2017 Honda Ridgeline Body and structure Problems

“There are some major electrical issues going on with this vehicle. The tailgate locks and will not open so we are not able to access the bed of the truck or the trunk in the bed. Also, the vehicle locks itself occasionally even with the key inside. The usb / plugs in the back seat of the vehicle do not work. The dealer did a diagnostic on the vehicle and found multiple faults. They reset the system back in june however the problem has started again. Now we are not able to use the tailgate at all.”

“I have taken my truck in several times due to the severe hood shaking when passing large trucks on two lane roads and on windy days. I have had to stop and verify that the hood was closed due to the hood lifting on each side and fear that the hood was going to fly off and kill me and my family. On non windy days, the truck has no problems but just let the wind kick up and I fear for my life. Has called Honda customer service and no results and the dealer states due to no recall, repairs can not be made. …”

“Plastic parts on my vehicle are buckling and melting, including the trim on the windows, the front bumper, the wheel well and rearview mirrors. Honda replaced these parts once and they started to buckle and wrinkle the very next day. Honda says that it's because of uv reflective material on my neighbors' windows reflecting light onto my vehicle, but none of the other cars on my street have this problem. It doesn't seem to matter where I park my car (street, my driveway, not near any windows)..this happens and gets worse as the days go on. …”

“At around 30k miles the car began to make a thumping sound from the front of the vehicle when driving at any speed and passing over any uneven surface on the road. The sound seems to happen only when the left front wheel hits a bump and not the right wheel. I took the car to the local dealer twice and they stated they could not hear the noise or recreate it and that all components where working correctly. I even road with the tech to show them the sound and they reported afterwards that the sounds was gone when they test drove it 4 times before I picked it up. …”

“When driving at a speed of 55mph the entire cab shakes and it got worse as you went faster with the two back window open and the front windows closed. My heart rate flow out of control I thought I had 4 flat tires. I contacted Honda and took it to the service area they told me that that is normal. I had a 2007 Honda Ridgeline for 7 years and that was not a issue. I believe they this is a flaws in the design. I have contacted Honda corporation and they too told me that that is the norm they offered me 200 $ and basically told me to deal with it. I refused the offer. …”