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2018 Honda RIDGELINE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1657657
Internal NHTSA #	11322043
Manufacurer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	RIDGELINE
Model Year	2018
File date	13/02/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had a trans lite on the dash and overheating issues in the (6 speed) transmission at about 61000 miles. The issue started with a juddering vibration that was reported to the dealer at 39000 miles. Then i noticed increased vibration from the torque converter(juddering) up until the trans indicated a code for the clutches not locking up, which causes overheating. I nursed this until i took it to manchester honda for repair. They said if this is a juddering problem, it would be covered under the warrenty until 80k miles. They changed the fluid and did a software update. This update changed the shift points where the lack of lockup became worse. I also noticed the gas mileage went down about 25%. It was so bad that the trans light went on again the next day after the repair. They claimed that with the fluid change and software update, that everything was ok. During this debacle, i called honda customer service several times and got no help. They insisted that this truck does not qualify for the tsb issued for the 17's and earlier. This overheating issue has been documented on the owners forum for all the earlier models as well as the 2018's and 2019's. Now with the trans nearly non-functional, i took the truck to liberty honda where they told me the torque converter needs replacement. I knew that the converter failed, but they refused to cover anything under warranty. Can you help with this situation please?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANCHESTER, CT
VIN pattern	5FPYK3F76JBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Honda RIDGELINE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Honda RIDGELINE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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