Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 981601 | 01/16/1998 | 601799 | Some customers may experience a condition in which the fuel gauge reads inaccurately. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 99004 | 09/14/1999 | 99004 | 608041 | Customers may comment that the fuel gauge reads low. *tt | 10/28/1999 |
| 99012 | 02/23/1999 | 604286 | Concerns with the fuel gauge not working correctly after replacing the fuel pump. *tt | 04/21/1999 | |
| 99004 | 02/02/1999 | 604290 | Conditions with the fuel gauge reading low on vehicles thru vin 4s6c.58w.w4424533. *tt | 04/21/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 141709 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 honda passport. while having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic for unrelated issues she was informed the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where they confirmed the fuel tank was leaking and she was informed the failure cannot be repaired. she was also informed the frame under the vehicle was rusted through. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 141,709. sm. | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 30 | ||
| This letter is to complain about the lack of service i recently received when speaking to a customer service representative. i purchased my passport in august of 1998. since it was purchased, my rear beverage holder failed to stay closed. the dealer stated that, ?it is just the way it was designed. the strike plate seems to fail to make proper contact with the magnet. on numerous occasions, my three-year old daughter has tripped upon this beverage holder. last year, my fuel gauge started to work intermittently, not reading full when full, dropping to empty when the tank was full, and finally, not moving off of empty. as a matter of fact, i brought my car into my local dealer to have my air conditioning system checked and the technician mentioned to me that he couldn?t take my car for as long of a test drive as intended because my tank was empty. i told the technician ahead of time that the fuel gauge didn?t work. i came across two honda technical service bulletins that cover these problems. the first, bulletin 98-027 was issued on may 11, 1999 and covers all 1998 passports. it describes the symptom that i am experiencing one or both of the magnetic latches do not hold the rear beverage holder closed. in addition, it describes the corrective action as replacing the rear console cover. if discovered during the warranty period, the bulletin allows the repair to be made for free. if discovered outside of warranty, the bulletin requires the district service manager or zone office to give consideration before work is to begin. the second, technical service bulletin 99-004, was issued on september 14, 1999 and covers cars through vin number 4s6c.58w.w4424533. my vin number is 4s6ck58w6w4424526 | |||
| 08/29/1998 | 5 | 07/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 06/24/1998 | 2 | 12/15/1997 | |
| Engine stalled due to intake failure. yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 50000 | 1 | 08/15/1998 |
| The consumer stated that fuel gauge did not work properly. the dealer was notified. *ak the fuel gauge never registered a full tank of gas. when the fuel level went below a half a tank the gauge registered on empty and the fuel light illuminated. technical service bulletin 99-004 was issued related the fuel gauge problem but the dealer refused to repair the vehicle free of charge because it was out of warranty. *scc *nlm | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Fuel sender bad, andgas gauge does not read accurately | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 11/23/1997 | |
| Fuel sending unit / fuel pump failed. *yc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 30 | 1 | 08/15/1998 |
| Consumer states that rear cup holder keeps opening up, causing the kids in the back seat to trip over the cup holder. dealer notified. *ak this had been going on since purchase. the cup holder opened up on its own. the consumer's child had tripped over it on numerous occasions and resulted in scrapes and scratches. tsb# 98-027. honda refused service. *scc the fuel gauge worked intermittently, it was not reading when the gas tank was full and finally it did not move from empty at all. *jb | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Sept 1998-recall: battery terminal dec 1998-recall: accelerator pedal moulding april 2000 recall-rear suspension u bolt. also, loose front hood, defective fuel gage. | |||
| 06/24/1998 | 2 | 12/15/1997 | |
| Fuel sensor in tank failed. yh | |||
| 02/15/1998 | 1 | 12/18/1997 | |
| Gas gauge has never worked. yh | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Fuel gauge inaccurate. | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| Fuel gauge inoperative. | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 5 | 07/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| 1 | 02/21/1998 | ||
| Fuel gauges failed causing them to read inconsistently. | |||
| 01/15/1998 | |||
| Fuel gauge gives spastic and totally inaccurate readings. the dealer nor honda have been able to correct problem. | |||
| 01/23/1998 | 2 | 01/09/1998 | |
| Inaccurate fuel gauge readout. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Fuel sender bad, andgas gauge does not read accurately | |||
| 03/20/2000 | 1 | 02/16/1998 | |
| Fuel gauge does not read accurately. nlm | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 03/29/1998 | |
| Gas gauge malfunctions. yh | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 12/01/1998 | ||
| The gas guage inaccurately reads the amount of gas in the vehicle . manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 1 | 07/02/1998 | |
| Gas gauge failed. yh | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Fuel gauge neddle malfunctioned. yh | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 11/23/1997 | |
| Gas gauge failed. *yc | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Fuel indicator failed. | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 01/16/1998 | ||
| Gas gauge failed, indicating wrong amount of gas in fuel tank. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 08/09/2004 | 17000 | 1 | |
| After starting the vehicle fuel gauge would read wrongly. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| Would either be waiting at stop sign/light when vehicle, for no reason, would shut down. vehicle can be restarted. had taken vehicle to dealership, and was informed by mechanic that ecm would need to be updated along with fuel sending unit. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 05/31/1998 | |
| Fuel gauge sensor failed. yh | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 11/23/1997 | |
| Fuel sending unit / fuel pump failed. *yc | |||