2005 Acura MDX Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER CONNECTION TO RADIATOR FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND GALVANIC ACTION. LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID, COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID GOT MIXED IN RADIATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN ACURA / HONDA VEHICLE BUT MANUFACTURER IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION.

TAKATA RECALL: HELP! I'VE CALLED ACURA AND THEN HONDA 9 TIMES IN THE PAST 45 DAYS. EACH TIME, THEY PROMISE SOMEONE WILL CALL ME BACK AND SO FAR NOTHING, AFTER SENDING ME POSTCARDS THAT MY RECALL NOTICE IS URGENT AND LIFE THREATENING. THIS CAR IS NOW BEING DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER AND I WANT IT FIXED! YET I CAN'T GET THEM TO RESPOND. VERY FRUSTRATING WHAT CAN I DO?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACRA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION I PUT IN MY CAR , WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CAR IS STARTING TO JERK AND MAKE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. IT COST WAY TO MUCH MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING A TRANSMISSION IF ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . WAY TO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE . WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY SAFELITE GLASS AFTER A TREE LIMB HAD FALLEN ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIEW FROM THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA OF OCEAN (909 NJ-35, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ 07712, (732) 776-5200) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS IS A GENERAL COMPLAINT REGARDING WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE AN INSUFFICIENT RECALL INVOLVING THE 2005 ACURA MDX AMONG OTHER VEHICLES (NHTSA RECALL NO. 14V-700 & 14V-353). I CONSIDERED PURCHASING A 2005 ACURA MDX OF THE PROVIDED VIN BUT DECIDED AGAINST IT AFTER FINDING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALLS 14V-700 & 14V-353. THE RECALLS PERTAIN TO PASSENGER FRONT AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS THAT "COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT." THE RECALL STATES THAT "IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY TO YOU OR OTHERS IN THE VEHICLE." HOWEVER, THE RECALL APPLIES ONLY TO VEHICLES THAT "WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN, OR EVER REGISTERED IN GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS WITH A HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, PUERTO RICO, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, SAIPAN, GUAM, AND AMERICAN SAMOA." I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT, AND WHILE I LIVE IN COLORADO AND WOULD REGISTER MY VEHICLE IN CO, I ATTEND SCHOOL IN TEXAS, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE RECALL HAS SUFFICIENT HUMIDITY TO AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. I CONTACTED BOTH AN ACURA DEALER AND ACURA RELATIONS TO ASK IF THEY WOULD REPLACE MY PASSENGER AIRBAGS SINCE I WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE IN TX FOR 8 MONTHS OF THE YEAR FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THIS RECALL WORK SINCE MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN REGISTERED IN CO). SINCE IT IS KNOWN THAT HUMIDITY IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAGS, THIS RECALL IS INSUFFICIENT AS IT DOES NOT PROTECT OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPOSED TO HUMID CONDITIONS BUT ARE NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE APPLICABLE STATES.

I, ALONG WITH MY WIFE, PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING SLOT WITH SEAT BELTS SECURELY FASTENED AND STARTED DRIVING. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAD NO CONTROL ON BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO FIND A WAY TO STOP THE CAR. I STEER THE CAR ON TO MIDDLE CURB OF THE PARKING LOT. FIRST I HIT THE GATE, WHICH WAS FLEXIBLE AND DID NOT STOP THE CAR. NEXT THING I HIT WAS A LIGHT POLE. THE CAR STOPPED WITH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, LOT OF DAMAGE TO CAR (COMPLETELY TOTALED) AND CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY TO ME AND MY WIFE WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DUE TO THE SPEED OF THE CAR, THE CONCRETE BASE WAS LIFTED FROM THE GROUND AND THE POLE FELL IN FRONT AWAY FROM THE CAR. WE BOTH CHECKED INTO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE CAR. THE REASON I SAY THIS IS BECAUSE: A) I JUST LEFT THE PRAYER HALL, WHERE I GO FREQUENTLY AND AM FAMILIAR WITH THE SURROUNDING WHERE OTHER CARS ARE PARKED AND MOVING, PEOPLE ARE WALKING TO AND FROM THEIR CARS, AND HAD NO REASON TO ACCELERATE; B) I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ACCIDENT FREE FOR PAST 39 YEARS, MY DRIVING RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF; C) DRIVING IS REQUIRED IN THE PROFESSION I AM IN, WHERE I HAVE TO VISIT CLIENTS FEW TIMES A WEEK; D) I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR OVER 4 YEARS. E) I AM A FAMILY MAN AND NOT A RECKLESS DRIVER. I CARE TOO MUCH FOR MY FAMILY, AND ESPECIALLY MY GRANDSON, TO TAKE A CHANCE LIKE THIS; F) I AM PERFECTLY HEALTHY AND CONSCIOUS ABOUT MY SURROUNDINGS. IT HAS BEEN SIX WEEKS AND WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN FROM THE INJURY. I BELIEVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO AVOID SUCH INCIDENTS IN FUTURE. THIS CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER CONNECTION BLEW OUT OF THE RADIATOR, UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FOR TRANSMISSIONS SO I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE TRANS FLUID WAS POURING ALL OVER THE ROAD. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS JUST LEAVING THE HOUSE AND MY FRIEND SAW IT AND STOPPED ME. UPON LOOKING AT THE PART -IT HAS ONLY 3 THREADS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR MDX AND PILOT SUV'S. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT HAS RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE BY OTHERS AS I HAVE SEEN ON YOUR SITE EXAMPLE:. ( PILOT EX-L 244HP 3.5L SOHC 24-VALVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG JUST RANDOMLY DEPLOYED. *TR

UPON ENTERING INTERSECTION AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RANDOMLY DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ACURA OF OCEAN IN NJ AT WHICH POINT ACURA REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED I HIT A STATIONARY OBJECT (WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE). I WOULD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN THE RECENT AIRBAG ISSUES WITH HONDA AND THE OTHER CAR MFGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

FOUND A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE IN THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK. DIAGNOSIS: FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE OF RADIATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECALL PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

I CALLED MY ACURA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT (NEW YORK) ON 10/23/14, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY 2005 ACURA MDX ALTHOUGH THE NHTSA LISTS THAT CAR IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL PAGES CONCERNING EXPLODING AIRBAGS. WHY DOES THE ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? IS IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, AND, IF SO, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE ACURA RESPONSIVE? THANK YOU. *TR

SRS/SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT INSTRUMENT PANEL THEN INTEMITTINGLY OVER THE NEXT WEEK. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER ON OCTOBER 13, 2014. DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO REPAIR AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY. CALLED ACURA CORP FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ENTIRELY FOR THE REPAIR, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SIMILIAR SITUATION OCCURRED WITH MY TRANSMISSION, NEEDED TO PAY 60% FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. VERY SURPRISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MDX OWNERS AFFECTED. HFL/BLUETOOTH FUNCTION INOPERABLE AND DISCONNECTED DUE TO PARASITIC DRAINAGE. NEED TO REPLACE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. SENT 3 CERTIFIED LETTERS TO ACURA CORPORATE OFFICERS SEEKING ANSWERS, YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FROM BUYING A LUXURY VEHIXLE FROM ACURA. *TR

TRANSMISSION START MAKING NOISE, JERKING AND PROBLEM IN SHIFTING. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES ALOT. LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL

I PULLED CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND AS I REACHER SPEED OF 25 MILES IT STARTED JERKING BADLY. IT STOPPED AFTER SPEED INCREASED. DID NOT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR FEW DAYS AND FROM THAT DAY IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. LOT OF NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN ITS SHIFTING GEAR. ALSO WHEN I GET ON HIGHWAY I CAN SMELL SOME FLUID BURNING. SOMETIMES IT JERK VERY BADLY ON CURVES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM), AND 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S HAND. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED, EMITTING A GASEOUS SUBSTANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND AND FACE INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR FAILS AFTER YEARS IN SERVICE. THE CONTROL UNIT IS MOUNTED ON DOOR WITH BRACKET AND TWO SCREW WHICH PUTS UNDUE PRESSURE ON THE CONNECTOR BY PUSHING IT AGAINST THE BODY. OVER THE TIME PLASTIC CONNECTOR (DUE TO CREEP EFFECT) WILL GIVE AWAY AND BECOME LOOSE PREVENTING PROPER CONTACT WHICH WILL DISABLE THE OPERATION OF DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW. I LEARNED IT HARD WAY BY SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY CHANGING ALL PARTS (CONTROL MODULE, WINDOW MOTOR AND DRIVER MULTIPLEX SWITCH) FOR NO REASON. *TR

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BECAME HARDER AND HARDER TO SHIFT OVER THE TIME AND THEN SEIZED. NOTICED HEAVILY CORRODED SHIFT LEVER LINKAGE AT THE TRANSMISSION END. THE LINKAGE DESIGN SEEMS TO BE A POOR. EXPOSURE TO ELEMENTS MAKES IT TO CORRODE AND SEIZE. I HAD TO APPLY WD40 TO LOOSEN THE LINKAGE AND THEN COAT IT HEAVILY WITH ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND. *TR

AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK, I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO ALIGN WITH SLOT SO KEY COULD BE REMOVED. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, IT FAILED TO START. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SOMEHOW LINKED BETWEEN THE IGNITION AND THE TRANSMISSION/GEAR SHIFT. RECENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK AND DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT MET WITH RESISTANCE. I'M OUT OF TOWN (APPROX 100 MILES) AND AFRAID TO STOP ANYWHERE UNTIL I REACH MY DEALER. HAD NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. POSTING THIS NOTICE FROM HOTEL'S COMPUTER, HEADING TO DEALER (MCGRAPH ACURA, WESTMOUNT,IL.) TO DIAGNOSE AND HOPEFULLY CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR JERKED AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

AS DRIVING TO WORK THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP SHIFTING GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO STOP TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE CAR NOT SHIFTING GEARS I HEARD A GRINDING METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE, A NOISE THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER APPARENTLY IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ACURA BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING IN REFERENCE TO IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT VIBRATION BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. LASTS APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 7250A2. A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY POHANKA ACURA SERVICE. AFTER THE RECALL FIX, I COULD STILL PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CARE IS IN DRIVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT AGAIN TODAY. I AM COMPLAINING THAT THE INITIAL FIX PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS INSUFFICIENT. I CAN FORWARD A YOUTUBE LINK OF THE VIDEO IF NEEDED. *TR

WELL I DRIVE AROUND 35 MPH I HEAR THIS RUMBLING NOISE WHICH AS I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SO ACURA PUSHED OUT PRODUCT UPDATE (OTHERS ARE CALLING IT A RECALL) TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING BECAUSE ULTIMATELY IT COULD CAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND YOUR CAR MAY NOT SHIFT OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE BECAUSE THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION WILL GO. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PRODUCT UPDATE DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE MY CAR TO STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO MANEUVER CORRECTLY. *TR

I AM WRITING BECAUSE I JUST RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA RELATING TO: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA13002. MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT (SHE'S OK!) WHERE SHE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING CAR THAT HAD DRIFTED INTO HER LANE ROUNDING A LEFT HAND BEND. OUR 2005 ACURA MDX WENT OUT OF CONTROL DESPITE HER ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, WHICH SHE DID AFTER IT HAD BLOWN OUT TWO TIRES. COULD HER BRAKING AND SWERVING RESULT IN THE SUBSEQUENT OVER CORRECTION OF OUR MDX AND BE THE RESULT OF THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA. *TR

WELL WHEN I DID A SUDDEN EMERGENCY STOP BECAUSE A CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED THEIR BRAKES I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T LOCK UP TO CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO TRIGGER IN CASE I HAD TO DO SOME MANEUVERING. HONDA EVIDENTLY RECALLED BRAKE BOOSTERS IN SOME OF THEIR OTHER MODEL CARS BUT NOT THIS ONE. THIS MAYBE THE PROBLEM NOT SURE. BUT IT'S AWFULLY DANGEROUS. I AM ON A ACURA MDX FORUM AND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AFTER A THIRD FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE TPMS , VSA, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REVEALED A YAW SENSOR CODE VIA THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT AND THEN THE BRAKE WOULD ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE SAME DAY THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE YAW SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING 35-45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

VEHICLE IGNITION LOCK FAILED. VEHICLE ROLLED AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC INJURY TO THE LEG OF AN ELDERLY WOMAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING SENOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH CAR HAS VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING SOUND AS IF DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND HOPING TO HAVE THE CAR RECALLED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER MDX'S. WAS QUOTED $3111 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THINK THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE MAINTAINED BY ACURA SERVICE CENTER AND THIS SEEMS UNUSUAL TO HAVE A TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR

THE ACURA MDX THAT WE (MYSELF AND MY WIFE) OWN BEGAN TO SHOW PRONOUNCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING OCTOBER, 2012. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY ONE MONTH PRIOR. INITIALLY, AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ISSUES WE WERE HAVING WITH ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING RELATED TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT DIMINISH ONCE THEY WERE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WOULD "REV" AT HIGH RPM'S DURING ACCELERATION AND WOULD "BANG" AND JOLT WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WE HAD A THOROUGH TRANSMISSION INSPECTION AND LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IT HAD A LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH ALLOWED FOR A USED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY AAMCO IN WARWICK, RI. OUR OUT OF POCKET COST WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY $600.00. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE RANDOMLY APPLIES EVEN IF YOU DON'T TOUCH THE BRAKES. IT PULLS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VSA! LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME SIGNALING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRAFFIC CONTROL. THERE WAS RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE HOWEVER IT DID NOT. IT CAN OCCUR AT 70 MPH OR 5 MPH, THERE IS NO RHYME TO WHY IT OCCURS HOWEVER I FEAR FOR MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN WHEN IT IS DRIVEN. *TR

2005 ACURA MDX: LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD I TOOK A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE. AFTER SOME ACCELERATION (1ST GEAR), I HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL/BLOW. IMMEDIATELY HAD NO POWER TO MANEUVER FORWARD AND OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD IN BUSY TRAFFIC. IRONICALLY, MDX WAS TAKEN FOR MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP. MDX SEEMINGLY TESTED WITH FLYING COLORS 43 DAYS EARLIER. NO CAUTIONARY COMMENTS FROM MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED. SEEMS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACURA MDX. I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. THE DEALER COVERED THE REMANUFACTURED PART BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR THAT RAN TO ~$3000.

WHILE DRIVING THE SUV IN A BUSY STREET 30-45MPH FELT THE VIBRATION, GRINDING, THE TRIANGLE DISTRESS SIGN CAME ON AND FELT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. MANAGED TO GET THE SUV TO THE PARKING LOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SUV COMPLETELY STALLED THERE AND WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND THE TECHNICIAN GAVE US THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS AS "RADIATOR HAS BLOWN COOLANT LINE , FLUIDS HAVE CROSS CONTAMINATED AND WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO BLEED OUT, ALSO POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE PROCESS WOULD NEED TO RETEST DRIVE AFTER RADIATOR REPLACEMENT TO SEE IF TRANSMISSION WORKS". *TR

AT LOW SPEED AND LOW RPM'S UP TO 35 MILES EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION JITTER. DID SOFTWARE UPDATE AT THE DEALER ( AS PER RECALL), PROBLEM RE-APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE TRANNY FOR $4500. THIS APPEARS TO BE WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005 MDX'S. SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE IT IS CLEAR DESIGN FLOW. *TR

IT WAS A COLD NIGHT IN JANUARY AND I WAS USING THE SEAT HEATER. MY WIFE WAS WITH ME. WE SMELLED SMOKE AS MY DRIVER'S SEAT GOT VERY WARM. WE NEVER SAW FLAMES, BUT THERE WAS SMOKE. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE SEAT OFF. IT LEFT A HOLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF DIME IN MY LEATHER SEATS. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE TO NO AVAIL. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT ANY ISSUE. BASED ON THEIR ASSESSMENT, I SHOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE CAR TO GO UP IN FLAMES, WHICH WOULD HAVE HAPPEN HAD I NOT SHUT OFF THE HEATER. *JS

WHEN I'M DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH I HEAR AND FEEL A VIBRATION UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I'VE LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ONLINE AND I'VE READ DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *JS

ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE ACURA MDX FROM 2003-2006 SEEM TO FAIL REGULARLY RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE TORQUE ON THE TRANSMISSION AND POTENTIAL STEERING INPUT SHIMMING. HONDA/ACURA IS WELL AWARE OF THE EARLY FAILURE OF THESE MOUNTS PER REFERENCING TSB 06-014. FURTHER EVIDENCED BY NUMEROUS INPUTS OF MULTIPLE MOUNT FAILURE WITHIN A YEAR. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT THAT HONDA/ACURA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH EITHER ENHANCED DESIGN OR WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.MDXERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/29355-BROKEN-ENGINE-MOUNTS-SEND-ME-YOUR-INFORMATION.HTML *KB

I HAVE CODE P0740 WHICH IS TCC FUNCTION. MY TRANS IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY 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 IN THE 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. *TR

THE ISSUE AT HAND REGARDING THE VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY) FOR WHICH A RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN ISSUED. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AND RECEIVED THE RECALL. THIS HOWEVER DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE WHICH IS A SERIOUS ISSUE MANY OTHERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH FACE. THE "YAW RATE SENSOR" MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING SIMILAR BUT MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAN THE "WIRING HARNESS" ACURA CLAIMS TO HAVE RESOLVED THE VSA ISSUE. THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEEMS TO BRAKE VERY HARD PULLING MY VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NEARLY FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THE ON 7/28/15 AT 65 MPH. THE SITUATION IS EXTREME AS OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING. IT IS NOT A BRIEF AND NON DRASTIC PULL. IF BOTH HANDS ARE NOT ON THE WHEEL AT THE TIME OF MALFUNCTION THE VEHICLE MAY VERY WELL FLIP OVER. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINING THE ISSUE FIGURING THE ISSUE WAS LINKED TO THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT. THE YAW RATE SENSOR IS CAUSING MY CAR TO THINK I'M SPINNING OUT WHICH IMMEDIATELY STOPS SENDING POWER TO THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAUSING MY CAR TO VEER HARD TO THE LEFT. THEY WANTED $75 FOR AN INSPECTION AS WELL AS $1200 TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE FOR THERE NOT TO BE A RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO OTHER WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX 140K MILES. I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I WOULD PRESS ON THE GAS 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. *KB