My brother-in-law gave my daughter his 2012 MDX with 60,835 miles on it in November 2022. He has always taken great care of his vehicles. Yesterday I went to change the oil at 65,946 and it was 2 quarts low on the switch out. I have read that these engines can burn up to a quart of oil every 1000-1500 miles between changes. I have been driving since the 1980's and never had a vehicle burn that much oil before. I see a lawsuit was filed and resolved out of court. Any thoughts or suggestions as to how to resolve this issue is greatly appreciated.
This is really upsetting. I am the first and only owner. I have not been informed about there being an oil consumption issue until recently. I have noticed my car was needing oil way sooner than usual. I took it to am Acura dealer who told me about the oil consumption. We did a test where I came back at 1000 miles and sure enough I went through 2 quarts. And to my surprise Acura is aware of this issue and because I am outside the warranty I am out of luck. This should be a recall. I was never informed about the issue, and now that I am experiencing it, I am out of luck. How disappointing. I am looking for some advice on how to take this up with Acura. Thanks.
the car spends more oil that anyone after 1000 miles the stick no measure, nothing. oil the Acura dealer no one to be responsible for this i have to put oil in my car every 1000 miles.
I have a acura mdx 2012 MDX 105000 miles VIN 2HNYD2H2XCH516241 and I always check the oil an is burning to much oil after 10000 miles I check the oil stick and is out of oil I put one quarter and measure half the stick I have several car in my life but with different branch kia ford Mitsubishi, my problem never was something like this because the motor is the heart of your car. Then I looking for information about this problem in computer with mechanic, and I saw in YouTube a guy in California with this problem when acura dealer help him fixed your car. I live in Dallas Texas and I don’t know there are some dealer can help me with this problem I put link here
For an update on this situation, see my latest video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZBK... Please share this video so everyone with a 2009-2014 3.7 V6 Acura is aware of the warranty extension for excessive oil consumption. According to my letter from Acura, they will fix affected
I though finally I have a good car acura honda is best brand of the world, have a lot technologies the car say me when change oil, I star to suspect this when the car show me low in oil on the dash I buy used,, I spent money repairing drive shaft, programing some thing replace all liquid but now I have big problem with a expensive car.
I hope please put attention on this problem and I hope somebody can help me with this problem. I saw this problem before 100000 miles but I didn’t know about motor guarantees or other things. Thank you I hope a good answers for this problem
i sent this letter to sombody acura and they say like my car is salvage they can fixed easy to say is no my problem
I drive my MDX on a regular basis and travel over 300-400 miles a week. I have to change my oil every 1,000 miles due to it burning a 1 quart per thousand mile, and the oil going bad quicker than it should. This is so frustrating and costing me severely. I can't sell the car cause I still owe a large amount on the loan...
I have always driven an Acura and I must admit, I'm really disappointed about how when I went to the dealer complaining about the problem thinking they would at least help, I instead got the run around left to fend for myself... not what I would expect considering how much the MDX costs and that the MDX is a well known vehicle. Needless to say, I don't think my next vehicle will be another Acura!! Sorry that Acura has left its customers high and dry but now it's time to leave them!!
- Andrew M.,
Tracy, CA, US
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Bought the vehicle used in Jan 2019 and was never informed of the issue. Never received the warranty extension notice or any information about how to have it corrected. Garbage engine.
We purchased a 2012 Acura MDX in October of 2019 - it had only 64000 miles on it. The Honda dealer was changing our oil on a regular basis - it was using 1 1/2 quarts of oil between oil changes. The Acura now has 86000 miles and using 2 quarts of oil between oil changes. This is a factory defect and Acura should stand behind their product and fix the problem. These SUVS are expensive - please fix my MDX!
Vehicle uses way more oil than usual. Have to top up oil every 2 weeks. Oil reading does not match oil usage. Oil reading was 50% but oil level on stick was extremely low. Have been doing oil change very often.
I had noticed oil consumption after purchasing the car. Oil light comes on when car says 30-40% oil life left. This has occurred 3 times now since I purchased the vehicle. The dealership has changed the oil ahead of schedule stating that the car can lose 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles. This is unacceptable for an Acura and has never happened with any other vehicle in my lifetime. It soulds like the same problem that Honda is having and the pending recall. Honda/Acura are the same companies and I feel it must be the same issue. I think more people should post the issue. My neighbor has the same car and said he had the same issue.
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My brother-in-law gave my daughter his 2012 MDX with 60,835 miles on it in November 2022. He has always taken great care of his vehicles. Yesterday I went to change the oil at 65,946 and it was 2 quarts low on the switch out. I have read that these engines can burn up to a quart of oil every 1000-1500 miles between changes. I have been driving since the 1980's and never had a vehicle burn that much oil before. I see a lawsuit was filed and resolved out of court. Any thoughts or suggestions as to how to resolve this issue is greatly appreciated.
- David H., Olney, US