Acura MDX Service Bulletins (2015)
250 manufacturer communications on file.
- May 17, 2017•Document ID: 10108743Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B15-053
- Date Added:
- July 31, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryService bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 (front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold [Bank 2]). The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter.
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - April 12, 2017•Document ID: 10108371Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B17040B
- Date Added:
- June 30, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
Summary"SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - ARE YOU LOOKING AT WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REAR DIFFERENTIAL AXLE SEAL OR PINION SEAL LEAK? SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: THE ACTUAL CULPRIT MAY BE SOMETHING LOOSE OR DAMAGED ABOVE IT. A LOOSE OR DAMAGED FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR WILL DRIP REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID ONTO THE AXLE SEAL. A LOOSE FLUID PRESSURE CHECK PORT WILL DRIP THAT FLUID ONTO THE PINION SEAL."
Associated Products (7)Associated Documents - March 9, 2017•Document ID: 10108282Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B17-008
- Date Added:
- June 30, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - ANY OF THE BUTTONS ON THE CENTER SWITCH PANEL WITH INTERFACE DIAL MAY BE STICKING. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD CENTER PANEL AND THE CENTER SWITCH PANEL/INTERFACE DIAL MAY BE TOO TIGHT, CAUSING THE PANEL TO CONTACT THE BUTTONS AND STICK.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - March 1, 2017•Document ID: 10108093Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTRUCTURE:BODY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B13-039
- Date Added:
- June 29, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD OR THE FRONT DAMPER AREA. PAINT FROM THE FRONT DAMPER MOUNT IS STICKING TO THE VEHICLE BODY, CAUSING A TICKING WHEN THE BODY FLEXES.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - February 17, 2017•Document ID: 10108708Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; STEERING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BTS170201
- Date Added:
- July 28, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryTechline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue concerning a disruption of AM reception when sharply turning the steering wheel. Some clients report that while driving slowly and listening to AM radio, they?re hearing a whoosh or static sound from the speakers when sharply turning the steering wheel left or right.
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - February 14, 2017•Document ID: 10108701Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B17020D
- Date Added:
- July 28, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryService news article - We?ve made an important change to the AcuraLink telematics unit that you need to be aware of. This change switches the coverage of the internal cellular module from Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
Associated Products (15)Associated Documents - February 11, 2017•Document ID: 10108030Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-063
- Date Added:
- June 28, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
Summary"SERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE PGM-FI OR A/T SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (TC). THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TC, BUT BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED, IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVEN THOUGH THE ATF SERVICE DUE MESSAGE HAS NOT APPEARED. MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS UPDATED BY REFERRING TO THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE."
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - February 11, 2017•Document ID: 10108029Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-062
- Date Added:
- June 28, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
Summary"SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - February 11, 2017•Document ID: 10108028Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-044
- Date Added:
- June 28, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS BULLETIN WERE SUPERSEDED TO 16-062. IF YOU DID SERVICE BULLETIN 16-044 ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 11, 2017, MAKE SURE TO USE THE WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW TO FILE A CLAIM.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - February 1, 2017•Document ID: 10106937Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSERVICE BRAKES
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BTS160704
- Date Added:
- June 19, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryTECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION.
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - January 21, 2017•Document ID: 10106912Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-008
- Date Added:
- June 19, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AREA CHIRPS AFTER THE ENGINE IS WARM. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS MAKING A CHIRP.
Associated Products (11)Associated Documents - January 3, 2017•Document ID: 10106840Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BPAS01032017901
- Date Added:
- June 16, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryDEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2017 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - November 28, 2016•Document ID: 10100486Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BPAS11282016901
- Date Added:
- May 24, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryDEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2017 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - November 18, 2016•Document ID: 10099143Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16110C
- Date Added:
- May 15, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND: AFTERMARKET RADAR DETECTORS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE GPS ANTENNA MOUNTED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A COMMON ISSUE THATS BEEN REPORTED FROM THIS INTERFERENCE IS THE VEHICLE POSITION (VP) ICON ISNT IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN.
Associated Products (20)Associated Documents - November 2, 2016•Document ID: 10100147Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BPAS11022016901
- Date Added:
- May 23, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryDEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2017 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - November 2, 2016•Document ID: 10100145Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-063
- Date Added:
- May 23, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, SOME VEHICLES BASED ON HOW THEY ARE DRIVEN (EXTREME CONDITIONS) MAY STILL EXPERIENCE ATF DETERIORATION AFTER UPDATING THE PGM-FI SYSTEM AND THE SHUDDER MAY RETURN. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER (TC). THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TC, BUT BECAUSE THE ATF HAS DETERIORATED, IT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVEN THOUGH THE ATF SERVICE DUE MESSAGE HAS NOT APPEARED. MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE IS UPDATED BY REFERRING TO THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - November 2, 2016•Document ID: 10100143Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B16-062
- Date Added:
- May 23, 2017
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
Summary"SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER. THE JUDDER WAS CAUSED BY DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DETERIORATES QUICKER THAN EXPECTED WHEN IT IS EXPOSED TO INTERMITTENT HIGH HEAT LOADS UNDER SPECIFIC DRIVING CONDITIONS. A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO MAINTAIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE DESIRABLE RANGE UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS JUDDER."
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - October 21, 2016•Document ID: 10087441Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BPAS10212016901
- Date Added:
- December 28, 2016
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryDEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2014-2017 MDXS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF A NOISY FRONT BLOWER MOTOR. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - October 19, 2016•Document ID: 10087444Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSERVICE BRAKES; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- BTS160704
- Date Added:
- December 28, 2016
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummaryTECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ARE YOU FEELING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING? WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME, TURNING OR REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS MAY OFFER A TEMPORARY FIX.
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - October 5, 2016•Document ID: 10086962Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTEERING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- B14031
- Date Added:
- December 21, 2016
- Manufacturer:
- ACURA
SummarySERVICE BULLETIN - IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE STEERING COLUMN SCREECHES OR SQUEALS WHEN IT MOVES IN OR OUT, POTENTIALLY CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE STEERING COLUMN GEARBOX COMPONENTS.
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