Consumer Complaint Detail

HONDA / PASSPORT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999094727 Incident Date: Nov, 16 1999
Consumer's City: PEARLAND Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: PASSPORT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We ran into the back of another vehicle at an intersection. he was stopped and we attempted to stop. the brakes did not work and we continued to roll into the crv. we have reported this problem several time to the local honda dealerships. the problem is the brakes will randomly stop working even though we are applying maximum pressure, they will "chatter" as the dealer described it. they have acknowledged the characteristic but say we have to live with it. it supposedly is a design issue. the abs senses some wheel anomily and disengages the brakes and re-engages them rapidly but not rapidly enough and the vehicle contiues to go forward. we have rolled through stop signs, lights, into intersections, etc. this time into a vehicle. fortunately, we were not hurt but it only a matter of time until a major injury or death occurs. again the dealerships have acknowledged the characteristic but say they can do nothing to "fix" it because techinically it is not broken. a techinician said the fix is "off the record" and they disconnect the abs during service and do not connect it again giving regular brakes back without the abs. i requested this to be done but they cannot do it leagally. my insurance company is farmers insurance and the agent warren aldous is located in kemah/seabrook, tx area. *ak