2001 Acura Mdx

DT: THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOW PINGING NOISE, THEN 30 MILES AFTER SHE STARTED TO HEAR NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND PUT THE CONSUMER INTO A SKID OF ABOUT 150 FEET. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY, 60 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED HARD BACK AND FORTH. THE CONSUMER AVOIDED ACCIDENTS BY PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION'S SECOND GEAR FAILED. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V176000 WAS PERFORMED PRIOR AT 60K MILES. *SC *JB

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 2001 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT THE HEAT DISCOLORATION OF THE SECOND GEAR WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED ON AUGUST 23, 2004, SO THE DEALER INSTALLED THE A/T OIL JET KIT INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. ON FEB 25, 2005 8,000 MILES AFTER THE OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE SPECIFIC COMPONENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS AFFECTED BY THE SAFETY RECALL WAS THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED. RECALL #04V176000. *JB

I WAS DRIVING IN A CENTER LANE ABOUT 45 MPH IN MY 2001 ACURA MDX WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WENT INTO A SKID AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WITHIN SECONDS, THE LADY BEHIND ME RAN INTO ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE AND THE REAR OF MY CAR. NEITHER OF OUR AIRBAGS WENT OFF. THE OTHER WOMEN SAID HER KNEE WAS HURTING, BUT SHE DID NOT REQUEST ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO STRANGE NOISES, NO JERKY ACTIONS - THE FRONT WHEELS JUST STOPPED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ACURA WAS CONTACTED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND ACURA ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS OKLAHOMA CITY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION (AND THE FRONT WHEELS AFTER I INQUIRED ABOUT A FLAT SPOT BECAUSE OF THE SKID) AND TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE BACK TO AMARILLO TO HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE. ACURA HAS NOT ASSUMED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE GOOD ABOUT ASSISTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND TIRES. THEY HAVE ALSO AGREED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION. *NM

DEAR NHTSA: WE HAVE HAD OUR 2001 ACURA MDX IN (APPLE ACURA IN YORK, PA) FOR THE RECALL INVOLVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG BEFORE THE RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE THE MDX WOULD HESITATE AND ALMOST STALL AT LOW SPEED AT GEAR CHANGES. OUR MDX IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY (4 YEAR- 50,000 MILES). *AK THE RECALL (APPLE ACURA IN YORK, PA) SERVICE INCLUDED A TEST DRIVE, INSPECTION, AND INSTALLATION OF A OIL RECIRCULATION PUMP. THIS RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED BUT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATION HAS PERSISTED. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THREE TIMES TO FIND THE PROBLEM (APPLE ACURA IN YORK, PA). THE FIRST THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION OIL (MY REQUEST) AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SECOND TIME WAS THE RECALL SERVICE. THE THIRD THEY CLEANED THE EGR VALVE AND PORTS. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS HESITATION DOES NOT HAPPEN AT HALF OR FULL THROTTLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS FLAW MAY BE PART OF THE VEHICLE DESIGN THAT WAS FIXED ON THE 2004 MODEL YEAR. I ASKED IF OUR MDX TRANSMISSION CAN BE FIXED LIKE THE 2004 DESIGN? HE WAS NOT CONFIDENT THAT HE WOULD HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO DO THIS WORK. I JUST DO NOT FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE ADDRESSED. SHOULD I GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP? DO THEY HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL? HOW DO I FORMALLY PUT IN A COMPLAINT? SINCERELY: JOE STEFKO 170 FRANK DRIVE YORK, PA 717-757-0588 (H) 717-227-3280 (W) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------