Power Train Problems of Acura MDX

Acura MDX owners have reported 882 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 24 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (391 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission torque converter (154 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Power Train problems of Acura MDX

The Power Train problem

While driving at highway speed, the vehicle suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. Immediately prior to this, the vehicle was making an abnormal engine noise, which continued until the failure. "drive" light turned off and the "neutral" turned on its own.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problem

Appears to have issues shifting from d4 to d5 or while in d5. Roughly around 1. 6k rpm the vehicle sounds like it is driving over rumble strips. I think it might be a torque converter problem.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 2020 Acura Mdx. The contact stated while coming to a stop, the contact noticed that the vehicle inadvertently slipped into the neutral gear with no warning light illuminated. The contact had to restart the vehicle multiple times to shift the gear back into drive.   Read details...

The Transmission Failure problem

Three times while travelling on the interstate my vehicle suddenly shifted into second gear while I was trying to accelerate, and got stuck there. It suddenly dropped my speed from 70 mph to 30. I was presented with several alerts on my dash (emissions failure, sh-awd failure, transmission failure).   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Transmission slips ,and hesitates to shift normally and then goes normal again. Vehicle is in motion when this occured ,it happened while crusing at 35 mph, and at 50 mph, street ,and highway. .   Read details...




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