2007 Honda Ridgeline Complaint Log

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (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 REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 09/12/16 *BF UPDATED 09/20/16.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL AND LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT ONCE THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, BUT MADE NO MENTION OF PART AVAILABILITY. THE DEALER FAILED TO FOLLOW-UP TO LET THE CONTACT KNOW THE STATUS OF SCHEDULING THE TWO RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/30/16*LJ *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 1 YEAR AND PER LAST LETTER DATED JULY 2016 NOW STATES SOME 60 DAYS HAVE PASSES AND NO DEALER HAS CONTACTED ME THERE FOR HONDA & THIS WEB SITE AND ALL OTHERS INVOLVED HAVE FAILED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL FIASCO, I AM SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE ASAP AS I KNOW THIS ACTION HEREIN WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED OR TAKEN WITH A NAY CONCERNS OR ACTION RELATING TO AIR BAG REPLACEMENT!!!

TAKATA RECALL-[XXX]: HI MARINA- MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE HAS A RECALL FOR THE TANAKA AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT WHEN I CAN BE FIXED AND IF THEY CAN PROVIDE A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME. THEY OFTEN HANG UP ON ME AND IF CHATTING THEY TERMINATE IT OR SAY THAT SOMEONE WILL CALL ME, WHICH THEY NEVER DO. I CONTACT THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE AND THE SAME RESULTS OCCURRED, WHICH IS NOTHING. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR MY WIFE AND I HAVE THAT CAN SHUTTLE OUR 2 YEAR OLD TO AND FROM DAYCARE AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND HONDA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

HONDA RIDGELIBE REAR CENTER SLIDING WINDOW EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY CAUSE DURING A DRIVE WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET CAUSES I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE WERE DRIVING IN A SUBDIVISION WITH NO OTHER CARS ON THE STREET.

THIS ISSUES HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TWICE AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY. WHEN IT OCCURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VTM4 LIGHT, VSA LIGHT AND A FEW OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIGHT UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE TRUCK WILL SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATE PEDAL. I HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND TURN BACK ON. THE TRUCK OPERATES NORMALLY AFTER IT IS TURNED BACKED ON (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 100 MORE MILES THEN TURN OFF). I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS HAPPENING AGAIN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY.

WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE ADIRONDACKS ON 08-09-2015 WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STARTED TO JERK A FEW TIMES THEN AS IT WAS IN DRIVE I HAD NO FORWARD MOTION IN DRIVE.I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR DOWN AND THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL.I SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WERE LEAKING FROM THE CAR.WE CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE.THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THE RADIATOR WAS NO GOOD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS BLED AND THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR REPLACED.AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT WAS STILL OVERHEATING.THE MECHANIC THAT SAID HE BELIEVED IT MAY BE A CRACKED HEAD OR HEAD GASKET THEY NEEDED REPAIR.WE HAD TO LEAVE OUR CAR IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND RETURN HOME IN A RENTAL.THIS WAS ON 08-14-2015. TODAY IS 08-22-2015 AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR WORD ON THE REPAIR PROCESS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT AFTER THIS HAPPENED WE FOUND OUT THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO US HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER RIDEGLINE OWNERS.THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN A WASHER ON THE RADIATOR THAT IS MADE FROM A DIFFERENT ALLOY FROM THE REST OF THE VEHICLE.THIS WASHER CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME,AND WHEN IT DOES IT MIXES TRANSMISSION FLUID AND RADIATOR FLUID TOGETHER AND CAUSES CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHY HONDA WILL NOT DEAL WITH THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL,ALSO IF THEY DO ISSUE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE WILL ANY OF IT COVER THE REPAIRS I MAKE NOW.

AFTER STARTING TRUCK AND LEAVING DRIVEWAY SRS LIGHT CAME ON. IT DOES THIS EACH TIME YOU START DRIVING TRUCK NOW. WENT TO DEALER, PAID FEE TO PUT IT ON THEIR COMPUTER AND IT SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY RESET LIGHT AND IT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT AGAIN (NO CHARGE THIS TIME) AND SAID THEY FEEL IT IS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT SENSOR THAT IS PART OF THE SRS SYSTEM. IT WILL BE ABOUT $1200.00 TO REPLACE IT, IT MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND IS NOT COVERED BY HONDA EVEN THOUGH IT IS PART OF THE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM. HOW CAN A SAFETY FEATURE NOT BE COVERED FOR THE LIFE OF VEHICLE LIKE SEAT BELTS? HONDA HAS HAD SO MANY AIR BAG RECALLS HOW IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT?

MY VEHICLE HAS CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON WITH ME AND WE WERE OUT TO RUN A QUICK ERRAND. I DETECTED A STRANGE NOISE THAT I THOUGHT WAS A STONE IN MY WHEEL. I DECIDED TO TURN THE TRUCK AROUND AND FOREGO THE ERRAND, AS IT WAS AN ODD NOISE. MOMENTS AFTER I TURNED THE TRUCK AROUND MY VTM-4 AND VSA WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOOKED THESE WARNING LIGHTS UP IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL. BASED ON WHAT I READ, THEIR WAS NO DANGER IN PROCEEDING SLOWING, AS THESE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE RELATED TO STABILIZATION AND EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF TORQUE. THE MANUAL SUGGESTED IT BE TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. I NO SOONER PULLED OUT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RIDGELINE CEASED. I HAD NO STEERING, NO POWER, NOTHING. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS GOING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT WAS A SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR MY GRANDSON AND ME. I HAD TO HAVE THE RIDGELINE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A PISTON RING BROKE AND GOUGED THE CYLINDER. THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. I TALKED TO HONDA OF AMERICA TO INQUIRE IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM HISTORICALLY WITH THIS ENGINE, BUT COULDN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFERED WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT IT EXPIRED AT 100,000 MILES. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE SINCE READ REGARDING THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT WITH THIS ENGINE. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I BEAR THE COST OF THIS EXPENSE. DISAPPOINTED THAT MY HONDA DIDN'T LIVE UP TO IT'S REPUTATION. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT WAS WELL MAINTAINED, WITH AN EXPECTED ENGINE LIFE OF TENS OF THOUSANDS MORE MILES. *TR

SAFETY RECALL DUE TO PROPELLANT WAFERS IN AIRBAGS. OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS TO HAVE MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS REPLACED. THE LAST APPOINTMENT WAS ON 08-15-2016 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE BUENA PARK HONDA 6411 BEACH BLVD BUENA PARK CA 90621 CONFIRMATION CODE X046XD29XP DESPITE GOING TO MULTIPLE HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND MAKING MULTIPLE APPOINTMENTS I AM CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT I HAVE TO COME BACK AS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. I NEVER RECEIVE A FOLLOW UP CALL OR AM ABLE TO GET HONDA TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY ENDANGER MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS. SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN I WILL HOLD HONDA ACCOUNTABLE LEGALLY AS I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED WITH HONDA DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING HONDA TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.

HONDA POSTED ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR AIR BAGS TO VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE REGIONS THEY THINK ARE LIMITED TO AIR BAG PROBLEMS. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG IN MY RIDGELINE EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID IT IS A TAKATA AIR BAG. I WANT IN REPAIRED FOR MY AND MY FAMILIES PERSONAL SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND. *TR

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LIFT UP REAR SEAT DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE LIFT-UP SEAT WAS LOWERED, ITS SUPPORTING LEGS WOULD LOCK INTO PLACE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE SEAT WAS RETURNED TO THE STORED, OR UPRIGHT POSITION, THE LEGS REMAINED EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PROPER STORAGE. *JB

DRIVING 65 MPH ABRUPT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. FINDINGS OF "SEIZED" WATER PUMP AND PULLEYS WHICH "SHREDDED" TIMING BELT RESULTING IN ENGINE VALVES BEING "BENT IN HEAD". FORTUNATELY NO COLLISION OR INJURY, THOUGH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR SAME EXTENSIVE REPAIR TOTALING $5,000. ORIGINAL TIMING BELT. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT 105K MILES PER HONDA. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE HEATER/AC BLOWER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. FOUND THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR MELTED. FIRE HAZARD!!! *TR

BRAKE LOCKOUT SWITCH FAILED. TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT SINCE BRAKE APPLIED DID NOT REGISTER THROUGH SWITCH. BRAKE LOCKOUT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. WE TOOK THE FAILED BRAKE LOCKOUT SWITCH APART AT THE FACTORY SEAM/KEEPERS AND IT SMELLED LIKE INTERNALS HAD MELTED AND OR BURNED, A SMOKE LIKE SMELL. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED PART IN POSESSION.

VEHICLE ONE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED & WITHOUT BRAKING, CROSSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC STRUCK (OUR VEHICLE) HONDA TRUCK FROM DRIVER FRONT SIDE WITH PARTIAL FRONT IMPACT CAUSING HONDA TRUCK TO THEN CROSS SLOW LANE TRAFFIC AND COME TO REST IN FIELD OFF THE ROADWAY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED CUTS ON NECK AREA. I WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER FRONT AND SUFFERED THE WORSE INJURY WITH AN UNEXPLAINED STRAIGHT CUT SPLITTING MY HAND FROM TOP BETWEEN KNUCKLES ALL THE WAY TO MY MID PALM. THERE WERE NO EXPLANATIONS FOR THE STRAIGHT CUT. THERE WERE NO BROKEN WINDOWS ETC. OUR VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED FROM IMPACT AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR & ORTHOPEDIC AGREED EVEN IF THE AIRBAG HAD FORCED MY INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS APART IT WOULD NOT BE A STRAIGHT LINE CUT BUT A RIPPED JAGGED SKIN TYPE WOUND. SO BOTH DOCTORS AGREED THERE WAS NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR MY INJURY UNLESS MAYBE THE PLASTIC PIECE COVERING THE AIRBAG COULD HAVE SOMEHOW SLICED ME LIKE A KNIFE? PASSENGER IN THE DRIVER REAR SEAT SUFFERED CUTS ON FACE HAVING THE APPEARANCE OF MULTIPLE CAT SCRATCHES DEEP ENOUGH TO CAUSE BLEEDING. WE DO BELIEVE AFTER SEEING THE RECALL THE MEDAL SHAVINGS FROM AN AIRBAG DEFECT WOULD EXPLAIN MY INJURY. I ENDURED 16 STITCHES BETWEEN MY FIRST & SECOND FINGERS ON MY RIGHT HAND FROM ONE SIDE TO OTHER, WITH AN ADDITIONAL COUPLE OF SUTURES ON THE INDEX FINGER ITSELF FOR A SEPARATE CUT. I HAVE PICTURES OF OUR INJURIES & A FEW OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF IF THAT WOULD ASSIST YOU WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR...UPDATED 12/10/15 *BF *JS

BACK MIDDLE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, GLASS SHATTERED INTO THE BACKSEAT AND FLOOR BOARD. *JS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY DUE TO FAILURE OF THE BRAIDED PORTION (BOTTOM END) OF HONDA PART: PIPE V, BRAKE PART NUMBER: 46375-SJC-A51. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WHEN USING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER,THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

HIT A DEER AT 55 MPH, DEAD CENTER ON THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN BUT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER THAT THE DEPLOYMENT SENSOR IS LOCATED BEHIND THE RADIATOR, AND HE WAS SURPRISED ALSO THAT THE BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED SWIFTLY. I'M THANKFUL THAT I DIDN'T RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE PROTECTED BY AIRBAGS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, DON'T BE LULLED INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FAILURE ON THE PART OF HONDA USA. *TR

AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ACTIVATED DESPITE NO COLLISION TO TRIGGER THEM. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAYS THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADVISED TO HAVE EVALUATED BE HONDA DEALER FOR WHICH I AM LOATHE TO DO SINCE THEY ALWAYS "PAD THE BILL''. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION BECAME INOPERABLE AND FAILED TO TURN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW IGNITION AND KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

STARTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. ALL OTHER RUNNING LIGHTS WERE WORKING (TAIL LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC). HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH WORKING. HAD REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ABOUT 90 DAYS AGO. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. I'VE HEARD IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM A PRIOR RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHT WIRING ON EARLIER HONDA CR-V'S, PILOTS AND CIVICS. AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A RELATED PROBLEM? *TR

STARTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. ALL OTHER RUNNING LIGHTS WERE WORKING (TAIL LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC). HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH WORKING. HAD REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I FOUND A PRIOR RECALL FOR THE HEADLIGHT WIRING ON EARLIER HONDA CR-V'S, PILOTS AND CIVICS. AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A RELATED PROBLEM? *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS I HAVE A 2007 RIDGELINE RTS W/83000 MI, ORIG OWNER. NOTICED THIS AND BROUGHT TO DEALER AT 50K THAT UNDER VERY LIGHT LOAD, TOP GEAR, ~45-48 MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER "PULSES" IN AND OUT OF LOCKUP WHICH PRODUCES A SLIGHT AUDIBLE AND VIBRATION SENSATION. TACH NEEDLE PULSES TO CONFIRM AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AT TRUCK AGES. *TR

1. AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, LEVEL SURFACE OR SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, TRANSMISSION IN OD, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED, I EXPERIENCE A SERIOUS VIBRATION AND AUDIBLE TONE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THAT TACH REFLECTS A SLIGHT PULSATION IN ENGINE RPM AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM. THIS IS THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS IN THE ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT RECALLS WHICH INDICATES A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. 2. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND SOFT. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE PEDAL DROPS TO A LEVEL CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. BRAKING IS MINIMAL. WHEN APPLYING 2 PUMPS OF THE PEDAL WHILE BRAKING, THE PEDAL BECOMES FIRM AND HIGH, AS IT SHOULD. BRAKING THEN APPEARS FINE. MY BRAKES WERE BLED TWO TIMES. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF AIR WAS REMOVED FROM THE LINES. THE PROBLEM QUICKLY REAPPEARED AFTER BLEEDING THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKS ANYWHERE, JUST AIR IN THE LINES. SIMILAR TO THE ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT RECALL, THE VSA MODULATOR IS ALLOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF AIR INTO THE SYSTEM ON INITIAL START. 3. THE RIGHT REAR OUTER BRAKE PAD WEARS PREMATURELY. MY RIDGELINE JUST TURNED 100K MILES. I RECENTLY INSTALLED THE THIRD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND THE SECOND SET OF ROTORS. THE CALIPER PISTONS AND ATTACHING HARDWARE MOVED FREELY AND WAS FREE OF CORROSION. I BELIEVE ISSUE # 2, AIR IN LINES, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. THE BRAKES WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE LINES ARE PERFORMING THE MAJORITY OF THE BRAKING, THEREFORE WEARING THOSE PARTICULAR PADS BEFORE THE OTHERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 50-75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL HEAD, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR MELTED. IMMEDIATELY THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRES WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTACT RESUMED IN OPERATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V001000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL WHICH INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR; HOWEVER THE BLOWER MOTOR PROTECTIVE COVER WAS NOT INSTALLED WHICH WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

ALL 4 TIRES ARE PREMATURELY DRY ROTTING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZZARD FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. TRUCK HAS 33,000 MILES AND IS 4 YRS OLD. OTHER RIDGELINE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME TIRES AT HONDARIDGELINEOWNERS.COM. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINTS THAT HONDA ODYSSEY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I HAVE A 2007 RIDGELINE RTX W/102000 MI, ORIG OWNER. NOTICED IT MANY MILES AGO (65K) THAT UNDER VERY LIGHT LOAD, TOP GEAR, ~45-48 MPH, TORQUE CONVERTER "PULSES" IN AND OUT OF LOCKUP WHICH PRODUCES A SLIGHT AUDIBLE AND VIBRATION SENSATION. TACH NEEDLE SHOWS PULSE TOO. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AT TRUCK AGES. CHANGING THROTTLE POSITION CAUSES TORQUE CONVERTER TO UNLOCK, BUT PULSE WILL RETURN ONCE IT RE-LOCKS ONCE "CRUISING @ 45-48 MPH" RESUMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED AND UNABLE TO BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE RADIATOR FAILURE, CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND ANTIFREEZE LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION FLUID. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V001000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL). THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS AND WHEN ARRIVING AT THE DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS HAD NOT YET ARRIVED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO RESCHEDULE HIS APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT FEEL THE RECALL HAD ADDRESSED THE SAFETY DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,478.

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HAS BECOME LOOSE AND WILL SHIFT SIDE TO SIDE UPON TURNING A CORNER OR TRAVERSING A SPEED BUMP. PRESENTED PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BOLTS/SCREWS WERE TIGHTENED DOWN YET THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALL THE TIME AND HAS ME CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT WILL ULTIMATELY BECOME DISLODGED COMPLETELY, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR AN ACCIDENT. UPON READING AND RESEARCHING SEAT PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH HONDA MANUFACTURING ACROSS THE BOARD WITH MANY MAKES AND MODEL YEARS. *TR

POWER REAR WINDOW CENTER SLIDER PIECE SHATTERED. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH ALL THE WINDOWS AND REAR SLIDER OPEN. THE CENTER SLIDING PORTION OF THE WINDOW WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN IT SHATTERED SENDING GLASS FRAGMENTS THOUGH OUT THE VEHICLE. THE GLASS COVERED THE BACKSEAT, BACKSEAT FLOOR, AND SOME ON THE DASHBOARD AND FRONT FLOOR. THE REPLACEMENT GLASS IS ON ORDER FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE AND THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW SHATTERED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. I REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE AS I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE SHOT IT OUT WITH A BULLET. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SWITCH OTHER HONDA RIDGELINES. *TR

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE HEATER MOTOR STOPPED BLOWING. TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A MELTED WIRING HARNESS. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THE RECALL TO TAKE PLACE IN MARCH. CALLED HIDY HONDA TO REQUEST A FIX AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. CALLED HONDAUSA AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. AT THIS POINT I NEED THE MOTOR FOR DEFROST PURPOSES. I AM PURCHASING THE MOTOR ON MY OWN AND WILL REPAIR MYSELF IF I CAN GET PARTS AT ALL. *TR

ON 2/10/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00AM MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON FLORENCE & HENNESS IN THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE, AZ. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE RIDGELINE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. IT WAS NOTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE INSIDE CAB HAD A BURNING ODOR. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIANS LOCATED AT SAN TAN HONDA, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY A FAULTY GROUND WIRE DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOTED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY A FAULTY GROUND WIRE DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. UPDATED 04/28/10

WE OWN A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE METAL INNER RING ON THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBERY OUTER RING. THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE OUTER RING TO TWIST AND GIVE OFF AN ODOR. THE ODOR MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I NEED TO VOMIT. THE COMBINATION OF THE UNSECURED OUTER RING AND THE DISTRACTION OF THE URGE TO VOMIT MAKES FOR UNSAFE DRIVING. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. WE CONTACTED HONDA AS WELL AS OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND GOT NO HELP. WE WOULD LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL REPLACED. *TR

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE WITH APPROX 52,000 MILES THE A/C STOP BLOWING FOR NO REASON. TOOK IT TO FREEMAN HONDA DALLAS,TX. SAID BAD TRANSISTOR AND BLOWER. HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS 2 DAYS. THE PARTS CAME IN AND THEN THEY SAID I NEEDED A WIRE HARDNESS BECAUSE THE WIRE HARDNESS WAS MELTED APPROX 4 FEET IN DASH . YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD CHECK THE WIRE HARDNESS WHEN THEY TELL YOU IT'S THE TRANSISTOR AND THE BLOWER. HAD TO WAIT ANOTHER DAY TO ORDER WIRE HARDNESS JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THE WIRE HARDNESS IS BACK ORDER NATIONWIDE . THE DEALERSHIP RIGGED UP ANOTHER WARRANTY WIRE HARDNESS TO GET MY TRUCK BACK TO ME OR ELSE I HAD TO WAIT 3WEEKS FOR THE WIRE HARDNESS.THEY WARRANTY THE WORK FOR 12,000 OR 12 MONTHS, BUT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET $730.83 . I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT . APPARENTLY IM NOT THE FIRST ONE WITH THIS ISSUED THAT'S PROBABLY WHY THEIRS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ON WIRE HARDNESS. MY SELF AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS ON THE INTERNET FEEL THAT IT IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY HONDA IT IS NOT FAIR TO CONSUMERS. *TR

ON 6/25/2009 I REPORTED TO MY HONDA DEALER MY AC WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY AND THE A/C FAN WAS CONTINOUSLY RUNNING EVEN WITH THE A/C OFF. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO LOANER CARS AVAILABLE AND I SHOULD RETURN ON WED EVENING 7/1/2009 TO DROP OFF ME CAR FOR REPAIRS. . ON MONDAY AM @ 11:04 (ROSELAND NJ POLICE REPORT) I STARTED MY RIDGELINE AND SMELLED A VERY ACRID ODOR A FEW MINUTES LATER MY CAR INTERIOR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND LEAVE MY CAR. BY LUCK I FLAGGED DOWN A PASSING POLICE CAR AND HE PUT OUT THE FLAMES AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MY CAR HAS 29,400 MILES+/- AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.THE HONDA DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM TO BE IN SOME SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE FAN MOTOR, PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND WHY THEY LET ME LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WITH OUT WARNING ME TO NOT OPERATED SUCH A DANGEROUS CAR . I HAVE FOUND OTHER OCCASIONS ON THE INTERNET WHERE SIMILAR RIDGELINE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS THANKFULLY THE ONLY TIME THIS HAPPENED. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERS NOW. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS A SAFE CAR.THEY TELL ME THEY WILL FIX IT AS GOOD AS NEW. DUH! IT BURNED AS A NEW CAR. THIS DEFECT HAS A POTENTIAL FOR GREAT TRAGEDY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AN OIL CHANGE, AND A TIRE ROTATION. AN HOUR AFTER HE ARRIVED BACK HOME, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR TAIL LIGHT AREA. WITHIN SECONDS, FLAMES APPEARED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS CONCERNING FIRES WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD WORK WITH THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATORS. THE ISSUE AS WELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHICH ONES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA MOTOR COMPANY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE CONDENSER THAT THEY BUILD INTO THEIR VEHICLES KNOWING THAT THEY CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT CHOOSE TO IGNORE THAT IT IS AN ISSUE. THEY ALSO HAVE CHANGED THEIR 2008-2009 MODELS AND CLAIM THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR MODELS WHENEVER AND HOWEVER THEY WANT. THEY TRULY ARE NOT CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTED. THIS IS AN UNJUST COST THAT THEY ARE PLACING ON THEIR CONSUMERS. *TR

HELLO, IN WISCONSIN IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO GET A SMALL AMOUNT OF ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATION ON A CAR. WHEN SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATE THEIR IS ALWAYS A SMALL AMOUNT USUALLY LESS THAN 1/4 INCH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SCRAPE OFF WITHOUT DESTROYING THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. ON THE OTHER 24 CARS I HAVE OWNED WHEN THIS MELTS AFTER DRIVING A SHORT TIME FROM THE CABIN TEMPERATURE, IT SLIDES ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AFTER BREAKING THE FIRST TIME AFTER MELTING LOOSE. THE WIPERS THEN PUSH THE SLUSH OFF TO THE SIDES SO YOU CAN SEE. ON MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE INSTEAD OF THAT HAPPENING THE WIPERS SHUT OFF UNDER THE INCREASED MOMENTARY LOAD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO RESET IS TO STOP, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETELY BLINDED WITH SLUSH LOOKING FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, THE LAST TIME I WAS COMING UP ON A ROAD BLOCKED OFF DUE TO A FATALITY ACCIDENT. I SLAMMED ON THE BREAKS, BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE I ENDED UP STOPPING IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE POLICE VEHICLE BLOCKING THE ROAD. I CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES. THERE LINE IS THAT THE WIPERS MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY NEIGHBOR DOWN THE STREET IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOTED THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER RIDGELINES. MY VEHICLE WA EXAMINED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I OR SOMEBODY ELSE KILLS SOMEONE AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY 2007 RIDGELINE FAILED TO ACTIVATE EITHER THE ABS OR THE VSA AS I BEGAN SKIDDING ON THE SNOW THAT WAS BETWEEN THE TIRE LANES. THE DRIVE LANES WERE CLEAR PAVEMENT AND AT 64 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL I CHANGED LANES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN 4 WHEEL SKIING ON THE SNOW. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY RIDGELINE AS THE VEHICLE WITH ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED, SKID OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE SNOW BANK. WITH ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DUE TO THE DEPTH OF THE SNOWBANK. AS IT SLOWED THE RIDGELINE SWUNG AROUND SIDEWAYS AND SLOWLY ROLLED ON ITS SIDE. AT THAT POINT THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTAIN DEPLOYED. SCRATCHING MY EYE BALL AND HITTING MY EAR SO HARD I HAD TO PUT MY HAND TO MY EAR TO SEE IF IT WAS STILL ATTACHED. EITHER THE VSA OR THE ABS SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED. AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS LAYING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CAUSING OVER $10,000 DAMAGE. AFTER THE REPAIR I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE SYSTEMS. NOR WERE THEY CONCERNED THAT THIS INCIDENT, UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES COULD HAVE EASILY ENDED IN DEATH. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT IS SNOWING. *TR

MY 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE VIN[XXX] IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD I WAS DRIVING BACK WITH MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES CHILDREN ON I95 SOUTH BOUND. I WAS DOING 70MPH. I DID NOT GO OVER ANYTHING. THE HONDA LOST POWER. I HAD TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE HONDA WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. AFTER BEING SENT TO THE HONDA REPAIR I WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH MY DAILY MAINTENANCE AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. I DO NOT TRUST THIS HONDA RIDGELINE WITH MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE'S FAMILY. I TOLD THE DEAL I EITHER WANT A NEW CAR OR I WILL GO TO ANOTHER MANUFACTURE AND PURCHASE A NEW CAR. I HAVE A MASTERS DEGREE AND BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SAFEGUARD THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT LESS THAN A YEAR WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR