The oem factory jack is too short to raise the 2008 honda ridgeline high enough to remove the tires. i extended the jack as high as it would go on flat, level ground. i was forced to find a wood block to raise it high enough. shouldn't this be a recall item? there are ridgeline owners everywhere with the same issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda ridgeline. while driving approximately 65 mph, the top panel on the roof of the vehicle where the courtesy lights and wiring were housed detached completely onto the road. in addition, the air conditioner became inoperable and the wiring harness melted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. the vin was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise exhibited from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but a failure was not located. while driving home from the dealer, the carriage rack on the roof of the vehicle fractured and struck another vehicle. the contact believed the failure to be a severe safety issue because the failure could have killed someone. the failure and current mileage was 71,000. updated 07/18/11 *bf updated 2/29/12 *cn
2006-2009 honda ridgelines come with an emergency tire jack that is a safety hazard to all who use it. the jack is too small in size and barely lifts the ridgeline on a flat concrete surface. if this jack was used in an emergency on the side of a road or any other soft surface area it would not work and the vehicle would most likely fall. the jack bends at its max height required to lift the ridgeline up enough to change a tire at the jack points called out by the owners manual. american honda has been notified by several members of the ridgeline owners club but nothing has been done and members have purchased new safer jacks on their own to avoid the safety hazard of using the factory jack. this affects all ridgeline model years. their are pics of the jack fully extended at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10510&highlight=jacked bottom line: the jack needs to be replaced by american honda. *tr