So I’m 10 months with my RDX Advance and I’m trying to make a list of all the issues I’m having. I’m hoping you all might be able to help me think of what I’m not thinking of. Here’s what I have so far:

1. High-pitched sound when car turns off. More and more frequently
2. Apple Car play glitchy no matter what cord is plugged in
3. Radio doesn’t function correctly of phone is plugged in
4. Control on steering wheel often giving the malfunctioning error or does nothing
5. What the different beeps mean (probably not a malfunction, but I’d like to know)

So that’s what I’ve thought of. Anything else I’m not thinking of?

 

they'll only attempt to fix your issues; not anyone else's

 

My issues are a really long list, but that's another story...

#1 is a known issue with evaporator valve in the A/C. That they can probably fix. But they get pissed if you try to tell them the diagnosis, so stick to the symptoms.
#2, #3 maybe software, which we are all waiting for, but could be a bad cable between the head unit and the USB port in the vehicle, or something deeper. Diagnostics "might" pick it up.
#4 related to #2 and #3? Does it fail if nothing is connected to the USB port? Which steering wheel control(s) are affected? Document.

#5 get a salesperson to walk you through them. That's not a service issue. Unless it's the self-destruct mechanism.

Most of the beeps are things like seat belt unlatched, hatch or door open, walking away from the car when it's running, power tailgate operation, stuff like that. Search the downloadable Owner's Manual for "beep" and you'll be amazed at what pops up.

 

Do your brakes squeal? That seems to be another common complaint you might have just become used to.

 

I brought mine in for brake squeal and they said its because the rotors are carbon ceramic and needs to warm up and the soft brakeing is how the master cylinder functions.

 

Wow what a blatant lie. The only Acura to come with carbon ceramic brakes is the NSX. These are $10K options on some other cars; no way Acura would put it on a compact crossover.

 

They seem to only make horrible sounds when wet. Frankly they are a little scary after a car wash.

 

No, not the rotors.... The pads can be a carbon ceramic compound.

Which the heat aspect can also be true, in other words; the pads like high temp high friction stops better than they like light, non-evassive stops... Or in other words; sporty brake pads

 

No worries, that's what happens when iron gets exposed to oxygen and water, iron corrodes.

A light coat of rust formed, but no worries, a single rotation of braking will clean it off

 

Allegedly the squeal and/or grinding brake noise is related to an anti-corrosive treatment on the brake rotors of this vehicle: FNC ( Ferric nitrocarburizing ).

It shouldn't reduce brake performance, unless you lift your foot when you hear the noise. So don't do that.

http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SN/B18100F.PDF

 

I’ve seen ceramic brake pads, and ferro-carbon brake pads, but i have never seen carbon ceramic brake pads before. Are you sure they exist?

 

Here are carbon ceramic rotors and pads <https://www.brembo.com/en/car/original-equipment/products/carbon-ceramic-discs>

 

Those are just the rotors, not the pads

 

They have pads too. I just did not include the link. I’ll let you do a search.

 

You sure? I couldn't find anything on the site or anywhere on the web that talks about "carbon ceramic brake pads". If you can show me, I'll gladly admit that I'm wrong.

 

This item Power Stop Z23-1711, Z23 Evolution Sport Carbon-Fiber Ceramic Front Brake Pads

<https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&ved=2ahUK EwiV17PSoNHjAhVRT6wKHZRqDE8QFjAFegQIABAB&url=https %3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FZ23-1711-Evolution-Infused-Ceramic-Hardware%2Fdp%2FB01ELZWFBQ&usg=AOvVaw2avLzAdpO5fGs KXFxt8Pc>

 

Yeah, I'm pretty sure "Carbon Fiber Infused Ceramic Brake Pads" from some no name company is not the same compound as $15,000 carbon ceramic discs from a reputable company. You can't just mix CF and ceramic and suddenly have carbon-ceramic.

Also, I'm waiting on the link from Brembo, since you said it's on their site. I can only assume you couldn't find it because it doesn't exist.

 

jerk, you could not afford them. Take a hike

 

What? DriverOne, is that you?

 

I hate to break up this love-fest, but I'm pretty sure carbon-fiber ceramic whatever have nothing to do with the stock RDX brakes, for better or worse.

 

Amen

 

I'm going in tomorrow to see how it goes. As a reply, #3 has issues even if nothing is connected. Monday the heads up display was showing left turns when I was supposed to turn right and right turns for lefts. Good times.

 

I've posted this before but want to repeat. At first my brakes sounded like washers being ground up in a meat grinder no matter what the weather conditions were. They got quiet after around 5K miles so I guess I'm lucky.

 

further points to the compound used in the pads...