Acura Acura 2002

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My 2002 mdx has 75,000 miles and needs the engine mounts replaced. It was reported by lots of people that acura's design flaws on the motor mounts for 2001, 2002 mdx. Lots of discussions may be found athttp://www.Topix.Net/forum/autos/acura-mdx/t54qbspdkrmccnv0a it is a disaster for consumers to pay for the design defects! *tr

Mil comes on with dtc P1457 - signaling evap bypass solenoid failure. *tr

The 2001 acura mdx stalls at high speeds and then kicks back in gear. It's kind of dangerous to me. It seems to be alot of transmission problems and acura denies any problem with this model. *tr

At purchase, car seemed to pull to the left when accelerating. After about 3500 miles, the rear driver's side tire blew out while travelling about 65 mph. There was virtually no tread wear. There was no sign of puncture in the tread. The michelin dealer said that the only way the tire could have fail this way is to drive on it extremely under-inflated. The reason why i believe that the tire was defective is because after the tire was replaced, the car no longer pulls to the left during acceleration.*ak

My tramission failed or broke down.*ak

10/21/00 experienced first engine failure (no compression #1 & 3 cylinders) at 3,487 mile mark. Car towed to dealer. Dealership contends operator error, one time repair as goodwill gesture of acura. Service dept states "engine replaced" however, not indicated on work order. Work completed 11/08/01 (17 days). 11/12/01 (3717 mi.) experienced engine knock, grinding sound, difficulty starting, & stalling. Car driven in. Dealer doesn't agree with symptoms, rechecks valve adjustments. Work complete 11/13/01 (1 day). 11/25/01 (4,039 mi.) check engine light/loud knocking. Service dept. Diagnosis: #1 & 4 cylinder misfire/very low compression. Replaced engine for 2nd time < 5 weeks (this time documented on work order). Told residual debris from first engine swap was the causitive factor. Work completed 12/07/01 (11 days). 01/30/02 check engine light. Explained as fuel/emissions problem and to bring in for service; 01/02/01 light goes off. 02/01/02 engine will not start/grinding noise. Roadside assistance called. Tow driver arrives and car starts, told to drive vehicle home instead of dealership. 02/02/02 (5543 mi.) engine will not start, turns with grinding sound. 02/04/02 car towed back to dealer.*ak

No real transmission failures at this time, wanted nhtsa be aware of a potential defect in this model: grinding from first to second gear. *ak

This fault only occurs when the car is first started in the morning and on cold days. After 30 min., it does not happen. *ak

When driving and shifting from 3rd to 4th gear transmission engaged 2nd gear. This caused the engine rev beyond normal limits. The engine died, and had to be towed to local acura dealer. Extensive engine damage was revealed.Acura is denying warranty claim. Many owners are having the same problem. One case at ball acura in national city, ca in september was warrantied under the exact same circumstances. Another case at acura woodbine in ontario canada was warrantied for the same problem during the first week of september. Acura has a problem with this vehicle, yet they will not warranty my vehicle. This is unfair. Please investigate.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P1457 [1] Unable To Bleed - Up Vacuum in Tank