Acura MDX Complaints (2001)

224 consumer complaints on file.

#10471271August 17, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BUBBLING ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. HE LATER NOTICED AN ABNORMAL LIQUID COMING ROM THE MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464754July 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 40 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459442May 24, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
2001 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE, IT PIERCED THE TIRE, RESULTING IN HIM LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443977January 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY PLUGGED FLUID COOLER IN RADIATOR.FOLLOWING OCCASIONAL UNDIAGNOSED HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE FLUID WARNINGS WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, CAR SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. JUST PRIOR, SHIFTING HAD BECOME SLIGHTLY ERRATIC, INCLUDING SHARP ENGAGEMENT ABOVE IDLE WHEN PULLING AWAY. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR WAS NOTICEABLE, BUT NOT DISCONCERTING. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY BRIEFLY TO COOL. UPON RESTARTING, ERRATIC SHIFTING CONTINUED. TRIP COMPLETED BY HOLDING CAR IN 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY NEXT MORNING DRIVING TO SHOP. DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPUTER UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR TRANSMISSION WAS IN. SHOP PERFORMED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. CAR THEN OPERATED NORMALLY - UNTIL TRAILER TOWING AGAIN ATTEMPTED. TRAILER HAD BEEN TOWED WITH INDETICAL LOADING FOR SOME 6+ YEARS WITHOUT PROBLEMS, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASSES IN 3RD GEAR. NOW WHEN TOWING TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING IN COLD WEATHER, INCLUDING OVER-TEMPERATURE LIGHT, & TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING OUT, WETTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR & EXHAUST SYSTEM, CREATING SMOKE CLOUD. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FIX WERE UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL TRANSMISSION SHOP FINALLY FOUND FLUID COOLER INTEGRAL TO THE RADIATOR PLUGGED SOLID, ALLOWING NO FLUID FLOW THROUGH THAT COOLER OR THE FACTORY-INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE COOLER. WARNING! IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER ACURA THAT EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATING, RADIATOR REPLACEMENT IS LIKELY NEEDED. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE OVERHEATING HASTENED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE SEVERE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON ITS OWN INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. I AM SURPRISED THAT HONDA HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443974January 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY PLUGGED FLUID COOLER IN RADIATOR. FOLLOWING OCCASIONAL UNDIAGNOSED HIGH TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE FLUID WARNINGS WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, CAR SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. JUST PRIOR, SHIFTING HAD BECOME SLIGHTLY ERRATIC, INCLUDING SHARP ENGAGEMENT ABOVE IDLE WHEN PULLING AWAY. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR WAS NOTICEABLE, BUT NOT DISCONCERTING. ONCE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY BRIEFLY TO COOL. UPON RESTARTING, ERRATIC SHIFTING CONTINUED. TRIP COMPLETED BY HOLDING CAR IN 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY NEXT MORNING DRIVING TO SHOP. DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPUTER UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR TRANSMISSION WAS IN. SHOP PERFORMED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. CAR THEN OPERATED NORMALLY - UNTIL TRAILER TOWING AGAIN ATTEMPTED. TRAILER HAD BEEN TOWED WITH INDETICAL LOADING FOR SOME 6+ YEARS WITHOUT PROBLEMS, INCLUDING MOUNTAIN PASSES IN 3RD GEAR. NOW WHEN TOWING TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING IN COLD WEATHER, INCLUDING OVER-TEMPERATURE LIGHT, & TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING OUT, WETTING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR & EXHAUST SYSTEM, CREATING SMOKE CLOUD. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO FIX WERE UNSUCCESSFUL UNTIL TRANSMISSION SHOP FINALLY FOUND FLUID COOLER INTEGRAL TO THE RADIATOR PLUGGED SOLID, ALLOWING NO FLUID FLOW THROUGH THAT COOLER OR THE FACTORY-INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE COOLER. WARNING! IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER ACURA THAT EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERHEATING, RADIATOR REPLACEMENT IS LIKELY NEEDED. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE OVERHEATING HASTENED THE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE SEVERE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON ITS OWN INTO 2ND GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE COMMON WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. I AM SURPRISED THAT HONDA HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442527January 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
RPM'S RUN HIGH AND THEN SUDDEN ENGINE CUT OFF; IN ADDITION, A SHUDDER OR VIBRATION DEVELOPS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH. ACURA STATED A FAILED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. IT IS RECOMMEND REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND INSTALLING AN UPDATED POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN. THERE ARE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES AT THIS TIME. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 140,000 PREVIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437655November 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I OWN 2001 ACURA MDX AND MY DAUGHTER IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN WITH HER FOUR MONTH INFANT THE CAR BEGAN TO JUMP IN A JERKING MOTION AT 35 MPH. THE GEAR LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK REPEATEDLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS SKIPPING BEFORE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TRYING TO MAKE IT HOME , THE VEHICLE SLOWLY SPED UP AND STARTED TO JERK AND SKIP AGAIN AND THEN STARTED BACK INTO REVERSE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND IT WAS RECALLED THE SAME PROBLEM. AS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL SO I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEM EVEN WITH THE RECALL SO CALL TO BE FIXED THE DEFECT PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE DEALER( PROVIDED VIN) TO VERIFY MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TAKEN IN AND "INSPECTED" AND NOT FURTHER INFORMATION WHAT ELSE WAS DONE. THE DEALER GAVE ME AN OVER THE PHONE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR COST OF $5500. I REQUESTED A HARD COPY VIA EMAIL AND THEY SENT ME AN ESTIMATE FOR $6581.37 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I CALLED AMERICA HONDA CO ON SEVERAL OCCASION TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND TO FIND OUT WHAT EXACTLY DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND ALL THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS FIXED DURING THE RECALL AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION ON WHAT WAS FIXED OR DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. I TOLD AMERICA HONDA THAT I WAS CALLING FOR RECALL INFORMATION AND THEY WERE MORE CONCERN ABOUT WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE REPAIR COST. DURING MY RESEARCH I LEARN THIS INCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO FATALITY YET. THIS IS MY COMPLAINT ABOUT MY ACURA MDX STILL DANGEROUS EVEN AS OLDER LUXURY VEHICLE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435240November 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CUT OFF. I LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK NOR REMOVE THE KEY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER 10 MINUTES AND DROVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID MY CAR IS FINE. I KNOW THE CAR IS NOT FINE BECAUSE IT CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423143September 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
MY 2001 MDX HAS BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR OVER 2 YEARS. IT HAPPENS ONLY SOMETIMES BUT USUALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT MAKES A SHUDDERING SOUND AND THEN THE RPMS GO UP AND IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. YOU HAVE TO THEN STOP OR SLOW DOWN TO MAKE IT GO IN A LOWER GEAR. SOMETIMES THIS WILL HAPPEN 2 TO 4 TIMES A DRIVE AND SOMETIMES WILL GO DAYS WITHOUT HAPPENING. MECHANIC THOUGHT IT TO BE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND SAID DRIVE IT UNTIL IT STOPS. HOWEVER...AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE...IT APPEARS THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE FIXED THE TRANNY OR TORQUE CONVERTER ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM SOON REAPPEAR. I AM HESITANT TO REPLACE TRANNY/TRANS AS I HAVE 163,000 MILES ON IT AND DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THESE ITEMS IF THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME THING ALL OVER THE WEB. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS! I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER ...BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2000. HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT AND PERFORMED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE REALLY IS BEFORE I SPEND $3000 TO $4000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. OTHER THAN THIS....LOVE THE VEHICLE! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411453July 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 MDX SHUDDERS AT 1500 RPM (LIKE RUNNING OVER A SPEED STRIP) APPARENTLY A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER (TRANSMISSION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405764June 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE GEARS LOCKED BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND BEGAN TO SHIFT AS IF SOMETHING WAS POPPING IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY ON THAT VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397997April 27, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). SHORTLY AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL SPORADICALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374444January 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A "SPEED BUMP" SHUDDER AT AROUND 30 MPH. THE ACURA DEALER DIDN'T MENTION THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AS I FOUND OUT AT THIS LINK --- HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?14@@.F1775EB/461 --- THERE ARE MANY, MANY PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM DISCUSSING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND COMMON. ACURA'S WAY OF FIXING THE ISSUE WAS TO GIVE US 15% OFF OF A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH IS NOT A VERY FRIENDLY WAY OF FIXING A PROBLEM WHICH HAS APPARENTLY BEEN IN THE CAR'S DNA SINCE IT WAS BUILT. WE THEN GOT A SOFTWARE UPDATE LETTER IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR FROM ACURA FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR A 2005 MDX WHICH WE NO LONGER OWN. ONE OF THE KEY LINES IN THE LETTER IS "THIS (FIX) CAN HELP PREVENT YOUR TRANSMISSION FROM BEING DAMAGED." WOW --- WILL IT TAKE A FAILED TRANSMISSION AND THE DEATH OF A FAMILY AS WITH THE TOYOTA DEBACLE TO GET THEM TO ACT RESPONSIBLY AND DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL ON ALL MDXS??!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372242December 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH GOING UP A HILL THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED HER THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. SHE STATED THAT A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD COST $700. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE OCTOBER 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS PRE-OWNED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 04V176000, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED PER ACURA'S WEBSITE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370811December 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. CAR SHUDDERS WHILE DRIVING. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I MOVE AT A CONSTANT SPEED, TYPICALLY ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20-50 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370489December 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX AND I EXPERIENCED SOME SAFETY ISSUE ON HIGHWAY A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE TRANSMISSION HAD SKIP/SLIP PROBLEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON I-680. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR TRANSMISSION COULDN'T SWITCH GEAR AND CAUSED ME ALMOST CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT ALL ACURA MDX 2001-2003 HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM EVEN THEY DID RECALL. BUT, THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONING WELL AFTER NORMAL USE. I CONTACTED ACURA ON 12/2/2010 AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE TO THIS SITUATION. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. PLEASE INVEST THIS PROBLEMS SERIOUSLY. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN ORDER ACURA TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND EVENTUALLY SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES FROM POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368381November 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 ACURA MDX. THEY ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL. BUT, I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED EVEN I SENT MY CAR FOR SERVICE AT ACURA DEALERSHIP. THE WAY ACURA HANDLED THIS SAFETY RECALL WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I WAS NOTIFIED BY AAMCO THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD. CAN YOU HELP ME THIS ISSUE? HOW CAN I CLAIM THE DAMAGE FROM ACURA? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368040November 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA MDX AND IN RECENT DAYS HAVE EXPERIENCED A FLUTTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALARMINGLY COMMON AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED THOUGH THE RISKS ARE SEVERE AND THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF INCIDENTS CERTAINLY QUALIFIES FOR A RECALL. NOT MUCH INVESTIGATION IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE THAT ACTION SHOULD AND MUST BE TAKEN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER AND FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360760October 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT HIGH SPEED. IF THIS HAD BEEN ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DRY ROAD WE COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354877September 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN IT WAS NOT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND ALMOST STRUCK A MERCEDES BY ABOUT 4 INCHES. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A HEDGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. HONDA WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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