1998 Honda Passport Service and Repair Manual
This 1998 Honda Passport factory service and repair manual is built around the LX and EX trims and the 3.2L V6 (6VD1) that powered them, so the torque values, wiring routes and diagnostic steps inside match what Honda actually published for this truck rather than a generic Passport-era reference.
Engines covered
- 3.2L V6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- EX
- LX
Known issues on the 1998 Passport. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year. Two cover the rear suspension lower link: corrosion or an inadequately painted mounting surface can let the bracket or its bolt detach from the frame or rear axle, affecting handling and risking loss of control. One covers the antilock brake system, where certain braking events can produce extended stopping distances. Two more cover the underhood engine wiring harness, where an improperly crimped ground terminal can develop a stress fracture that sends the powertrain control module an erroneous high-speed signal, cutting fuel and causing a no-start condition or a stall. The last covers the optional driver's-side rubber floor mat, which can shift and interfere with the accelerator pedal's return to idle. Owners have filed 270 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From tracing a stalling underhood wiring fault to inspecting the rear suspension lower link, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1998 Passport.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEA
IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDI
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEA
IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDI
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR AR
EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETA
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR N
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOW
THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.
HONDA: DUE TO MIL COMING ON AND DTC P1441 IS SET, PCM SOFTWARE WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR VARIATION IN FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, WHEN FUEL SLOSHES IN FULL FUEL TANK. MODEL 1998-1999 PASSPORT. *PE
HONDA: LOW READING OF FUEL GAUGE, ON SOME VEHICLES, AFTER FILLING TANK, GAUGE DROPS BELOW 3/4 MARK AND/OR RISES TO FULL OR EITHER BRAKING OR ACCELERATING OR WILL READ EMPTY WITH 5 OR MORE GALLONS OF FUEL, DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILING TO
C0282, 285, 274 4WD MODULE IN 2WD VEHICLE. *TT
C0285, C1999, 2WD MODULE IN 4WD VEHICLE. *TT
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0265, OPEN RELAY CIRCUIT. *NM
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
IDENTIFYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0265. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 103 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
HIT BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, DIDN'T STOP CAR, HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.LOY.
HIT BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, DIDN'T STOP CAR, HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.LOY.
HIT BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, DIDN'T STOP CAR, HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.LOY.
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WHICH FAILED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS AND SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE COLLISION, THE CONSUMER REC
WAS TRAVELING 50-55MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF PASSPORT, CUTTING IT OFF AT 10-15MPH & WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT, THE PASSPORT'S AIR BAGS (DRIVER/PASSENGER) DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD VEHICLE RE
Showing the 5 most serious of 315 complaints filed with NHTSA.
