2000 Honda Passport Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, IT REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVE BEEN FLASHING, WHILE I WAS ON THE STREET, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR PRODUCES NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR REVERSING. AND WHILE RUNNING, IT PRODUCES SMOKE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FELL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED AND WOULD COST $800 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AN UNUSUAL, BUT POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,009. UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF UPDATED 06/02/09.*JB

MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP WHERE PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF WORK COMPLETED ARE UNSATISFACTORY WORKMANSHIP. POWER STEERING, STEERING LINKAGE, TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, INCOMPLETE CAM BEARING REPLACEMENT RESULTING TO ENGINE FAILURE, AND ENGINE REPLACEMENT FOR A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. OTHER SERVICES NOT PERFORMED OR NON-REQUESTED SERVICES PERFORMED WERE ONLY TO INCREASE REVENUE. BE ADVISED ONCE DONE, AMERICAN HONDA REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE CONSUMER BEFORE OR AFTER REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS FORCED TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, REQUEST THE CAR TO BE REASSEMBLED AND ELECTED ALTERNATIVE SERVICES PERFORMED ELSEWHERE. CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA IN CALIFORNIA AND RECEIVED UNSUPPORTIVE AND CAVALIER EFFORTS RESOLVING ANY OR ALL ISSUES WITH SERVICES PERFORMED IN A 6-MONTH PERIOD. (THIS IS PROBABLY THE REASON WHY HONDA ONLY OFFERS SHORT-TERM VEHICLE WARRANTIES). AMERICAN HONDA HAS NOT MADE ANY EFFORT OR ATTEMPT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS... UNFORTUNATELY; I AM NOT A PARTICIPANT OF A RACING TEAM WHERE THEY HAVE APPARENT INFLUENCE. CASE NUMBER(S) AND CASE MANAGERS?? HAVE LITTLE OR NO REGARD FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND ALL DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO WORRY ABOUT IS THE MONETARY VALUES IN REVENUE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS A LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR 22 YEARS, AND HONDA STOOD BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THE PAST. WITHIN THE PAST 6 YEARS, HONDA HAS RECEIVED ENORMOUS PUBLICITY ABOUT THEIR AUTOMOBILES, UNFORTUNATELY, HONDA HAS DISREGARDED THEIR PAST, PRESENT CUSTOMERS WHEN PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OCCURS. UNTIL THE CUSTOMER REALIZES THE DEALERSHIP OR AMERICAN HONDA DID NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE RESOLVING CAR PROBLEMS IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY, CONSUMERS HAVE NO RECOURSE WHILE OR UNTIL INVOLVING THE GOVERNMENT OR COURTROOM. AMERICAN HONDA WILL CONTINUALLY SWEEP CONSUMER COMPLAINTS WITH CERTAIN VEHICLES UNDER THE RUG. *NM

HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL #00V414000 TIE ROD WEAR. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS BOOT ON TIE ROD HAD CRACKED. *TT