Problems with 2006 Honda Ridgeline STRUCTURE

Getting into the car after shopping at a store, i closed the door and then had to reopen the door to help my passenger with shopping bags when i noticed that i could not get out of the car. i had to ask my passenger to come around and open the driver's door. i did not notice any defects with the door. after researching this issue through online forums, i saw many complaints about honda's doors and problems with actuators. the next day i notice a latch on the side the door and attempted to move the latch to see if this affects the opening of the driver's door . when i moved this latch, the driver's door no longer closed and could not be closed by the key or attempting to move latch again. so i had to drive the car to the honda dealership with the door wide open, holding the door to prevent it from flying open on turns while steering the car. thank god the dealership is less than 2 miles away from my house. i definitely think its a safety concern when a person can get locked in their car or can move a latch manually and it prevents the door from closing all together. *tr

My 2006 honda ridgeline lower trunk compartment lid will not open. it clicks like it wants to open but nothing. the key will only turn to about the 1o'clock position and will not turn to the left at all, if is supposed to at all. the clove compartment switch works because when i put it on lock the mechanism will not click at all...which is what's supposed to happen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline truck. the contact stated the rear tailgate latch failed to release in an open position. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline. the contact stated there was a gap on the front of the instrument panel causing water to seep into the instrument panel making the entire air bag system inoperable. the air bag lights continued to illuminate continuously. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the seat belt connector, the front air bag apron, the rear air bag apron, the air bag rear module and the entire computer system but the failure continued to recur for the past three years. the manufacturer gave him an extra warranty package but the failure continued. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.

Broken inner cable from door handle. front passenger door can't be opened from inside. repairing cost is not covered by warranty. *tr

Water leaking from exterior of vehicle to interior of vehicle and soaks carpet creating mold and mildew. *tr

While driving approximately 50mph, the back part of my roof (a 5ft by 8inch piece of steel!) broke loose and flew off completely. it barely missed the car behind me and the oncoming traffic. the dealership says this is not a safety issue. maybe not for the driver of the ridgeline but the driver behind me could have easily been decapitated... this is not an isolated incident as the dealership said they have seen this a few times (and i live in a small town)! *tr

While lowering the back seat to make room for people to ride to lunch i noticed the back floor was wet. we have had moderate rains in the area over the past two-three days. further examination revealed water puddled all the way across the entire back floor board, up the sides to both driver and front passenger floor boards. when i got home i pulled the truck in the garage and used a 5 gallon wet/dry vac and removed about 7.5 - 8 gallons of water from the truck. the carpet is still wet and ruined high likely hood of mold and mildew unless the carpet is removed and replaced. high potential for rust/corrosion unless the carpet is removed and the affected area is dried completely. i plan to take the truckin to the dealer asap. *tr

Water is leaking into cab and accumulating under driver's side carpet. and slowly makes its way towards the rear and passenger side of the vehicle over time. *nm

Interior seat fabric is defective in that it stains easily. the first time i noticed it was when i opened the door to get it when it was raining and the seats were discolored even when dry. other events such as using the armrest and it becoming discolored, etc. happened continuously. the dealer replaced the seats with honda's original materials only to have the same thing happen. i now use seat covers to protect from further damage-which is a hazard to the operation of the side airbags. i have been left with no other options. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated mold was observed on the rear brake line. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the vehicle was washed and repainted due to the mold on the vehicle. after this incident, the underside of the vehicle was inspected and corrosion was discovered on the pieces that hold the brake line to the vehicle. during the inspection, there was no leak in the brake line, but the contact expressed concerns that this could occur in the future due to the corrosion. the vehicle has not been taken to a mechanic since the corrosion was observed.

Truck bed scratches contrary to advertising of scratch resistance. honda advertising no bed liner required. if you do not use drop cloths the bed looks like a child was left alone with a white crayon. *nm