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Suspension
11/01/2021
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that when he entered his driveway at a slow speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact saw that the rear subframe had detached from the vehicle without warning. The contact also discovered severe corrosion on the frame and subframe which he linked to the failure. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where he was informed that he was uncertain if the vehicle could be repaired due to the amount of rust on the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 141,000.
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Power Train, engine
03/20/2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWING A VERY HIGH READING. THE DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED HE ALSO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD HE SAW A PINK SUBSTANCE BUBBLING UP FROM AN UNKNOWN PLASTIC CONTAINER ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER COLONIAL HONDA OF DARTMOUTH (225 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747, (508) 996-6800) AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
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Structure
01/26/2021
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN JULY OF 2020 AND I JUST FOUND THAT IT HAS A UNSUSAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK .
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Structure
08/28/2019
BODY RUST, VEHICLE HAS 66,000 MILES BUT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
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Power Train
12/08/2018
ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 08,2018 @ 550PM I PULLED INTO PARKING SPOT AT SUPERMARKET AND LEFT MY 2008 RIDGELINE RUNNING WHILE I WENT INTO SUPERMARKET ABOUT 15 MINUTES ,AND WHEN I RETURNED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND ANTIFREEZE AND DRAINED OUT MY RIDGELINE ONTO GROUND AND RIDELINE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME.
