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BEWARE: Bad Transmissions
jj0103, 04/15/2010
2002 Acura MDX 4WD 4dr SUV w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Nice vehicle but not withstanding of the reputation of Honda's reliability. Transmissions have known issue under NHTSA recall 04V176000 of gear failure that could result in transmission lockup. This happened to me at 113k miles after Acura said they fixed the issue. While driving 35 mph the front end of the vehicle seized and skidded 5-7 feet. Luckily there wasn't a car behind me. They tried to charge $7k to fix the transmission. It appears there are 100's of similar cases reported online and Acura is using plausible deniability to avoid litigation issues. I logged a complaint w/ NHTSA & sold vehicle due to safety concerns.
The wonder car
Elizabeth, 03/22/2010
2002 Acura MDX Touring 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Our family was in an accident on the freeway, where we lost control of the car due to slick road surface and were hit 2 times by other cars as we spun toward the fast lane. When we took stock of each one of us in the car, we were all okay. One of the airbags went off and the car was totaled. The next day, we found another Acura MDX and are very glad to drive such a safe and reliable car. We are certain many other cars would not have protected us in that situation.
Great Car!
jbirken, 05/15/2013
2002 Acura MDX Touring 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
I bought my 02 MDX new from the dealer. I have had it now for 10 years and have over 235K miles on it. No major repairs at all. I read about transmissions, struts repairs, etc but I have seen none of it. A great family car. Very reliable. Never failed me. The transmission finally went recently (no complaints after 235K miles) and I want to get another one. I do get worried from what I am reading here at times but for me the car was well worth the $$$ spent.
A little old ladies darling
WALTER BRINEY, 05/09/2016
2002 Acura MDX 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I wouldn't even consider selling it accept for wanting all the new safety equipment that is now available. No issues with repairs other than scheduled maintenance. We liked it so much that we purchased a second one just like it accept it is a 2005 model. I don't like that you must use premium fuel in it.
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Very Happy With Purchase So Far
twelborn, 11/10/2011
2002 Acura MDX Touring 4WD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My dad and I found this 2002 Acura MDX with around 101,000 miles on it for around $12,000. Was a little off-put with the miles at first, but after I drove it I absolutely loved it. Luxury cars' engines last better than normal cars, you get a better car for the buck too. It provides smooth acceleration and provides an overall very comfortable ride. Was using unleaded-plus fuel at first, but then the ride got a little shaky. Switched back to straight-up premium and the engine performance and fuel economy became much better. I love the Bose sound system in the car, good and clean audio deliverance. Very happy with this car. As long as you do regular maintenance, you shouldn't have problems.
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