2001 Acura Mdx

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 ACURA MDX,ON A CLEAR DRY DAY AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AND FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WENT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON THE ROAD, IT SHIFTED INTO GEAR , AND THE RPMS WERE HIGH. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T LOSE POWER, BUT DID LOSE ACCELERATION. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND PROCEED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 30-35 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUINED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD 125,000 MILES, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION TOTALED $4,100, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT SHEARED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS GOING TO COST HIM ANOTHER $500.00. THERE WAS RECALL O4V176000 CONCERNING THE POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDEDE IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.*AK

NOTICED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE IN 4/06 ON MY '01 ACURA MDX. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. YESTERDAY, 2/22/07 WITH 71000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION, WILL WITHOUT WARNING, APPEAR TO SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFT AND ENGINE WILL SPIKE IN RPM'S AS IF THROWN INTO NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT 40-40 MPG AND CAUSING SUDDEN LOST OF CONTROL DUE TO THE FORWARD THRUST OF THE DOWN SHIFT AND LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH A FLASHING AND D5 INDICATOR LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT NOTED THAT A NOISE WAS DETECTED EMINATING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH HE , ALWAYS HEARD A LOW VIBRATION. THERE WAS RECALL FOR THIS 04V17600) WHICH HE HAD REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER , AND THEY WOULD NOT LOOK OR REPAIR THE RECALL AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURE RSTATED THAT SINCE HE HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE ONCE THEY WERE NO LONGER OBGLATED TO REPAIR THE RECALL FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN TURNING A CORNER AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROZE UP IN DRIVE. THE KEY IN THE IGNITION COULD NOT BE TURNED AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL WHEN HIS FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 01/1/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN A HILL, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP. IT WAS UNABLE TO BE MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000 CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/2/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE NOW. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V176000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE: APR 15, 2004: MY 2001 ACURA MDX RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION CAMPAIGN #04V176000. JULY 20, 2004: MY ACURA HAS 65,809 MILES - LEWIS ACURA IN SHELBURNE VT INSPECTED TRANSMISSION - AND INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT THEY INSTALLED A "JET KIT" TO LUBE THE GEARS AND KEEP THE TRANSMISSION FROM HEATING UP TOO MUCH. I BELIEVE THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. JULY 16, 2006: TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND I HAVE READ MANY REPORTS ON LINE OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSIONS. THESE PEOPLE TOO ONLY RECEIVED THE "JET KIT" AND THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FAILED. I HAVE HAD CARS FOR A LOT LONGER AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT FAILED LIKE THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BETTER LOOK INTO HOW ACURA HANDLED THIS PROBLEM AND REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN PUTTING A BAND-AID (JET KIT) ON IT. *JB

2001 MDX TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY DEALER. THIS WAS AFTER 4 VISITS OVER 9 MONTHS COMPLAINING ABOUT A SHUDDER BETWEEN 40 - 45 MPH. ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP (NON-DEALER) HAD DIAGNOSED A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ON THE FIRST VISIT. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT. DEALER REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACED EGR VALVE (HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE), 4TH GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH, AND ONE TIME CLAIMED NOT TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALER DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THIS MODEL, DESPITE MANY DOCUMENTED CASES WHICH I DISCOVERED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IN RETROSPECT, THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE ENTIRE PERIOD FROM THE FIRST OCCURRENCE TILL THE REPLACEMENT. ACURA CS HAS REFUSED ANY SORT OF GOOD WILL REIMBURSEMENT, PARTIAL OR OTHERWISE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL SERVICE WAS NOT EXCLUSIVELY DONE AT A DEALER. HONDA/ACURA IS STONE WALLING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND A DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCT REMAINS ON THE MARKET FOR EACH CONSUMER TO DISCOVER FOR HIM/HERSELF. IT IS ONLY GOOD LUCK THAT NONE OF MY FAMILY WAS KILLED OR INJURED, AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOME UNSUSPECTING PERSON IS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FORCE HONDA/ACURA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND REPLACE THEM AT THEIR COST. *JB