Acura MDX Complaints (2005)

180 consumer complaints on file.

#10347112August 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2005 ACURA MDX TOURING, JUST PURCHASED 3 WEEKS AGO. 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE A HEARD A GRUMBLING/SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA, AND OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS THE NOISE HAS GRADUALLY STARTED OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. AFTER GETTING AN AAMCO TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM HE STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $2,700. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE MDX TRANSMISSION ACROSS MANY YEAR MODELS, ALONG WITH THE ACURA TL'S TRANSMISSION, ALL SEEM TO BE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTERS. MANY ONLINE BLOGGERS HAVE STATED TO ME THAT EVEN AFTER GETTING THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED IT ENDED UP FAILING AGAIN, ANYWHERE FROM A MONTH TO A YEAR LATER. ACURA DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A REAL FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST REPLACE ONE FAULTY PART WITH ANOTHER. THIS PART, AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION WAY TOO OFTEN, AND I BELIEVE WOULD BE GROUNDS FOR A COMPANY RECALL. MY MDX IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE GARAGE UNTIL I COME UP WITH THE MONEY FOR THE FIX, BUT AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN. THE FAULT IN THIS PART SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE AND NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR GIVEN THE TIME BETWEEN RECURRENCES OTHER MDX OWNERS HAVE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I KNOW THAT TOGETHER WE CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, BRING IT TO ACURA'S ATTENTION AND THEN HOPEFULLY THEY WILL MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347134August 3, 2010
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OUR ACURA MDX CAR'S FRONT RIGHT RIM HAD AN UNEXPECTED RUPTURE AS A RESULT THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ON FIRST REACTION, WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT LATER WE FOUND OUT THE TIRE WAS OK BUT THE TIRE RIM WAS WEAK AND HAD A HOLE LEADING TO RELEASE OF AIR PRESSURE GIVING A FEELING OF A FLAT TIRE. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO NEAREST DEALER AT 70 MILES FROM THE SCENE AND PAID TO CHANGE THE RIM. THE DEALER MENTIONED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. IT WAS VERY SCARY FOR US TO BE IN THAT SITUATION , WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THERE WAS A MOVING VEHICLE BEHIND US. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE ACURA HAS DEFECTIVE RIM WHICH ARE BIG SAFELY ISSUE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPLETE CHECK OF OUR CAR FOR ANY OTHER SAFETY ISSUES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF OUR TIME EFFORT, AND COST OF REPLACEMENT OF NEW RIM AND BOUGHT TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346704August 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 ACURA MDX TORQUE CONVERTER FAILING AT 75,000 MILES. REDUCES MY ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND HAS PUT MY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345917July 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA MDX IN SEPTEMBER 2008 - APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES - STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER NOTICED A NOISE/VIBRATION AT ABOUT 20 - 30 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING WHEN CAR WAS COLD. AROUND 60,000 MILES THIS NOISE/VIBRATION BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER AT 30-40 MPH. THIS ALSO BEGAN HAPPENING WHILE ACCELERATING. WOULD DOWNSHIFT TO HAVE POWER TO MAKE IT OVER A HILL OR OVERPASS WITHOUT NOISE/VIBRATION. TOOK TO LOCAL ACURA DEALER IN MARCH 2010 TO CHECK OUT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. ACURA DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AT 67,533 MILES WITH NEW ACURA TORQUE CONVERTER (SO I WAS TOLD) - ACURA PAID FOR SOME OF REPLACEMENT. CAR NOW HAS 73,400 MILES ON ODOMETER AND SAME NOISE/VIBRATION IS BEGINNING. NOISE/VIBRATION OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU DRIVE THE CAR AND ONCE AGAIN IS GETTING MUCH LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344649July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A VIBRATION OCCURS IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM 20-40MPH ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE ISSUE DOES NOT CREATE DIAGNOSTIC CODES FOR DEALER COMPUTERS. DEALER INDICATES IT IS A TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344656July 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 ACURA MDX HAS HAD ISSUES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION VIBRATES OR SHUDDERS AT ABOUT 1200-1400 RPM AND UNDER A LIGHT TO MODERATE ENGINE LOAD. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE ISSUE IS STARTING AGAIN. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS ABOUT 80K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343219July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 2005 ACURA MDX THAT I PURCHASED FROM AN ACURA DEALER WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MY POSSESSION, I DID NOT ABUSE THE CAR AND I PERFORMED ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE ON IT. ONCE THE CAR REACHED 100,000 MILES, THE TORQUE CONVERTER BEGAN TO BREAK AND AT 106,705 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED BY AN ACURA DEALER. REPLACING THIS TORQUE CONVERTER COST ME $2793.85. *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
#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
#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
#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
#10327669April 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT
ACURA MDX VENT CLIPS ALWAYS BREAK AND IT'S COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL THE MDX MODELS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE YEAR. I HAVE A 2005 MDX AND THE AIR VENT CLIP AT 52K. ITS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY OR CERTIFIED WARRANTY. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CENTER PANEL WHICH COSTS AROUND $250.00. I SEE LOT OF ACURA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ON WEBISTES. HTTP://204.16.221.2/DIRECT/VIEW/.F143463/0 (EDMUNDS) PLEASE DO GOOGLE YOU WILL FIND LOT OF USERS POSTING PROBLEMS WITH ACURA MDX AIR VENT CLIPS. THIS IS A MOST COMMON COMPLAINT ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ACURA MDX ACURA IS TRYING TO RIP CUSTOMERS BY SELLING A BAD PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325410April 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AROUND 40,000 MILES MY ACURA MDX 2005 BEGAN MAKING A LOW GROANING NOISE AT 25MPH AND 35 MPH TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I ALSO SUSPECT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE MEDAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID. THIS IS THE 2ND ACURA MDX I HAVE OWNED. THE FIRST WAS A 2003 BUT THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED IN THE 2005 VERSION. IM THINKING ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321303March 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX PREMIUM MODEL. THE CAR IS ONLY DRIVEN 56,000 MILES. THERE ARE ALWAYS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SPEED IS ABOUT 25 -- 40 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308273February 10, 2010
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OF MY 2005 ACURA MDX SUV, SOMEHOW, THE WINDOW GLASS PUSHED THE DOOR OPEN TOO, AND DAMAGED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. NOW, I CAN NOT OPEN THAT DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, AND I CAN NOT LOWER THE WINDOW GLASS MORE THAN 5 INCHES OTHERWISE THE DOOR WOULD BE PUSHED OPEN BY IT. THAT INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN A BAD ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302937January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX TOURING MODEL WHICH IS MAKING GRINDING NOISE WHICH SEEMS TO BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK IT AND HE COULD NOT COME TO A REMEDY. I HAVE READ OF OTHER 2005 ACURA MDX OWNERS FINDING THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH MEANS IT IS SYSTEMIC/MANUFACTURING FLAW. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I USE PREMIUM GASOLINE SO IT ISN'T ANYTHING RELATED TO LOW GRADE GAS. IT IS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND THAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS JUST STARTING TO GET GOING, AROUND 20-25 MPH AND IF I SLOW DOWN AND ACCELERATE AGAIN. I AM SURE IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE. I ALSO HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHIELD CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T LOOSE AND RATTLING AND IT WAS OK. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296492December 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEGINNING IN 2006 I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A HESITATION AND A HISSING SOUND IN MY 2005 ACURA MDX AT HWY AND LOCAL RD SPEED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE OF UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON 11/09 AND THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE ISSUE STARTED AT 58,000 MILE AND THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTS $4000.00 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. STILL CONTEMPLATING OFFER. I HAVE DISCOVERED BLOGS THAT STATES AN ONGOING TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MDX FROM 2001--2005 INCLUDING A RECALL FOR 2001-2002. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296050December 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE "VSA" AND "EXCLAMATION MARK" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A POWER SURGE IN THE BATTERY, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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