Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10217669February 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY HESITATES AND MAKES LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (5MPH TO 45MPH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217486February 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
MY 2002 ACURA MDX HAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MI ON IT AND RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SLIPPAGE WHEN IT WOULD TRY TO ADJUST TO 2ND GEAR. AN INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND I HAD MY MECHANIC PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT. IT WAS REVEALED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION CODE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER (45 MINS AWAY) AND THEY DETERMINED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY UPFRONT SAID THEY WOULD OFFER TO COVER 50% OF THE COST FOR PARTS & LABOR AS A GOODWILL GESTURE AND GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL CAR WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED. I THEN WENT ON NHTSA.GOV AND NOTED THERE WAS A VEHICLE RECALL IN 2004 ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES FOR 2002 ACURA MDX'S. I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP WITH MY SERVICE REP AND THEY SAID THAT IN 2004 THEY HAD MADE THE PROPER REVISION TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE RECALL. (MADE A REVISION ON THE OIL COOLER LINE). I THEN CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AND SPOKE WITH A CASE MANAGER TO TELL HIM THAT I THINK THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE VEHICLE RECALL FROM 2004 AND USED THE ANALOGY THAT ACURA SIMPLY PUT A BAND AID OVER A GAPING WOUND TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID HE WOULD SEE IF HE COULD DO ANYTHING AND AS IT TURNS OUT, HE CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING BETTER HE COULD OFFER ME THAN 50/50 SPLIT OF THE COSTS. ACURA DID REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION THIS TIME, HOWEVER THEY CHARGED ME 50% OF THE SERVICE COST (~$1700). I FEEL THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THE SHORT END OF THE STICK AND THAT HAD PROPER PRECAUTIONS BEEN TAKEN IN 2004 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, I WOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE IT IN THE SHORTS NOW FOR $1,700. I BELIEVE THE ACURA RECALL WAS P31. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217185January 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA MDX WITH RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS FOR TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTERS. CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT HAS THE DEFECT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO HELP WITH HER PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215688January 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS ON 2002 ACURA MDX WITH 77,000 MILES FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213679January 4, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN A CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, AND HIT THE VEHICLE. MY SEATBELT [DRIVER'S], WHICH I HAD PROPERLY FASTENED, DID NOT RETRACT AND LOCK INTO PLACE. THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEATBELT FULLY EXTENDED, AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT REMAINED FULLY PULLED OUT AND NO LONGER WILL RETRACT AT ALL - IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I THOUGHT SEATBELTS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AND HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT?? *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10213651January 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACURA MDX D5 LIGHT WAS FLASHING THEN SUDDDENLY ALL ELEC WENT OUT. CAR WENT ANOTHER MILE BEFORE STOPPING IN THE ROAD. LUCKILY MY FAMILY WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR AND MOVE TO SAFETY. THIS MODEL AS EVIDENCED BY BLOGS ON THE INTERNET, HAS MANY SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAWS. I AM TOLD THAT THIS NEW ISSUE WILL TAKE ANOTHER $1000 TO FIX (MODULE AND SENSOR). THIS CAR HAS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH ITS MOTOR MOUNTS AS WELL.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212553December 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CLIP ON THE FRONT BRAKE PAD KEEP LOOSENING EVEN AFTER NEW PADS WHERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212234December 18, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NEWEST INFO FROM IIHS SHOWS THAT BOTH OF MY ACURA MDX'S ('04 AND EARLY '07) DID VERY POORLY ON THE REAR COLLISION/HEAD RESTRAINT TEST (WHIPLASH). ACURA APPARENTLY REALIZED THIS BLUNDER BECAUSE MDX'S MADE AFTER MAY '07 PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. THIS HAS ME VERY CONCERNED TO SAY THE LEAST FOR ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. ACURA CHANGED SOMETHING WITH REGARD TO THE SEATS AND I WISH THEY WOULD APPLY IT TO ALL OF THE MDX'S (AT LEAST MY '07). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208083November 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY SWITCH GEARS AND THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE TO THE NEXT GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ADDED AN OIL COOLER RETURN LINE, WHICH INCREASED LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206870October 25, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. GEAR SELECTOR WAS NOT MOVED. DEALER PERFORMED OUT OF WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OR TRANSMISSION FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS JUNE 2007. PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WERE DISMISSED BY DEALER PERSONNEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206267October 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX I PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. SINCE MY PURCHASE I HAVE JUST REPLACED THE 5TH TRANSMISSION. MY MDX USE HAS BEEN 90% HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH NO TRAILER TOWING. PER BLOGS ON THE INTERNET MANY OTHER 2001 MDXS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT ACURA (HONDA) SEEMS TO IGNORE THIS ISSUE. ALSO MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED AT ABOUT 60K MILES. ANOTHER ISSUE ACURA SEEMS TO IGNORE. OBVIOUSLY THESE ARE VEHICLE (ENGINEERING) DESIGN ISSUES. ACURA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL THE VEHICLES OF THE 2001-2002 VEHICLES TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICES DONE PER THE MANUAL ON THIS VEHICLE AT DAVID MCDAVID ACURA. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205973October 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT, DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE WORN AND NEED REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60K MILES, NO ACCIDENTS AND DEALER SERVICED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON (NHTSA COMPLAINT # 10186944) PROBLEM WITH THE MDX AND NUMEROUS ISSUES NOTED BY OWNERS ON TOPIX.COM. ACURA SAYS THEY HAVE NO TSB ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206012October 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA MDX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204286September 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK A CONCRETE POLE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET AWAY. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, SURGED FORWARD, AND STRUCK ANOTHER CONCRETE POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAPPED AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE POLICE, AMBULANCE, AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD BURNS AND CUTS ON HER ARMS AND FACE AND A SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE. SHE WILL HAVE TO UNDERGO THERAPY ON HER NECK AND KNEE. THE PASSENGER WAS BADLY BRUISED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH ACURA ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 AND THEY STATED THAT THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH HER, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED AS OF YET. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10204287September 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY ACCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT I AM GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT THIS SO ANYONE WHO HAS AN ACURA MDX WILL BE AWARE. ON THE DAY OF MY DAUGHTERS WEDDING, I WAS IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN A PARKING GARAGE. THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. MY TRANSMISSION SURGED AS I WAS IN REVERSE HITTING A CEMENT POLE, WITHIN A SECOND, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER CEMENT POLE. THE AIRBAGS THANKFULLY DEPLOYED. I WAS BURNED, BADLY BRUISED AND HAVE NECK AND BACK INJURIES AS DOES THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS CAR WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE ACURA'S. IF I HAD BEEN PARKED ON THE ROAD, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALITIES. I MISSED HOURS OF THE MOST SPECIAL DAY OF MY DAUGHTERS LIFE. THESE MEMORIES WERE STOLEN FROM ME. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. $700.00 FOR THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AND READY TO GO! PLEASE DO YOUR HOMEWORK IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PURCHASE THIS CAR. I LOVED IT TOO! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10202137September 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MOTOR MOUNTS GOING BAD AND BREAKING IN MDX ACURA 01-CURRENT. REPLACING BETWEEN 40K-80K. INTAKE SYSTEM CLOGGED (AIRPORT) GIVES BAD GAS MILEAGE AND TO UNCLOGG RUNS $200 AT DEALERSHIP. MAKES VIBRATION AND NOISE AS IF YOU ARE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP HEADING TOWARDS A TOLL BOOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199492August 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED INTERNAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED HIS VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL AND FOUND RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED AT 108,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199082August 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. CAR HAS 71,000 MILES, AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED. THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM WELL DOCUMENTED ACROSS THE INTERNET BY HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF 01 MDX OWNERS. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197900July 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR HAS 77K MILES AND HAD ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACED APPROX. 30K MILES AGO. FIRST THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A LOOSE WIRE AND NOW SAYS THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER IS BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197678July 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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