2006 Honda Ridgeline Complaint Log

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.

STEERING PUMP IS FAILING AND ALMOST HIT A CAR DUE TO FAILING STEERING PUMP. I AM REQUESTING THAT HONDA REPAIR MY HONDA RIDGELINE. TRUCK GOES WHY OFF AND I HAVE NO OTHER CAR. LOOKING AND SPEAKING TO AN ATTORNEY TO FILE LAW SUITE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR, I CAME UPON A CURVE TOO FAST WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD SLIGHTLY. I CORRECTED MY ERROR AND IN DOING SO, BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. NO OTHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS REPORT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SENSORS THOUGHT A ROLLOVER CRASH WAS IMMINENT WHICH CAUSED THE SIDE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND TO THE VEHICLE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. AMERICA HONDA SAYS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR OBLIGATION TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. *TR

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.

BOUGHT A USED 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE WITH ONLY 90K MILES IN DEC 2015 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. HAD IT LESS THAN ONE YEAR WHEN A SINGLE STEEL WASHER CORRODED WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE ATTACHES TO THE RADIATOR, CAUSING BOTH TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX. THIS RESULTED IN A NEW RADIATOR, LINES AND NOW TRANSMISSION FAILURE - ABOUT $4500 OF REPAIRS FROM A STEEL WASHER RUSTING! I'VE READ A LOT OF BLOGS AND THIS REALLY IS SOMETHING THAT HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR. HONDA SIMPLY STATES THIS ISSUE TO BE CAUSED BY "ENVIRONMENT" AND DENIES RESPONSIBILITY. ALL HONDA WOULD NEED TO DO IS HAVE PUT IN A WASHER THAT WOULDN'T HAVE RUSTED! SERIOUSLY A SMALL STEEL WASHER WORTH .15 CENTS IS GOING TO COST ME ABOUT $4500.00 IN REPAIRS! WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ABOUT ON BLOGS I'M SURPRISED MORE HAVEN'T LOGGED THIS WITH THE NHTSA. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND I'M CONSIDERING SMALL CLAIMS COURT AGAINST HONDA OF AMERICA. THIS IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH OTHER HONDA'S, NOT JUST THE RIDGELINE. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT TURNING LEFT ON A CITY STREET. AFTER PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS TO START MY TURN, I HEARD THE TRANSMISSION MAKE A FUNNY WHINE NOISE. I DROVE ABOUT A MILE AND PULLED OVER TO SEE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE RADIATOR FILLER RESERVOIR. MY INITIAL REPAIR COST ME ABOUT $1000 - NEW RADIATOR, ALL NEW LINES AND SEVERAL FLUSHES OF TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR. MY MECHANIC SAID HE HOPED THE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T GET ANY RADIATOR FLUID IN IT. I DROVE IT ABOUT A WEEK AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL. I TOOK THE RIDGELINE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE OWNER THERE WAS ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH THIS HONDA ISSUE. HE SAID MY TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TOAST AND A REBUILD IS AROUND $3500.00 - SO I HAVE THAT SCHEDULED TO BE DONE SOON.

"TAKATA RECALL" - WRITTEN RECALL RECEIVED FROM HONDA - I HAVE CALLED ON SEPTEMBER 14, NOVEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 5 OF 2016. DEALER STATES PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE!

I CONTACTED CHECKERED FLAG HONDA ON 7/8/16 TO SCHEDULE CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THE AIR BAG RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY WERE RECEIVED IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. ON 9/2/16, I HAD NOT YET HEARD FROM THEM, SO I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THE STATUS. I SPOKE WITH TECHNICIAN [XXX], WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT EVEN BEEN ORDERED YET. I JUST RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM [XXX] CONFIRMING THAT THEY ARE NOW ON ORDER, BUT TO HAVE THIS ACTION UNNECESSARILY DELAYED IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN WHICH I CAN TRANSPORT MY SEVERELY DISABLED MOTHER TO HER MANY DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, AND THE RECALL DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE SEAT SHE OCCUPIES. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO ENSURE THE DELIVERY IS EXPEDITED AND THE SERVICE IS COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. THE NUMBER TO THE DEALERSHIP WE CONTACTED IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HVAC MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND FOUND RECALL FOR HVAC WIRING HARNESS WAS ISSUED . I PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 7/22/2011 (USED) RECALL SAID HONDA WOULD REPLACE BAD PARTS AND INSTALL A COVER TO PREVENT PASSENGER FROM KICKING BLOWER MOTOR. THERE IS NO SUCH COVER. LOCAL HONDA DEALER SAYS TRUCK WAS SERVICED ON 6/20/2011 BY PREVIOUS OWNER AND ALL RECALLED PARTS REPLACED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TRUCK WAS REPAIRED AT ALL EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY IT WAS AND IF IT WAS WHY IS THERE NO COVER? NOW THE SAME PARTS RECALLED HAVE FAILED AGAIN AND I DO NOT THINK IT IS RIGHT THAT I HAVE TO PAY THEM $500 TO REPAIR IT.

WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE ATTACHES TO THE RADIATOR, CORROSION OCCURS IN THE FITTING AND THIS CAUSES THE RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE RESULTING PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AND THE TRANSMISSION CAN FAIL COMPLETELY. THERE IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTOR THAT CORRODES PREMATURELY. HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS VEHICLE OR ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT HONDA REPAIR DEALERS ARE WELL AWARE THAT THIS IS A CLASS DEFECT WITH ALL HONDA RIDGELINES AND HONDA PILOT VEHICLES. THE UNSAFE CONDITION OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO SLIP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT THAT INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM. IN MY CASE I PULLED OUT ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY FROM A SIDE STREET AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE REPAIR TO MY VEHICLE INCLUDED A NEW RADIATOR, NEW FLUIDS AND A COMPLETE FLUSHING OF THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $1200.

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY JULY. MADE APPOINTMENT AT LIVERMORE HONDA FOR AUG 1 SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO RECALL NOTICE. RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS FROM THE HONDA DEALER REMINDING ME OF MY APPOINTMENT AND REFERRING TO THE SPECIFIC RECALL. WENT TO THE APPOINTMENT THIS MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HADN'T BEEN ORDERED. WHAT DID THEY THINK THE APPOINTMENT WAS FOR? THEY SAID IT WOULD BE 2 TO 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE PART COMES IN AND THEY WOULD CALL ME TO SET UP A NEW APPOINTMENT. IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT THE DEALER IS TRYING TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME. IT HAS COST ME TIME AND MONEY TO SAY NOTHING OF POSSIBLE DANGER BECAUSE OF TTHEIR INACTION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST SINCE JULY 2016 AND HONDA HAS REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME. THEY HAVE NEVER EVEN CALLED BACK TO LET ME KNOW A STATUS UPDATE OR WHEN THEY EXPECT TO HAVE THE PART IN. NOW THEY SENT ME ANOTHER NOTICE TO GET IT FIXED, AS IF I HAVEN'T BEEN WAITING NEARLY 9 MONTHS FOR THEM TO FIX IT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN JULY 2016 VIA A LETTER FROM HONDA OF A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS IN MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP IN CARSON CITY, NV. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 31ST AND AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS, 5 ATTEMPTS TO SCHEDULE AND ONE CANCELLED APPOINTMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP I AM STILL ON A LIST. THE RECALL IS DESCRIBED AS METAL FRAGMENTS BECOMING PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAGS ARE INFLATED THEREFORE POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY. THERE IS ONLY ONE HONDA DEALER IN THE LOCAL AREA.

TAKATA RECALL - REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED, DEALER NOT RESPONSIVE. OVER 60 DAYS, LIVE IN FLORIDA, AREA OF HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL ISSUE. I WAS TOLD I CAN'T HAVE ANY FRONT PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE SINCE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WILL BE AT LEAST 60 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT. OUR VEHICLE IS THE FAMILY VEHICLE AND LEAVES IN A BIND. WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED WITH A RENTAL OF EQUIVALENT VALUE. HONDA HAS REFUSED ANY COMPENSATION WHAT SO EVER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAD WAS REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. UPDATED 12/13/16.*JB

WAS NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF THE AIRBAG RECALL ON JULY 6,2016. THAT NOTIFICATION INCLUDED WORDING TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING A FRONT PASSENGER UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I CALL THE DEALER, APPLE TREE HONDA IN ASHEVILLE,NC AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS BEING ORDERED. AS OF THIS DATE, SEPT. 9, 2016 THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I CAN NOT FULLY UTILIZE THE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL . THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE AVAILABLE TO TAKE MY BROTHER TO DOCTORS AND OTHER TASKS. INFORMED TARINE (?) FROM HONDA OF THIS WHEN SHE QUESTIONED THAT I AM UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE BACK SEAT OF OF MY SUV . ON JULY 5, 2016 PER HONDA I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO EXPEDITE A REPAIR. HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. CAN YOU HELP?

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE SENT BY HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION JULY 2016. I CALLED POHANKA HONDA OF FREDERICKSBURG AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE NOTICE AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED POHANKA HONDA ON 08/05/2016 AND WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD ORDER PART AND CALL ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I CALLED POHANKA HONDA AGAIN ON 08/15/2016 AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL NOV 2016. I CALLED HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION AND WAS ADVISED THAT PART MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL IN THE FALL? NOTICE SAYS TO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO DANGER OF SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF BAD INFLATES! I EXPLAINED THAT I USE THIS TRUCK FOR TRAVEL ALL THE TIME AND IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO TAKE THIS LONG. CUSTOMER SERVICE REP SAID SHE WOULD SUBMIT A SPECIAL REQUEST TO THE CASE MANAGER TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE EXPEDITED. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS EXPEDITED WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

TAKATA RECALL WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM WITH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. AS OF THIS DATE WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING MY RIDGELINE FOR FEAR OF INJURY OR DEATH. THE SAME GOES FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECTIFY THESE ISSUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED! THEY NEED TO FIX OR REPLACE THIS VEHICLE OR EXCHANGE IT FOR A SAFE ONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COGGIN HONDA OF ORLANDO AT (407) 792-1211 (LOCATED AT 11051 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AS WELL. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED BRUISES TO THE CHEST, NECK, AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. ...UPDATED 06/30/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAD WAS REPLACED ON DECEMBER 18, 2014. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG, WAS NOT DISCLOSED ON CAR FAX. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. UPDATED 07/26/16.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TRANSMISSION COOLER FITTING FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AND TRANSMISSION FLUID MIXED WITH COOLANT IN RADIATOR AND ENGINE RAN BUT TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING AT ALL SIMILAR TO OTHER FAILURES REPORTED ON THIS SITE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, I'M JUST TROUBLED THAT I WAS NOTIFIED ALMOST A YEAR AGO THAT MY VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY INJURE ME OR OTHERS AS I DRIVE. TO DATE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES & BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE SHORT OF PARTS & I JUST HAVE TO WAIT. NO COMMUNICATION, NO ACCOMMODATION & NO CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AS I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 50,000 MILES SINCE THE RECALL. VIN #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AFTERWARDS THE SEAT BELT WAS IN A LOCK POSITION AND WOULD NOT RELEASE.

ONLY THE CAR , NO TURN ON.

I HAD JUST ENTERED THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC, ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH AND SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY A 1/4 MILE WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND IMMEDIATELY LOST MOMENTUM WHILE THE ENGINE R.P.M INCREASED RAPIDLY, I TURNED ON THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHERE I FOUND TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RADIATOR , I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY IMPLIED THEY HADN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BUT QUOTED AN APPROXIMATE REPAIR OF SOMEWHERE NORTH OF $5,000 FOR LABOR,AN AFTER MARKET RADIATOR AND A REBUILT OR JUNKYARD SALVAGE TRANSMISSION. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED NUMEROUS POSTINGS OF THIS ISSUE WITH SEVERAL MODELS WITH THE SAME DRIVE TRAIN.

I RECEIVE RECALL LETTER (JH2) BUT LOCAL HONDA DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TILL NEXT MONTH AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS MOSTLY FOR HUMMED PART OF NORTH AMERICA MEANING DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT AND THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME LOANER. HONDA MOTOR CO. TOLD ME TO CALL LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR FASTER SERVICE OTHERWISE DUE TO HEAVY CALLS THEY WILL GET TO ME SOMETIMES NEXT WEEK. PLEASE HELP.

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED 75 DAYS, WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS INFORMATION IS REGARDING THE ALREADY EXISTING AIR BAG RECALL BY HONDA. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL TODAY (APRIL 15, 2015) AND CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WAS JULY 10, 2015. BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE, I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INQUIRED AS TO WHY A SAFETY ISSUE RECALL WOULD TAKE NEARLY 3 MONTHS TO REMEDY. I WAS TOLD THAT MOST PATRONS ARE WAITING LONGER THAN THAT AND HE ([XXX]) WAS SURPRISED THAT I ACTUALLY GOT A SPECIFIC APPOINTMENT. HE SAID THERE IS A SUPPLY BACKLOG OF REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS. I REPLIED THAT WITH A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS, AND GIVEN THE RESOURCES OF HONDA MOTOR CO., THEY SHOULD DO WHATEVER IS NECESSARY TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS. ARE CUSTOMERS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES NOT KNOWING IF A CATASTROPHIC OCCURRENCE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME? MY QUESTION FOR NHTSA IS ARE YOU AWARE OF THIS REPAIR DELAY AND HAVE YOU DEMANDED THAT HONDA EXPEDITE THE PROCESS? THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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

I CALLED AND REGISTERED FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL (HONDA'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS JH2.) ON 2/18/2015 AND WAS TOLD IT WILL TAKE 4 WEEKS FOR PARTS BACK ORDER. I CALLED PRINCETON HONDA (609-683-0722 EXT. 3327)ON 3/16/2015 & 4/22/2015 LEFT MESSAGES ASKING FOR THE STATUS OF RECALL. NO ONE CALLED BACK OR WRITE BACK FOR THE RECALL STATUS. I HAVE WAITED FOR 3 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 4 WEEKS FOR THIS RECALL AND NO ONE CAN HELP ME TO GET THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP ME!

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL#10-012 WHICH INVOLVED THE BLOWER MOTOR IN THE DASHBOARD CATCHING FIRE. IT WAS REPAIRED BY HONDA ON 5/4/10. EITHER THE WORK WAS NOT DONE OR THE REPAIR DID NOT WORK. LIBERTY MUTUAL DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS THE RECALLED BLOWER MOTOR AND PAID US FOR A TOTAL LOSS BUT DID NOT SUBROGATE AGAINST HONDA DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF AN "IMPLIED WARRANTY" ON THE RECALL REPAIR (MORE THAN 4 YEARS). IF THEIR REPAIR DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE, IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WERE RESOLVED ANY BETTER. MY FEAR IS THAT GOD FORBID MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND MY FEAR IS THAT CHILDREN RIDING IN SIMILAR MODELS FROM HONDA COULD BE AT RISK. IS THERE A PROCESS TO DETERMINE WHETHER HONDA'S FIX TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM OR ARE THESE VEHICLES SUSCEPTIBLE TO NEGLECT ON THE PART OF HONDA? WHAT IS THE FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURE ON "REPAIRED" RECALLS

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, BUT HAS YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *SS

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

HONDA IS ONLY RECALLING MY MAKE AND MODEL IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS DUE TO THEIR PERCEPTION OF THE HUMIDITY IN THOSE AREAS. THE HUMIDITY IN MARYLAND WHERE I LIVE IN THE SUMMER CAN BE JUST AS BAD AS GEORGIA'S. THEY SHOULD BE RECALLING MY VEHICLE IN MARYLAND JUST AS THEY ARE IN OTHER STATES. PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

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.

I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA VIA THE 800 NUMBER AND THE LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED BUT THEY SAY THE CAR IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS NOT REGISTERED IN A HUMID SOUTHERN STATE (IT IS REGISTERED IN VIRGINIA, WHICH ACTUALLY HAS VERY HOT AND HUMID SUMMERS). I TOLD THEM THAT I FREQUENTLY TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND ASKED FOR THE DATA AND SCIENCE ON HOW MUCH EXPOSURE CAUSES THE SCREWS IN THE AIRBAG TO RUST AND BECOME DANGEROUS - THEY HAVE NOTHING TO PROVIDE BUT "AN ESTIMATE." I WANT MY AIRBAG REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO COVER ALL 2006 RIDGELINES. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW, KNOWING THAT A NUMBER OF THE FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS AND INJURIES ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE OUTSIDE THE STATES COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED MY ATTORNEY OF MY CONCERN AND MY ATTEMPTS TO GET HELP FROM HONDA. *TR