NHTSA Complaint #10352039 — 2001 ACURA MDX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP YET THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT WITHIN TWO MILES, THE VEHICLE BEGAN THRUSTING AND JERKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 -POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 154,000.