Acura MDX Complaints (2008)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#10296419December 19, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ACURA MDX-2008. IN FALL AND WINTER TIME TIRE PRESSURE READ LOW AND SIGNAL POPS. COMPLAINT WITH DEALER JACKS THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 32-33 PSI TO CLEAR THE SIGNAL. IN ROAD CONDITION SUV STATS FLUTTERING AND PRESSURE RAISE TO 37-38 PSI AUTOMATICALLY WHILE RUNNING. WITH THIS PRESSURE APPLYING BREAKS, CAR SKIDS AND LOSE CONTROL ENDANGERING PASSENGERS INSIDE. COMPLAINT RAISED TO ACURA, BUT NO ACTION. APPEAR FAULTY SENSOR LEADING THIS. REPORTING BY VIJU VARGHESE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293446November 24, 2009
SUSPENSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AUTO DAMPER SYSTEM ON 2008 MDX STOPS WORKING DUE TO SENSOR PROBLEMS IN SHOCKS/ STRUTS. AUTO DAMPER SYSTEM ADJUSTS SHOCK SENSITIVITY TO ROAD CONDITIONS AND HAS TWO MODES, COMFORT AND SPORT. WHEN THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS THE SHOCKS/STRUTS DEFAULT TO A GIVEN SENSITIVITY. THE DANGER OCCURS IF THE DRIVER BELIEVES THAT HE/SHE IS IN SPORT MODE AND THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE A WRONG INTERPRETATION OF THE ROAD AND POTENTIALLY HAMPER THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER/PASSENGERS. MY MDX HAS HAD REGULAR FAILURES IN THE SENSORS, I HAVE CONVERSED WITH SEVERAL OTHER MDX OWNERS AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290572November 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA MDX. WHILE SHE WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVE-WAY SHE STOPPED BECAUSE SHE RAN OVER SOME SMALL TOYS. HOWEVER HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. CONSEQUENTLY SHE RAN OVER MORE TOYS AND RECEIVED $3000.00 OF DAMAGE. SHE WAS AFRAID TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE AN UNBIASED APPROACH WHEN OFFERING HER RECOURSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,610. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279005July 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2008 ACURA MDX WITH 27,000 MILES. A HOLE HAS APPEARED IN THE CONDENSER REGULATING THE A/C UNIT INOPERATIVE. THE HOLE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED SPEWING OUT LARGE AMOUNT OF FREON STEAM SCARING MY WIFE, THE DRIVER. SHE MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH A LAWSUIT INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256472January 27, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS STICKING OUT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER STEERING LINKAGE FAILED. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE RESULTED FROM A CRASH WITHOUT EVEN PROPERLY INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. AS OF JANUARY 27, 2009, THERE ARE NO KNOWN CRASHES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240759September 3, 2008
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
THE ISSUE IS A POSSIBLE DESIGN COMPATIBILITY WITH A LATCH ANCHOR SYSTEM AND MY RECENTLY PURCHASED ACURA 08 MDX. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=ACURA, MODEL=MDX) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235789July 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 ACURA MDX - TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS NEW VEHICLE ON JULY 1, 2008 FROM SUNNYSIDE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN NASHUA NH. VEHICLE HAD 14 MILES ON IT. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES BRAKES FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID IN RESERVOIR AND ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED. AS RESTITUTION, ACURA REPLACED MY VEHICLE WITH A NEW ONE. DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT OTHER NEW ACURA VEHICLES ON LOT CONTAINED CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID. DUE TO ACURA'S DECISION TO REPLACE VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPLAINT AND THERE NEED FOR THIS TO GO AWAY QUIETLY, THIS MAY BE A LARGER MORE MACRO ISSUE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT OTHER INNOCENT VICTIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225759April 25, 2008
SEATS
THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT YOU REQUIRE BECAUSE OF THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY EVALUATIONS HAVE CREATED A HEAD RESTRAINT THAT IS NOT USABLE. I WENT TO SEE ABOUT PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE BUT FOUND WITH THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINT I CAN NOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE, I CAN SEE THE HOOD BUT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE HEAD RESTRAINT PREVENTS MY HEAD FROM MOVING TO A POSITION TO SEE OUT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY I COULD SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE SEAT POSITIONED WHERE I WANT IT WAS TO REMOVE THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE DESIGNED HEAD RESTRAINT, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM CREATED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE. I THINK THE RESEARCH THEY DID IS FLAWED BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME PEOPLE ARE HIT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS WHEN THEY ARE STOPPED AND WHAT I SEE WHEN PEOPLE ARE STOPPED IS THEY ARE LEANING OVER PLAYING WITH THE RADIO OR CELL PHONE, IN A POSITION WHERE THEIR HEAD IS NO WHERE NEAR THE HEAD RESTRAINT. CONTRARY TO WHAT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY THINKS PEOPLE DO NOT SIT-UP STRAIGHT WHEN THEY ARE DRIVING. EITHER I WILL KEEP MY OLD CARS TILL I DIE, NOT HELPING THE ECONOMY, OR DRIVE A NEW ONE WITH THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY HEAD RESTRAINTS REMOVED AND LET THE AMBULANCE CHASER HANDLE IT IF I GET REAR ENDED. MAY BE THEY CAN CO AFTER THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR THEIR GREAT DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219057February 25, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
2008 ACURA MDX -ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE REAR TAILGATE DOOR HAS TWO MODES OF CLOSING. AUTO AND MANUAL. AFTER LOADING CARGO SPACE I WANTED TO CLOSE TAILGATE MANUALLY VERY SLOWLY TO ENSURE THAT CARGO WOULD NOT DAMAGE DOOR, OR DOOR DAMAGE CARGO. I GRASPED THE TAILGATE DOOR ON LOWER EDGE AND BEGAN SLOWLY CLOSING TAILGATE DOOR TO MAKE SURE DOOR WOULD CLEAR ANY POSSIBLE OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ACTUALLY CLOSING DOOR SECURELY. WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS DESIGN IS AS YOU GET CLOSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE DOOR IS ALMOST ALL THE WAY DOWN, AN AUTOMATIC SENSOR IS TRIPPED AND BEGINS TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE THE DOOR TO IT FULLY CLOSED POSITION. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND AS A RESULT THE DOOR CRUSHED BY FINGERS. THERE ARE NO PERMANENT DAMAGES. JUST A VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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