Honda Ridgeline Complaints (2006)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10285729September 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY HONDA RIDGELINE FOR 3 YEARS AND JUST FOUND OUT THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAULED ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE OR TOWED ANYTHING. IT IS A 2006 RIDGELINE AND I NOTICED ON THE FORUMS MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER WAS QUIETLY REPLACING THE ONES UNDER WARRANTY BUT CHARGING FOR THE OTHERS. EVEN THE DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL.. I HAVE HAD TRUCKS MY ENTIRE ADULT LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE SHOCKS OR STRUTS ON ANY VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS MOSTLY DRIVEN IN THE CITY AND OCCASIONALLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. NO OFFROADING OR ON ANY SURFACE OTHER THAN ASPHALT. THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY CAUSE SWAYING OF THE VEHICLE AND SOME DIFFICULTY STOPPING WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION THAT THE DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND I ASKED IF THIS COULD BE DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS THROWN FORWARD ON AN UNDERENGINEERED FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM..HE SAID IT WAS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281300August 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING FROM HOUSTON TO LAS VEGAS VIA INTERSTATE 10. ABOUT 100 MILES FROM EL PASO, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE, BOOM, AND WE STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE WHAT WE SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY TRUCK I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED. THE FIRST THOUGHT CAME TO OUR MIND WAS, WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED, THE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE TRAVELING AT THE HIGHWAY SPEED. BASED ON THE WORDS OF MECHANIC ABEL OF KELLY GRIMSLEY HONDA IN ODESSA TEXAS, WITH 14 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE YET SINCE THE COST IS APPROXIMATELY $5600. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE PHOTOS IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279357August 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEADING EVENT - I'VE DRIVEN MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE WITHOUT INCIDENT SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST 2005. LAST WEEK, ONE DAY MY AC WORKED THE NEXT DAY MY AC STOPPED BLOWING. THE FAILURE - I JUST HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM OTHERS HAVE HAD WITH MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL MY AC WENT OUT ON THE 29TH OF JULY, 2009. THE HONDA DEALER IS TELLING ME THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR, THE CONNECTOR OF THE AC HARNESS WAS MELTED TO THE BLOWER MOTOR. CONSEQUENCES - AFTER READING ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I CANT BELIEVE THIS ISN'T A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. BECAUSE THE BLOWER DOES NOT BLOW THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK AND WHEN ITS RAINING, THE HUMIDITY BUILDS UP INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE AND YOU CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE. WHAT WAS DONE - THE PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL CRITICAL BACK ORDER (I WONDER WHY) AND THE HONDA PARTS PERSON SAYS IT COULD BE DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS BEFORE THEY FIX IT. I HAVE TO PRE-PAY FOR THE PART AND WINTER MAY COME BEFORE THE PART DOES. I GUESS I'M SWEATING THIS SUMMER OUT. I'M WAITING FOR MY NEW BLOWER ESTIMATED $129.00, NEW POWER TRANSISTOR $87.00, NEW AC HARNESS $49.00. LABOR WILL BE ABOUT 4 TO FIVE HOURS AT $80 DOLLARS AND HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278581July 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE MELTED CREATED SMOKE SO IM SURE THERE WAS A FLAME BUT VERY BAD SMELL AND LOTS OF SMOKE . I DO HAVE OLD PART BUT I HAVE NOT REPLACE IT YET JUST DON'T USE AC ANYMORE BUT WE REALLY NEED IT SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS AND ITS END OF JULY. CAN SMELL BURNING AS SOON AS ITS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277535July 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE DAYLIGHT, I HIT A COW THAT WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO STOP MY TRUCKS ENGINE AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. THE RADIATOR WAS PUNCTURED BY THE ENGINE. THE IMPACT WAS AT THE RIGHT FRT. HEADLAMP. THERE WAS ENOUGH IMPACT THAT THE FENDER PEELED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FRT. DOOR. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BUT STAYED IN PLACE. THE HOOD PEELED BACK ALL THE WAY AND RESTED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. THE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN AFTER THE COW HIT OFF BOTH SIDE DOORS. HARD ENOUGH TO NOT ALLOW THE REAR DOOR TO OPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277286July 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE THAT JUST EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE HVAC FAN MOTOR WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS LISTED AS A CAUSE FOR AT LEAST 3 FIRES IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I GET IT REPORTED. MY VEHICLE ONLY SHORTED THE SYSTEM OUT WITH NO FAILURE BUT COST OVER $700 IN REPAIRS. I ALSO OWN THE SAME YEAR ACCORD WITH THE SAME MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276022July 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT
HAD THE A/C ON AND IT MELTED THE HARNESS AND BLEW UP THE HEATER MOTOR TO RUN THE FAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275290June 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 HONDA RIDGELINE BLOWER MOTOR, AC WIRE HARNESS FIRE ELECTRICAL FIRE I HAVE A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL, FULLY LOADED W/ FACTORY ACCESSORIES ONLY. WELL DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON , I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THE A/C FAN WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE AC . I TROUBLESHOOT THE BLOWER AS PER THE SERVICE MANUAL AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR ON THE A/C HARNESS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR TERMINAL WERE BURNT AND MELTED. HONDA DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT TONS OF IDENTICAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING UP ON RIDGELINE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268156May 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD LED ODOMETER FLASHES ON AND OFF AND GOES BLANK (LED INCLUDES DOORS, ODOMETER, TIRE MONITORING. ITEM IS OFF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268157May 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKING FROM EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND SOAKS CARPET CREATING MOLD AND MILDEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266050April 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME AS CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10251118 THE MAINTENANCE MINDER DISPLAY STARTED BLINKING AND THEN WENT BLANK AT TIMES. DEALER SAYS TO REPAIR IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AT A COST OF $575. WITHOUT THE DISPLAY YOU HAVE NO ODOMETER AND NO DOOR OPEN OR OTHER INDICATORS. I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MY SELF BY TAKING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OUT & DISASSEMBLING IT NO EASY TASK. YOU HAVE TO SEPARATE THE PC BOARD FROM THE PLASTIC HOUSING, THE DONE BY REMOVING INSTRUMENT POINTERS AND RELEASING THE PLASTIC CATCHES HOLDING THE PC BOARD. ONCE YOU DONE THAT YOU WILL FIND 4 PINS COMING FROM THE DISPLAY INTO A CONNECTOR ON THE PC BOARD YOU NEED TO RESET THE CONNECTOR (GENTLY SEPARATE THE DISPLAY FROM THE CONNECTOR THE RE-INSERT REPEAT IT A COUPLE TIMES TO REMOVE ANY OXIDATION. THEN REASSEMBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264306April 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS MY SECOND PROBLEM, THE FIRST BEING A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ( BLOWER MOTOR ) FAILURE AND UNDER DASH MELTING OF WIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START IT A FEW TIMES, I SMELLED SMOKE, WHEN THE AAA TOW TRUCK CAME, I TRIED TO START AGAIN, HE SAID TO STOP THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STARTER. NO DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN CA CARRIES THESE IN STOCK BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, " THEY NEVER BREAK DOWN." MY ANSWER TO THAT IS, WELL MINE DID. THEY QUOTED $ 344.00 FOR PARTS AND $ $280.00 LABOR ( WHICH I THOUGHT WAS HIGH). HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A STARTER ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255975January 22, 2009
SUSPENSION
TOOK TRUCK IN TO GET TIRES REPLACED. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR STRUT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY SO I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. SOON AFTER REAR STRUT STARTED MAKING NOISE. STILL MAKES THE NOISE LIKE THERE IS NO FLUID IN THE STRUT. BUMPS ARE HARD AND DRIVERS SIDE FEELS STIFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255784January 20, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY WIFE AND I WORK TOGETHER AT AN ENGINEERING FIRM. SHE DRIVES OUR 2006 RIDGELINE. OUR OFFICE IS A SMALL WITH ITS OWN PARKING LOT. WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT, THE CENTER REAR GLASS PANEL EXPLODED SENDING PIECES OF GLASS INTO THE CAB AND INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. NOBODY TOUCHED THE TRUCK AND NOTHING HIT IT. MY WIFE PARKS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER OFFICE WINDOW AND HAS PLAIN VIEW OF THE TRUCK. SHE WAS OUTSIDE AN HOUR EARLIER AND IT WAS FINE. WHEN SHE WENT OUTSIDE AGAIN, THE WHOLE PANEL WAS SHATTERED AND THE TOP RIGHT CORNER HAD FALLEN OFF. FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT SOMETHING HAD HIT IT. I SEARCHED THE BED AND CAB FOR ANYTHING AS SMALL AS A BB. FOUND NOTHING. I STUDIED THE GLASS AND LOOKED AT HOW IT HAD FRACTURED. LOOKING AT THE GLASS (FROM IN THE CAB) THE FRACTURES ALL TRACED TO A POINT JUST BELOW THE PLASTIC TRIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDOW. I TOOK OUT THE BACK SEATS AND BACK PANELS. THERE'S A SLIDE MECHANISM THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE WINDOW USING A RAIL, A SLIDER SET IN THE RAIL, AND A CABLE. I LOOKED TO SEE WHAT WAS THE FIRST THING THE GLASS HITS WHEN IT'S CLOSED. I NOTICED A PRESSURE SWITCH NEAR THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDOW. THIS SWITCH HAS A LITTLE SQUARE PIN THAT STICKS OUT. WHEN THE WINDOW CLOSES, IT PUSHES THE PIN IN. THIS TURNS OFF THE INDICATOR THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT BACK WINDOW IS OPEN. THE PIN IS THE FIRST THING THE WINDOW HITS. IT'S SMALL, HARD AND PLASTIC. I PUSHED AGAINST IT AND IT TAKES A SOME FORCE TO PUSH IT IN. AFTER THE WINDOW STARTS PUSHING IN THE PIN,IT COMES TO REST ON A STOPPER IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AND A VERTICAL ONE THAT RUNS THE HEIGHT OF THE WINDOW ALONG THE RIGHT EDGE. THE PIN IS SPRING LOADED AND IS CONSTANTLY PUSHING AGAINST THE WINDOW. SINCE ALL THE FRACTURE LINES POINTED TO THIS PIN, THIS IS PROBABLY WHERE THE FRACTURE ORIGINATED FROM. ONCE THE WINDOW REACHED A FAILURE POINT, POSSIBLY DUE TO REPEATEDLY HITTING THE PIN, THE PRESSURE OF THE SPRING LOADED PIN AGAINST THE WINDOW SUPPLIED THE FORCE THAT CAUSED IT TO SHATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10255270January 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE SMELLED SMOKE, PULLED OVER PARKED,SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES IN PASSENGER VENT AND PASSENGER A PILLAR. USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE AND DETERMINED NO ADDITIONAL FLAMES HOWEVER WHEN KEY TURNED TO ON POSITION FLAMES REAPPEARED. CAR TOWED. LIKE COMPLAINT 10216065 FILED 1/25/2008 AND SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT 10144782 FILED 11/25/2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255054January 14, 2009
VISIBILITY
AC/HEAT FAN MOTOR OVERHEATING AND CAUSING POWER CABLE TO MELT...OCCURRED TO MY 2006 AT 35,000 AND 72,000...CHECK WWW.RIDGELINEOWNERSCLUB.COM AND WWW.CARCOMPLIANTS.COM FOR MORE INCIDENTS...POSSIBLE FIRE DAMAGE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252527December 22, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE BACK WINDOW THAT OPENS AND CLOSES SHATTERED ALL OVER TWO PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK. I THOUGHT ALL THE GLASS IN THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE SAFETY GLASS. THERE WAS NO REASON BEHIND THE GLASS SHATTERING, IT JUST EXPLODED. OTHER WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE WERE ALSO DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251262December 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR NEGATING THE ABILITY TO STOP. DEALER CLUELESS IN CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251118December 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MAINTENANCE MINDER DISPLAY STARTED BLINKING AND THEN WENT BLANK AT TIMES. DEALER SAYS TO REPAIR IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AT A COST OF $575. WITHOUT THE DISPLAY YOU HAVE NO ODOMETER AND NO DOOR OPEN OR OTHER INDICATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249862November 25, 2008
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE ON THE LEFT HAND CORNER AND ROCKS BACK AND FORWARD WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, EXITING OFF THE ROAD LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKING HARD OR ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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