2001 Honda Passport: check engine light

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · Body · 122,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda passport. When the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change, the technician noted that the entire frame underneath the vehicle was rusted. The technician stated that the failure, if not remedied, would cause the fuel tank to detach from the vehicle. The contact stated that the service engine light was illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Apr 12, 2006 · Body, Brakes · 54,000 miles · NH

2001 honda passport exl isuzu mfg in aug 2000. Purchased used in nov 2004, was leased to 1 person, then at end of lease auctioned to place I bought from. Front brake pads and rotors replaced 1 month after purchase. Check engine light goes off 1 month after purchase. Exhaust flange replaced 1 month after purchase. 3 months after purchase fuel indicator goes wacky, check engine light goes off and on. 1 year after purchase engine dies, intercooler was culprit, only 76,000 miles on vehicle. Transmission was found to have a leak, the right servo rubber seal was replace. Exhuast has leak at or up to y pipe area. Something underneath is cracked severly. I am depressed, as I paid $19,000 am stuck paying $31,000 in long run through financial institute, and can't do anything with negative equity, and bad credit history. Dealership refused to fix problems when first purchased and still refuses to offer financial relief. Warranty co. And financial institute are just as uncaring. I was made to believe it was a sturdy, long lasting vehicle, and have since found out otherwise. Oil is big problem, have to feed it half to 3/4 qt. Every 2 days. Gas consumption is poor, can only go 110 mi. Per fill up. Oil, oil filter and air filter are changed on regular basis. Shocks are the pits, takes bumps hard, and feels like it is going to break in the rear. Also known problem is the rear clunk, thump on stop and go, is caused by a item underneath that turns. Could of been killed when engine died on major highway, but was able to roll off to shoulder before ceasure. I consider major depression from this a injury.

Filed Jul 8, 2004 · Transmission · 40,600 miles · GA

The car has a "hard shift" going up from 1st to 2nd and back down periodically. It is accompanied by a loud clunk, loss of power, a jerking of the car and occasionally a growling sound in the front end. Diagnostics on the computer is negative, only once has the check engine light come on, but the car has been found to be low on transmission fluid three different times in 4 weeks with no apparent leak. It has done this only once for a mechanic and they recommended removing and rebuilding the transmission. American honda-customer service stated that I needed to take it to a honda dealership for diagnosis. It was there today but they did not find anything wrong, except the transmission fluid was low again. This car is a 2001 and has 40,800 miles. We have also had to have the catalytic converter replaced and the serpentine belt replaced- both very unusual for a car with so few miles.

Filed May 5, 2003 · VA

There is a sequence of illumination of the ABS,gear shifter ,and engine warning light. Which indicates a problem. Cause unknown.

Filed Feb 18, 2003 · Body, Electrical · 1,000 miles · NC

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. 3- during a recent ice storm my car bumped a telephone pole and it shattered the bumper. The speed could not have exceeded 2 to 3 MPH. The entire bumber has to be replaced due to the extensiveness of the damage....cost ~$1000.00. 4- upon evaluating the above issue the repair specialist (an independent car repair person) asked if I knew that my vehicle was not a honda but an isuzu. I was not made aware of this during my purchase!!! An issue I consider to be deceptive as this will constiture my fourth or fifth "honda". I was LED to believe I was, again, purchasing a "honda". Not happy about that. What can you do to help me with the above issues. My warning light has been on for almost 3 weeks now since I took it to the dealer. Is this too long and what is happening to the engine of my car? Thanks for your assistance! Ray vaitsas 1000 pebble drive greensboro, nc 27410

Filed Feb 15, 2002 · Transmission · CA

When accelerating from a dead stop, the transmission fails to slip into first gear sometimes. The car will jerk a little as the transmission attempts to go into first gear, and the "check transmission" light and "check engine" light will come on. At this moment, the transmission is in a failed state, and you have to stop the car completely, wait a while for the transmission to recover (about 5-10 seconds) before you can try to accelerate again. This poses a serious danger, especially when entering intersections. I've had a situation where I was trying to make a right turn and merge onto a busy street, only to have the SUV jerk me forward a few feet, and have the transmission fail. I had to come to a full stop, let the car recover before accelerating away. Luckily, there wasn't a car approaching, or else, I would've been left helpless (unable to accelerate), and would've gotten hit. This problem has occurred a few times now, and luckily for me, it hasn't resulted in any accidents as of yet. I reported this to the dealer, but they said that there is nothing they can do unless they can reproduce the problem while they have the SUV.

Filed Dec 28, 2001 · Seat belts · PA

While driving the engine light came on due to fuel leakage.consumer took vehicle into dealer, and dealer replaced tank. But soon after there was fuel leakage again, and the engine light came back on again.*ak consumer also stated that seat blet is malfunctioning.