One problem related to vehicle shudder has been reported for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Ridgeline based on all problems reported for the 2006 Ridgeline.
I had just entered the interstate at approximately 10 pm in moderate to heavy traffic, accelerated to 65 mph and set the cruise control, I traveled approximately a 1/4 mile when the vehicle shuddered and immediately lost momentum while the engine r. P. M increased rapidly, I turned on the four way flashers and was nearly rear ended as I attempted to get to the right side of the roadway. I had the vehicle towed home where I found transmission fluid in the radiator , I contacted the dealer, they implied they hadn't heard of this problem but quoted an approximate repair of somewhere north of $5,000 for labor,an after market radiator and a rebuilt or junkyard salvage transmission. A quick internet search revealed numerous postings of this issue with several models with the same drive train.