I am very disappointed and dissatisfied with the 2011 acura mdx i purchased november 2018 this vehicle has had all type of problems from the start from oil issues to needing the engine rebuilt to now timing belt issues and the only thing that is covered under warranty is the rebuild and it is not likely to happen until early 2020 and the only thing i'm getting is quotes of 1200 dollars and sorry your going thru this i am tired of that from one of mobile most respected dealership i want immediate action especially when it was under warranty and should have been inspected before it became a sellable vehicle i am also sending this response to acura and the better
On sept 11 2019 my mechanic notified me of a problem with my 2011 acura mdx. he said it was excessively burning oil. he said to contact acura/honda because they identified it as a problem with some of their cars. i called that same day and was told that yes, there is a defect in my make and model car and that had issued a warranty to cover the repairs, but unfortunately, because i was 11 days too late, they would not fix the car. i have asked for an extension to at least get the oil consumption test done (that i would pay for) to see if my car has the defect. they said that i am free to get the test done on my own and even if the car is defective they will not fix it. all i am asking is for them to fix the defective car. i never received the letter and they cannot verify whether they sent it to me.
The vehicle is consuming too much oil. dealership made us go through oil consumption test and confirmed this is an issue and included us in their warranty extension to do the repairs. however, its been more than a month and there is no timeline on even when the parts will be available and it could be another month or 2 or 4 months. i called dealer several times as well as acura with no different answer.
While driving on the highway for extended periods of time, an unidentifiable burning odor was emitted into the cabin. typically pulling over and allowing for it to cool did the trick. eventually the smell returned. this time the scent got unbearable and the engine and car began visibly shaking, especially when accelerating or slowing down. mechanic revealed there was an oil leakage in the cylinders due to a faulty seal, thus leading to excess oil consumption.
The engine is consuming more oil then it should be. there are multiple complaints about this issue and acura still has yet to recall their engines. this problem is unsafe due to having to accelerate to merge on the highway and not knowing there isn't much oil in the engine to give it power the car immediately looses power and drops speed resulting in a accident waiting to happen due to no power in the engine to speed up while merging lanes on the freeway. this is not safe !
Excessive oil consumption, it burns at least 1 qt per 1000 miles.
Excessive engine oil consumption
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura mdx. the contact stated that the vehicle stated that the check engine oil warning indicator illuminated. the contact also stated upon acceleration, they heard a rattling noise coming from the engine. the contact stated upon inspection they noticed that the engine oil dipstick was almost dry. upon taking the vehicle to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle lost approximately 3 quartz of oil while approximately 40% oil life left. the oil was changed however the check engine oil indicator illuminated. the contact stated that the independent mechanic performed oil consumption test where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had 70% oil life and approximately 2 quarts low. the vehicle had an oil change performed however the failure recurred. the contact stated upon taking the vehicle to the dealer they did an oil consumption check where it was diagnosed the oil was close to a quart low and that was an acceptable range. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 88,515.
Excessive oil consumption. the car has no leaks. i have had it checked out by a few dealer. car has 96,000 miles. after an oil change, the oil level would be consume back down to close to low when recheck after driving 1500 miles in 2 months. *tr
Excessive oil consumption. acura claims burning 1 qt every 1,000 miles is acceptable. based on web search many other owners of the same vehicle are having the same problem. my guess is that it's a rather prevalent problem given how few people actually regularly check their oil and i'm certain the service technicians aren't informing the customer when the oil level is unacceptably low. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 acura mdx. the contact heard noises coming from the front of the vehicle on numerous occasions. in addition, the vehicle vibrated violently while driving between speeds of 60-65 mph or higher. the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 52,000.
Vehicle purchased used with 47k miles on it. by the time i noticed the oil consumption problem (which i certainly didn't expect) the used car warranty had expired. i am currently burning 1 qt of oil every 1k miles. as the vehicle has a factory 70k powertrain warranty i brought it to my local acura dealer and was told that this was normal and acceptable under acura guide lines. i explained in my 38 years of driving many vehicles most of them new that i had never owned anything that burned oil until i purchased an acura which is completely contrary to why people purchase expensive high end vehicles from reputable car companies in the first place. they are currently monitoring the consumption now but i hold out little hope as i have read on different acura mdx forums that acura is doing nothing about this. i did read where honda was forced to recall 1.6 million 3.5l engines for this very issue and only offered to extend the factory warranties as a result. these engines are of the same basic design save for the acura 3.7l has no cast iron sleeves hence the larger displacement. i am deeply concerned that this will cause a premature failure of my catalytic converter and spark plugs. i had believed that emission requirements were to strict today to allow for any oil consumption (burning) under the epa's strict guide lines. i can not believe that in this day and age that this would even be an issue in such a marquis brand such as acura. since honda would far outsell the acura brand there were no doubt far more complaints for the 3.5l engine then the smaller selling 3.7l engine of similar architecture. i hope that more consumers with the same predicament will come forward to prove that the same issue exists with the simmiliar acura engine. please call out this matter with acura while i continue to hope for the best outcome which would fully necessitate a new short block.
The vehicle started consuming oil around 80,000 miles. at 90,000 miles the engine was consuming 1 quart every 1,000 miles at 110,00 it was consuming 1 quart every 500 miles. at 117,000 miles the vehicle consumes 1 quart every 250 miles. it is not burning the oil. no smoke at the tailpipe. no smoke stains on the bumper. ny state emissions test is fine when inspected. it is not leaking the oil. no oil puddles under the car. no heavy accumulation of oil on the undercarriage. have not yet tested engine compression. will do that soon
While parking, the car suddenly accelerated as if the accelerator was floored, and the car only came to a stop after hitting a block wall. the engine continued to rev until the car was put into park and the engine turned off. i could hear the tire screeching like "burning rubber" when it accelerated. prior to this incident, i've been experiencing the car lurch forward while driving for the past 2 weeks. but it was hard to reproduce, and i was in the process of trying to figure out when and how it happens. *tr