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[Z28Wilson]

Originally Posted by EchoHoLiK

Do you have a link to that source? I'm very interested to read up on that, and laugh at the Ridgeline at the same time

Sorry, it wasn't the ball joints, it was the struts. And it was at much slower speeds! I guess this is what you get when you try to build a 4x4 pickup on a modified Accord platform?

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=105797

One incident that led us to question the Ridgeline's adeptness as a true truck involved its ability to withstand off-road use. Senior Consumer Advice Editor Phil Reed took the truck camping in Death Valley, California, and was disappointed with the outcome. The road to the campsite was a long, but relatively flat stretch that seemed well within the Ridgeline's capabilities. Its surface was rough washboard but certainly nothing that couldn't be handled at modest speeds by a modern truck. "I adjusted my speed to minimize vibration and eventually settled between 10 and 15 mph. I held my speed down and steered around the worst of the holes and ruts."

Unfortunately, his tame driving didn't render the Ridgeline damage-free. On the return trip, Phil realized that the Ridgeline seemed to be handling a bit strange, and took it directly to the dealer. A check revealed that all four struts were blown out and needed to be replaced. According to the dealer the repair didn't qualify for warranty work, but nonetheless, Honda agreed to cover the repair as a "one-time, good-faith" gesture. Needless to say, had they not done this our faith in the Ridgeline and Honda's willingness to stand by it would not have been good.

Note that this thing also had 6(!) non-scheduled dealer visits in 24,000 miles.