This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I own a 2006 Honda Ridgeline which I purchased new from the Honda dealership in hempstead, New York. On December 15, 2010, I was driving on utopia parkway in queens, New York when I noticed a burning smell. I had the heat on and turned it off. I pulled over to check where the smell was coming from. I saw smoke coming from the glove compartment area, I immediately called 911. When I opened the hood, there were flames coming from the same area. I have reported this to Honda. After doing some research online, I find that this same thing has happened to a number of 2006/2007 Honda Ridgeline owners. It is obvious there is some kind of defect and not just a coincidence. I am waiting for Honda to get back to me.
After shutting off the Ridgeline I filled the fuel tank. Upon starting the vehicle again the yellow engine emission display light was lit and the navigation system/radio displayed a notice requiring a code. The code was entered after finding the code location in the manual. Within a few minutes of driving on the freeway, we started smelled hot or burning or melting electric wire insulation. The windows were opened to vent the smell. It soon cleared up. We stopped at the next exit to inspect the vehicle. We could not locate the source of the melting wire smell. After about three more engine stop/start cycles, the engine emission warning display light went off. The Honda dealer service person said they had not heard of this problem.
On 5 Nov 09, I attended a business meeting in deerfield beach. When I was ready to return to West palm beach, I turned on the truck ignition to start it and it made a couple of clicks and nothing happened. I automatically assumed it was the battery since it was over four years old and the hot weather in Florida takes its toll on batteries. I also noticed that the instrument cluster did not light up when I attempted to start it but I thought it was because the battery was dead. I called aaa and they arrived an hour later and jump started the vehicle. The engine turned over several times like it wasn't getting enough fuel but then started on the second attempt. The aaa representative agreed that he thought the battery was dead and needed replaced. I started to leave and noticed the instrument cluster still did not light up except for the battery display, the vtm display and one other display I cannot remember. I immediately drove to the dealership and explained what had happened and after significant troubleshooting it was determined that the instrument cluster somehow shorted out and needed to be replaced to the tune of $900+.
The ac fan ceased to function. Dealer said wire supplying power to ac fan had burned through, thus preventing power to fan motor. Dealer said it needed a new wiring harness. Burning wire inside dash is a potential fire hazard.
During vehicle start up a heavy smell of burning plastic was noted. Took the vehicle in and they discovered that a fire occurred along the drivers side of the engine compartment, melting the powersteering assembly, wire harnesses and power steering hose. I am collecting information and dampened components to take to the Honda dealership for examination.
Leading event - I've driven my 2006 Honda Ridgeline without incident since I bought it in August 2005. Last week, one day my ac worked the next day my ac stopped blowing. The failure - I just had exactly the same problem others have had with my 2006 Honda Ridgeline rtl my ac went out on the 29th of July, 2009. The Honda dealer is telling me the blower motor connector, the connector of the ac harness was melted to the blower motor. Consequences - after reading about similar problems, I cant believe this isn't a major safety issue. Because the blower does not blow the defrost doesn't work and when its raining, the humidity builds up inside your vehicle and you can't see to drive. What was done - the parts are on a national critical back order (I wonder why) and the Honda parts person says it could be days, weeks or months before they fix it. I have to pre-pay for the part and winter may come before the part does. I guess I'm sweating this summer out. I'm waiting for my new blower estimated $129, new power transistor $87, new ac harness $49. Labor will be about 4 to five hours at $80 dollars and hour.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 for parts and $ $280 labor ( which I thought was high). Has anyone else had a starter issue?
Driving vehicle smelled smoke, pulled over parked, saw smoke and flames in passenger vent and passenger a pillar. Used fire extinguisher to put out fire. Fire department and police department arrived on scene and determined no additional flames however when key turned to on position flames reappeared. Car towed. Like complaint 10216065 filed 1/25/2008 and similar to complaint 10144782 filed 11/25/2005.
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.
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