# 2017 Honda Ridgeline - Shudders and drones

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions, honda\
**Created:** [September 6, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231 "2022-09-06T01:58:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ford14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecb155/32.png) [@ford14](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ford14)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231/1 "2022-09-06T01:58:50Z")

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shudder and or drone under lite acceleration.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231/2 "2022-09-06T22:11:32Z")

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It sort of sounds like a transmission problem of some sort. First step, make sure transmission fluid level is correct.

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231/3 "2022-09-06T22:16:09Z")

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[MC-10139549-9999.pdf (nhtsa.gov)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10139549-9999.pdf)

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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:** [September 8, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-honda-ridgeline-shudders-and-drones/186231/4 "2022-09-08T12:34:55Z")

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> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#):
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> First step, make sure transmission fluid level is correct.

+1  
And, be sure to use ONLY Honda-specific trans fluid if you need to add any fluid.