2002 Acura Mdx

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000 CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FAILING AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RECALL REPAIR SHOULD CONSIST OF INSTALLING AN OIL JET KIT. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 12, 2004. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WAS 64,111. IN AUGUST 2005, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING UPON ACCELERATION INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. IN JANUARY 2006, THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION WA SREPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. A SAFETY CONCERN EXISTED AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY HONDA WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT PREVENTED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEREFORE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 ACURA MDX ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN THE CAR LOCKED UP LIKE THE BRAKES WERE SLAMMED ON. CAR WAS IMMOBILE AND COULD NOT BE PUSHED OFF THE ROADWAY UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF A TOW TRUCK. DEALER NOW HAS THE CAR AND SAYS IT WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SYMTOMS ARE THE SAME AS DISCRIBED AS FAILURES IN A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE. RECALL WORK WAS DONE ABOUT 5000 MILES AGO IN WHICH AN OILING DEVICE WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FAILURE OCCURED ANYWAY AFTER THE CORRECTION. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE GEARS WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY AND THE "FIX" WAS PERFORMED INSTEAD. THE DEALER SAYS I MAY BE LIABLE FOR 4500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT HAS 101000 MILES ON IT AND THEY ONLY WARRENTY IT TO 100000. IF THE PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AT 96000 WHEN THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, I WOULDN'T BE IN THIS PREDICAMENT- THANKS

DT: AFTER ACCELERATING THE CAR LOCKED UP AND HE SKIDDED 3 OR 4 FEET. HAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION. NOW THE CAR WON'T SHIFT GEARS OR GO OVER 10 MPH; HAD IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. DID GET OTHER OPINIONS ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST PERSON THAT LOOKED AT IT WAS INCORRECT IN THEIR DIAGNOSIS.*AK

ON JANUARY 12, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 ACURA MDX LOCKED UP. HINSHAW'S ACURA CONCLUDED THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HALF SHAFT, VTEC PRESSURE SWITCH, OIL FILTER HOUSING, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, AND RIGHT OUTSIDE DRIVESHAFT. HINSHAW'S ACURA CONCLUDED ALL OF THESE ITEMS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO RESTORE MY MDX TO NORMAL. THEY GAVE ME A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I INFORMED THEM THAT I HAVE ALWAYS COMPLIED WITH ALL OF THE SCHEDULED ACURA RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE ITEMS ON MY MDX DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND AFTERWARDS. IN FACT, THE MOST RECENT 60K MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED AT HINSHAW'S ACURA ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004. I ALSO INFORMED THEM THAT MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW FROM BOTH ACURA OF SEATTLE AND BELLEVUE ACURA. FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER AND DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, ABUSED, OR BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL ACURA REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE OR CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY DAMAGES. AFTER I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS, THEY AGREED TO ONLY PAY HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE INJUSTICE IN THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED BY ACURA (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000) FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGES AND ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THAT OF OTHER DRIVERS NEAR ME. I HAVE RIGOROUSLY FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AS DEFINED IN MY ACURA OWNERSHIP MANUAL. IF THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RESOLVED AT THE TIME I RETURNED MY MDX TO THE DEALER DURING THE RECALL, THIS MALFUNCTION WOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURRED.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS UPON ACCELERATION, WHEN SHIFTING, IT SNAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER STATED THE FAILURE MODE IS NOT CONSISTENT AND NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE RECALL DATE IS APRIL 13, 2004. *LA THE DEALER'S DIAGNOSIS SHOWED FAILURE OF THE 3RD, 4TH AND REVERSE GEARS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM