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Not very likely to have been an oil problem, more likely a manufacting defect.
The owner manual states that break's Dual System design can results in longer breaking distance if one circuit is not working properly!! One circuit manages the Passenger-side Front wheel to Drive-Side Back Wheel. 2nd circuit is the diagonal opposite of that.
Is there a way for me to test which side is working and which side is NOT!?
Any suggestion and ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thnx
Also, you didn't say your climate - extreme hot or cold will shorten the life of the belts. Also, extreme hot or cold will make you regret not doing the preventive maintenance even more!
I have a 2011 MDX with Tech package and i started having the same problem 3 weeks ago. I've had the car for a little over a year and all of the sudden this issue started to happen. I took it to Acura and they replaced the relay switch, but that did not fix the problem.
They are now saying it's the harness and they think it may have been damaged when my car was involved in an accident last October. I find this very hard to beleive for two reasons:
1) The car has been running fine for months after it was repaired from the accident with no problems.
2) We took the car back to the mechanic who fixed the car after the accident and he couldn't find anything wrong with the harness.
It is really frustrating to be stuck in this position.
Question: does your car have remote start installed?
As you can tell from the title I recently purchased a MDX. Now, I keep hearing a humming noise whenever I take my foot off the accelerator between 40 and 20 MPH. Also, whenever I make a U-turn I hear a humming coming from back of the MDX. Does anyone know what hell is going on? Should this be happening with a luxury vehicle? Hold on. Let me rephrase that. Should this be happening to a BRAND new vehicle? :mad:
Thanks
I was quoted $119 + tax for B1 service. This includes tire rotation, oil change, any bolt tigthening, lubrication, parking brake adjustment, e.t.c. I know that i can perform most of the visual inspections myself though if parking brake needs adjustment that i would rather not do. (even though read it's not hard specially if the internal screw needs tightening).
THe cost of A1 service (oil+rotation) is $60 + tax
Thinking to pay the extra $60 for the other stuff to make sure all "recommended" service is done and is on record.
Wondering if the cost is reasonable ?
This is in Dallas area.
Thanks
Is this something I can fix? Where do I even start ordering these bulbs for these switches?
Wife driving at 15 MPHR - both front airbags deployed suddenly for no reason - no bumps on the road no impact to car whatsoever .
Car towed to dealer who is looking at it .
Called Acura client relations and reported the incident to them and NHTSA .
Acura interested in knowing if my wife hit something- was told no - they wanted me to contact my insurance company , I refused as this was not an accident-they will get back to me by end of the week .
Will keep you posted - now wife wants to drive a car with NO airbags whatsoever
Googled this- looks like there are few reported events like ours - all blamed on the driver for hitting something - just like us the drivers swear they didn't .
So little more than 2 years and i put around 30,000 miles on the Nitto tires.
Was told by Discount that it's the last rotation and probably have another 7000-8000 miles left on the tires.
Overall was satisfied looks like will get about 35,000 miles out of them.
The price for the tire has gone up by almost $50 each. (will see if i can find a cheap price on the net and then have discount match it).
also Considering;
http://www.tirebuyer.com/tires/nexen/roadian-hp-suv/p/tv181000053
Anyone else have any experience with them ?
Thanks
Whatever your dealer does has to be clearly documented so when you resell the car there would be easy to trust the miles shown on the odometer and those miles make sense on a CarFax report.
-Timing belt
-Front Engine Seal
-Strut replacement
- Broken Control Arm on the front
and the warranty on my rebuilt Acura Transmission runs out this month.
My mechanic says I am looking at around $2,800 to do the repairs ( non-dealer). I fear I will make the repairs and the transmission will break again ($5,000). Retail Blue Book is around $6,000.
Should I sell it/ send it to the junkyard or fix it and hope for the best? I can afford a new car, if necessary.
Especially since my loved one were traveling in it from home to school and back!
Aside from the transmission what annoyed me about our MDX were lousy gas millage, audio reception, unreliable electronics of the engine computer and other "quality & finish" issues compared to Lexus. Even Korean brands are much better than Acura!
Just 3 months ago (December 2012) there was a warranty recall notice for a part on the Transmission which I noticed when I ordered a CarFax during our marketing on the car for sale! Dealer had no help when we tried to have the work done, claiming that they don't have the part for servicing the warranty repair. So, I had to create an addendum to the sale contract that we had notified the buyer.....etc.
Even our experience with our Jeep Grand Cherokee was much less harrowing that an Acura MDX. We sold 2004 MDX with only 117,000 miles on it! I had the timing belt replaced last year.... but was just living on constant fear of something else breaking on that car!
I am thrilled to be rid of our MDX and will NEVER buy or recommend a 6 cylinder Honda or Acura to anyone including my enemies.
Lexus folks gave us 4 brand new Michellens on a LEASED car when I complained about the noise from the worn out OEM tires. Compared that to Acura Customer Service folks who refused to wave the $1500 fee for a rebuilt transmission!!
Bottom line, compared to other luxury brands, Acura has a still a long long way to go. So, we are thrilled to have sold our 2004 MDX and will never buy or recommend an Acura to ANYONE including our enemies.
As for the front engine seal, unless it was anything more than a little seepage, I wouldn't bother with it.
If the struts aren't making noise, or visibly leaking, and the tires aren't "cupping", and the ride is acceptable to you, I'd pass on those, too.
As for the transmission, keep your fingers crossed.
Replacing the 3 engine mounts is 3.5 hrs of labor plus parts of about $325.
Engine mounts are quite important, so if any are actually broken, there's no avoiding replacing them.
If they aren't broken but merely a bit flexible, that may not be doing any harm.
MDX* and I wanted to know a little more about what other Owners were paying for maintenance
fees. Usually the men of the house take care of details such as these, however I've been challenged
to tend these matters on my own -- also for future purposes, I would like to take circumstances
into my own hands so I'm better equipped to deal with such aspects if need be . Recently, I
received a *B1* service message and was wondering pricing quotes others have recieved ?! Also,
there has been issues with the *battery dying*, as of late, and it continues to be an on going issue
even after the vehicle has been jump-started. If one doesn't drive the truck for a day -- it'll be dead!
Lastly, I was wondering how much it would cost for a *wheel alignment* and having your *break
pads* changed ?! One other piece of information: I'm from the Vancouver area in Canada --
Thank-You to all of you in advance .
1. paint protection film
2. Nose Mask
3. Just repaint bumper after few years of use.
Also, I have to part the car outside, so is it worth to buy car cover., if yes, which ones good ones out there.
Thanks for your time.
My opinion is that 'paint films' or coatings are a waste of money, and that having the car waxed 2X a year is about the best you can do.
Nose masks can protect paint but also cause problems for paint, so it's a trade-off of sorts--you may end up with less chipping but more discoloration over time.
Repainting the bumper shouldn't be necessary unless you are hit while parked--a little chipping in the front bumper can be dealt with by using a touch-up stick from the dealer.
Car covers can be a real pain but they certainly will keep the car cleaner. The downside is when it rains and they get wet--how do you dry them if you've taken them off to drive the car---and putting a wet cover back on a dry car creates a mess----and the wind blows them off. You don't want a water proof cover because that traps moisture, so a "breathable' cover would be best. They do make them in hi-tech materials and probably, if you don't mind all the hassles that go with covers, it's the best thing for protecting your car from UV light, airborne debris, air pollution, and animals.
But "pristine" isn't going to happen with an outdoor car.
I agree that by keeping it outside not going to help.
Regarding Paint Protections Films (XPEL or 3M), I read that they can protect from chips, bugs highway driving. I am kind of leaning towards them. XPEL says it has even self healing mechanism. My concern is that will it create lines on paint and how easy its to remove or replace.
On car cover I read about getting scratches while taking it on - off.
regarding wax -- which wax are good out there.