2006 HONDA RIDGELINE Complaints

BLOWER MOTOR ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE MELTED CREATED SMOKE SO IM SURE THERE WAS A FLAME BUT VERY BAD SMELL AND LOTS OF SMOKE . I DO HAVE OLD PART BUT I HAVE NOT REPLACE IT YET JUST DON'T USE AC ANYMORE BUT WE REALLY NEED IT SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS AND ITS END OF JULY. CAN SMELL BURNING AS SOON AS ITS TURNED ON. *TR

TRAVELING AT 65 MPH IN EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE DAYLIGHT, I HIT A COW THAT WAS STANDING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO STOP MY TRUCKS ENGINE AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. THE RADIATOR WAS PUNCTURED BY THE ENGINE. THE IMPACT WAS AT THE RIGHT FRT. HEADLAMP. THERE WAS ENOUGH IMPACT THAT THE FENDER PEELED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FRT. DOOR. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BUT STAYED IN PLACE. THE HOOD PEELED BACK ALL THE WAY AND RESTED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. THE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN AFTER THE COW HIT OFF BOTH SIDE DOORS. HARD ENOUGH TO NOT ALLOW THE REAR DOOR TO OPEN. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE THAT JUST EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN THE HVAC FAN MOTOR WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS LISTED AS A CAUSE FOR AT LEAST 3 FIRES IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I GET IT REPORTED. MY VEHICLE ONLY SHORTED THE SYSTEM OUT WITH NO FAILURE BUT COST OVER $700 IN REPAIRS. I ALSO OWN THE SAME YEAR ACCORD WITH THE SAME MOTOR. *TR

HAD THE A/C ON AND IT MELTED THE HARNESS AND BLEW UP THE HEATER MOTOR TO RUN THE FAN. *TR

2006 HONDA RIDGELINE BLOWER MOTOR, AC WIRE HARNESS FIRE ELECTRICAL FIRE I HAVE A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL, FULLY LOADED W/ FACTORY ACCESSORIES ONLY. WELL DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON , I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND THE A/C FAN WENT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE AC . I TROUBLESHOOT THE BLOWER AS PER THE SERVICE MANUAL AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR ON THE A/C HARNESS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND THE BLOWER MOTOR TERMINAL WERE BURNT AND MELTED. HONDA DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT TONS OF IDENTICAL REPORTS ARE SHOWING UP ON RIDGELINE FORUMS. *TR

WATER LEAKING FROM EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND SOAKS CARPET CREATING MOLD AND MILDEW. *TR

DASHBOARD LED ODOMETER FLASHES ON AND OFF AND GOES BLANK (LED INCLUDES DOORS, ODOMETER, TIRE MONITORING. ITEM IS OFF WARRANTY. *TR

SAME AS CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10251118 THE MAINTENANCE MINDER DISPLAY STARTED BLINKING AND THEN WENT BLANK AT TIMES. DEALER SAYS TO REPAIR IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY AT A COST OF $575. WITHOUT THE DISPLAY YOU HAVE NO ODOMETER AND NO DOOR OPEN OR OTHER INDICATORS. I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MY SELF BY TAKING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OUT & DISASSEMBLING IT NO EASY TASK. YOU HAVE TO SEPARATE THE PC BOARD FROM THE PLASTIC HOUSING, THE DONE BY REMOVING INSTRUMENT POINTERS AND RELEASING THE PLASTIC CATCHES HOLDING THE PC BOARD. ONCE YOU DONE THAT YOU WILL FIND 4 PINS COMING FROM THE DISPLAY INTO A CONNECTOR ON THE PC BOARD YOU NEED TO RESET THE CONNECTOR (GENTLY SEPARATE THE DISPLAY FROM THE CONNECTOR THE RE-INSERT REPEAT IT A COUPLE TIMES TO REMOVE ANY OXIDATION. THEN REASSEMBLE. *TR

THIS IS MY SECOND PROBLEM, THE FIRST BEING A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ( BLOWER MOTOR ) FAILURE AND UNDER DASH MELTING OF WIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START IT A FEW TIMES, I SMELLED SMOKE, WHEN THE AAA TOW TRUCK CAME, I TRIED TO START AGAIN, HE SAID TO STOP THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STARTER. NO DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN CA CARRIES THESE IN STOCK BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, " THEY NEVER BREAK DOWN." MY ANSWER TO THAT IS, WELL MINE DID. THEY QUOTED $ 344.00 FOR PARTS AND $ $280.00 LABOR ( WHICH I THOUGHT WAS HIGH). HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD A STARTER ISSUE? *TR

TOOK TRUCK IN TO GET TIRES REPLACED. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR STRUT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY SO I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. SOON AFTER REAR STRUT STARTED MAKING NOISE. STILL MAKES THE NOISE LIKE THERE IS NO FLUID IN THE STRUT. BUMPS ARE HARD AND DRIVERS SIDE FEELS STIFF. *TR