I have a 2003 Acura mdx and when its in drive it doesn't ...


I have a 2003 Acura mdx and when its in drive it doesn't switch gears the engine will rev like it wants to move but doesn't move Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? I'm no...

I have a 2003 Acura mdx and when its in drive it doesn't switch gears the engine will rev like it wants to move but doesn't move Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? I'm not sure how old it is. I bought the car used about 2 months ago Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your MDX yourself? What have you tried so far? It did have a rough idle as well we took it to a mechanic and he replaced the PVC valve and cleaned the egr valve and it fixed the rough idle. We also had a transmission flush. But it still wont go into gear Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? We also recently had the valve cover gasket replaced and had the spark plugs replaced

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Hi welcome to just Answer I am Roy sorry to hear about your transmission. Slipping have you had your codes inspected with a code reader ? Let me know Thanks RoyIf not going into gear you could have a pressure loss inside I would do a line pressure check and see if you have a leaking seal also. Let me know

It will go into 1st and 2and gear after that it wont go any further and starts to slip
Automotive Expert
Okay that could be bad clutch pack inside slippingMost likely going to need to have it rebuilt. Or replaced
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If you need anything just post back here Thank you Roy!

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