| Robyjo |
My dad-in-law just called, said his '01's transmission needs to be replaced at 80K. He did everything by the book, all the scheduled maintenance and more, with dealer padded maintenance.
His only symptom: a high-pitched whistle/whirring, that only occured when he stepped on the gas pedal above ~30mph. He said anytime he touched the pedal above 30 it would make the whistle, and stopped as soon as he took his foot off the pedal. If he was stationary or below 30mph, no sound, no slipping, no indication of problem. I haven't read of such a symptom here yet, so thought I would add it to the log.
Weir Canyon Acura said ~1 week to replace, and he's driving a new TSX in the mean time... More than troubled about the transmission, he's happy the extended warranty is paying off...
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| evoge |
Thanks for the heads-up. Another good reminder for me to save for the extended warranty.
Would Acura raise the price of the extended warranty because of more claims coming in? Like how insurance companies consult actuarial tables to balance risk vs. payouts. Transmission "deaths" = $$$ |
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| RC98 |
posts like these make me sweat. im nearing 59K, w/o extended warranty. i havent had any problems and do all scheduled maintenance, but man...id have to get rid of her if my tranny blew.
not to mention that i would be extremely disappointed in honda/acura.
so what exactly happened that caused your pop to bring the MDX in, after which they told him that he needed a new tranny??? |
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| Robyjo |
Good question evoge...I know I need to get my warranty soon, @ 39K, so maybe sooner is better than later if you're right...
RC98--let's hope you got one of the good ones! His only really symptom was the sound he heard when stepping on the accelerator above 30mph. No slipping, no clunking or searching for gears... He said he would have never guessed it was an issue with the tranny, from the sound it made... |
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| phins2rt |
| I am hoping that if this becomes widespread enough that Acura will step up to the plate and extend the drivetrain warranty. I know they this did this on my 01 TL. |
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| wmquan |
I suspect that as time goes on, it will be demonstrated that the 01/02 transmissions have issues similar to those that caused Honda/Acura to extend the transmission warranties on the TL/CL/Accord V6/Odyssey. It could be that the failure rate is somewhat lower than those vehicles but still higher than the norm. Then I think they'll extend the transmission warranty. But they're not going to be proactive about it, sadly.
So, if I buy an extended warranty this year, and Honda later extends the warranty, will I get refunded the cost of the extended warranty refunded if the transmission goes bad? Or am I stuck? I wonder how the TL/CL/Odyssey/Accord V6 was handled? |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by wmquan
So, if I buy an extended warranty this year, and Honda later extends the warranty, will I get refunded the cost of the extended warranty refunded if the transmission goes bad? Or am I stuck? I wonder how the TL/CL/Odyssey/Accord V6 was handled?
I think some dealers are stating that the extended warranties are refundable to some extent. Pro-rated I guess. I thought I read that on here.
Of course, it would be a shame to get a refund for the reason you mentioned only to have the Navi, VTM-4, or an engine control system go belly up...not likely, but just one more thing to consider. |
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| wmquan |
quote:
Originally posted by DaleB
I think some dealers are stating that the extended warranties are refundable to some extent. Pro-rated I guess. I thought I read that on here.
Of course, it would be a shame to get a refund for the reason you mentioned only to have the Navi, VTM-4, or an engine control system go belly up...not likely, but just one more thing to consider.
So I'm wondering that if part of the extended warranty is refundable, do you lose the other coverages of it?
I suppose the fairest thing to do is to refund a "discount" of the extended warranty. E.g. the extended warranty should be discounted to the extent that it covers the transmission, since that would be covered by any warranty extension.
Unfortunately that probably wouldn't amount to much and we'd never trust their mathematical formula. I wonder how TL owners are handling this. |
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| phins2rt |
quote:
Originally posted by wmquan
So I'm wondering that if part of the extended warranty is refundable, do you lose the other coverages of it?
I suppose the fairest thing to do is to refund a "discount" of the extended warranty. E.g. the extended warranty should be discounted to the extent that it covers the transmission, since that would be covered by any warranty extension.
Unfortunately that probably wouldn't amount to much and we'd never trust their mathematical formula. I wonder how TL owners are handling this.
wmquam,
I wish I could answer that but I have not (and probably will not) by the extended warranty for my TL. |
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| msu79gt82 |
... Acura extended the warranty to 100K on transmission/drivetrain.
quote:
Originally posted by phins2rt
I am hoping that if this becomes widespread enough that Acura will step up to the plate and extend the drivetrain warranty. I know they this did this on my 01 TL.
This is one of the reasons that I traded the '01 MDX for an '04 (before I had to buy the extended warranty). |
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| Tnman |
I have a VSC on my 02 MDX, bought it used and purchased an extended Vehicle Service Contract from Acura. Cost me $1,120.00 for 5 yr 100k. it says in part ...
After 60 days following the commencement of the contract period, the refund will be the lesser amount calculated as:
1. A time pro-ration based upon the time expired; or
2. A mileage pro-ration based upon the number of miles driven.
All cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee.
This is the kicker, If I sell it to an individual I can transfer the VSC to the person for $50. BUT if I sell it to or trade it to a dealer the VSC is VOID. I found a card in the glove box from the previous owner that said it was under warranty till 100K. Kinda makes me mad knowing Acura cashed in on him for 100K and me for 100K warranties. I'm sure its like the airlines, nobody pays the same price, its all negotiable!:3: |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by Tnman
I have a VSC on my 02 MDX, bought it used and purchased an extended Vehicle Service Contract from Acura. Cost me $1,120.00 for 5 yr 100k. it says in part ...
After 60 days following the commencement of the contract period, the refund will be the lesser amount calculated as:
1. A time pro-ration based upon the time expired; or
2. A mileage pro-ration based upon the number of miles driven.
All cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee.
This is the kicker, If I sell it to an individual I can transfer the VSC to the person for $50. BUT if I sell it to or trade it to a dealer the VSC is VOID. I found a card in the glove box from the previous owner that said it was under warranty till 100K. Kinda makes me mad knowing Acura cashed in on him for 100K and me for 100K warranties. I'm sure its like the airlines, nobody pays the same price, its all negotiable!:3:
Well, the previous owner may not have been aware of the warranty stipulation, and did not have enough time to wait to sell to a private party.
Sounds like the dealers are getting the short end of the stick, a policy like that will prompt more owners to sell their vehicles themselves. And having a warranty intact is a real plus to potential buyers when going the private party route. |
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| ucsdtriton |
Experiencing same exact symptom of whistling/whirring sound when stepping on the gas pedal. Additionally, I have lost a noticeable 2+ mpg.
On our trip last week to San Francisco from San Diego, we struggled to get 16 mpg, sure we were averaging 80 mph, but we've done this trip countless times, and would usually get at least 19mpg. (Partly explains why we have 86,000 miles on our MDX, for an avg yearly mileage of about 25k)
I'm hoping it's something else, (I don't have the extended warranty), but doubt it. I'm dissappointed that some posters have really persecuted other folks that have brought up their transmission woes, and suggesting troll or saying those that are bringin this up are blowing this out of proportion. I'd consider myself for the most part, happy with our MDX and knew being one of the earliest to buy a first year model we might have some issues, but I've had more than my fairshare of problems: infamous Thud from front left suspension joints fixed by tightening, squeaky right strut replaced, weeping mirrors drilled-fixed, leaking right rear shock replaced, loose leather tightened, vibrating brakes resurfaced twice, battery replaced, AC motor/fan replaced that made helicopter like sound. I expect more from Acura, particular since this is supposed to be the "Premium" brand over Honda (89 Accord and a 98 Accord). Heck, we even bought the new TSX, which has it's own issue (squeaks from front windshield area).
Someone else mentioned in a Transmission Problems thread that they didn't have the extended warranty either, but he complained past the dealer up to the Regional Acura Rep., bringing up the fact that TL's, CL's and Odysseys have had warranties on their transmissions extended to 100k, and the Honda report to the NHTSA (around page 775), and the mention about the Premium branding of Acura. He went on to say he got them to replace it for $1,000, and that if Acura does extend the warranty to 100k, he'd get his money back. I just dropped my MDX off today to have the dealer take a look, if it is the Tranny, I'm gonna have to try the same approach, can't afford to buy something else right now.
My independent Acura/Honda mechanic believes it is the tranny and gave an estimate of about $4,200 for the tranny and $700 for labor, I suspect the dealer would ask for even more. |
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| evoge |
quote:
Originally posted by ucsdtriton
My independent Acura/Honda mechanic believes it is the tranny and gave an estimate of about $4,200 for the tranny and $700 for labor, I suspect the dealer would ask for even more.
Ouch! Good luck with that--let us know what happens, please! |
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| ucsdtriton |
Bad News: Tranny is dying and needs to be replaced, and I don't have an extended warranty.
Good News: Service Manager told me the next day after they determined it was the tranny, that Acura has agreed to pay for the tranny if I pay for the labor (dealer quoted $960)! That is a savings of about $800 over buying the extended warranty (assuming nothing else major goes wrong in the next 14k) or conceivably a savings of $4,200 if Acura just told me "Sorry, you pay for everything."
Power is knowledge! If it weren't for this site, I wouldn't have had the same approach of contacting Acura Customer Service to file a question/complaint of "Is Acura extending the transmission warranty to 100k for the MDX... because they did it for the CL, TL, and Odyssey?!" etc. And then I brought it into the dealer, and told the Service Rep, the same thing, bascially, "I'm not gonna pay full price!" No real bickering involved, just brought it in, said what I had to say, got an answer back the next day. Now, I'm just waiting for the Tranny. When it comes in and it gets installed I'll give you an update. |
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| mdx99 |
[QUOTE]Originally posted by ucsdtriton
Bad News: Tranny is dying and needs to be replaced, and I don't have an extended warranty.
Good News: Service Manager told me the next day after they determined it was the tranny, that Acura has agreed to pay for the tranny if I pay for the labor (dealer quoted $960)! That is a savings of about $800 over buying the extended warranty (assuming nothing else major goes wrong in the next 14k) or conceivably a savings of $4,200 if Acura just told me "Sorry, you pay for everything."
Power is knowledge! If it weren't for this site, I wouldn't have had the same approach of contacting Acura Customer Service to file a question/complaint of "Is Acura extending the transmission warranty to 100k for the MDX... because they did it for the CL, TL, and Odyssey?!" etc. And then I brought it into the dealer, and told the Service Rep, the same thing, bascially, "I'm not gonna pay full price!" No real bickering involved, just brought it in, said what I had to say, got an answer back the next day. Now, I'm just waiting for the Tranny. When it comes in and it gets installed I'll give you an update. [/QUOTE
Shoot! I wished I knew about this site before I bought that 03' X. Then I would have gotten a Lexus instead. For a $40,000 car the tranny should last more than 100,000 miles. Even a Civic last longer than that. Shame on Acura! :mad: |
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| Fabvsix |
| The 03's got a newly designed transmission along with 32 other upgrades ! Be glad you have the 03 or 04 ! ;) |
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| bb123 |
| What was done in the redesign that would make the '03/'04 transmission more reliable than the '01/'02 transmission? |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by Fabvsix
The 03's got a newly designed transmission along with 32 other upgrades ! Be glad you have the 03 or 04 ! ;)
Time will tell. There have been failures of later model trannies reported here too. In some cases, some 02s failed early. Then there are the few older models that failed after 50K.
Changes 'supposedly' involved a better 3rd gear clutch assembly which was a more common failure point. Also, many of the changes Acura considered improvements did not necessarily have to do with reliability. They had to do with making the transmission more compact and lighter. Unfortunately, this also meant reducing the fluid capacity. So as I said, time will tell. |
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| ucsdtriton |
Update:
Tranny came in, took only a few days for them to get it, brought it in Monday, paid my $960 (including a free alignment because the service manager forgot to tell me that it was needed after taking out the tranny), and drove off Tuesday afternnon.
Well, so far so good. Tranny no longer makes the whistling sound, and it seems like it hunts a little less. Haven't taken it on a long road trip yet to see if the mpg is back to normal, driving around town and to work (short commute = 11 miles) makes it difficult to determine. Having 87,000 miles on my X, I think I need a tune-up too, hopefully, with the 90k service (new sparkplugs, etc) and a new tranny, I'll feel more confident that my MDX is running at peak performance.
Who knows, maybe the whistling was only a minor symptom, and my tranny may have lasted forever (or at least until the next car), but better to be safe, I won't risk my family being stranded out in the middle of nowhere. I originally planned to keep this car until the "wheels fall off" or at least 200k (yet to own a car to pass 160k) and hopefully this new tranny will take us there. |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by ucsdtriton
Update:
Having 87,000 miles on my X, I think I need a tune-up too, hopefully, with the 90k service (new sparkplugs, etc) and a new tranny, I'll feel more confident that my MDX is running at peak performance.
Were you planning to do the timing belt also? Of course, if you do that might as well do the water pump. |
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| slash007 |
| This is all making me cringe. My 01 mdx has 45k miles on it and I have had this whistling noise coming from the tranny for over a month now. Getting close to the end of my warranty, I have been paranoid for a while now that the tranny would go out right after it expired, so the whistling noise when accelerating after 30 has really caught my attention. My dealer loves to tell me that there is nothing wrong and blame everything on my aftermarket stuff (sam's unit and one amp),so I really hate to deal with them. I actually just took it in for repair last monday when the check enging light came on and the rpm's kept going from 1 to 2 every sec. as if I was pushing on the gas. Turns out the idle air control was bad. Anyhow, guess I need to take it back in to have them check the tranny. |
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| ucsdtriton |
Definitely take it in to get checked out.
That way, if they do say it's nothing to be worried about, you have it on record that you heard something from the tranny, and if anything were to happen later, you could say it was their fault for not recognizing the problem way back when you heard the whistling.
Other than the whistling, have you noticed anything else that might lead you to believe something may be wrong with the tranny? |
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| slash007 |
| a few thousand miles ago, at around 30k, i would sometimes feel a shudder when I took my foot off of the gas pedal at certain speeds. I took it in to be checked out, and they were unable to recreate the problem. It hasn't done it in a while though, so I havn't mentioned it. |
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| srpbep |
Does anyone know what kind of failure rates have been seen in the 01 and 02? Guess the question is how many have failed?
Additionally, what is the "normal mileage range" at failure? Say 50-70K, 70-90K, etc. |
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| srpbep |
Tim,
If you read this, you originally indicated that your dealership has NOT seen MDX tranny failures. Is this still true or are you guys now seeing failures? If the latter, is this "just one", "a few", "more than a few", "many", etc.
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| srpbep |
quote:
wmquan wrote:
So, if I buy an extended warranty this year, and Honda later extends the warranty, will I get refunded the cost of the extended warranty refunded if the transmission goes bad? Or am I stuck? I wonder how the TL/CL/Odyssey/Accord V6 was handled?
The answer is simple ... if you buy an extened warranty, you buy an extended warranty. If the transmission fails under warranty, the cost of the replacement is covered.
If Acura extends the transmission warranty, then you are "covered twice". Does Acura give you back any money? Not on your life. |
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| srpbep |
quote:
wmquan wrote:
So I'm wondering that if part of the extended warranty is refundable, do you lose the other coverages of it?
Part of the extended warranty is NOT refundable. If you CANCEL the warranty, then a prorated amount is refunded.
Sort of like canceling home owners insurance. If you pay for a year and cancel after 6 mos, you get 1/2 the premium back. After you cancel, if the house burns down you are NOT covered. |
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| BlueStreak |
Good luck with the new tranny. Hope it works out well for you.
If you want to learn more about the MDX failures, in the TL document on tranny failures on the NHTSA site, Honda documented Ody and MDX failures among other models (accord, etc.). They also indicate how to identify units that have higher failure rates. Build month and tranny serial # tell you. Basically the American models are failing much more than the Japanese models. And of course when your X was built. Your issue seems to be resolved, but everyone with a tranny problem should educate themselves on this issues then talk with Acura. In the large (15MB case file), I believe the MDX and Oddy documentation is around page 160. |
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| mash |
Never thought my first post would be in this thread :mad:
Last night on my trip back from a 30 mile drive, the engine started humming... I remembered reading about it here and was a bit worried. As I got near home, the transmission started acting up- jerky response when accelerating around 40mph, not picking up speed from stop etc. Then less than half a mile from home, the Check Engine, VSA and VSA off (triangle with i in it) lighted up. Since I was close, I drove rest of the way home very slowly. Just as I reached the driveway, the D5 indicator started flashing.
Well, the car is at the dealer now. Here's what you probably don't want to hear: mine is a 2003 (standard) model with just < 11K miles on it. I was planning to do an oil/filter change and Emission Recall work this weekend.
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| srpbep |
mash,
May not be the tranny, might simply be something in the "control logic" loop (anything from a VTEC sensor to EGR valve).
When this stuff fails, engine power goes away (really!!) ... I understand that this has something to do with the "engine management" being disabled.
Please let us know what they find. |
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| kristink908 |
| i cant believe I have had so many cars in my time, cant believe this has such a tranny problem, should have been a recall |
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| srpbep |
kristink908,
No matter how bad the MDX problem gets, I seriously doubt that it could top the TL tranny problem. That said, the TL problem did NOT generate a recall. Rather, Honda/Acura elected to extend the TRANNY warranties on TLs, Accords, and Oddys. |
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| kristink908 |
| wonder why they all seem to have so many problems, good they fix them without a fuss, but what about being inconvenienced for a week now, they offered me $37/day towards a rental car, but what can you get for that nowdays??? |
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| mash |
Here's the update:
Acura towed the x to the nearest dealer. The service tech diagnosed the problem as a faulty clutch pressure control valve.
The invoice shows that they replaced Solenoid(28250-RDK-004), gasket, some o-rings and cleared codes. Well, just 30-40 miles after I picked up the car, the transmission started slipping again - but not as bad as before. So back to the shop I go...:3:
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| kristink908 |
| what is going on with acura?? why dont they issue some type of recall for trans. problemsor something. I was thinking of getting another after my lease is up, but I think not now. |
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| mash |
| update: So I went to the dealership. The transmission shifted hard once or twice in the first two miles. but after that, no problems. The service tech took a test drive, I drove half the way-- nothing. So I guess I will keep an eye to see if it happens again. According to the technician, the X will shift hard when it is cold and if you push the rpms. |
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| mash |
quote:
Originally posted by kristink908
what is going on with acura?? why dont they issue some type of recall for trans. problemsor something. I was thinking of getting another after my lease is up, but I think not now.
kristink908: I have owned only Honda cars in the past. There have been zero problems. The shared platform used by MDX,Pilot and Odyssey does have some problems but I think it occurs in much less frequency than with other auto makers. Also a recall won't do any good unless they can trace the problem to a manufacturing defect.
Even though I am shaken by the problems with my X, I will definitely stick with the X (maybe trade it in for a Nav model because my wife wants it). |
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| kristink908 |
| i only owned american made vehicles in the past and with many problems i decided to break down and buy foreign so I chose the Acura Mdx. I was thrilled until now, but I have never seen so many people have so many of the same problems with a vehicle. must be a defect--how come everyone I know who has one has the same problem--cooincidence? i dont know, I just know my truck is still at dealership and i dont know when I will have back. |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by kristink908
i only owned american made vehicles in the past and with many problems i decided to break down and buy foreign so I chose the Acura Mdx. I was thrilled until now, but I have never seen so many people have so many of the same problems with a vehicle. must be a defect--how come everyone I know who has one has the same problem--cooincidence? i dont know, I just know my truck is still at dealership and i dont know when I will have back.
I would say the tranny is probably the most serious reported problem on this forum. This forum is mostly populated by MDX enthusiasts, not the average 'Joe'. So of course, problems of this nature get lots of attention. Also, people come here for the first time because they are looking for others to share the experience with.
My point is, put it in perspective. It is a 'problem' that seems to occur with more frequency than expected in a Honda/Acura vehicle. That does not mean it is an epidemic.
As had been stated before, there does not seem to be any significant numbers of people reporting that it happened to them more than once. I think if you are patient, and hopefully they provided you with a loaner, etc. your MDX will be fixed and you will be on your way. I know a good dozen MDX owners personally, and not one of them has had a transmission problem. Or least they have not discussed here (the one's I have not seen in a while, and that's about half of them). |
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| mash |
Just three days after the dealer replaced the solenoid and stuff, here comes the engine light again, and the car responds sluggish. The service technician called an hour after I dropped the car off. He apologized for not diagnosing the problem correctly last time. Acura asked them to drain the transmission fluid and there were metal pieces in it :eek: . Anyhow, the tranny replacement will be completed by next tuesday. Oh well...
Does anyone have issues after the transmission has been replaced? I would assume the new components will be exactly the same design as stock so there is still a chance of failing?:confused: |
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| Pauls MDX |
| I has mine replaced at 30K miles and now at 42K with no problem at all. Hope it holds up. |
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| daluth |
| Our '02 just hit 30,000 miles and the transmission went. Tech said that they weren't sure why, but we had a new one installed to be picked up today. Kind of a bummer, but the dealership was pretty good about it. All under warranty and a TSX loaner. |
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| Redwing |
Curious,
With those with replaced trannies, were these the 2nd gear issue or don't you - or the dealer- know?
TIA |
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| daluth |
| Our tech said that they weren't sure of the specifics (2nd gear or not). He said they just take them out and send them off somewhere to be analyzed. I doubt we'll ever know exactly what happened to ours..... |
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| Mando |
As some of you know, I had the tranny replaced on my 02 at 49k miles.
I just got back from a 1k mile trip to Arizona....98% freeway (75+ mph speeds) . We started our trip with 54k miles on the odometer...now we're at 55k :)
I'm happy to say we had no problems whatsoever. In fact, I was happy to see our MPG was about 22-23...NICE considering we had a FULL load of baby items (we took virtually everything, including the baby tub...I'm not kidding when I say our X was PACKED!) with an occasional use of AC.
As always, YMMV. |
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| ucsdtriton |
I'm sure you've all heard about the RECALL!
If some of you were like me, and had to pay for labor, or some amount, to have the tranny replaced, we should be demanding a refund of anything we gave them.
Without my old tranny to look at, my dealer will be unable to deny that mine would have been replaced as part of the recall. I fully expect to get back my whole $960!!! and the new Oil Jet Kit, to protect my newly remanufactured tranny. :D |
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| Mando |
Luckily, I didn't pay a cent for my new tranny.
HOWEVER, I will make sure that the new "oil jet kit" will be installed (or confirmed installed already) in my X. |
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| mogur |
Apparently the "new and improved" 2003/2004 transmissions have problems as well. My coworkers 2003 is in for a new transmission at 32,000 miles. It started shifting hard and slipping between gears. The service manager said that they had started to see a number of 03 MDXs with high mileage coming in with tranny problems...
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
The 03's got a newly designed transmission along with 32 other upgrades ! Be glad you have the 03 or 04 ! ;)
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| mogur |
The new transmissions that Acura is putting in the MDX for 01 and 02 have already been internally modified to fix the shaft problem so the oil jet kit is not necessary.
quote:
Originally posted by ucsdtriton
Without my old tranny to look at, my dealer will be unable to deny that mine would have been replaced as part of the recall. I fully expect to get back my whole $960!!! and the new Oil Jet Kit, to protect my newly remanufactured tranny. :D
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| cdf wife |
Our 99 Odyssey had a Tran failure at 78,000. Although the dealer quoted us $5000, I luckily had read on Edmunds that Honda was aware of the failures and would pay. After calling Honda Corp, we paid nothing and got a free rental. We also rec'd a 3 year warranty.
Acura is doing the same, still waiting to see if our 2002 MDX will be subject to the same problem, dealer is waiting for letters to roll out. At least my Acura dealer is up front and actually admitting to the issue, whereas the Honda dealer would have never said a word. Although I am not a fan of dealer service, our SD Acura dealership has been great about warranty work. We just took ours in for a small warranty issue and were told that there is a timing belt ( chain?) recall. Luckily, they checked ours, and it was in bad shape. a few more miles and it would have been toast. It was the worst they have seen, and they actually took pictures to send to the corporate offices. (We have 46,000 on our MDX.) They gave me a loaner and are fixing the problem. Please, have this issue checked if you have an MDX, it is a fairly new recall.
Also, there is a new isb on the Honda/Acura brake/clunk noise, and they are now able to fix it.
We have been very happy with the dealer, and we are on our 8th Honda /Acura product. Happy motoring |
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| hammermdx |
quote:
Originally posted by cdf wife
Our 99 Odyssey had a Tran failure at 78,000. Although the dealer quoted us $5000, I luckily had read on Edmunds that Honda was aware of the failures and would pay. After calling Honda Corp, we paid nothing and got a free rental. We also rec'd a 3 year warranty.
Acura is doing the same, still waiting to see if our 2002 MDX will be subject to the same problem, dealer is waiting for letters to roll out. At least my Acura dealer is up front and actually admitting to the issue, whereas the Honda dealer would have never said a word. Although I am not a fan of dealer service, our SD Acura dealership has been great about warranty work. We just took ours in for a small warranty issue and were told that there is a timing belt ( chain?) recall. Luckily, they checked ours, and it was in bad shape. a few more miles and it would have been toast. It was the worst they have seen, and they actually took pictures to send to the corporate offices. (We have 46,000 on our MDX.) They gave me a loaner and are fixing the problem. Please, have this issue checked if you have an MDX, it is a fairly new recall.
Also, there is a new isb on the Honda/Acura brake/clunk noise, and they are now able to fix it.
We have been very happy with the dealer, and we are on our 8th Honda /Acura product. Happy motoring
I wonder why you never received the timing belt/water pump recall letter.....that came out summer/fall of 2002? |
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| cdf wife |
I bought the car in 2003, so I missed out on the letter. I am happy to report that the ISB fix for the brake clunk worked!
Thanks! |
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| hammermdx |
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Originally posted by cdf wife
I bought the car in 2003, so I missed out on the letter. I am happy to report that the ISB fix for the brake clunk worked!
Thanks!
Curious, did you buy it from a dealer? If you did, they are not allowed to sell them until the recall was done. You should contact Acura so they can update their records with you as the current owner. |
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| cdf wife |
| Thanks for the tip, I bought it from another dealer, non-Acura. I think I am finally updated with Acura. |
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| tmsquirg |
| I have a 2001 MDX with 43K. For the past 13K or so, it periodically would shudder when switching gears. The dealer couldn't find anything wrong with it at 30K, and the problem has been occurring more frequently. I called and have an appointment for the transmission recall on 6/1. I'm wondering, though, if the car already has these symptoms does this mean the transmission is damaged and definitely needs to be replaced or is it possible the "patch" will work? I guess I'm concerned they may just install the "patch" and I may run into more transmission problems after the warranty is up. I'd imagine they are going to want to replace as few as possible. Thanks. |
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| jsolo18 |
You're experiencing the same symptoms that plagued my 2001 MDX.
The tranny needs to be replaced. I had an oil jet installed until Acura would agree to install a new transmission, and the symptoms persisted until the transmission was replaced. Be insistent and appeal to your service reps conscience (is that an oxymoron?) Not always, I've had service reps that would make Richard Nixon blush, but I ultimately found someone who helped me. Good luck. |
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| joe jenkins |
I have a 2001 MDX with 90,000 miles on it
I have had this whistle noise you described since around 67,000 miles, couldn't figure out the source though. Took it in for the transmission recall inspection. They ared going to replace my transmission at no cost to me with a new one. They said if was the first one out of 500 that they had to replace. Driving a free rental until it is ready. Will let you know it the noise is gone when I get it back, that would be fantastic!!! |
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| Don K |
I am on my second MDX. The first one, a 2001 model, began to have a whistle noise (always under acceleration) at about 20,000 miles and continued until the lease was up at 70,000 miles. The local dealer tried to find the problem (we all could hear it) without success.
My 2003 MDX now has 47,000 miles and the same noise is there again. I now have almost 120,000 miles in these two vehicles and after while the whistle/whirring noise about drives me nuts. I hear it every time I drive it. As a new user of this site, is this a prelude to transmission failure...or just an annoyance?
Last time I brought this up with the dealer, they denied there was any "noise" problem with the transmission. Or, could this noice be coming from another source in the front end?
Frankly, this problem might keep me from leasing another MDX in 2005. |
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| Fireblade6 |
I have a 2001 MDX and I recently gone through the RECALL inspection and the JET KIT installed. I currently have 55,700 miles on it.
Where can I purchase an Extended Warranty contract on my vehicle before the TRANNY goes out on me??? Please advise. |
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| joe jenkins |
Got my X back with new transmission. The
whistling/whirring noise is gone! If your dealer is skeptical, I suggest you show him these messages.
2001 silver/black w/touring & towing |
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| gundalow |
Mine just went as well. It's an 01 w/ 52K miles. I started to get an occasional vibration in the front end, much like driving on a roadside rumble strip. I brought it in to the dealer, they took it for a quick ride, and proclaimed it to be a bad tranny. I had just done the recall at about 48k miles, with no issues.
After some initial major hesitation, Acura has agreed to cover the whole thing under warranty. |
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| Robyjo |
| This makes me real nervous--are they just slapping the oil jet kits to appease the masses, knowing that these trannys are still going to fail at a higher than normal rate? |
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| JR8 |
gundalow,
Did you ask if the rebuilt has a warranty now? My situation was identical to yours and the dealer refused to warranty it since the tranny was replaced under "good will". |
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| gundalow |
| Good point...I haven't picked it up yet, but will inquire. |
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| DaleB |
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Originally posted by Robyjo
This makes me real nervous--are they just slapping the oil jet kits to appease the masses, knowing that these trannys are still going to fail at a higher than normal rate?
Yes, but with the 'fix' they are less likely to succumb to a less common failure mode. Now, doesn't that make you feel better? :rolleyes: |
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| frostyra |
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Originally posted by DaleB
Yes, but with the 'fix' they are less likely to succumb to a less common failure mode. Now, doesn't that make you feel better? :rolleyes:
There ya go again, Dale -- pretending you're still an engineer!:2: |
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| DaleB |
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Originally posted by frostyra
There ya go again, Dale -- pretending you're still an engineer!:2:
Sometimes I just can't shake it loose.....:4: |
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| Robyjo |
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Originally posted by DaleB
Sometimes I just can't shake it loose.....:4:
And I can't shake loose the feeling that at 100,001 miles, my tranny's going to give up the good fight. You're right on Daleb--and it doesn't make me feel better. I really hope Acura steps up to the plate on this one... |
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| frostyra |
| ...and even though it's 'way less expensive, I wish they'd step up to the plate and extend the warranty on the EGR valve & port problem(s) also. |
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| Robyjo |
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Originally posted by frostyra
...warranty on the EGR valve & port problem(s) also.
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| gundalow |
| Just got the word, same as JR8's, whereas it was done under "good will" Acura not warranty the tranny. |
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| JR8 |
Hopefully your tranny will drive better than ours did. It never seemed quite right after the rebuilt was installed. It felt like we were driving with the parking brake was on all the time. Also the fuel economy reduced by 1 or 2 MPG.
That information combined with the fact we will be driving our 4 month old around made me decide to trade it in. |
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