2005 ACURA MDX Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts; however, the failure recurred after driving a short distance. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the OG sensor and the PMP sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had progressively worsened, and the 4WD warning light was constantly illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a traffic light recently, the vehicle unintendedly downshifted and nearly stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent...

Vehicle suddenly brakes at freeway speeds and sways to one side. VSA light and warning light comes on. After couple of seconds, vehicle resumes freeway speed. This has happened few times in last 2 weeks. It causes the SUV to sway and can easily lose control or drift into adjacent lane causing accident. After stopping and restarting the warning lights go away.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY SAFELITE GLASS AFTER A TREE LIMB HAD FALLEN ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIEW FROM THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA OF OCEAN (909 NJ-35, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ 07712, (732) 776-5200) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

STARTING GRINDING AFTER I HAD ALL RECALLS DONE I NOTICED THE VSA LIGHT IS NOW ON AN. DIDNT HAVE ANY ISSUE BEFORE THE VECHICAL AT 25 TO 40 MPH STARTS TO SHUTTER AN MAKES ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE ... I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH THE SPECIFIC ABILITY TO KEEP ME SAFE AN HAVE EVERYTHING I NEED.

I HAVE ACURA MDX 2005 MODEL THE VSA LIGHTS AND AIRBAGSLIGHTS KEEP COMING UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE IS A TRANSMISSION SLIPS TOO. I WONDERED WHY IT WAS NOT RECALLED WHEN OTHERS WERE RECALLED .THE VEHICLE STILL MOVES BUT NOTICING A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION POWER

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE UNDER INCLINE LOAD DRIVING, LEAVING VEHICLE UNABLE TO MANEUVER IN TRAFFIC TO REASONABLY GET TO SAFETY.

THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTS NOT SMOOTHLY, D4/D5 LIGHT BLINKING, WON'T EXCEL WHEN GAS IS APPLIED, HAD TO CUT THE CAR OFF, WAIT 5MIN, TO DRIVE FOR TWO BLOCKS BEFORE HAVING TO REPEAT THIS PROCESS TO GET IT HOME 12 BLOCKS AWAY, ONLY WOULD EXCEL 20MPH (BOUGHT IT ON WEDNESDAY, ON TUESDAY OF THE NEXT WEEK, THE PROBLEM BEGAN). THE CAR HAS 127,000 MILES AND HISTORY OF OIL CHANGE/TRANSMISSION SERVICES. AFTER SEEKING ANSWERS, PER REPAIR PAL, THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSIONS WITH ALL YEARS OF THIS MODEL, SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE DIES. *TR

THE CAR JUMPS INTO NEUTRAL AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IF YOU COME TO A STOP OR EVEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC IT WILL JUST STOP AND THE RPM WILL REV UP. YOU WILL HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN PLACE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK IN DRIVE AND IT MAY GO OR MAY NOT GO... REALLY JUST DEPENDS ON HOW THE CAR WANTS TO ACT THAT DAY. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, CITY STREET, PARKING LOT, HIGHWAY, WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, LOW SPEEDS DURING SCHOOL ZONE OR RESIDENTIAL AREA.

AUTO PARKED, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVED GEAR SHIFT TO PARK, FOOT OFF BRAKE,CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITH GREAT VELOCITY, HIT CONCRETE WALL, RICOCHEDE OFF WALL, STARTED RUNNING BACKWARD. PUT FOOT ON EMER. BRAKE CAR STOPPED. AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT IMPROPERLY INFLATED. CUTS AND ABRASIONS AND BRUISING ON LEFT HAND AND RIGHT.AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY INTO CHEST OR FACE. CALLED AAA TO HAVE TOWED/CALLED 21ST CENTURY INS. FOR NAME OF COLLISION YARD THEY WORKED WITH. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED_TOO BIG TO GET INTO PARKING LOT. DRIVER ASKED FOR MY KEYS -TOLD HIM THE CAR WITH PHYSICALLY DISABLED AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. HE TOOK MY KEYS,STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF. NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPPEN. WENT TO EMERGENT CARE AND MY PRIMARY PHYSICIAN AND HAD CAT SCANS RUN. NEW DRIVER SEAT AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE.

MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED. SEEMS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACURA MDX. I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL. THE DEALER COVERED THE REMANUFACTURED PART BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR THAT RAN TO ~$3000.

THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION I PUT IN MY CAR , WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CAR IS STARTING TO JERK AND MAKE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. IT COST WAY TO MUCH MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING A TRANSMISSION IF ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . WAY TO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE . WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET?

TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER CONNECTION TO RADIATOR FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND GALVANIC ACTION. LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID, COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID GOT MIXED IN RADIATOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN ACURA / HONDA VEHICLE BUT MANUFACTURER IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION.

TRANSMISSION START MAKING NOISE, JERKING AND PROBLEM IN SHIFTING. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES ALOT. LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL

I PULLED CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND AS I REACHER SPEED OF 25 MILES IT STARTED JERKING BADLY. IT STOPPED AFTER SPEED INCREASED. DID NOT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR FEW DAYS AND FROM THAT DAY IT IS GETTING WORSE DAY BY DAY. LOT OF NOISE SOMETIMES WHEN ITS SHIFTING GEAR. ALSO WHEN I GET ON HIGHWAY I CAN SMELL SOME FLUID BURNING. SOMETIMES IT JERK VERY BADLY ON CURVES.

THE TRANSMISSION COOLER CONNECTION BLEW OUT OF THE RADIATOR, UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FOR TRANSMISSIONS SO I HAD NO IDEA THAT THE TRANS FLUID WAS POURING ALL OVER THE ROAD. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS JUST LEAVING THE HOUSE AND MY FRIEND SAW IT AND STOPPED ME. UPON LOOKING AT THE PART -IT HAS ONLY 3 THREADS AND I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON THING FOR MDX AND PILOT SUV'S. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT HAS RESULTED FROM THIS FAILURE BY OTHERS AS I HAVE SEEN ON YOUR SITE EXAMPLE:. ( PILOT EX-L 244HP 3.5L SOHC 24-VALVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE). *TR

TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

FOUND A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE IN THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK. DIAGNOSIS: FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE OF RADIATOR. *TR

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BECAME HARDER AND HARDER TO SHIFT OVER THE TIME AND THEN SEIZED. NOTICED HEAVILY CORRODED SHIFT LEVER LINKAGE AT THE TRANSMISSION END. THE LINKAGE DESIGN SEEMS TO BE A POOR. EXPOSURE TO ELEMENTS MAKES IT TO CORRODE AND SEIZE. I HAD TO APPLY WD40 TO LOOSEN THE LINKAGE AND THEN COAT IT HEAVILY WITH ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR JERKED AND THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED IN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TRANSMISSION HAS INTERMITTENT VIBRATION BETWEEN 30-40 MPH. LASTS APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

AS DRIVING TO WORK THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP SHIFTING GEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO STOP TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER LANE WITHOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. PRIOR TO THE CAR NOT SHIFTING GEARS I HEARD A GRINDING METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE, A NOISE THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER APPARENTLY IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO ACURA BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING IN REFERENCE TO IT. *TR

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR RECALL FOR THE SHIFT INTERLOCK 7250A2. A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY POHANKA ACURA SERVICE. AFTER THE RECALL FIX, I COULD STILL PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CARE IS IN DRIVE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT AGAIN TODAY. I AM COMPLAINING THAT THE INITIAL FIX PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS INSUFFICIENT. I CAN FORWARD A YOUTUBE LINK OF THE VIDEO IF NEEDED. *TR

THERE'S A SHUTTER WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45MPH. I HAVE READ A FEW FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS THERE IS AN UPDATE FROM ACURA BUT, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ON THIS MATTER. ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS THIS HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. OTHER OWNERS HAVE TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTERS AND EVEN TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WHICH IS NOT FAIR AT ALL TO US THE CONSUMER. PLEASE HELP US. *TR

WELL I DRIVE AROUND 35 MPH I HEAR THIS RUMBLING NOISE WHICH AS I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SO ACURA PUSHED OUT PRODUCT UPDATE (OTHERS ARE CALLING IT A RECALL) TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING BECAUSE ULTIMATELY IT COULD CAUSE THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND YOUR CAR MAY NOT SHIFT OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE BECAUSE THE TOTAL TRANSMISSION WILL GO. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PRODUCT UPDATE DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE MY CAR TO STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AND I WON'T BE ABLE TO MANEUVER CORRECTLY. *TR

AFTER YOU STOP THE CAR AND KEEP IN DRIVE GEAR AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, THE CAR ROLLS AWAY. *TR

THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRAVELING 35-45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THE ACURA MDX THAT WE (MYSELF AND MY WIFE) OWN BEGAN TO SHOW PRONOUNCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DURING OCTOBER, 2012. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ONLY ONE MONTH PRIOR. INITIALLY, AFTER INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ISSUES WE WERE HAVING WITH ACCELERATION AND DOWNSHIFTING RELATED TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS, BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT DIMINISH ONCE THEY WERE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WOULD "REV" AT HIGH RPM'S DURING ACCELERATION AND WOULD "BANG" AND JOLT WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED. WE HAD A THOROUGH TRANSMISSION INSPECTION AND LEARNED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IT HAD A LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH ALLOWED FOR A USED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY AAMCO IN WARWICK, RI. OUR OUT OF POCKET COST WAS STILL APPROXIMATELY $600.00. *TR

WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH CAR HAS VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING SOUND AS IF DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND HOPING TO HAVE THE CAR RECALLED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER MDX'S. WAS QUOTED $3111 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THINK THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE MAINTAINED BY ACURA SERVICE CENTER AND THIS SEEMS UNUSUAL TO HAVE A TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR

2005 ACURA MDX: LEAVING MY NEIGHBORHOOD I TOOK A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE. AFTER SOME ACCELERATION (1ST GEAR), I HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL/BLOW. IMMEDIATELY HAD NO POWER TO MANEUVER FORWARD AND OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD IN BUSY TRAFFIC. IRONICALLY, MDX WAS TAKEN FOR MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP. MDX SEEMINGLY TESTED WITH FLYING COLORS 43 DAYS EARLIER. NO CAUTIONARY COMMENTS FROM MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR

HELLO, I AM A VERY UNHAPPY FRUSTRATED 2005 ACURA MDX OWNER. MY CAR 2005ACURA MDX AT 82K MILES, I NOTICED CAR SHIFTING GEAR WAS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY. HAVING DIFFICULTY WHILE SHIFTING GEAR & WHICH WENT WORSE & VERY STIFF. ALSO, A GRINDING NOISE COMING, WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS ( 25-40MPH). IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE THE CAR OR HOLDING THIS SPEED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE LEVEL. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT & WAS TOLD THIS NOISE IS A TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. IT'S COMMON TO ACURA MDXS. & ALSO, ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO ACURA DEALER. ON OCT-2009 CAR WAS PLACED FOR SERVICE @ AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER. WHERE DEALER STATE THAT IT'S OUT OF COMPANY WARRANTY. THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH 3-YEAR WARRANTY ACURA DEALER AT MY (OWNER) EXPENSE 5K. AGAIN, IN JUNE-2012 @ 89K MILEAGES,...

WHILE DRIVING THE SUV IN A BUSY STREET 30-45MPH FELT THE VIBRATION, GRINDING, THE TRIANGLE DISTRESS SIGN CAME ON AND FELT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO STALL. MANAGED TO GET THE SUV TO THE PARKING LOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SUV COMPLETELY STALLED THERE AND WE GOT IT TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND THE TECHNICIAN GAVE US THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS AS "RADIATOR HAS BLOWN COOLANT LINE , FLUIDS HAVE CROSS CONTAMINATED AND WILL TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO BLEED OUT, ALSO POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE PROCESS WOULD NEED TO RETEST DRIVE AFTER RADIATOR REPLACEMENT TO SEE IF TRANSMISSION WORKS". *TR

TRANSMISSION / TORQUE CONVERTER JUDDER AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR. ACURA DEALER APPLIED 1255A9 SOFTWARE UPDATE, WHICH SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN REOCCURRING APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR LATER. *TR

AT LOW SPEED AND LOW RPM'S UP TO 35 MILES EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION JITTER. DID SOFTWARE UPDATE AT THE DEALER ( AS PER RECALL), PROBLEM RE-APPEARED SHORTLY AFTER. WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE TRANNY FOR $4500. THIS APPEARS TO BE WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2005 MDX'S. SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SINCE IT IS CLEAR DESIGN FLOW. *TR

I HAVE CODE P0740 WHICH IS TCC FUNCTION. MY TRANS IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND UNDRIVEABLE. AFTER FAITHFUL SERVICE INTERVALS THE TRANS DIED IN MY CAR. ACURA DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THEIR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. I WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN THE TRANS SHUDDERED AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I AM FURIOUS THIS CAR IS EXPENSIVE AND NO NEED FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE RECALL AND HELP. *TR

HAD TROUBLE WITH GEAR SHIFTING VERY STIFF.BROUGHT TO DEALER IN 06/11 ,DEALER JUST GREASED THE CABLE, BROUGHT BACK IN SEPT. 2011,TOLD SALT FROM ROADS CAUSED IT AND WOULD NEED NEW CABLE. BROUGHT CAR TO ANOTHER ACURA DEALER THEY SAID CABLE AND LEVER ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW THE COMPANY HAS SINCE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.I HAD PROBLEM A FEW YEARS EARLIER BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL MY WIFE USED MY CAR AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFTING. I CALLED ACURA (CASE NUMBER [XXX]) JONATHAN A ACURA REPRESENTATIVE ONLY WAS GIVING ME APPROXIMATELY 150.00 OFF FROM 450.00. I TOLD HIM IT WAS INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT AND SAID I WOULD REPORT IT TO NHTSA. HE SAID IF I DID, HE WOULD WITHDRAW THE OFFER. HE IN ESSENCE BLACKED MAILED ME NOT TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. *TR

SHUDDERING AND WASH-BOARDING, DUE TO DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER. ACURA MAILED OUT TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATES DECEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2010 TO ADDRESS THIS ON-GOING ISSUE. I HAVE KEPT MINE AND CAN SEND YOU THE DOCUMENTATION ON IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE IT. NEITHER SOFTWARE UPDATES FIXED THE ISSUE. NOW THEY ARE SAYING WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD (CHECK OUT THE INTERNET FORUMS ON IT) AND CAN CAUSE FATAL ACCIDENTS. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF ACURA'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUE AND UNWILLINGNESS TO FIX IT THE PROPER WAY BY REPLACING THE PART. THIS CANNOT BE FIXED BY A MERE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS ISSUE IS JUST AS BIG AND ON-GOING AS THE TOYOTA ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE ACURA SEDANS (TL'S) ALSO HAVE THIS SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM!!

MY 2005 ACURA MDX DRIVE TRAIN WILL MAKE A "JUDDER" SOUND AND CAN BE FELT IN THE VEHICLE ALL WHILE LOOSING ACCELERATION AT AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH. THE RESULTING LOSS OF ACCELERATION LEADS TO SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON RAMPS. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FROM ACURA. I TOOK THE MDX INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DID A PCM PROGRAM UPDATE. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LETTER WAS SENT TO CAUTION OWNERS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FAILURES AND THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD BE UPDATED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 80,000.

AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-50MPH WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER A SLIGHT LOAD AND THE RPMS ARE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD BETWEEN 1100-1400, THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION AND SHUDDER. THE RPMS JITTER BACK AND FORTH JUMPING BY ABOUT 100 RPMS OR SO AS IT TRIES TO HOLD A STEADY SPEED. I HAD IT CHECKED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL JUST CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILS. THE PROBLEM I'M FACING WITH MY 2005 SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 03-04 MODELS: HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/THEBESTHONDA/2010-02-04_181956_B06-003.PDF.

GRINDING NOISE ON ACURA MDX 2005 MODEL. HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. THE DEALER COULD NEVER IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DID THEY FINALLY SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND MY CAR HAS 75K PLUS, BUT THIS PROBLEM STARTED WAY BEFORE. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME AT LEAST $5000. I'M SURE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO IGNORE IT. I FEEL CHEATED! HONDA MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING FAULTY CARS AND NOT OWNING UP TO IT. I'M A MILLION PERCENT SURE THE DEALERS ALSO KNEW IT AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NEGLIGENT AS WELL. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER 2005 ACURA MDX. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX AND FELT THE CAR NOISY WHILE DRIVING AFTER A WHILE THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THANK GOD I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED 1 MONTH AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3900. *TR

I TOOK MY 2005 ACURA MDX IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AN UNUSUAL SOUND CHECKED OUT. IT OCCURS WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY TO ABOUT 40MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD A WARRANTY PURCHASE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE SO I DID NOT INCUR ANY EXPENSE FOR THIS REPAIR. THE NEXT WEEK, THE D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING INDICATING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE 4TH GEAR PRESSURE SWITCH WAS PROBABLY DEFECTIVE, AS IT WAS JUST REPLACED ALONG WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. IRONICALLY, A FRIEND WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK HER 2005 MDX IN FOR SERVICE, HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED (UNFORTUNATELY SHE DID INCUR AN EXPENSE), AND THE NEXT DAY HER D4 LIGHT WAS BLINKING. HER VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AS I WRITE THIS COMPLAINT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE...