2007 Acura Mdx

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE BATTERY HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. UPDATED 03-28-13 *BF

I HAD A HARROWING DRIVING EXPERIENCE ON 01/19/13; COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS NOT DUE TO ALERTNESS OF THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. I HAD SERVICED MY MDX PREVIOUS DAY, IT INCLUDED REPLACING THE BATTERY. THE TECHNICIAN DID A SLOPPY JOB IN CONNECTING THE CABLE RESULTING IN THE CABLE COMING OFF THE BATTERY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP SUDDENLY AND I WAS LOCKED INSIDE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN ANY DOOR OR ROLL DOWN WINDOWS BY USING THE MANUAL KNOB. I WAS HOLED UP IN THE CAR UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME AND CONNECTED THE CABLE. IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IF THE PASSENGER CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS USING MANUAL CONTROLS IRRESPECTIVE OF THE CAR HAVING NO POWER. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS MANUFACTURER; THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

THERE IS A RATTLE FROM RIGHT UNDER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LOCAL DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS DEFECTIVE FRONT STRUT (DAMPER) AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1300 PER STRUT SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEFECTIVE STRUT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY ACURA AT NO OR MINIMAL COST TO THE CONSUMER BEFORE AN INCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRONT STRUTS. *TR

RANDOM NAV RESET FOLLOWED BY NON-ACCELERATION UNTIL RPMS REACH OVER 3000. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2012. NAVIGATION/RADIO SYSTEM RESETS. SOON FOLLOWED BY PROBLEM OF NON-ACCELERATION. EX: FOLLOWING RESET, STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGN, ETC. LIGHT TURNS GREEN. CAR FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 1000 RPMS. EXTREMELY SLOW MOVEMENT THRU INTERSECTION THEN CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND RPMS TOP 3000. AFTER ROUGH SHIFT CAR PERFORMANCE IS MOSTLY NORMAL, SOMETIMES HARD SHIFTING. NEXT RED LIGHT REPEAT PERFORMANCE. IF PUT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "RESET" AND MAY OR MAY NOT REPEAT ABOVE ACTION. IF CAR IS TURNED OFF AND LEFT TO SIT FOR A SHORT TIME IT USUALLY DOES NOT REPEAT BUT FOR HOW LONG IS ANYONE'S GUESS. LATELY NAV RESET HAPPENS SO OFTEN I LOSE COUNT, I JUST WAIT FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO WHAT FEELS LIKE FIRST GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THIS ISSUE. NO COMPUTER CODES SHOW UP IN SYSTEM. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO DEALER BUT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO RECORD AND TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

RECENTLY I HAD TO CHANGE MY WIFE'S CAR TIRE DUE TO A FLAT. I USED THE FACTORY ACURA SCISSOR JACK TO DO IT. WHILE I HAD STEPPED AWAY FROM THE JACK STAND TO GET THE SPARE TIRE, THE JACK COLLAPSED AND ESSENTIALLY THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE JACK HAD FOLDED A BIT. THE CAR SLAMMED TO THE GROUND WITH MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD INSIDE THE CAR (IT WAS RAINING OUT). I CONTACTED ACURA SUPPORT ABOUT HAVING THEM SIMPLY REPLACE THE UNUSABLE JACK STAND WITH A NEW ONE. THEY POLITELY TOLD ME TO POUND SAND. I HAVE SOME PICS OF THE BENT JACK THAT I CAN SHARE. I HAD CONTACTED THE US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND THEY RECOMMENDED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *TR UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ

MY WIFE WENT OUTSIDE OF OUR HOME TO GET INTO HER ACURA 2007 MDX TO GO TO WORK. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP, IT STARTED SHAKING AND BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES WITH AN UNUSUAL NOISE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH SENT A TOW TRUCK OUT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACCEPTED THE VEHICLE AND HAD HIS MECHANIC INSPECT IT TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKING. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES. THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHY THE AIR COMPRESSOR WERE BLOWING FREON INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED IT TO SMOKE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED. WE HAVE NEVER MISS A SERVICE AND FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. I ASK THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT WOULD IT COST TO HAVE MY WIFE'S SUV REPAIRED? THE PRICE THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE WAS AN ESTIMATION OF $1,900.00 PLUS LABOR. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SAFETY RECORD ON FILE DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE DEALER SHOULD NOT LOOK INTO THE HAZARD. WHAT IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK, AND ALL THIS FREON AND SMOKE WERE RELEASED INSIDE HER VEHICLE AND CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT? MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED 4 VEHICLES FROM ACURA BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT EVERY TIME THE WARRANTY RUN OUT OUR CARS, WE BEGIN TO HAVE MECHANICAL ISSUES WHICH LEAD ME TO BELIEVE ONE OR TWO THINGS; EITHER THE MECHANICS ARE TAKING SHORT CUTS IN PERFORMING THE MAINTENANCE OR THE CAR WORKMANSHIP IS NOT WHAT ACURA SAY IT IS. THE WAY THAT I FEEL ABOUT MY TL AND MY WIFE'S MDX THAT WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA VEHICLE. *KB

A WHINING SOUND IS BEING DISCOVERED FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP/RACK AREA AFTER 30 MINUTES OF DRIVE ON HIGHWAY THEN SLOWDOWNS TO THE STREETS. THE WHINING NOISE GETS LOUDER WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT (NOT NECESSARILY ALL THE WAY). THE NOISE GO AWAY AFTER STOPPING THE ENGINE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER, FOUND TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART - POWER STEERING RACK (53601-STX-A01). *TR