2006 ACURA MDX Complaints

HAD VEHICLE IN ACURA OF WICHITA KS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND THE ALSO SAID THEY DID RECALL ON VSA ECU MALFUNCTION RECALL13V-092 ID 589. PROBLEM CAME BACK SHORTLY AFTER VISIT TOO DEALERSHIP ,CALLED THEM AND TOLD THEM ABOUT WARNING LIGHTS STILL ON. THEY SAID ALREADY DONE RECALL. NOT A SATISFIED CUSTOMER AT ALL.IWONDER IF THEY EVEN CHANGED OUT WIRE HARNESS OR MAY OF EVEN INSTALLED USED PARTS. I LIVE 150 MILES FROM THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER YOU WOULD THINK THEY WOULD OF AT LEAST OFFERED TO CHECK RECALL PART?

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT SHIFT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD .NO REVERSE AND FORWARD .THE VEHICLE HAVE 76000 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VSA AND THE ECU WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY IN REVERSE, MADE A TURN, AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE BEFORE STOPPING IN A NEIGHBOR'S FRONT YARD. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF *CN

I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 14V-351 REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED SOUTH COAST ACURA IN COSTA MESA, CA AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER I CALLED TO FIND THE STATUS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS HAD STILL NOT ARRIVED. IN ADDITION, I CALLED MISSION VIEJO ACURA IN MISSION VIEJO, CA TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE. NOT ONLY WAS I INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THAT REPLACEMENT OF THE PARTS WAS HIGHER PRIORITY IN STATES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. I READ THE RECALL, AND IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT STATES WITH HIGH HUMIDITY. I THINK I AM BEING LIED TO BY THESE ACURA DEALERSHIPS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY COMPLAINT INVESTIGATED.THE RECALL CLEARLY SAYS THE DEFECT COULD KILL OR INJURE PEOPLE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE ACURA IS TAKING SUFFICIENT MEASURES TO MAKE SURE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE MY SAFETY.

WHEN CRUISING 20-30 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHUTTER OR MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES AND VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE NOISE AND NOTHING WAS DONE UNTIL 2014. TRANSMISSION OIL WAS CHANGED AND IF PROBLEMS COMES BACK, THEY WOULD CHANGE IT. PROBLEM CAME BACK AND NOW MAKES TREMBLING NOISE AND FEEL IT WHEN REACHING SPEED OF 49 EXACTLY AND 1500RPM, DURING SHIFTING GEARS AND COULD GET STUCK. DEALER STATED IS NORMAL SOUND. NOW I HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE P0706, WHICH IS OPEN IN TRANSMISSION RANGE SWITCH CIRCUIT PROBABLE CAUSE. SEARCHED AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS YEAR MODEL, ACURA MDX 2006, HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS AND NO RECALLS. CAR MAKES NOISE WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK GETS STUCK DOING THIS UNTIL I ACCELERATE OR BRING DOWN THE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINS WITH THIS ISSUE, AN ACURA HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY OR THE VEHICLE GETS STUCK TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR WITHIN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE SCHEDULED REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

LIKE OTHERS WITH THE 06 MDX I HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. IT IS VERY POSSIBLE THE "JUDDER" AS HONDA CALLS THEM FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THIS EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FIX. THIS BECAME AN ISSUE AS THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE BAD MOTOR MOUNTS DAMAGED THE FRONT RIGHT HALF SHAFT/AXIAL AND I WAS TOLD I WAS VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEM SHIFTING AND DOWN SHIFTS WITHOUT NOTICE EVEN WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON GAS - CAUSING CAR TO SLOW. DANGEROUS FOR CARS FOLLOWING BEHIND - ALMOST REAR ENDED. *TR

ON JANUARY 14, 2014 MY DAUGHTER TOOK OUR 2006 MDX TO THE DEALER FOR MECHANICAL EVALUATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN HESITATING WHILE DRIVING, TRYING TO STOP THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE DIAGNOSE CAME BACK WITH THE FOLLOWING: TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL FOR THE TOTAL OF AROUND $7,200. IN OCTOBER 2008 (MILEAGE 55K) THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED PART. DECEMBER 2009 ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS (WHINING NOISE, SHUTTER AT 40-50 MPH) HAVE RECURRED AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER'S MECHANICS. THEY COULD NOT SEE ANY PROBLEMS. DECEMBER 2010 WHINING NOISE STARTED COMING BACK AGAIN. DEALER'S MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW WE ARE FACED WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING PLUS ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN SPEAKING WITH ACURA'S CUSTOMER CARE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2008 WAS NOT AN AUTHENTIC ACURA PART. I KEPT INSISTING ON MORE IN DEPTH EXPLANATION BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IMPROPERLY WORKING TRANSMISSION CAUSES DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNTS. IT SEEMS ACURA DEALER'S MECHANICS HAVE SOMEWHATHOW MISSED IT. ACURA IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY OF THEIR OMISSIONS. NOW THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. ALL OF DESCRIBED INSTANCES ARE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. PUTTING IN NON-AUTHENTIC PARTS UNDER THE LABEL OF WARRANTY IS A FRAUDULENT STEP. ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT JERRY DAMSON HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. I WOULD LIKE A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. IN ADDITION I FEEL THAT DEALERSHIP'S MECHANICS SHOULD GO THROUGH ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO AVOID FUTURE MISDIAGNOSES AND A REDUCE DANGER TO CONSUMERS. *TR