1999 Honda Passport structure problems

“my frame was rusted throughout at 130k miles the car's rear trail arm mount on the frame detached and almost caused me to run into on by traffic numerous times at 25 mph. only once I stopped to pick up my sons from school the car's rear trail arm detached completely from the frame, I had deemed it undrivable and called for someone to come by and tow it back home. on my own further inspection, I noticed an absurd amount of rust in the rear left side, and holes in the frame. as well as I said the rear trail arm detached from the frame.”

“LAST YEAR I NOTICED RUST THAT HAD BECOME A GAPING HOLE IN THE LOWER PART- REAR AXLE FRAME OF MY HONDA PASSPORT'S . RECENTLY WHEN I WAS DRIVING REAL AXLE FRAME CRACKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. TEMPORARY WELDING IS DONE . I CHECKED WITH HONDA SERVICE, CAR BODY REPAIR AND LOCAL MECHANIC -NO ONE ASSURED THAT IT CAN BE FIXED. AND FINALLY IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL. PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS. I AM THE THIRD OWNER VIN NO: [XXX] *TR”

“LAST YEAR I NOTICED RUST THAT HAD BECOME A GAPING HOLE IN THE UPPER PART OF MY HONDA PASSPORT'S UPPER FRAME. THEN I NOTICED THERE WERE RUST LOCATIONS AT VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ROOF AND REAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN SOLELY ON OAHU, SO THERE IS NO ISSUE OF DEICER OR ROAD SALT HAVING CAUSED THIS, AND I LIVE MILES FROM THE OCEAN. THE GAPING HOLE IS GROWING AND THIS PROBLEM MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT MAKES THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SELL, WHICH IS SOMETHING I'D INTENDED TO DO SOON, AS MY GIRLFRIEND WILL ALSO START DRIVING "OUR" VEHICLE AND SHE'S UNCOMFORTABLE WITH A LARGER CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A NUMBER OF SITES HAVE NOTED THAT THE HONDA PASSPORT AND THE ISUZU RODEO (BOTH THE SAME CAR FROM THE SAME PLANT IN INDIANA) HAVE SPECIAL PROBLEMS WITH RUSTY FRAMES, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT MINE, TOO. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHO NOTIFIED HIM THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FAULTY. THE COIL SPRING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BROKE OFF THE FRAME AND WAS VISIBLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 10/15/12 *CN UPDATED 10/24/2012 *JS”

“I HAD MY VEHICLE INSPECTED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANICS SHOWED ME EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND OUT A RECALL FOR A SUSPENSION BRACKET EXPIRED. BUT I ALSO FOUND OUT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAD EXTENSIVE CORROSION AND HONDA WAS WORKING WITH THEM ON THE FRAME CORROSION WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE RECALL BUT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED HONDA AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID SINCE THE RECALL EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. AGAIN, IT APPEARS HONDA KNOWS OF MORE THAN USUAL/SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FRAME ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAS DEALT WITH A FEW CONSUMERS ON IT. BUT WHEN I ASK THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I NEED HELP. IT APPEARS THERE IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN WHAT THEY INITIALLY STARTED THE RECALL FOR. *TR”