Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10327669April 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT
ACURA MDX VENT CLIPS ALWAYS BREAK AND IT'S COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL THE MDX MODELS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE YEAR. I HAVE A 2005 MDX AND THE AIR VENT CLIP AT 52K. ITS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY OR CERTIFIED WARRANTY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CENTER PANEL WHICH COSTS AROUND $250.00. I SEE LOT OF ACURA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ON WEBISTES. HTTP://204.16.221.2/DIRECT/VIEW/.F143463/0 (EDMUNDS) PLEASE DO GOOGLE YOU WILL FIND LOT OF USERS POSTING PROBLEMS WITH ACURA MDX AIR VENT CLIPS. THIS IS A MOST COMMON COMPLAINT ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ACURA MDX ACURA IS TRYING TO RIP CUSTOMERS BY SELLING A BAD PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327019April 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 ACURA MDX CAN BE STOPPED AND KEYS REMOVED WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. WE NOTICED THIS IN AN INCIDENT IN A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND MISTAKENLY LEFT IN DRIVE. KEYS WERE REMOVED AND CARS STARTED ROLLING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. SINCE THE INCIDENT WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT KEYS CAN BE REMOVED WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK. THE CAR WILL ROLL FREELY WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. FROM ANOTHER REPORT ON YOUR SITE ON 3/24/2009 WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS ISSUE. WHILE THERE WAS NO LOSS FOR US THIS APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325797April 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 4/2/2009 THE FRONT END OF MY 2002 ACURA MDX SEIZED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH LOCKING UP THE FRONT END CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID 5-7 FEET TO A HALT. IT TURNS OUT THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED PER THE RECALL UNDER CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 WAS THE ISSUE. IT WAS A GEAR FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP. AS THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR; HOWEVER, THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE ADDRESSED AND IT APPEARS IT WASN'T. ACURA STATES THE ISSUE WAS FIXED IN 2004 AND AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THERE ARE DOZENS OF SIMILAR TESTIMONIALS OF THIS EXACT OCCURRENCE ON ONLINE FORUMS. ACURA DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF AN ISSUE AND I FEEL THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN THAT REQUIRES FURTHER ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325899April 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA MDX. 105,000 MILES. IT WAS FULLY SERVICES AT SANTA MONICA ACURA UPTO 90,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING MY IN SEATTLE, HIGHWAY I-5 NORTH BOUND. AT 60 MPH SPEED, TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED TOTALLY. VEHICLE RAN FREELY. MY 2 KIDS, WIFE WERE WITH ME. IT WAS SCARY AS HELL. I SLOWLY CHANGED LANE IN BUSY FRIDAY TRAFFIC, WAS ABLE TO GO TO SHOULDER. CALLED POLICE, THEN AAA TO TOW THE CAR TO ACURA OF BELLEVUE. THEY SAID TODAY, TRANSMISSION GONE BAD. WANTS $4000 TO FIX IT. I CALLED ACURA CORP OFFICE. THEY HAVE DENIED TO COVER ANY COST BECAUSE THIS IS OUT OF WARRANTY. 2001 & 2002 MDX HAD RECALL. WITH SAME TRANSMISSION, THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN IMAGINE A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FIXING TRANSMISSION ON MDX VEHICLES; AND ACURA NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE, SOMEONE, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. AND FOLLOW UP ON THIS CASE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, ACURA SHOULD EXTEND TRANSMISSION WARRANTY AND COVER ALL TRANSMISSION FAILURE COSTS OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325410April 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AROUND 40,000 MILES MY ACURA MDX 2005 BEGAN MAKING A LOW GROANING NOISE AT 25MPH AND 35 MPH TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I ALSO SUSPECT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE MEDAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID. THIS IS THE 2ND ACURA MDX I HAVE OWNED. THE FIRST WAS A 2003 BUT THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2005 VERSION. IM THINKING ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324508April 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 MDX AND WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT I STARTED TO NOTICE A SHAKING/LURCHING FEELING WHEN GOING ABOUT 30-40MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO AND ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AND IF IT DID THEN THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL DONE. WELL, 10,000 MILES LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX THE REAL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323571April 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA MDX. IN JUNE OF 2008, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING WOULD EVENTUALLY GET LOUDER. NO ONE TOLD ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. IN APRIL 2010, I TALKED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO EXPLAINED THAT HE HAD MANY CUSTOMERS COME TO HIM WHO WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND HE DIRECTED THESE CLIENTS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MDX AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. I TALKED TO MY DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD BY TWO SERVICE ADVISORS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NO ONE BOTHERED TO TELL ME THIS WHEN I INITIALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I'M EXPECTED TO PAY THE COST TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323394April 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER OF 2009, I HEARD ENGINE NOISES WHILE DRIVING AROUND 35-45 MPH THAT SOUNDED LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. OVER THE MONTHS THE SOUNDS BEGAN TO GET LOUDER AND WE TOOK IT IN TO CARX, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. ON 3-29-10 WE TOOK MY 2001 MDX TO ACURA. THE MECHANIC ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT AT 28 MPH SO THAT IT WAS AROUND 1500 RPMS. IT MADE THE NOISE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR HIM AND HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG. HE SAID IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'VE HAD MY 2001 MDX FOR 3 YRS AND IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO WE REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO A TUNE OF $2,400. I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING SO MANY TORQUE CONVERTERS AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER COMPLAINT WEBSITES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I WON'T BE BUYING AN ACURA OR HONDA EVER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322518March 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
03 ACURA MDX HAS LOW, SOFT, SPONGY BRAKE PEDALS FEELING HAPPENED GRADUALLY. CHECK ALL THE LINES AND THERE WAS NO LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID. NEED CONSTANTLY BLEED THE BRAKES. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322505March 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN AN ACURA 2001 MDX WITH A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP SAYS IT WILL COST $3,400.00 TO REPLACE (FIX)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321369March 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 ACRU MDX FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING FAILED. EIGHT INCHES OF THE SPRING SEPERATED DUE TO TWO SEPERATE CRACKS. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321371March 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH 8 INCHES OF THE FRONT COIL SPRING SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDN'T MENTION IF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321434March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 ACURA MDX SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE HONDA BRAKE RECALL. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VERY SPONGY BRAKE AND TAKES MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I QUICKLY HAD MY BRAKE FLUSHED AFTER SEEING RECALLS ON OTHER HONDA VEHICLE. WE DISCOVERED LOTS OF AIR HAD ENTERED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SPONGY BRAKE FREEING WAS GONE AFTER THE SYSTEM FLUSH. MY CONCERN IS THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR ON THIS MODEL UNLESS THE HONDA RECALL GET UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS MODEL. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321303March 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX PREMIUM MODEL. THE CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN 56,000 MILES. THERE ARE ALWAYS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SPEED IS ABOUT 25 -- 40 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320812March 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ACURA MDX 2002 HAD A FROZEN/STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO THROTTLE HIGH SPEED UPTO 50 MPH WITHIN 30 SECS. THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND COULD NOT STOP INSTANTLY WHEN HIT THE BRAKES. CRASH CAUSED THE PROPERTY,VEHICLE DAMAGE AND ACCIDENT REPORTED TO POLICE AND DMV. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320778March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE ECU REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320375March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THERE WAS HESITATION IN ENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE WERE UNUSUALLY SOFT. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320058March 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON 2003 ACURA MDX STARTING AT 73,000. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT BUT THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON OR THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. KEPT DRIVING IT AND IT GOT WORSE. AROUND 78,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MOUNTS DONE (NOT AT DEALERSHIP); HAD MECHANIC CHECK TRANSMISSION - FOUND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320172March 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER B/C THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND THIS NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER THEY INSPECTED IT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO THEY HAD ME TAKE A SERVICE TECH WITH ME FOR A TEST RIDE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320210March 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK STARTED HESITATING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN TRUCK MADE SUDDEN JERK THEN HESITATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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