Rear Suspension Shock Absorber Problems of Acura MDX

Received a Nov 2016 letter from Acura hq. Torrance , CA that there was a warranty extension on 2007-2013 Acura Mdx with front & rear active dampers, may have hard to detect leaks especially on front suspension. I had purchased my one owner 2010 Mdx advance over a year before, but almost immediately after purchase found the rear could not be aligned properly. . . This after 3-4 alignments & noticed my new michelin tires were wearing notched. Well upon finding out about the above defect & also finding the price to replace these 4 electonic magnetic shocks were in the $2500 ballpark for parts, plus labor additionally, as a 72 yr. Old marine corps veteran w/limited income, I was in a state of shock upon finding further that Acura refused to replace these directly safety related expensive shock absorbers even though they stated in letter they would replace even with multiple previous owners. My mileage was just over their imposed limitations & would not bring the vehicle to safety standards even though I asked & appealed as a long time Honda/Acura customer. So these totally unsafe suspension parts are still on my Acura. Furthermore on 1/6/19 I hit a slight bump on an interstate hwy at about the 70mph speed limit. The vehicle lost contact with roadway apparently & upon coming back to pavement, veered wildly into & out of both lanes of interstate plus almost turning over as tires seemed to "out of control" grab pavement but almost unsteerable. In 56 yrs of driving, I've never ever had anything close to that happening. . . So Acura I appeal to you to do the right thing in this matter plus for those other 7 years of active damper problems of manufacture defect origin. We notice the part #'s are changed, so there has to have been an upgrade in solving this problem, we trust. Thank you for your prompt attention to this critical safety matter.

See all problems of the 2010 Acura MDX 🔎.

Suspension clunk. All speeds. Traveling straight or turning if front wheels traverse a moderate change in road surface or over a small piece of debris there is a loud clunk heard from within the cabin. Sound is also produced when driving forward at low speeds (10-20 mph) and turning the steering wheel side to side in fairly rapid succession (steering wheel direction change in every 0. 5-1 second). The front shock absorbers have been replaced without change in symptoms. My concern is that there could be a steering/suspension component that with greater force, e. G. In an accident ,or traversing a significant road hazard like a pothole at high speeds, or even a reactive quick turn of the steering wheel to avoid a potential threat to vehicle and passenger safety, could result in a failure of the causative clunking part(s) resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and/or a collision.

See all problems of the 2001 Acura MDX 🔎.

Rear shocks. This vehicle has 37,000 miles. Rear shocks failed with a pool of oil on the ground and all over the wheel. I have never has shocks go out this quickly on a vehicle.