2006 Honda Ridgeline Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving approximately driving 50 mph the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled. After stopping to inspect under the hood the contact discovered transmission and radiator fluid spraying and leaking within the engine compartment. The contact sustained burns to the left arm from the hot fluids while inspecting under the hood. The injuries did not require medical treatment. The vehicle was towed away and later examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure occurred due to the failed transmission lines that were located inside the radiator which caused the radiator and transmission to overheat. The contact was informed that both the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 147,000.

NHTSA ID

11488360

Incident

Oct 2, 2022

Mileage

147,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, A STEEL WASHER CORRODED AND CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR. THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10955336

Incident

Feb 7, 2017

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY REDUCED IN SPEED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT METAL FITTING AROUND THE RADIATOR HAD CORRODED AND FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

10786657

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, I SUDDENLY STARTED GETTING TRANSMISSION "SLIPPAGE". ENGINE WOULD REV UP, BUT NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE COLORED FLUID COMING OUT OF MY RADIATOR OVERFLOW CONTAINER. TURNS OUT THE THAT TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE THE RADIATOR BROKE LOOSE AND ALLOWED ENGINE COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. APPARENTLY IT'S NOT AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM. I'M LUCKY THAT I WAS IN A RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREA AND NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701132

Incident

Mar 18, 2015

Mileage

169,000 mi

TRUCK FAILED TO START AFTER WORK, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE TRUCK STARTED BUT WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY. WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE IT SURGED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN RAN NORMAL. I CHECKED THE ENGINE WHEN I GOT HOME TO FIND COOLANT ON THE DIPSTICK AND VERY LOW ON COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A HONDA DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW AND SAID THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE, THEY HAVE NOT TOLD ME WHAT THE CAUSE IS. AFTER A VERY BRIEF SEARCH ON THE WEB I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL YEAR TRUCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GOING TO DEALER TODAY TO TALK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND DISCUSS MY OPTIONS AND ASK FOR HELP FROM HONDA ON THIS MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661249

Incident

Nov 25, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR, VTM SENSOR, ESC SENSOR, AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED. THE FAILURE WORSENED AND ALL FOUR SENSORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. IN ADDITION, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO RESET THE CODE. WHEN THE THREE FAILURE CODES CAME BACK, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ONE OF THE THREE BANKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), 14V353000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA ID

10659217

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

Mileage

173,000 mi

WE PURCHASED OUR 2006 RIDGELINE BACK IN 2009 WITH APPROX 46K MILES ON IT. AT THAT TIME, WE PURCHASED THE HAC (HONDA AUTO CARE) WARR & CONT TO DRIVE FOR YRS WITH LIMITED PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE VEH. AROUND 82K ON THE RIDGELINE (2 YRS AGO), I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT PROMPTED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD BE COV UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS EXP IN 2 WEEKS (2 WEEKS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE 7 YRS AND 100K)?. I INQUIRED ON THE TERMS & EXPLAINED THAT WAS NOT HOW IT WAS POSITIONED TO ME. ROUGHLY 2100.00 FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 1/2 YRS IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING. KNOWING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRING, I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPT FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND TO HAVE THEM REVIEW THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TOP TO BOTTOM (NOTHING DISCOVERED AT THAT TIME). WHERE THE PROBLEM CREATES: LAST WKD, HIT 101K & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS W/ THE VTM-4 LIGHT. I KNOW THERE ARE USUAL CODES FOR REG MAINT, BUT SEEING HOW I HAVE HAD VEHICLES TRIGGER LIGHTS AT 100K FOR REGULAR SERVICING THAT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE MANUAL, I THEN CONTACTED MY SERVICE CTR TO INQUIRE. HE REVIEWED THE 105K SERVICE WITH ME & STARTED HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME ON ANY CODES. LATER THAT DAY I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THAT THE #4 CYLINDER WAS MISFIRING & THE PLUG ON #4 WAS CAKED WITH BAKED ON OIL. HE RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE PLUGS FIRST BEFORE GOING INTO THE REST OF THE 105K SERVICE. 2 DAYS LATER, THE CHK ENGINE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING & VTM-4 LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. HE LATER CALLS ME TO STATE THE HEAD MAY HAVE A CRACK & EXPLAINS POSS DAMAGE OR STALL. WHAT IF IT STALLS ON THE FREEWAY? WHAT IF THE CAT CLOGS (ANOTHER 600 BY THE WAY) AND MY CAR JUST STOPS WHILE DRIVING THOUGH A INTERSECTION? I READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING & AM SHOCKED HONDA DOESN'T RESPOND TO ANY. I CANT PAY 3K - CALLED DEALER & OPENED CASE WITH HONDA MAIN CSR# 800-999-1009-NO RESPONSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596420

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

102,152 mi

THE A/C CONDENSER FAN GET LOOSE AND ITS BLADE WERE MOVING UNPROPERLY MAKING A LARGE HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. SUDDENLY THE RADIATOR LOST ALL WATER CAUSING THAT ENGINE MOTOR BRAKE THE SEALS, PISTON AND OTHER PARTS BECAUSE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE. SINCE THE WATER LEAKING WAS FAST, THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR THAT SHOWS HIGH TEMPERATURE AT DASH CONTROL PANEL EASE NOT CATCH UNTIL THE BIG DAMAGE OF THE ENGINE HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN STATES THAT FAIL OF THIS FAN IS COMMON ON HONDA VEHICLE. THE BIG DAMAGE TO MAY PARTS OF ENGINE HAPPENED BECAUSE SUCH A/C CONDENSER FAN FAILED WITHOUT ANY ADVISE AND IS COMMON IN HONDA, BUT NO RECALL OR WARNING HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA DEALERS OR FACTORY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594580

Incident

May 24, 2014

Mileage

114,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10576306

Incident

Jan 7, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT WENT TO TAKE OFF AND VEHICLE SHIFTED ODDLY, WENT ABOUT 500 YARDS STOPPED SHUT TRUCK OFF AND OUT POURED THE MILKY TRANSMISSION FLUID. ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GET IT HOME AND YOU COULD FOLLOW THE TRAIL THE ENTIRE WAY (APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE) AND EMPTY AGAIN (WE FILLED IT). OPENED THE OVERFLOW ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT AND THE SAME STRAWBERRY MILKY FLUID WAS IN THERE COMPLETELY FULL! ALSO OPENED THE RADIATOR TO FIND IT COMPLETELY FULL OF THE SAME STUFF. I HAVE READ MANY ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THANK GOD I WASN'T, I HAD MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE TRUCK! IT WOULD BE NICE FOR HONDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!! GOING TO A MECHANIC TODAY, WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE MAKING A PHONE CALL TO HONDA ONCE THE VERDICT IS IN! *TR

NHTSA ID

10552863

Incident

Nov 18, 2013

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE WITH 140,000 MILES. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. DRIVING HOME ON 9/18/13 ON HIGHWAY, CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO LURCH FORWARD A FEW TIMES. GOT OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND REVS BEGAN TO RISE AS IF IN NEUTRAL. STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK. NOTICED TEMP METER WAS HIGH, BUT WENT BACK DOWN TO NORMAL WITHIN 15 MINUTES. "STRAWBERRY MILK SHAKE" TYPE LIQUID THEN POURED ONTO PAVEMENT. TRUCK TOWED TO INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION. THE STATION CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLER, WHICH RESIDES WITHIN THE RADIATOR. APPARENTLY THE METAL CONNECTOR THAT SEPARATES THE TWO (CHEMICALLY INCOMPATIBLE) COOLANTS CORRODED, THE FLUIDS MIXED CAUSING THE TEMP TO RISE AND BOIL OVER, THE MIXTURE OF COOLANTS APPARENTLY DESTROYS BOTH THE RADIATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION. SERVICE TECH'S HAVE RARELY SEEN THIS BEFORE ON OLDER TOYOTA 4RUNNERS, BUT NOT HONDA'S. HOWEVER AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE DOZENS SIMILAR INCIDENTS REPORTED ON THE VARIOUS HONDA FORUMS WHICH INDICATE HONDA'S AWARENESS AND REFUSAL TO ISSUE A RECALL OR ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT RESULTS (LIKE MY $5,765 REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION, NEW RADIATOR, HOSE FLUSHES, ETC.). THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS FOR THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF IN A SAFE PLACE, BUT INJURIES CAN SURELY RESULT FROM THIS PREVENTABLE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEGUN THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA, WHICH BEGINS WITH PAYING FOR A DIAGNOSIS (2ND OPINION) FROM AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. THEY "WARNED" ME THAT THEY CANNOT CONSIDER HELPING ME UNLESS THE DEALER CONCLUDES THERE IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10544516

Incident

Sep 18, 2013

Mileage

140,200 mi

FOUND OUT RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION ON HONDA RIDGELINE HAS BEEN HAVING CATASTROPHIC FAILURES DUE TO TRANSMISSION LINE FAILURE. THIS ISSUE WILL CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN WRECKS DUE TO THE VIOLENT NATURE OF THIS FAILURE. THIS WOULD CAUSE IMMEDIATE PANIC TO MY PREGNANT WIFE AND SOON TO BE NEWBORN BABY GIRL. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY CONNECTION ON RADIATOR THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE AND STILL HASN'T ISSUED RECALL. I BELIEVE THEY ARE ACTING NEGLIGENTLY TOWARDS FIXING THIS ISSUE. COME TO FIND OUT NISSAN HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEIR PATHFINDER AND HAS SINCE PERFORMED A VOLUNTARY RADIATOR ASSEMBLY PROGRAM (HTTP://WWW.NISSANASSIST.COM/WEB/RADIATOR/FAQS.PHP?MENU=22). HONDA ALSO DIRECTED US TO CONTACT NHTSA AND I AM HOPEFUL THAT THE FINE STAFF AT NHTSA WILL TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS ISSUE WITH HONDA AND COME TO A DECISION TO HELP CONSUMERS TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS AND I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DO NOT HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10500561

Incident

Feb 25, 2013

Mileage

80,702 mi

THE COOLING LINE FOR THE TRANSMISSION WHERE IT ENTERS THE BOTTOM OF THE RADIATOR FAILED DUE TO GALVANIC CORROSION. THIS CAUSE A LARGE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496001

Incident

Jun 6, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE WASHER USED AT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID JUNCTIONS IN THE RADIATOR. THE FITTINGS AND WASHER ARE MADE OF DISSIMILAR METALS. AS A RESULT, THE STEEL WASHER USED AS A SPACER RUSTS AND CORRODES, THEN SWELLS AND FORCIBLY PULLS THE THREADS FROM THEIR FITTINGS. A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF FLUIDS INCLUDING AN EXCHANGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ENGINE COOLANT TAKE PLACE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY INOPERABLE BUT ALSO PERHAPS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. THESE FITTINGS FAIL AT RANDOM WITH NO OBVIOUS PATTERN OR ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE. THE NORMAL "UNDERBODY RUST" DOES NOT SEEM TO CORRELATE WITH THIS FAILURE. I HAVE DONE SUBSTANTIAL RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND MANY OTHERS REPORT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND HAVE COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, AS SUCH A DRAMATIC AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE, OVERHEATING, AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IF THE ENGINE WERE TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE WERE TRAVELING AT SPEED, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKING WOULD OCCUR. ADDITIONALLY, FINDING A LOCATION TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN ITSELF. THIS ISSUE COULD BE EASILY RESOLVED BY CEASING TO USE DISSIMILAR METALS IN THE RADIATOR FITTINGS. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS SAME DESIGN IS BEING APPLIED TO ALL HONDA RIDGELINE MODEL YEARS INCLUDING THOSE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION. ALTHOUGH I CANNOT VERIFY THIS, I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS PARTICULAR PART IN THE 2009 MODEL YEAR REMAINED UNMODIFIED. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED, AS THERE ARE MORE AND MORE FAILURES OF THIS TYPE OCCURRING. IT IS SIMPLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY PREVENTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10495308

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE ENGINE BECAME DISCONNECTED, CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN FROM THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COULD BE STARTED BUT COULD NOT BE MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10457853

Incident

May 8, 2012

Mileage

105,000 mi

WE LOVE OUR HONDA'S (3 OTHER), I WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT MY PURCHASE OF A RIDGELINE FROM A LA DEALERSHIP IN DEC 2006. MY NEPHEW PURCHASED IT FROM HONDA FINANCE DIRECTLY AND SHIPPED IT TO UTAH FOR ME AND I HAVE METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND LOVED MY RIDGELINE! IN DECEMBER AT 93,460 MILES MY TRUCK LOST ITS PERFECT HARMONY ... IT BEGAN PUTTING OUT WHITE/BLUE SMOKE. I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE ACCELERATOR TOOK OFF AND I HAD TO SHIFT DOWN AND BRAKE REAL HARD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE SPEED. I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-15 THROUGH SALT LAKE COUNTY AT THE TIME, SPEED AROUND 65 MPH. VERY SCARY! SOON AFTER THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I IDLED IT FLASHED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOMENT THAT THE CYLINDER "BLEW OUT". I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY #4 SPARK PLUG WAS "GUMMED" UP AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED MILEAGE I SHOULD DO A FULL VALVE REPLACEMENT. $785 LATER, THE SMOKE EXHAUST WAS THE SAME AND 3 WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY "SCOPED" THE CYLINDERS AND FOUND #4 HAD "POUCK" MARKS AND HAD LOST COMPRESSION. I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I CALLED 5 AUTO SHOPS IN MY GENERAL AREA AND FOUND THAT 2 OF THEM HAD SEEN THE SAME ISSUE WITH A 2006 RIDGELNE AND A 2007 PILOT. BOTH MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THE OWNERS HAD TAKEN THEM TO HONDA DEALERSHIPS & HONDA HAD REPLACED THEIR ENGINES, THEY "WERE UNDER 100,000 MILES". I DID SO, $97 LATER I WAS TOLD THAT "NO. HONDA HAD DEEMED MY SITUATION NOT WORTHY OF A WARRANTY." WHAT?! I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE WITHOUT THE $5K REDUCTION IN VALUE! I HAVE A HISTORY OF TIMELY AND METICULOUS CARE WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND A MECHANIC SHOP, THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM HONDA! YOU MUST HAVE AN ISSUE IF IN MY LITTLE SUBURB 2 OTHERS HAVE HAD #4 CYLINDERS GO BAD JUST BEFORE 100,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450153

Incident

Dec 8, 2011

Mileage

93,528 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIGDELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10371047

Incident

May 1, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi

I WAS LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT SO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED. I FIGURED THAT WHILE THE TRUCK WAS AT THE DEALER I SHOULD GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF LOOKED AT. TURNS OUT MY RADIATOR HAD BLOWN AND THE VALVES IN MY ENGINE WERE TOO TIGHT AND THEY NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. IT COST ME 800 FOR THE RADIATOR PLUS 400 FOR THE VALVES AND I'VE NOTICED A HUGE GAIN IN MY GAS MILEAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365067

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 9TH, 2010, I STARTED MY 2006 RIDGELINE TO AND TURNED THE HEAT ON HIGH TO WARM IT UP BEFORE LEAVING MY HOME. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE, THE ENTIRE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. MY HUSBAND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE, COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE FOUND WIRES STICKING OUT AND DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE BURNT AND THAT WE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND PARTIALLY REPAIRED. THE COST WAS $451.71. STILL, THE HIGH LOW FAN SWITCH / KNOB DOES NOT ALWAYS RESPOND. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE CONTROL SWITCH IS IN THE "FAN HIGH" POSITION, THE FAN WILL CUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $400.00 FOR THE NEW SWITCH, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10304219

Incident

Jan 9, 2010

Mileage

88,000 mi

HONDA RIDGELINE 2006 AIR CONDITIONING LINES ARE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO AN ENGINE BRACKET. OVER TIME (3YRS) THE ALUMINUM PIPE WEARS OUT CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND THE COMPRESSOR TO STOP WORKING. PARTS # 24 & 25 HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 400 USD. THE NEW PART SEEM TO BE MADE OF A BENDABLE MATERIAL INSTEAD OF THE RIGID ORIGINAL AND CAN BE BENT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BRACKET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298800

Incident

Jan 5, 2010

Mileage

76,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10218919

Incident

Dec 24, 2007

Mileage

42,020 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10209349

Incident

Oct 17, 2007

Mileage

39,600 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10153058

Incident

Jan 30, 2006

Mileage

150 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10146750

Incident

Nov 22, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10144782

Incident

Nov 25, 2005