MY 2003 ACURA MDX HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 44,000 MILES. AROUND 80,000 MILES I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION FAILING AGAIN. SPECIFICALLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER MAKING THE SHUDDER AND VIBRATION AGAIN. I LET ME DEALER KNOW, BUT THEY DID NOT DETECT AN ISSUE. NOW AT 102,000 MILES AND AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ACURA IS EXPECTING ME TO PAY FOR 60% OF THE REPAIR OF A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS YEAR OF THE CAR. SO FAR IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT I AM AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING WITHOUT PERFORMING THE REPLACEMENT. *TR
2006
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. WILL BE TAKING TO A DEALER ON FRIDAY 18FEB2011 FOR INSPECTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE ALSO BUT I WAS NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. THIS NORMALLY OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR THE TRANSMISSION IN DECEMBER 2010. IT SAID THAT THIS UPDATE HAS BEEN ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS UPDATE EARLIER. ACURA MYACURA.COM WEBSITE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS. *TR