Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. While driving 25 MPH 8 inches of the front coil spring separated from the vehicle. The contact didn't mention if the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The current and failure mileages were 150000.
2001 Acura MDX suspension complaints
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2001 acru mdx front left coil spring failed. Eight inches of the spring seperated due to two seperate cracks.
2001 acura mdx vibrations lead to dealer/ manufacturer to focus on other components then the true issue. Were different finds stated to divert attention of know problems, to minimize financial and reputation? (lemon laws or poor design run around?) I'm not the primary driver and then when I drove it (my wife is the primary driver), same problems were felt and it only had dealer service since purchasing it in 2001. I investigated the noise myself on 7/15 /2007 and noticed the motor mounts were broke. How long were they like this, who knows, but a noticeable engine vibration is gone after I pointed this out to the dealer/ manufacturer and had it repaired. I asked for reimbursement for the motor mounts from the manufacturer since it is a documented problem. The manufacture, acura/ honda, would not reimburse due to the age and mileage. I paid for the replacement of the motor mounts. A vibration was occurring around 30 - 40 MPH, dealers/ manufacturer state it was a egr valve not allowing transmission to shift smoothly, and it was due to running below grade gas. Premium has and was ran, yet the transmission was 1.5 quarts low of transmission fluid, where is it going? Is it heating up and pushing back through the egr valve in gaseous state and then cooling, clogging the intake, thence effecting the shifting? There is known issues with the transmissions and the dealer/ manufacturer should replace it and step up to the know issue. Lastly, the sway bar has been lose and I've been told it was the A/C compressor to a strut. I got under the vehicle and was able to identify it the first time. Is the manufacturer hiding know issues on these items stated above?
Rear shocks. This vehicle has 37,000 miles. Rear shocks failed with a pool of oil on the ground and all over the wheel. I have never has shocks go out this quickly on a vehicle.
Dt contact states received a recall letter and the dealer refused to fix the recall. The recall was for the front suspension. Also, contacted the manufacturer ,they said since he was living in california that he would have to take the vehicle back to missouri to have it fixed.
Dt: while driving or going over bumps there were noises. Also, while backing out of driveway the steering was very stiff to turn, and when driving forward there was a smell of burning rubber. Stopped vehicle, and had it towed to service repair shop. The front right coil spring broke and was digging into the tire, causing the rubber smell. The service manager said the tire had not been damaged enough that it would need to be replaced, but the front right coil spring would have to be replaced. Both front coil springs were replaced. Since the repair there were no problems. Did contact the dealer, who said they were not aware of anything.
The vehicle started riding lower in the front and making knocking sounds whenever it went over a bump. We took it to the dealer and they advised us that both front springs had broken and the whole shock tower/spring assemblies had to be replaced as the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The parts were relaced at my costs as acura said the vehicle was off warrenty at 120,000 kms. After repeated negotiations with the dealer and honda canada we gor a dealer credit of 100% of the cost of the repairs as part of the negotiations I had to return both assemblies to honda canada and I do not know how they were disposed off.
The front spring on my 2001 acura mdx broke, there was no excessive force or corrosion involved, the vehichle only had 51,000 miles on it. I was very lucky it did not puncture a tire or disrupt the steering and result in an accident.
Left and right front suspension springs collapsed, causing the vehicle to fall onto the tires.
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