NHTSA Complaint #11404197 — 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWING A VERY HIGH READING. THE DRIVER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED HE ALSO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD HE SAW A PINK SUBSTANCE BUBBLING UP FROM AN UNKNOWN PLASTIC CONTAINER ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER COLONIAL HONDA OF DARTMOUTH (225 STATE RD, DARTMOUTH, MA 02747, (508) 996-6800) AND MADE THE DEALER AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.