general problems of the 2019 Acura RDX - part 2

The contact owns a 2019 Acura Rdx. The contact stated that he noticed an unknown fluid leak coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer findlay Acura (315 auto mall dr, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 982-4100) where it was diagnosed with needing an unknown component to be patched. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,100.

Traveling 70 mph down interstate in light rain went too accelerate to pass a semi and the car not would not respond it started slowing down and the engine light began flashing. Very dangerous situation to go from 70 to 40 . Very lucky we were not in a serious accident, the left shoulder was closed due to construction. Turned on hazard flashers and maneuvered to an exit and pulled over. We looked under the hood waited a few minutes and restarted. Seems fine now but reading online this is a common and dangerous occurrence. It seems that a high number of complaints mention rain in their experiences. Acura needs to be forced to do something before someone is killed or seriously injured (may have already happened).

I was driving down an expressway and had stopped at a traffic signal. As the signal turned green, I accelerated and as soon as the car was out of the intersection, it went into the so called 'limp mode' with all power gone. The car started to flash all lights like check engine, brake system, acc system etc. And I had to stop on the shoulder. Called emergency services and got the vehicle towed to dealership. It is a dangerous situation and I could have been hit from behind by other cars.

Issue with break hold feature. When brake hold button is on car will keep the brake on even when driver releases the petal. In addition the vehicle is defaulted so the engine automatically will shut off when brake petal is pressed all the way down. But often when the hvac system needs to run it will start the engine while stopped. When this happens the auto brake releases and car starts moving forward. This has happened many times. Vehicle is stationary, brake hold is on, engine auto off is on and sitting at a traffic light. Engine is off but car is turned on. Ac starts which makes engine start, engine starting causes brake to release. The vehicle moves forward. It could crash into another car or run someone over. It happens a lot. Do I need to report each time it happens?.

While accelerating through 50mph the car suddenly stops developing power and begins to coast down to a stop, regardless of gas pedal input. The vehicles 'malfunction indicator lamp', 'electric power steering (eps) system indicator', 'vehicle stability assist (vsa) system indicator', 'road departure mitigation (rdm) indicator', 'collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) indicator', and 'brake system' light illiminate simultaneeously. The center display rotates through these problems , advises to avoid heavy acceleration and high speed, and advises to see the dealership. This happened while merging into a lane on the highway and could have easily killed me. This car must be recalled. This car has been maintained on all required inspections, is run on 91oct gas, and was just in a certified Acura dealership less than a month ago for an unrelated issue.

Driving on a wet day, looking to accelerate out of highway construction merge as traffic opened up, the vehicle went into what I now understand is a known problem (but no recall) called "limp mode. " I felt a bump, almost like a gear shift. The car could not get over 40 mph. I was able to safely exit the highway. Park and restart. The issue seems to have vanished, as I have tested it with increasingly "aggressive" accelerations until I felt comfortable driving again on the highway. It was nonetheless very concerning. This can cause a major accident if it happens at an inopportune time. I have only ever used 93 gas. I've had the car less than 3k miles. It is a certified pre-owned with 23k total. The acceleration I tried was indeed a hard one, but that is what this car is for.

Was driving down the highway when my car lost all acceleration and a whole bunch of warning lights went on, steering became hard etc. Got it over to the side of the highway barely. Car wouldn't restart, go into neutral or anything. Apparently the dealership says the radar was fault and killed the car while I was driving it and there was no way to disable the radar. If the radar is faulty it will kill all propulsion and also throw multiple errors in the car creating a hazard for the driver. It seems like this should be a recall.

Driving for 15 minutes engine stopped while going up a very busy bridge on I-10 - started shaking and flashing no brakes no steering contact dealer. Coasted to construction area on top of bridge as to not be hit by 18 wheelers. The vehicle was out of warranty by 1200 miles . . . That's ridiculous.

While driving my 2019 Acura Rdx I attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle. During acceleration my engine light started flashing and simultaneously the vehicle lost all power to the engine. This prevented me from passing and forced me to fall back in behind the vehicle I was passing. This was extremely dangerous and could have had catastrophic results if another vehicle was approaching. After falling back in behind the vehicle I pulled off onto the shoulder. I turned off the vehicle and waited about 2 minutes and upon turning it back on; it was back to normal. I paid nearly $50,000. To have a safe and reliable vehicle. This vehicle is so unsafe to drive with this issue it basically sits in the garage. Contacting Acura dealers / service departments they know about this but are waiting for the company Acura to come up with a solution. This vehicle is not safe and my life and family's life were put into jeopardy. Acura doesn't have the right to put their customers lives in jeopardy. They need to fix this issue or allow their customers to return this defected vehicle immediately.

2019 Acura Rdx advance sh-awd odometer 12,900 Tuesday 01/14/2020� 14:20; lkas on, comfort mode, engine idle stop/start cancelled with the button, 60 deg f. On a 300+ mile road trip, the latter half under heavy rain. Nearing my home, the rain was almost stopped, and as I accelerated�up a long steep grade, the Rdx felt like it ran out of gas. It just sputtered along up the hill until I came to a driveway and turned in. I noticed the engine light was on. I turned off the engine, waited a few�minutes, then it restarted and has been ok since then. I did notice the next day that the idle start/stop function is "unavailable" and the car continues to run with the foot on the brake. I do quite a bit of 2 lane travel, and often must pass slower traffic�under full power. If this situation occurs during a passing maneuver with short site distance, it would be disastrous. Based on this fear, my driving ability is now severely limited until this problem is diagnosed and resolved.

Transmission intermittently gets stuck in a gear while driving and will not shift until car is powered off and on again. Brake system, lka, power steering, vehicle stability/traction control, hill assist, cruise control, collision mitigation, and road departure mitigation intermittently stop working and error. Infotainment and audio intermittently error or get stuck on after powering off vehicle. Trunk randomly opens when no one is in range of the vehicle. Horn randomly sounds for approximately 30 seconds on hot days after vehicle is stopped. Engine cylinder heads, transmission, and horns have been replaced without resolution. Most bus system has been replaced twice without resolution. All issues have been recorded on video and documented with the local Acura dealer and Acura client relations, but neither has been willing to help reach a resolution.

I was driving on a two-lane highway in rural mississippi. Once on a straightaway and with plenty of space to pass, I attempted to do so. As soon as I accelerated, the pedal went to the floor, I lost all power, engine light flashed on, and I was trapped in the left lane with oncoming traffic racing at me. With less than two seconds to spare and with the help of downhill motion, I was able to squeeze ahead of the vehicle I was attempting to pass and into the right lane just as oncoming traffic whizzed by. I sat on the shoulder of the highway and literally shook for about an hour. The car was towed to Acura of jackson. While sitting at their dealership, I found all these similar complaints. Like all the others, no codes showed up and nothing could be done. They kept the car for three days and could not get it to replicate the situation. I drove it back to texas and am just waiting for the issue to happen again. . . Praying that if and when it does, it will not be a life-threatening situation this time. Why is this continuing to be reported and nothing is being done? others reported this happening in heavy rain. I was traveling at 70mph on a wet road at the time. It was cloudy, but it was not raining at the time. The car was in comfort mode at the time.

I reported an issue with my 2019 Acura Rdx, where engine auto stop is enabled, and brake hold is enabled. On two occasions, the vehicle lurched forward while the brake hold is enabled this propelled me to the side of the intersection today, with a 2020 loaner, it happened again.

On October 30, 2019, I was passing a dump truck on rt. 539 in new jersey, I had just accelerated to complete the pass. As I was completing the pass, the engine lost power and the engine malfunction light began blinking, I've been told the vehicle went into limp mode. The car decelerated and would not go over 20 mph. I was quickly able to pull onto the shoulder to avoid being hit by the truck I just passed. Once in the shoulder, I turned the vehicle off. When I turned the vehicle back on, the engine malfunction light was no longer flashing and the car resumed normal operations. I contacted the local Acura dealership. The dealership kept the vehicle from October 30 until November 1, I was told that there were no stored codes on the vehicle. The vehicle was test driven for 60 miles, the dealer was unable to duplicate the issue. The vehicle was returned to me, I was informed if the issue occurs again to bring it back. This vehicle had approximately 10,500 miles on it at the time of the incident. This is a very dangerous problem, I narrowly avoided being in a car accident.

On Wednesday, oct 16, 2019, I was driving this Rdx for about 2 hours, and was going south on n carolina rt #171 in a steady rain on a flat road. I drove behind a 18 wheel log truck for 10-15 minutes at 50-55mph before confirming there was no vehicles coming the other way. When it was clear for 1-2 miles, I floored the accelerator to pass the log truck. The Rdx leaped forward at first, but halfway past the log truck the vehicle lost power and slowed to 35-40 mph or so (maybe slower, as I am guessing--- I was not looking at the dash). I was scared that I could not complete my pass of the truck. Fortunately, after 5-10 seconds, the truck driver noticed something was amiss, and he slowed down to let me pass at my slower speed. I pulled off and was grateful for two things. First that no one was coming the other way, as a head on collision could have taken place. Second, that the truck slowed to permit me to pull off on the right shoulder. This took place about 220pm. After pulling to the shoulder, and leaving the Rdx running, I waited for several minutes, and tried to pull forward. The limited power condition remained. And the orange engine symbol continued to appear on the dash. I suspect the orange symbol appeared when I lost power, but I wasn't looking at the dash. After several more minutes, I turned the car off and waited for several more minutes. When the car restarted, the symbol was gone, and regular power had returned. I drove about 100 yards, and then re-entered rt#171 when there was no one coming behind me. The Rdx operated fine then and I completed a 3. 5 hour drive to myrtle beach. I drove normal from there to naples FL over the next 5 days with no issues. But, I didn't try to accelerate by depressing the pedal to the floor in the rain. There was a clear safety incident at 220pm oct 16th. .

While attempting to pass another vehicle on interstate at around 70 mph, car power fails losing most power and engine light blinking leaving us very unsafe! once getting to the shoulder and restarting car, it is normal again. This has happened 4 times now. Acura can't find any codes and does not have an answer for this saftety issue!.

Vehicle would not change gears, stuck in first gear going over 50 mph on the highway.

After a hard stop at a stoplight, when attempting to accelerate the car would not accerlate even when pushing hard and pumping on the gas pedal. Could hear the engine reving but would not go over 20 mph. Took it to the dealer the next day and they could find nothing wrong. Happened a 2nd time when attempting to pass a car. In that instance I recall speeding up to pass the car and once in front if it had to step on the brake due to a pending stop light. When attempting to accelerate again the car would not accelerate. Could hear the engine reving up, but the car would not go over 20 mph.

I just brought a new 2019 Rdx,it only has 315 miles (it has been only two and half weeks). I was driving on the highway on my way to work. I lost acceleration on my vehicle. I tried pressing the accelerator no reponse. All the warning lights came on ,the engine light,awd, brake system, power steering, stability and traction. Luckily I was able to get on to the shoulder. As I am reading similar complaints I notice that some people were able to shut off and turning on back the vehicle , resetting the car and resolving the issues. Unfortunately for that did not work. I had to be towed back to the dealership.

Vehicle goes into a "limp" mode during high speed freeway driving with little or no power during heavy rain. This has occurred 5 times in the 1st 20,000 miles and dealer cannot find problem after 3 attempts. This is a very dangerous and potentially catastrophic situation . This has rendered the vehicle not useable due to the safety concerns.

I was driving on a major highway accelerating to enter a toll lane. The engine light started flashing and I lost acceleration ability immediately. I had to cross 6 lanes to get to shoulder across a major highway. . I had already been driving for 1. 5 hours with no issues. The dealership says there is no record of the issue in the car logs and therefore nothing they can do. This was a very dangerous situation and I was lucky that fellow drivers allowed my limping vehicle access to the shoulder before the car completely stopped. Shutting off and turning back on the car reset the issue and I was able to drive normally. Engine idle stop no longer worked after this happened. I had passed through a major rainstorm prior to this issue - not sure if that was related.

While driving on a 2 lane highway on may 25, 2019, I attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle by flooring the gas to overtake them, and crossing the hashed highway line. I was driving in an area where the road undulated, so passing was only legal in stretches where the road was flat with distant visibility. As I moved over and floored it to pass, the car hesitated and lost propulsion, and the engine light began flashing. I was forced to transition from an aggressive, but legal, passing maneuver, to swinging back into position behind the vehicle I was attempting pass, and in front of another vehicle tailing me, but now I was losing speed. The car behind me was forced to brake hard, and my mechanical failure put them and me at risk. As I slowed due to lost power while in limp mode, I moved to the shoulder, shut off my car, and waited a few minutes. I restarted and experienced no continuing issue. This issue is so far isolated in my experience, however I have researched it on the following site and see multiple reports of the same issue: https://acurazine. Com/forums/3g-rdx-problems-fixes-458/limp-mode-2019-spec-971802/page3/.

I am submitting this ticket to document a hazardous scenario that I have experienced two times since purchasing my brand new 2019 Acura Rdx. Incidents occurred while driving in ohio and pennsylvania on cool days (ambient temperatures between 30 and 50 deg fahrenheit), with and without rainfall. The following conditions were true for both occurrences. While driving on an interstate highway with adaptive cruise control [with low speed follow] and lane-keeping systems enabled, I decide to overtake a slower vehicle ahead of me. I depress the accelerator pedal without disabling the cruise control functions and change lanes to the faster lane. Just as I execute this maneuver, the engine simultaneously goes into limp mode -- the maximum power output decreases dramatically and the malfunction indication lamp (cel) is blinking. At this point I have to get across all lanes of the highway to pull onto the shoulder, and I have to do this while the vehicle is slowing down. Referencing my owner's guide, I see that the blinking cel indicates a misfire in the engine's cylinders is detected, and as instructed I turn off the engine in a "safe" place and wait for the engine to cool down. When I restart the engine, the cel is cleared and the vehicle resumes normal function. I took my vehicle in for its first service appointment yesterday. I provided this anecdote to my service advisor, and asked that we check error code logs and inspect component systems for damage. I was informed that there were no error codes logged, and that there should be such a log if, in fact, the cel was indicating. All component systems passed inspection/diagnosis. I am attaching a pdf containing the full description text of the ticket submission that I have made to Acura client services.

Car goes into "limp mode" and loses all engine power at highway speeds. Has happened 4 times, twice putting my safety in jeopardy. The first time it happened I was accelerating onto the highway. I pulled over and restarted the vehicle, attributing it to a one time glitch. It happened the second time when I was attempting to pass another vehicle on the highway. I called the dealership and they advised me to restart the vehicle and drive into their shop. The third time it happened I was accelerating onto a highway from the on ramp. I called and left a message for the dealership. The fourth time it happened I was attempting to pass a semi truck in a construction zone. My Rdx lost all engine power and I was forced to turn on the flashing emergency lights and coast until I reached the end of the construction zone. Acura has repeatedly denied the existence of this problem and told me I was the only one experiencing this issue. The approximately 20 complaints filed with the NHTSA indicate otherwise. Acura has refused to resolve this issue, claiming they cannot duplicate it. A recall should be instituted before someone is injured or killed by this serious safety issue.

My Rdx went into �limp mode� (30 mph max) while on I-75 southbound in moderate traffic near macon GA at 10 am trying to accelerate to speed limit (70 mph) from 50 mph after being cut off by an inattentive driver. Engine malfunction light was blinking. Got to right shoulder safely and turned engine off. Restarted engine and completed another 400 miles at interstate speeds without incident. Acura dealership could not replicate problem, nor were any codes stored on obd. I was told by Acura service writer to monitor engine performance and report any reoccurrences. Several Acura Rdx owners are reporting same problem on a popular Acura online forum. One member stated the Honda civic type r is experiencing the same problem. This is a very serious engine and/or engine management design problem necessitating an immediate investigation and recall, in my opinion. Right now I feel my Rdx is unsafe at any speed with the potential of causing serious injury or death.

After driving 100 miles between 70 and 75 miles an hour in left lane of 3 lane freeway, the engine quits and goes into limp mode producing almost no engine power. In limp mode the engine ran, but only produced enough power to for car to do 20 mph. Turned of engine, checked oil and coolant, both fine. Re-started car, ran normally, drove remaining 60 miles home at 60 mph with no further issues. Dealer had SUV 19 days and cannot find a problem. Very lucky not to have a serious accident as had to cut across 3 lanes of traffic to get to shoulder with no engine power.

Traveling on interstate highway, hit the gas to get past another car, and car lost power and the engine light started blinking. Pulled over to shoulder, shut it down, restarted, and it was fine after that. Weather conditions were very humid. Fortunately was not rear-ended but was a very dangerous situation. Took car to dealer, no codes were found. Other owners have reported similar experience with this vehicle at similar speeds and weather conditions.

Trying to overtake slower car on two lane road at approximately 60mph, car lost all power went into "limp mode" forced to find way off road on busy road. Using 93 octane gas, sunny day. Waited few minutes restarted vehicle. Extremely dangerous situation.