NHTSA Complaint #10218919 — 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10218919
Vehicle	2006 HONDA RIDGELINE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 24, 2007
Date Filed	February 22, 2008
Mileage	42,020 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AT ENGINE START UP. TURNED OFF ENGINE CHECKED OIL LEVEL, DISCOVERED IT WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW. LAST OIL CHANGE ABOUT 3,500 MILES PRIOR TO EVENT. TOPPED OFF OIL DROVE ABOUT 25 MILES MODERATE TO LIGHT SMOKING FROM EXHAUST. DROPPED OFF AT HONDA DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE ON 27 DEC 07. DEALER DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE BLOWN HEAD GASKET, REQUIRING NEW CYLINDER HEAD ESTIMATED REPAIRS DUE TO BE COMPLETE ABOUT 3 JAN 08. CALL FROM DEALER INQUIRING ABOUT OIL CHANGE RECORDS ON 3 JAN INFO PROVIDED, TRUCK NOT READY. CALLED DEALER ON 4 JAN FOR STATUS AND INFORMED THAT A NEW ENGINE IS REQUIRED AFTER GUIDANCE FROM REGIONAL SERVICE REP. NEW COMPLETION DATE ABOUT 9 JAN. CALLED DEALER 11 JAN TO CHECK ON STATUS, NEW ENGINE INSTALLED STILL SMOKING, TROUBLE SHOOTING IN PROGRESS. NEW CYLINDER HEAD REQUIRED FOR NEW ENGINE COMPLETION DUE 17 JAN 08. WORK COMPLETED ON 17 JAN. *TR

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