2015 Acura Mdx

VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WAS VISITED FOR REPEATEDLY. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD, USUALLY BELOW ZERO (F), AND INVOLVED MULTIPLE DISFUNCTIONAL SENSORS ALL DISPLAYING INOPERATIVE. WHEN THESE SENSORS DISPLAYED ERRORS, THAT COMPONENT OF THE CAR WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. (ONE TIME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE COLLISION MITIGATING SYSTEM, AND THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED ON AN ICY ROAD AT FULL SPEED--ANOTHER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AWD WHICH TURNED THE VEHICLE INTO A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION). DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS, AND WHEN WE TOLD THEM WE WERE GOING TO TRY TO PURSUE A LEMON LAW PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE, THAT IT WAS A POWER CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS BAD. THIS WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE RAN MOSTLY ERROR FREE FOR SOME TIME AFTER. ON THE MORNING OF 2/15/2018, THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN ORDER TO WARM UP. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WE PUT THE FIRE OUT USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS I WOULD HAVE BEEN 5 MINUTES LATER, AS I HAD NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAR; AND ALSO THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT GOING TO BE A PASSENGER IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING, AS THE FLASH WAS IMMEDIATE AND INTENSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. FURTHER, IT DID NOT CATCH OUR HOUSE OR SHOP ON FIRE WHEN IT WENT, AS IT COULD HAVE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DOCUMENTATION OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS (RECEIPTS OF VISITS TO DEALERSHIP) AND PHOTOS OF DAMAGE TO CAR AFTER FIRE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

AUTOMATIC SAFETY DOOR RELOCK FAULTY. THE REMOTE WAS USED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE REAR DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE BABY WAS PLACED IN THE CAR SEAT. THE DIAPER BAG WAS THEN PLACED ON THE FLOOR OF THE BACK SEAT. DOORS AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCKED AFTER 30 SECONDS WITH BABY AND CAR KEYS STUCK INSIDE. 911 WAS CALLED TO RESCUE THE BABY AND BUST OPEN THE DOOR. THIS SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NEVER HAPPEN. AFTER CHANGING THE SETTINGS TO 90 SECONDS, THE CAR STILL LOCKS AT 30. ACURA DENIES HEARING THIS HAPPEN. ACURA SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE THIS "FEATURE".

WHEN OPENING THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK IT STARTS COMING AND FALLING DOWN RAPIDLY AS TO ALMOST HAVE OUR HEADS TRAPPED. IT'S A DEATH AND INJURY AWAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH ACURA DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFUSE TO NOTATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND RESOLVE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW PART WHEN IN NO WAY DID WE CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION TO OCURR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED HEADLAMPS FAILED TO FUNCTION IN GENERAL AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER (MIKE HALE ACURA, 5601 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 263-0202) WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER STATED THAT HE WOULD FURTHER ADDRESS THE MATTER; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT HAD NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS APPROACHING THE RED LIGHT ABOUT MAKE COMPLETE STOP , SUDDENLY MY CAR SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THEN THE ENGINES SHUT OFF, I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK START UP AGAIN, I START FOR COUPLES TIME BEFORE IT LET ME ENGAGE TO DRIVE MODE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY CHECK BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING. FEW DAYS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN.

I DRIVE A 2015 ACURA MDX, WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIMITED MILEAGE. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING RIGHT BEFORE I REACHED MY HOUSE, SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM MY LEFT SIDE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND FOUND THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR CASE COMPLETELY CRACKED WITH HOLES AND PIECES, HANGING BY THE WIRES THAT CONNECT IT TO THE REST OF THE UNIT. THIS IS A SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD SITUATED AT A CUL DE SAC. THERE WERE NO TRAFFIC, DEER, BIKERS, OR BIRDS AT THE TIME. I COULD NOT FIND ANY FALLING OBJECTS EXCEPT THE BROKEN PIECES FROM THE MIRROR CASE AND SOME LANDED 20 FEET AWAY. I AM SURE IT WAS NOT SHOT BY ANY GUN. IF I HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOW CLOSED, I COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS INJURIES. IF SOMEONE HAPPENED TO BE NEAR THE MIRROR, THE PERSON'S FACE COULD HAVE BEEN BLOWN OFF. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS AND I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. HOWEVER, I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND A LIST OF ACURA CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES SINCE 2006 AND ACURA HAD NEVER ADDRESSED THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO DISMISS OR DENY THE ISSUE (LINK: HTTP://WWW.MDXERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/25607-REAR-VIEW-MIRROR-LEAK-EXPLOSION-3.HTML). I AM NOW WORRIED ABOUT THE OTHER MIRROR MIGHT EXPLODE ONE DAY AND CAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY COMPLICATIONS.

THREE MONTHS AFTER OWNING THIS 2015 MDX MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING (EPS FAILURE) AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS SAME EPS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES WITHIN 11 MONTHS WITH THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES, THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON IT. TWICE THIS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS AND TWICE IT HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING ON MAJOR ROADS WHILE TURNING. IT HAD TO BE TOWED ALL 4 TIMES AS THIS RENDERS IT UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA MDX. AFTER DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD SURFACE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORRIS ACURA WEST (8559 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, ELLIOTT CITY, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE THAT WAS INHERENT TO THIS VEHICLE MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO TISCHER ACURA (3506 LAUREL FORT MEADE RD, LAUREL, MD), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.