2001 Acura MDX Complaint Log

I was Driving down the HighWay at 70 MPH and the Vehicle is “Jerking” like I am Breaking then proceeded to fail to Accelerate and keep up with my RPMS.

The contact owns a 2001 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while he was at a stop light, the vehicle inadvertently switched gears to neutral independently. The contact stated that he switched gears to drive and was able to drive the vehicle; however, the vehicle switched gears to neutral when he made another stop. The contact also stated that the vehicle started jerking. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer also referred the contact the dealer for diagnosis. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The dealer also advised the contact that the recall repair for NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V176000 (Power Train) had already been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

TERRIBLE UNDERBODY RUSTING CAUSING SUBFRAME TO COME OUT OF THE REAR. VEHICLE ABOUT TO SPLIT IN 2

Horrible rust on subframe. Subframe disconnected from vehicle WHILE DRIVING!!! Very lucky I was not going at a high speed. This is very unsafe, and there are many similar complaints for these MDXs/Pilots online.

When driving the car will shift into neutral. The only way to accelerate is to manually shift the gear shift into neutral and then back to drive. This occurs frequently at stops. There was a recall for this issue in 2004. The Acura dealership in Fort Worth, Texas indicated that the recalled part was replaced, however, this issue has re-occurred or was not properly fixed in the first instance. This is likely due to a replacement of the same defective transmission part. I have requested the Acura dealership to look at the transmission as it relates to the recall (recall number 04V17600). Although they are aware that this is the issue, they refuse to redress the problem. They state that I will need to pay for an entire new transmission. This is an issue with the Acura components and not a problem caused by the driver. Acura should be required to fix the issue. They are making the road unsafe for drivers at the driver's expense.

ITS SHOWING ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL THAT INDICATES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACED AND RADIATOR AS WELL AND HAS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF OVER HEATING AND GEAR DAMEGES. ENGINE LIGHT AND FLASHING D5 WITH ALL CODES FROM POWERTRAIN.*DT*JB

The contact owns a 2001 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started stalling while attempting to accelerate. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

I HAVE A 2001 MDX WITH REAR SUBFRAME BUSHING BOLTS THAT ARE RUSTED OUT AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE BODY. THE BACK END HAS BEEN CLUNKING. THE REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS THAT GOES THROUGH THE BUSHING HAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BODY FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE RUSTED OUT CONNECTORS OR MAYBE THE BODY ITSELF.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF CONSUMER STATED LIGHT IS STILL ON.*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED THE POHANKA ACURA DEALER LOCATED AT 13911 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Consumer stated car would not be repaired until Oct, 2020.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V02700 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE IGNITION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000. *LN CONSUMER STATED THE FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION CODES ARE GENERATED FROM THE DIAGNOSIS TOOL P0700 - A/T SYSTEM MALFUNCTION P1740 - 4TH PRESSURE SWITCH FAILURE P1750 - CLUTCH PRESSURE FAILURE *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

TRAVELLING ON CITY STREET TIRE CAME OFF WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON AND 14 YEAR OLD BROTHER IN-LAW WITH ME IN THE CAR. PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM TRAVIS @ KTS AUTO SALES ON 09/23/19 ON 09/24/19 THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE AND BASICALLY NOT DRIVEABLE.. PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE TRAVIS TOLD ME HE HAD THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AND COUNTING AND HAD BEEN COMMUTING HIS SON BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL AND TOLD ME FOR SURE THE VEHICLE RAN GOOD AND DROVE GOOD. WELL IT DONT AND HASNT SINCE THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. THE ONLY THING HE WILL AND HAS OFFERED OR TRIED TO DO TO MAKE IT RIGHT IS TO TRADE IT BACK FOR AN OLD HONDA CRV IN POSSIBLY WORSE CONDITION AND WAY LESS IN VALUE THAN THE VEHICLE I PAID FOR, I HAVE 3 CHILDREN ( AND TRAVIS KNOWS I DO) SO I TOOK THE HONDA CRV ON A TEST DRIVE ANYWAYS CONSIDERING I HAVE KIDS AND REALLY NEED A RUNNING AND DRIVING CAR AND STOPPED BYE MY MECHANIC TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT IT AND HE DID AND SAID ABSOLUTELY NOT THAT HE WOULDN'T NOT TRADE THE ORIGINAL ONE WE BOUGHT FOR THE HONDA CRV AND SAID IF IT WERE HIM HE WOULDN'T EVEN PAY SCRAP VALUE FOR THE CRV IT WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ENTIRE CAR INDERNEATH AND AROUND MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS VERY UNSAFE THAT IF WE WERE TO BARELY GET HIT OR HIT SOMETHING IT WOULD CRUMBLE AND FALL APART AND THAT THIS VEHICLE HE WAS TRYING TO GIVE ME TO REPLACE ANOTHER UNSAFE VEHICLE WOULD BE EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE 1ST VEHICLE WAS. ALSO TRAVIS FROM KTS LIED WHEN HE SAID HE HAD DRIVEN THE CAR 3 WEEKS+ BECAUSE I GOT TO LOOKING IN TO SEE HOW OFTEN VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED AND THIS AND THAT FOUND OUT HE ONLY HAD IT 12 DAYS BEFOR SELLING THE VEHICLE TO ME (THAT'S NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS!!)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION- I BOUGHT MY 2001 ACURA MDX IN MARCH 2019 IT HAS RAN FINE UNTIL AUGUST 2019. IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE ON AND OFF WHEN I TOOK OUT OF REVERSE, THEN AT ABOUT 40-50 MPH IT STARTS HAVING A VIBRATION THEN GOES AWAY AT OTHER SPEEDS. ABOUT A WEEK AGO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET MY RPM WENT UP TO 5000 SO I TAPPED ON BREAK WHICH MADE IT GO BACK DOWN TO NORMAL, SO I WENT TO ACCELERATE BACK UP TO SPEED AND NOTHING HAPPENED OTHER THEN IT ACTING AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IT WAS FINE AGAIN FOR A SPLIT SECOND SO I TURNED MY HAZARDS ON AND SLOWED DOWN MORE AND PULLED OFF INTO GAS STATION TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND NOTICED ATF ALL OVER THE PLACE THE GROUND WAS COVERED. I HAD TO GET TRAILER TO GET IT HOME, ONCE I DID I PULLED OUT MY CHILTON'S HANDBOOK FOR IT TO SEE IF COULD FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE WAS AND IT SHOWS THAT THE 2001 HAS A RECALL ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT WHEN I GET ONLINE IT ONLY SHOWS THE RECALL IF I PUT IN 2001 ACURA MDX IT DOESN'T SHOW IT WITH MY VIN. NUMBER. CAN I STILL GET THIS RECALL ISSUE FIXED AND IF SO HOW DO I GET IT FIXED? I CALLED MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET ON HERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE GEARS WERE STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND WHEN HE TRIED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SUSPECTED THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND AT THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE FOR A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2001 ACURA MDX IN MARCH 2019. SINCE PURCHASE THE CAR CONSISTENTLY MAKES A LOUD CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. IT ALSO CLUNKS CONSISTENTLY GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THERE IS HESITATION IN THE CARS SHIFTING. AT TIMES I EITHER HAVE TO SPEED UP OR LET SPEED OFF FOR A TRANSMISSION SHIFT TO OCCUR. THE CAR SHUDDERS HORRIBLY WHEN BRAKING AT LOW OR MEDIUM SPEEDS. IT FEELS UNSAFE AND SCARY AND ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A COMPLETE WIPE OUT OCCURS. SEEING THIS AS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND YET CALIFORNIA IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE RECALLS SEEMS RIDICULOUS. THESE HAPPEN ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS DAILY WHILE DRIVING SAID VEHICLE.

PASSENGER AIRBAG KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF WITH TEMPUTURE FLUCUATINS

VIBRATION/SHUDDER/GRINDING BETWEEN 20-50 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME FOR THE PAST 5 MOTHS WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP.

THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY LOCKED UP AND VERED INTO THE ON COMING LANE OF TRAFFIC

THE GOODYEAR VIVA 3 SET OF TIRES INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR HAVE LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM AND I HAVE HAD SIX FLATS ONCE I HAD 3 IN ONE DAY.. I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAINT AGAINST GOODYEAR, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VIVA3 NOW, BECAUSE THE LAST (TODAY THE 7TH FLAT CAUSED BY A PIN PRICK SIZE HOLE IN THE OUTER SIDEWALL) TIRES DO NOT GET PIN SIE HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL EXCEPT BY DEFECT. THESE TIRES,ON THEIR WHEEL ARE LIGHTER WEIGHT THAN MY SMALLER SIZE CONVENIENCE SPARE (DONUT). I CAN ALMOST PUSH MY FINGER THROUGH THE RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL AND PUSHING ON THE TREAD FLATTENS THE TIRE WHEN DEFLATED. THE TREADS ARE SO FAR APART 25 % OF THE TIRES ARE BALD AT INSTALLATION.

THE SPRINGS DON'T WORK RIGHT, THE 4 WHEEL DON'T WORK AT ALL, THE CAR DON'T GET UP TO SPEED LIKE IT'S SUPPOSE TO. EVERY TIME YOU MAKE A SHARP TURN THE TRANSMISSION STARTS MESSING UP

HAS EVAP FUEL TANK DETECTION

SRS LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE LIGHT IS TRANSMISSION IS MISS FIRING, FUEL TANK HAS A LINK. TRANSMISSION BEEN FIX ON A RECALL BEFORE

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A 2001 AURA MDX AND WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE W MONTHS AGO LIKE 2 WEEKS AFTER I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE D 5 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH THE SPEEDOMETER WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE RPM WAS HIGH THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK UP IT DID IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I WAS STILL GOING THE SAME SPEED IT JERKED A LITTLE BIT I PULLED OVER TRIED TO PUT IN PARK BUT IT WAS STUCK SO I PUSHED THE SHIFT UNLOCK AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK THEN EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON NOW A MONTH IN A HALF LATER IT WOULD STALL TO GO WHEN I'M TAKING OFF THE ROADS WERE BLOCKED OFF SO I ATTEMPTED TO DO A U TURN I PULLED IN SOMEONE'S PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO REVERSE OUT AND COULDN'T IT WOULD JUST REV TWO GUYS HELPED ME AND PUSHED IT OUT THANK GOD I HAD MY INFANT WITH ME AND OLDER DAUGHTER I WAS ABLE TO GO FORWARD TO MAKE IT BACK HOME BUT THE WHOLE WAY THE CAR WAS REVVING LOUD AND THE RPM WAS HIGH AND WHEN CAME TO. A STOP IT WOULD REV THEN JERK HARD AND GO LUCKILY I DIDN'T CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THESE CONSIDERING SEEING HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE ITA CRAZY AND I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT ACURAS WERE VERY GOOD RUNNING CARS PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE IN OVERALL I LOVE THE ACURA MDX AND WOULD HAVE HOPED IT LASTED ME LONGER I HOPE IT IS ADDRESSED THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VTM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 249,000.

A BOLT FELL OUT OF MY RACK IN PINION STEERING. IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE A LOT OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING (JUST BEFORE GETTING ON A HIGHWAY). I STILL HAD SOME STEERING, BUT I HAD TO DRIVE SLOW AND THE DIRECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO RELATION TO MY DIRECTION. (I.E. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS AT 90 DEGREES AND I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT.) EVENTUALLY, I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN LEFT. NOTE: I AM REPORTING THIS, BECAUSE ACURA FAILED TO INCLUDE ME IN A RECALL OF A SHOCK, BECAUSE THEY DID A REGIONAL RECALL. I BOUGHT AND DROVE THE CAR FOR 4 YEARS IN CLEVELAND, OH (INCLUDED). BUT I MOVED TO COLORADO (EXCLUDED) AND I WAS NOT COVERED. MY SHOCK BROKE DEC 24TH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE TIRE SHREDED AT 55MPH. ACURA TOOK TONS OF INFO FROM ME, BUT TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY.

SUSPENSION CLUNK. ALL SPEEDS. TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR TURNING IF FRONT WHEELS TRAVERSE A MODERATE CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE OR OVER A SMALL PIECE OF DEBRIS THERE IS A LOUD CLUNK HEARD FROM WITHIN THE CABIN. SOUND IS ALSO PRODUCED WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS (10-20 MPH) AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE IN FAIRLY RAPID SUCCESSION (STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION CHANGE IN EVERY 0.5-1 SECOND). THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHOUT CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE COULD BE A STEERING/SUSPENSION COMPONENT THAT WITH GREATER FORCE, E.G. IN AN ACCIDENT ,OR TRAVERSING A SIGNIFICANT ROAD HAZARD LIKE A POTHOLE AT HIGH SPEEDS, OR EVEN A REACTIVE QUICK TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID A POTENTIAL THREAT TO VEHICLE AND PASSENGER SAFETY, COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE CAUSATIVE CLUNKING PART(S) RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR A COLLISION.

TWO ISSUES WITH DRIVE-TRAIN: FIRST IS A GRIND/RUMBLE (LIKE DRIVING OVER A HIGHWAY RUMBLE STRIP) FELT AT LOW SPEEDS (20-30 MPH) WITH LIGHT ACCELERATION. SHAKES VEHICLE SLIGHTLY. CAN BE REPRODUCED. VEHICLE CAN ACCELERATE THROUGH THE GRINDING/RUMBLING BY FURTHER DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR AND SOMETIMES ACCELERATES THROUGH THE 20-30 MPH RANGE WITHOUT NOTICEABLE GRINDING/RUMBLING. IF, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING SLOWLY AND IT DOES BEGIN TO GRIND/RUMBLE, MAINTAINING A CONSISTENT SPEED/RPM LEVEL (WITHOUT DRASTIC CHANGE IN ROAD SURFACE OR GRADE THAT WOULD CAUSE COMPUTER TO CHANGE GEAR DUE TO INCREASED/DECREASED FRICTION) THE DRIVER CAN CREATE A CONTINUED DURATION OF THE GRINDING/RUMBLING UNTIL RELEASING OF FURTHER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO CHANGE OUT OF THAT GEAR/RPM/SPEED/LOAD COMBINATION WHICH RESULTS IN THE GRINDING/RUMBLING DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS A WHIRRING/LUGGING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED CRUISING ON LEVEL SURFACE WITH D5 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR ENGAGED. ONCE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ABOVE AROUND 45 MPH, MORE CONSISTENTLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, ON LEVEL TERRAIN AT CONSISTENT SPEED VIA ACCELERATOR OR CRUISE-CONTROLLED, THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY INCREASE BY APPROXIMATELY 200-300 RPM AND BEGIN TO MAKE A WHIRRING SOUND WHICH LASTS A FEW SECONDS THEN THE RPM RETURN TO PREVIOUS SPEED AND THE WHIRRING SUBSIDES. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURS AND THIS CYCLE CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE MAINTAINED SPEED. THE PHENOMENON IS MORE NOTICEABLE WITH CRUISE-CONTROL AS THE SPEED AND RPMS LIKELY HAVE MORE COMPUTER REGULATION BUT IT IS ALSO NOTICEABLE WITHOUT CRUISE-CONTROL ENGAGED. MY CONCERN IS THAT IN EITHER SITUATION THE TRANSMISSION INTERNALS COULD BE WORN IN A MANNER NOT INTENDED BY MANUFACTURER RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OR BREAKING OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS THAT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN AND VIOLENT REACTION OF THE SPEEDING VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,218.

THE 2001 ACURA MDX TOURING IS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEATS CONTROLLED BY THREE-POSITION ROCKER SWITCHES (ONE SWITCH TO CONTROL DRIVER SEAT A SECOND SWITCH TO CONTROL PASSENGER SEAT) IN THE CENTER CONSOLE ALLOWING PASSENGER TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LOW-OFF-HIGH TEMPERATURE SETTINGS. THE SEATS ARE DESIGNED TO WARM THE SEAT CUSHION AND THE LUMBAR CUSHION OF BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. CURRENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WORKS AS DESIGNED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, HOWEVER, ONLY HEATS THE LUMBAR CUSHION WHEN THE HEATER IS ENGAGED AND THE SEAT CUSHION DOES NOT HEAT. WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED WHITE RUBBER UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT. THE RUBBER LOOKED LIKE WIRE INSULATION AND SOME OF THE PIECES LOOKED TO BE CHARRED. I SUSPECT THAT THE HEATING ELEMENT COULD HAVE BROKEN OR SHORTED SOMEHOW CAUSING THE WIRE INSULATION TO CRACK AND OVER TIME TO DISINTEGRATE. MY CONCERN IS THAT A BREAK IN THE HEATING ELEMENT AND/OR CIRCUITRY COULD RESULT IN A SHORT OR SPARK OR EVEN A FIRE WHICH COULD CAUSE HARM TO THE DRIVER IF SITTING IN THAT SEAT WERE SUCH AN EVENT TO OCCUR AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IF SUCH AN EVENT OCCURRED EN ROUTE WHERE A DRIVER'S REACTION TO SHOCK, SMOKE, BURNING SMELL, OR FIRE COULD ENDANGER THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND OTHER VEHICLES/PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD. EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS USED WITHOUT INTENTIONALLY ENGAGING THE SEAT HEATING SYSTEM, THE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THE ROCKER SWITCHES ALLOW THEM TO EASILY BE ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY.

BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT COIL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL AND STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V385000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ENGINE, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, VTM-4, AND AIR BAG INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED, AND DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,659.

VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY JERKS AFTER READING NUMEROUS FORUMS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS ON REPLACEMENTS FOR RECURRING ISSUE...THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED/REPAIRED. *TR

VEHICLE WAS BACKED INTO GARAGE PARKING SPACE AS USUAL BY WIFE. KEY REMOVED, VEHICLE WAS THOUGHT TO BE IN PARK. PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED. GARAGE DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN. 30 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GARAGE AND WAS STRAIGHT ACROSS THE CUL-DE-SAC AT NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY 6' AWAY FROM THEIR CAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, MINOR DAMAGE AND PAINT SCRAPES WERE OBSERVED AT BACK OF NEIGHBORS BUMPER AND RIGHT FRONT OF THE MDX. PLASTIC CLIP WAS OBSERVED ON GROUND THAT ATTACHED PLASTIC BUMPER TO BODY OF MDX. SHIFTER WAS FOUND TO BE IN REVERSE ON MDX. TESTING AFTER THE FACT SHOWED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE NOT IN PARK. I NOTICED A RECALL STARTING WITH 2003 MDX OF THE KEY BEING REMOVABLE WHILE NOT IN PARK. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND HAVE BEEN AT SAME ADDRESS. *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5 AT 9:30AM SAT MORNING. LIGHT TRAFFIC. OVERCAST & 58 DEGREES F. TRAVELING IN LANE 3 (FOUR LANES) WITH NO VEHICLES IN LANE 4 NEXT TO ME OR AHEAD OF ME. NO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME IN MY LANE EITHER. WE HAD JUST REACHED THE APEX OF THE SEATTLE SHIP CANAL BRIDGE. ONE ADULT GUEST RIDING IN FRONT . A SUDDEN LOUD CRUNCHING/SHATTERING SOUND & MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED TO A TRANSLUCENT BUT NON-TRANSPARENT GREEN COLOR & WITHIN TWO SECONDS THE HEAVY GLASS CHUNKS BEGAN FALLING INWARD ONTO MY BODY & SOME INTO BACK AREA. I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT & DIDN'T FEEL THE PAIN YET, MY HEART RACED, MY GUEST EXCLAIMED "MY GOD WHAT JUST HAPPENED?" & THEN SHE TURNED TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC ON RIGHT SIDE TO ASSIST ME IN PULLING OVER. DUE TO THE LIGHT TRAFFIC I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY CROSS THE OTHER 2 LANES & EXIT ON THE ROANOKE EXIT TO STOP. MY GUEST WENT AROUND TO THE OUTSIDE DRIVERS SIDE & SAID SHE COULD SEE NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING AMISS OTHER THAN THE SHATTERED WINDOW. I WAS CONTINUING TO EXPERIENCE GLASS FALL SO I TRIED TO PICK & DIRECT FALLING PIECES TO FLOORBOARD. THEN I GOT ALL THE VISIBLE PIECES OUT OF THE FRAME & ONTO MY FLOORBOARD. THE CAR WAS DRIVE-ABLE & I DID NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM ON THE FREEWAY SO I BEGAN DRIVING BACK TOWARD MY HOME ON SIDE STREETS. AS I DROVE MY FRIEND CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO CALLED ACURA OF LYNNWOOD & TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. HE ORDERED A NEW WINDOW FOR WHICH THEY CHARGED HIM $300.63 TO ORDER A NEW GLASS WINDOW (NOTE: THE SERVICE GUY SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENING). TODAY, THEY PUT THE NEW WINDOW & I PAID $208.36 FOR LABOR. SO TOTAL WAS $508.99 WHICH IS RIGHT AT OUR INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE SO IT BECOMES OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR US. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL & ONLY OWNERS OF THIS WELL CARED FOR & GARAGED ACURA MDX THEREFORE I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS FAILURE WASN'T JUST TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, JERKING FORWARD AND FAILING TO SHIFT GEARS. *TR

CAR KEEPS SLIPPING LIKE IT'S TRYING SHIFT GEARS. JERK LIKE WHEN SPEEDING UP. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED. DRIVING ON D5. IS THIS A KNOWN ISSUE? THIS IS DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING HAD COMPLETELY FRACTURED AND THE FRONTAL PASSENGER COIL SPRING WAS BEGINNING TO FRACTURE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V385000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,650. UPDATED 8/14/14*CN

BAD GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN, HAPPENS EVERYDAY. WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS CAR AND A FACTORY DEFECT. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 05 MDX GAS TANK, IT NEEDS TO APPLY FOR THE 01 AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY WHILE THE GEAR WAS NOT IN DRIVE GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND SECURE THE GEAR IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED DOWN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

2ND OCCURRENCE) DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012, I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER MOVED UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO KEEP IN RUNNING. ON MY WAY TO THE MECHANIC THE CAR ACCELERATED REALLY FAST WITH A HARD JERKING MOTION. IT CUT OFF WHEN I STOPPED AT THE STREET LIGHT. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND DROVE NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN FEET WHEN IT STARTED JERKING AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE IDLE UNIT THE VALVES. 3RD OCCURRENCE) DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013, I WAS DRIVING TO VEGAS WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING I PULLED OVER TO LET THE CAR COOL. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND DROVE A FEW MILES WHEN IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SMOKE AND. I CALLED AAA AND GOT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHICH HE QUOTED ME $3,400 FOR A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE GEARS SEIZED UNEXPECTEDLY FOR A BRIEF MOMENT WITH A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE, OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.