1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
106,912 miles

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1997 Honda Passport engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Honda Passport Owner Comments

problem #3

Sep 112011

Passport 6-cyl

  • 166,340 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Left house and proceeded downhill on gravel driveway and then turned left onto main road which is a hill rising approximately 200 feet over.5 miles. At top of hill let off accelerator but the speed was still increasing. Tapped accelerator, pulled floor mat away from gas/break peddle area, tapped accelerator, whole time depressing break with both feet. Finally cut off ignition at approximately 55 miles per hour. I coasted the car backwards with engine off and turned it around. When I restarted car the engine was at idle and I drove it home without depressing accelerator. When I checked car at home I observed that the rubber thimble covering throttle cable at throttle was deteriorated. I pulled the rubber thimble off and observed that the rubber had entered the throttle cable housing and was the cause, jamming the cable at the accelerated speed. I cleared the cable and housing of the embedded rubber and car accelerated/decelerated normally. A precursor to this was that my gas mileage had decreased dramatically on the last fill up, Saturday, from 19mpg to less than 12mpg. I was looking for a leak and had intentions of bringing it into the repair shop on Monday (tomorrow).

- Earlysville, VA, USA

problem #2

Apr 142004

Passport 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,894 miles
I bought the car at 74,671 miles, it was burning 1/2 quart every 500 miles. At 80,044 mi the engine was rebuilt with new rings, valve seals and the whole works. The engine is still burning the same amount of oil, and have troubles with other things. Such as belts, crank pulley, instruments,4X4 valves and frame corrosion.

- Monroe, MI, USA

problem #1

Nov 012003

Passport 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,501 miles
Excessive gasoline usage (10-13 mpg) and chronic "check engine light" despite repeated trips to garage. Problem still occurring; can't wait to trade this beast in. Very disappointed by Honda for cloaking their label on an Isuzu/Mitsubishi built vehicle. Others on the net are just as fed up with this scrap of iron. May never buy from Honda and certainly not local dealer again. Engine ticks due to valve/lifter damage.

- Presque Isle, ME, USA

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