Frame Rust Problems of Honda Passport - part 2

Our 1999 Honda Passport has 81,168 miles on it and from outward appearances, looks great. However, last week, my daughter, almost lost control while driving in town. The local repair shop says the frame is rusted through and the drivers side rear stabilizer is barely attached. My son, in disbelief, went to the repair shop and looked for himself and confirmed the condition. There is not enough good metal left on the frame to make repair welds. The car is unsafe to drive and we are being told it should be salvaged for parts! thank god the car wasn't being driven at a higher rate of speed where an accident may very well could've happened!!! on August 9,2010 I am towing it to the Honda dealer where it was purchased to get their evaluation.

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The contact owns a 1997 Honda Passport. The contact stated that after taking the vehicle in for routine service, the mechanic advised him that the frame was severely rusted to perform any repairs. They also advised that he should not drive the vehicle because of the severity of the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

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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.

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Severe frame rust near the rear of the vehicle. Areas of the box frame around the right rear shock mount are completely missing and falling off due to rust.

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Frame rust from front to back rear is really bad.

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I bought this 1999 Honda Passport from a friend knowing it had some frame repair that was needed which I had done at a cost of $800. Recently(1 week ago) the vehicle was hit on the rear bumper. Upon taking it to a repair shop I was informed that the rear portion of he frame was severely rusted perhaps beyond the point of repair short of having the entire frame repaired. The rest of the vehicle is in good shape and seems to me that this rust problem is way out proportion to the age, mileage(100k) and shape of the rest of the vehicle and other vehicles of like characteristics. Honda must know that this a manufacturers design/construction issue and should be responsible for whatever it might take to effectuate a reaper of the problem.

Took Honda Passport 2001 for inspection and frame is completely rusted. It is becoming a safety hazard for my family. Getting rid of vehicle.

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The frame is completely rusted out and un drivable.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. While pulling out of his driveway at speeds of 5 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the front axle began rubbing against the wheel well. The contact exited the vehicle and upon further inspection, found that the entire frame had rusted and began corroding. The manufacturer was contacted but would not provide any assistance due to the vehicles age. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 95,000.

I was driving this morning when the left rear tension bar snapped away from the frame of my 2001 Honda Passport. After having it towed to a garage and inspected by a trusted friend, he has just informed me that the vehicle is no longer in drivable condition, as the entire frame is rusted through.

Discovered total frame rust.

Driving approx 45 miles per hr. Passport suddenly pulled us into the left lane. We were able to get back into correct lane and pull vehicle over. Drove directly to our mechanic at approx 20 miles per hr. For about 2 miles. He looked under the vehicle and said trailing head was broke from frame and frame was rusted. The vehicle is sitting in my drive unable to drive. Both sides are broke at trailing head and rusted so bad you can push and break a hole in the frame. The frame is the only rust on the vehicle. We were lucky there was no traffic coming towards us and that we were not going very fast. There was no prior notice, all of a sudden the car veered left into the other lane and it was hard to get it controlled and into the correct lane and pulled over.

Frame rust around the spot where rear control arm is attached to frame. It is completely rusted thru. The part is still attached to the frame, but the frame itself has rusted through on either side and has separated from the vehicle. I heard some clicking noises and stopped vehicle to check it, and found the part totally separated from the vehicle frame, and proceeded to call a tow truck.

I own a 1999 Honda Passport and the frame is rusted bad on both sides of the frame between the rear tires and will not pass inspection. I have seen this is a complaint that is not new so this obviously is something that should be taking care of by Honda.

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.

My 1999 Honda Passport has a rear stabilizer bar holding the wheel in place that is welded onto the frame. The stabilizer bar has rusted off the frame (or "ripped" off the frame while I was driving), causing the wheel to become loose. This vehicle swerved all over the road until I got it stopped. The vehicle is un-drivable and was towed away. There were no warning signs of this going bad. I am still unsure what the fix would be, as it is the frame that is bad.

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.

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The frame is rusted out on the drivers side all the way back to where the control arm and body mounts mount to the frame. I am not driving the vehicle now as it is not safe to drive and is undriveable. The last time I drove the vehicle it began to shake, traveling at approximately 50 mph and approximately 10 miles to my destination (home). I slowed the vehicle down to approximately 35 to 40 mph (on the freeway) and put on my hazard lights on and drove it still shaking but somewhat controllable at this point. Approximately 1. 5 miles from home, I stopped at a stop sign, upon acceleration from a complete stop I hear a very loud clunk from the rearend and the vehicle is shaking again at approximately 5 mph. I drove home and looked underneath and see that the control arm is almost detached from the frame. I have had several mechanics and a frame repairers look at it and the mechanic said not to drive it and the frame repairer said 1600. 00 to 2000. 00 to fix it (basically replacing the entire frame rail on the driver side and part on the other side of the vehicle as it is starting to rust now as well). The vehicle went to the frame repairer for an estimate on may 13, 2010 but has not been driven since the incident on March 5, 2010.

The frame on my 2001 Honda Passport has rusted beyond repair. It has become unsafe to drive because of the rotting/rusting frame.

I own a 2001 Honda Passport . I just learned from a mechanic and also confirmed with the service manager of my local Honda dealership ( century motors Honda, cincinnati, ohio) that there is severe corrosion on the frame on driver's side of the frame and other areas are showing signs but are not corroded through yet. I was told by them that the vehicle is unsafe to drive and could result in a serious accident. The service manager took a picture and sent it to Honda corporate and they refuse any responsibility. I have always lived in ohio so it could not have been affected by salt water ect. . . I also did not learn until now that my Passport was made by isuzu and not Honda. I purchased it new from a Honda dealer. I was told that repair on the frame is not advisable, due to safety issues and the fact there are other areas on the frame that may rust completely in the near future. I hope you can help me with this issue. Thank you, gail wood.

Filed original complaint (odi number 10342822) )07/13/10. Since then I returned the car to the garage due to brake problems and was told that my 2001 Honda Passport frame is so rotted out that it should not have passed the last inspection and will definitely not pass further inspections and should be gotten rid of as soon as possible. The rusted frame is not repairable. I already spent a large amount of money to have a piece of the frame welded so the car could be used until another alternative could be found. I cannot sell or trade this car in, so it will need to be junked. Neither Honda or isuzu wants to hear anything about it.

Our family owns a 1998 Honda Passport with serious frame rusting and frame rot. We have maintained and serviced the vehicle regularly and have had it serviced numerous times. Our incident occurred when we noticed that the vehicle started to drive like a tank. In other words it became hard to turn and you could feel every bump in the road. Upon inspection of the car I found that the rear suspension of the car had completely rusted through. Allowing the rear axle springs to ride directly onto the car body. Also the frame stabilizer bar mount was rusted through and breaking off. The rear frame support bar that connects the rear end of the frame together was completely rusted through. This frame is so rusted thought that you can poke holes in it with your fingers!!!!! the entire frame is completely rotted through.

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.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. The vehicle was going through state inspection when the contact was advised that the frame was rusting. One year later, the vehicle would not pass state inspection because the frame was severely corroded. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not under recall and repairs would be at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 92,339 and the current mileage was 102,842.

I have a 1998 Honda Passport and the bottom frame is all rusted and the rear axle or rear suspension trailing arm rusted till it fell off. Luckily it happened while my son was leaving our driveway and he was not on a highway driving at highway speed. So it is no longer driveable and we tied up the falling part and it was parked in our yard for almost a year because we could not afford to get it repaired. We now have to move to a townhouse and there is no place to park this vehicle so we had it towed to an autobody shop for an estimate. The initial estimate for cost of repair is about $2,000 which is more than what we can afford and it could possibly get higher once the repairs get started. So this is where we stand. We bought a Honda, used it for 2. 5 years and due to the poor quality of parts used to make this vehicle, it rotted out on us and fell apart and we have been unable to use it since the summer of 2009 and we can't afford to get it repaired. We feel that Honda should be reponsible for our loss of use of this vehicle. We were hoping to keep this vehicle and use for a long time but now is unable to.

2001 Honda Passport. Rear trailing linkage rusted away from frame. Recieved recall a year later from Honda. Truck is now at a welder getting the rear frame rails patched due to rusting. Its not only the frame rails that are rusting away. Mileage on vehicle is 125000. I have noticed the entire frame from front to back rusting. This is a serious issue. Can and will cause an accident or death. My experience was with the rear trailing linkage. Was doing 45 mph down a highway, hit a bump, linkage broke away from the frame. . I fished taileded in traffic, luckily not hitting anyone or hurting myself. This vehicle needs to be taken off the road. And customers reimbursed and compensated.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Passport. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic for routine maintenance. The technician detected the rear subframe exhibited rust. The front sway bar had broken as a result of excessive rust corrosion which was replaced. The contact stated the rear axle and wheel bearings were replaced on the vehicle one year ago. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 130,000.

I took my "97 Honda Passport to the mechanic to have my water pump looked at. While the car was on his lift, he noticed a considerable amount of rust on the frame. There were places where the frame was rusted out completely. I have never used this SUV off road and have maintained it well. A friend of mine also had a Passport like mine that did the same thing.

The contact owns a 1999 Honda Passport. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph, the trailing arm detached from the rear of the vehicle. The contact was able to repair the vehicle. The identical failure occurred one year after the vehicle was repaired. There was a clanking noise coming from the vehicle. The upper coil spring mount and upper shock mount rusted in the rear of the vehicle in which a temporary repair was performed. Additionally, the fuel tank mounts rusted and detached from the left rear end of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 160,000. The current mileage was 182,000. Updated 05/18/2010. Updated 6/3/10 the consumer stated the frame rusted and the trailing arm bracket, driver side upper coil spring and shock mount all separated due to frame rust. Updated 09/07/jb.

1988 Honda Passport - vehicle's driver's side rear wheel stabilizer bar rusted off, causing a near accident. Lost control of vehicle, but was only going 5 mph in a parking lot, so was able to stop vehicle immediately. Entire frame is riddled with rust. Area in rear of vehicle where coil springs are attached to frame is completely rusted through. Rust is extensive, from to rear of frame, pretty much swiss-cheesed with rust. Vehicle is unsafe to drive. No area of frame is unaffected. Able to push finger through the frame in many areas. Body of vehicle is in pristine condition with no body rust. Looks new, except for the face that the frame is basically rusting off of the body of the Honda Passport. Honda America states they are not responsible for this. I personally feel his is a safety issue, these vehicles are not safe or trustworthy to drive. No warning there was a problem while I was driving the vehicle, sudden "boom" at which time I stopped the vehicle at the curb of the driveway to the parking lot. Vehicle is unusable. Area where stabilizer bar fell off is not repairable because there is no good metal on the frame to weld a repair to. Passport was well taken care of, excellently maintained, body, interior and engine in excellent condition. Just have no frame to put the body on. Honda America told me "we are aware there is a problem, but when thousands are affected and millions of these were made, we don't consider it to be an issue". Isuzu rodeo are affected identically, the same area of rust is the first indication there is an issue, the rear driver's side stabilizer bar falls/rusts off while driving. We are the sole owners of this Passport, not a flood car, not near the ocean and not in an area where salt is used extensively on the roads. Again, there is no part of the frame unaffected by rust. A 50 year old vehicle has a better frame on it than my 1998.

Frame rusted on 1998 Honda Passport, causing near accident for 2 occupants. Area of frame is driver's side holding rear wheel stabilizer bar. Rusted through and fell off while driving at 5 mph. Caused lack of control and swaying of vehicle, occurred very suddenly and without warning. Entire area/portion of frame was rusted through on one component. Several other Passport owners are/have experienced the same issue with the exact same component of Passport vehicles. I was able to avoid a crash and injury only due to the fact that I was traveling at 5 mph in a driveway leading to a business. Otherwise a crash would have occurred with injury to 2 occupants.

My Honda Passport began to swerve uncontrollably at 25 mph. I stopped at service station and had a mechanic inspect the car. He found the frame had rusted through causing the rear stabilizer to break free. In that condition the left side of the rear axle is not connected to the frame and vehicle control is compromised.

Vehicle frame rusted out at bracket for rear axle stabilizer, causing rear wheel to shift forward into rear wheel well.

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle began to sway from side to side. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway and found that the there were two stabilizer bars hanging from the vehicle and there was severe frame rust. The dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty and they would not provide any assistance. The manufacturer also was not willing to provide any assistance and advised taking the vehicle to the dealer. The contact attempted to have the vehicle towed the dealer however, the tow truck driver was hesitant to tow the vehicle due to the condition of the vehicles frame. The vehicle was not driven and was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 120,000.

I own a 1998 Honda Passport, I bought it in 2008, and was unaware of the rusting problem. I was told that it will not pass inspection at all because of the rust on the frame, and the axles. That the truck is not at all safe to drive because of the rust of the frame. I was also told that the gas tank is also rotting out, because there is so much rust underneath the truck on the frame. I did pay a mechanic to fix some of the frame,and axle to weld some new metal onto the frame, but that didn't help in the inspection process, the truck still failed to pas inspection. This truck has been sitting in my driveway for over a year now and I have no way to fix it, or drive it.