2007 Honda Ridgeline.
I experienced a breakdown earlier today and wanted to provide the exact details of what happened:
- The Incident: I was pulling out of my driveway and got about 200 yards down the road when the engine suddenly cut off.
- Electrical Status: I still had electrical power (dash lights and electronics stayed on), but there was absolutely no engine acceleration or throttle response before it died.
- Current State: After coming to a stop, I tried to restart the vehicle. I can hear the starter turning over, but the engine will not catch or fire up. On startup, I can hear the fuel pump pressurize.
Based on these symptoms, I suspect it could be a fuel delivery issue (like a fuel pump), a failed sensor (like Crankshaft Position), or potentially a timing belt issue.
See the troubleshooting section of the site FAQ.
What troubleshooting steps have you taken so far? Since you can hear the pump running have you checked pressure? How old is the fuel filter? Have you checked the crank sensor?
Pray the problem is not the timing belt because that is an interference engine. (Hopefully the belt is not original after nearly two decades. That would be really pushing it.)
You can find a repair manual for that vehicle at the link below:
https://charm.li/Honda/2007/Ridgeline%20V6-3.5L/
@chucktobias It has 218,000 miles on it the timing belt we replaced at 104,000 miles.
I have checked all fuses. Next, I was going to pull the starter. But now that you mentioned the fuel filter.I will probably start there first.
The timing belt is beyond its expected lifespan (100k miles) at that mileage. I would check that first if possible. If the timing belt failed it's pretty much game over for that engine.