Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10482106October 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ENTERING FREEWAY FROM ON RAMP VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE. AS I ACCELERATED FROM 40 MPH THE RPM'S RACED BUT THE CAR SLOWED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED THANKFULLY I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE TRANNY THEN GRABBED AND I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO FREEWAY SPEED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THAT BOTH TRANNY AND TORQ CONVERTER ARE NO GOOD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED PER ACURA RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT SAME DEALER SINCE BOUGHT NEW. *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
#10480630October 15, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I INDICATED THAT THE CAR MAKES A WHINE AT ABOUT 1500 RPM. THE DEALER CHOSE TO TREAT IT AS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS STILL A WHINE ALTHOUGH LESS. THE CAR RPM HANGS UP ON DECELERATION TO A STOP. SOME TIMES WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE CAR DOES NOT UPSHIFT UNTIL THE CAR IS ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH THE ROAD SLOPE IS ZERO. THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE ORIGINAL CONCERN THAT THERE WERE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER HANGING UP. *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
#10479559October 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE LOCKING MECHANISM THAT SECURES THE KEY IN THE IGNITION UNTIL PARK IS ENGAGED DID NOT WORK. THEREFORE I UNKNOWINGLY REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT HAVING PARK ENGAGED. THE CAR ROLLED BACK FROM THE PARKING SPOT INTO A TREE. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO ACURA. IT SEEMS SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED FOR HONDA ODYSSEY'S AND PILOTS FROM 2003 AND 2004 BY NHTSA. NOTE THAT I DO NOT REMEMBER THE DATES/MILEAGE WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED BUT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479686October 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED ROAD NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT THE VEHICLE WILL APPLY BRAKES, ACTIVATE SEAT BELT RESTRAINS AND SIGNAL THAT AN OBJECT IS IN FRONT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING. IT IS TRIGGERED BY ROAD REPAIRS STEEL PLATES. DEALER SERVICE WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE BUT CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL AS PER MFG TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST VEHICLE WITH COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM THE OTHER VEHICLE DOES NOT GETS THESE ERROR MESSAGES UNDER WET OR ICY/SNOW CONDITIONS THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478419October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478446October 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EXHAUST ENTERING CABIN WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION OR UNDER LOAD. THE EXHAUST ENTERED CABIN ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS IN "RECIRC" THE DEALER AND ACURA WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS. I DOCUMENTED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE WAS BUILDING UP INSIDE TO ALARMING LEVELS USING A REAL-TIME INDUSTRIAL GAS DETECTOR LEVELS EXCEEDING 160PPM WHILE PULLING A ~3000 LBS BOAT ON THE INTERSTATE WITH A SLIGHT HEAD WIND. (BEING MEASURED FROM FRONT SEAT/ I HAVE VIDEO RECORDINGS OF THIS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE BUILDUP AFTER NORMAL ACCELERATION ENTERING INTERSTATE ETC. THE ACTUAL PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHEN I PERSONALLY WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BOTH REAR BODY PLUGS MISSING. THEY ARE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ONE ON EACH SIDE THAT LEADS TO THE INTERIOR OR THE VEHICLE. ONCE POINTED OUT TO THE DEALER THEY WERE EMBARRASSED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE PLUGS WERE LOOSE FITTING SO THEY GLUED THEM IN. THE ISSUE NOW SEEMS TO BE RESOLVED. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER INTERNET POSTINGS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN MY MIND BECAUSE OF THE CO IF YOUR DRIVING NORMALLY AGAINST THE WIND AND THE HVAC IS IN "RECIRC" THE LEVELS WILL BUILD UP >35PPM ESPECIALLY IN HIGH WINDS OR HIGHER ALTITUDES AND YOU CAN'T SMELL IT. CLIPS THAT ILLUSTRATE HOLE HTTP://YOUTU.BE/SRPUKAXV83O HTTP://YOUTU.BE/1I0AUN8VT4S PARTS TO REPLACE BODY PLUGS GROMMET, SIDE PANEL - 2010 ACURA MDX (74514-STX-A00) ITEM 9 ON THE DIAGRAM HTTP://WWW.ACURAPARTSNOW.COM/PARTS-C...PER/GROMMET-RR THREAD THAT ALLOWED ME TO FIND REAL PROBLEM (BEGINNING AND END IS THE RELEVANT SECTIONS) HTTP://MDX.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=867878. *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
#10477306September 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING CONTINUOUSLY ONTO THE ROAD. ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED THEIR DESTINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A LARGE QUANTITY OF TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY PART WITHIN THE RADIATOR CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476879September 24, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I STOPPED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER. *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
#10474125September 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND LEFT IT PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.
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
#10471613August 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE SENSORY BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471450August 19, 2012
ENGINE
ONLY AFTER 30K THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP AND STARTED SHOWING ENGINE LIGHTS, SOMETIMES STALLING FOR A SEC WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GREAT SHAPE, ON TIME OIL CHANGE, ATF CHANGED BEFORE 30K AND ENGINE FLUSHED AT 30K. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471271August 17, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BUBBLING ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. HE LATER NOTICED AN ABNORMAL LIQUID COMING ROM THE MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471321August 17, 2012
AIR BAGS
FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AT 15 MPHR FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON - HEAT FROM THE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS CAUSED SKIN BURNS ON DRIVERS FOREARM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10471333August 17, 2012
SEAT BELTS
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN A PICK UP TRUCK HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND MY SEAT WAS POSITIONED AT AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER MY HEAD FIRST HIT THE HEADREST FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT, MY HEAD FLEW FORWARD AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD A BUMP ON MY FOREHEAD AND A HEADACHE AFTERWARD (FOLLOWED BY A BLACK EYE THE NEXT DAY). FORTUNATELY, A CAT SCAN CONFIRMED THAT MY INJURY WAS NOT SERIOUS. BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER MY SEATBELT WAS WORKING OR NOT, I TOOK MY ACURA TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER TO HAVE THE SEATBELTS CHECKED. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY SEATBELTS WERE WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. I AM STILL CONCERNED, HOWEVER, ABOUT MY SEATBELT'S RELIABILITY IN A COLLISION. I CAN'T SAY WHETHER OR NOT MY SEATBELT LOCKED AT SOME POINT DURING MY ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THAT I, FRANKLY, DON'T REMEMBER. BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT DIDN'T KEEP ME FROM HITTING MY STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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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