2002 Acura MDX Complaint Log

CLIP ON THE FRONT BRAKE PAD KEEP LOOSENING EVEN AFTER NEW PADS WHERE REPLACED. *TR

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

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE RACES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . MR *NLM

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

INTERIOR OF WINDOWS STREAK WITH WATER AFTER RAIN/CAR WASH WHEN ROLLED DOWN ANY DISTANCE. THE STREAKING HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 8 TO 10 INCHES OF THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS NO FIX AND STATES MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. *JB

AT PURCHASE, CAR SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN ACCELERATING. AFTER ABOUT 3500 MILES, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 65 MPH. THERE WAS VIRTUALLY NO TREAD WEAR. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD. THE MICHELIN DEALER SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY THE TIRE COULD HAVE FAIL THIS WAY IS TO DRIVE ON IT EXTREMELY UNDER-INFLATED. THE REASON WHY I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE IS BECAUSE AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE CAR NO LONGER PULLS TO THE LEFT DURING ACCELERATION.*AK

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUDDER OR VIBRATION BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.[XXX] TORQUE CONVERTER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

ALL PASSENGERS SEATBELTS WILL LOCK UP UPON BEING BUCKLED AND WILL NOT LOOSEN. PASSENGERS ARE BEING STRANGLED BY SHOULDER BELTS. DEALER STATED THAT WAS HOW THE SEATBELTS WERE DESIGNED.*AK THE PASSENGERS CANNOT MOVE FORWARD OR REACH AS THE BELTS LOCK AS IF IN A CRASH. IT WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS THE SEAT BELT IS UNFASTENED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY FEATURE TO HOLD THE CARSEAT IN PLACE. ALL WARNING SIGNS IN VEHICLE SAY NOT TO PLACE THE CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE SEAT BELT HARNESS TIGHTENS AGAINST THE CARTOID ARTERY IN THE NECK AND LOCKS TIGHTLY. THE WALL ADJUSTER DOES NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. AS OF JUNE 28TH THE COMPANY HAS MADE ATTEMPS TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL LOCKS FREQUENTLY AND TIGHTLY. *JG

MY TRAMISSION FAILED OR BROKE DOWN.*AK

10/21/00 EXPERIENCED FIRST ENGINE FAILURE (NO COMPRESSION #1 & 3 CYLINDERS) AT 3,487 MILE MARK. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALERSHIP CONTENDS OPERATOR ERROR, ONE TIME REPAIR AS GOODWILL GESTURE OF ACURA. SERVICE DEPT STATES "ENGINE REPLACED" HOWEVER, NOT INDICATED ON WORK ORDER. WORK COMPLETED 11/08/01 (17 DAYS). 11/12/01 (3717 MI.) EXPERIENCED ENGINE KNOCK, GRINDING SOUND, DIFFICULTY STARTING, & STALLING. CAR DRIVEN IN. DEALER DOESN'T AGREE WITH SYMPTOMS, RECHECKS VALVE ADJUSTMENTS. WORK COMPLETE 11/13/01 (1 DAY). 11/25/01 (4,039 MI.) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/LOUD KNOCKING. SERVICE DEPT. DIAGNOSIS: #1 & 4 CYLINDER MISFIRE/VERY LOW COMPRESSION. REPLACED ENGINE FOR 2ND TIME < 5 WEEKS (THIS TIME DOCUMENTED ON WORK ORDER). TOLD RESIDUAL DEBRIS FROM FIRST ENGINE SWAP WAS THE CAUSITIVE FACTOR. WORK COMPLETED 12/07/01 (11 DAYS). 01/30/02 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. EXPLAINED AS FUEL/EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND TO BRING IN FOR SERVICE; 01/02/01 LIGHT GOES OFF. 02/01/02 ENGINE WILL NOT START/GRINDING NOISE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CALLED. TOW DRIVER ARRIVES AND CAR STARTS, TOLD TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME INSTEAD OF DEALERSHIP. 02/02/02 (5543 MI.) ENGINE WILL NOT START, TURNS WITH GRINDING SOUND. 02/04/02 CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALER.*AK

NO REAL TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT THIS TIME, WANTED NHTSA BE AWARE OF A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THIS MODEL: GRINDING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. *AK

THIS FAULT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED IN THE MORNING AND ON COLD DAYS. AFTER 30 MIN., IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR TRANSMISSION ENGAGED 2ND GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE REV BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS. THE ENGINE DIED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO LOCAL ACURA DEALER. EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE WAS REVEALED.ACURA IS DENYING WARRANTY CLAIM. MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE CASE AT BALL ACURA IN NATIONAL CITY, CA IN SEPTEMBER WAS WARRANTIED UNDER THE EXACT SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. ANOTHER CASE AT ACURA WOODBINE IN ONTARIO CANADA WAS WARRANTIED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. ACURA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, YET THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY MY VEHICLE. THIS IS UNFAIR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THEIR IS A NOTCHY GRINDING OF THE GEAR. USUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER CAR WARMS UP, BUT HAPPENS WHEN ITS COLD. SO WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM FIRST, THE SECOND GEAR GRINDS.

ACURA RSX TYPE S WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY INTO 2ND GEAR. IT IS EXCESSIVELY NOTCHY AND GRINDS IF FORCED INTO GEAR. ONLY 2ND GEAR IS AFFECTED. THE PROBLEM IS THE WORST WHEN COLD, BUT NEVER SUBSIDES EVEN WHEN WARM. THE NOTCHY GRIND SEEMS TO WORSEN AS THE CAR BECOMES MORE BROKEN IN. IT IS BRAND NEW WITH 250 MILES ON IT. *AK

THE HIGH SEAT BACKS SEVERELY RESTRICT VISIBILITY. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT THE SIDE BACK WINDOWS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BE MOVED TO ENHANCE VISIBILITY. WE ARE BOTH AVERAGE HEIGHT, AND NEITHER OF US CAN SEE WHEN THE SEATS ARE IN THEIR NORMAL POSITION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN BACKING UP OR TURNING RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, VISION IS TOTALLY RESTRICTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.

ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST OF VEHICLE

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL STARTED LIGHTING THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THE ENGINE STARTED ACTING CRAZY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THEY STILL CAN'T EXPLAIN THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE ACTED THAT WAY. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FROM 5TH TO 2ND GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 28,000 MILES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. *NLM