2000 Honda Passport Body & Structure Problems

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR 3 WEEKS. IT HAS DAMAGE RELATED TO AN ACTIVE RECALL. THE ENTIRE BACK PART OF THE FRAME IS RUSTED, TO THE POINT THERE IS NO 'MEAT' TO FIX THIS ISSUE. WE ARE NOW GETTING ZERO RESPONSE FROM HONDA OR THE DEALERSHIP, AND NEED ASSISTANCE IN A POSITIVE RESOLUTION. THE HONDA CASE # IS: 10V436000. THIS VEHICLE WHEN TOWED HAD TIRES SEPARATING FROM THE BODY, AND IS WAY BEYOND A PATCH-FIX. I FILLED UP THE TANK, APPARENTLY, THE WEIGHT CAUSED A SEPARATION IN THE FRAME. WHEN STATIONARY, A BACK TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO LOAD THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENT OF FRAME DAMAGE RENDERS THIS UN-FIXABLE...BUT NOW OUR HONDA REP AND OUR DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER WILL NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS. PLEASE HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED IN THE REAR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND DECLARED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE BECAUSE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) WAS EXPIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE, HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNREPAIRABLE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD SURPASSED THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RUSTED FRAME. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS BEYOND REPAIR AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC LAST WEEK BECAUSE I WAS HAVING TO PUT BRAKE FLUID IN IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD A LEAK. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME BACK AND SAID I WOULDN'T DRIVE THAT CAR ANYMORE. IT HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDERNEATH. THE FRAME IS BROKE AT LEAST IN ONE SPOT AND THE BACK IS ABOUT TO BREAK INTO AND COME UP THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND. I KNOW THAT I LIVE IN A SOMEWHAT WINTRY AREA, BUT I AM FANATICAL ABOUT KEEPING MY CAR CLEANED. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD. MY HUSBAND HAS A SUBARU THAT'S ALMOST 20 YEARS OLD AND HAS 272000 MILES ON IT. ITS NO WHERE NEAR RUSTED LIKE MINE. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2001-2002 HONDA PASSPORTS FOR THIS REASON BUT YEAR 2000 WASN'T INVOLVED IN THAT. I DEFINITELY THINK THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. YOU WOULD NEVER BELIEVE MY UNDERCARRIAGE UNLESS YOU LOOK AT IT. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET SOME KIND OF HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. I FOUND A FORUM ONLINE AND THERE IS A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD EXCESSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE CORROSION AND RUST WAS CAUSING ALL FLUIDS TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

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

FRAME ROT. NO CRASH BUT WOULD HAVE CRASHED IF I WASN'T PAYING ATTENTION TO CERTAIN SIGNS THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER. *TR

WE OWN A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT, THE FRAME RAIL ROUGHED OUT AND SNAPPED OFF CAUSING MY WIFE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. ONCE RUSTED AND SNAPPED THE REAR END BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. PLEASE RECALL ALL PASSPORTS AND RODEOS. *TR

I HAVE A HONDA PASSPORT 2000 WITH A SEVERELY ROTTED FRAME. IT IS NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION DUE TO ITS ROTTED FRAME. I AM PUTTING OUT OVER 2 GRAND TO REPLACE THE FRAME EVEN THOUGH I BELIEVE THAT IT IS A DEFECT FROM HONDA MANUFACTURER. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY FALLEN APART. THIS HONDA PASSPORT MODEL NEEDS TO BE ON RECALL ENTIRELY BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER HONDA PASSPORT OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME SITUATION. *TR

2000 HONDA PASSPORT. I HIT A POT HOLE, HEARD A SNAP AND STARTED TO SWERVE ON THE ROAD. I WAS GOING 5MPH AT THE MOST. THE FRAME HAD SNAPPED. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED AND ROTTING AWAY. IT CAN'T BE FIXED OR DRIVEN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 HONDA PASSPORT IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE FRAME SNAPPED IN THE BACK. HONDA HAS RECALLED THE BRACKET BUT NOT THE FRAME. THEY ARE CLAIMING IT'S NOT THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT THAT THE FRAME ROTTED AWAY DUE TO THE SALT THAT IS USED ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER. THE FRAME ON MY PASSPORT IS COMPLETELY ROTTED WITH NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *TR

ON AUGUST 23, 2010 MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2000 HONDA PASSPORT ENTERING INTERSTATE 75 IN OHIO WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS ON SPINNING ON ICE. SHE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER BECAUSE IT WENT UP ON 2 WHEELS, LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED BEFORE ANYTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. AT THE TIME SHE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. HAD SHE BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED I AM AFRAID SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR I HAD JUST DRIVEN THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED JUST FINE. THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME WHICH IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE STABILIZER BAR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME DUE TO RUST. THE WHOLE FRAME IS RUSTED WITH HOLES THAT YOU CAN STICK YOUR FINGERS THROUGH. THIS CAR IS NOW JUNK. I AM VERY UPSET AT HONDA FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND RECALLING THIS VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE DIED. WE NOW HAVE A PIECE OF JUNK SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT WITH 85,000 MILES. I RECENTLY HAD A PENNSYLVANIA STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION PERFORMED AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SO MUCH RUST DAMAGE TO THE FRAME THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. I TOOK THE HONDA TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY WERE NOT INTERESTING IN WORKING ON THE VEHICLE BUT SUGGESTED I CALL THE HONDA HOTLINE NUMBER AND REFERRED ME TO THEIR WEB SITE. I SPOKE WITH "CHRISTINE" AT 800-999-1009. SHE INFORMED ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN. SHE SAID HONDA AMERICA DECLINED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER ABOUT THE ISSUE. SHE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ALTHOUGH IT WAS LIKELY HONDA HAD MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SHE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IT NOR WOULD SHE GIVE ME ANY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ANYONE WHO COULD PROVIDE IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND NEVER AROUND WATER. IT IS 10 YEARS OLD AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR IS EXPECTED BUT IT ALSO SEEMS REASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT THE FRAME OF SUCH A VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO STAY INTACT AND PERFORM SAFELY OVER THAT SPAN OF TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE SUSPENSION ARM IN THE REAR HAD FALLEN OFF BECAUSE THE FRAME HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME HAD ROTTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

2000 HONDA PASSPORT TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR BRAKES. REFUSED TO INSTALL BRAKES BECAUSE HE DISCOVERED THE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH. REPORTED TO NHTSA SEPT. 2009 HOWEVER IT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE COMPLAINT LIST. *TR

WE WERE FORCED TO GET RID OF OUR 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, SLOWLY ON HER PERMIT, ALL OF A SUDDEN ...SNAP>>> SOMETHING UNDERNEATH BROKE AND JERKED US TO THE SIDE. WE PULLED INTO A WALGREENS AND CALLED MY HUSBAND. THE EXACT PART HI-LIGHTED IN JIM PARSONS REPORT WAS OUR TROUBLES. WE HAD RECENTLY PAID THIS VEHICLE OFF AND HAD NO INTENTIONS OF GETTING ANOTHER ONE. BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE COST SO MUCH, WE OPTED TO GET A NEW (USED) AUTO AND START THE PAYMENTS CYCLE ONCE AGAIN. I FEEL WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED TO AT LEAST COVER THE DEBT INCURRED, WE CERTAINLY HAD NO INTENT TO BUY ANOTHER AUTO AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU *TR

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

VEHICLE FRAME RUSTED OUT AT BRACKET FOR REAR AXLE STABILIZER, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO SHIFT FORWARD INTO REAR WHEEL WELL. *TR