Service Brakes Problems of Acura MDX - part 2

The engine idle stop function is unreliable and often fails to restart the engine when the brake pedal is released. The vehicle will, suddenly and without notice, become inoperable and undrivable wherever it rests, whether at a red light or stop sign, in the middle of an intersection while making a left-hand turn, or on an entrance ramp to a highway, causing a dangerous situation for myself and other drivers. It takes several minutes to restart the engine and sometimes must be jump-started. The issue has been reported to my local dealership, and they said it is not covered.

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When applying brakes, irrespective of speed at which I am traveling, I experience a distinct vibration/judder in the front brakes when applying the brakes on my 2017 Acura Mdx.

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Dealer says two warped rotors brakes pads are good there has been no abnormal breaking while driving the car. I feel this is a faulty rotor.

The contact owns a 2022 Acura Mdx. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the brakes applied independently. The contact stated the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph however, quickly started accelerating after depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500.

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I was driving on a 80-mph 3-lane one direction (6 both) toll road, following a TX state trooper. About a 1/4 mile ahead of me were two waste disposal trucks. One in the right land and one passing the other in the center lane. The trooper and I pulled into the left lane. As we approached the waste disposal trucks (about 1/8 mile away) my brakes automatically engaged and braked hard for no reason. I tried to override it by depressing the accelerator but the accelerator did not respond (as though it had been disengaged). Behind me was a mercedes SUV, which had to brake hard to avoid rear ending me. My brakes kept automatically braking (off and on). I finally pulled off the road on the left shoulder and brought the car to a complete stop. It then allowed me to proceed on my way. I bought the car in part for this safety feature, but it clearly is faulty. In reading about braking system, I found that older models had a button that you could use to turn the system off. In my 2022 model, you can turn it off only with multiple steps. You can also adjust the responsiveness of the auto-brake system through a multiple step process. Clearly, this is a major problem that needs to be addressed. I was very lucky that the car behind me braked immediately or it would have rear-ended me at high speed. It was about 5:30 p. M. It was getting dark but not completely dark. I think the problem is with the automatic braking system for forward crash avoidance, but my adaptive cruise control was engaged.

Car broke down 3 times on the road while driving, it show 12vbattery failure, abs failure nd started flashing lights on the dashboard nd broke down while driving. When first time it happened dealer said they have fixed the issue. It happened again MD yesterday is 3rd time. Vehicle is 19k miles only it. Pls help us getting this resolved. Dealers make false promises and it’s breaking down again and again on the road while driving which is very scary.

This morning I read that you were investigating the automatic braking for certain Honda models. I have had this same thing happen with my 2017 Acura Mdx several times over the past few years. I would be driving (not following another car), and my car would suddenly brake and flash "brake" on the screen, without my doing anything. Both times, I attributed the issue to driving into a bright sun, but I am not sure. It did not cause an accident and it was not a big deal, but the last time (about 3 months ago) I remember braking and being nervous about someone else read ending me. . . When I tried to accelerate I was unable to do so.

The vehicle put emission system and electronic parking brake warning lights on panel, allowed vehicle to be placed in drive "d", then suddenly switched to a flashing "p," stalled in parking lot, and would not allow the vehicle to be changed to any other gear.

While driving suddenly all error warnings came up. It included check engine light, error messages included: electronic braking system error, emission system error. The light indicative of parking p! kept blinking also the (p) came up on the dashboard. Interestingly after some time this all cleared on its own. Then came back again only this time it stayed on. I don't know if this has compromised the safety features of the vehicle including emergency braking (crash avoidance/vehicle proximity).

The brakes are not working warning light has flashed several times. In numerous calls and dealer visits Acura has no resolution the say it’s under investigation. There is a service bulletin from may of 2021 but I was never advised of this issue and I am very uncomfortable driving the car with a brake problem.

The contact owns a 2019 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while, driving approximately 3-4 mph, depressed the brake pedal but, it failed to respond. The contact drove into a pole. The brake message was displayed. There were no reported injuries, fire or air bag deployment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but, vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

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The car is making extreme noise from the rotors and it’s screeching. I took the car to paragon Acura multiple times and they stated it’s normal. A brake sign pops up and the car seems extremely unsafe. I have videos to to show everything.

When making a sharp turn on hot days the car makes a grinding noise like something is grabbing the tire. It slows the car, hands the steering wheel and then the vsa hazard light comes on. It is a recurring issue and mechanics have not been able to diagnose.

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On April 7 2021 arrived about 10:45 a. M. I drove to mcgrath Acura dealer at 9105 waukegan road, in waukegan, illinois for a power steering flush, that employee instructed me walk with him to observe a underneath inspection rear and front I notice that rear frame is completely rusted included shocks surrounding the frame, through out the vehicle it was ona hydralic jack. See images me and employee looking underneath.

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While driving on normal road with no other cars around, the emergency braking system/forward collision activated and immediately stopped my car with no danger present. This resulted in the car behind me swerve to avoid hitting me in the rear. No warning lights were on the dash or no audible warning either. This seems to be a malfunction in the system.

Incident #2 driving down city street approaching an intersection. No car in front and no car behind. In the middle of the intersection the car auto brakes to a complete stop before releasing back to normal. If a car were behind me I would have most surely been rear ended.

Recall not fixed in timely manner at all now car isn't working breaks sticking just not safe at all can't drive.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Acura Mdx. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, when lifting his foot from the accelerator pedal and the vehicle made a complete stop. The contact stated he did not depress the brake pedal and the vehicle made a stop. The contact stated vehicle stability assist (vsa) warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system). The vehicle taken to independent mechanic, where he associated to recall remedy. The vehicle was taken to local dealer vehicle stability assist located at 16151 los gatos blvd, los gatos, CA 95032, were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 148,000. Dp.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while traveling at various speeds, the left rear tire would brake independently as the vsa( vehicle stability assist) warning light would illuminate. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective left rear brake pad and router. The contact then had a family member replace the brake pad and router. Despite the repair, the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact linked NHTSA campaign number: 13v092000 (service brakes, hydraulic, traction control system) with her failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000. Jo.

The automatic collision mitigation system had a complete 100% lock up of my brakes during a cross of an intersection . Although I was wearing my seatbelt the force of the stop threw my head into the steering wheel. It is a complete miracle that the car behind me did not rear-end me. This system routinely gives false positives when going around corners when you are in the center lane and it beeps and pulses the brakes. This time, the car stopped completely and I hit my head and was lucky to not cause an accident. There should be a way to 100% permanently turn off or Acura needs to fix their software. Too many false positives and actually is less safe with it on.

I was approaching a stop light on a busy street on a very bright day and did not see that the stop light I was approaching had turned red. When I realized it was red, I braked rapidly of course but still going at a pretty good speed I hit the stopped car in front of me. The collision was between drivers side of my Mdx and right rear of a medium-sized white Jeep. My 17 yr old son was in the front passenger seat and his air bag deployed, however my driver bag did not deploy. Both seat belts locked up. The impact was very strong on driver side given that is where we hit. Fortunately, my seat belt kept me from hitting the windshield. My only injuries are neck ache, head ache, seat belt bruises, and ringing ears. My concern is for future use of my car. If the driver air bag did not deploy given this hard of a hit, I do not believe it will deploy in any collision. I filed a complaint with Acura requesting them to inspect the airbag and black box to determine why it did not deploy and they said that airbags are designed to only deploy when needed and in this case the cars computer determined it was not needed hence there is no reason to inspect it further. I believe that if the airbag deployed on the passenger side where the impact was less then the air bag should have also deployed on the driver side. My insurance adjuster also supposedly requested Acura to inspect the vehicle and they also did not get any favorable action from Acura. Honda/Acura of America returned my phone calls twice and simply said there is no supporting information indicating that the airbag or cars computer should be investigated. They also did not ask any questions about the accident in which additional information could be provided. The estimated repair on the car is over $12k.

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Since owners and on 4 specific occasions. While driving at high speed upon acceleration at 70 mph auto went dead. Lost all power. After eight minutes auto restarted. 9 months ago, while placed into reveres to auto self accelerated t high speed. After brakes applied and vehicle placed into drive vehicle accelerated at a hgh rate of speed. Lock brakes put vehicle into neutral restarted. One month ago while turning left into traffic at a major intersection, car brakes applied awaiting left turn against traffic. Went to accelerate, car dash lights went wild all begin bling rapidly, dash went black, abs brakes and brake pedal went to floor car went by itself into neutral. Took over 8 minutes to restart. On 9/24. 19 Tuesday at 1:41 pm while traveling west bound on interstate 90, at 74 mph while passing a semi truck as I passed the truck, with a clear distance and proceeded to turn into the right driving lane in front of the truck as I pulled right the vehicle dash went black, the abs and brake peddle went to the floor and the car decelerated rapidly from 74 to 50 mph within a second. The semi locked the brakes to avoid a serious rear end collision. As I reached 50 mph the dash re lite and all instrumentation appear to function and as I pushed down on the accelerator the vehicle regained speed. I can report perhaps 15 to 20 other major items with collision avoidance and electronic dash abnormalities. The vehicle has been in the Acura shop minimally 15 to 20 times over 24 months to no avail. Acura reports software updates or bad battery causing low voltage signals. This vehicle is dangerous and if not addressed will cause death.

Merging onto a 6 lane highway, specifically the 3 northbound lanes, the collision mitigation braking system activated suddenly. I was moving from the right lane to the middle lane accelerating as needed to maintain the appropriate speed with the middle lane. As I began to ease off the accelerator, the cmbs slammed on the brakes. Speed went from 60 to 25mph on a congested highway at rush hour. The car behind me swerved to avoid. I frantically stomped on the gas pedal to try to keep going, eventually the car stopped braking and I continued. The car in front of me was a few hundred feet away and not braking at the time this happened. Time of day was just before sunrise.

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6 months after delivery of my vehicle I stated noticing a jerking when my transmission shifts. I have taken my vehicle to the dealer indicating my concern. Each time the dealers said the could not duplicate. The problem continues. The second issue has to do with my brakes . On 9/23/2019 my brakes started emitting a loud persistent squeak. I am scheduling an appointment with my dealer. My vehicle is a little more than a year old and it seems to me that at 30,000 miles constitute premature brake ware.

I was traveling about 35-40 mph approaching a side street to the right. The car in front of me slowed to turn right. The �brake� light flashed as it typically does. I slowed but did not stop since the car in front of me was continuing it's turn and moving away from me. There was a car at the stop sign on the side street waiting to turn onto the road I was traveling. As the car in front of me was completing its turn my cars braking system engaged and brought the vehicle to a complete stop in front of the car on the side street with no vehicles in front of me. The dealer says there are no errors recorded on the computer system and they could not duplicate what happened.

After vehicle powered off and and after couple of hours later, the break pedal gets very stiff. So, tremendous force needs to apply to start to engine. After around 600 miles of driving this new vehicle, this problem happened. My wife is primarily driving this vehicle. And thus she is getting knee pain issue to stiff break pedal. Acura confirmed this is known issue but they denied to fix it as indicated in the attached document.

Speed control would not engage. This has happened before. Auto brakes engaged while driving down city street at 40 mph in outside lane of 4 lane road. No cars in front or immediately to my left. Fortunitly there were no cars/trucks behind me. Car came to suddened stop engaging the seat belts. After stopping I put put on gas again and drove 2 more blocks before I parked car for 2+ hours. Called dealership & drove to service department for repair. Dealer kept car overnight and said there were no issues they could find by driving or checking diagnostic computer records. So there was nothing they could do. These electrical issues have appeared and could not be duplicated in the past 20 months. . . . . . 1 - suddended emergency braking - 1x, speed control not engaging - 3 times, passenger side mirror not closing - 10+ times, car locking or not unlocking doors with key inside car - 3 times. Once will at airport and with car running.

I'm looking over recalls on kelley blue book site.

Breaking light goes on and the brake gets stuck and makes a grasping noise like something is grinding and the pedal is stuck down.

The anti collision system is defective and it's putting my family at risk. It slams on breaks by itself without any obstacle in front. It started happening more and morr frequently. Called the Acura dealrship and they claim it's normal and the car would break for any perceived obstacle in front of it.

This vehicle is having electrical issue in which is affect various parts, including the deceleration of the vehicle. There are times in which the brake is pressed and instead of the vehicle does not respond to start to slow down. The brakes on the truck have replaced along with tires and yet the problem does continues. This a daily thing that happens it is more noticible when the vehicle reached above 65 and above miles. I have almost got into an accident due to this.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that the vehicle slid when the brake pedal was depressed. Prior to the failure, the vehicle lurched forward. The contact had to apply more pressure than usual to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. In addition, the brake indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Toyota expressway (700 morrissey blvd, boston, MA 02122, (855) 814-9680) where it was diagnosed that new brakes needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,716.

On 3/9, I was parking my 2006 Mdx in an indoor parking garage. About 15 feet from a wall, it took off real fast. I pressed harder on the brakes, but it slammed into the wall so hard. The air bag deployed, smoke came out & the alarm went off until a passerby disconnected the battery. I couldn't stand up for a few minutes. My insurance CO. Decided it was totalled & had it towed to our house instead of a body shop, then only gave me its book value. I still have many bruises all over my body and my nose bled for a while and was swollen for a week. The seat belt cut into my neck and its impact left severe bruises on my chest. The impact made both my replaced knees bruise and hurt. I had lower back for many days. Pohanka Acura dealership told me this is an Acura company issue. Google didn't show any recalls on Acura Mdx accelerators. But, many people have had the same problem I had with their Mdx. While braking, the car goes faster instead. On 3/11, and after many left messages to Acura, Acura finally called. I requested that someone will check the accelerator, b4 it was towed away. He said I needed to fix the car and bring it back to its original new state. After that, Acura will then look at it and determine if the accelerator had issues. I'm very relieved I didn't die. I'm still not sure if I might develop any permanent physical problems from this accident. The shock, trauma and injuries were unnecessary. I'm also very glad I didn't kill anyone. I would never have been able to live with myself. I wasn't prepared to buy another car now. I was planning on keeping it for at least 2 more years. Besides losing my car, I was exposed to extreme danger, stress, fear and physical harm, because of the the negligence on Acura's part. I hope this matter will be taken seriously and Acura will stand behind its reputable name and fix the problem.

I recently bough the car and I am now regretting it because the 9 speed transmission is very sluggish and doesn't provide power when needed. In the morning when I start the car the car just lags the power until I press hard on the gas pedal. We took this on a road trip to California from utah and at times I feel like I don't have ample power to pass other drivers and it takes a few seconds to think before it does anything. I have an appt scheduled with Acura tomorrow to see what can be done to fix this otherwise I am taking this SUV back to the dealer for another car. I am very disappointed with Acura for making this kind of a transmission and I wish I have kept my BMW.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Acura Mdx. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the vehicle started to jerk and, as a result, rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 202,185.