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#11 of 1820 thump in front on 2001 mdx by rwwdjw May 07, 2002 (9:59 am)
i typically get a prettyloud sound from front of vehicle in the a.m. when going out of driveway; sounds like something is loose. don't udually hear it later in day. anyone else have it? i called acura service and they said they haven't heard about it. Replies to this message: dockirsch (Sep 19, 2005 11:21 am)
#12 of 1820 rwwdjw by wmquan May 07, 2002 (10:38 am)
Sounds like you may have the infamous "thud". It is apparently fixed on late 2001's and on 2002's. Either that or there's something loose, in which case the dealer should be able to find it by looking underneath. Best to take the vehicle into your dealer and have them look at it. Here is the TSB: http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2811
#13 of 1820 re: thud by sbcooke May 07, 2002 (7:30 pm)
I was watching motorweek on speedvision. They did their one year update on the MDX. One of the few repairs they had done was tightening up a couple of suspension bolts? I wonder if there was some issues with improper torque settings from the factory?
#14 of 1820 by wmquan May 07, 2002 (7:36 pm)
I'm a bit suspicious of the Honda/Acura Ontario plant in general. Doesn't seem to have problems with Canadian-market EL's, but the Odyssey had teething problems, and there seem to have been some assembly glitches in the first-year MDX's. Granted the vehicles they're building (except the EL) are more complicated than the Civics and Accords being built at Honda's U.S. plants. But I've seen occasional (not very frequent) reports of bad seals.   I saw that Motor Trend report too. They were very positive, and even showed the MDX on a light off-road course.
#15 of 1820 Gear engagement 'thud' by Kingberg May 14, 2002 (12:03 pm)
I have a brand new MDX. I notice only at cold start, that if I (forwrad) roll out of my driveway in Neutral and shift into D5 during the slow roll, the transmission yields a 'thud' going into gear. This does not recur once the vehicle is warmed-up. Anyone else experience this symptom??
#16 of 1820 by wmquan May 14, 2002 (2:07 pm)
What I don't know is how loud or deep your thud is. Sort of like describing symptoms to a doctor.   Some transmission noise upon shifting to drive is to be expected, but I don't know if it's abnormal in your case. Best to demonstrate it to a dealer's service tech and let them judge.
#17 of 1820 re: thud by sbcooke May 14, 2002 (2:11 pm)
seems logical. I would think the engine fluids are warming up. If you are rolling and the transmission fluid hasn't warmed up yet, it might bne slowing gear movement slightly, thus a little out of sync and a thud. No scientific proof, but I imagine it is just the engine (flywheel or part that connects to transmission) and the gears spinning at different speeds.
#18 of 1820 Gas Tank Sloshing by sbcooke May 20, 2002 (7:52 am)
The 2002s have not corrected the problem as mentioned earlier. I think that may be the cause of a thud I think I noticed? It seems more apparent when you just start up, rather than after a while on the road? I wonder if it is a pressurization thing?
#19 of 1820 2001 MDX "Possible" Internal Transfer Case Problem by bdillman Jul 17, 2002 (12:54 pm)
My MDX is currently at the Dealership for the 3rd time regarding the same issue. A noise "flickering" when you approach 40 MPR and take your foot off the gas-Consistently. I have been told that it is a internal transfer case (gear)issue yet it took 3 weeks to get a part? Apparrently rare. Anyone heard of this issue? I have unfortunately experienced extremely poor customer service and although I initially loved my MDX, my feelings are beginning to dwindle:( Replies to this message: bdadams1 (Dec 31, 2006 8:23 am)
#20 of 1820 Rear Mud Guards Inadequate by dmz616 Jul 18, 2002 (3:48 am)
After driving our 02 Touring MDX (17" Tires) 9K miles across country and on gravel/unpaved roads, noted many, many paint chips/dings behind the Acura rear mud guards on the bottom of the side bumper (both sides). Apparently, the rear mud guard are not long enough to deflect stones; looks like a design defect. Will see what dealer service has to say. Anyone else noticed the same? Any aftermarket solution?   Also, please see #4198 on main MDX discussion regarding gas tank overflow; anyone have a solution from Acura as yet? Replies to this message: fcao (Feb 23, 2005 9:21 am) fndlyfmrflyr (Feb 23, 2005 12:42 pm) fcao (Feb 23, 2005 3:16 pm)

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