Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mds. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH the transmission failed. The gears locked between second and third gear and began to shift as if something was popping in the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that he would be responsible for the repair cost since there were no recalls or warranty on that vehicle. The failure mileage was 102,350.
2001 Acura MDX transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). Shortly after repairs, the vehicle began to stall sporadically with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised him that the transmission would need to be replaced a second time. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance stating that the vehicle was repaired once under the recall. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
We have a 2001 acura mdx which has developed a "speed bump" shudder at around 30 MPH. The acura dealer didn't mention that this is a recurring problem as I found out at this link --- http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/webx?14@@.f1775eb/461 --- there are many, many people on this forum discussing this same problem. It appears that this problem is widespread and common. Acura's way of fixing the issue was to give us 15% off of a new transmission which is not a very friendly way of fixing a problem which has apparently been in the car's dna since it was built. We then got a software update letter in november of this year from acura for this same problem for a 2005 mdx which we no longer own. One of the key lines in the letter is "this (fix) can help prevent your transmission from being damaged." wow --- will it take a failed transmission and the death of a family as with the toyota debacle to get them to act responsibly and do a voluntary recall on all mdxs??!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. While driving approximately 20 MPH going up a hill the transmission would lunge forward. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he advised her that he could not duplicated the failure. She stated that a local mechanic looked at the vehicle at least three times and was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to another local mechanic and she was advised that a diagnostic test would cost $700. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle had not been driven since october 2010. The vehicle was pre-owned. The contact referenced recall 04v176000, power train:automatic transmission and stated that the recall was performed per acura's website. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.
Faulty torque converter. Car shudders while driving. It occurs every time I move at a constant speed, typically anywhere between 20-50 .
I have a 2001 acura mdx and I experienced some safety issue on highway a few weeks ago. The transmission had skip/slip problem while I was driving uphill on I-680. All of a sudden, the car transmission couldn't switch gear and caused me almost crashed into another car. I did some research on the internet and found that all acura mdx 2001-2003 have transmission problem even they did recall. But, they didn't make the transmission functioning well after normal use. I contacted acura on 12/2/2010 and they told me that they are not liable to this situation. They don't care about public safety. Please invest this problems seriously. I hope that you can order acura to be responsible for this transmission defect and eventually save people's lives from potential accidents on the highway.
I am having transmission problem with my 2001 acura mdx. They issued a safety recall. But, I have never been notified even I sent my car for service at acura dealership. The way acura handled this safety recall was not acceptable. I was notified by aamco that I should have been told. Can you help me this issue? How can I claim the damage from acura?
I have a 2001 acura mdx and in recent days have experienced a fluttering noise coming from the engine compartment at speeds around 30 MPH with hesitation in acceleration. The problem has been diagnosed as a bad torque converter. I have done much research and have learned that this problem is alarmingly common and potentially life-threatening. No recalls have been implemented though the risks are severe and the high percentage of incidents certainly qualifies for a recall. Not much investigation is needed to determine that action should and must be taken for the safety of the consumer and for the responsibility of the manufacturer.
2001 acura mdx transmission locked up at high speed. If this had been on anything other than a dry road we could have lost control of the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The contact was attempting to accelerate from a complete stop yet the vehicle begin to jerk violently. The vehicle resumed normal operation but within two miles, the vehicle began thrusting and jerking again. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was informed that the transmission had failed and would need to be rebuilt. The contact located a recall for the failure (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 -power train: automatic transmission) but was advised by the manufacturer that they would not assist if the vehicle was not serviced by an authorized dealer. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 154,000.
I purchased my 2001 acura mdx new. I have been the only driver. Around 115,000 miles I began to hear this grinding/gurgling noise coming from under the engine compartment. I took it to the acura dealer and during the first visit they ignored the problem and instead suggested replacing engine mounts. After that expansive repair I was still able to hear the grinding noise between 25-30 mile speeds. I took the car back to the dealer and today I found out that is the torque converter. I was told that it will cost me over $2000 . . . Highway robbery !!! This model had a recall on transmission in 2004 but the acura seems to be blind to all those claims about failing transmissions and potentially dangerous situations. What does it take to have a recall on all those torque converters? Is it going to take someone to lose their life?
Have been hearing a noise in the drive train for quite sometime. Also hear a thumping noise when 4 wheel drive is engaged and turn sharply. Reading different blogs this seems to be a very common problem with the acura mdx, but acura does not have a recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a routine oil change; however, three weeks after the oil was changed, there was an oil leak in the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the transmission housing could possibly be cracked and recommended replacement of the transmission. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My dealer serviced 2001 acura mdx has failing engine mounts, and failing transmission at 82,000 highway miles. The dealer (hinshaw acura, seattle) sold it to me, and 100 miles later the check engine and transmission light came on. This must be a defect, and needs to be corrected. I will not pay $6000 for a new transmission at 82k miles from a dealer serviced luxury car.
Beginning in the summer of 2009, I heard engine noises while driving around 35-45 MPH that sounded like I was driving over the rumble strips at the side of the road. Over the months the sounds began to get louder and we took it in to carx, but they couldn't figure out what caused the noise. On 3-29-10 we took my 2001 mdx to acura. The mechanic asked me to drive it at 28 MPH so that it was around 1500 rpms. It made the noise numerous times for him and he knew exactly what was wrong. He said it was the torque converter and it would need to be replaced. I've had my 2001 mdx for 3 yrs and it's not under warranty so we replaced the torque converter to a tune of $2,400. I'm not happy about that especially after seeing so many torque converters and transmission problems on this website and other complaint websites. There needs to be a recall and it needs to be corrected. I won't be buying an acura or honda ever again.
I own an acura 2001 mdx with a slipping transmission. Authorized repair shop says it will cost $3,400.00 to replace (fix)
01' acura transmission slipping, sputtering and locking up. 113,000 miles. Locked up once on interstate with me and my son in the car, and luckily we weren't in the way of anyone or we could have been hit. Found several, several complaints on the internet with people having the same issue. Very dangerous!!
When the car nears 45 MPH, the transmission starts slipping. The car starts jerking and almost stops. Fortunately, I was not making a left turn or merging into traffic when it first occurred. I've been told that others have had complete lockups at 55 MPH. I'm wondering if any accidents have occurred as a result of this problem. Fortunately, I did not become a fatality. I was very nervous about driving to the repair shop. The transmission is being replaced.
Am a second owner of 2001 acura mdx with 84,000 miles, owned since approx 35000 miles. While driving home the automatic transmission began to slip, causing higher than normal engine speed while up shifting. Down shifting while slowing to a stop caused sudden and severe engine braking and very rough shifting. This could have easily resulted in an accident. No prior issues noticed, and vehicle had major scheduled service in the past. Took to local independent service and was informed transmission was a total loss requiring replacement. Contacted acura client services, and took to dealer who will only cover 25% of repair. My cost would be nearly $4000. This transmission had a service recall in 2004, but repair doesn't appear to be a good one. Transmission design appears to be defective.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. While driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the check engine light had appeared on the dashboard. The acura dealer informed him that the transmission needed to be replaced due to the torque converter. The vehicle has not been repaired and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 154000
I have a 2001 acura mdx, last year it began not shifting into 2nd gear and I couldn't go over 20-25 MPH. I contacted my local acura dealership and they said I was out of warranty and they couldn't do anything. After insisting, they had me bring it in for them to look at it and they said it was my torque converter. I had another mechanic test it and he couldn't find anything and suggested it was my transmission. Acura wanted to charge be $3-4,000 to repair. Didn't have that kind of money for a car repair that should have happened on a car I spent $40,000 on. Now again, it is doing it. There are thousands of complaints and I cannot believe someone is not making them correct this problem. Please help.
2001 acura mdx transmission slipping and banging. Torque converter surging in first and second gear. Bad design, transmission failing too soon. Only able to drain 3 quarts out at a time. Fluid gets dirty and old too soon between service dates.
Transmission failure of 2001 acura mdx at 74k miles. Many, many (hundreds) complaints on-line with same issues (mdx and sister vehicle the honda pilot). Dealership pretends there is no issue with these cars yet it is documented all over the place. We need a recall, this is terrible. We are out $3000 to fix it with a local transmission shop; acura "offered" to fix it for $3500. They also told us that since we didn't get it serviced at a dealership "we were looked badly upon" when making their "offer". We all want to sue them as this is supposed to be a quality vehicle and acura is not taking any responsibility. We cannot afford this. Also, some owners are on their 3rd transmission in these cars b/c it's the same faulty transmission that goes in. We don't feel safe nor do we feel like we can drive it much. We barely drive it at all now. This is well documented in acura forums for 2001-2004 models (not sure about later models) and hundreds of honda pilots as well. Help us!!!!!
I purchased my 2001 acura mdx new. . . I have been the only driver. . .around 100,000 miles I began to hear this gurgling noise coming from under the engine compartment. . . I took it to two acura dealers and one independent repair shop. . .all indicated that the torque converter was shot and that I had to replace the transmission at a cost of over $3,800 . . . Highway robbery . . . I have continued to drive the vehicle and besides the noise between 35 - 50 miles per hour, it continues to run good. . . I now have 127k+ on the vehicle and its still going. . . .I plan to replace the transmission soon. . . . I'm tired of the noise and the reduction in gas mileage. . .
We purchased a 2001 acura mdx, used, for our 18 year old son. Within 9 months, it began shifting poorly. Of course, with a young driver, he didn't know what was going on. Just by happenstance, we were taking it around for tires, oil change, etc. They pulled the tranny dipstick and said 'you're tranny's shot'. We had it towed back to the car lot service department, where they confirmed. Then, luckily, we were at just under 122,000 miles, which is where my extended warranty would have expired! It was replaced under that warranty, with my only having to come out of pocket just over $700.00, which I paid for betterment b/c I elected to get a brand new transmission, rather than a used one with almost as many miles on it as the original! I have looked and asked around and I am not able to confirm that there is, indeed, a recall on the tranny itself, just on the converter, which was not replaced in my circumstance. But, if someone knows different or learns about a recall later, please post!
Less than 100 yards from where my wife started our 2001 acura mdx while making a left turn and accelerating the vehicle made a loud clunk and slid in the slush to the right. The vehicle was still running but it would not move. Would not allow us to shift into reverse or park. In neutral the vehicle would not move either. There has been a transmission recall but acura told me I would need to take it to an acura dealership to research the problem. We live 5-6 driving hours from the nearest acura dealership. It is not logical to try and get it there. Our local honda dealership is currently installing a rebuilt transmission should be done today. Are honda and acura not one and the same corporation? I'm looking for some assistance with this. It was a safety recall and quite an expensive repair. Thank god my wife wasn't going any faster. We are the original owners of the vehicle. Thank you for any help you can give us!!
The 2001 acura mdx at approx.110,000 began a growling noise at 30-35 MPH and in 5th gear at 1200-1500 RPM. Vehicle test driven by lindsay acura in columbus, ohio. Rep. Advised the torque converter was starting to go bad and it was not a safety issue and it could continue to be driven without problems. Repair estimate was $2100.
Purchased 2001 acura in 2007 with 90k miles, right after purchase wife began to notice a "flutter" sound from the front of the vehicle. It sounded like you drove over very small speed bumps. After 2 different trips to 2 different dealers they reported they never heard anything. Gradually the sound became more and more pronounced to the extent I was worried that car would lock-up while driving as I have heard/read other have done resulting in a crash. I took again to the dealer recently and they reported the problem now as a common technical service bulletin. The tsb and dealer stated I need to replace the torque converter and PCM. The PCM or ecu is the computer module that controls the whole engine. If the torque converter failed or wore out, why does their tsb and acura service recommend replace the PCM/ecu? Could it be PCM/ecu is the root of all of these transmission problems and caused the torque converter to fail? $2600 after fighting for reduced parts and labor costs. Great car, bad very bad transmission. I won't be buying another honda product.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. While driving the vehicle, the contact noticed that the check engine light had appeared on the dashboard. The acura dealer informed him that the transmission needed to be replaced due to the torque converter. The vehicle has not been repaired and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 215,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The vehicle hesitates when attempting to accelerate. Also at speeds above 40 MPH the vehicle will shimmy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced at an expense of $2300.00. No repairs were made. However, five years prior the torque converter was replaced. The failure mileage was 23,000. The current mileage was 127,000.
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