r/AcuraRDX

I bought a 2019 RDX.

She’s beautiful, runs amazingly, car fax shows she has been serviced regularly and km aren’t too high. No accidents and no recalls.

However she does have the dreaded issue with the FAKRA connectors. If I go over a bump, particularly on a cold morning, a crackle comes through the speakers and the entire screen goes black, except the back up camera. I have to turn the car off for 20 minutes and then it’s fine for the rest of the day. It happens about 4-6 times a months (like I said it’s when it’s cold mainly and as I live in canada i’m worried about when winter comes that it will happen more and more often).

I have 2 Acura dealers about an hours drive, I called them and emailed both, no response from emails and every time I call they tell me they are really busy and will call back, take my name and number and then nothing. I finally had enough and I called the Honda dealership in my town (5mins away) and the mechanic knew my problem right away, knew the part and said he had fixed lots of them and it was going to be probably around $750. But he said I may be able to get Acura to do it for just labour because he can see by the VIN that this was already corrected by Acura in 2024. But they might give me the brush off because i’m the second owner.

So thoughts?

Do I stand a chance of getting Acura to take accountability? Or will I just keep getting the run around?

Should I just let Honda fix it?

My 2024 RDX With 27000 miles is due for service. The code is A127. oil change, tire rotation, air and cabin filters ( I do myself) and the 7 is change the brake fluid. When I called my mechanic to make an appointment he said changing brake fluid at that mileage is crazy and a money grab from Acura. I trust this guy and have been using him for 25 years. He never steered me wrong or looks for extra work. He is as honest as they come and all my cars over the years have been maintained well. My previous RDX I traded in with 150000 miles on it. He said the brake fluid should be changed every 5 years. Why is Acura recommending a brake fluid change with so little miles on the car?

My 2015 RDX occasionally has a bit of a time starting. I press the brakes, push the button, the starter motor engages the engine, the engine fires, but doesn't seem to catch on. It just fires with the engine run by the starter motor (it seems). This goes on for up to 5 seconds, then engages on its own.

Due to gas prices, I have (now and then) bought gas with 88-89 octane, not the 90+ premium stuff I normally use. Could the lower octane be the cause, not getting enough of a bang to self-start?

I learned a very, very hard lesson today. Just got my 17 acura and after owning it just a week, the ac started blowing warm and weak. Despite the HUGE amount of research I did and working with what I thought was a trusted company, I spent 2k replacing my compressor, blower motor, relay and condenser, only after to come pick up my car and find out that the battery was at 61% and very likely causing the fucking limp mode in my ac. There was no indication my battery was low and I found no evidence online indicating this could cause any issues with my ac until I specifically looked up battery effecting AC output. The company I worked with swears the compressor was also bad and it may have been after being drained by a bad battery, but you know how that goes. If you have any ac issues, start with the damn battery and learn from my ignorance.

Looking at buying a used RDX with 178000 km for $10,500 taxes included. Is this is good car that is likely to last a while still ? Are the Honda SUV's just as good as the almost indestructible civics ?

My emissions light keeps coming on, then goes off, then back on, etc. It's currently off but the code pops P0430 and P0420. My car has 240K miles and runs great! I just got 25 mpg on a long trip. Could it be something other than the actual converter?