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Contolling AC out of Center Vent
by smilsom
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Aug 06, 2009 (11:13 am)
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I have an 09 MDX and I cant seem to control the airflow out of the center dashboard vent - even when the fan is low it still shoots out. The only way to reduce it seems to be to change the Mode so no air comes through the front dashboard vents but thats really not an option. Anyone else have this issue? There should be a damper on this vent.
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- #1760 of 1817
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Re: MDX Thumping [smilsom]
by kdias
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Aug 06, 2009 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: smilsom (Aug 06, 2009 11:10 am)
I can't characterize what I had as a thumping, but my '08 MDX madde cliccking or tapping sounds that I belieeve were coming when the car was switching from 2-wheel to all-wheel and vice versa. I had the bushings changed twice. The ddealer referred to them as "compliaance bushings". The sound has gone away, but now I have a high frequencyy vibration, more llike a buzz, when I get to 70 mph.
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- #1761 of 1817
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Re: MDX Thumping [smilsom]
by stinger3
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Aug 09, 2009 (7:19 pm)
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Replying to: smilsom (Aug 06, 2009 11:10 am)
Picked the car up again and it still makes the same noise - but still only on the right rear wheel/shock. Seems as if it is the damper but Acura dudes say everything is tight and shocks are not leaking. I am going to test a new 09 MDX and compare. No matter what, it is a terrible racket and not something that should be found on a car of this caliber. If this noise continues it is going to drive me nuts. Best of luck to you to solve your issue.
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- #1762 of 1817
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Re: High pitched whirring noise or whistling noise [jyao888]
by stinger3
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Aug 09, 2009 (7:21 pm)
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Replying to: jyao888 (Jul 14, 2009 1:21 pm)
I don't think it is normal. My 09 MDX produces very quiet wind noise. Hope you can find a cure.
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- #1763 of 1817
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Re: MDX Thumping [stinger3]
by kdias
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Aug 10, 2009 (6:14 am)
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Replying to: stinger3 (Aug 09, 2009 7:19 pm)
Thanks. I take it in next week for an oil change. Will have it checked out for the buzz. I agree that a car of this caliber should not have all the issues I have experienced. Very disappointing. I have had it in the shop about six times for various minor problems.
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- #1764 of 1817
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locked shifter
by steve306
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Aug 16, 2009 (4:52 pm)
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cannot shift gears stuck between park and reverse
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- #1765 of 1817
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Re: sticky shifter [upstatedoc]
by upstatedoc
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Aug 19, 2009 (7:51 am)
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Replying to: upstatedoc (Jul 27, 2009 7:44 am)
Update on "sticky shifter"
Took it to Honda because Acura is an hour away, they took the center console apart and found the shifter cable was corroided on both ends, lubed it up and will be ready by the end of the day, no parts just labor, $85.
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- #1766 of 1817
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Re: locked shifter [steve306]
by upstatedoc
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Aug 19, 2009 (7:52 am)
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Replying to: steve306 (Aug 16, 2009 4:52 pm)
What year is your MDX? Mine is an '04, see message #1765.
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- #1767 of 1817
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Re: High pitched whirring noise or whistling noise [stinger3]
by qali
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Aug 20, 2009 (11:54 am)
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Replying to: stinger3 (Aug 09, 2009 7:21 pm)
I recently bought a low-mileage 05 MDX Touring in Toronto. The symptoms are exactly as reported by djrasure and topoff, ie, the whistling sound comes around 50mph - 70 mph. As soon as I take my foot off the accelarator, the sound goes away. When I took a technician on a test drive he told me that the sound is made by the air intake manifold valve (whatever that means) and that it is normal. But there is no sound at lower speeds or at idle. The technician told me to bring it in if the sound increases, but he did acknowledge the sound. Stumped 
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- #1768 of 1817
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Re: High pitched whirring noise or whistling noise [qali]
by topoff
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Aug 20, 2009 (2:34 pm)
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Replying to: qali (Aug 20, 2009 11:54 am)
Thanks - I am going to test drive others at another location - same sound then fine. But I don't want to hear 'they all do that' and they don't.
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