Transmission Gear Slipping problems of the 2003 Acura MDX

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Mdx. The contact was driving 10 mph when the transmission began to slip. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection however, they were unable to detect a problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Some gear slippage for a few days prior when first get going in the morning. The day it finally went, it did it suddenly while going about 35 mph. Felt like it kicked a gear or two making the car jerk violently almost causing an accident. I was only a block or so away from home, all the way home it would almost rev to redline while going about 10 mph. The vehicle only has reverse now and I'm going to have to have it towed to a shop locally for a very expensive fix. If I would've had some one closer following me that day and with my kids in the far back I'm afraid to think of what might have happened except a lawsuit!.

Transmission slipping on 2003 Acura Mdx starting at 73,000. Talked to dealership about it but they said that since the check engine light didn't come on or the transmission light didn't come on there wasn't a problem. Kept driving it and it got worse. Around 78,000 miles had to have water pump, timing belt and engine mounts done (not at dealership); had mechanic check transmission - found it needed to be replaced.

Driving down i78 on thanksgiving and all of the sudden the car stopped responding. Engine was revving but car wasn't accelerating commensurate with the engine. The transmission was slipping. I navigated my way towards the right across a couple of lanes of traffic and made my way to the exit. Got off the interstate and the check engine light came on and the car completely stopped responding. I pulled over and could not move at all - the transmission was gone. Called aaa and had the car towed. I starting researching this and discovered that this was a well known issue for Acura Mdx's of the 2003 vintage. I eventually had the car towed to clinton Acura and of course they told me I needed a new transmission for $4000. I complained and asked if there was anything they could do and they said no. I told them to wait and that I was going to call Acura customer care. I did so and asked them to help defray the cost of the new transmission since it was apparent that they had a deficiency. They took the complaint and request but suggested I needed to make the same request of the dealership. They said the dealer would consult with their local Acura field rep to make a decision. I did as they suggested and about 3 hours later they called me back and said my request was denied. Essentially the vehicle was out of warranty so it was my responsibility. I told them I was very disappointed but I had them do the work. I also called back Acura customer care and told them what happened. Further, I told them I would never purchase another Acura product.

My 2003 Acura Mdx showed no signs of a transmission issue until one day the transmission slipped into neutral without warning. By that I mean no engine lights came on. I pulled over shut the car off and restarted the engine which than went back into gear. This happened occasionally for about a week. I took it to a dealer who checked it out and said there were no issues. Upon leaving the dealership it happened again but this time the engine light came on. I was told by the dealer that the transmission had failed.