2005 ACURA MDX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE "VSA" AND "EXCLAMATION MARK" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A POWER SURGE IN THE BATTERY, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,950.

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX AND FELT THE CAR NOISY WHILE DRIVING AFTER A WHILE THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THANK GOD I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED 1 MONTH AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3900. *TR

2005 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION ROUGH AND NOISY BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. IT NEEDS A TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO MANY MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 ACURA MDX. THIS SUMMER I BEGAN NOTICING A STRANGE VIBRATION AND NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING IN 4TH GEAR. ALSO, THE STARTER MOTOR PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. AFTER ONLY 57,000 MILES, I HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW STARTER MOTOR, TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOTOR MOUNTS. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL PARTS GRATIS. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND I EXPECTED QUALITY ENGINEERING. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ONGOING ISSUES ACURA MDX IS EXPERIENCING REGARDING TORQUE CONVERTERS AND TRANSMISSIONS, I DECIDED TO PUT THIS ON THE RECORD. *TR

2005 MDX TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT @ 55,000 MILES, OUT OF POCKET COST, $ 3000.00 GRINDING NOISES @ 35 MPH. *TR

I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON MY 2005 ACURA MDX. I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT SPEEDS AROUND 20 - 25 AND 40 - 45. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEEDED MY TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A $40,000 CAR WITH SO FEW MILES/YEARS ON IT. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 ACURA MDX IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN UNUSUAL SOUND CHECKED OUT. IT OCCURS WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY TO ABOUT 40MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD A WARRANTY PURCHASE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SO I DID NOT INCUR ANY EXPENSE FOR THIS REPAIR. THE NEXT WEEK, THE D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING INDICATING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE 4TH GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE, AS IT WAS JUST REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. IRONICALLY, A FRIEND WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK HER 2005 MDX IN FOR SERVICE, HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED (UNFORTUNATELY SHE DID INCUR AN EXPENSE), AND THE NEXT DAY HER D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING. HER VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AS I WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE ALTOGETHER. AS I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON WITH THE ACURA MDX MODEL. *TR

2005 ACURA MDX. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SEEMS OTHERS ON THE FORUMS HAVE COMPLAINED OF AN INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE CAR, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THE OTHER CARS. I AM HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCES THESE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD. ,HOWEVER SINCE I CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. SHE SIDESWIPED A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE STREET. ALSO, THE BRAKES JOLTED SPONTANEOUSLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE INSURANCE ADJUSTERS REGARDING THE DAMAGES FOR REPAIR. SHE WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FIVE OUT OF THE EIGHT WEEKS THAT THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE. AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES, SHE WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT THE BRAND NEW TIRES WERE CUPPING AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,395.