# 2006 Honda Ridgeline - Hums on the highway

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391 "2021-11-02T15:55:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eddie41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@eddie41](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddie41)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391/1 "2021-11-02T15:55:44Z")

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when on highway truck will start a loud hum when i touch the brake pedal it will stop for a short time,it happens intermittently.truck has 83000 miles the brakes are ok.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391/2 "2021-11-03T21:53:54Z")

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> [@eddie41](#):
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> the brakes are ok

…or not…  
Have you had the brake pads checked by a mechanic?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391/3 "2021-11-03T22:42:10Z")

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Another possibility is wheel bearings. Does the sound increase with increasing speed? How does the sound change when you turn?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-honda-ridgeline-hums-on-the-highway/180391/4 "2021-11-03T22:43:33Z")

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How old are your tires in years?