2011 Acura Mdx

THE VEHICLE STARTED CONSUMING OIL AROUND 80,000 MILES. AT 90,000 MILES THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING 1 QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES AT 110,00 IT WAS CONSUMING 1 QUART EVERY 500 MILES. AT 117,000 MILES THE VEHICLE CONSUMES 1 QUART EVERY 250 MILES. IT IS NOT BURNING THE OIL. NO SMOKE AT THE TAILPIPE. NO SMOKE STAINS ON THE BUMPER. NY STATE EMISSIONS TEST IS FINE WHEN INSPECTED. IT IS NOT LEAKING THE OIL. NO OIL PUDDLES UNDER THE CAR. NO HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF OIL ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. HAVE NOT YET TESTED ENGINE COMPRESSION. WILL DO THAT SOON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE AND PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS OTHER THAN INDICATING THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE OIL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED UPON ACCELERATION, THEY HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION THEY NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK WAS ALMOST DRY. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST APPROXIMATELY 3 QUARTZ OF OIL WHILE APPROXIMATELY 40% OIL LIFE LEFT. THE OIL WAS CHANGED HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD 70% OIL LIFE AND APPROXIMATELY 2 QUARTS LOW. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE OIL WAS CLOSE TO A QUART LOW AND THAT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE RANGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,515.

THE GLASS SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. THE NEAREST VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US WAS OVER 300 YARDS AHEAD, NOTHING HIT THE SUNROOF TO CAUSE IT TO EXPLODE OUTWARD (FROM THE INSIDE OUT). IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE SUNROOF AND THE INTERIOR SCREEN WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGES. IF THE GLASS WAS LAMINATED, THIS MIGHT NOT HAPPEN. IT CERTAINLY WOULD NOT BE AS DANGEROUS AS THE POTENTIAL FOR GLASS TO SHOWER DOWN ON OCCUPANTS, ESPECIALLY THE DRIVER WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND TRYING TO STOP, THE CAR START ACCELERATING AND REACH OVER 6500RPM. I COULD NOT STOP AND PASSED THE STOP, MOVED THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL AND THE RPM MOVED HIGHER THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING AND THOUGHT IS GOING TO EXPLODE I MOVED IT IN P AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. AFTER ONE MINUTE I DID START AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD. I AM SCARED NOT TO KILL SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAID; THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL AND TO DRIVE AGAIN. IF HAPPENED AGAIN TO COME BACK TO THEM.!!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE, PLEASE HELP.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ACURA CLAIMS BURNING 1 QT EVERY 1,000 MILES IS ACCEPTABLE. BASED ON WEB SEARCH MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY GUESS IS THAT IT'S A RATHER PREVALENT PROBLEM GIVEN HOW FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY REGULARLY CHECK THEIR OIL AND I'M CERTAIN THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AREN'T INFORMING THE CUSTOMER WHEN THE OIL LEVEL IS UNACCEPTABLY LOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

VEHICLE PURCHASED USED WITH 47K MILES ON IT. BY THE TIME I NOTICED THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM (WHICH I CERTAINLY DIDN'T EXPECT) THE USED CAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I AM CURRENTLY BURNING 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1K MILES. AS THE VEHICLE HAS A FACTORY 70K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE UNDER ACURA GUIDE LINES. I EXPLAINED IN MY 38 YEARS OF DRIVING MANY VEHICLES MOST OF THEM NEW THAT I HAD NEVER OWNED ANYTHING THAT BURNED OIL UNTIL I PURCHASED AN ACURA WHICH IS COMPLETELY CONTRARY TO WHY PEOPLE PURCHASE EXPENSIVE HIGH END VEHICLES FROM REPUTABLE CAR COMPANIES IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY MONITORING THE CONSUMPTION NOW BUT I HOLD OUT LITTLE HOPE AS I HAVE READ ON DIFFERENT ACURA MDX FORUMS THAT ACURA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I DID READ WHERE HONDA WAS FORCED TO RECALL 1.6 MILLION 3.5L ENGINES FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND ONLY OFFERED TO EXTEND THE FACTORY WARRANTIES AS A RESULT. THESE ENGINES ARE OF THE SAME BASIC DESIGN SAVE FOR THE ACURA 3.7L HAS NO CAST IRON SLEEVES HENCE THE LARGER DISPLACEMENT. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SPARK PLUGS. I HAD BELIEVED THAT EMISSION REQUIREMENTS WERE TO STRICT TODAY TO ALLOW FOR ANY OIL CONSUMPTION (BURNING) UNDER THE EPA'S STRICT GUIDE LINES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT IN THIS DAY AND AGE THAT THIS WOULD EVEN BE AN ISSUE IN SUCH A MARQUIS BRAND SUCH AS ACURA. SINCE HONDA WOULD FAR OUTSELL THE ACURA BRAND THERE WERE NO DOUBT FAR MORE COMPLAINTS FOR THE 3.5L ENGINE THEN THE SMALLER SELLING 3.7L ENGINE OF SIMILAR ARCHITECTURE. I HOPE THAT MORE CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PREDICAMENT WILL COME FORWARD TO PROVE THAT THE SAME ISSUE EXISTS WITH THE SIMMILIAR ACURA ENGINE. PLEASE CALL OUT THIS MATTER WITH ACURA WHILE I CONTINUE TO HOPE FOR THE BEST OUTCOME WHICH WOULD FULLY NECESSITATE A NEW SHORT BLOCK.