2007 Honda RIDGELINE problems and owner complaints

DUE TO BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEIGHT AND POSITION IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE APPLYING ENGINE THROTTLE AT THE TIME OF BRAKING. I'M NOT SURE WHICH WILL WIN OUT BUT IT IS A BAD FEELING. NO ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,140 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211985 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 RIDGELINE FAILED TO ACTIVATE EITHER THE ABS OR THE VSA AS I BEGAN SKIDDING ON THE SNOW THAT WAS BETWEEN THE TIRE LANES. THE DRIVE LANES WERE CLEAR PAVEMENT AND AT 64 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL I CHANGED LANES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN 4 WHEEL SKIING ON THE SNOW. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY RIDGELINE AS THE VEHICLE WITH ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED, SKID OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE SNOW BANK. WITH ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE SNOWBANK. AS IT SLOWED THE RIDGELINE SWUNG ARO…

Owner-reported narrative. 64,987 miles reported. Look up ODI 10266654 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AN OIL CHANGE, AND A TIRE ROTATION. AN HOUR AFTER HE ARRIVED BACK HOME, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR TAIL LIGHT AREA. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES APPEARED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS CONCERNING FI…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277584 at NHTSA ↗

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE HEATER MOTOR STOPPED BLOWING. TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A MELTED WIRING HARNESS. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THE RECALL TO TAKE PLACE IN MARCH. CALLED HIDY HONDA TO REQUEST A FIX AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. CALLED HONDAUSA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. AT THIS POINT I NEED THE MOTOR FOR DEFROST PURPOSES. I AM PURCHASING THE MOTOR ON MY OWN AND WILL REPAIR MYSELF IF I CAN GET PARTS AT ALL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310057 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BUTTON, THE VEHICLE MOVED SIX FEET BEFORE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED. HE STATED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DISENGAGED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF HOW THE VEHICLE WAS ENGINEERED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10189771 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE VIN[XXX] IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD I WAS DRIVING BACK WITH MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN ON I95 SOUTH BOUND. I WAS DOING 70MPH. I DID NOT GO OVER ANYTHING. THE HONDA LOST POWER. I HAD TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE HONDA WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. AFTER BEING SENT TO THE HONDA REPAIR I WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH MY DAILY MAINTENANCE AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT TRUST THIS HONDA RIDGELINE WITH MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE'S FAMILY. I TOLD THE DEAL I …

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236296 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE THE SUPPORT WHICH CRADLES THE FUEL TANK BROKE APART FROM THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME (BY THE SUSPENSION, JUST TO THE INSIDE OF THE REAR LEFT WHEEL) AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC (1 MILE AWAY). WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD WITH A 35-MPH SPEED LIMIT. MY MECHANIC PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT AND SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE. THE REAR PART OF THE FRAME RUSTED/CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS BARELY IN ONE PIECE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE REPA…

Owner-reported narrative. 136,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11246570 at NHTSA ↗

I took my vehicle for a state inspection as I had just purchased it was explained to me as a body rust only no frame rust vehicle. Upon inspection the mechanic showed me that the frame was rushed out completely at the rear end subframe inboard mounts. The gas tank strap mount was missing and held in with a nylon strap. Most of the secondary subframe is nonexistent and frame at radiator core support is diminished.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11437795 at NHTSA ↗

WE OWN A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE METAL INNER RING ON THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBERY OUTER RING. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE OUTER RING TO TWIST AND GIVE OFF AN ODOR. THE ODOR MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I NEED TO VOMIT. THE COMBINATION OF THE UNSECURED OUTER RING AND THE DISTRACTION OF THE URGE TO VOMIT MAKES FOR UNSAFE DRIVING. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. WE CONTACTED HONDA AS WELL AS OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND GOT NO HELP. WE WOULD LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369303 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING 65 MPH ABRUPT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. FINDINGS OF "SEIZED" WATER PUMP AND PULLEYS WHICH "SHREDDED" TIMING BELT RESULTING IN ENGINE VALVES BEING "BENT IN HEAD". FORTUNATELY NO COLLISION OR INJURY, THOUGH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR SAME EXTENSIVE REPAIR TOTALING $5,000. ORIGINAL TIMING BELT. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT 105K MILES PER HONDA. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 87,263 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633123 at NHTSA ↗