I recently received a letter from acura for regarding engine oil consumption. this could affect the performance of the engine. acura is aware that there is an issue regarding this, however they are requiring that an oil change be done through the dealership at the owners expense for the affected vehicles. acura should preform the inspection either in another manner, or they should provide the oil change at their own expense if that is the only option to check if this is an issue. the other option would be to allow the consumer to get an oil change at another service center that may be less expensive than what the dealer charges. it seems that acura is trying to benefit from their own issue.
Acura mdx 2012 - persistent slow start of the engine; engine is straining to turn over/start. i have replaced the battery 4 times, checked all possible problems (starter, spark plugs etc.) but same random, periodic problem of the engine struggling to start. related problem: fuel tank appears to be somewhat loose; when i buy gasoline, i can see the gas tank move. in addition, it is difficult to fill up the car with gas; the gas pump cuts off before the gas tank is to the "full" level. my gut tells me that these 2 problems are somehow affecting my car starting. my car has only 51,000 miles on it. i take good care/maintain it. i have read others complaining about the same problem!!! acura should fix this! too expensive of a car; where is the quality??? this is an ongoing problem of my 2012 acura mdx . please help.
The car uses excessive engine oil. i have to add at least two quarters of oil between oil change.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 acura mdx. the contact stated their spouse attempted to reverse of their driveway. the contact's wife was driving and they heard an abnormal whistling sound. after that the vehicle began to produce smoke. the contact's wife placed the vehicle in drive and exited the vehicle. they heard an abnormal cracking sound and the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department was called. the fire department put the fire out. a police report was not made. there were no injuries. the vehicle was deemed totaled by the contact's insurance. the contact called mungenast acura of st.louis (13720 manchester rd, manchester, mo 63011 (314) 822-2872) where the vehicle was diagnosed and the test read that a new alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000.
2012 acura mdx 3.7 liter engine has very high oil consumption. the acura dealer has tested the consumption in three tests to be about one quart every 1500 miles. the engine mileage is 86,321. this vehicle has always been serviced at required intervals by the dealer. i am the original owner.
Motor is consuming 1.5 to 2.5 quarts of oil every 1000 miles. there are no leaks and acura has replaced the piston and rings once but the problem has continued and acura is now claiming this normal for the vehicles.
The engine oil on this models burns out very quickly. i have noticed that i get indicator to change engine oil in about every 6000 miles even though i use synthetic oil which has the life spam of up to 12000 miles. i use my car for normal drive from home to work and leisure.
When i am driving on the high at high speeds 80 mph then i go to get off an exit the steering wheel vehicle shakes and vibrates the front of the car and tires.