Acura MDX owners have reported 12 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Five days after passing the state car inspection at a Honda dealership, my wife and two sons were driving our Mdx on 146n when the check engine light came on and the vehicle stalled. After having the car towed twice, first to a local garage (as it was after 7 pm and on the weekend) and then to the Acura dealership, Acura technicians confirmed the diagnosis of the garage and stated that a spark plug had been sucked into the engine rendering the vehicle unusable with significant engine damage. The initial cost estimate for repair was $8,100 as the following parts needed to be replaced: engine short block, cylinder head, gasket kits, coil pack, spark plug(s), etc. The owner of the independent garage helped my wife take side-by-side pictures of the damage which are available if you would like to see them. As the damaged parts had been taken out of my vehicle, against my request, these pictures are all that I have to show the extent of the damage. I believe this is a defect in the vehicle and should be investigated. Please note that Acura does not inspect spark plugs until 100k miles and this damage occurred at 84,553 miles. We have followed the maintenance schedule recommended by Acura and were just outside of our power train warranty period and believe that a luxury manufacturer should stand behind their product especially for damage caused by a spark plug that is not required to be inspected for another 15,000 miles.
The locking mechanism that secures the key in the ignition until park is engaged did not work. Therefore I unknowingly removed the key from the ignition without having park engaged. The car rolled back from the parking spot into a tree. Fortunately, no one was injured and there was no damage to the car. I have reported this problem to Acura. It seems similar to the problem currently being investigated for Honda odyssys and pilots from 2003 and 2004 by NHTSA. Note that I do not remember the dates/mileage when this first occurred but it is an ongoing problem. I have tried several keys in the ignition and the problem persists.
This vehicle is only 2 years and 2 months old (bought in Nov. 2009), yet the battery keeps failing (and there were no lights left on after the engine was shut off, and nothing done out of the ordinary with the car on the 3 occasions this week that the "shut off" occurred). We've had to call Acura roadside assistance 3 times this week (week of Jan. 9th, 2012). Today is Jan. 10, 2012 and we had to be boosted this morning again. We eventually took it in to the manhattan Acura dealership today (1/10/12) and was told that the battery was, indeed, defective. We were also informed that others have come in to that location with the same issue (all Acura owners). Perhaps, this should be officially noted just in case there are plenty more with this experience.
Car just died while I was driving. Ended up stopping in a dangerous spot. Transmission fluid leaked out of front of car. No warning light came on.
Torque converter and transmission failed at 99600 miles, not to mention two motor mounts. These repairs are between $6-7k. This is unacceptable for a higher end car. Car would vibrate and shudder around 40 mph a few years ago with only 35k miles on the car, and of course Acura could not replicate. Now that it's out of warranty, they hear it. This car is a total lemon- please help protect consumers- Honda/Acura greed has stopped them from stepping forward and owning a problem they have known about all along. Consumers should not be paying for Acura's flawed design, that should be coming straight out of their profits.
I have a 2005 Acura Mdx 140k miles. I have had transmission problems for the past year or so. Yesterday I was drving on the freeway in southern California when the transmission strated slipping. I would press on the gass and there would be hesitation. Seemed to have a mind of it's own. Rpm's would go up but the car would keep speed. Had to get it towed from orange county to san diego.
Had trouble with gear schifting very stiff. Brought to dealer in 06/11 ,dealer just greased the cable, brought back in sept. 2011,told salt from roads caused it and would need new cable. Brought car to another Acura dealer they said cable and lever arm need to be replaced because it was a design flaw the company has since corrected the problem. I had problem a few years earlier but did not think much about it until my wife used my car and had great difficulty and almost had an accident due to the gear schifting. I called Acura (case number b012011-09-2700014) jonathan a Acura representative only was giving me approximately 150. 00 off from 450. 00. I told him it was insufficient amount and said I would report it tonhtsa. He said if I did, he would withdraw the offer. He in essence blacked mailed me not to report the problem.
I purchased a 2002 Acura Mdx in January 2011 with 145,000 miles and less than a week after my purchase I had it back to the dealership service center with a "rumble strip" noise in the front end. I was told that it was 2 broken chords in my tires. New tires all around were purchased. Back in to service center less that 2 week later for same rumble strip noise. . . Told that new tires needed balanced. Service center supposedly balanced tires. Back in to service center in less than a month again with same rumble strip noise. . . Told that the new tires were actually too hard of a compound. They were made for a heavy duty truck, not a light duty SUV. Service center told me that there was nothing further that could be done for my used Mdx except new tires. Issue was dropped for approx. 4 months until the rumble strip noise continued to get worse, so on my 4th trip to the service center with the same rumble strip noise that I have had since January. . . Tech and I went for a ride together. At that time, I was told the noise that I was hearing was "wind blowing across my hood"! on that visit, I stood my ground and told them to check it over closer and not call me until they found out the real problem as I was not taking it home with me! finally after 4 trips to the Acura service center, my torque converter got changed out. When I asked them to look at the transmission to make sure there were no issues with it, I was told there had already been work done my transmission so when I asked for the paperwork on it. . . The service center coundl not provide it to me - even though they said they would! I purchased the extended arranty for issus just like this and now I can't even get the service center to do the work and prove to me that the transmission is not going to lock up on me going down the road! I am a single mother with a young son and was assurance he is safe. Help!.
Acura Mdx (2009) vibration issues: since purchasing the vehicle new, there is a vibration driving at speeds exceeding 70 mph. The vibration can be felt through the chasis and steering wheel. The dealer has replaced the tires, rims, drive shaft and performed multiple balancing and alignments. The manufacturer representative could not resolve the issue initially, but later suggested the replacement of the drive shaft. This worked initially but the problem has resurfaced again. I filed a lemon law claim that Acura has neglected to respond to fully. They tried to fix it, but the problem is still present and getting worse. When driving the car, it feels at times, as if the wheels are going to fall off. It is often worse when driving up hill when the car is cold and the weather cold. It appears to get better as the car warms up, though. . Read more...
Motor mounts cracked on 2003 Acura Mdx, obviously a design flaw, since this happens to every vehicle.
My car along with many other Acuras between 2001-2005 have a problem with a very significant shudder vibration that lasts a few secs, usually at speeds between 35-40. If you read the blogs you will see hundreds of other consumers say the same thing: Acura says they can't replicate the noise. When the car is out of warranty, then suddenly they can replicate it and they say they have to replace either the torque converter or the entire transmission, charging $2000 +. This is a major problem and should have been a recall, please help us hold Acura accountable for this known problem! these cars are too expensive for such a big problem so early on.
The Mdx navigation system gives verbal and visual directions. I tend to rely on the verbal directions in the city. Sometimes the system cannot determine its position because it cannot get sufficient satellite signals. It gives no verbal clue this is happening, it justs gives directions as if it knew where it was (presumably via dead reckoning). There is a visual cue, but it is very hard to see during the day. The small letters "gps" turn white when the signal is weak. This happened to me first while in boston on 22jan2003. It started giving me directions as if I were several blocks away. Fortunately I knew the area well enough to know it was lost before making lots of wrong turns, but a driver relying on the gps might have found himself driving the wrong way down a one way street. I know that incorrect map data can cause the same problem and I have accepted that risk, but it is not necessary to compound that risk through poor software implementation, especially when the problem costs almost nothing to correct.