Acura MDX Complaints (2009)

52 consumer complaints on file.

#10441305December 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, TIRES, WHEELS, STEERING
ACURA MDX (2009) VIBRATION ISSUES: SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW, THERE IS A VIBRATION DRIVING AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 70 MPH. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE CHASIS AND STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES, RIMS, DRIVE SHAFT AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE BALANCING AND ALIGNMENTS. THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE INITIALLY, BUT LATER SUGGESTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. THIS WORKED INITIALLY BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED AGAIN. I FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM THAT ACURA HAS NEGLECTED TO RESPOND TO FULLY. THEY TRIED TO FIX IT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT AND GETTING WORSE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, IT FEELS AT TIMES, AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. IT IS OFTEN WORSE WHEN DRIVING UP HILL WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND THE WEATHER COLD. IT APPEARS TO GET BETTER AS THE CAR WARMS UP, THOUGH. THIS ALSO APPEARS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED CONCERN THAT IS DOCUMENTED ON DISCUSSION BOARDS SUCH AS: EDMONDS- HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F13BAE6?DISPLAYRECENT WHERE THERE ARE CURRENTLY 59 POSTS ON THE TOPIC AND ALL SIMILAR TO MY EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417036August 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK SENSOR FAILED. THE HATCHBACK CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S HANDS, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE FINGERS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE HATCHBACK FROM CLOSING WHEN IT SHUT AND SLAMMED HIS FINGERS INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10360439October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, INTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACURA MDX 2009 HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC, ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT DEAD, NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DOOR/TRUNK LOCKS, NO NAVIGATION, NO DVD, NO RADIO, CAR STALLED AND COULDN'T BE STARTED AGAIN. HAD TO BE TOWED. SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346949August 2, 2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN MY 2009 ACURA MDX HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I BELIEVE IT HAS RESULTED IN OR CONTRIBUTED TO A NECK INJURY . I HAVE HAD NECK PAIN BAD ENOUGH TO REQUIRE FOUR MONTHS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND FIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES. THE HEAD REST FORCES MY NECK AND HEAD INTO AN UNNATURAL FORWARD POSITION. THE HEAD REST ONLY MOVES UP AND DOWN AND NOT FORWARD AND BACK. I AM UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE LACK OF ADJUSTABLE IN THE HEAD REST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10344247July 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ENGAGED ON ITS OWN AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUSE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,808.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313689February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT FROM DEALER 'FOUND INSTRUMENT INTERNAL DEFECTIVE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL REMOVE AND REPLACE GAUGE RECHECK OPERATION'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313695February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. TOWED TO THE DEALER. IDENTIFIED AS AN INTERNAL THROTTLE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT OF THE DEALER 'PERFORMED DIAG FOUND INTERNAL THROTTLE FAILURE'. 'THROTTLE BODY - REPLACE' *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313708February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE BROOKLYN-QUEENS EXPRESSWAY (I 278 E)AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE CAR STALLED NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, TRUCK AND TRACTOR TRAILERS CAME BARRELING DOWN TOWARDS MY STALLED VEHICLE AND ABRUPTLY CHANGING LANES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO MY CAR. I DIALED 911 AND THE NYPD HIGHWAY UNIT SENT A TOWTRUCK IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS (I WAS PETRIFIED WAITING FOR THE TOW) THE DEALER IDENTIFIED A THROTTLE FAILURE, REPLACED THE THROTTLE AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295242December 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2009 MDX WITH 3500+ MILES HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. ONCE I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WAS ISSUE WITH POOR QUALITY TIMING BELT PULLEY. SO TIMING BELT GOT SHREDDED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BOTH. THEY TOOK ALMOST WEEK TO REPLACE IT. WITH IN A DAY, 2009 MDX DEVELOPED ISSUE. THIS TIME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY TOOK ANOTHER WEEK TO REPLACE. AGAIN WITH IN TWO DAYS, "CHECK EMISSION SYSTEM" CAME UP AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ALSO SUB CONVERTERS. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293557November 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2009 ACURA MDX WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES DEVELOPED AN ISSUE WITH TIMING BELT PULLEYS, TIMING BELT AND FRONT PART OF ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267737May 5, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT THAT HANGS FROM THE CEILING TO THE MIDDLE SEAT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILD'S NECK. THE CHILD WAS UNABLE TO BREATH PROPERLY. THE CHILD WAS SEATED IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262358March 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NEW CARS ARE BEING MADE WITH HEADLIGHTS WAY TOO BRIGHT, EVEN ON THE DIM SETTINGS. WHEN THE ONCOMING CAR IS ON THE SAME LEVEL AND ORIENTATION (I.E., FLAT ROAD), THE BRIGHTNESS IS NOT TOO BAD, BUT ROADS ARE NOT FLAT. THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT INCREASE IN BRIGHTNESS IN RECENT YEARS. IN CONNECTICUT (WHERE I LIVE), IT IS A COMMON SCENARIO TO BE ON A CORNER COMBINED WITH A SMALL ELEVATION PEAK RESULTING IN ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS POINTING DIRECTLY AT YOU. WITH NEWER CARS, THE RESULT IS MOMENTARY TOTAL BLINDNESS (LOOKING LOW AND TO THE RIGHT DOES NOT HELP). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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