2007 Honda Ridgeline Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“The unibody is rusted through. The frame part that holds the rear wheels has rusted through . The entire wheel assembly is falling of!! I noticed this first with a noise which then started shaking I slowly stopped and had the vehicle look at and was told that the entire rear power train would have broke off at any time causing a bad accident had I been on a highway !!”

“My radiator failed in a fashion in which the radiator fluid mixed with the transmission fluid, destroying my transmission. I was driving my 2007 Honda Ridgeline on a main road in va when the transmission failed causing me. The failure of the transmission was caused by the radiator failing and subsequently mixing coolant with the transmission fluid. This mix of fluids destroyed the transmission and radiator. I did not want to buy a new car, so I had a local shop install a used transmission and radiator at the cost of about $4k. …”

“When I bought the Honda Ridgeline I found the transmission line an coolant line broke inside radiator causing issues and having to replace lines an radiator along with tranny flush. Now the transmission shifts hard into fourth shaking the truck every time touching the gas around 60mph and sometimes normal city driving. Aldo the brakes are soft and spongy and has to be put almost to the floor to start stopping. I like hundreds of other Ridgeline owners don't understand why Honda doesn't fix these issues that basically all ridgelines have. …”

“While driving home on a secondary road, our Ridgeline lost power and would not engage the transition. I coasted to the shoulder and found it wouldn't go in forward or reverse. We had it towed to our family mechanic who stated that the transmission and coolant lines bled together within the radiator, and it can be seen in the coolant reservoir, and ran the transmission dry. The end result is the need for a transmission flush, a new radiator, and new transmission. They cannot guarantee that the new radiator won't fail in the same manner as the old one. …”

“1. At a constant speed of approximately 45 MPH, level surface or slight uphill grade, transmission in od, torque converter locked, I experience a serious vibration and audible tone coming from the engine compartment. In addition, that tach reflects a slight pulsation in engine RPM at approximately 1500 RPM. This is the same description as in the odyssey and element recalls which indicates a faulty torque converter. 2. Brake pedal is spongy and soft. When applying brakes, the pedal drops to a level close to the floor. Braking is minimal. …”