NHTSA Complaint #10275764 — 2009 ACURA TSX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10275764
Vehicle	2009 ACURA TSX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 21, 2009
Date Filed	July 4, 2009
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 ACURA TSX. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PINGING IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE MECHANIC DRIVE WITH ME TO VALIDATE THE PROBLEM. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PINGING NOISE. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THEY CONTACTED HONDA WHO GAVE THEIR STANDARD RESPONSE OF "IT IS A NORMAL ENGINE CHARACTERISTIC". IRONICALLY ENOUGH THE EURO MODEL OF THE HONDA HAS THE IDENTICAL ENGINE. HONDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THERE BUT CONTINUES TO DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE IN THE US. I PAID $30,000 FOR A CAR THAT HAS A SERIOUS ENGINE CONDITION THAT WILL MOST LIKELY RESULT IN SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE OVER TIME. IDEALLY I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BUT HONDA DENYING THERE IS A PROBLEM IS THE FIRST HURDLE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF MY OPTIONS. *TR

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