Two problems related to front seat heater/cooler have been reported for the 2004 Acura MDX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Acura MDX based on all problems reported for the 2004 MDX.
Backrest portion of driver seat heats to an extremely high & unbearable to touch(even with multiple layers on in winter) temperature when seat heater turned on high setting. The heater has caused a hot enough temperature to burn through the seat. There is a gumstick size burn in the portion of the seat where it gets the hottest(coincides anatomically with driver's middle to upper right sight of back). The heater burned through the external leather covering which is now black from the burn. Also the leather is hardened around that area from the high temperature and feels like burned, hard plastic.
Purchased this vehicle used. Recently noticed backrest portion of driver seat overheats when seat heater turned on high setting and smells like burnt popcorn. The heater has caused a hot enough temperature to burn through the leather seat creating an approximately 2mm size burn in the driver's backrest. I also noticed brown discoloration in the driver's seat base and what appears to be a similar problematic area on the front passenger seat base with a hardened leather area about the size of a 3x3 post-it note.
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