2002 ACURA MDX Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN SHIFTING, IT SNAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE MODE IS NOT CONSISTENT AND NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE RECALL DATE IS APRIL 13, 2004. *LA THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS SHOWED FAILURE OF THE 3RD, 4TH AND REVERSE GEARS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER RAN WILD. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE, AND TURNED IT OFF, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER KEPT MOVING AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A ACURA DEALER, WHO TOLD HER THAT THE PROBLEM SOUNDED LIKE THE RECALL THAT WAS ON THIS KIND OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL. ON HER VEHICLE. CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEEN SOLVED, BECAUSE THE RPM GAUGE DID NOT GO BACK TO ZERO LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE ABOVE INCIDENT. WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.*AK

1.) THE AT SHIFT GEAR SLIDES OUT OF PARK EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. VERY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN SHIFTING GEARS OUT OF PARK WHILE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION! PER CONVERSATION WITH CONSUMER, THE DEALER HAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE SHIFT-INTERLOCK SOLENOID ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY TO CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION. ALSO LEARNED THAT 4-YR OLD BOY INSIDE VEHICLE POTENTIALLY DAMAGED GEAR SHIFT RESULTING IN FREE MOVEMENT FROM PARK TO OTHER GEAR(S). *MJJ 2.) ATF TEMP SENSOR REMAINS ON IN DASHBOARD EVEN WHILE TRANS IS COOL. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CODE (DTC) PO710. 3.) THE D5 GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AND FLASHING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ACURA DEALER IN LATHAM,NY FOR ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. *JB

THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CONDENSER HAD A HOLE IN IT AND AS A RESULT IT HAD LEAKED OUT ALL OF THE REFRIGERANT. THEY THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A ROCK. AS A RESULT OF THAT ASSESSMENT, THIS REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS 22,000 MILES/21 MONTHS AND IS WELL WITHIN THE 4 YR/50,000 MILE WARRANTY. *AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND, ALSO, WHEN SWITCHING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A NOISE WHICH ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED. ALSO, THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 12,000. *AK THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY WITH BRAKES ENGAGED VEHICLE ROLLED FOR AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMALLY.*AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS STREAK AFTER EXPOSURE TO WATER OR SNOW REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY. THE STREAKING OCCURS WHEN THE MDX IS PARKED IN RAIN/SNOW OR DRIVEN IN RAIN/SNOW. WHEN WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN THEN BACK UP BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW ARE STREAKED WITH WATER AND DEBRIS. THIS WILL LAST FOR DAYS. BECAUSE OF THE SALT OR DIRT THAT SITS WITH THE WATER, VISIBILITY IS JEOPARDIZED AND DRIVING IS UNSAFE. THE STREAKS COVER 75% OF THE WINDOW MOVING FROM FRONT TO BACK LEAVING THE BACK 25% OF THE WINDOW WITH SOME VISIBILITY. *JB

CONSUMER STATED WHEN EVER AN ELECTRIC DEVICE LIKE A CELL PHONE OR LAPTOP COMPUTER WAS USED, THE AIRBAGS DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF.*AK THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT RELIABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE. CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *PH. THE DEALER STATED A CELL PHONE OR LAPTOP COULD NOT BE ON OR NEAR THE SEATS. *JB

WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT ONTO THE CONSUMER AFTER REMOVING THE NOZZLE. *AK