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Well, I've had my MDX for 10 months now, and it has 26,000 miles on it. The car itself seems solid and reliable, but it has not gone without problems. As minor as these are, I expected better from my $45,000 vehicle. 1) Subwoofer The subwoofer causes an abnormal vibration in the exterior rear quarter panel. This vibrates so badly that you can see it vibrating and it makes a horrible noise, even with the volume set at like 6 or 7. It has been in for a repair 5 times and going in again tomorrow. Each "repair" makes the problem worse. There is now an awful loud thump back there every time a door is opened, and the vibration can now be heard from inside the cabin. 2) Dash Rattle This can only be heard on cold mornings, but it's there and it drives me crazy. 3) Windshield whistle The windshield whistles at 78 mph and above. It is coming from the passenger corner. I guess the resolution is - Don't Speed! 4) Navigation; Loss of power The Navi unit has lost power 5 times since my purchase in May, 06. I know this because I have been prompted for the security code when starting the car 3 times now, and it has shut down and rebooted twice while driving. Problem is only with the Nav as the stereo has never prompted for it's code. Acura has looked at it and found no problems, but now the center stack doesn't fit into the dash as well and is sticking out in the corners. They are going to try and correct this tomorrow. 5) Key Fobs The fob has a lousy range and only locks the doors when it feels like it. Sometimes, it doesn't lock at all. I've had this looked at and they are not able to fix the problem. Also, the keyfob is really scratched up while only carrying one key. It looks 6 yrs old. 6) Driver's seat movement I can feel this when starting, stopping, and accelerating around corners. This is a safety issue that has yet to be corrected. 7) Daylight Savings Time Not Acura's fault, but the car no longer can change it's time automatically. This now needs to be done manually. Acura claims there is no update or correction planned for this. 8) Climate Control The climate control in this car is a joke. I set it to 70 and sometimes, the heat blasts until my eyes dry out and I die. Other times, it seems to think it's very hot in the car and never heats up at all. Car runs and drives great. I love the navi, the mpg, and the car is awesome for family road trips. I just didn't expect these little nuisances. Sort of a bummer.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Mar 12, 2007 7:22 am) I had 5 things looked at... 1) Subwoofer I was told it's normal. The thump is a cover over a vent tube on each side of the car, and that cover flaps when the cabin pressure changes by opening a door. This is also the cause of the vibration. Normally, I would push this further, but the MDX is becoming the wife's car and she doesn't notice the issue with her choice of music. 2) Navigation; Loss of power They have not found the cause of power loss but they did fix the installation of the Nav unit and it looks much better. 3) Key Fobs First time I had this looked at, they found nothing. I asked again on this visit and they are now aware of an issue with the unit that receives the signal. It's located behind the glove box. They replaced that and so far, so good. 4) Daylight Savings Time Acura is working on an update. 5) Squeaking rear door handle Needed to be lubricated inside the door, which they took care of. I completely forgot to mention the movement in the seat. I mentioned it on the phone when making the appointment, but forgot about it when dropping it off. My bad. 
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Replying to: cwalti (Mar 06, 2007 12:23 pm)
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Replying to: scottm123 (Mar 16, 2007 4:53 am) Acura is working on an update. They did have substantial lead time on that! The DST legislation was passed two years ago (Energy Policy Act of 2005). tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (Mar 17, 2007 12:55 pm) Believe me... I agree. I work for a software company and we've been dealing with DST issues for longer than I care to remember. Why Acura dropped the ball on this, I don't know. As for my Keyfob repair, it's now worse than before. Acura has admitted to there being a problem with the receiver and replaced mine. The car will now no longer lock at all, until I walk up the the passenger window and point the fob inside. Ugh. 
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Replying to: sbcooke (Mar 01, 2007 6:26 pm)
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Replying to: nivki89 (Mar 31, 2007 9:20 pm)
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Replying to: scottm123 (Apr 02, 2007 4:42 am)
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Replying to: upstatedoc (Apr 03, 2007 11:57 am) The unit that receives the signal from the keyfob was not working properly, causing me to have a hard time locking the doors.... and was replaced. The keyfobs then need to be programmed to that unit. Another reason would be if you lose your keyfob and buy a new one. The fob then needs to be programmed. This conversation started when people were talking about using the 2007 Keyfob in an earlier model, since the fob is a switchblade design with the key inside.
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Replying to: scottm123 (Apr 04, 2007 5:37 am)
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