Bought new 2000 Honda Passport (Isuzu rodeo) October 2001. July 2002, approximately 11K miles started having problems with vehicle, described to mechanics as clunking, banging, noise & in reverse, vehicle hesitated. (I have concerns documented)reported problem multiple times but told could not duplicate."then, Nov 2004, previously conditions worsened & transmission failed at 45K mi. Towed to mike's transmission who installed replacement trans. Week later got vehicle & with in a month, trans light came on & car stalled while driving. Have had to take car in almost every month to get transmission fixed, at least 10X in less than 1 yr. I was taken outside by one mechanic & told I should trade car in B/C Passports "all have this problem" & they keep "replacing defective parts" in my vehicle with new defective parts". couple days later, the trans light came back on. Took vehicle to miller Honda & paid for a 2nd opinion & was told trans was shot & fluid in trans was "burnt".called mike's & they agreed to replace the trans again. A few days later, got vehicle back. Last Thursday, less than a month after receiving new transmission was driving on freeway in far left lane at 70 mph & lost all power from gas pedal to engine. Cars speeding past me as I uncontrollably lost speed. Maneuvered across 5 lanes & exited. Friday, found out flex plate/fly wheel severed, connects engine to, guess what, transmission!3 mechanics talked to never heard of this happening before, extremely unusual.so unusual that warranty co won't cover B/C they've never heard of it, nor is it listed anywhere in their books. So, to have a vehicle, cost is $1,766. I'm so unbelievably upset I've been sitting at home, with no transportation, crying. Is it unreasonable to expect a new vehicle should last at least 3 years?(bought vehicle 10/01, trans failed 11/04)mechanics can't believe trans failed at 45K mi (had been complaining of problems as early as 11K mi)numerous people who own rodeo/Passport have same problem.what's necessary for Honda/Isuzu recall this vehicle?

- Toluca Lake, CA, USA

There have been numerous incidents, but at least three occasions that sick in my mind. The feeling that my vehicle had been rear ended, looking in the rear view mirror, no car behind me. I had my truck in the shop at walt's automotive on auburn blvd. At least two if not three times and told them there was something wrong with the transmission. Each time I was told they could find nothing wrong. Finally, in January I put my truck in the shop at don hill automotive. They drove the truck, told me there was a bad transmission leak, and had it send to the transmission shop they use. I was told by the transmission shop that my transmission was "fried" and that the transmission was too far gone to be repaired. I was told that it would take approximately $3,000 if not more to repair it. Don hill automotive also told me that it sounded like my engine was getting ready to throw a rod. I contacted both the local Honda and Isuzu to see if there were any recalls. I was told there wasn't. I was also told by don hill automotive that there were numerous other problems, such as the flap that either keep the engine cool or enables the engine to warm up was stuck open, and that would cost approx. $260 to repair. At that point in time I was informed that it would cost more to repair the truck then it was worth. It has 84,000 miles on it. I expected to get at least twice that much before having these problems. Help!!! are there any recalls on the transmission problem? right now my truck is just parked where I live. I'm afraid to drive it. It has been parked since January

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

My 2000 Honda Passport stalled on me one Thursday morning and called american Honda to find out if the problem is covered by the warranty. I was instructed by american Honda to have the car towed to a nearest dealership to be diagnosed for any mechanical failure and given a case# for this incident. I received a call the following day from the dealership with regards to what the problem was. They told me that it's a broken transmission seal that caused my car to stall and I was given an estimated work order of $385. I followed up with american Honda and informed them of the situation down to me renting a replacement vehicle while it's being repaired. I was informed that they are going to evaluate the problem and will reimburse me for the repair if it falls within their "said" guidelines. So I went ahead and paid for the order 2 days later for $333.44 and $13.34 of which is the cost of the part and the rest is the dealership's labor cost (ridiculous) not to mention $27.72/day for my car rental for 2 days. Monday came and I received a call from american Honda stating that they did a follow up on the repair and they decided that the repair cost were not considered "pre-mature defect" that I do not qualify for a reimbursement from american Honda.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

I bought a new Honda Passport 2000 in September, 2000. After three and a half years, the transmission started leaking and the car shook while automatically changing gear. I sent it to a Honda dealer for repair, but it still leaked and shook after the repair. I then sent it to another transmission shop. The shop said that the transmission was made by GM, and this type of transmission had a long history of defectiveness. It needed to be overhauled. This happened right after the 3-year warranty just expired. I bought the Honda because I didn't like other brand of engine and transmission, but Honda put GMC transmission in their car, which turned out to be a defect. Negotiation is in progress with Honda manufacture but unlikely to result in compensation or recall.

- Oakland, CA, USA

While driving at any speed the vehicle would change gears automatically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who rebuilt the transmission.

- La Habra, CA, USA

The vehicles transmission would slip intermittently. The transmission will either go straight to second gear or no gear at all. The transmission was replace but problem recurred.

- Alhambra, CA, USA