Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10310100February 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTER DEFECT ON OUR 2003 ACURA MDX. MANY SIMILAR REPORTS. *TR
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#10308273February 10, 2010
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 2005 ACURA MDX SUV, SOMEHOW, THE WINDOW GLASS PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN TOO, AND DAMAGED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. NOW, I CAN NOT OPEN THAT DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, AND I CAN NOT LOWER THE WINDOW GLASS MORE THAN 5 INCHES OTHERWISE THE DOOR WOULD BE PUSHED OPEN BY IT. THAT INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN A BAD ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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#10308179February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX, LAST YEAR IT BEGAN NOT SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR AND I COULDN'T GO OVER 20-25 MPH. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. AFTER INSISTING, THEY HAD ME BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC TEST IT AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SUGGESTED IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION. ACURA WANTED TO CHARGE BE $3-4,000 TO REPAIR. DIDN'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY FOR A CAR REPAIR THAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A CAR I SPENT $40,000 ON. NOW AGAIN, IT IS DOING IT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND I CANNOT BELIEVE SOMEONE IS NOT MAKING THEM CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR
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#10307107February 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CLANKING, CLICKING NOISE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PADS ARE SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO TEAR RIGHT OUT OF THE CALIPERS. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHIN A WEEK RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN THERE 3 TIMES SINCE IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME ITS NORMAL. THE NOISE IS SO LOUD PEOPLE TUNR AROUND IN PARKING LOTS JUST TO SEE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM AND WE ARE AFRAID IT IS NOT SAFE. I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *CN
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#10306624February 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2002 ACURA MDX. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE CARPET ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE GET SOAKED WITH WATER. I CANNOT VISUALLY SEE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM. I CALLED THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT ITS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I WENT ONLINE AND I FOUND OUT THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR CAR. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS IS SO MANY DRIVERS ARE HAVING ISSUES . NOT ONLY THAT THE WATER CAN REACH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHICH CAN BE DEADLY. PLEASE ADVISE IF THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BASED ON MY RESEARCH ONLINE, NEWER MODELS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I'M HAVING. I BELIEVE THE COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES. *TR
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#10306735February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 ACURA MDX HAS BEEN FAILING DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THERE TRANSMISSION. THEY WILL NOT ADMIT THERE WRONG. EVERY ONE WITH THIS TYPE OF SUV HAS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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#10306848February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND BANGING. TORQUE CONVERTER SURGING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. BAD DESIGN, TRANSMISSION FAILING TOO SOON. ONLY ABLE TO DRAIN 3 QUARTS OUT AT A TIME. FLUID GETS DIRTY AND OLD TOO SOON BETWEEN SERVICE DATES. *TR
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#10305830February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF 2001 ACURA MDX AT 74K MILES. MANY, MANY (HUNDREDS) COMPLAINTS ON-LINE WITH SAME ISSUES (MDX AND SISTER VEHICLE THE HONDA PILOT). DEALERSHIP PRETENDS THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THESE CARS YET IT IS DOCUMENTED ALL OVER THE PLACE. WE NEED A RECALL, THIS IS TERRIBLE. WE ARE OUT $3000 TO FIX IT WITH A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP; ACURA "OFFERED" TO FIX IT FOR $3500. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT SINCE WE DIDN'T GET IT SERVICED AT A DEALERSHIP "WE WERE LOOKED BADLY UPON" WHEN MAKING THEIR "OFFER". WE ALL WANT TO SUE THEM AS THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUALITY VEHICLE AND ACURA IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS. ALSO, SOME OWNERS ARE ON THEIR 3RD TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS B/C IT'S THE SAME FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT GOES IN. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE NOR DO WE FEEL LIKE WE CAN DRIVE IT MUCH. WE BARELY DRIVE IT AT ALL NOW. THIS IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN ACURA FORUMS FOR 2001-2004 MODELS (NOT SURE ABOUT LATER MODELS) AND HUNDREDS OF HONDA PILOTS AS WELL. HELP US!!!!! *TR
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#10303549February 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I FEEL THERE IS A GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS RELATING TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE POWER DOOR LOCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IN MY 2006 ACURA MDX STOPPED LOCKING/UNLOCKING 2,500 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. IF I FORGET THE POWER LOCK IN THE DOOR ISN'T WORKING, MY CHILD SITTING NEXT TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR CAN OPEN IT ANDS FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I'VE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS. *TR
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#10303274January 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE ON A VACATION IN ARIZONA, HAD THE 90K SERVICE DONE 2 DAYS BEFORE TRAVELING. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THE 3RD DAY OF OUR TRIP. WE WERE HEADED TO TOMBSTONE, AZ. FOR A DAY TRIP ABOUT 90 MILES EACH WAY FROM TUCSON WHERE WE WERE STAYING, ABOUT 40 MILES OUTSIDE OF TOWN ON I-10 THE TRANSMISSION STARTS LOSING TORQUE AND THE TRANSMISSION TEMP WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, I PULL OVER AND CALL AAA AND GET TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER IN TUCSON. I GET A CALL FROM THE DEALER A SHORT TIME LATER SAYING I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF 4,000.00. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECS BY A CERTIFIED HONDA/ACURA REPAIR SHOP. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUST FAIL WITH NO WARNING. LUCKILY WE HAVE FAMILY IN TUCSON THAT WE COULD STAY WITH, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. NEEDLESS TO SAY OUR VACATION WAS RUINED. *TR
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#10302937January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX TOURING MODEL WHICH IS MAKING GRINDING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT AND HE COULD NOT COME TO A REMEDY. I HAVE READ OF OTHER 2005 ACURA MDX OWNERS FINDING THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH MEANS IT IS SYSTEMIC/MANUFACTURING FLAW. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I USE PREMIUM GASOLINE SO IT ISN'T ANYTHING RELATED TO LOW GRADE GAS. IT IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS JUST STARTING TO GET GOING, AROUND 20-25 MPH AND IF I SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATE AGAIN. I AM SURE IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. I ALSO HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T LOOSE AND RATTLING AND IT WAS OK. *TW
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#10300388January 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA MDX 2003 WITH OVER 110,000 MILES, BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF DRIVE WHILE RUNNING, USUALLY SOON AFTER STARTING. DEALERSHIP SERVICE HAD IT SEVERAL TIMES, MOST RECENTLY FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK IN DECEMBER 2009. NO TROUBLE FOUND. NO INDICATORS LIT. DEALER-MAINTAINED CAR REGULARLY FOR LAST 75,000 MILES. FINALLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT 60+ MPH, BUT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFE EXIT. *TR
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#10300237January 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 2001 ACURA MDX NEW. . . I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY DRIVER. . .AROUND 100,000 MILES I BEGAN TO HEAR THIS GURGLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. . . I TOOK IT TO TWO ACURA DEALERS AND ONE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. . .ALL INDICATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS SHOT AND THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF OVER $3,800 . . . HIGHWAY ROBBERY . . . I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND BESIDES THE NOISE BETWEEN 35 - 50 MILES PER HOUR, IT CONTINUES TO RUN GOOD. . . I NOW HAVE 127K+ ON THE VEHICLE AND ITS STILL GOING. . . .I PLAN TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SOON. . . . I'M TIRED OF THE NOISE AND THE REDUCTION IN GAS MILEAGE. . . *TR
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#10299939January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WE PURCHASED A 2001 ACURA MDX, USED, FOR OUR 18 YEAR OLD SON. WITHIN 9 MONTHS, IT BEGAN SHIFTING POORLY. OF COURSE, WITH A YOUNG DRIVER, HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. JUST BY HAPPENSTANCE, WE WERE TAKING IT AROUND FOR TIRES, OIL CHANGE, ETC. THEY PULLED THE TRANNY DIPSTICK AND SAID 'YOU'RE TRANNY'S SHOT'. WE HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE CAR LOT SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE THEY CONFIRMED. THEN, LUCKILY, WE WERE AT JUST UNDER 122,000 MILES, WHICH IS WHERE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD HAVE EXPIRED! IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THAT WARRANTY, WITH MY ONLY HAVING TO COME OUT OF POCKET JUST OVER $700.00, WHICH I PAID FOR BETTERMENT B/C I ELECTED TO GET A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, RATHER THAN A USED ONE WITH ALMOST AS MANY MILES ON IT AS THE ORIGINAL! I HAVE LOOKED AND ASKED AROUND AND I AM NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THERE IS, INDEED, A RECALL ON THE TRANNY ITSELF, JUST ON THE CONVERTER, WHICH WAS NOT REPLACED IN MY CIRCUMSTANCE. BUT, IF SOMEONE KNOWS DIFFERENT OR LEARNS ABOUT A RECALL LATER, PLEASE POST! *TR
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#10299585January 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NOXIOUS/STALE REFRIGERANT HEADACHE CAUSING ODOR EMITTING FROM MY VEHICLES AC VENTS. *TR
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#10299016January 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV EXTREMELY HIGH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT BEGAN DRIVING NORMAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK WITH HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
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#10298697January 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ISSUE DEALER CHARGED ME $4400 AND ACURA GAVE ME 25% DISCOUNT TO DO THE REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND STILL ACURA IS NOT TAKING FULL RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE ISSUE WITHOUT ANY MONEY, MOST OF THE OWNERS GOT 90% DISCOUNT AND NOW ACURA IS JUST GIVING 25% DISCOUNT . *TR
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#10296693December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF 2003 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION. *TR
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#10296492December 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGINNING IN 2006 I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A HESITATION AND A HISSING SOUND IN MY 2005 ACURA MDX AT HWY AND LOCAL RD SPEED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE OF UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON 11/09 AND THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE ISSUE STARTED AT 58,000 MILE AND THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTS $4000.00 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. STILL CONTEMPLATING OFFER. I HAVE DISCOVERED BLOGS THAT STATES AN ONGOING TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MDX FROM 2001--2005 INCLUDING A RECALL FOR 2001-2002. *TR
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#10296419December 19, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ACURA MDX-2008. IN FALL AND WINTER TIME TIRE PRESSURE READ LOW AND SIGNAL POPS. COMPLAINT WITH DEALER JACKS THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 32-33 PSI TO CLEAR THE SIGNAL. IN ROAD CONDITION SUV STATS FLUTTERING AND PRESSURE RAISE TO 37-38 PSI AUTOMATICALLY WHILE RUNNING. WITH THIS PRESSURE APPLYING BREAKS, CAR SKIDS AND LOSE CONTROL ENDANGERING PASSENGERS INSIDE. COMPLAINT RAISED TO ACURA, BUT NO ACTION. APPEAR FAULTY SENSOR LEADING THIS. REPORTING BY VIJU VARGHESE *TR
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