Acura MDX Complaints (2005)

180 consumer complaints on file.

#10546452October 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT VIBRATION BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. LASTS APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546119September 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AS DRIVING TO WORK THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP SHIFTING GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO STOP TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE CAR NOT SHIFTING GEARS I HEARD A GRINDING METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE, A NOISE THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER APPARENTLY IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ACURA BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING IN REFERENCE TO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544559September 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING SENOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521001June 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WELL WHEN I DID A SUDDEN EMERGENCY STOP BECAUSE A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T LOCK UP TO CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO TRIGGER IN CASE I HAD TO DO SOME MANEUVERING. HONDA EVIDENTLY RECALLED BRAKE BOOSTERS IN SOME OF THEIR OTHER MODEL CARS BUT NOT THIS ONE. THIS MAYBE THE PROBLEM NOT SURE. BUT IT'S AWFULLY DANGEROUS. I AM ON A ACURA MDX FORUM AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519608June 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 7250A2. A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY POHANKA ACURA SERVICE. AFTER THE RECALL FIX, I COULD STILL PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CARE IS IN DRIVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT AGAIN TODAY. I AM COMPLAINING THAT THE INITIAL FIX PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS INSUFFICIENT. I CAN FORWARD A YOUTUBE LINK OF THE VIDEO IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514188May 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THERE'S A SHUTTER WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45MPH. I HAVE READ A FEW FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE IS AN UPDATE FROM ACURA BUT, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ON THIS MATTER. ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. OTHER OWNERS HAVE TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTERS AND EVEN TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WHICH IS NOT FAIR AT ALL TO US THE CONSUMER. PLEASE HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512518May 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WELL I DRIVE AROUND 35 MPH I HEAR THIS RUMBLING NOISE WHICH AS I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SO ACURA PUSHED OUT PRODUCT UPDATE (OTHERS ARE CALLING IT A RECALL) TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING BECAUSE ULTIMATELY IT COULD CAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND YOUR CAR MAY NOT SHIFT OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE BECAUSE THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION WILL GO. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PRODUCT UPDATE DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE MY CAR TO STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO MANEUVER CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509955April 29, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
I AM WRITING BECAUSE I JUST RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA RELATING TO: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13002. MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT (SHE'S OK!) WHERE SHE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING CAR THAT HAD DRIFTED INTO HER LANE ROUNDING A LEFT HAND BEND. OUR 2005 ACURA MDX WENT OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE HER ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, WHICH SHE DID AFTER IT HAD BLOWN OUT TWO TIRES. COULD HER BRAKING AND SWERVING RESULT IN THE SUBSEQUENT OVER CORRECTION OF OUR MDX AND BE THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507211April 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AFTER A THIRD FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE TPMS , VSA, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REVEALED A YAW SENSOR CODE VIA THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505240April 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN THE BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE SAME DAY THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE YAW SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499773February 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER YOU STOP THE CAR AND KEEP IN DRIVE GEAR AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, THE CAR ROLLS AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498040February 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IGNITION LOCK FAILED. VEHICLE ROLLED AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC INJURY TO THE LEG OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10492063January 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING 35-45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491523January 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE ACURA MDX THAT WE (MYSELF AND MY WIFE) OWN BEGAN TO SHOW PRONOUNCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING OCTOBER, 2012. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY ONE MONTH PRIOR. INITIALLY, AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ISSUES WE WERE HAVING WITH ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING RELATED TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT DIMINISH ONCE THEY WERE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WOULD "REV" AT HIGH RPM'S DURING ACCELERATION AND WOULD "BANG" AND JOLT WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WE HAD A THOROUGH TRANSMISSION INSPECTION AND LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IT HAD A LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH ALLOWED FOR A USED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY AAMCO IN WARWICK, RI. OUR OUT OF POCKET COST WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY $600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480923October 17, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH CAR HAS VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING SOUND AS IF DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND HOPING TO HAVE THE CAR RECALLED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER MDX'S. WAS QUOTED $3111 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THINK THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE MAINTAINED BY ACURA SERVICE CENTER AND THIS SEEMS UNUSUAL TO HAVE A TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479885October 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKE WILL APPLY ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON BECAUSE YOU DON'T PRESS THE PEDAL WHICH WOULD TRIGGER THE BRAKE SWITCH TO TURN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES AT HIGH SPEED. NOTE I SENT TO ACURA DURING THE UNCOMMANDED BRAKE ISSUE, IT DESCRIBES THE ISSUE ETC.. THIS IS <MY NAME>, I HAD BROUGHT MY 2005 MDX WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM YOU BACK IN 2005 IN FOR THE UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION ISSUE ON FEB 10TH 2010. AS YOU KNOW WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS THE BRAKE APPLIES ITSELF WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND SOMETIMES THE VSA AND ! LIGHT COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. ON THE 10TH I DROVE THE CAR WITH YOU MECHANIC AND WE HAD A BRIEF EXPERIENCE OF THE ISSUE BUT BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE IT STILL APPLIED ITSELF AND THEN RELEASED AND THEN APPLIED AGAIN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE PEDAL. THE MOST SERIOUS OF THE ISSUES IS WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS AND THE BRAKE APPLIES ITSELF. ON THAT DAY YOUR MECHANIC DID A BUNCH OF TESTS FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR DTC 66 & 68 INCLUDING: -- "THE JIGGLE" TEST TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND WOULD TRIGGER A CODE -- BATTERY TEST FOR VOLTAGE -- GROUND CONNECTION TO BODY CLEAN AND RESET -- VSA CONNECTOR WAS TAKEN OFF AND PUT BACK ON -- CODES WERE RESET THERE IS MORE BUT THE LENGTH IS GREATER THAN ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM OF '1,901'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478276October 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 ACURA MDX: LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD I TOOK A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE. AFTER SOME ACCELERATION (1ST GEAR), I HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL/BLOW. IMMEDIATELY HAD NO POWER TO MANEUVER FORWARD AND OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD IN BUSY TRAFFIC. IRONICALLY, MDX WAS TAKEN FOR MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP. MDX SEEMINGLY TESTED WITH FLYING COLORS 43 DAYS EARLIER. NO CAUTIONARY COMMENTS FROM MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474074September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
HELLO, I AM A VERY UNHAPPY FRUSTRATED 2005 ACURA MDX OWNER. MY CAR 2005ACURA MDX AT 82K MILES, I NOTICED CAR SHIFTING GEAR WAS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. HAVING DIFFICULTY WHILE SHIFTING GEAR & WHICH WENT WORSE & VERY STIFF. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE COMING, WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS ( 25-40MPH). IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE THE CAR OR HOLDING THIS SPEED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE LEVEL. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT & WAS TOLD THIS NOISE IS A TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. IT'S COMMON TO ACURA MDXS. & ALSO, ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO ACURA DEALER. ON OCT-2009 CAR WAS PLACED FOR SERVICE @ AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER. WHERE DEALER STATE THAT IT'S OUT OF COMPANY WARRANTY. THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH 3-YEAR WARRANTY ACURA DEALER AT MY (OWNER) EXPENSE 5K. AGAIN, IN JUNE-2012 @ 89K MILEAGES, SAME PROBLEM STARTED. MY CAR SHIFT GEAR WAS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. MY CAR NEEDED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO SHIFT GEARS. AGAIN, CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER AND THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS REPLACED. DEALER STATE THAT THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE WAS COVERED WITH RUST. WHICH I BELIEVE THE FAILURE WAS A ACURA DESIGN FLAW. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SECOND TIME AT MY EXPENSE($400.00) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OR CAUSE. RECENTLY, AGAIN (SEPT-2012) SAME STRANGE VIBRATION/GRINDING NOISE STARTED. IT SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO THE ISSUE I WAS HAVING PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THIS TYPES OF FAILURE RECURRING EVERY FEW MONTHS LATER. UNFORTUNATELY, I FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND FEEL VERY NERVOUS WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. I EVEN GET SCARED TO DRIVE THIS ACURA SUV IN CASE IT WILL STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE WAY, WHILE DRIVING. I'M REQUESTING YOU( NHTSA) TO TAKE THIS SERIOUS AND POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING MATTER WITH ACURA AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471954August 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE SUV IN A BUSY STREET 30-45MPH FELT THE VIBRATION, GRINDING, THE TRIANGLE DISTRESS SIGN CAME ON AND FELT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. MANAGED TO GET THE SUV TO THE PARKING LOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SUV COMPLETELY STALLED THERE AND WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND THE TECHNICIAN GAVE US THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS AS "RADIATOR HAS BLOWN COOLANT LINE , FLUIDS HAVE CROSS CONTAMINATED AND WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO BLEED OUT, ALSO POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE PROCESS WOULD NEED TO RETEST DRIVE AFTER RADIATOR REPLACEMENT TO SEE IF TRANSMISSION WORKS". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470426August 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION / TORQUE CONVERTER JUDDER AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR. ACURA DEALER APPLIED 1255A9 SOFTWARE UPDATE, WHICH SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN REOCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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