- VIN: 2HNYD18294H52****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2004
Ownership Cost for 2004 Acura MDX Base
Estimated: $39508 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$1853 |
$889 |
$778 |
$704 |
$630 |
$4854 |
Insurance |
$1499 |
$1551 |
$1606 |
$1662 |
$1720 |
$8038 |
Fuel |
$1950 |
$2009 |
$2079 |
$2162 |
$2259 |
$10459 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2006 |
$1046 |
$837 |
$2291 |
$8943 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$511 |
$511 |
$511 |
$511 |
$511 |
$756 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$9552 |
$7651 |
$6881 |
$6830 |
$8594 |
$39508 |
Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Brake System Type: Hydraulic Displacement CC: 3474.057568 Displacement CI: 212 Displacement L: 3.474057568 Doors: 5 Engine Configuration: V-Shaped Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine HP: 260.00 Engine KW: 193.882000 Engine Model: J35A5 Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) Make: ACURA Manufacturer: HONDA OF CANADA MFG., INC. Manufacturer Id: 990 Model: MDX Model Year: 2004 Plant City: Alliston Plant Country: Canada Plant State: Ontario Transmission Speeds: 5 Transmission Style: Automatic Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC) Vehicle Type: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2005 |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE PASSENGERŅS SIDE AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. AFTER A THIRD FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE TPMS , VSA, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REVEALED A YAW SENSOR CODE VIA THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR |
2004 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT IS THAT OUR VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO LOSE POWER AS WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN, IT JUST FROZE. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THEN, IT SEEMED TO BE ALRIGHT BUT IT WOULD FREEZE UP AGAIN. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE THERE WERE CARS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60-65 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TO ACURA GARAGE A DAY LATER. WE WERE GIVEN NO WARNING OF A PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO LIGHT TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACED. WE LEARNED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MDX. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH ACURA. WE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN. APPARENTLY, HONDA/ACURA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE BOUGHT OUR 2004 MDX NEW. WE HAD ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE DONE ON THE VEHICLE. ACURA WANTED OUR DOCUMENTATION WHICH WE PROVIDED. THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS. OUR EXPENSE WAS $2000. I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. AGAIN, HONDA/ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NOT JUST THE ACURA BUT THE PILOT AND THE ODYSSEY, AS WELL. OUR CAR HAD 79,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR |
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