NHTSA Complaint #10329953 — 2005 ACURA MDX

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A RECURRING FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SKIP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS NEW BUT UPON SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS RE-MANUFACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ