My 2002 mdx has 75,000 miles and needs the engine mounts replaced. It was reported by lots of people that acura's design flaws on the motor mounts for 2001, 2002 mdx. Lots of discussions may be found athttp://www.Topix.Net/forum/autos/acura-mdx/t54qbspdkrmccnv0a it is a disaster for consumers to pay for the design defects! *Tr
Engine & cooling
2002 Acura RL Engine problems
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2002 Acura RL's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on September 12, 2007. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Multiple engine mount failures on 2002 acura mdx. First failure occurred at 40,000 miles. Second failure occurred at 79,000 miles. Both failures were identified by an acura dealer as important mechanical and safety concerns. Both failures were remedied by an acura dealer. The first failure was covered under warranty. The second failure was not covered under warranty. *Ak
Problem is with the filtration system on the vehicle. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ph
Engine stalls while making a turn. Vehicle restarted and taken to dealer, and will be making the correction. Feel free to provide any further information.*Ak
ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST OF VEHICLE
10/21/00 Experienced first engine failure (no compression #1 & 3 cylinders) at 3,487 mile mark. Car towed to dealer. Dealership contends operator error, one time repair as goodwill gesture of acura. Service dept states "engine replaced" however, not indicated on work order. Work completed 11/08/01 (17 days). 11/12/01 (3717 Mi.) Experienced engine knock, grinding sound, difficulty starting, & stalling. Car driven in. Dealer doesn't agree with symptoms, rechecks valve adjustments. Work complete 11/13/01 (1...
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day). 11/25/01 (4,039 Mi.) Check engine light/loud knocking. Service dept. Diagnosis: #1 & 4 cylinder misfire/very low compression. Replaced engine for 2nd time < 5 weeks (this time documented on work order). Told residual debris from first engine swap was the causitive factor. Work completed 12/07/01 (11 days). 01/30/02 Check engine light. Explained as fuel/emissions problem and to bring in for service; 01/02/01 light goes off. 02/01/02 Engine will not start/grinding noise. Roadside assistance called. Tow driver arrives and car starts, told to drive vehicle home instead of dealership. 02/02/02 (5543 Mi.) Engine will not start, turns with grinding sound. 02/04/02 Car towed back to dealer.*Ak
When slowing down and hitting the brakes engine will stall. Vehicle does this intermittently without warning. Also, had transmission replaced, and vehicle did it again. Contacted dealer. *Ak
Acura RL engine complaints by year
RL engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data