2001 Honda Passport Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“After placing our 2001 Honda Passport in park and turning off ignition, and removing the keys, and exiting the vehicle, it rolled down the driveway. On two different occasions. Later it did it again for the goodyear oil change technician.”

“The car has a hard shift going up from 1st to 2nd and back down periodically. It is accompanied by a loud clunk, loss of power, a jerking of the car and occasionally a growling sound in the front end. Diagnostics on the computer is negative, only once has the check engine light come on, but the car has been found to be low on transmission fluid three different times in 4 weeks with no apparent leak. It has done this only once for a mechanic and they recommended removing and rebuilding the transmission. …”

“2001 Honda Passport exl isuzu mfg in aug 2000. Purchased used in nov 2004, was leased to 1 person, then at end of lease auctioned to place I bought from. Front brake pads and rotors replaced 1 month after purchase. Check engine light goes off 1 month after purchase. Exhaust flange replaced 1 month after purchase. 3 months after purchase fuel indicator goes wacky, check engine light goes off and on. 1 year after purchase engine dies, intercooler was culprit, only 76,000 miles on vehicle. Transmission was found to have a leak, the right servo rubber seal was replace. …”

“In december 2002, the transmission would not slip into first gear from a complete stop and when I would have to slow down for traffic and accelerate. The truck would jerk into first gear. Also, when I put the truck into reverse, once I shifted the gear into drive, it would take 8-10 seconds before the car would slip into first gear. January 4, 2003, I took the car to a repair shop and told them the problem I was having and they serviced the transmission, telling me that I was low on fluid, but that there weren't any apparent or visible problems. …”

“When accelerating from a dead stop, the transmission fails to slip into first gear sometimes. The car will jerk a little as the transmission attempts to go into first gear, and the check transmission light and check engine light will come on. At this moment, the transmission is in a failed state, and you have to stop the car completely, wait a while for the transmission to recover (about 5-10 seconds) before you can try to accelerate again. This poses a serious danger, especially when entering intersections. …”