Four problems related to power train have been reported for the 2007 Honda Ridgeline. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Honda Ridgeline based on all problems reported for the 2007 Ridgeline.
When I bought the Honda Ridgeline I found the transmission line an coolant line broke inside radiator causing issues and having to replace lines an radiator along with tranny flush. Now the transmission shifts hard into fourth shaking the truck every time touching the gas around 60mph and sometimes normal city driving. Aldo the brakes are soft and spongy and has to be put almost to the floor to start stopping. I like hundreds of other Ridgeline owners don't understand why Honda doesn't fix these issues that basically all Ridgelines have. Also whoever the idiot was that decided to put a 4speed transmission in the truck should be beaten an fired! Honda needs to stop ripping people off, you know your screwing people over charging a lot for what happens to be crap. It would be a great truck if wasn't made so cheaply an slapped together with garbage parts.
While driving home on a secondary road, our Ridgeline lost power and would not engage the transition. I coasted to the shoulder and found it wouldn't go in forward or reverse. We had it towed to our family mechanic who stated that the transmission and coolant lines bled together within the radiator, and it can be seen in the coolant reservoir, and ran the transmission dry. The end result is the need for a transmission flush, a new radiator, and new transmission. They cannot guarantee that the new radiator won't fail in the same manner as the old one. The vehicle is currently in the shop with an expected cost to exceed $4000. On a vehicle with 125k miles. The exact same issue happened to my neighbors Ridgeline as well.
The unibody is rusted through. The frame part that holds the rear wheels has rusted through . The entire wheel assembly is falling of!! I noticed this first with a noise which then started shaking I slowly stopped and had the vehicle look at and was told that the entire rear power train would have broke off at any time causing a bad accident had I been on a highway !!.
Driving 65 mph abrupt loss of engine power including power steering and brakes. Engine would not start. Findings of "seized" water pump and pulleys which "shredded" timing belt resulting in engine valves being "bent in head". Fortunately no collision or injury, though significant potential for same extensive repair totaling $5,000. Original timing belt. Recommended replacement 105k miles per Honda. Thank you gerald lacey.