NHTSA Complaint #10428284 — 2005 ACURA MDX

HAD TROUBLE WITH GEAR SHIFTING VERY STIFF.BROUGHT TO DEALER IN 06/11 ,DEALER JUST GREASED THE CABLE, BROUGHT BACK IN SEPT. 2011,TOLD SALT FROM ROADS CAUSED IT AND WOULD NEED NEW CABLE. BROUGHT CAR TO ANOTHER ACURA DEALER THEY SAID CABLE AND LEVER ARM NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW THE COMPANY HAS SINCE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.I HAD PROBLEM A FEW YEARS EARLIER BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT UNTIL MY WIFE USED MY CAR AND HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GEAR SHIFTING. I CALLED ACURA (CASE NUMBER [XXX]) JONATHAN A ACURA REPRESENTATIVE ONLY WAS GIVING ME APPROXIMATELY 150.00 OFF FROM 450.00. I TOLD HIM IT WAS INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT AND SAID I WOULD REPORT IT TO NHTSA. HE SAID IF I DID, HE WOULD WITHDRAW THE OFFER. HE IN ESSENCE BLACKED MAILED ME NOT TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. *TR