10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,136 miles

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2005 Acura MDX drivetrain problems

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2005 Acura MDX Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #42

Jul 072021

MDX

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle suddenly brakes at freeway speeds and sways to one side. VSA light and warning light comes on. After couple of seconds, vehicle resumes freeway speed. This has happened few times in last 2 weeks. It causes the SUV to sway and can easily lose control or drift into adjacent lane causing accident. After stopping and restarting the warning lights go away.

- Castro Valley, CA, USA

problem #41

Jan 012016

MDX

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Acura MDX. The contact stated the front windshield was replaced by safelite glass after a tree limb had fallen onto the windshield. The contact stated that the view from the replacement windshield was distorted. Additionally, the contact stated the gear shifter failed to operate as designed. The windshield was replaced by an independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to Acura of ocean (909 NJ-35, ocean township, NJ 07712, (732) 776-5200) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available.

- Middletown, NJ, USA

problem #40

Mar 302019

MDX

  • 200,000 miles
Starting grinding after I had all recalls done I noticed the vsa light is now on an. Didnt have any issue before the vechical at 25 to 40 mph starts to shutter an makes me feel very unsafe... I bought this car with the specific ability to keep me safe an have everything I need.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #39

Sep 112018

MDX

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have Acura MDX 2005 model the vsa lights and airbagslights keep coming up intermittently and there is a transmission slips too. I wondered why it was not recalled when others were recalled.the vehicle still moves but noticing a slip in the transmission power

- Danbury, CT, USA

problem #38

Aug 132018

MDX

  • 145,000 miles
Total transmission failure while under incline load driving, leaving vehicle unable to maneuver in traffic to reasonably get to safety.

- Ogden, UT, USA

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problem #37

Mar 202016

MDX 6-cyl

  • 127,000 miles
The transmission gear shifts not smoothly, D4/D5 light blinking, won't excel when gas is applied, had to cut the car off, wait 5min, to drive for two blocks before having to repeat this process to get it home 12 blocks away, only would excel 20mph (bought it on Wednesday, on Tuesday of the next week, the problem began). The car has 127,000 miles and history of oil change/transmission services. After seeking answers, per repair pal, there's an issue with transmissions with all years of this model, some people have had to get the transmission repaired/replaced several times. Please recall before someone gets hurt or worse dies.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #36

Feb 272018

MDX

  • 140,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car jumps into neutral at anytime while driving the vehicle. If you come to a stop or even trying to accelerate while attempting to merge into traffic it will just stop and the RPM will rev up. You will have to come to a complete stop and then place in neutral and then back in drive and it may go or may not go... really just depends on how the car wants to act that day. It happens all the time, city street, parking lot, highway, when coming to a complete stop, low speeds during school zone or residential area.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #35

Aug 242016

MDX

  • 60,000 miles
Auto parked, foot on brake, moved gear shift to park, foot off brake, car lurched forward with great velocity, hit concrete wall, ricochede off wall, started running backward. Put foot on emer. Brake car stopped. Airbag deployed but improperly inflated. Cuts and abrasions and bruising on left hand and right.airbag did not deploy into chest or face. Called aaa to have towed/called 21st century ins. For name of collision yard they worked with. Tow truck arrived_too big to get into parking lot. Driver asked for my keys -told him the car with physically disabled after airbag deployment and could not be driven. He took my keys, started the car and drove off. Not supposed to happpen. Went to emergent care and my primary physician and had cat scans run. New driver seat airbags are defective.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #34

Sep 012012

MDX

  • 105,000 miles
My car's transmission system was damaged. Seems like it is a common problem with Acura MDX. I wonder why there is no recall. The dealer covered the remanufactured part but I still had to pay for labor that ran to ~$3000.

- Douglassville, PA, USA

problem #33

Jan 012016

MDX

  • 150,000 miles
This is the second transmission I put in my car, warranty expired and car is starting to jerk and make noise when accelerating. It cost way to much money to keep replacing a transmission if all the transmissions are having the same problem. Way to many people are having this issue. Why hasn't this been recalled yet?

- Somers Point, NJ, USA

problem #32

Mar 042016

MDX

  • 120,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission started acting up while driving. The transmission fluid cooler connection to radiator failed due to corrosion and galvanic action. Lost all transmission fluid, coolant and transmission fluid got mixed in radiator. This is a known issue in Acura / Honda vehicle but manufacturer is not taking any action.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #31

Sep 262014

MDX

  • 11,000 miles
Transmission start making noise, jerking and problem in shifting. Sometimes it shakes alot. Lot of people had the same problem in the past. I dont understand why there is no recall

- Brampton, NY, USA

problem #30

Sep 172014

MDX

  • 115,000 miles
I pulled car out of driveway and as I reacher speed of 25 miles it started jerking badly. It stopped after speed increased. Did not happened again for few days and from that day it is getting worse day by day. Lot of noise sometimes when its shifting gear. Also when I get on highway I can smell some fluid burning. Sometimes it jerk very badly on curves.

- Brampton Canada L6x4x1, NY, USA

problem #29

Mar 182015

MDX 6-cyl

  • 135,000 miles
The transmission cooler connection blew out of the radiator, unfortunately there is no oil pressure switch for transmissions so I had no idea that the trans fluid was pouring all over the road. Lucky for me I was just leaving the house and my friend saw it and stopped me. Upon looking at the part -it has only 3 threads and I have found out this is a common thing for MDX and Pilot SUV's. I could have been in an accident due to the transmission failure that has resulted from this failure by others as I have seen on your site example:. ( Pilot ex-L 244hp 3.5L SOHC 24-valve automatic transmission failure).

- Moore Havin, FL, USA

problem #28

Nov 242014

MDX 6-cyl

  • miles
Transmission issues.

- Canton, MA, USA

problem #27

Dec 062014

MDX 6-cyl

  • 128,320 miles
Found a strawberry milkshake in the radiator overflow tank. Diagnosis: Failure of transmission cooler inside of radiator.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #26

Aug 162014

MDX 6-cyl

  • 105,000 miles
Gear shift lever became harder and harder to shift over the time and then seized. Noticed heavily corroded shift lever linkage at the transmission end. The linkage design seems to be a poor. Exposure to elements makes it to corrode and seize. I had to apply WD40 to loosen the linkage and then coat it heavily with anti-seize compound.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #25

Jun 132014

MDX 6-cyl

  • 123,000 miles
I was driving down the road when my car jerked and then would not shift out of 1st gear. I had to have it towed in and was told that my transmission needed to be replaced.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

problem #24

Sep 242013

MDX 6-cyl

  • 89,955 miles
Transmission has intermittent vibration between 30-40 mph. Lasts approximately 10 seconds. Acura is aware of the problem but will not fix the transmission.

- Olathe, KS, USA

problem #23

Sep 292013

MDX

  • 162,000 miles
As driving to work the vehicle all of a sudden stop shifting gears in the middle of the highway I was lucky enough to be able to stop to the right shoulder lane without getting into an accident. Prior to the car not shifting gears I heard a grinding metal noise coming from the middle of the engine, a noise that I've been hearing for the past couple of weeks. Come to find out it was the torque converter apparently it's a known issue that has been forwarded to Acura but they have done nothing in reference to it.

- Collingswood , NJ, USA

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