2006 Honda Ridgeline complaints

BLOWER MOTOR FOR HEATING/AC BLEW OUT - WIRES HAVE A SHORT. ALSO, DISPLAY THAT SHOWS MILEAGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE DISPLAY GOES OUT COMPLETELY OR IS FROZEN. *TR

MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER STARTED TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. I PUT OFF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. AT THAT POINT I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD TRANSISTOR. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSISTOR AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN TOOK APART THE DASH AND SAID THE INTERIOR AIR FILTER WAS CLOGGED ( I PARK UNDER A TREE IN MY DRIVEWAY ) AND DUE TO THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR BURNED UP AND MELTED THE WIRING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $2200.00 TO FIX, MY NON-DEALER, EX-HONDA MECHANIC SAID HE THOUGH IT WAS A FAULTY DESIGN OR A FAULTY TRANSISTOR AND HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HE DID NOT THINK IN ANY WAY THE INTERNAL AIR FILTER IDEA HAD ANYTHING TO DUE WITH THE BLOWER OVERHEATING. HE RECOMMENDED TO CALL HONDA CORP IN TORRANCE CA. THE CONSEQUENCE IT I DO NOT HAVE AC IN 90 TO 100 DEGREE WEATHER IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IN CALIFORNIA. DUE TO THE COST, I HAVE YET TO FIX IT, HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING AND WE ARE MISERABLE IN THE HEAT. *TR

INTERIOR SEAT FABRIC IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT STAINS EASILY. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED IT WAS WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO GET IT WHEN IT WAS RAINING AND THE SEATS WERE DISCOLORED EVEN WHEN DRY. OTHER EVENTS SUCH AS USING THE ARMREST AND IT BECOMING DISCOLORED, ETC. HAPPENED CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATS WITH HONDA'S ORIGINAL MATERIALS ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I NOW USE SEAT COVERS TO PROTECT FROM FURTHER DAMAGE-WHICH IS A HAZARD TO THE OPERATION OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS. I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH NO OTHER OPTIONS. *TR

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 THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY, IT WAS CHARGED. MEAN TIME I TOLD THE DEALER THAT IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THEM I NEEDED TO EITHER JUMP START OR CHARGE THE BATTERY WHICH IN TURN WOULD MAKE IT APPEAR OK ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME THE DEALER SHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT APPEARED OK. I HAD TO GO TO SEARS AND PUT A NEW DIE HARD INTO THE TRUCK MYSELF SINCE THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

THE SECOND PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED. WE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT A AIRPORT PARKING GARAGE WHILE WE WERE GOING ON VACATION. MY SON IN LAW WAS GOING TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE WHEN HE GOT OFF OF WORK AT THE AIRPORT IN ABOUT 6 HOURS. HOWEVER WHEN HE WENT TO START THE RIDGELINE NOTHING HAPPENED. NO MATTER WHAT HE TRIED NOTHING HAPPENED. HE EVEN TRIED TO JUMP START THE TRUCK BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN SO HE LEFT US A PHONE MESSAGE AND FOUND A RIDE TO HIS HOME. WHEN WE RETURNED A WEEK LATER WE ALSO TRIED TO START AND JUMP START IT WITH OUT THE TRUCK RESPONDING IN ANYWAY WHAT SO EVER SO WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED ON A FLAT BED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN CT. AFTER SOME TIME CHECKING OUT THE TRUCK THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT FOR SOME REASON, STILL UNKNOWN WHAT THAT REASON IS, THE TRUCK'S MAIN FUSE AND ALL OTHER FUSES WERE BLOWN AND THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE FUSES AND IT WORKS FINE ONCE AGAIN, AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY OR WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM AND STATED THAT MY TRUCK WAS THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO IT, GREAT NOW WE HOLD A UNWANTED RECORD!! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT OR WHY THIS HAPPENED? *TR

NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AT ENGINE START UP. TURNED OFF ENGINE CHECKED OIL LEVEL, DISCOVERED IT WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW. LAST OIL CHANGE ABOUT 3,500 MILES PRIOR TO EVENT. TOPPED OFF OIL DROVE ABOUT 25 MILES MODERATE TO LIGHT SMOKING FROM EXHAUST. DROPPED OFF AT HONDA DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE ON 27 DEC 07. DEALER DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REQUIRING NEW CYLINDER HEAD ESTIMATED REPAIRS DUE TO BE COMPLETE ABOUT 3 JAN 08. CALL FROM DEALER INQUIRING ABOUT OIL CHANGE RECORDS ON 3 JAN INFO PROVIDED, TRUCK NOT READY. CALLED DEALER ON 4 JAN FOR STATUS AND INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED AFTER GUIDANCE FROM REGIONAL SERVICE REP. NEW COMPLETION DATE ABOUT 9 JAN. CALLED DEALER 11 JAN TO CHECK ON STATUS, NEW ENGINE INSTALLED STILL SMOKING, TROUBLE SHOOTING IN PROGRESS. NEW CYLINDER HEAD REQUIRED FOR NEW ENGINE COMPLETION DUE 17 JAN 08. WORK COMPLETED ON 17 JAN. *TR

WHILE LOWERING THE BACK SEAT TO MAKE ROOM FOR PEOPLE TO RIDE TO LUNCH I NOTICED THE BACK FLOOR WAS WET. WE HAVE HAD MODERATE RAINS IN THE AREA OVER THE PAST TWO-THREE DAYS. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED WATER PUDDLED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE ENTIRE BACK FLOOR BOARD, UP THE SIDES TO BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. WHEN I GOT HOME I PULLED THE TRUCK IN THE GARAGE AND USED A 5 GALLON WET/DRY VAC AND REMOVED ABOUT 7.5 - 8 GALLONS OF WATER FROM THE TRUCK. THE CARPET IS STILL WET AND RUINED HIGH LIKELY HOOD OF MOLD AND MILDEW UNLESS THE CARPET IS REMOVED AND REPLACED. HIGH POTENTIAL FOR RUST/CORROSION UNLESS THE CARPET IS REMOVED AND THE AFFECTED AREA IS DRIED COMPLETELY. I PLAN TO TAKE THE TRUCKIN TO THE DEALER ASAP. *TR

MOMENTS AFTER DROPPING MY SON OFF AT SCHOOL RETURNING BACK HOME, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE VENT. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, LIFTED THE HOOD -SAW NOTHING- CLOSED THE HOOD, WENT TO PASSENGER SIDE, LOOKED IN AC VENT NOTICING FLAME WHICH THEN RAPIDLY SPREAD THROUGH THE DASH BOARD ENGULFING THE TRUCK. FIRE DEPT. CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. I REALLY ENJOYED THE TRUCK BUT FEEL THERE IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. *TR

FOR THE SECOND TIME ON LESS THEN A YEAR (DESPITE REPAIRS) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY FAILED IN HEAVY SNOW, DISABLING THE VEHICLE. *TR

WE HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE WHEEL ON THE HONDA RIDGELINE. ONE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE OTHER WHEEL IS CRACKED IN THE TIRE BEAD AREA AND WE WILL NOT DRIVE IT DUE TO THE CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY. *CN

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

THE POWER DRIVER'S SEAT ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE MOVES (ROCKS) WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200 (THE VEHICLE IS OFF WARRANTY WITH 59,000 MILES). I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THE FRONT SEAT SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK SINCE NEW, AND PURCHASED IT FROM THE CORPORATE LEASING COMPANY. I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT OR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE CHECKED, AND VARIOUS OTHER HONDA VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, AND SOME HAVE EVEN HAD A TSB FOR THE "ROCKING" SEAT REPAIRS REQUIRED (E.G. 2003 CIVIC). *TR

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL PREMATURE TIE ROD FAILURE 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE PICK UP TRUCK, ONLY 28, 000 MILES. BARELY AVERTED HIGH SPEED ROLLOVER EVENT. *TR

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. *KB

ON APRIL 24,2007, I ACCIDENTALLY REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. I SUSTAINED SOME MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGE BUT IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT IS THE OPERATION OF THE SRS THAT I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE HONDA EXPLAIN. NEITHER THE SERVICE MANAGER, FACTORY FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, NOR THE HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL HAVE ADEQUATELY ANSWERED MY QUESTION AS TO WHETHER MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONAL. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER DID LOCK AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ASIDE FORM THE COST OF REPLACING THE UNNECESSARILY DEPLOYED PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE FACT THAT THE FACTORY REPLACEMENT PART DID NOT MATCH MY DASHBOARD COLOR, MY MAJOR CONCERN HAS BEEN WHETHER OR NOT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WAS, OR STILL IS, FUNCTIONAL. THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES ON THE COMPUTER NOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. ANSWERS TO OUR QUESTIONS TO HONDA ABOUT THIS HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATE AND LONG IN COMING. ASIDE FROM AN ACTUAL CRASH TEST HOW CAN ONE BE SURE THAT AN AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONAL IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT IT DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG AND THE TENSIONER LOCK DID DEPLOY? WHEN THEY SNICKER AT MY WIFE THAT," SINCE NO ONE WAS INJURED, EVERYTHING MUST BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY", I DO NOT FEEL THAT I AM BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY. WHAT IS THE NHTSA EXPERIENCE REGARDING SRS OPERATION? *TR

PARKING LAMPS WILL NOT STAY CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THEY ARE CONTROLLED BY THE HEADLAMP TIMER AND TURN OFF WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES OF EXITING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INTENTIONALLY PARKED FOR AN EXTENDED TIME ON A TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD. IT WAS ALMOST HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES EVERY TIME THE PARKING LIGHTS WENT OFF. MY DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THIS DESIGN CONDITION AND WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT IN ORDER FOR THE PARKING LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON, THE KEY MUST IN THE VEHICLE AND THE IGNITION TURNED "ON". IN THIS MODE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED. IN MY OPINION, BOTH CONDITIONS CREATE UNNECESSARY DANGEROUS OR RISKY CONDITIONS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE REAR STRUT LEAKING AND MAKING NOISE, DEALER CHANGED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS, VECHICLE NOW RIDES STIFF ON DRIVERS SIDE. *JB

(THIS IS THE ABBV. VERSION OF ORIGINAL 4091 CHARACTER COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.) 06/30/2006, FORT SMITH ARKANSAS. VEHICLE: 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. COMPLAINT RE: OEM TIRES: MICHELIN TIRES (P245 65 R17 105S LTX M/S RADIAL X)WHILE NEGOTIATING A CURVE ON GARRISON AVE. BEFORE 13TH STREET, IN THE INNER LANE (4 LANE ROAD), TRAVELING APPX. 25-30 MPH, WAS CROWDED INTO THE CURB BY A CAR IN LEFT HAND LANE. THERE WAS NOT A HARD IMPACT, AS THE TRUCK WAS ROUGHLY PARALLEL TO THE CURB. I FELT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK START TO "CLIMB UP" ON THE CURB. IMMEDIATELY FLATTENED BOTH TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE. MAINTAINED CONTROL, & PULLED OFF IN PARKING LOT. BOTH TIRES HAD "U-SHAPED FLAPS" RIPPED IN THE SIDEWALL. OMITTED EXACT DESCRIPTION OF THE "RIPS" TO REDUCE CHARACTER COUNT, BUT IT'S AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. IT WAS NIGHT, BUT I LOOKED AT THE CURB & ROAD FOR ANY SHARP OBJECTS THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE DAMAGE TO THE SIDEWALLS & FOUND NOTHING. NEXT DAY, I EXAMINED THE CURB & VICINITY CLOSELY. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE TIRES, THE CURB, & VICINITY. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE OBVIOUSLY CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO LOW SPEED CONTACT WITH THE CURB. I BELIEVE THE TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE INSUFFICIENT IN DESIGN & CONSTRUCT FOR USE ON THIS TRUCK, & THAT THE TIRE SIDEWALLS COLLAPSED SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN THEY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE CURB, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY DID NOT SUSTAIN A DIRECT IMPACT. (ALL 4 TIRES FULLY INFLATED: TRUCK WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD & THE TIRES HAD < 5000 MILES ON THEM). I BELI

FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. *AK

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE. *AK

WINDSHIELD STRESS CRACK. STARTING POINT WAS UPPER PASSENGER CORNER AND PROPAGATED TO CENTER OF WIND SCREEN. DEALER SAYS IT WAS A STONE THAT CAUSED THE CRACK, THERE IS NO DIVOT FROM A STONE.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE CARPET PADDING TO MOLD. HE WAS TREATED FOR RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS DUE TO THE MOLD. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN JULY OF 2005 FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 24,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING THE HONDA RIDGELINE AND PULLING A 2006 KEYSTONE ZEPPELIN TRAILER ON APRIL 11, 2007 IN THE EARLY DAY. I PRESSED THE BRAKES DUE TO A STOP SIGN AND THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER COULD NOT BE PULLED UNLESS IT HAD BOTH OF ITS TWO AXLES ATTACHED. I CALLED THE TRAILER DEALER. THE LOCAL SHERIFF ARRIVED , ALTHOUGH I DID NOT CALL HIM AND ACCOMPANIED ME AT 5 MPH TO A NEARBY COMMERCIAL TRAILER STOP. I CALLED A TRAILER REPAIR STATION LOCATED A BLOCK AWAY, WHO CAME TO THE SITE TO RETRIEVE THE DETACHED AXLE. THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER MADE AN INQUIRY BEFORE THE WARRANTY ENDED. THEY REQUESTED THAT THE AXLE BE RETURNED TO THEM. THEY INSPECTED IT, AND DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. I BELIEVE THEY WERE INCORRECT, AND OTHER TRAILERS WILL EXPERIENCE SIMILAR AXLE SEPARATION, PERHAPS CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE AXLE HAD A PLATE WELDED TO IT WITH HOLES AT THE TOP THAT ATTACH TO THE FRAME WITH BOLTS. NEITHER THE BOLTS NOR THE WELDS SHOWED ANY DAMAGE. RATHER, THERE WAS A GIANT TEAR LOCATED APPROXIMATELY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE WELD ON THE AXLE AND BOLTS THROUGH THE FRAME. IN OTHER WORDS, THE STEEL TORE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLATE AWAY FROM EITHER CONNECTION. TESTS WILL DISCOVER THAT THE STEEL WAS SIMPLY TOO THIN FOR THE BRAKING FORCES OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE I AM SURE THE SAME TEAR WILL OCCUR IF THE SAME TOO-TH

THE ODOMETER SEEMS TO TURN MUCH FASTER THAN THE DISTANCE I'VE TRAVELED, MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND THE ODOMETER IS ALREADY UP TO 31,500 MILES. I ONLY HAVE TO DRIVE IT FROM HOME TO WORK (ABOUT 10-15 MILES A DAY). I'VE CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MATTER. THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER MORE SERIOUSLY. THANK YOU *TR

TOTAL FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING STORM...WIPERS WERE NEVER FROZEN TO GLASS DURING THE EVENT. *JB

I WENT TO SAFEKIDS TO GET INSTRUCTION ON PROPER INSTALLATION OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE PROPER INSTALLATION BECAUSE THE DIAMETER OF THE BAR AT THE TOP OF THE SEAT IS TOP LARGE FOR THE HOOK AND THE STANDARD CHILD SAFETY SEAT. CONVERSATIONS WITH AMERICAN HONDA (JAMAL BROWN) INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THEY CAN FIX, NOR WAS IT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT ADDRESSING A CORRECTION FOR FUTURE MODELS, AND THAT I SHOULD TRY TO FIND ANOTHER TYPE OF SAFETY SEAT. I INVESTIGATED OTHER HONDA CARS, TRUCK AND VANS. ALL HAD THE PROPER SIZE HOOK TO ACCOMMODATE THE SAFETY SEAT. 6 OTHER POPULAR MODELS OF SAFETY SEAT ALL HAVE THE SAME SIZE HOOK. THE RIDGELINE ALSO HAS BARS FOR THE LOWER SAFETY SEAT HOOKS. THESE BARS ARE THE PROPER SIZE AND COMPARABLE TO THE SEAT TOP BARS ON OTHER HONDA MODELS. I CHECK THE 2007 RIDGELIND AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

WATER IS LEAKING INTO CAB AND ACCUMULATING UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE CARPET. AND SLOWLY MAKES ITS WAY TOWARDS THE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE OVER TIME. *NM

ON AUGUST 15, I PURCHASED A HONDA RIDGELINE 2006 FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE PERFORMS WELL, THE HONDA MUSIC LINK IPOD ADAPTER WAS A WASTE OF $475.00. THE HONDA MUSIC LINK IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE AND IS ACTUALLY A HAZARD TO SAFE DRIVING. THE SOFTWARE REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT USER INTERVENTION AND DISTRACTS THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION FROM SAFELY OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THESE SENTIMENTS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED AT: HTTP://WWW.NUXX.NET/HONDAMUSICLINK.HTML HTTP://DIGG.COM/APPLE/HONDA_MUSIC_LINK_IPOD_ADAPTER_REVIEW I AM NEITHER AN AUTHOR OF THESE REVIEWS NOR A PAID CONSULTANT. I AM SIMPLY A USER WHO IS CONCERNED THAT A DISTRACTIVE TEENAGER OR YOUNG ADULT WHO HAS THIS SYSTEM INSTALLED MAY BE INJURED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHEREAS AUTOMOBILE RADIOS HAVE TYPICALLY USED A SIMPLE INTERFACE (BUTTONS AND A DIAL) CONSUMER ELECTRONICS HAVE BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE COMPLEX. ALTHOUGH A COMMUTER RIDING A BUS OR A TRAIN MAY BE ABLE TO SPEND THE HOURS FIDDLING WITH THE DEVICE INTERFACE, THE OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE DOES NOT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTS AS TO HOW TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION BEFORE ANY INNOCENT LIVES ARE LOST BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS BUSY 'PLAYING WITH THE IPOD'. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE CHILDREN SHOULD WANT TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR THEM. THOSE OF US WHO DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN HAVE THE LUXURY OF THINKING ONLY OF OURSELVES, BUT IN THINKING OF OTHERS, SET AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL TO FOLLOW. *JB

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT. *NM

TIRE JACK ON THE HONDA RIDGELINE DOES NOT RAISE UP HIGH ENOUGH TO CHANGE A TIRE. YOU NEED TO HAVE A BOARD AT LEAST AN INCH TALL TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE. *NM

I HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATOR SURGING ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. AFTER WHICH THE HONDA TECH REP INFORMED THE DEALER NOT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. AFTER DRIVING SOME DISTANCE AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN MAKING A SPEED CHANGE SUCH AS PASSING OR SLOWING FOR TRAFFIC, THERE IS AT TIMES A UN-COMMANDED ACCELERATOR SURGING. *JB

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

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED MOLD WAS OBSERVED ON THE REAR BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS WASHED AND REPAINTED DUE TO THE MOLD ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PIECES THAT HOLD THE BRAKE LINE TO THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THIS COULD OCCUR IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SINCE THE CORROSION WAS OBSERVED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS UNWARRANTLY DEPLOYED. NO ACCIDENT WAS INVOLVED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT WAS DUE TO MUD LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP.

RAINING, TRAVELING NORTH, FAR RIGHT LANE ON VERY BUSY STREET IN LOS ANGELES (SEPULVEDA) WHEN A CAR TRAVELING SOUTH TURNED LEFT. WE DID HEAD-ON IMPACT INTO THE SIDE OF HIS CAR. HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED - OURS DID NOT - BUT THE MOST CONCERN IS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED THUS ALLOWING THE IMPACT TO THROW ME FORWARD AND ON THE IMPACT STRIKING MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD OR VISOR AND BOTH KNEES AND LOWER LEGS ON DASH; THEN THROWN BACK INTO SEAT RESULTING IN WRENCHED BACK AND NECK, KNOCKING AIR OUT OF ME. THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCKED INTO AN EXTRA-LARGE POSITION WHEN CAR STOPPED. THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT HAD NO PROBLEMS AND DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. *NM

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". I HAVE ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER WITH SAME VEHICLE, HE HAS NO HESITATION. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX OR AT LEAST LOOK INTO MY PROBLEM AS THEY CONTINUE TO SAY IT'S NORMAL. *JB

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 I SPENT $32,000 FOR THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TEST DROVE THE TRUCK I DID NOT FEEL THIS HESITATION AS IT STARTED AFTER I HAD 150 MILES ON IT. THEY TELL ME IT'S DRIVE BY WIRE OR SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE AND BASICALLY HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. *JB

MY BRAND NEW, HONDA RIDGELINE PROVIDED A LESS-THAN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. WITH A 45 MPH IMPACT TO MY FRONT END - DRIVER SIDE, AND DOOR, MY SEAT BELT KEPT ME FROM SERIOUS INJURY. NOT THE AIRBAG, SINCE THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE! YES, THE POLICE, PARAMEDIC'S, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE ALL WERE CURIOUS ABOUT MY RIDGELINE AND WERE VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE SIDE OF IMPACT, THE DRIVER SIDE. HAVING 2 CHILDREN, SIX AND TWO YEARS OLD, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS CONSIDERED AS THE SAFEST IN ITS CLASS. I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OVER ANY OTHER UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS THAT THE HONDA RIDGELINE MAY REVEAL. THIS LEAVES ME RATHER CURIOUS OVER FINDING AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS MAY BE A TREND OR FLAW IN THE SAFETY OF THE NEW RIDGELINE OR SOME OTHER REASONABLE EXPLANATION?*JB

TRUCK BED SCRATCHES CONTRARY TO ADVERTISING OF SCRATCH RESISTANCE. HONDA ADVERTISING NO BED LINER REQUIRED. IF YOU DO NOT USE DROP CLOTHS THE BED LOOKS LIKE A CHILD WAS LEFT ALONE WITH A WHITE CRAYON. *NM

FIRE IN ENGINE BAY OF NEW HONDA RIDGELINE, DEBRIS CAUGHT BETWEEN EXHAUST AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MAJOR DAMAGE. BOUGHT 2ND. RIDGELINE. 2 MINOR EPISODES OF BURNING SMELL WHILE USING ON DIRT ROADS. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE! *JB

WE GOT OUR RIDGELINE ON MARCH 12 A FEW DAYS THAT THEY HAD BEEN OUT, ONLY THE SECOND THAT THE DUVAL HONDA HAD SOLD. AND WE HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT LOVE THAT TRUCK. ON FRIDAY 11/25/05 ON MY WAY TO WORK, I AHD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 5-8 MINTUES AND THEN I SMELT SOMETHING A LITTLE STRANGE.........COMING OUT OF THE AC VENT. I TURNED THE HEATER OFF......THE SMELL OF SMOKE STARTED TO GET HEAVIER AND HEAVIER. I LOOKED INTO THE VENT AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND FIRE BILLOWING INSIDE.....NOT SURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM...I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, CALLED FIRE/RESCUE, AND BEGAN TO GET MOST OF THE BELONGINGS THAT I COULD. THE TRUCK WAS FULLY INVOLVED BY TIME FIRE/RESCUE ARRIVED ON SCENE. I MUST SAY THAT, BACK IN SEPTMBER I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO WHICH IS STILL STOCK WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY, I MENTIONED IT THE LAST TIME THAT I TOOK THE BABY IN FOR SERVICING. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE DASH OUT AND HAVE IT RE-WIRED THE CORRECT WAY. AND THAT IT WOULD BE AN ALL DAY AFFAIR, I HAVENT HAD THE TIME TO HAVE THAT DONE, AND MY DEALER DOESNT OFFER LOANER CARS. AM I SAYING THAT THIS IS THE REASON THAT THIS HAPPENED? I AM NOT SURE. AS ANYONE HAD ANYTHING SIMULAR?? *NM

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE MAJOR PRODUCTION DEFECT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR OUTSIDE WATER SOMEHOW ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE CHASSIS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY THE DEALER IS WORKING ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FENDER OF THE CHASSIS WOULD REQUIRE DISASSEMBLING IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM AREA. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THE THIS PROCEDURE INVOLVED SEALING CERTAIN AREA THAT WERE NOT SEALED PROPERLY DURING PRODUCTION. THE CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN WITH OTHER RIDGELINE CONSUMER WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

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