One problem related to transmission not engage has been reported for the 2003 Acura MDX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Acura MDX based on all problems reported for the 2003 MDX.
Twice in the last 3 days, the transmission in my 2003 Acura Mdx spontaneously slipped into neutral, I. E. , disengaged from drive and left me w/o power to the wheels. The shift lever remained in drive and had not been touched. The latter occurrence stranded me in the middle of an intersection with oncoming traffic. Several attempts at shifting into park and back into drive were required before drive actually engaged. An internet search easily turned up many similar instances in which 2003 Mdx owners indicated that their transmissions intermittently disengaged from drive.