Honda Ridgeline Complaints (2008)

143 consumer complaints on file.

#10628559August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
HVAC BLOWER FAILED TO OPERATE. FUSE WAS GOOD. RELAY WAS GOOD. BROUGHT TO HONDA UNDER PLATINUM WARRANTY. HONDA REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR SUB-HARNESS AND THE CONNECTOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE DASH HARNESS AND REPAIRED WIRES AS NEEDED. THE WHITE/BLUE WIRE HAD MELTED AT THE CONNECTOR CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT. 4.8 HOURS LABOR. NO CHARGE TO ME, UNDER WARRANTY. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. WHILE FIXING THIS PROBLEM THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO LESS THAN 3MM. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED LESS THAN 4000 MILES AGO BY ANOTHER SHOP. ILL BE BACK TO HONDA SOON FOR RIGHT REAR CALIPER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614975July 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ONTO HIGHWAY WITH A/C AND HEARD CRACKLING/SPUTTERING AND THEN BLOWER QUIT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE SERVICE DEPT DETERMINED THAT WIRING CONNECTOR FROM UNDER HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX LED TO A MELTED CONNECTOR BEHIND CONSOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUM. LUCKY IT DID NOT CAUSE FIRE. VISITED RIDGLINE OWNERS SITE AND FOUND IT WAS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND WAS REPORTED BY SEVERAL OTHERS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609410July 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWN A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE, AROUND 90000 MILES ON IT BUT DON'T HAVE EXACT # BECAUSE IT IS AT THE DEALER. BOUGHT NEW IN 2008. THE HEATER FAN STOPPED WORKING SO IT IS AT THE DEALERS SERVICE SHOP. WAS TOLD THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS MELTED BECAUSE OF HIGH RESISTANCE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FIRE DANGER WITH THE RIDGELINE. FROM WHAT I CAN FIND ON MY OWN THIS IS NOT JUST ONE ISOLATED CASE IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY RIDGELINES. WOULD BE NICE IF HONDA WOULD STEP UP AND MAKE IT RIGHT AND SAFE! ALSO OTHER HONDA RIDGELINE HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR COVERED FOR THIS PROBLEM WHY NOT THE 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568145March 10, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
FAN BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. A/C COMPRESSOR WILL TURN ON (HEAT, AS WELL), HOWEVER NO AIR WILL BLOW. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. THE FAN WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ON AND START BLOWING AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566306February 27, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVER THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS WE WOULD TURN THE DIAL FOR THE HEAT AND IT WOULD KICK IN AND BLOW WARM AIR AND THEN IT WOULD STOP. WE TOOK IT TO INVER GROVE HONDA TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER. IT ACTUALLY WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THEN STOPPED AGAIN ...COMPLETELY... ON A DAY THAT IT WAS -20 DEGREES WITH WIND CHILL. THEY NOW HAVE TOLD US THAT THE WIRING FOR THAT UNIT IS MELTED AND THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS RUNNING US AROUND $1800. THE MECHANIC TOLD MY HUSBAND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S SEEN THIS. WE THEN RESEARCHED FURTHER TO FIND THE PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET. SEE HERE: HTTP://WWW.RIDGELINEOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=418168 I CALLED HONDA FOR AN EXPLANATION, GUARANTEE THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN OR FURTHER START MY VEHICLE ON FIRE. AFTER ALL, HOW DOES A WIRE MELT? IT MUST GET HOT... THEREFORE THIS IS A CONCERN TO ME WITH CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME. THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND DUE TO THE MILEAGE THEY CAN'T FINANCIALLY HELP FUND THE REPAIR. THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED. THE CLAIM NUMBER SUBMITTED WAS: [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559417January 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BLOWER MOTOR IN MY 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE QUIT FUNCTIONING. A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT A DASH WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A BURNT OUT PIN CONNECTOR...? I AM LUCKY THAT MY TRUCK DIDN'T START ON FIRE! THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS 2008 MODEL SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS FAULTY WIRE HARNESS CONNECTION OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557293December 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE MY 2008 RIDGELINE ON A DAILY BASIS. IN THE MORNING OF THE 18TH OF DECEMBER MY HEAT AND AIR WORKED FINE. LATER IN THE EVENING I WENT TO GO OUT AND MY FAN/HEAT/AIR WOULD NOT WORK. I CHANGED A FEW FUSES BUT STILL GOT NOTHING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER WHERE I GET ALL OF MY REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE DONE. THEY STATED IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A RELAY SINCE THE MOTOR WAS WORKING PROPERLY. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY THAT THE PROBLEM IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT MELTED AND THEN SHE TELLS ME ITS A 9 HOUR JOB TO REPLACE AND COSTS OVER 600.00 DOLLARS. WELL IT LOOKS LIKE THE 2006,AND 2007 RIDGELINES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO BE PERSUADED TO INCLUDE THE 2008 MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM AND HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER 2008'S AROUND THE U.S. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543920September 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED AND MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538325September 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
FITTING FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION LINE CONNECTION AT RADIATOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO COOLING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS RENDERED INOPERABLE. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS POORLY DESIGNED RADIATOR FITTING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509863April 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTICED SPARKS AT THE VEHICLE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT AND WITHIN SECONDS, THE VEHICLE'S HOOD WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASH BOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V001000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508055April 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMELLED BURNING WIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT ASSUMED WAS SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. ON THE REFERENCED DATE THE BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS THE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED AT THE POWER WIRE CONNECTION LOCATED UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE. STILL TRYING TO GET AN ANSWER FROM HONDA SINCE THE '06 '07 RIDGELINES HAVE A SIMILAR SAFETY RECALL AND AN ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVEN INTO THE "08'S BUT WITHOUT A RECALL. A BURNING/MELTING WIRE HARNESS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505817April 10, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496813February 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 6 YEAR OLD GRABS THE REAR ENTRY HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT TO HELP HER GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. TODAY WHEN SHE GRABBED IT GETTING IN THE TOP PART OF THE HANDLE RIPPED RIGHT OFF THE INTERIOR WALL CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS. THANKFULLY SHE WAS NOT INJURED BUT SHE VERY EASILY COULD HAVE CRACKED HER HEAD OPEN ON THE PAVEMENT. THE SCREWS THAT HOLDS THE REAR ENTRY HANDLE TO THE TRUCK ARE VERY TINY. I CANT TELL IF IT JUST CAME LOOSE AND BACKED ITSELF OUT, OR IF IT STRIPPED. IF ONE OF THESE HANDLES BREAKS LOOSE FROM A 45 LB CHILD, I COULD ONLY IMAGINE THE HANDLE WOULD BE MORE PRONE TO BREAKING IF AN ADULT USED IT. THE HANDLE BREAKING OFF COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY BY SOMEONE FALLING AS THEY ENTER/EXIT THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK TO GET THIS FIXED HOPEFULLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486455November 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER 11/29/12. DEALER INSPECTED, FOUND MELTED WIRING HARNESS BENEATH DASH. COST TO REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $900.00. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND HAS AFFECTED 07 AND EARLIER MODEL RIDGELINES PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V001000. RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 2008 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465743July 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HONDA RIDGELINE WAS PARKED. STARTED TRUCK, AC WAS ON, SET AT 66 BUT NO COLD AIR WAS BLOWING. MOVED THE MANUAL BLOWER BUTTON TO HIGH, STILL NO COLD AIR BLOWING. SHUT AC OFF AND SWITCHED TO HEATER NO AIR WAS BLOWING. *TR TOOK TRUCK TO HONDA DEALER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION AND HAD THEM LOOK AT AC/HEATER PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT BLOWER MOTOR MAY HAVE A BAD RESISTOR, IF THEY REPLACE RESISTOR AND BLOWER STILL NOT WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR. DEALER LOOKED AT RECALL HISTORY FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR HONDA RIDGLINE, SAID THERE WAS RECALL FOR AC/HEATER ISSUES BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR (2008). I GOOGLED HONDA RIDGELINE 2008 AC PROBLEMS AND FOUND OTHER TRUCK OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445959January 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC FAN MOTOR STOPPED RUNNING AT APPROXIMATELY 72,000 MILES ON 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL; NO FIRE, SMOKE OR SMELL. TOOK TO DEALER TO TROUBLESHOOT, AND ADVISED WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR HAD MELTED (ASKED FOR PART BACK, AND OBSERVED LARGE GREY CONNECTOR WAS MELTED/BURNED AT THE LARGEST BLUE-ON-WHITE WIRE). REPAIR COST $190.26, BUT AM CONCERNED THAT HVAC FAN, AND POSSIBLY OTHER HVAC COMPENTS, MAY ALSO BE DAMAGED AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED--WORKING FINE NOW. HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE WITH RIDGELINE'S, WAS SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL FOR 2006 THRU 2007 MODELS OF SPECIFIC MANUFACTURE DATES, BUT SEEMS TO STILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR THOUGH THE 2008 MODELS AS WELL--APPEARS TO BE FACTORY DEFECT, AND FEEL AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD REIMBURSE ALL WITH THIS ISSUE. DEFINTELY COULD BE SERIOUS FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438546December 5, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING IS VERY NOISY, AND STEERING VEHICLE IS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AT LOWER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435476November 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS WAS FOUND DAMAGED . THIS TRUCK IT ONLY 3 YEAR OLD. SHOULD DEALER REPLACE IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432962October 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS SHOWED FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 30K. HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MULTIPLE CONCERNS FROM OTHER HONDA RIDGELINE OWNERS WITH SAME FAILURE WITH LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLES WITHIN A 5 YEAR OR LESS MODEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400985May 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEARING OUT OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR ON RIGHT SIDE REAR AXLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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