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Taking apart the seats is not an easy project, but it's doable. I un-installed and re-installed leather into my 1999 CR-V. It's easiest to remove the seat and work on it outside the vehicle. Just be sure to work on a clean, padded surface, or you might scratch or abraid the leather.
I have not much idea about the cars and can definitely not handle this project. Is this something Dealer can do for me for free under warranty? If not, I belive it will cost me a lot?
Thanks.
Any opinions ????
But, my wife has an 2000 Accord EX w/ Leather and her car has 175,000 miles on it.
Her interior is every bit as nice as the day we bought it, and we have a 3 yr old.
The leather holds up VERY well.
Doesn't hurt to ask, though.
The seats have held up "okay". They get creased quite easily. They stretch a wee bit, but not so much that they look terrible. All in all, not too bad.
The thing to watch out for is scratches. Acura surface dyes the leather, so niks and scratches will show very clearly.
The seats in our '00 Honda Accord and in absolutely Brand New condition.
I wonder why Acura would offer a seat of lesser quality than it's Honda counterpart :confuse:
Faux leather actually stands up very well to abuse. So it's not such a bad idea for the outside edge of a seat. That tends to be the area which sees the most rubbing as you enter and exit the vehicle.
Please provide any information that any of you have experience with the brakes.
Thank you
Of course, the harder you are on the brakes, the quicker this can occur.
When this does occur, you'll notice it at highway speeds when the brake is applied with moderate to heavy pressure and as you slow to a stop as well.
If the rotors are just slightly warped, a quick turning will bring them back into tune. (Note that you cannot always turn the rotors. After one or 2 turnings, they will be below minimum thickness specs and will need to be replaced.)
If there are hard spots, this will only be a quick temporary fix and the symptoms will come back fairly quickly.
Also remember that after you have the rotors turned, they are now thinner. Warping and hard spots will occur quicker on turned rotors.
Regardless of whether you choose to turn your rotors or replace them, the pads should ALWAYS be replaced at that time as well.
It makes PERFECT sense for them to replace them at the same time as the rotors.
The MDX is not a small vehicle. It's a lot of car for those brakes to have to stop.
Brakes are going to wear faster than they would in a smaller vehicle.
I'm looking for another car at which time, the MDX becomes the wife's ride.
I was looking at the TL with the A-Spec & Navi packages, but the constant complaints in the forums are causing me to pause and second guess.
The rattling is at the top of the complaint list.
Auto transmission problems follow a close second.
Wonder what '07 has in store for us.
Also... the rear A/C wasn't working. They said it was a bad transistor and they replaced it for free because they had a "service bulletin" out about the problem.
Hope this helps someone!
I just traded in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and I don't think there is any more noise on the MDX than there was on the Jeep.
It may have to do with what model you choose.
The MDX Touring comes with the better Michelin tires.
They make a little more sound on the road.
They make tires that are all but silent on the roads, but you give up performance for that silence.
I think Acura made a great decision with these tires. The tires are getting great reviews, and offer a nice balance between sound and performance.
It's a SUV, not a Cadillac.
I think the MDX is fairly quiet on the road, but if you need it to be quieter, I suggest a different tire.
For 3 months the breaks were noisy and thought it was normal when breaks are new, but then I also realized is not easy to stop the car in the highway at speeds 55 - 65 when I was driving to Virgni from NY last week. So I went back to Meineke and complaint. They want $30 per rotor to cut it and also another $70 labor :mad: , but will replace the pads for free. I think they should cut the rotors when they relaced the pads last February. Anyone had any similar experience, or has any input to if I should pay anoth $200 to cut and replace pads? Please advice. Anyone had any bad experience with meineke before? Probably they use cheap pads?
Thank you
Louis
They're popular because of their long life and low brake dust, but they are much louder.
If they put pads on without turning the rotors, they're idiots...and they are wasting your money.
Never have a garage replace the pads without either turning the rotors or replacing them.
And never have them turn the rotors or replace them without replacing the pads as well.
Rotor and pad maintenance should be performed at the same time.
When I was in my Jeep Grand Cherokee, I hardly heard the rain.
In the MDX, it sounds like I'm in a tin can.
The rain is very loud which shows that Acura did not insulate for sound very well.
My one complaint is XM radio.
I traded my Jeep Grand Cherokee which had Sirius radio, and I've been a subscriber for over 2 yrs.
I now have this 3 month XM subscription so I gave it a fair chance.
I don't like it.
The traffic guys all sound like Max Headrom (digitized), the music choices are aweful, and the talk choices are even worse.
And XM cuts out a lot.
I know of only one small spot uder a very large bridge where my Sirius could cut out.
XM cuts out all the time in the MDX.
I cannot wait for someone to come out with a Sirius kit which will work through the Nav screen.
Everything else about the vehicle I love, but XM has to go.
Steve, Host
Is "Moderate" acceleration what you would use if you were driving around your fragile Great-Great-Grandmother, or is "Moderate" how you would drive if you just stole the thing?
When it does shift to 2nd gear, is it at all rough, or is it smooth as silk?
Mine now has 1,500 miles on it, and I haven't had any issues with it shifting. It does take longer to shift to 2nd depending on the rate of acceleration I choose, but this is normal in any auto transmission.
It was while doing about 60 mph with the roof open.
The sound appears to be coming from the roof rack, and this is completely normal.
My '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee sometimes did it.
My friends '05 RX does it sometimes as well.
I hear that the optional sunroof deflector can help this problem, but I personally dont care for the look and dont think it needs one functionaly.
I don't hear this sound if the moonroof is closed, and I have only heard it once with the roof open... and it was very faint.
I wouldn't have heard it if the stereo was on.
I accelerated enough to pull out into moving traffic in a 50MPH zone, and the truck does shift at approx 4,000 RPMs and approx 42 MPH.
It does not sound horrible or loud, and shifts into 2nd nice and smooth... just like the test drive model did before I chose to buy the vehicle.
My synopsis... working as designed, and quite nicely, I may add.
Still love my MDX, don't miss the Jeep at all.
I got the truck to shift at 4,000 RPMs last night, and at only 20MPH!
If you step on the accelerator slightly and give it a little gas (Like from a stop light in the city), the car will gain speed and then shift at approx 2,500 RPMs.
Doing the same start but slightly increasing the pressure on the pedal as you slowly accelerate, the car will gain speed and not shift until about 4,000 rpms.
Speed at shift time will differ depending on pessure on pedal, and whether or not the car is going up a hill.
(Acuras will hold a lower gear as they go uphill to offer quicker engine response if needed)
Um... Hope this helps :confuse:
There is a foot rest there, but it's about 8" too close.
Putting the seat in a comfortable position for my legs leaves me in a situation where I can no longer reach the wheel comfortably.
I wish the steering wheel telescoped.
On a longer trip, your back and shoulders pay the price.
I've had a heating pad on my recliner at home ever since I got the MDX. (LOL)
I'm living with it since this will become my wife's car as soon as I figure out what I want to drive next.
Whatever it is, it'll have a telescoping wheel.
Leaning toward the Lexus IS and the '07 Acura TL Type-S
Funny how both are much smaller vehicles but both will fit me so much more comfortably.
I'm a former CR-V owner and heard a great many complaints about the legroom and steering wheel position in that vehicle. Mostly from people whose last vehicle was a small car. The same might apply to the MDX.
Essentially, many people have grown accustomed to sitting with the seat raked back quite a bit. Like you might sit in a recliner. This is often the most comfortable position in a small car or a car that is low to the ground. The seating position in a truck or SUV is more like a dining room chair (upright). Try adjusting your seat back to a more upright position, then adjust the wheel and the chair's fore and aft adjustment.
I'm 6'2" and have no problem with my MDX. The guy who designed the vehicle is 6'5". My only problem is that the dead pedal isn't quite long enough for my big feet! :confuse:
I'm 6'0" but I have long legs.
I traded in a Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited when I bought the MDX and I never, ever had a comfort problem in that vehicle. There was room to spare.
My complaint isn't so much the leg room all together. My gas foot is very comfortable.
It's the left foot, doing nothing while I drive.
There is a foot rest down there on the left, but they squeezed it right between the emergency brake and brake pedals, leaving no room but on that foot rest for my left foot to rest. It is too close to me, by about 8".
I have bad knees and I like to move around a little. Sitting stagnent for too long gets me uncomfortable.
There is plenty of room on the right side for the gas foot to access the gas pedal from many different angles.
There is no comfortable place for the left foot.
Some jerk in a parking lot rear ended my MDX and drove away without leaving any information. The driver seems to have hit the bumper at an angle that caused the passenger side exhaust to go in just a wee bit. It didn't look all that bad at first and I drove it home without thinking twice. But the exhuast was coming on to the bent part of the bumper and the heat discolored the fiber glass a little and melted the black plastic that skirts it below. It looks so strange now: like someone has shot a slender heat missile through the corner of the bumper.
Anyways, long story short I want to replace my bumper and was wondering if anyone here has an approximate idea of how much it would cost. 2005 MDX Touring. Thank you.
I had a similar problem over a year back. My check engine light go on. I Took to the service department - need software update - no problem. Few days later - same problem reapeer again. Only after my third return they figure out that the problem was with a 'goose neck' of a gas tank had loose contact with gas cover cap. They replace 'goose neck' - never had this problem again.
Thanks.
The MDX sports the Honda VTech V6 engine.
Honda's VTech engines are known for their high rpm characteristics.
Since the MDX is approx 6000 lbs, it does take some torque to get it up and running, and the vtech requires higher rpms before this torque is available.
Also, if accelerating uphill, the MDX will hold a lower gear and run at higher RPMs, as designed.
We all see the higher RPMs, but the transmission does appear to shift very smoothly so I don't think this is an issue with the vehicle not running as designed.
I think it's more of an issue with people who come from other cars which dont run this same way.
I test drove a MDX for 45 minutes on all roads types before deciding and I am still very happy with my decision to buy.
Just drove from MA to MI and IL and back.... car ran flawlessly and averaged 23 MPG.
Not bad!
The black perforated leather seats have ugly white fibers that are always working their way out of the little holes....
This is driving me crazy.
Anyone else seeing this?
In a short amount of time, the friction of sitting in the seat will yank those excess fibers out. I recall some owners trying to remove them quicker, using a clothes shaver or tape -- with varying degrees of success.
Congratulations on your new MDX.