2018 Honda Ridgeline Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Just out of the blue , my 2018 Ridgeline rtl-e , the engine is revving between 4th and 5th gear. I have driven this for a year with no issues. Now, 19,000 miles in and it like revs to 3000 RPM and then grabs 5th gear. It actually pulls you forward when it does. A little scary. I will contact gary smith Honda in fwb florida tomorrow to see what is happening. I have researched and yes others have had this same issue. A lot of others. Shouldn't this be noted in a Honda log somewhere? I hope they can fix this.”

“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. …”

“We were traveling up the freeway just like any other day. Out of nowhere the low oil light flashed and next thing we know a loud clanking started to happen. We were able to make it to the exit as it was right there thankfully because once we stopped I shut the engine off got out and checked the oil and it was full. I tried to start it again, it started but turned it off fast because the noise it was making was horrible. …”

“I have had the vehcile in traffic when it can cause banging sounds, have transmission slippage, and not allow the transmission to shift into higher gears, other occurences include transmission shudder. I was told the reset would be to change the transmission fluid with a 3 flush process at the dealership with a cost in excess of $750. Unfortunately that did not work. I have multiple error code lights on the dashboard that light up to include emission control issue, On the site transmission trouble hub. …”

“The power train vibrates at certain speeds (Between 23mph to 37mph) as if it doesn't know which gear it should be in. It seems like it's in a higher gear when it's at a low speed. Additionally, sometimes when at highway speed I'll get a transmission problem warning. The drive train would still drive normally and it'll shift through gears with no problem. But the drive train indicator on the dashboard will be flashing and not showing which gear I'm at, (weather I'm in drive or reverse or neutral).”