general problems of the 2005 Acura MDX

I purchased this vehicle from a private auction in hesperia, CA around August of 2020 and I am currently the registered owner as of today. About a month into the purchase I notice the car jerk and brake unusually while in motion. I didn't know what exactly happened at the time so I ignored it for the moment. Then about another month after that incident my wife, kids and I were traveling about 70 mph on the 15fwy headed south and this time it happened once again and more aggressively due to is traveling at a much greater speed and did jerk a lot harder almost making my wife lose control. Luckily she was alert and pulled over to the shoulder right away and that's when we noticed a new light on the I dash had illuminated. We see the acronym (vsa) illuminate and I had never seen this particular light before so I then start to research it. I find out it's part of an anti lock feature and it's suffice when dealing with curvy roads and helps with traction which gives smoother turns while driving and gives better control of the vehicle. I also read it's best to keep this feature off while commuting in your regular everyday transit. So as months go by it happened to me a good handful of times afterwards but at slower speeds and this time the light would not go off when I tried turning off the vsa control button on the driver side dash. I didn't have means to repair this part so I put it off once again. Well coming to a more recent event which resulted in myself losing control while on my way home from work at 11:30pm at night and totaling the vehicle as well as flipping the vehicle until it came to a rest on its side. I strongly believe the vsa feature malfunctioned made me lose control at 62-65 mph almost claiming my life. I strongly believe it is responsible for my recent accident which could have been life threatening and has caused financial stress upon my family.

Vsa light came on and my braking system halts and make a weird vibration when I press brake to stop at stop light it like it make a grabbing noise. Not sure if it happen prior to light engaging. It has happen a handful of time since initial notice could have been onset from around 2019-2020 can’t remember as I looked up any recall but there were recall for this instance but no on my car which makes no sense for my vsa light to engage. I do not drive off road and I live in an island with no major freeways.

I have a 2005 Mdx. It allows me to take out my key without putting it in park. Being unaware, I turned it off while it was still in drive and it rolled back into another parked vehicle November of 2019. There is a report with the police department and my insurance covered the other vehicle's repair costs. It has rolled several times in the last couple years but luckily not into other cars. I don't remember having this problem prior to the last couple years. It is a safety issue and dangerous to others and if I can't get it repaired I would need to get rid of it. The problem is it is still in very good shape otherwise and has many more miles to give. There is no warning to help me remember to put it in park. This started happening sometime in mid 2018. Do I have any recourse?.

I have Acura Mdx 2005 model the vsa lights and airbagslights keep coming up intermittently and there is a transmission slips too. I wondered why it was not recalled when others were recalled . The vehicle still moves but noticing a slip in the transmission power.

Auto parked, foot on brake, moved gear shift to park, foot off brake,car lurched forward with great velocity, hit concrete wall, ricochede off wall, started running backward. Put foot on emer. Brake car stopped. Airbag deployed but improperly inflated. Cuts and abrasions and bruising on left hand and right. Airbag did not deploy into chest or face. Called aaa to have towed/called 21st century ins. For name of collision yard they worked with. Tow truck arrived_too big to get into parking lot. Driver asked for my keys -told him the car with physically disabled after airbag deployment and could not be driven. He took my keys,started the car and drove off. Not supposed to happpen. Went to emergent care and my primary physician and had cat scans run. New driver seat airbags are defective.

After placing vehicle in park, I was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The ignition key failed to align with slot so key could be removed. When I attempted to restart the car, it failed to start. I believe the problem is somehow linked between the ignition and the transmission/gear shift. Recently, when shilfting into park and drive the gear shilf met with resistence. I'm out of town (approx 100 miles) and afraid to stop anywhere until I reach my dealer. Had new transmission installed within the last two years. Posting this notice from hotel's computer, heading to dealer (mcgraph Acura, westmount,IL. ) to diagnose and hopefully correct problem.

As driving to work the vehicle all of a sudden stop shifting gears in the middle of the highway I was lucky enough to be able to stop to the right shoulder lane without getting into an accident. Prior to the car not shifting gears I heard a grinding metal noise coming from the middle of the engine, a noise that I've been hearing for the past couple of weeks. Come to find out it was the torque converter apparently it's a known issue that has been forwarded to Acura but they have done nothing in reference to it.

I brought my car in for recall for the shift interlock 7250a2. A repair or replacement was done by pohanka Acura service. After the recall fix, I could still pull the key from the ignition while the care is in drive. I called the dealership and they are trying to fix it again today. I am complaining that the initial fix performed by the dealership was insufficient. I can forward a youtube link of the video if needed.

Well well I drive around 35 mph I hear this rumbling noise which as I later found out that it's the torque converter. So Acura pushed out product update (others are calling it a recall) to stop this from happening because ultimately it could cause the torque converter to lock up and your car may not shift or have the ability to move because the total transmission will go. Unfortunately this product update did not resolve the problem and I'm concerned that this may cause my car to stop on the middle of the highway and I won't be able to maneuver correctly.

Vehicle ignition lock failed. Vehicle rolled and caused catastrophic injury to the leg of an elderly woman.

When I'm driving between 30 and 45 mph I hear and feel a vibration underneath the car. I've looked up the issue online and I've read dozens of complaints about the same issue, the torque converter.

After you stop the car and keep in drive gear and pull the key out of ignition, the car rolls away.

Acura Mdx vent clips always break and it's common problem with all the Mdx models irrespective of the year. I have a 2005 Mdx and the air vent clip at 52k. Its not covered under extended warranty or certified warranty. I have to replace the entire center panel which costs around $250. 00. I see lot of Acura owners complaining about this on webistes. . Read more...