2014 Acura MDX AWD Long-Term Road Test


The 2014 Acura MDX's V6 is one of the more appealing engines you'll find in a three-row crossover.
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The 2014 Acura MDX's V6 is one of the more appealing engines you'll find in a three-row crossover.
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Any more whirring, whistling or squealing noises from the engine? Many MDX owners are complaining of this, too.
The "tick, tick, tick" noise is normal to direct injection engines...it sounds like a refined diesel outside of the MDX. At night or in parking garages, where the sound bounces off walls, it is almost embarrassing. It's the price to pay for the benefits of direct injection.
The noises that Acura is not owning nor fixing are not the "tick, tick, ticking" of DI. There are many noises caused by the fuel pump and other components, even heard by Edmunds, that owners are trying to lemon law their MDXs. Acura is telling owners that there is no issue and working as designed.
Plus the new MDX has many complaints of body panels not aligning, brake pedal locking up overnight, software problems in Nav and infotainment screens, etc etc.