to isuzu and honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in my 2001-2004 isuzu rodeo, my 2002-2004 isuzu axiom and my 2001-2002 honda passport vehicles equipped with the same fuel tank shield part number as the petitioner’s vehicle (the “subject vehicles”). odi notes that isuzu manufactured the subject passport vehicles for honda. isuzu implemented a change to the tank shield corrosion protection system as a running change in early my 2002 production. isuzu and honda sold approximately 172,000 subject vehicles in the united states. fifty-eight (58) percent of the subject vehicles were produced prior to the shield change (99,000) and 42 percent after the change (73,000).odi’s analysis of field data identified 19 incidents of partial fuel tank detachments in the subject vehicles. the incidents all occurred in states with high road salt usage in winter months ("salt states") and involved older vehicles beyond 10-years in service. on average, the failures occurred in the vehicle’s 13th year-in-service. evidence of severe general corrosion in multiple undercarriage components was also noted in 13 of the 19 vehicles that experienced partial fuel tank detachments. none of the incidents resulted in fuel leakage or fire. aside from the petitioner’s vehicle, odi has not identified any other incidents of complete or partial fuel tank detachment in the my 2002-2004 subject vehicles equipped with the modified retention shield.in addition, odi reviewed 24 nhtsa complaints alleging corrosion concerns with the fuel tank retention system in the subject vehicles that did not result in fuel tank detachment. twenty-three (23) of these complaints involve subject vehicles built prior to the shield change. like the vehicles reporting fuel tank detachments, these vehicles are also all from salt states and, in most cases (20 of the 24 complaints), the vehicles also experienced severe corrosion concerns in other undercarriage components. half (12 of the 24 complaints) of the vehicles show prior accident damage in their service histories.based on these analyses, odi has not identified evidence of a defect trend for premature corrosion-related fuel tank detachments in the my 2004 isuzu rodeo or similarly equipped vehicles. the damage that may result in tank retention concerns appears to occur progressively over many years with ample opportunity for detection and repair. furthermore, odi has not identified any crashes, fires, injuries, or fuel leaks associated with fuel tank retention failures in a population of vehicles that currently range from 16 to 19 years old.accordingly, the agency is denying the petition.a summary of odi’s analysis of this petition will be published in the federal register and is also available in the investigative file for this action.the nhtsa consumer complaints counted in the closing resume for dp18-001 can be reviewed at www.nhtsa.gov under the following odi identification numbers (voqs in parentheses denote duplicate records): allegations of fuel tank retention failure: 11084098 (11091788), 10532845, 10486109. allegations of fuel tank retention component corrosion: 11138931, 10992150, 10845523, 10824247 (10824308), 10597729, 10594770, 10558538, 10550870, 10544001, 10436344, 10424477,10399930, 10393933, 10393246, 10386578, 10374811, 10356153, 10339599, 10329133, 10322095, 10316008, 10296208, 10283640, 10275653.

During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v-058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation isuzu noted lower link separation from the frame is a progressive corrosion issue with prior warning to consumers.isuzu also stated that in the event of a lower link separation from the frame, the vehicle is still controllable and can be safely stopped. the office of defect investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by isuzu and america honda motor company, inc (honda), as well as vehicle owner questionnaires submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 60 unique reports of lower link separations from the frame including 1 alleged crash and 7 loss of vehicle control incidents that may be related to the alleged defect.most of these complaints indicated that there was no warning prior to the link separation.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea09-018) to further assess the scope, frequency and risk to motor vehicle safety of the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.

On september 22, 2010, isuzu manufacturing services of america, inc (isuzu) submitted a defect information report (nhtsa recall 10v-436) to the national highway traffic safety administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (my) 1998-2002 isuzu rodeo and honda passport vehicles and my 2002 isuzu axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin. all vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.vehicles 10 years of age or younger will be provided with a free remedy.for vehicles older than 10 years, isuzu will offer a free remedy provided the vehicle is presented to an isuzu service facility or a honda dealer (as applicable) no later than twelve (12) months after the date of mailing of the notification letter to the owner.the report describes a condition where vehicles operated in states using certain road deicing materials may exhibit excessive corrosion which may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame.according to isuzu a detached lower link may affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.the office of defects investigation (odi) analyzed complaint data and found that 114 of the 115 (99%) alleged complete lower link separations from the frame occurred in vehicles originally sold or operated in a state covered by the recall. of these complaints 2 involved alleged crashes and 21 involved alleged loss of control incidents.the alleged crashes and loss of control incidents all occurred in vehicles operated in a state covered by the safety recall.isuzu's recall instructs dealers to inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area to determine if corrosion is present.for vehicles in which corrosion has damaged the lower link bracket area and affected its connection to the vehicle frame, a reinforcement bracket will be installed.for vehicles with no visible signs of corrosion, dealers with apply anti-corrosion material to reduce the likelihood of corrosion developing in the future. based on isuzu's safety recall, this engineering analysis is closed.a copy of the recall may be assessed on nhtsa's website using the reference number above.