2006 ACURA MDX Complaints

I FEEL THERE IS A GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS RELATING TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE POWER DOOR LOCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IN MY 2006 ACURA MDX STOPPED LOCKING/UNLOCKING 2,500 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. IF I FORGET THE POWER LOCK IN THE DOOR ISN'T WORKING, MY CHILD SITTING NEXT TO THE DEFECTIVE DOOR CAN OPEN IT ANDS FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I'VE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS GENERIC PROBLEM FOR ALL ACURA MDXS. *TR

2006 ACURA MDX WITH 68,500 MILES HAS A SHUDDER FEELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAS STATED THAT IT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM, HOWEVER REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

ACURA MDX 2006 LOST STEERING POWER WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO EMERGENT STOP AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN ANYMORE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND THE CRANK PULLEY LYING ON THE GROUND. OBVIOUSLY IT'S SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2006 CERTIFIED USED ACURA MDX BASE MODEL. I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE AND ACCIDENTALLY LEFT THE GEAR IN PARK (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). I REMOVED THE KEY WITHOUT NOTICING IT WAS IN DRIVE AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I NOTICED AND JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE, BUT WAS SURPRISED TO REALIZE IT WAS IN GEAR AND ALLOWED ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. SO I TRIED AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED WHETHER I WAS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, I AM ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY AND THE CAR WILL ROLL LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. I CANNOT REINSERT THE KEY WITHOUT MOVING THE SHIFTER BACK TO PARK. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLES INTERLOCK AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH JEEP AND PONTIAC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE A RECALL BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

BOUGHT A NEW MDX. BATTERY FAILED THE FIRST DAY(8/28/2006). 100 MONTH BATTERY REPLACED. BATTERY FAILED 2/24/2009. ACURA HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR BATTERY PROBLEMS. WARRANTY BOOK SAID DO NOT DRIVE CAN CAUSE SOMEONE BEING KILLED. WE HAD CAR TOWED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. WHEN PLACING HER CHILD IN THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO SETTING FOR THE MIDDLE HEADREST FOR SMALL KIDS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR YOUNG KIDS BECAUSE THE HEADREST ONLY HAD TWO POSITIONS. IF THE CHILD IS NOT THE CORRECT HEIGHT, HE OR SHE WOULD BE UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE HEADREST. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN I TOOK IT OUT, THE VSA AND THE VTM4-LOCK LIGHTS WERE ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. AND THE DRIVE EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. NO ACCELERATION AND IT WOULDN'T GO ANY HIGHER THAT 25 MPH. EVEN GETTING IT TO 25 MPH TOOK OVER 1-2 MINUTES, FELT LIKE ETERNITY. MADE IT TO POHANKA FINALLY. COULDN'T ACCELERATE TO MERGE, COULDN'T GO UPHILL ON EVEN SLIGHT INCLINES, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF THIS HAPPENS . *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE VEHICLE BRAKES FOR 5 MILES, RESULTING IN THE BRAKES AND ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE BURNING OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND CONSIDERED IT TO BE DRIVER ERROR.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 ACURA MDX AND FROM THE FIRST TIME I DROVE IT HOME, I COULDN'T DRIVE OVER 55 MPH WITHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING SO BAD I COULD BARELY HOLD IT. SINCE THEN, WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND HALF IT HAS BEEN IN LINDSEY ACURAS REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL CANNOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IS THERE A LEMON LAW FOR THIS PROBLEM WERE WE COULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. MAYBE YOU COULD HELP ME PLEASE. THANK YOU. *NM

2006 ACURA MDX WITH 12000 MI HAS A PPG (WINDSHIELD MANUFACTURE) WINDSHIELD DEFECT. WINDSHIELD HAS A 20 INCH (HOOK SHAPE) EDGE CRACK FROM PASSENGER SIDE STARTING FROM THE FIRST TWO INCHES OF THE PERIMETER. PROBABLY CAUSE IS "RESIDUAL STRESS" AND "INDUCE STRESS" DUE TO INSTALLATION OR DESIGN FLAW. BOTH ARE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. ACURA DEALER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE AND REPLACE WINDSHIELD DEFECT. SERVICE MANAGER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A 140 MPH IMPACT. IF THAT WAS TRUE, THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD WOULD OF BEEN SHATTERED. FACT IS, THE POINT OF IMPACT IS THE SIZE OF A PENCIL TIP. PRIOR TO DISCOVERING THE CRACK, THERE IS NO APPARENT OR OBVIOUS DEBRIS IMPACT. ACTUALLY, MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THE WHOLE TIME UNTIL THE CRACK STARTED AND NOTHING HAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. POSSIBLE LINK TO HONDA ELEMENT'S SAME ISSUES. AFTER ALL, HONDA MAKES ACURA. *NM