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#17 of 21 Re: Air Vent Clips [jbkj] by upstatedoc Oct 27, 2008 (5:08 am)
Replying to: jbkj (Oct 25, 2008 3:09 pm) I feel your pain...$150 is absolute nonsense to fix them. I guess in the big picture though it won't stop me from buying Hondas.
#18 of 21 Air Vent Clips by tprice Oct 28, 2008 (5:09 pm)
We just traded our '03 MDX for an '08 - the clips were the main point of frustration for me - we were missing 2 out 4! I thought it may just have been bad luck for us until I came across this discussion. We also have an RL and now the new MDX - with what appear to be the same design...will be interesting to see if they pop off down the road. Acura should do something to help with a pretty loyal owners group..especially since seems to be widely documented issue at this point + with state of the auto industry now more important than ever to retain repeat customers ..otherwise, have no complaints - our '03 was bulletproof..hoping for a repeat experience.
#19 of 21 MDX air vent clips by staugbob Aug 19, 2009 (1:16 pm)
I'm posting to see if there has been any further info on this issue. All four vent clips on our '04 are broken. It seems as if the "pencil" method is the only solution without paying the exorbitant replacement price. No surprise that Acura does not include this item in the FAQs on their site. No mention of it on the few parts houses that I questioned either. Replies to this message: dasmit (Aug 20, 2009 5:26 pm) 10sfan (Aug 21, 2009 7:29 am)
#20 of 21 Re: MDX air vent clips [staugbob] by dasmit Aug 20, 2009 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: staugbob (Aug 19, 2009 1:16 pm) I just bought an '05 MDX which had 3 vent clips missing. I happened to find this forum and was amazed at how many this has happened to. The "pencil method" didn't work on mine because the vents were so loose they just flopped back shut!   I have found a cheap solution that works, at least for now--it's in the air freshener section of the auto parts department. They make air fresheners that are actually clips that you stick into the vents, and all that shows is the very end--it isn't noticeable at all. I paid $2.50 for four of them, and so far they work fine. They move the inside part of the vent as well as the outer (up and down) slats. I didn't like the scent of them that well, so had put them outside to lose the smell before I actually started using them. It's worth a try! Replies to this message: 10sfan (Aug 21, 2009 7:29 am)
#21 of 21 Re: MDX air vent clips [dasmit] by 10sfan Aug 21, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: dasmit (Aug 20, 2009 5:26 pm) I have an 05 MDX but have not had this problem to date. Congratulations on the fix idea. Maybe you can patent this idea and save other MDX owners from paying their "rip-off" prices. Thanks you for sharing this information.

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