Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10260882March 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 ACURA MDX WITH ABOUT 80,000 MILES HAS CRACKED FRONT ENGINE BLOCK AND BAD SIDE ENGINE BLOCK. DEALER WANTS ABOUT $800.00 TO FIX. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ACURA SHOULD FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260757March 4, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAVE AN ACURA MDX 2001. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT (SIDE AIRBAG) IS ALWAYS LIGHTING UP EVEN DRIVING THE CAR, WHEN I'M STOP, MOST OF THE TIME ITS LIGHTING UP. I'M WORRIED MAYBE ONE DAY IT WILL BLOW UP. ALSO UNDER THE CHASIS WHEN BACKING UP THEN FORWARD THERE WAS A NOISE THAT THE CRANK MIGHT BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259906February 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BOUGHT A NEW MDX. BATTERY FAILED THE FIRST DAY(8/28/2006). 100 MONTH BATTERY REPLACED. BATTERY FAILED 2/24/2009. ACURA HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR BATTERY PROBLEMS. WARRANTY BOOK SAID DO NOT DRIVE CAN CAUSE SOMEONE BEING KILLED. WE HAD CAR TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259797February 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE SPEED REACHED BETWEEN 20-35 MPH, THE GEARS WOULD STICK. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REPAIR, THE GEARS BECAME EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THAN BEFORE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE REAR AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE BRACKET FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ISSUE A NEW TRANSMISSION, BUT WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS FOR THE INTERMEDIATE BRACKET. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259351February 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND THE DEALER TOLD US OUR FRONT ENGINE MOUNT NEEDS REPLACING. NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH THIS WITH OUR PREVIOUS CARS. SHOULDN'T ACURA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259367February 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 109100 MILES, EXTEND WARRANTY EXPIRED @ 108,462 MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION THAT REQUIRED ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DO AN INSPECTION, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN COUNTLESS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS $4400 WHICH IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME. IT SEEMS CHEAPER TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE HAVE TO HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ON YEAR MODELS 2001-2005 ACURA MDX SUVS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259229February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 ACURA MDX IS GOING OUT. OUR TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2001 MDX WENT OUT LAST YEAR. WE ALSO HAVE A 2002 HONDA ACCORD AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON THAT ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257344February 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM WRITING TO NHTSA TO REPORT A TRANSMISSION LOCKUP INCIDENCE ON THE HIGHWAY OF MY 2001 ACURA MDX SUV. ON 1/23/2009, WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE CAR HAS ABRUPTLY STOPPED TO LOW 30 MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT TO MY FAMILY. THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CONSOLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR HAS 148,000 MILES AND IT'S IN A GOOD MECHANICAL STANDING (WITH REGULAR INTERVAL MAINTENANCE). SINCE THEN, I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO PRODUCE SUCH SYMPTOM. IT'S CLEAR THAT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS DESIGN ISSUE AT ITS BEGINNING, AND AT HIGH MILEAGE, IT MIGHT EXACERBATE MORE SEVERELY. SHOULD NHTSA REGULATE ACURA TO CONCERN MORE FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS? ACTION THAT ACURA CAN HELP COULD BE AS ISSUES NEW ERRATA BULLETINS OR COURTEOUS ACCIDENT PREVENTIVE MEASUREMENT TO MAKE ITS OLDER(HIGH MILEAGE) CAR SAFE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT TO ACURA BUT DIDN'T THINK IT HAS ANY USE. FOR ONE THING THAT ACURA FACTORY WON'T MAKE ITS CUSTOMER SAFE IS TO COLLECT ACTUAL OLDER HIGH MILEAGE FAILURE TRANSMISSION AND INVESTIGATE FOR PREVENTIVE SAFETY MEASUREMENT. ACURA SHOWED NO INTEREST DESPITE MY EFFORT IN TALKING TO THEM. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS WITH FAILURE TRANSMISSION, BUT HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE ONE THAT LOCKS UP AT HIGH SPEED IN HIGHWAY. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SYMPTOM IS TOTALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. SURPRISINGLY, I WAS ABLE TO FIND REPORT OF MANY MDX TRANSMISSION LOCKUP CASES ON WEB. SHOULD THERE BE LAW TO PREVENT HIGH MILEAGE UNSAFE MDX GO RIDE ON HIGHWAY UNLESS SOME SAFETY INSPECTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. AND, THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256472January 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS STICKING OUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER STEERING LINKAGE FAILED. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM A CRASH WITHOUT EVEN PROPERLY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. AS OF JANUARY 27, 2009, THERE ARE NO KNOWN CRASHES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254252January 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, WAS ISSUED FOR OWNER'S VEHICLE. RECALL WAS FOR DEFECTIVE ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION. ACURA FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNER OF TRANSMISSION RECALL, EVEN THOUGH OWNER HAS LIVED AT SAME ADDRESS FOR NEARLY TEN YEARS. ACURA'S RECORDS CONFIRM THAT ACURA FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNER OF TRANSMISSION RECALL. OWNER DISCOVERED TRANSMISSION RECALL ON NHTSA WEBSITE IN 2008. OWNER BROUGHT VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER IN OCTOBER OF 2008 FOR REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE RECALLED TRANSMISSION. ACURA DEALER DETERMINED THAT OWNER'S TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ACURA DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE OWNER'S TRANSMISSION AT $5,500.00. ACURA REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FREE OF CHARGE REPLACEMENT SERVICE OR REPAIR TO RECALLED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. OWNER'S VEHICLE HAS REMAINED ON PREMISES OF THE AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER SINCE OCTOBER OF 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253221December 30, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHEN PLACING HER CHILD IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO SETTING FOR THE MIDDLE HEADREST FOR SMALL KIDS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR YOUNG KIDS BECAUSE THE HEADREST ONLY HAD TWO POSITIONS. IF THE CHILD IS NOT THE CORRECT HEIGHT, HE OR SHE WOULD BE UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE HEADREST. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253135December 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WENT ON A TRIP AND RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE GPS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, RADIO, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. ONLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251597December 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA MDX, PURCHASED FOR USED CAR LOT, SHUTTERS DURING 30-40MPH DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE RESULTS WERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251498December 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. ON 12/12/08, ACURA HEADQUARTERS REFUSED TO PAY OR HELP PAY FOR THE MAJOR WORK ON THE TRANSMISSION COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000+. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON JUNE 2, 2004; HOWEVER, THEY DIDN?T STATE WHAT WAS DONE. THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY PROOF IN WRITING. THE CARFAX REPORT ALSO DOES NOT LIST THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION OR ANY RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. TWO ACURA DEALERS HAD THE VEHICLE IN THEIR POSSESSION (CORPORATE CAR) WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND CANNOT PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. SINCE THE CONTACT IS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW OIL JET KIT WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED; THEREFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH AN INVESTIGATOR CONCERNING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251077December 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING REGULAR SERVICE DEALER INSPECTION REPORTS FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS LEAKING AND THE SIDE MOTOR MOUNT IS CRACKED. NEVER HEARD OF A 5-YEAR OLD CAR NEEDING MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. ESPECIALLY WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN 100% ON PAVED ROADS BY A CONSERVATIVE 40+ YEAR-OLD DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250731December 4, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I OWN A ACURA MDX 2002 MODEL, THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED BUT THE DEALER REPLACED IT AT NO COST TO ME. NOW THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I WAS SEARCHING FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR SRS LIGHT STAYING ON AND FOUND AN OWNER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, THE REAR DUAL SEAT WILL NOT FOLD, SO I CALLED A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO SPECIALIZES IN ACURA, HE MENTIONED THAT THE MDX HAS A HISTORY OF THE BACK SEAT LATCH BREAKING DOWN. WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH AND THE BACK SEAT LATCH BREAKING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250386December 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STATE INSPECTION FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS 86,000 MILES ON VEHICLE THAT OTHERWISE RUNS LIKE NEW, WE'RE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, FIND IT UNUSUAL TO NEED MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE IN OTHER VEHICLES, I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249318November 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EARLY REPLACEMENT FAILURE/NEED FOR MOTOR MOUNTS IN 2002 ACURA MDX WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249327November 19, 2008
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ALONG WITH THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, ICE BUILDS UP ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSES REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE NAVIGATION UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 12-08-08 *BF UPDATED 12/10/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249067November 18, 2008
STRUCTURE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AT 50K MILES AND NEED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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