2006 ACURA MDX Complaints

TWO SEPARATE RELATED INCIDENTS TO TRANSMISSION LISTED FROM MOST RECENT: 1) 3FEB2014- TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY (APPROX. 65MPH) AT 116,804MI. DEALERSHIP SERVICE NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS OVERFILLED AND THE FAILURE IS INTERNAL. THEY RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT 2) 4APR2013- NOTED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE IN PARK AFTER SHIFTED TO "P". AFTER PLACING IT IN PARK, IT ROLLED BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS FAULT IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCASIONALLY WILL EXHIBIT A RATCHET LIKE SOUND. THE FAULT IS ONGOING. DEALERSHIP CANNOT RECREATE FAILURE. *TR

IN NOVEMBER 2013 WHILE THE MDX WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOOR. TWO MONTHS LATER, IN JANUARY 2014, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR AND THAT WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. IN BOTH CASES A PLASTIC PIECE THAT ANCHORS A CABLE SUDDENLY BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER WITHOUT WARNING. THIS FAILURE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN IMPROBABLE EVENT, GIVEN THESE FACTS. I HAVE RETAINED BOTH BROKEN PARTS AND OFFERED THEM TO ACURA. HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE WINDOW CANNOT BE ROLLED UP. THIS COULD BE A DRIVING HAZARD IF IT OCCURS IN WINDY, FOGGY, AND/OR RAINY WEATHER. BESIDES GREATLY DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THE CAR. THIS SITUATION MAY CAUSE WINDOWS TO FOG OR BECOME WET ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. OBVIOUSLY, THE SECURITY OF THE VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED, AS WELL. *TR

HFL ON MY 2006 MDX STOPPED WORKING A WHILE BACK. WHEN YOU PRESS THE TALK SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENS. OCCASIONALLY, IT COMES ON, BUT NOT OPERATIONAL. WHAT I MEAN IS IT PROMPTS AND I CAN GO THROUGH THE MAIN MENU. BUT WHEN I TRY TO PAIR MY PHONE IT GOES INTO A NEVER ENDING SCANNING LOOP. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT ANY HANDSHAKING WITH THE PHONE IS ESTABLISHED. THIS SAME PHONE WORKS FINE WITH BLUETOOTH IN MY OTHER CAR AND OTHER DEVICES. SO, IT'S NOT THE PHONE. FOR ALMOST AN YEAR, THE BATTERY ON THE MDX KEEP DRAINING AND I WOULD REQUIRE A JUMP START IF I DON'T USE IT FOR 2-3 DAYS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FAULTY BLUETOOTH HFL IS CAUSING THE BATTERY DRAIN. MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, NOT ONLY WITH 2006 ACURA MDX, BUT ALSO WITH SOME DIFFERENT ACURA MODELS. *TR

I HAD THE RECALL FOR THE INTERLOCK DEFECT DONE ON MY ACURA 2006 MDX ON MARCH 15, 2015. PARKED IN MY GARAGE, I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TAKING THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION NOT REALIZING IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WALKED BRIEFLY INTO THE HOUSE AND BACK OUT ONLY TO FIND MY CAR WAS STARTING TO ROLL OUT OF MY GARAGE. I RAN TO JUMP IN AND TRY TO STOP THE CAR, ONLY TO HAVE THE OPEN DOOR CATCH MY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE AND DAMAGE IT ALONG WITH THE ACURA. NEIGHBORS CAME TO MY RESCUE AFTER HEARING ME CALL OUT FOR HELP. ONE MAN PUSHED THE DOOR FURTHER FORWARD AS IT WAS IN A FORWARD, HYPER-EXTENSION POSITION WEDGED AGAINST THE OTHER CAR. THE OTHER MAN MANEUVERED MY OTHER CAR AWAY FROM THE ACURA. A THIRD NEIGHBOR WENT INTO MY HOUSE FOR THE KEYS TO THE ACURA SO I COULD GET IT INTO PARK. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE AN ACURA PROBLEM SINCE I DID THE RECALL AND SUGGESTED AND THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ACURA'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS WILL NOT HELP ME ON THE DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS AND WILL ONLY ADDRESS THE RECALL ONCE AGAIN. I FEEL LUCKY THAT I ONLY HAD SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED MUSCLES. I FEAR OTHERS MAY HAVE HAD THE RECALL DONE AND HAVE THE FAILURE AS I DID AND NOT BE SO LUCKY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN PURSUING AN ACTION AGAINST ACURA TO GET THEM TO FIX BOTH MY CARS AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF WHY THIS REPLACEMENT PART DIDN'T WORK. WAS THE PART ACTUALLY REPLACED AS SAID, WAS IT DONE WRONG, OR WAS THE PART REPLACED NOT THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED WITH USAA FOR HELP, BUT STILL FEEL ACURA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES TO BOTH VEHICLES. A FRIEND OF MINE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM THE NEXT DAY BY STARTING THE CAR, PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND PULLING THE KEY OUT WHILE STILL IN NEUTRAL. OBVIOUSLY, THE NEW LEVER KIT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT I CAN DO NOW? *TR

SECOND COMPLAINT-I OWN A 2006 ACURA MDX I AM THE FIRST OWNER BOUGHT SUV NEW-ON NOVEMBER 2010 I RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. TO BRING SUV IN TO ACURA DEALER FOR TECHNICIAN TO UPDATE SOFTWARE FOR TRANSMISSION. THE UPDATE WILL HELP TRANSMISSION OPERATE PROPERLY, ASSURE LONGER LIFE-BEFORE TAKING SUV IN I HAD NO COMPLAINT SUV WAS OPERATING GREAT. AFTER RECALL FIX I STARTED TO HEAR AND FEEL SHUDDERING ,JUDDER, VIBRATION AT 20-45 MPH-MY MILEAGE THEN WAS 45,610- I IMMEDIATELY TOOK SUV BACK TO DEALER AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC THEY CONFIRM NOISE, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER-THE NOISE RETURNED AFTER 2 MONTHS BETWEEN 20-45 MPH-MILEAGE THEN WAS 56,300- I RETURNED TO DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME-I INFORMED DEALER IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE THEY REPAIRED-THEY DISAGREED, TOLD ME IT WAS THE DRIVESHAFT AND REPLACED IT-THE NOISE RETURNED, SAME DAY I CALLED SERVICE MANAGER AND MADE COMPLAINT, HE SAID I SHOULD DRIVE SUV UNTIL NOISE BECOME LOUDER SO TECHNICIAN WILL HEAR THE NOISE CLEARLY- BY 62,536 MILEAGE NOISE BECAME LOUDER, I BROUGHT THE SUV IN A 3RD TIME, SAME PROBLEM-THEY KEPT SUV 2 DAYS RAN TEST AND CONFIRMED EVERYTHING I SAID-THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER A SECOND TIME-SUV PERFORMED GREAT UNTIL 120,000 MILES WHICH IS ONLY 57,464 MILES FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION WHEN THE SAME NOISES AND VIBRATIONS RETURNED, HOWEVER MY WARRANTY WAS UP-THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION-I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY SUV-ITS PAID OFF IN FULL AND CURRENTLY I CANT AFFORD A CAR PAYMENT-I HOPED THIS CAR TOOK ME OVER 200,000 MILES LIKE MY1991 HONDA I PREVIOUSLY OWNED-I BUY ACURA BECAUSE OF QUALITY- THE NAME HONDA USE TO STAND FOR-I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD BRING SUV IN, THEY WILL PAY HALF THE COST TO FIX IT-TIME IS HARD THEY NEED TO COVER TOTAL BILL OR TRADE ME UP TO A NEWER SUV. *TR

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH TRANSMISSION JUDDER AND LOSES POWER. THE JUDDER NOISE CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION GEAR AND TORQUE CONVERTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHUTTERED STOPPED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT IT STARTED TO SHUTTER AGAIN WHEN THE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED BETWEEN THIRD AND FORTH GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING HER VEHICLE, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HER POSSIBLY DEPRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR VERSUS THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

ON WINDOW ROLLUP, REAR WINDOW SLID OUT OF DRIVE MECHANISM AND FELL TO THE BASE BEHIND DOOR PANEL. GLASS DID NOT SHATTER, AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER IT BACK INTO POSITION TEMPORARILY TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF DRIVE MECHANISM. NO WEIGHT OR OBSTRUCTION WAS PUT ON WINDOW AS IT WAS BEING ELECTRICALLY CLOSED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME A REAR DRIVE MECHANISM HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE. BOTH OTHER REPLACEMENTS WERE HANDLED UNDER WARRANTY AND GOOD FAITH. THIS UNFORTUNATELY IS GOING TO BE AN OUT OF POCKET FIX TO THE TUNE OF 350 DOLLARS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FLAWED DESIGN AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN BROKEN GLASS, AN UNSAFE SITUATION CONSIDERING MY DAUGHTER WAS IN CAR SEAT NEXT TO WINDOW. *TR

FIVE DAYS AFTER PASSING THE STATE CAR INSPECTION AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP, MY WIFE AND TWO SONS WERE DRIVING OUR MDX ON 146N WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TWICE, FIRST TO A LOCAL GARAGE (AS IT WAS AFTER 7 PM AND ON THE WEEKEND) AND THEN TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, ACURA TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE GARAGE AND STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD BEEN SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE WITH SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE. THE INITIAL COST ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR WAS $8,100 AS THE FOLLOWING PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED: ENGINE SHORT BLOCK, CYLINDER HEAD, GASKET KITS, COIL PACK, SPARK PLUG(S), ETC. THE OWNER OF THE INDEPENDENT GARAGE HELPED MY WIFE TAKE SIDE-BY-SIDE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. AS THE DAMAGED PARTS HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF MY VEHICLE, AGAINST MY REQUEST, THESE PICTURES ARE ALL THAT I HAVE TO SHOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. PLEASE NOTE THAT ACURA DOES NOT INSPECT SPARK PLUGS UNTIL 100K MILES AND THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED AT 84,553 MILES. WE HAVE FOLLOWED THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDED BY ACURA AND WERE JUST OUTSIDE OF OUR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND BELIEVE THAT A LUXURY MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ESPECIALLY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A SPARK PLUG THAT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED FOR ANOTHER 15,000 MILES.