Automatic Transmission Torque Converter Problems of Acura MDX - part 2

When driving at speeds about 30-50 mph. The car shudders, rumbles, and makes a grinding noise when I accelerate. I need to take my foot off the accelerator to make it stop. It happen all the time and has been happening for a couple of years now and has gotten worse. Acura/Honda are aware of the issue which is caused by torque converter, pcm and sometimes the whole transmission needs to be replaced. There are numerous complaints about this and it's odd that it has not been recalled yet, which can be fatal if the transmission fails on the road.

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The contact owns a 2008 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that the vehicle would exhibit a grinding noise and hesitated while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the transmission sensor and the grinding noise was caused by the torque converter. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 54,000.

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I brought the car into the dealer because I was having transmission problems or power steering problems. I indicated that the car makes a whine at about 1500 rpm. The dealer chose to treat it as a power steering problem. The power steering pump was replaced. There was still a whine although less. The car rpm hangs up on deceleration to a stop. Some times when going down hill the car does not upshift until the car is accelerated even though the road slope is zero. The dealer never informed me when I brought the vehicle in for the original concern that there were some problems with the transmission or torque converter hanging up.

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The contact owns a 2002 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired by the previous owner under NHTSA recall campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) for the same failure. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer advised that the torque converter failed in the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and the current mileage was 134,000.

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I have code p0740 which is tcc function. My trans is operating erracticaly and undriveable. After faithful service intervals the trans died in my car. Acura denies knowledge of the problem even though there are thousands of people their torque converter failed due to a design flaw. I was almost killed when the trans shuddered and stalled innthe middle of the road. I am furious this car is expensive and no need for transmission failure at such low mileage. Please recall and help.

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Car shutters between 1500-1800 rpms. Also "pops" when it down shifts. Took it into the dealership and they said the torque convertor had to be replaced. I was told there was only one other vehicle that they knew of that this happened to and it was also a 2010. Since then, I went online to see what if anything a defective torque convertor could damage and found out there were many, many complaints for years. It appears that Acura has an issue with the torque convertor that needs to be addressed.

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The car had begun shuddering at between 30-40 miles an hour and then at a very low rpm in 1st gear, the car started jerking heavily. The dealership first said they would charge me 125$ to diagnose the problem, unless it was the torque converter as I had mentioned. Now they want 2800$ to fix the problem. - at what point in time - as I've now seen this as a recurring problem with Mdx's do they give a recall? this is a young car. -.

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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.

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Major issues with my transmission shuddering and vibrating on my 2004 Acura Mdx. Had Honda review the vehicle was told I needed to replace transmission and torque converter and that this was a known issue . Called Acura and now I'm here. . . . . .

Torque converter failed due to faulty equipment. This caused a total transmission replacement per Acura.

While leaving a parking lot and coming to a stop prior to entering traffic, the car lurched forward while braking. This has occurred 3 additional times since that initial episode. Concurrently, the transmission began to shift roughly. I experienced "micro lurches" while accelerating and decelerating; under 40mph. These lurches while shifting are not present when speeds exceed 55 mph. The Acura dealer initially indicated there were no problems as no computer anomalies were detected. After multiple complaints, Acura sent a technician to investigate. He experienced the "micro-lurches" on a test drive with me and after consultation with Acura, agreed to replace the torque converter. However, they maintain that there is no computer data to explain the unanticipated accelerations I experienced and therefore Acura does not acknowledge that there is a problem. I believe that these intermittent episodes of unanticipated accelerations represent a safety problem. During my last conversation with Acura (800382-2238 x 115185), I was informed that there was nothing further they plan to do. I indicated that I would be filing a complaint with the NHTSA.

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2001 Mdx shudders at 1500 rpm (like running over a speed strip) apparently a faulty torque converter (transmission).

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I have an Acura 2004 Mdx. 111,000 miles. Serviced as directed. Just replaced the transmission and the torque converter. This is an issue that is clearly a problem. Acura had recalls but claimed to have "fixed" the issue. There is no way a properly maintained car should have to have a complete transmission overhaul done. The mainshaft had to be replaced as well. The mechanics that did the work are ex Acura mechanics. They confirmed that this was the exact kins of problem they replaced for years on Mdx's. I had to have an entire new transmission with main shaft and torque converter replaced. This cost me $3,558. 02. This is wrong. A car, especially a high end car like Acura, should not have to have an entire transmission replaced at 111k miles. It was unethical of Acura to not advise me of this history before purchasing the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2004 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle made a shuttering vibration noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

The car will make a vibration sound at random intervals. It does not matter what speed you are driving at or the type of road. Additionally, it feels as though you are being pushed back by the wind when the vibration sound occurs. At this time no work has been completed on the car for the new noise. One repair shop concluded that it was the entire transmission that needed to be replaced. Another place feels it is the torque converter. The torque converter was already replaced once on this car due to a different noise. The car had to go to the shop three times to fix the first noise. The car was finally repaired after a week and after a new timing belt, tensioner and pulley, which had already been replaced. They also replaced the drive shaft, idler pulley and compressor belt .

Transmission rough and noisy starting on 35 mph. It needs a torque converter and transmission replaced. These car is become dangers to drive, you don’t know what to expect any moment. This should be a recall due to many many other owners having the same issue. I just call Acura customer support and them sad that I have to pay for an estimate ($200-300) and then ($3000) for work which should be done, because warranty is expired. Is this some kind of catch for the customers right after the warranty period? it is too many complains on 55,000 to 80,000 miles for that car. Is this something that Honda invented to collect more mony from the customers? I perconaly cannot trust Honda anymore. This is redicules, a specialy if you compare the price on this car, which is already overpriced based on the fake reliability. That issue must be recalled by Honda immidiatly, if they want to keep good name and not follow the Toyota, with their problem. I was thinking I am buying god car, but I purchase nothing but the trouble.

2006 Acura Mdx 77,000 miles bad torque converter. My concern is I am warranteed until 10/2012 or 100,000 miles what happens if this happens again and I do not have a warrantee. There are quite a few complaints in regards to the torque converter going on Acura Mdx from 2001-2006 models at low miles.

We took our 2005 Mdx (89k miles) for the torque converter recall about a month ago. After they "fixed it" we noticed it was still shuttering. So, we took it back to them and they removed the transmission, replaced a few other things and the shutter went away. That was 3 weeks ago. Today, I was driving and noticed the d5 light started blinking. In reviewing other internet posts, it can mean the transmission is going out or a switch is overheating/failing. I'm not experiencing any other problems so he said that it is probably the switch and that sometimes that happens when a transmission is removed and put back in. So, I took it into the Acura dealership today and they are currently looking into it. On the phone, I said "it wouldn't cost anything to get the switch replaced. . . Right?" he went on to say well if you don't have the extended warranty, then yes. I'm going to fight this one for sure. . . They had to pull the transmission because of the torque converter recall. . . . I'm sure that is what is causing it. . . . It's just a coincidence that 3 weeks after they worked on the trasmission that now it the d5 light is blinking? I don't think so.

2005 Mdx. Within one year of purchase, a high pitched ringing was identified to the Acura dealer. Sound was dismissed as normal. For the next four years the sound recurred on acceleration and uphill driving. At 64,000 miles the ringing sound was diagnosed by the dealer to be a failing torque converter. Torque converter was replaced by the dealer (warranty). One year later, the transmission began making a rumbling sound while accelerating between twenty and thirty five miles/hour. Also, the ringing noise re-emerged. Car was taken to dealer. Dealer informed us that there is a recall on our Mdx regarding the rumbling problem--told it is an electronic problem requiring a one hour fix. (though at this time I can find no information about this supposed recall). The Mdx was given to dealer for fix. After the first day, dealer informed us that the fix had not solved the problem, and they would try again (at the direction of Acura technical support) the next day. Again, the dealer informed us that the problem was not fixed. Dealer's mechanic has told us it is the transmission that is faulty, but unfortunately Acura technical support is refusing that diagnosis. The car is now going on its fourth day in the dealership and we have been told by the service adviser that Acura is unwilling to address the problem beyond the electronic adjustment. We have been advised by them to drive the car until the problem gets worse, then bring it back. The problem, prior to dropping the car off at the dealer this last time, occurred almost constantly while accelerating slowly between 20 and 30 mph, at times feeling as if the car may stall. It has yet to pose a safety hazard, but has completely eroded our confidence in the vehicle's ability to take extended trips. Fear of breakdown keeps our trips limited to twenty miles or less. We have spoken to a lawyer and will file lawsuit if Acura does not address this obvious and unacceptable flaw.

Recently purchased 06 Mdx. Didn't notice the transmission issue right away. About month after purchase, I noticed shutter/grinding/judder/whistling coming from the transmission. Took it into Acura dealer. Acura replaced torque converter and updated pcm software under warranty. About week later, started noticing the same shuttering noise coming from transmission again but its not as noticeable but definitely noticeable and the problem is still there. Acura did not "fix" the problem. It seems Acura had fixed the "severity" of it to the point where you can only slightly hear it. After being thoroughly frustrated with this issue, I started researching the internet and found out there are many many many many others with this same problem. It seems that there is no permanent fix. Numerous owners have same repeat problems even after replacing the entire transmission. The problem seems to be that of a "design" of transmission error by the Acura so essentially, only permanent fix would be to replace the transmission with the newly redesigned transmission. If you replace the same parts over and over, you will have same problems over and over. Acura fails to acknowledge this. If you take the car to any Acura dealer, they will vehemently deny there is transmission problems(I am sure they're trained by the corporate to deny, deny, deny). Unfair. Essentially, my car is a "lemon" albeit a used lemon. . . .

There's a shutter when driving between 35-45mph. I have read a few forums on this issue and it seems there is an update from Acura but, I have not received anything on this matter. According to other owners this has not fixed the issue. Other owners have to replace torque converters and even transmissions due to a manufacture defect which is not fair at all to us the consumer. Please help us.

A rattling/shuddering/grinding is occuring when accelerating, and only when accelerating, between 30 and 42 mph. It is a result of a failing torque converter. Problem only occurs while in d5.

Bought used Acura Mdx 2003 in 2004 from carmax still under manufacturer warranty of 50,0000 miles. Have recurrent torque converter/ transmission problems. Car periodically grinds, shudders, and hesitates while driving around 25-40 mph. . . . Causing near accidents several times. Replaced transmission with refurbished transmissions at approximately 53,000 miles in 2006, and again at approximately 61,900 miles in 2007. Now in Jan. 2011@ approximately 119,000miles, Acura dealer diagnosed the same torque converter problem requiring a third transmission replacement. . . . Basically, this 2003 Acura Mdx will have four transmissions in it's life time. This vehicle has been serviced per Acura service schedule at primarily Acura dealers. This is a major safety nightmare waiting to happen and as a concerned consumer and parent, request the government to investigate this safety issue and if warranted, warn the public of potential dangers.

2003 Acura Mdx. Consumer writes in regards to transmission failure while driving. The consumer stated while driving 75 mph on the highway, the vehicle suddenly went into neutral. The consumer stated he/she tried every gear, but the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the he/she was informed the transmission had indeed failed. The second incident occurred two years later, when all of a sudden, the consumer heard a noise coming from the vehicle. The next day while on the way to the dealer, the vehicle went into neutral again and the consumer had to pull over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where they replaced the transmission, torque converter, timing belt, water pump and engine valves.

1. Normal driving my 2006 Acura Mdx (original owner 55000 miles) 2. Acura told me the torque converter is bad 3. They will pay for this 2600. 00 repair, but the problem is known to come back.

Vehicle develops vibration and shutter in transmission/drivetrain at approximately 30mph along with fluctuations in rpms. Also, torque converter feels semi-locked at idle when in drive shortly after starting causing rough idle and stalls, and hesitation upon initial acceleration.

Driving home after purchasing used 2004 Acura Mdx the vehicle was making a noticeable shutter/grinding noise between 30-45 mph under light acceleration. Dealership diagnosed faulty torque converter and replaced at no cost. No approximately 11,000 miles later, the problem has came back with bad torque converter. Internet search reveals this problem is common with these vehicles. Would not have purchased if known issues before. These is an obvious design flaw in the power train.

The contact owns a 2005 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while driving she heard an abnormal grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the transmission torque converter. The contact stated she had previously received a letter from the manufacturer in regards to the failure. The dealer advised that the letter was sent to caution owners about the possible failures and that the computer would be updated to prevent the failure. The dealer advised that because the contact had already experienced the failure, they were unable to assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage were 80,000.

I have a 2001 Acura Mdx and in recent days have experienced a fluttering noise coming from the engine compartment at speeds around 30 mph with hesitation in acceleration. The problem has been diagnosed as a bad torque converter. I have done much research and have learned that this problem is alarmingly common and potentially life-threatening. No recalls have been implemented though the risks are severe and the high percentage of incidents certainly qualifies for a recall. Not much investigation is needed to determine that action should and must be taken for the safety of the consumer and for the responsibility of the manufacturer.

Torque converter slipped - failure of transmission - Acura Mdx 2005.

Torque converter on 2007 Acura Mdx failed at 42k miles. Acura dealer replaced under warranty.

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2006 Acura Mdx shudders and vibrates when accelerating, approximately between 30 - 40 mph. The shuddering is predictable, occurs nearly everytime the car is driven. Acura service advised us the torque converter is slipping internally and needs replacement (in writing). Now Acura service states they will conduct the transmission software update which should fix the issue. The car is still under warranty, however, only 1100 miles are remaining on the warranty. From researching the issue, it is clear other Acura Mdx owners are experiencing similar issues. The dealer told me they had never heard of this issue when I originally reported my concern in November 2010, however, they would look into it. The issues being experienced with this car appear to be on par with other Mdx transmission issues, this appears to be nothing new.

The best way to describe the incident is that our vehicle just started to lose power as we were traveling on the highway. Then, it just froze. The car would not move. Then, it seemed to be allright but it would freeze up again. It was very frightening because there were cars on the highway going 60-65 mph. We were able to make it home and had the car towed to a local repair shop and then to Acura garage a day later. We were given no warning of a problem. There was no light to indicate a problem. We were told that the transmission and torque converter needed replaced. We learned that this is an ongoing problem with the Acura Mdx. We filed a claim with Acura. We had a service bulletin. Apparently, Honda/Acura knows of this problem but refuses to do anything about it. We bought our 2004 Mdx new. We had all necessary maintenance done on the vehicle. Acura wanted our documentation which we provided. They offered to pay half of the repairs. Our expense was $2000. I feel that a recall is in order. Again, Honda/Acura knows about this problem with not just the Acura but the pilot and the odyssey, as well. Our car had 79,000 miles on it when this occured.

The vehicle stalls whenever you stop moving because the transmission torque converter locks up and does not release.

Torque convertor failed at 81,000. Replaced at dealership, very expensive to replace and no guarantee it won't cause problems to transmission or transmission will need to be replaced.