NHTSA Complaint #11171427 — 2018 ACURA MDX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11171427 |
| Vehicle | 2018 ACURA MDX |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,600 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
NINE DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES IN TWENTY SEVEN WEEKS ON A NEW 2018 ACURA MDX TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE. THAT'S ONE FAILURE EVERY THREE WEEKS. SIX PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED ONE TIME, THREE PROBLEMS ARE STILL INTERMITTENT, THE MOST CONCERNING IS THE HEATED SEAT FEATURE. THE CIRCUIT CLOSES WITHOUT ACTIVATION. OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE LED INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ON. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS AFFECTED THE DRIVERS SEAT, ONCE THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND ONCE BOTH SEATS. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE, THE REAR CAMERA ACTIVATED AND CONTINUED TO WORK AS I DROVE FORWARD TO MY DESTINATION. ONCE I WALKED PASSED THE VEHICLE WITH THE WIRELESS REMOTE IN MY POCKET AND THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED ITSELF WITHOUT TOUCHING THE DOOR. ANOTHER TIME BOTH SIDE MIRRORS TILTED DOWN REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE MIRROR SWITCH WAS ON THE DRIVER DOOR. SEVERAL TIMES THE RADIO WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE ON/OFF BUTTON WAS PRESSED. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM. I PRESSED THE TALK BUTTON IT SAYS NO DEVICE FOUND. PRESS TALK BUTTON, GIVE PHONE COMMAND IT SAYS NO DEVICE PAIRED. . PRESS TALK BUTTON, GIVE PHONE COMMAND, DISPLAY SHOWS CALL HISTORY . PRESS TALK BUTTON AND GIVE PHONE COMMAND, THEN CALL B%##% ,VOICE CONTINUALLY SAYS PARDON. TURN BACK WIPER ON AND BACK OFF, WIPER CONTINUED TO WORK FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. I PARKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE ON, WHEN I STARTED VEHICLE LATER, MESSAGE IN DISPLAY READ,TROUBLE WITH ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS NO CODE FOUND.
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