Wiring problems of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline

The wiring harness for the blower motor melted behind the center lower dash area at a connection point. The vehicle had just been started and the a/c would not come on. The a/c came on briefly the next day and then failed again and has not come back on. Investigation of the wiring came up with melted point of contact. This could have easily caused a fire and was a known issue with the years prior to 2008.

Wiring harness for ac and heater not working. Recall was done to Honda vehicles up too 2007 with same problem. Intermitting problem while driving and stationary.

I have no blower fan to work ac or heat defrost wiring maybe under rated guage size.

Blower motor wiring failure blower fan stopped working with ac replaced resistor but wiring harness is nonfunctioning smelled smoke.

Heater blower fan stopped working. Took to dealer 7/25/16 dealer inspected, found melted wiring harness beneath dash. Cost to repair approximately $1000. 00. This is a fire hazard and has affected 07 and earlier model Ridgelines per NHTSA campaign id number: 10v001000. Should include 2008 also!.

A/c blower motor quit running(intermittently) Dec. 2016 & July 2017, stopped completely July 2017. No heat in winter and no cooling in summer. Also battery was drained of it's charge , had to be jump started with potential need for replacement. Dealer is working on fixing. Found a transistor failed then later found a burnt elec. Connector in wiring harness. Dealer contacted Honda corp. , no 2008 recalls but mfg. Will accept 50% reduction of repair part replacement of harness, truck is at dealer service for mon. Tues. & wed. ,7/31/17 thru. 8/2/17, received loaner car till it is fixed. Costs are now up to over $650 and climbing. (not including my major stress and inconvenience for a 79 year old. ) checked on various web sites and found many major safety and expensive electrical issues with this Honda issue as well as fire destruction in some cases, but no recalls. Dealer states this is a "new service issue" to them and after my constant pressure on them to resolve the problem they are more cooperative to fix it! time will tell where this will go from here.

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.

Possible fire hazard. Heater blower motor wiring harness melted! ( 2006 & 2007 Ridgelines recalled for same problem) not yet the 2008 replaced at dealership under Honda care extended warantee.

Driving onto highway with a/c and heard crackling/sputtering and then blower quit. Took to dealer and the service dept determined that wiring connector from under hood fuse/relay box led to a melted connector behind console instrument panel to the left of the steering colum. Lucky it did not cause fire. Visited ridgline owners site and found it was not an isolated issue and was reported by several others. .

Over the course of 2 weeks we would turn the dial for the heat and it would kick in and blow warm air and then it would stop. We took it to inver grove Honda to get it fixed and they replaced the blower. It actually worked for about a week, then stopped again . . . Completely. . . On a day that it was -20 degrees with wind chill. They now have told us that the wiring for that unit is melted and the entire wire harness needs to be replaced. This is running us around $1800. The mechanic told my husband this isn't the first time he's seen this. We then researched further to find the problem all over the internet. . Read more...

I drive my 2008 Ridgeline on a daily basis. In the morning of the 18th of December my heat and air worked fine. Later in the evening I went to go out and my fan/heat/air would not work. I changed a few fuses but still got nothing. I took the truck to my dealer where I get all of my repairs and maintenance done. They stated it was more than likely a relay since the motor was working properly. I received a call today that the problem is a wiring harness that melted and then she tells me its a 9 hour job to replace and costs over 600. 00 dollars. Well it looks like the 2006,and 2007 Ridgelines have the same problem and I think Honda needs to be persuaded to include the 2008 models before someone gets hurt. I have read online that this is not an uncommon problem and has happened to several other 2008's around the u. S. Thanks.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that the heating and air conditioning blower failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical wiring harness needed to be replaced. The technician mentioned that the wiring harness had burned and melted, which caused the heating and air conditioning blower to fail. The contact was advised that the failure was a potential fire hazard. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 61,000.

Smelled burning wires on several occasions but assumed was surrounding environment. On the referenced date the blower motor quit working. Upon further diagnostics the wiring harness from the blower motor was found to be melted at the power wire connection located under the center console. Still trying to get an answer from Honda since the '06 '07 Ridgelines have a similar safety recall and an online search shows many are having the same issue even into the "08's but without a recall. A burning/melting wire harness is a serious safety issue and shouldn't be ignored.

Heater blower fan stopped working. Took to dealer 11/29/12. Dealer inspected, found melted wiring harness beneath dash. Cost to repair approximately $900. 00. This is a fire hazard and has affected 07 and earlier model Ridgelines per NHTSA campaign id number: 10v001000. Recall should be expanded to include 2008 models.

Hvac fan motor stopped running at approximately 72,000 miles on 2008 Honda Ridgeline rtl; no fire, smoke or smell. Took to dealer to troubleshoot, and advised wiring harness connector had melted (asked for part back, and observed large grey connector was melted/burned at the largest blue-on-white wire). Repair cost $190. 26, but am concerned that hvac fan, and possibly other hvac compents, may also be damaged and may need to be replaced--working fine now. Have searched online and found that this is fairly common issue with Ridgeline's, was subject to safety recall for 2006 thru 2007 models of specific manufacture dates, but seems to still continue to occur though the 2008 models as well--appears to be factory defect, and feel american Honda should reimburse all with this issue. Defintely could be serious fire and safety hazard.

2008 Honda Ridgeline blower fan stopped working due to failure of wiring harness with melted connnector. The 2008 model year is not covered by recall for same problem for previous Honda Ridgelines (2005-07).

The blower fan on my 2008 Honda Ridgeline recently quit working. The dealership found that the wiring harness had melted causing the fan to stop working. The wiring harness was replaced. I did not receive the old harness.

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated the heating and air conditioning blower failed. The dealer diagnosed the failure at the heating and air-conditioning electrical wiring harness. The dealer replaced the wiring harness at the contacts expense. The contact was able to locate NHTSA recall campaign id number: 10v001000 (electrical system: instrumental panel) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.

2008 Honda Ridgeline fan blower motor failed causing wiring harness and resistor to fail. Wiring harness melted but fuse did not blow. This is a definite fire and smoke hazard. There are many other instances of this same exact problem in 2006 - 2008 my vehicles.

Possible fire hazard: a/c stopped working on 22nd of August. Dealer ship said that the wiring harness melted and blower fan seized. The fuse did not blow. They said they are also going to replace the transistor on the circuit. The car is a 2008 Honda Ridgeline rtx with 15000 miles on it. The high temperature was 86 f.