Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10342965July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 ACURA MDX WITH 110,000 MILES. I DROVE THE CAR LESS THAN 15 MILES AND NOTICED A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND THEN THE D5 LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THERE WAS HESITATION IN BETWEEN THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION - I HAD IT LESS THAN 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342789July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTING MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AROUND 40 MPH WITH ~70K MILES. AT 96K, THE CAR BROKEN DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT AT ESTIMATED $4K, BUT CAN'T CURRENTLY FIND A REPLACEMENT OR REBUILT ONE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341779July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE; HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING COULD POSSIBLY BE CRACKED AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341493July 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AT 30 -40MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341379July 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DEALER SERVICED 2001 ACURA MDX HAS FAILING ENGINE MOUNTS, AND FAILING TRANSMISSION AT 82,000 HIGHWAY MILES. THE DEALER (HINSHAW ACURA, SEATTLE) SOLD IT TO ME, AND 100 MILES LATER THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT, AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I WILL NOT PAY $6000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 82K MILES FROM A DEALER SERVICED LUXURY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341042July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 06 MDX TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN DEC 09, JUNE 2010 BACK IN FOR THE SAME THING. HONDA DOESN'T HAVE A FOR SURE FIX, SO IT IS POSSIBLE I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THEY COME UP WITH SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THAT WILL TAKE? THIS PROBLEM IS UNFAIR TO THOSE OF US WHO OWN THESE CARS, HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT AND NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 8MONTHS, THE DEALERSHIPS ARE ALL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, BUT FAILED TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION. I'VE ENJOYED THIS CAR MAYBE ONE MONTH BEFORE THE PROBLEMS AROSE. NEED HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339970June 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2005 ACURA MDX WITH 60K MILES. PULLED INTO STARBUCKS TO BUY COFFEE CAME BACK OUT PUT CAR INTO REVERSE CAR STARTED PULLING OUT IMMEDIATELY WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE CAR WOULD NOT STOP STEPPED HARDER PUSHING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY CAR CONTINUE TO REVERSE I PANICKED AND PUSHED THE SHIFT STICK TO P *FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE CAR STILL DIDN'T STOP IT HIT A ROW OF HEDGES. *NOTE I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALER APART FROM THE LOUD THUDS THAT ACURA SAY DUE TO FLOATING BRAKE CALIPERS I HAD ONE OTHER DANGEROUS ENCOUNTER. APPROX 5K MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 65MPH ALL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE DASH CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER AND CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE TURN OFF THE CAR WAITED FOR A WHILE AND STARTED AGAIN IT DROVE NORMALLY HOME. NEVER HAD A CRAZY INCIDENT TILL THIS MORNING AT STARBUCKS. I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK AND NO LONGER NEEDED THE COFFEE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339174June 19, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON CITY STREET 1 BLOCK FROM ENTERING FREEWAY I FELT A STRANGE GRABBING AND VIBRATION TYPE SENSATION FROM MY 2005 MDX. A FEW FEET FURTHER THE CAR FELT LIKE I HAD STEPPED ON BRAKES AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME AND LITERALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR BEHIND SWERVED AND BARELY MISSED ME. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MULTIPLE CAR COLLISION THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS WONDERFUL BUT I FEEL THAT SINCE I ONLY HAVE 70,000 MILES ON THIS CAR; THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND THE LOCKING OF THE WHEELS AT ANY SPEED IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE REPAIR WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULATOR ASSEMBLY ABS/VSA AT A COST OF $$1653. I JUST KEEP WONDERING WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 70 MILES PER HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339047June 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 ACURA MDX MAKES GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. THIS STARTED OCCURRING AROUND 30,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON VARIOUS AUTOMOTIVE FORUMS. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT ADDRESSED UNTIL I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER WITH SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP PRESENTED THE CASE TO HONDA AND THEY ARE WILLING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER HOWEVER I MUST PAY 25%. THIS DOES NOT SEE FAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334522June 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN SPONGY. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS A LOT OF TRAVEL AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS, IT ACTUALLY WHEN ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE CAR STOPS BUT I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. IT FEELS LIKE THAT HYDRAULIC FLUID COMPRESSED WAY TOO MUCH. BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK. CAN I GET THE ACURA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333930May 31, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH LARGE PUDDLES, THE CAR LOSES POWER. THERE'S NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BREAKS. THIS CAR IS AN SUV, IT SHOULDBE ABLE TO HANDLE STANDING WATER (UP TO THE CURB). IT OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES, GOING THROUGH TWO PUDDLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332500May 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE PC VALVE ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALERS STATEMENT AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS VOID SINCE HE TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED PARTS FROM IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331128May 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 MDX HAS BEEN SLIPPING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2X, BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM--COULDN'T GET IT TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. FINALLY, LAST WEEK, IN 5:00 TRAFFIC, IT STOPPED TOTALLY AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED--THE CAR WAS AT 106,000 MILES. APPARENTLY, ALL THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS HELPED ME OUT B/C THE HONDA NATIONAL AGREED TO COVER 2/3 OF THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION (4355.00). I MUST SAY THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH SO FAR, AND I'M GRATEFUL THEY CHIPPED IN ON THE COST, ALTHOUGH IT'S CLEAR THE 2003 MDX'S HAVE REAL TRANSMISSION TROUBLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330846May 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I EXPERIENCED A TERRIFYING EVENT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS PULLING INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT YESTERDAY MORNING AND HAD ALMOST COME TO A FULL STOP WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF (A WITNESS SAID THE HORN BEEPED AS IT HAPPENED; I DON'T REMEMBER, I WAS SO BUSY TRYING TO CONTROL THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WAS LOUD, LIKE A TEEN-AGER IN A DRAG RACE). I KEPT BRAKING AND TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO AVOID HITTING THE FENCE IN FRONT OF ME BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO STOP. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS DEMON-POSSESSED. I HIT A GLANCING BLOW TO A TRANSFORMER AND A TREE AND HIT TWO BACKYARD FENCES. A METAL POLE OF THE FENCE GOT CAUGHT IN THE RIGHT TIRE AND I STOPPED BEFORE GOING INTO A SWIMMING POOL. THE ENGINE QUIETED DOWN SOMEWHAT SIMULTANEOUSLY. I'M NOT SURE YET WHETHER IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF SOMETHING INSTALLED IN THE CAR ORIGINALLY AS IT HAS NOT YET BEEN INVESTIGATED BY OUR INSURANCE COMPANY BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY RECENT REPAIR TO THE ACCELERATOR OR HAD ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR BEFORE THIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330902May 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA MDX: FOR ABOUT 2 MONTH'S THERE SEEMED TO BE LOSS OF POWER DURING DRIVING. I ASSUMED MAYBE I WAS WEARING SHOES WITH HIGHER HEELS AND PASSED IT OFF AS NOT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AS HARD AS I THOUGHT. 2 WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SOUND AND LOSS FORWARD MOTION POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE STOPPED AND HAD THE VEHICLE LOADED ON A CAR TRAILER TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER (CLOSER THAN AN ACURA DEALER). NOW WE ARE INFORMED THE TRANNY IS NEEDING REPLACED AT 86,600 MILES. LISTED INFO ON THIS VEHICLE BY VIN IS A 2004 RECALL OF THE 2ND GEAR WHICH WAS FIXED BY THE PRIOR OWNER AT ABOUT 42,000 MILES AND A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SIMILAR TRANNY RELATED PROBLEMS. AT THIS TIME WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR IF ACURA WILL HELP WITH THE REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT OVER $4000 BUT OTHERS IN ONLINE POSTINGS HAVE STATED THEY HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH ACURA HELPING- WE WILL SEE. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND DISSERVICE TO CONSUMERS. WE WERE LUCKY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AT THE POINT THAT OURS WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329953May 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS NEW BUT UPON SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RE-MANUFACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329438May 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOPIC: UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION; LACK OF ACCELERATION; INCIDENTS OCCURRED OVER THE COURSE OF 3 WEEKS (USED 2006 ACURA MDX PURCHASED ON APRIL 12, 2010). SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, VEHICLE EXHIBITED "STUMBLE" WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. THAT IS, THE ENGINE RPM DECREASED WITH INCREASING PEDAL PRESSURE. PRESSING DOWN AGGRESSIVELY RESULTED IN ENGINE IDLE CONDITION. THIS OCCURRED 0.5 MILES FROM HOME. PROBLEM DID NOT CONTINUE THE NEXT MORNING. ON MAY 3, 2010, WHILE COASTING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PEDAL INPUT. CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON (CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN ENGAGED PRIOR TO INCIDENT). LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE STOPPED ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. ON MAY 6, 2010, VEHICLE "STUMBLE" RE-OCCURRED. PULLING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE RPM DROPPED. MORE ACCELERATOR PRESSURE RESULTED IN MORE RPM DROP. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND STOPPED. WITH VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK, ENGINE RESPONDS NORMALLY TO ACCELERATOR. PUTTING VEHICLE IN ANY FORWARD GEAR, PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE WITH VERY GENTLE ACCELERATOR PRESSURE, BUT RATE OF ACCELERATION WAS VERY SLOW AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES BACK TO THE USED CAR DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. AT END OF TRIP, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB A MODEST INCLINE AND I HAD TO STOP. TURNED OFF ENGINE HOPING THAT PROBLEM WOULD CLEAR. WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES AND TRIED TO RE-START. TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE ENGINE WOULD "CATCH" AND RUN NORMALLY. WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY CLIMB THE INCLINE BACK TO THE CAR LOT. PROBLEM PERSISTED AT USED CAR LOT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE NEXT MORNING TO ACURA DEALERSHIP IN CHAPEL HILL, NC. PROBLEM CLEARED AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBSERVE SYMPTOMS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO ANOMALOUS COMPUTER CODES. I BELIEVE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329429May 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD ON 2008 ACURA MDX FLUTTERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327881April 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY. THERE WAS ALSO A PULLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE NOISE CONTINUED UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HARDER OR THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,500. UPDATED 07/29/10 *BF UPDATED 08/03/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327896April 28, 2010
STEERING
MY ACURA MDX 2007 LOSES POWER STEERING EVERY TIME IT GOES THROUGH A PUDDLE, PUDDLES AS SHALLOW AS CAN BE. A BEEP SOUNDS, AN ALERT STATING CHECK YOUR CHARGING SYSTEM, AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS FUNCTIONING. I ALMOST RAN INTO AN OBJECT AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD A FEW TIMES AS I WAS TURNING AND THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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