Major Problems with 2002 Acura MDX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Acura MDX

2002 Acura MDX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2

2002 Acura MDX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 51000 miles

2002 Acura MDX AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 130000 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura MDX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2002 acura mdx with approx. 17k miles repeatedly forcibly downshifted for no apparent reason on the evening of 5/28/03. dealer...	84 ~ 82412 miles
POWER TRAIN 2002 mdx transmission needed to be replaced.*no answer required. mr the sway bars cracked six months after purchasing the vehicle	35 ~ 126132 miles
AIR BAGS 2002 mdx transmission needed to be replaced.*no answer required. mr the sway bars cracked six months after purchasing the vehicle	13 ~ 105647 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer called complaining about having problems with electrical problem. also stated that while driving the vehicle all the lights on...	12 ~ 99989 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was driving and all of a sudden the speedometer ran wild. she pulled the vehicle to the side and...	10 ~ 79189 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on four separate occasions the engine races when the vehicle was started the vehicle has been taken to the dealer	9 ~ 45785 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER prior to buying i called acura in fort walton and asked if there were any recalls on my vehicle. they...	5 ~ 99736 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE concern regarding towing honda automobiles behind a motor home.*mr the consumer stated the vehicle broke away from the motor home...	5 ~ 40000 miles
ENGINE recall on april 1st my mother drove her recently purchased 2002 accura mdx to work about a 5 min drive...	4
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the vehicle made a clicking noise as it accelerated from 30-40 mph. the dealership determined the	4 ~ 70800 miles
SEATS i own a acura mdx 2002 model the transmission had failed but the dealer replaced it at no cost to...	3 ~ 99000 miles
SUSPENSION 2002 mdx transmission needed to be replaced.*no answer required. mr the sway bars cracked six months after purchasing the vehicle	3 ~ 86755 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at any speed intermittently with brakes engaged vehicle rolled for an excessive distance before coming to a stop....	3 ~ 133 miles
STEERING steering wheel vibrates when driving between 70-75 mph. tried several solutions with no success: a) tried re-balancing tires b) tried	3 ~ 62082 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall my mdx is having a heat build up between the countershaft and second shaft gears. its casuing my	2 ~ 205714 miles
SEAT BELTS 2002 acura mdx srs light constantly on which means the air bag may not function normally. 1. acura refuses to...	2 ~ 75150 miles
TIRES michelin tires p235-65r17103t customer states that the tires have enough rubber on them but are cracking on the tread**cc the	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner was blowing hot air. the dealer discovered that the condenser had a hole in it and as...	2 ~ 10000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE on 5/9/2003 the vehicle was taken to the dealer for service. about 45 minutes later the vehicle stopped while in...	2 ~ 32500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE upon exiting off the freeway and accelerating onto a busy 3 lane street my vehicle engine began revving and had...	1 ~ 147777 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES car locked itself with driver and passengers inside car. no one could open doors from inside. the manual unlock would...	1 ~ 110000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driving on the interstate and out of no where my back passenger side window exploded for no reason no other...	1 ~ 162000 miles
EQUIPMENT the car will make a vibration sound at random intervals. it does not matter what speed you are driving at...	1 ~ 115000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on october 13 2009 at about 12:45 i provided my 2002 acura mdx to jerry damson acura huntsville alabama for...	1 ~ 82000 miles
STRUCTURE i have a 2002 acura mdx. every time it rains the carpet on the front driver and passenger side get...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2002 acura mdx has approximately 94 000 mi on it and recently the transmission experienced slippage when it would...	1 ~ 94000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING motor mounts on 2002 acura mdx with 77 000 miles failing. *tr...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura mdx. the dealer informed the contact that all four michelin cross-terrain tires rotted...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: the contact had recall repairs performed for nhtsa recall campaign id 05v385000 concerning the front coil springs. afterwards he...	1 ~ 26811 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while the consumer was driving at 30 mph sudeenly the vehicle turned left on its own then turned right on	1 ~ 49900 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving and upon hitting the brakes vehicle continuously accelerated. consumer's vehicle then hit the back of another vehicle. however	1 ~ 51000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving power steering failed making it hard for the consumer to steer the vehicle. dealership was notified but did	1 ~ 78000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the srs light was on constantly. the vehicle was serviced three different times before the chip was replaced. *nm the	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brake makes noise. *la...	1
VISIBILITY driver and passenger side windows streak after exposure to water or snow reducing driver visibility. the streaking occurs when the...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE when filling the fuel tank to its maximum capacity fuel would spill out onto the consumer after removing the nozzle.	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura mdx. the contact began to notice reduced visibility while driving with the headlights...	1 ~ 40000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS clip on the front brake pad keep loosening even after new pads where replaced. *tr...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING upon starting the vehicle there was a noise which also occurred while driving. the automatic transmission had to be replaced...	1 ~ 13770 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS when brakes were applied there was a popping sound also when switching from forward to reverse there was a popping	1 ~ 8000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY interior of windows streak with water after rain/car wash when rolled down any distance. the streaking happens within the first	1 ~ 500 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS all passengers seatbelts will lock up upon being buckled and will not loosen. passengers are being strangled by shoulder belts....	1

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