Driving 30 to 45 miles I am getting a grown in my gas pedal and when I go pass 65 to 70 miles I get vibration. In my steering wheel. I had my wheels road force balance I had wheel alignment done I had suspension struts and shocks change. I am still having the same promblem with the transmission
2004 Acura MDX transmission complaints
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Had shift lock recall installed couple years ago. Was a little stiff shifting afterwards. It has steadily got worse. Does not shift through all gears and very hard putting in gear. Wife passed away shortly afterward and did not go back to dealership. I returned for air bag recall and mentioned the shift problem but dealership gave it no attention at that time. I must return for an adjustment on the shift mechanism as im sure that's all it is. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2004 acura mdx. Consumer writes in regards to electromagnetic coil and differential carrier assembly failure. *smd the consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealerm because the vtm-4 light illuminated. He was informed the differential needed to be repalaced because there was an open circuit between the left electromagnetci co and the differential carrier assembly. The problem prevented the vehicle from being able to drive in vtm-4 mode.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura mdx. After shifting into park, the gear failed to engage and allowed the vehicle to roll. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred several times in the past. The contact managed to engage the gear by rocking the lever back and forth. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician made the contact aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v573000 (electrical system), which was directly related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and explained that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
There is a grind/ roaring sound when I am going about 40 MPH. It definitely sounds like the transmission. I researched it on line and have determined that thousand of people like my self are experiencing the same issues, but honda has not recalled these cars. My question is does someone's transmission have to cause an accident and possibly a fatality before this issue is handled. Most people have had to have the torque converter replaced at their own expense, some after threatening lawsuits have received some assistance. What can we do?
Over a period of time, beginning about the date and vehicle mileage stated above, I experienced a shudder and corresponding noise as the transmission tried to shift gears. Similar to the sensation of driving across closely-spaced rumble strips, the shudder and noise seemed to vary in length of time depending on speed. This occurred many times before I became concerned and started researching during which I found dozens of similar accounts in various on-line forums. Eventually I took my mdx to the dealership for a diagnosis. Disappointingly similar to many accounts I read on the internet, and despite my description of the problem, the acura dealership was unable to reproduce the problem, further noting all 19 items on their multi-point inspection report as "checked and ok", including the transmission. Soon thereafter, the drive train completely froze up as I discovered after starting the car in my driveway (thankfully, not while driving the car). Despite using the transmission shift lock release button (coincidentally -?- the subject of a recall for which I have received a notice from acura), the car remains immobile because I am unable to get the car out of park and put it into gear to return to the dealership for further diagnosis. My local acura dealership has been unresponsive to my numerous complaints and calls attempting to remedy the problem. The consumer stated the water pump, timing belt, air conditioner, motor mount, front axle seal, rear HVAC blower transistor all failed. Upadted 03/11/15
When driving at speeds about 30-50 MPH. The car shudders, rumbles, and makes a grinding noise when I accelerate. I need to take my foot off the accelerator to make it stop. It happen all the time and has been happening for a couple of years now and has gotten worse. Acura/honda are aware of the issue which is caused by torque converter, PCM and sometimes the whole transmission needs to be replaced. There are numerous complaints about this and it's odd that it has not been recalled yet, which can be fatal if the transmission fails on the road.
I bought a brand new acura mdx from bill vince showroom in bridgewater, nj. I was extremely happy with the cars performance until a couple of years ago. When the car hit 75,000 miles, the service manager at the dealership informed me that the car needed a new transmission in the near future.' the service manager did not put in a new transmission at that time. Now, the car needs a new transmission as it is slipping gears and sounds terrible when the car is traveling between 25 and 40 miles per hour. It needs a new transmission. I contacted acura customer service. They are ready to give me 50% off on a new transmission.
Reproducibly at automatic transmission shifting speeds between 20-25mph, 30-35mph and 40-45mph there is an audible and palpable shudder as the transmission hesitates prior to shifting. Have brought vehicle to acura dealer 3 times over the past 5 years, every time stating the same complaint, and every time referencing a convincing multitude of acura mdx owners noting a similar problem. Every time acura service states they could not reproduce the problem and nothing is wrong with the vehicle. The last time I even drove the car with their chief mechanic, who verified the problem and stated it must be the torque converter, but acura only performed an automatic transmission flush and reset the transmission computer settings that they charged me for, and neither solved the problem. This is a serious dangerous problem and eventually someone is going to get seriously hurt. Links with multiple owners experiencing the same problem and frustration: http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2005/acura/mdx/automatic+transmission http://repairpal.com/debris-in-transmission-due-to-failed-torque-converter-clutch-006 http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/12576/acura/mdx/acura-mdx-torque-converter-scam/p3 I also have in my possession an internal acura memo detailing this problem. Many thanks in advance for what I am certain will be a thorough investigation!
On the highway going 65 MPH when the acceleration suddenly froze up, rpms shot up to 4000 -5000, the car started shaking and I had to quickly pull to the side of the highway to avoid being crashed into by other cars. After I pulled over, I turned off the engine, then re-started, so I resumed driving but after driving two miles my car did the same thing once it hit 2500 rpms. Again I pulled over. I restarted my car again and slowly drove my car home. The next day, I called an acura dealership, explained the situation to a service provider. They said they couldn't diagnosis over the phone and said they did not know about a relevant recall. I then had my car towed to a nearby repair shop where they told me that the car would not reverse or accelerate. The service man said he thinks the transmission is broken. I'm now reading how this is very common problem with the '04 mdx. My mother called acura to say that I have read that this issue seems to be a very common occurrence with '04 mdxs but was told that they would not help and were not aware of this make/model having issues with anything other than the rear differential torque converter. The woman she spoke with was very rude and very dismissive. Said my car was too old for acura to be responsible for any mechanical issues and that I had never had the car serviced (which I have.) she was very condescending in her speech to my mother despite the fact that this is a known common problem and which almost killed me. They should make people aware that the torque converter problem is only the "tip of the iceberg" within a potentially much broader scope problem. Had I known, I sure would have addressed this before almost getting killed!! How many people didn't get their torque converter replaced because they did not know the big picture??
It felt like my transmission halted. My rpms went erratic, my drive was tugging, my transmission feels rough now and makes me nervous to drive.
Im driving 35mph city limit engine make loud noise and RPM jump up near to red line car not moving in the middle of the street I stop the car turn off the engine and seat there few minutes later cop stopped by he ask me what was wrong? I told him the problem and he said your transmission go bad on me so he said get in the car im goin to push me off the street to conner parking lot and told me have to tow my home. I read web site a lot of acura owner had transmission problem and manufacture did not do any thing to help them so I file complain.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura mdx. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began to lunge and jerk. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 166,000.
When driving the car at a speed 30-40 miles ,it causes a whooshe sound that you feel the engine vibrates and rattles ( after many months I found out it's a torque converter issue with manufacturing of the automobile.
I was moving out of a parking space and bam!...the drop of tranny fluid and radiator fluid on the spot. When I took it to a mechanic, they told me this was the 4th honda car they have had with same problem, they found out in all cases it was the pressurized hose connecting these two important parts had corroded to the point of failure. I have been hearing more about this and it is now disturbing to me. In my case my tranny is fine and all I needed was a new radiator and all new fluids. The car was not able to move and that may have saved the tranny. Got it towed and fixed the next day by trusted shop even though it was almost 800 dollars.
I was pulling into drive way when I shut off truck took keys out, shut door, as garage door was opening. Car started rolling back... I opened door tried to press on emerg. Brake with hand as im running with vehicle as it is rolling back, wouldn't stop. I realized the gear wasn't in park, it was in reverse, but with no keys I tried to put gear into park, wouldn't move without keys, I hopped in, put keys in ignition and turned car on, as I was putting the gear in park, the vehicle reared forward and I pressed on breaks but it wouldn't stop. The car was moving forward as I was pressing on the breaks, needless to say, it did not stop until I ran into the garage door as it was coming back down, and both myself were half way into my son's garage door, wall, and shelving, items, all damaged by my rolling backward acura......because the car was in a fast speed, I tried to avoid going straight into the garage, to avoid going into the bedroom, so I swerved inward toward the wall... The garage door would not lift up off the truck, so I asked my grandson to push on the switch on wall while I lift on the garage door, as we worked together with no keys in ignition, motor off, on the count of 5,4,3,2,1.....I lift, he pushes, and guess what......there goes m car.....starts rolling back...right into my son's [parked...vehicle....damage...3 claims in one day.....3 deductibles in one day......when I called insur...I was asked if vehicle was drivable?... When I started it. It made a loud roaring sound and would not go into reverse.......then I found out a recall was out on my vehicle.... And I hate to think that all the times I drove in the vehicle with my grandson.....I just had 2 back surgeries and 2 knee replacements,... As I was running with my vehicle , I injured my back and knee and I cannot work for a while.. All thanks to acura...
I had noticed a shuddering at 1200-1400 RPM. Dealer said it was likely the torque converter. Recommended not doing anything at this time. In the past month, I've had two occasions while in drive from a stop, when I stepped on the gas the car did not move; the engine just revved. The first time I put the car into park, shut off the car. I restarted and all was well. This next time I was going around a curve at about 10-15 MPH, when the car revving response to my pressing the gas pedal, but did not accelerate. As if it had shifted into neutral. I switched into neutral and back into drive, and it re-engaged. Lots of similar concerns on my investigation on the internet. If this is a known problem to acura/honda, why has there not been a recall or a fix?
I have had to replace the torque converter twice on my 2004 mdx, with a third time being needed now. The replacement failed within 2500 miles and the new replacement is failing as well. I have also had to replace the engine mounts when the torque converter failed the first time. Three times is entirely too many. I am not replacing due to dealer requiring me pay. All service performed as required at the same dealer that I purchased the vehicle from as new. The current milage is 132,000.
I pulled up my driveway which has uphill grade then a flat area and was in my garage when I noticed that I had the keys in my hand. I turned around and noticed my car was drifting back down the driveway. I tried to jump back in the car to hit the brakes but thought better of it as it was gaining more speed. I let go f the front door and watched as it veered off the driveway and hit a tree and landscaping rock and end of driveway. What it . So I was able to take the key out of the ignition while the car while still in the drive position. I did not receive a recall notice until february . Acura has not been judicious in their effort to fix the damage that occurred to my vehicle due to a defective part.
When driving at speeds about 30-45 MPH. The car spudders, rumbles when I accelerate. I need to take my foot off the accelerater to make to stop. It happen all the time.
My car makes a grinding noise while accelerating at around 30 - 40 MPH. I showed to the acura dealer and they said that this is due to a bad torque converter. They also said that this has to repaired with my on my expense as I am out of warranty. I noticed that this is a common issue with most of the mdxs and various online forums have mentioned this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura mdx. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle made a shuttering vibration noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle develops vibration and shutter in transmission/drivetrain at approximately 30mph along with fluctuations in rpms. Also, torque converter feels semi-locked at idle when in drive shortly after starting causing rough idle and stalls, and hesitation upon initial acceleration.
My car makes a grinding noise and vibrates when I am accelerating and hit 30-35 MPH.
I was driving my car about 35 MPH and the transmission started slipping. I pulled over to the side of the road and had the car towed. The radiator fluid had leaked into the transmission, initially I had the radiator replaced and had the contaminated fluid flushed and replaced several times. I drove the car for several days thinking that had taken care of the problem- it did not!! I had to have the transmission replaced at 103,764 miles. The total cost to me for both repairs was $4519.09. Now I am finding out that has been a problem and I feel that acura should have recalled all of the 2004 acuras and should pay or in the very least help with the cost of the repairs.
Internal leak in radiator causing a leak of coolant to transmission fluid and vice versa, damaging transmission and rendering car not drivable within moments.
I was told my radiator bladder exploded causing all fluids to mix, thus I now need a new radiator and a new transmission, cost of repair is $4600. My 04 mdx has 137k this should not happen, there are numerous cases of this same issue all over the internet acura forums, why has there not been a recall on this issue, there is clearly an issue with the radiators. I need to have the radiator replaced, all fluids drained and then flushed 5-8 times to ensure all the contamination is gone, then new fluids put back in along with a replacement transmission. There has to be numerous complaints about this, please help!
There is a shuddering noise / vibration coming from the engine compartment at speeds between 25-45 MPH.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura mdx. The contact was traveling 50 MPH when the transmission exhibited a grinding sound as the vehicle independently decelerated and came to a stop. The contact did not have the vehicle inspected. The failure and the current mileages were 90,000.
Major issues with my transmission shuddering and vibrating on my 2004 acura mdx. Had honda review the vehicle was told I needed to replace transmission and torque converter and that this was a known issue . Called acura and now I'm here......
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