2003 ACURA MDX Complaints

I OWN A 2003 ACURA MDX, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING OUT OF ORDER, I WENT TO WWW.ACURAMDX.ORG ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 MODEL, THE DEALER CHANGED THE FLUID AT AROUND 55,000 MILES AND I CHANGED IT AT 68,000 AND IT WAS DARK BROWN IN COLOR, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED AT THE SITE SHARED BY MDX OWNERS. I FEEL THAT SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO HOW MANY OF THE ACURA MDX 2003 TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPLACED UP TO THIS POINT, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 01 AND 02 MODELS WHICH CAUSED HONDA TO OFFER A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSIONS, I AM NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR 2003 BUT I AM STARTING TO THINK THAT IS WAS NOT, AND SO ARE OTHERS ON THE SITE. I HAVE A FAMILY THAT RIDES AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD HATE FOR SOMETHING TO GO COMPLETELY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACTIVITY TIME OF THE DAY. THANK YOU *JB

HI, I DON'T KNOW WHETHER MY ISSUE IS RELATED WITH SAFETY. MY ACURA MDX 2003 (35K MILE) HAS A BAD SMELL FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. I BROUGHT IT TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP (ACURA OF BELLEVUE) IN BELLEVUE, WA AND THEY SPENT 1 HOUR OR SO AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT HAS A SMELL. THEY ASKED FOR $600.00. SO I CONTACTED ACURA OF USA BUT THEY DIDN'T GIVE ANY CLEAR ANSWER FOR MY PROBLEM. SO I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. MY QUESTION IS THAT THIS BAD SMELL FROM THE AIR CONDITION, IS IT UNDER WARRANTY? JUST ASKING FOR GET HELP IF YOU COULD PROVIDE ME. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING. *JB

AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP,THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE GEARS WOULD NOT CHANGE. (THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO MY HEALTH AS I MUST LEAVE MY HOUSING SUBDIVISION AND ENTER A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY!) WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER TURNING THE MOTOR OFF AND ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO COOL, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO OUR HOUSE. NO WARNING SIGNS WERE GIVEN TO ALERT US TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY INSPECTED IT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT 2002 MDXS WERE RECALLED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSIONS. DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT SOME OF THE 2003 MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS? PLEASE NOTE THAT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS ALWAYS COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT USED TO TOW ANYTHING. WHEN CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTS, I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD ENSUE. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET RECLINE ADJUSTER TO LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. *TS THE HARNESS ADJUSTER STRAP WAS FRAYED ON BOTH SIDES. (BRITAX MARATHON MODEL E9W0642) *JB (11/21/05) *SC

AS I WAS BACKING-UP IN PARKING LOT, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AFTER TRAVELING ~ 20' AT AN ACCELERATED PACE, THE REAR OF THE CAR HIT A CONCRETE BALLARD. UPON IMPACT THE CAR JUMPED INTO A FORWARD GEAR, ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT A PARKED CAR. IF NOT FOR THE PARKED CAR, OUR ACURA MDX WOULD HAVE PLOWED INTO A STORE FRONT. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD MOVE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH WHEN CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS THE NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THAT VEHICLE, AND IT MET NHTSA SPECIFICATIONS. *AK

THE VEHICLE JUST ROLLED BACKWARD OUT OF THE GARAGE AND HIT THE TREE. *BF *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED PARTIALLY OFF TO ALLOW A VIDEO TO PLAY AND THE GEAR WAS STILL IN REVERSE, SO WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR THE VEHICLE ROLLED. *JB

WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH STUCK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT RETRACT UNLESS HE MAKES A 90 DEGREE TURN. *TC

CLIMATE CONTROL NOT WORKING; AC NOT WORKING AT ALL AFTER 2 REPAIR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME OF 1 MONTH.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2003 ACURA MDX CAME ON 9/1/04. ACURA BEDFORD HILLS LOOKED AT THE CAR ON 9/2/04 AND SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR, IT WAS "SAFE TO DRIVE", AND THEY'D ORDER A NEW PART. ON 9/4/04, THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF WHEN WE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT (I WAS SITTING ON IT). THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HIRED A FIRE INVESTIGATOR. ACURA HAS DONE NOTHING TO DATE. *AK