2004 ACURA MDX Power Train Problems

SIMILAR TO A COMPLAINT FROM VIRGINIA IN 2012 I HAD AN ISSUE WITH STUTTERING AND A LACK OF ACCELERATION AND ONE DAY I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND MY CAR SHUT OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON WOULD NOT MOVE FROM PARK AND HAS NOT MOVED SINCE I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE

Mileage: 201,000

HOSE CONNECTION FAILURE BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION COOLER CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO MIX WITH TRANNY FLUID WITH NO DASH INDICATOR OF PROBLEM.. IN MOTION LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT MOVE FROM 1ST GEAR. BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY IN NEED OF TRANSMISSION WORK AND NEW COOLANT SYSTEM DUE TO HOSE CONNECT FAILURE.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING ROCKS BEHIND THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-999-1009 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALSO A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. A CASE NUMBER 06320658 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

THIS CAR HAS 131,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AFTER READING 37 PAGES FROM OTHER OWNERS ON EDMONDS THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BECAUSE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE 2003 ON. I EXPECT SOME RECOURSE ON PAYING FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. THE COST IS ALMOST $5000

Mileage: 131,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED TODAY 123K. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE WHAT A JOKE. EMISSIONS LIGHT ON AND AIR BAGS ARE FAULTY. WHAT A LEMON. NEVET BUY ACURA. ON A CITY STREET CAR JUST DOWN SHIFTED AND STOPPED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS 20 DEGREE'S OUTSIDE. ACURA DOESNT SEE THUS AS A SAFETY HAZARD? CONFUSED AND MAD REALLY MAD. I CANT BELIEVE THEY ARE STILL GETTING AWAY WITH THIS. I'VE HAD MY FILL WITH FOREIGN JUNK. I FROZE WALKING HOME THINK I HAVE FROST BITE ON MY FINGERS.

Mileage: 123,034

TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUES. LOOKS LIKE THE WIDELY KNOWN COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN HONDA PILOTS AND ACURA MDX. MY ACURA MDX 2004 CLEARLY HAS THE GRINDING SOUND (INTERMITTENT) WHEN DRIVING 35-40 MPH. THE ISSUE WAS KNOWN BY ACURA IN APR 2004 (RECALL), WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN MAY 2004 AND WERE NEVER TOLD. WE NOW HAVE 150K MILES ON IT BUT WE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE - WHEN ASKING THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HEAR IT (IT IS INTERMITTENT) AND IGNORED IT - YES, IT IS COMMONLY KNOWN TO CAR OWNERS BUT NOT THE DEALERSHIPS. I NOW HAVE MY KIDS DRIVING THIS CAR BUT AS OF TODAY I WILL TAKE IT BACK AND GIVE THEM MY OTHER CAR. NOT SAFE FOR THEM TO DRIVE IT. I KNOW I HAVE A LOT OF MILES ON MINE, BUT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN BY ACURA OFFICIALLY SINCE 2004. IT IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. WHAT TO DO - RECALL IS CLOSED, CLASS ACTION IN CA IS CLOSED, DEALERS AND ACURA/HONDA IGNORING IT. HELP PLEASE.

HI I'M SEEKING GUIDANCE MY MOM PURCHASED A USED 2004 MDX AND SHE ONLY DRIVES IT TO AND FROM WORK ABOUT A FIVE MIN DRIVE AND ONE MORNING AFTER SHE ARRIVED TO WORK TEN MINS LATER HER CAR CAUGHT IN FLAMES FIRE FIGHTER INVESTIGATORS STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHAT CAN I DO. ABOUT THIS VIN # [XXX] 2004 ACURA MDX INCIDENT DATE OF APRIL 1,2016 AROUND 630 AM IN THE PARKING LOT OF LOMPOC HOSPITAL CA 93435 WE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE THREE WEEKS LATER SATURDAY APRIL 23,2016 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 5

THERE IS A SHUDDER AND VIBRATION BETWEEN GEARS 4 AND 5 WHEN DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THIS IS VERY COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM ON SEVERAL BLOGS AND PROBLEMS ARE ASCRIBED TO TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FREQUENCY OF SUCH OCCURENCE IS HIGH AND THE COST OF REPAIR CLOSE TO 2000 USD IS ALOS QUITE BURDENSOME FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR. THERE IS AN ACURA TSB 05-024 FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT APPLIES TO EARLIER MODEL YEARS 2002, BUT ACURA TELLS ME THAT FOR 2004 IT DOES NOT APPLY. IT SEEMS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED IN 2004 MY. I AM REQUESTING THE ACURA BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE IN EARLIER MODELS

Mileage: 58,000

THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. IT HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING.

DRIVING 30 TO 45 MILES I AM GETTING A GROWN IN MY GAS PEDAL AND WHEN I GO PASS 65 TO 70 MILES I GET VIBRATION. IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAD MY WHEELS ROAD FORCE BALANCE I HAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE I HAD SUSPENSION STRUTS AND SHOCKS CHANGE. I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROMBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION

Mileage: 96,000

HAD SHIFT LOCK RECALL INSTALLED COUPLE YEARS AGO. WAS A LITTLE STIFF SHIFTING AFTERWARDS. IT HAS STEADILY GOT WORSE. DOES NOT SHIFT THROUGH ALL GEARS AND VERY HARD PUTTING IN GEAR. WIFE PASSED AWAY SHORTLY AFTERWARD AND DID NOT GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP. I RETURNED FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND MENTIONED THE SHIFT PROBLEM BUT DEALERSHIP GAVE IT NO ATTENTION AT THAT TIME. I MUST RETURN FOR AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE SHIFT MECHANISM AS IM SURE THAT'S ALL IT IS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2004 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL AND DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERM BECAUSE THE VTM-4 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS INFORMED THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPALACED BECAUSE THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE LEFT ELECTROMAGNETCI CO AND THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IN VTM-4 MODE.

Mileage: 125,000

2004 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COIL AND DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERM BECAUSE THE VTM-4 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS INFORMED THE DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPALACED BECAUSE THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE LEFT ELECTROMAGNETCI CO AND THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IN VTM-4 MODE.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE AND ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO ENGAGE THE GEAR BY ROCKING THE LEVER BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

THERE IS A GRIND/ ROARING SOUND WHEN I AM GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. IT DEFINITELY SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. I RESEARCHED IT ON LINE AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THOUSAND OF PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES, BUT HONDA HAS NOT RECALLED THESE CARS. MY QUESTION IS DOES SOMEONE'S TRANSMISSION HAVE TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY A FATALITY BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS HANDLED. MOST PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, SOME AFTER THREATENING LAWSUITS HAVE RECEIVED SOME ASSISTANCE. WHAT CAN WE DO? *TR

Mileage: 120,000

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BEGINNING ABOUT THE DATE AND VEHICLE MILEAGE STATED ABOVE, I EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER AND CORRESPONDING NOISE AS THE TRANSMISSION TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS. SIMILAR TO THE SENSATION OF DRIVING ACROSS CLOSELY-SPACED RUMBLE STRIPS, THE SHUDDER AND NOISE SEEMED TO VARY IN LENGTH OF TIME DEPENDING ON SPEED. THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES BEFORE I BECAME CONCERNED AND STARTED RESEARCHING DURING WHICH I FOUND DOZENS OF SIMILAR ACCOUNTS IN VARIOUS ON-LINE FORUMS. EVENTUALLY I TOOK MY MDX TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. DISAPPOINTINGLY SIMILAR TO MANY ACCOUNTS I READ ON THE INTERNET, AND DESPITE MY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, FURTHER NOTING ALL 19 ITEMS ON THEIR MULTI-POINT INSPECTION REPORT AS "CHECKED AND OK", INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION. SOON THEREAFTER, THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY FROZE UP AS I DISCOVERED AFTER STARTING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY (THANKFULLY, NOT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR). DESPITE USING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON (COINCIDENTALLY -?- THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM ACURA), THE CAR REMAINS IMMOBILE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. MY LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO MY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND CALLS ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, AIR CONDITIONER, MOTOR MOUNT, FRONT AXLE SEAL, REAR HVAC BLOWER TRANSISTOR ALL FAILED. UPADTED 03/11/15

Mileage: 102,912

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BEGINNING ABOUT THE DATE AND VEHICLE MILEAGE STATED ABOVE, I EXPERIENCED A SHUDDER AND CORRESPONDING NOISE AS THE TRANSMISSION TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS. SIMILAR TO THE SENSATION OF DRIVING ACROSS CLOSELY-SPACED RUMBLE STRIPS, THE SHUDDER AND NOISE SEEMED TO VARY IN LENGTH OF TIME DEPENDING ON SPEED. THIS OCCURRED MANY TIMES BEFORE I BECAME CONCERNED AND STARTED RESEARCHING DURING WHICH I FOUND DOZENS OF SIMILAR ACCOUNTS IN VARIOUS ON-LINE FORUMS. EVENTUALLY I TOOK MY MDX TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. DISAPPOINTINGLY SIMILAR TO MANY ACCOUNTS I READ ON THE INTERNET, AND DESPITE MY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM, THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, FURTHER NOTING ALL 19 ITEMS ON THEIR MULTI-POINT INSPECTION REPORT AS "CHECKED AND OK", INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION. SOON THEREAFTER, THE DRIVE TRAIN COMPLETELY FROZE UP AS I DISCOVERED AFTER STARTING THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY (THANKFULLY, NOT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR). DESPITE USING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK RELEASE BUTTON (COINCIDENTALLY -?- THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM ACURA), THE CAR REMAINS IMMOBILE BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT INTO GEAR TO RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. MY LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO MY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND CALLS ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, AIR CONDITIONER, MOTOR MOUNT, FRONT AXLE SEAL, REAR HVAC BLOWER TRANSISTOR ALL FAILED. UPADTED 03/11/15

Mileage: 102,912

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOUT 30-50 MPH. THE CAR SHUDDERS, RUMBLES, AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE. I NEED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE IT STOP. IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. ACURA/HONDA ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WHICH IS CAUSED BY TORQUE CONVERTER, PCM AND SOMETIMES THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND IT'S ODD THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET, WHICH CAN BE FATAL IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS ON THE ROAD. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW ACURA MDX FROM BILL VINCE SHOWROOM IN BRIDGEWATER, NJ. I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE CARS PERFORMANCE UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. WHEN THE CAR HIT 75,000 MILES, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE NEAR FUTURE.' THE SERVICE MANAGER DID NOT PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AT THAT TIME. NOW, THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AS IT IS SLIPPING GEARS AND SOUNDS TERRIBLE WHEN THE CAR IS TRAVELING BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR. IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY ARE READY TO GIVE ME 50% OFF ON A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

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

Mileage: 58,000

ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATION SUDDENLY FROZE UP, RPMS SHOT UP TO 4000 -5000, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID BEING CRASHED INTO BY OTHER CARS. AFTER I PULLED OVER, I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN RE-STARTED, SO I RESUMED DRIVING BUT AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES MY CAR DID THE SAME THING ONCE IT HIT 2500 RPMS. AGAIN I PULLED OVER. I RESTARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND SLOWLY DROVE MY CAR HOME. THE NEXT DAY, I CALLED AN ACURA DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO A SERVICE PROVIDER. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSIS OVER THE PHONE AND SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT A RELEVANT RECALL. I THEN HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT REVERSE OR ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE MAN SAID HE THINKS THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKEN. I'M NOW READING HOW THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE '04 MDX. MY MOTHER CALLED ACURA TO SAY THAT I HAVE READ THAT THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH '04 MDXS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP AND WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS MAKE/MODEL HAVING ISSUES WITH ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE WOMAN SHE SPOKE WITH WAS VERY RUDE AND VERY DISMISSIVE. SAID MY CAR WAS TOO OLD FOR ACURA TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES AND THAT I HAD NEVER HAD THE CAR SERVICED (WHICH I HAVE.) SHE WAS VERY CONDESCENDING IN HER SPEECH TO MY MOTHER DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM AND WHICH ALMOST KILLED ME. THEY SHOULD MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM IS ONLY THE "TIP OF THE ICEBERG" WITHIN A POTENTIALLY MUCH BROADER SCOPE PROBLEM. HAD I KNOWN, I SURE WOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THIS BEFORE ALMOST GETTING KILLED!! HOW MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T GET THEIR TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW THE BIG PICTURE?? *TR

Mileage: 155,000

IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION HALTED. MY RPMS WENT ERRATIC, MY DRIVE WAS TUGGING, MY TRANSMISSION FEELS ROUGH NOW AND MAKES ME NERVOUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 143,000

IM DRIVING 35MPH CITY LIMIT ENGINE MAKE LOUD NOISE AND RPM JUMP UP NEAR TO RED LINE CAR NOT MOVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET I STOP THE CAR TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND SEAT THERE FEW MINUTES LATER COP STOPPED BY HE ASK ME WHAT WAS WRONG? I TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID YOUR TRANSMISSION GO BAD ON ME SO HE SAID GET IN THE CAR IM GOIN TO PUSH ME OFF THE STREET TO CONNER PARKING LOT AND TOLD ME HAVE TO TOW MY HOME. I READ WEB SITE A LOT OF ACURA OWNER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURE DID NOT DO ANY THING TO HELP THEM SO I FILE COMPLAIN. *TR

Mileage: 160,754

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

Mileage: 166,000

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT A SPEED 30-40 MILES ,IT CAUSES A WHOOSHE SOUND THAT YOU FEEL THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND RATTLES ( AFTER MANY MONTHS I FOUND OUT IT'S A TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE WITH MANUFACTURING OF THE AUTOMOBILE. *TR

Mileage: 89,650

I WAS MOVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND BAM!...THE DROP OF TRANNY FLUID AND RADIATOR FLUID ON THE SPOT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS THE 4TH HONDA CAR THEY HAVE HAD WITH SAME PROBLEM, THEY FOUND OUT IN ALL CASES IT WAS THE PRESSURIZED HOSE CONNECTING THESE TWO IMPORTANT PARTS HAD CORRODED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN HEARING MORE ABOUT THIS AND IT IS NOW DISTURBING TO ME. IN MY CASE MY TRANNY IS FINE AND ALL I NEEDED WAS A NEW RADIATOR AND ALL NEW FLUIDS. THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AND THAT MAY HAVE SAVED THE TRANNY. GOT IT TOWED AND FIXED THE NEXT DAY BY TRUSTED SHOP EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALMOST 800 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 149,052

I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVE WAY WHEN I SHUT OFF TRUCK TOOK KEYS OUT, SHUT DOOR, AS GARAGE DOOR WAS OPENING. CAR STARTED ROLLING BACK... I OPENED DOOR TRIED TO PRESS ON EMERG. BRAKE WITH HAND AS IM RUNNING WITH VEHICLE AS IT IS ROLLING BACK, WOULDN'T STOP. I REALIZED THE GEAR WASN'T IN PARK, IT WAS IN REVERSE, BUT WITH NO KEYS I TRIED TO PUT GEAR INTO PARK, WOULDN'T MOVE WITHOUT KEYS, I HOPPED IN, PUT KEYS IN IGNITION AND TURNED CAR ON, AS I WAS PUTTING THE GEAR IN PARK, THE VEHICLE REARED FORWARD AND I PRESSED ON BREAKS BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP. THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD AS I WAS PRESSING ON THE BREAKS, NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT DID NOT STOP UNTIL I RAN INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AS IT WAS COMING BACK DOWN, AND BOTH MYSELF WERE HALF WAY INTO MY SON'S GARAGE DOOR, WALL, AND SHELVING, ITEMS, ALL DAMAGED BY MY ROLLING BACKWARD ACURA......BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN A FAST SPEED, I TRIED TO AVOID GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE GARAGE, TO AVOID GOING INTO THE BEDROOM, SO I SWERVED INWARD TOWARD THE WALL... THE GARAGE DOOR WOULD NOT LIFT UP OFF THE TRUCK, SO I ASKED MY GRANDSON TO PUSH ON THE SWITCH ON WALL WHILE I LIFT ON THE GARAGE DOOR, AS WE WORKED TOGETHER WITH NO KEYS IN IGNITION, MOTOR OFF, ON THE COUNT OF 5,4,3,2,1.....I LIFT, HE PUSHES, AND GUESS WHAT......THERE GOES M CAR.....STARTS ROLLING BACK...RIGHT INTO MY SON'S [PARKED...VEHICLE....DAMAGE...3 CLAIMS IN ONE DAY.....3 DEDUCTIBLES IN ONE DAY......WHEN I CALLED INSUR...I WAS ASKED IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE?... WHEN I STARTED IT. IT MADE A LOUD ROARING SOUND AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE.......THEN I FOUND OUT A RECALL WAS OUT ON MY VEHICLE.... AND I HATE TO THINK THAT ALL THE TIMES I DROVE IN THE VEHICLE WITH MY GRANDSON.....I JUST HAD 2 BACK SURGERIES AND 2 KNEE REPLACEMENTS,... AS I WAS RUNNING WITH MY VEHICLE , I INJURED MY BACK AND KNEE AND I CANNOT WORK FOR A WHILE.. ALL THANKS TO ACURA... *TR

Mileage: 139,000

I HAD NOTICED A SHUDDERING AT 1200-1400 RPM. DEALER SAID IT WAS LIKELY THE TORQUE CONVERTER. RECOMMENDED NOT DOING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME. IN THE PAST MONTH, I'VE HAD TWO OCCASIONS WHILE IN DRIVE FROM A STOP, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE CAR DID NOT MOVE; THE ENGINE JUST REVVED. THE FIRST TIME I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, SHUT OFF THE CAR. I RESTARTED AND ALL WAS WELL. THIS NEXT TIME I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH, WHEN THE CAR REVVING RESPONSE TO MY PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, BUT DID NOT ACCELERATE. AS IF IT HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I SWITCHED INTO NEUTRAL AND BACK INTO DRIVE, AND IT RE-ENGAGED. LOTS OF SIMILAR CONCERNS ON MY INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO ACURA/HONDA, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL OR A FIX? *TR

Mileage: 147,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE ON MY 2004 MDX, WITH A THIRD TIME BEING NEEDED NOW. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED WITHIN 2500 MILES AND THE NEW REPLACEMENT IS FAILING AS WELL. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTS WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED THE FIRST TIME. THREE TIMES IS ENTIRELY TOO MANY. I AM NOT REPLACING DUE TO DEALER REQUIRING ME PAY. ALL SERVICE PERFORMED AS REQUIRED AT THE SAME DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AS NEW. THE CURRENT MILAGE IS 132,000. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I PULLED UP MY DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS UPHILL GRADE THEN A FLAT AREA AND WAS IN MY GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED THAT I HAD THE KEYS IN MY HAND. I TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED MY CAR WAS DRIFTING BACK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO JUMP BACK IN THE CAR TO HIT THE BRAKES BUT THOUGHT BETTER OF IT AS IT WAS GAINING MORE SPEED. I LET GO F THE FRONT DOOR AND WATCHED AS IT VEERED OFF THE DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE AND LANDSCAPING ROCK AND END OF DRIVEWAY. WHAT IT . SO I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WHILE STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL FEBRUARY . ACURA HAS NOT BEEN JUDICIOUS IN THEIR EFFORT TO FIX THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

Mileage: 142,562

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOUT 30-45 MPH. THE CAR SPUDDERS, RUMBLES WHEN I ACCELERATE. I NEED TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATER TO MAKE TO STOP. IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

MY CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING AT AROUND 30 - 40 MPH. I SHOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS DUE TO A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS HAS TO REPAIRED WITH MY ON MY EXPENSE AS I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MOST OF THE MDXS AND VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS HAVE MENTIONED THIS. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SHUTTERING VIBRATION NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE DEVELOPS VIBRATION AND SHUTTER IN TRANSMISSION/DRIVETRAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH ALONG WITH FLUCTUATIONS IN RPMS. ALSO, TORQUE CONVERTER FEELS SEMI-LOCKED AT IDLE WHEN IN DRIVE SHORTLY AFTER STARTING CAUSING ROUGH IDLE AND STALLS, AND HESITATION UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATES WHEN I AM ACCELERATING AND HIT 30-35 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ABOUT 35 MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE TRANSMISSION, INITIALLY I HAD THE RADIATOR REPLACED AND HAD THE CONTAMINATED FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. I DROVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS THINKING THAT HAD TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM- IT DID NOT!! I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 103,764 MILES. THE TOTAL COST TO ME FOR BOTH REPAIRS WAS $4519.09. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT ACURA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL OF THE 2004 ACURAS AND SHOULD PAY OR IN THE VERY LEAST HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 103,278

INTERNAL LEAK IN RADIATOR CAUSING A LEAK OF COOLANT TO TRANSMISSION FLUID AND VICE VERSA, DAMAGING TRANSMISSION AND RENDERING CAR NOT DRIVABLE WITHIN MOMENTS.

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS TOLD MY RADIATOR BLADDER EXPLODED CAUSING ALL FLUIDS TO MIX, THUS I NOW NEED A NEW RADIATOR AND A NEW TRANSMISSION, COST OF REPAIR IS $4600. MY 04 MDX HAS 137K THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET ACURA FORUMS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIATORS. I NEED TO HAVE THE RADIATOR REPLACED, ALL FLUIDS DRAINED AND THEN FLUSHED 5-8 TIMES TO ENSURE ALL THE CONTAMINATION IS GONE, THEN NEW FLUIDS PUT BACK IN ALONG WITH A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THERE HAS TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, PLEASE HELP! *TR

Mileage: 137,000

THERE IS A SHUDDERING NOISE / VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-45 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A GRINDING SOUND AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHUDDERING AND VIBRATING ON MY 2004 ACURA MDX. HAD HONDA REVIEW THE VEHICLE WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE . CALLED ACURA AND NOW I'M HERE...... *TR

Mileage: 166,900

ANOTHER 2004 MDX TRANSMISSION ISSUE.JUTTER OCCURING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 25-45 MPH.DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER(100,000 MILES ON CAR) AND THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM.AFTER TAKING THE ISSUE OF NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION TO CORPORATE,I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD COVER ONLY A PORTION OF THE COST. MY PORTION WOULD BE 2500.00. THIS IS ABSURD. ACURA KNOWS FULL WELL THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS AND SHOULD STAND BY THEIR VEHICLES. THEY HAVE CERTAINLY LOST ME AS A THREE TIME BUYER OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TT

Mileage: 100,000

SHUDDERING IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH AND LACK OF POWER. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER VIBRATION AT 35-45MPH. STARTED AT 70,000 MILES. FORCED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION, ACURA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT PER ACURA. *TT

Mileage: 79,000

OUR 2004 ACURA APPEARS TO BE VERY SLUGGISH AND SLOW TO ACCELERATE IN 35-40 MILES RANGE AND WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SO, WE TOOK IT TO ACURA DEALERSHIP IN LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ON 1/27/2009 FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THAT'S WHEN THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITHOUT ANY MENTION OF THE EXISTING RECALLS ON THE 2004 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 78,946

DRIVING HOME AFTER PURCHASING USED 2004 ACURA MDX THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A NOTICEABLE SHUTTER/GRINDING NOISE BETWEEN 30-45 MPH UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AND REPLACED AT NO COST. NO APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES LATER, THE PROBLEM HAS CAME BACK WITH BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IF KNOWN ISSUES BEFORE. THESE IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE POWER TRAIN. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

I HAVE AN ACURA 2004 MDX. 111,000 MILES. SERVICED AS DIRECTED. JUST REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM. ACURA HAD RECALLS BUT CLAIMED TO HAVE "FIXED" THE ISSUE. THERE IS NO WAY A PROPERLY MAINTAINED CAR SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL DONE. THE MAINSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE MECHANICS THAT DID THE WORK ARE EX ACURA MECHANICS. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS THE EXACT KINDS OF PROBLEM THEY REPLACED FOR YEARS ON MDX'S. I HAD TO HAVE AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION WITH MAIN SHAFT AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. THIS COST ME $3,558.02. THIS IS WRONG. A CAR, ESPECIALLY A HIGH END CAR LIKE ACURA, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE AN ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 111K MILES. IT WAS UNETHICAL OF ACURA TO NOT ADVISE ME OF THIS HISTORY BEFORE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

MY 2004 ACURA MDX HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM AT 71,000 MILES. WHEN WE ARE AT LOW SPEEDS, 35 - 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO VIBRATE AS IF WE ARE GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE HAVE TO FILL UP TWICE A WEEK TO DRIVE ROUGHLY 150 MILES. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2004-2006 MDX OWNERS WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT. SOME 2004 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT MINE. HOW CAN THEY ONLY RECALL SPECIFIC VIN'S AND NOT THE ENTIRE MODEL YEAR. THIS IS A FINANCIAL AND SAFETY CONCERN, ONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLES GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK-UP OR OVERHEAT AT ANYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2004 ACURA MDX, STARTED TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE/GRINDING NOISE NOTICED JUST AFTER 50K MILES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 45 MILES, TRYING TO COAST OR DECELERATE. ALSO OBSERVED THE SUDDEN HESITATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SHUDDER OCCURS. IF I PUT IT IN D4 (INSTEAD OF D5) THEN IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE MAKING THE GRINDING NOISE/VIBRATION. I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE AROUND 50K+ MILEAGE TO THE DEALER BUT DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE/IDENTIFY IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM IN 2 OTHER VISITS TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, EVERY TIME THEY DENIED THE PROBLEM. NOW, AT 90K MILES I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR AND OBSERVE THE SOUND, EXACTLY THE SAME AS I HAVE BEEN REPORTING SINCE IT HAD 50K+ MILEAGE. ACURA DEALER IS SAYING THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION (TORQUE CONVERTER) HAS TO BE REPLACED. FOR A VEHICLE THAT COSTS $40K HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES AT 50K MILEAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. I DON'T DRIVE IT ROUGH AND DON'T NEGLECT THE MAINTENANCE. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS IN THE ONLINE FORUMS ON THIS EXACT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ACURA/HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY POOR OR NON-EXISTING, THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF SUCH A PROBLEMATIC COMPONENT IN A LUXURY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

A RATTLING/SHUDDERING/GRINDING IS OCCURING WHEN ACCELERATING, AND ONLY WHEN ACCELERATING, BETWEEN 30 AND 42 MPH. IT IS A RESULT OF A FAILING TORQUE CONVERTER. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHILE IN D5. *TR

Mileage: 100,100

I HAVE A 2004 ACURA MDX. THERE ARE ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON IT. VSA, VTM-4, ABS, AND AIRBAG LIGHTS KEEP FLASHING. SO I TOOK IT TO MY ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AFTER DIAGNOSTIC THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRING OF ALL MDX IN OR AROUND 2004. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTING OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES IN 2003 AND 2004 MDXS. ACURA SHOULD TAKE A LOOK INTO THIS AND MAYBE DO A RECALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND SLOWS DOWN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALMOST AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE FAILURE WAS WITHIN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE THAT ACURA HAD BEEN HANDLING ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 63,000

AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTING THE CAR INTO D5 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND WAS COMPLETELY SLIPPING. AFTER SHIFTING TO A LOWER GEAR I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE AND THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO D5. UPON SLOWING AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN COMPLETELY FAILED TO ENGAGE AND HAT TO BE SHIFTED INTO THE LOWEST GEAR TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE TRYING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD AGAIN COMPLETELY SLIP. ALSO AT POINTS WHERE I WOULD ENTER TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE STREET OR PARKING LOT AS I HAVE TRIED TO ENTER TRAFFIC AT AN OPENING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO ENGAGE WHICH HAS CREATED VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 85,676

THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT IS THAT OUR VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO LOSE POWER AS WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN, IT JUST FROZE. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THEN, IT SEEMED TO BE ALRIGHT BUT IT WOULD FREEZE UP AGAIN. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60-65 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TO ACURA GARAGE A DAY LATER. WE WERE GIVEN NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO LIGHT TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACED. WE LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MDX. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH ACURA. WE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN. APPARENTLY, HONDA/ACURA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE BOUGHT OUR 2004 MDX NEW. WE HAD ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. ACURA WANTED OUR DOCUMENTATION WHICH WE PROVIDED. THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS. OUR EXPENSE WAS $2000. I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. AGAIN, HONDA/ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NOT JUST THE ACURA BUT THE PILOT AND THE ODYSSEY, AS WELL. OUR CAR HAD 79,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

2004 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE . 81000 MILES WITH JERKY ACTION, SMOKE IN THE HOOD. SMELL OF BURNT OIL. METAL PART UNDER THE PART BURNT AS LIQUID. NO COVERAGE AND 7000 DOLLAR COSTLY REPLACEMENT. NO WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

MY 2004 ACURA MDX HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE (AS IF GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS) WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 35 MPH ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON A CURVE. THE POHANKA ACURA DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAULTY. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS LISTED NUMEROUS TIMES ONLINE FOR THE 2004 MDX. ACURA HAS NOT PLACED A RECALL APPARENTLY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY WILL NOT ADMIT TO HAVE USED A FAULTY PART IN BUILDING THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS PRACTICE. WHERE IS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY RAVE ABOUT? THEY ARE ASKING FOR OVER $3K TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PART. I AM GOING TO RESEARCH SOME OTHER AVENUES BEFORE I MAKE MY FINAL DECISION. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN IN D5 DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AT 1500 RPMS THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A VIBRATION/DULL-GRINDING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. IT SEEMS TO FORCE ITSELF INTO 5TH GEAR AT LOW-SPEEDS, AND THEN LUGS THE ENGINE AND RETURNS TO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ITS AFFECTS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE, AND IS WEARING OUT THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION QUICKLY. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE IF ITS AS PREVALENT AS IT SEEMS? I WOULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR IF I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE-HAND. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I HAVE A 2004 ACURA MDX, RECENTLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED (MILEAGE 65000) AND THIS WILL LEAD TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I FOUND NUMEROUS MDX OWNERS COMPLAIN THIS PROBLEMS. SO ACURA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2004 ACURA MDX TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AT 70K MILES AND REPLACED. AT 80 K THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS OR VIBRATES BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH INDICATING TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE AGAIN..... *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I BOUGHT AN USED ACURA FROM A DEALER ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO BUT 3 MONTH AGO THE VEHICLE SHUDDERS OR VIBRATES BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, AS PER DIAGNOSE OF ACURA, THEY STATED TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAULTY. HOWEVER BECAUSE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER PROBLEM NO MATTER OF THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF SEVERAL PEOPLE ON SEVERAL WEBSITES. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

MY 2004 ACURA MDX - HAS SAFETY CONCERNS AROUND SHUDDERING - GRINDING AND VIBRATING WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING BEYOND 35 MPH. THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED FROM OTHER VARIOUS OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN MODEL YEARS 2003 - 2004. THIS SAFETY ISSUE APPEARS TO BE AN ABSOLUTE DEFECT THAT AFFECTS THE DRIVING PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STATED REPAIR COST RANGE BETWEEN $2,500 AND $3,000. THE DEALER IS NOT OPEN TO COVERING ANY O F THE COST OF THE DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 88,300

2004 ACURA MDX TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. I CAN FEEL/HEAR THE VIBRATION/SHUDDER/GRINDING BETWEEN 20-50 MPH WHILE MAINTAINING THE STEADY SPEED WITH LIGHT LOAD. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED ONCE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT AROUND 45000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE CAME BACK AT AROUND 75000 MILES UNTIL NOW AT 93000 MILES. IT WAS ONLY NOTICEABLE AT AROUND 30 MPH, BUT NOW CAN BE NOTICED BETWEEN 20 AND 50 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2004 ACURA MDX FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER, GRINDING AT LOW SPEED 10MPH-20MPH. REPAIRS ONGOING CAR HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS. PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM ACURA AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED BUT WARRANTY COMPANY DRAGGING THEIR FEET. CURRENT MILEAGE 90K NO WARNING OR PREVIOUS PROBLEM. ALSO REAR MAIN SEAL ON ENGINE BEING REPLACED WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO CONVERTER. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $3,500. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TORQUES CONVERTER PROBLEM 2004 ACURA MDX SERVICE BULLETIN 06-003. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA MDX. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACCELERATING AT 15-40 MPH, THE GRINDING WOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Mileage: 91,000

TRANSMISSION GROWLING NOISE AND VIBRATION BETWEEN 35-40MPH WHEN ACCELERATING MODERATELY. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

VIBRATION AND CHATTER NOISE WHILE ACCELERATING BETWEEN 15TO 50 MILES PER HR..THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 ACURA MDX WITH ABOUT 100,00 MILES ON IT NOW NOISE IS VERY BAD AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE OFTEN AND LOUDER WE JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2010 IF WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS HAD THIS PROBLEM WE WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THE MANUFACTURE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS,THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF MDX UNITS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 99,933

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY 2004 ACURA MDX THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAKES THE GRINDING NOISE THAT MOST OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH I FEEL THAT ACURA HAS NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

2004 ACURA MDX TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE (VIBRATION/ SHUDDER / GRINDING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR YET WAITING UNTIL IT BECOMES A BIGGER PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ACURA 2004 MDX TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY. LOSE ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS. HAS TO PULL OVER SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED. THE TRANSMISSIONS ON HONDA/ACURA V6S APPARENTLY HAVE SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

ALL ACURA MDX HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS- AND ALL ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. ACURA DEALERS AND CORPORATE DOES NOT CARE TO LISTEN- BECAUSE WE FOOLS KEEP BUYING THERE CARS. - ALL TRANSMISSIONS WILL FAIL VERY EARLY. COST (4,800) - ALL MOTOR MOUNTS WILL FAIL (1000) - HORN, CRUISE, AUDIO CONTROLS WILL FAIL. ( 400). PLUS LOTS OF OTHER ISSUES. *TR

2004 ACURA MDX WITH FOLLOWING ISSUES: HORN, CRUISE,AUDIO NOT WORKING. TRANSMISSION BAD MOTOR MOUNT BAD. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I WENT TO DRUG A STORE AND WAS IN A HURRY WHEN I PARKED THE VEHICLE. I LEFT THE CAR IN "DRIVE" AS I WAS IN A HURRY AND DIDN'T NOTICE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVE THE KEY, WHICH DIDN'T REGISTER TO ME AS A PROBLEM AT THE TIME. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, I FOUND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $2200 IN DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE. MINIMAL TO NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT HOME I WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 71,500

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING A TOTAL NEED FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *AK

THERE IS A CONSISTENT METALLIC CLANGING/RUMBLING AT 2,000 RPM IN ANY GEAR, PARTICULARLY UNDER PART THROTTLE/LIGHT LOAD OPERATION. *JB

Mileage: 3,000

THERE IS A CONSISTENT METALLIC CLANGING/RUMBLING AT 2,000 RPM IN ANY GEAR, PARTICULARLY UNDER PART THROTTLE/LIGHT LOAD OPERATION. *JB

Mileage: 3,000

AFTER SHIFTING OUT OF REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED IN REVERSE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB

Mileage: 1,200