2006 Honda Ridgeline Brakes Problems

TAKATA RECALL - WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN AMES THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND MY INFORMATION IN THEIR DATA BASE. AFTER I GAVE THEM MY PHONE NUMBER, NAME, AND VIN NUMBER. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES ADJUSTED TO WHERE THERE WAS NOT VERY MUCH PLAY IN THE PEDAL. YOU HAVE TO PUSH DOWN A LONG WAYS FOR THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11194211

Incident

Apr 5, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

I HAVE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ...SOMETHING ABOUT DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS.. I REFUSE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER...THE LAST RECALL THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD WAS THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ... IT WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY.. THERE IS STILL AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES.. THIS CAUSES A MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL.. I ALSO HAD A BUELL MOTORCYLE... I RECEIVED 9 RECALLS IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD... OUT OF THE 4 RECALLS THAT I ALLOWED THE DEALER TO PERFORM 1 FAILED ON MY WHY HOME { FUEL TANK VENT} AND ANOTHER FAILED A WEEK LATER { SIDE STAND SAFTEY SWITCH} .. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT ANY OF THESE ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11018735

Incident

Aug 19, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL FOR UP TO ONE MILE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AN NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10926124

Incident

Oct 19, 2016

Mileage

134,000 mi

I HAVE SPENT CLOSE TO A $1000.00 TO TRY AND FIX A RECURRING SOFT BRAKE ISSUE WITH MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. AFTER MANY COUNTLESS HOURS AT THE MULTIPLE AUTO SHOPS AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS I DECIDED TO RESEARCH FURTHER INTO THIS SOFT BRAKE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. THE BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THAT AT ONE PARTICULAR SHOP THEY CHANGED OUT 5 BRAND NEW MASTER CYLINDERS TO TRY AND FIX THE ISSUE. AFTER EXTENDED HOURS ONLINE, IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE HONDA ODYSSEY/ELEMENT BRAKE SYSTEM AS WELL. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VSA MODULATOR WITH OVER 400,000 VEHICLES. I ALSO FOUND ON OTHER THREADS AND BLOGS THAT OTHER HONDA RIDGELINES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1500 TO CHANGE OUT THE VSA MODULATOR BUT WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD PREVENT THE SAME ISSUE FROM RECURRING IN THE FUTURE. I EXPLAINED TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART IF ITS ALSO HAPPENING TO OTHER HONDA RIDGELINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705698

Incident

Dec 1, 2012

ENTIRE WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED WITH LOSS OF ABS AND VSA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10614674

Incident

Jun 23, 2014

Mileage

80,000 mi

BRAKE PEDAL HAS SOFT FEEL AND REQUIRES MULTIPLE PUMPS TO BUILD UP PRESSURE. HAVE HAD BRAKES BLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. AFTER SERVICE BRAKES SEEM FINE FOR A FEW DAYS/WEEKS BUT EVENTUALLY RETURN TO SOFT STATE. SUDDEN STOPPING SITUATIONS OR STOPPING ON SLIPPERY SURFACES WILL CAUSE PEDAL TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO FLOOR AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM TO ENGAGE. SOMETIMES ANTILOCK BRAKES WILL ENGAGE EVEN IF NOT ON SLIPPERY OR LOOSE SURFACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10578013

Incident

Apr 5, 2014

Mileage

52,000 mi

TOOK TRUCK TO HONDA DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A NOISE AND SEEMED TO BE GRIPPING AFTER I WOULD RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THEY TOLD ME I NEED NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE PADS ARE METAL AGAINST METAL, THERE'S TOO MUCH RUST ON ROTORS. THEY WANT $554 FOR THE FRONT, $544 FOR THE REAR. I ASKED IF THIS WASN'T PREMATURE FOR SUCH A WORN BRAKE. I DRIVE THE HONDA 3 TIMES A WEEK ON AVERAGE, MORESO IN THE WINTER MONTHS, AND MY DRIVING HAS BEEN MOSTLY HIGHWAY SO I AM NOT DOING A LOT OF BRAKING. I AM NOT CERTAIN THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BY ANY MEANS. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WOULD BE ON SUCH LOW MILES. I WON'T BUY ANOTHER HONDA IN THE FUTURE THOUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436372

Incident

Oct 14, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE HAVE NEVER WORKED RIGHT DESPITE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALER. ONE HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES AT SOME STOPS TO KEEP THE PEDAL FROM HITTTING THE FLOOR. ON ONE OCCASION, I WAS TOWING A LIGHT TRAILER AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP CAUSING A MINOR ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10393936

Incident

Jun 8, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

MASTER CYLINDER ON VEHICLE GONE OUT TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369537

Incident

Jan 20, 2010

Mileage

45,000 mi

THE REAR BRAKES ON OUR 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE WORE OUT IN 12,000 MILES AND I SEE YOU HAVE A SETTLED COMPLAINT WITH OTHER HONDA'S OF THE SAME YEAR, WHY NOT OURS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10328710

Incident

Jan 28, 2007

Mileage

12,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR NEGATING THE ABILITY TO STOP. DEALER CLUELESS IN CAUSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251262

Incident

Dec 8, 2008

Mileage

28,000 mi