Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / MDX / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003266015 Incident Date: Jan, 30 2003
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: MDX Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2HNYD18203H Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 16 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Noxious odor inside and outside of vehicle. acura has refused to repair vehicle, insisting odor is normal. catalytic converter has been replaced twice, problem still persists. hydrogen sulfide is proven to cause damage to the respiratory system. smell has not subsided. acura refuses to repair to customer satisfaction. dealership has tried to help but acura corp. will not allow them to go any further. car now has 15, 000 miles and still has persistent odor coming from catalytic converter. acura has advised us to pursue litigious means. *jb