Acura MDX Complaints (2001)

224 consumer complaints on file.

#10155016April 11, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR SHOCKS. THIS VEHICLE HAS 37,000 MILES. REAR SHOCKS FAILED WITH A POOL OF OIL ON THE GROUND AND ALL OVER THE WHEEL. I HAVE NEVER HAS SHOCKS GO OUT THIS QUICKLY ON A VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153482March 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH THE CAR ALMOST STALLED BEFORE GETTING IN PROPER GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION??). NO ACCIDENT. BUT LOOKING AT SEVERAL WED SITES ON THE TOPIC, I REALIZED THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE SAME SITUATION. I WOULD CONSIDER THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE A SAFETY HAZARD AFTER ONLY 67K MILES ON THE CAR. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR TO TAKE ACTION? A DEATH? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153377March 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A '01 ACURA MDX AS A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 23, 2003. THE CAR RAN GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL RECALL. THE FIRST RECALL WAS DONE AT 35,000 MILES FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS AND THEN AT 39,000 MILES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING ISSUE. ON MARCH 17,2006 I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE AND HAVE TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID GETTING HIT. I WAS QUITE SCARED. AFTER PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG EXTERNALLY AND THERE WASN'T, BUT I NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT INTO MY DEALER AND HAD THEN CHECK THE CAR OVER. THEY STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATED A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS TYPE OF THING WAS COMMON IN THESE CARS AND THAT THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY IT HASN'T. AT 77,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ACURA WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THEIR HEADQUARTERS HAVE STATED THAT THE TWO PROBLEMS, THE RECALL AND MY TRANSMISSION ISSUE ARE UNRELATED. AFTER DOING A CONSIDER AMOUNT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I'VE NOTICED THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND THAT A TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN RESULT BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY OR BECAUSE THE RECALL DIDN'T CATCH THE PROBLEM IN EARLY ENOUGH. MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 40,000 MILES BEFORE THE RECALL WAS DONE AND DURING THAT TIME SOME DAMAGE HAD TO HAVE BEEN DONE TO THE TRANSMISSION TO WARRANT THIS TRANSMISSION. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS, WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?? ACURA WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT IN THERE VEHICLES. IN THE LEAST THEY COULD HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY DENIED EVEN THAT REQUEST. THEY SHOULD BE STOPPED!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148125January 19, 2006
AIR BAGS
A VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN ON MY LOCAL FREEWAY AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH MY 2001 ACURA MDX. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS TOTALED, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF. POLICE ON THE SCENE AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL AND SHOULD BE REPORTED TO NHTSA.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10140728October 25, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT CONTACT STATES RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. ALSO, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ,THEY SAID SINCE HE WAS LIVING IN CALIFORNIA THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO MISSOURI TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137635October 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND CAUSED OTHER VEHICLES TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRM ED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE CONTACT TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE, AND AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. HOWEVER, THEY COULD SEND THE TRANSMISSION TO ACURA FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED, AND HAD 149,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE COULD NOT GIVE AN EXPLANATION, BUT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN APRIL OR MAY 2004 , AND DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEREFORE, IT DID NOT NEED RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, THERE WAS A VARIABLE TORQUE CONVERTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT EXPLAINED, THAT IF USING THE VARIABLE TORQUE CONVERTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IT COULD CAUSE REAR DIFFERENTIAL DAMAGE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. TRANSMISSION SEIZED ON AUGUST 16, 2005. THE CONTACT CONTACTED ACURA SERVICE HOTLINE, AND THEY AGREED TO PAY 25% OF THE COST. AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137381September 23, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS SYSTEM FAILURE (3 * TIMES ) AIR BAGS SYSTEM SHUT DOWN DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEMS ( 50-50 CO PAY ). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134098August 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED AN ACURA MDX IN NOVEMBER OF 01 AND FROM FEBRUARY OF 02 UNTIL AUGUST OF 03' MY TRANSMISSION KEPT DOWN SHIFTING AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS APPROX 6 TIMES WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WRITTING THAT MY TRANS WAS ASSEMPLED INCORRECTLY. THEY TRIED TO FIX IT AGAIN BECAUSE THE SAME ISSUE OCCURED UNTIL I FINALLY GAVE UP AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE FINANCE COMPANY. I TRIED AAFTER THE 3RD TIME TO GET IT FILED UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND THE DEALER NOR AMERICAN HONDA WOULD ASSIST ME CAUSING ME TO FILE BANKRUPTCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132413August 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: WHILE DRIVING OR GOING OVER BUMPS THERE WERE NOISES. ALSO, WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WAS VERY STIFF TO TURN, AND WHEN DRIVING FORWARD THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. STOPPED VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO SERVICE REPAIR SHOP. THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING BROKE AND WAS DIGGING INTO THE TIRE, CAUSING THE RUBBER SMELL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN DAMAGED ENOUGH THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPAIR THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. DID CONTACT THE DEALER, WHO SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130027July 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD JUST PICKED UP OUR ACURA MDX THAT MORNING AFTER GETTING A MAINTENANCE CHECK-UP COMPLETED. LATER THAT DAY AFTER PICKING UP MY SON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND FOR SOME REASON THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES AROUND THE GEAR THE CAR IS DRIVING IN WAS BLINKING. IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR WAS GOING HAYWIRE. AFTER ALL THAT, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO SURGE AND IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME ACCELERATING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT OVER IMMEDIATLY. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS AT A STOP THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY EVEN IF I HAD PUSHED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY. THE CAR BARELY MADE IT HALF WAY UP THE DRIVE WAY AND I ENDED UP JUST LEAVING IT RIGHT THERE. THE MDX HAS CUT-OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5-8 MPH, ABOUT 4-5 TIMES NOW. THE MDX HAS HAD A HISTORY OF STALLING AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNING ON WHILE DRIVING. BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE MDX HAS HAD THE EGR VALVE REPLACED DUE TO ANOTHER STALL AFTER THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR SOMETIME ALREADY. THE MDX DID HAVE A JET KIT INSTALLED AT 76,847 MILES, BUT AFTER 16,248 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED AND I GOT BILLED FOR IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN ADDITION TO THE JET KIT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY ACURA SINCE THEY PUT OUT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127729July 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE VEHICLE STARTED RIDING LOWER IN THE FRONT AND MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS WHENEVER IT WENT OVER A BUMP. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED US THAT BOTH FRONT SPRINGS HAD BROKEN AND THE WHOLE SHOCK TOWER/SPRING ASSEMBLIES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE PARTS WERE RELACED AT MY COSTS AS ACURA SAID THE VEHICLE WAS OFF WARRENTY AT 120,000 KMS. AFTER REPEATED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEALER AND HONDA CANADA WE GOR A DEALER CREDIT OF 100% OF THE COST OF THE REPAIRS AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATIONS I HAD TO RETURN BOTH ASSEMBLIES TO HONDA CANADA AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW THEY WERE DISPOSED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124862June 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2001 ACURA MDX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124437June 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE FRONT SPRING ON MY 2001 ACURA MDX BROKE, THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE FORCE OR CORROSION INVOLVED, THE VEHICHLE ONLY HAD 51,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT PUNCTURE A TIRE OR DISRUPT THE STEERING AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124387June 6, 2005
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
I OWN A 2001 MDX (FIRST YEAR RELEASE) AND WE LOVE IT! THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHEN HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE TODAY AT MY ACURA DEALER (LEITH ACURA IN CARY, NC), THEY NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE ALLOY WHEELS HAS A CRACK THAT APPEARS TO RUN ACROSS THE BACK OF ONE 'PILLAR' OF THE WHEEL AND TOWARD THE FRONT FACING ON BOTH SIDES OF THAT SPOKE OR PILAR. I'VE NEVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM WITH ANY ALLOY WHEEL IN 35 YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP AND WOULDN'T EXPECT IT PARTICULARLY WITH A LUXURY VEHICLE SUCH AS THE ACURA MDX. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN TO SELL ME A NEW WHEEL. I WANT TO KNOW IF ACURA WILL WARRANTY THE WHEEL, AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A REAL ANOMALY. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF IMPACT TO THE WHEEL WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120882May 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOW PINGING NOISE, THEN 30 MILES AFTER SHE STARTED TO HEAR NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND PUT THE CONSUMER INTO A SKID OF ABOUT 150 FEET. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113172April 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY, 60 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD BACK AND FORTH. THE CONSUMER AVOIDED ACCIDENTS BY PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION'S SECOND GEAR FAILED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V176000 WAS PERFORMED PRIOR AT 60K MILES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115157March 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE HEAT DISCOLORATION OF THE SECOND GEAR WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED ON AUGUST 23, 2004, SO THE DEALER INSTALLED THE A/T OIL JET KIT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. ON FEB 25, 2005 8,000 MILES AFTER THE OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS AFFECTED BY THE SAFETY RECALL WAS THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED. RECALL #04V176000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110912February 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REMEDY FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107913January 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING IN A CENTER LANE ABOUT 45 MPH IN MY 2001 ACURA MDX WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WENT INTO A SKID AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITHIN SECONDS, THE LADY BEHIND ME RAN INTO ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE AND THE REAR OF MY CAR. NEITHER OF OUR AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE OTHER WOMEN SAID HER KNEE WAS HURTING, BUT SHE DID NOT REQUEST ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO STRANGE NOISES, NO JERKY ACTIONS - THE FRONT WHEELS JUST STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ACURA WAS CONTACTED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND ACURA ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS OKLAHOMA CITY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (AND THE FRONT WHEELS AFTER I INQUIRED ABOUT A FLAT SPOT BECAUSE OF THE SKID) AND TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE BACK TO AMARILLO TO HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE. ACURA HAS NOT ASSUMED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE GOOD ABOUT ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TIRES. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104992December 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A LOUD BANGING KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SECOND GEAR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED OFF WHILE SHIFTING, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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