2006 HONDA RIDGELINE Complaints

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.

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

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.

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

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* 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.

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.

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

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.