Honda RIDGELINE problems and owner complaints

RIDGELINES BUILT PRIOR TO 8/24/2005 DOES NOT SUPPORT TRAILERS WITH SURGE BRAKES. TOW ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDS A 12V LINE INTO THE TRAILER TO DISENGAGE BRAKES WHEN TRAILER IS BACKING UP. DURING REVERSE, SINCE THERE IS NO 12V INTO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER CANNOT BE BACK UP. THE DISK BRAKES ARE LOCKED IN THE TRAILER. HONDA HAS RECTIFIED THE ISSUE ON NEWER RIDGELINES. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165900 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE FIRST WAS WITH THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. FROM THE FIRST WEEK UNTIL I REPLACED THE BATTERY MYSELF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY WOULD GO DEAD. I WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. IN ORDER TO DO THIS I NEEDED TO JUMP THE BATTERY WHICH IN TURN ALLOWED THE BATTERY TO BECOMECHARGED WHILE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALERS 20 MILES AWAY. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED OVER 15 TIMES, EACH TIME I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, EACH TIME WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERS THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223668 at NHTSA ↗

HESITATION OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WHEN SPEED IS UNDER 10 MPH AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE. WAS LEAVING PARKING LOT OF CONVENIENCE STORE ROLLING TO EXIT STEPPED ON THE GAS TO GET INTO TRAFFIC AND TRUCK HESITATED FOR 2-3 SECONDS PUTTING ME INTO TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER FOR THOSE 2-3 SECONDS. TRAFFIC HAD TO BRAKE FOR ME. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR TO BE CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN USUALLY WITH ME. I HAD CALLED HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH IT. IF THEY WERE FAMILIAR WHY DIDN'T THEY INFORM ME OF THAT BEFORE …

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151164 at NHTSA ↗

HONDA RIDGELINE 2006 HAS CONSIDERABLE HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM UNDER 10 MPH, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING. I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF CONVENIENCE STORE ROLLING AT ABOUT 5 MPH AND THEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT INTO FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HESITATED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS WHICH PUT ME IN A POSITION WHERE CARS ON THE ROADWAY I WAS ENTERING HAD TO BRAKE. HESITATION IS CONSTANT AND CONSISTENT SINCE PURCHASE OF THE TRUCK. NOW I CURRENTLY HAVE 2000 MILES ON VEHICLE. CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL FOR THE SYSTEM OF "DRIVE BY WIRE". …

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153058 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK ITSELF WHEN IT WAS IN PARK AND DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10371927 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION FLUID OIL COOLER LINE EJECTS FROM RADIATOR AS A RESULT OF DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION...A STEEL WASHER IS USED THAT BECOMES THE CATALYST FOR THE FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FLUID LOSS OCCURS THAT LEADS TO LOSS OF ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE, PUTTING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN DANGER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 91,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475947 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETHING FROM THE ROAD PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK. FUEL POURED FROM THE TANK IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER FELT THE FUEL TANK WAS TOO SOFT IF IT COULD SUSTAIN A HOLE LIKE THE ONE IN IT. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114928 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195239 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED TWO MINUTES LATER, THE POWERTRAIN LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL . THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,500. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209349 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE RIDGELINE I FILLED THE FUEL TANK. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE YELLOW ENGINE EMISSION DISPLAY LIGHT WAS LIT AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM/RADIO DISPLAYED A NOTICE REQUIRING A CODE. THE CODE WAS ENTERED AFTER FINDING THE CODE LOCATION IN THE MANUAL. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WE STARTED SMELLED HOT OR BURNING OR MELTING ELECTRIC WIRE INSULATION. THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED TO VENT THE SMELL. IT SOON CLEARED UP. WE STOPPED AT THE NEXT EXIT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WE COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF …

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314610 at NHTSA ↗

DURING VEHICLE START UP A HEAVY SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS NOTED. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MELTING THE POWERSTEERING ASSEMBLY, WIRE HARNESSES AND POWER STEERING HOSE. I AM COLLECTING INFORMATION AND DAMPENED COMPONENTS TO TAKE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR EXAMINATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 55,062 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286832 at NHTSA ↗

FAILURE OF POWER STEERING HOSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372712 at NHTSA ↗