Acura MDX Complaints (2006)

87 consumer complaints on file.

#10365474November 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA MDX 2006 AT 70,000 MILES BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE, SPORADICALLY AT FIRST, WHEN CAR WAS RUNNING BETWEEN 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. RPM'S ALSO JUMPED WHEN GRINDING OCCURRED. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO AN ACURA DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER. NOW IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH ACURA FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365343November 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 86,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED EXCLUSIVELY BY ACURA. ALL RECOMMENDED SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY ACURA. THE CAR WAS JUST RETURNED TO ME AFTER HAVING ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS TIME THE CAR BROKE DOWN DURING AN ACCELERATION ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A TRAFFIC INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A FAILURE BY ACURA AND HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THEM EACH TIME UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362600October 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILED AT 81,000. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP, VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND NO GUARANTEE IT WON'T CAUSE PROBLEMS TO TRANSMISSION OR TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359768October 8, 2010
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2006 ACURA MDX. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT *TGW THE ATTORNEY STATED HER CLIENTS SON WAS INJURED WHEN HIS 4 YEAR OLD SON HAD WRAPPED THE OVERHEAD SEAT BELT AROUND HIS NECK AND APPEARED TO BE CHOKING. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE IN A PANIC, THE SEAT BELT BEGAN CONSTRICTING. THE CONSUMERS WIFE THEN WEDGED HER FINGERS BETWEEN HER SON'S NECK AND THE NOOSE CREATED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMER THEN RUSHED TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE A PAIR OF SCISSORS, AND CUT THE SEAT BELT WHICH HAD CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMERS SON SUFFERED ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS NECK. *JB UPDATED 10/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10355063September 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER AND VIBRATE BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345591July 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT 2006 MDX MAY 2010 WITH 107,000 KM, NOW COMING TO 110,000 AFTER PUTTING 3K I AM STARTING TO GET VIBRATION/SHUDDER/GRINDING BETWEEN 40-65KMH WHILE ACCELERATING, LUGGING POWER WHEN I TURN RIGHT OR LEFT ON SLOW 20KMH. I GUESS THIS VEHICLE STILL UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO FIX THIS ISSUES OR DO I HAVE ANY OTHER OPTION TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
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
#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
#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
#10327019April 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 ACURA MDX CAN BE STOPPED AND KEYS REMOVED WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. WE NOTICED THIS IN AN INCIDENT IN A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT WHEN CAR WAS PARKED AND MISTAKENLY LEFT IN DRIVE. KEYS WERE REMOVED AND CARS STARTED ROLLING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. SINCE THE INCIDENT WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT KEYS CAN BE REMOVED WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK. THE CAR WILL ROLL FREELY WHEN IT IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. FROM ANOTHER REPORT ON YOUR SITE ON 3/24/2009 WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS ISSUE. WHILE THERE WAS NO LOSS FOR US THIS APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324508April 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 MDX AND WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 55,000 MILES ON IT I STARTED TO NOTICE A SHAKING/LURCHING FEELING WHEN GOING ABOUT 30-40MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO AND ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN AND IF IT DID THEN THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL DONE. WELL, 10,000 MILES LATER AND IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM WHICH MEANS THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX THE REAL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320778March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE ECU REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313553February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 ACURA MDX WITH FUNNY SOUNDS COMING FROM DRIVETRAIN AREA. IF U DECELERATE TO 30-40 MPH, THEN SLIGHTLY ACCELERATE, THERE IS A VIBRATING/SHUTTERING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A CLUNKING SOUND AS ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT GEARS. I HAD A SERVICE MANAGER RIDE WITH ME AND HE SAID HE HAS NEVER HEARD ABOUT THIS. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ON EDMUNDS.COM THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THEY HAD TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND IN MOST CASES A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THEIR EXPENSE, BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS OCCURS. I AM ABOUT TO BE IN THE SAME POSITION, SINCE I AM HAVING NOISE ISSUES, I IMAGINE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS TOLD THERE ISN'T A RECALL AS OF YET ON THE 2006 ACURA MDX, BUT READ MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO OUTLAY 5000 TO 6000 DOLLARS DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307107February 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CLANKING, CLICKING NOISE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PADS ARE SHIFTING AND SOMETIMES IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE ABOUT TO TEAR RIGHT OUT OF THE CALIPERS. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WITHIN A WEEK RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN THERE 3 TIMES SINCE IN THE PAST 10 MONTHS AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME ITS NORMAL. THE NOISE IS SO LOUD PEOPLE TUNR AROUND IN PARKING LOTS JUST TO SEE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM AND WE ARE AFRAID IT IS NOT SAFE. I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303549February 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I FEEL THERE IS A GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS RELATING TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE POWER DOOR LOCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IN MY 2006 ACURA MDX STOPPED LOCKING/UNLOCKING 2,500 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. IF I FORGET THE POWER LOCK IN THE DOOR ISN'T WORKING, MY CHILD SITTING NEXT TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR CAN OPEN IT ANDS FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I'VE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294929December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE / CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286675October 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 ACURA MDX WITH 68,500 MILES HAS A SHUDDER FEELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAS STATED THAT IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM, HOWEVER REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278991July 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ACURA MDX 2006 LOST STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO EMERGENT STOP AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN ANYMORE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND THE CRANK PULLEY LYING ON THE GROUND. OBVIOUSLY IT'S SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262871March 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 CERTIFIED USED ACURA MDX BASE MODEL. I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE GEAR IN PARK (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I REMOVED THE KEY WITHOUT NOTICING IT WAS IN DRIVE AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I NOTICED AND JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE, BUT WAS SURPRISED TO REALIZE IT WAS IN GEAR AND ALLOWED ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. SO I TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I AM ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THE CAR WILL ROLL LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I CANNOT REINSERT THE KEY WITHOUT MOVING THE SHIFTER BACK TO PARK. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES INTERLOCK AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH JEEP AND PONTIAC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *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

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