NHTSA Complaint #10428950 — 2002 ACURA TL

I WAS IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN DALLAS, TEXAS, WHEN MY CAR CAR STARTED JOLTING FOWARD DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN SINCE THERE IS NOT AN ACURA DEALERSHIP THERE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AFTER THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE, AND I WAS INFORMED THEY FOUND BURNED FLUID. I HAVE SINCE INVESTIGATED THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACURAS AND HONDAS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND WORSE THAT ARE STILL ON OUR HIGHWAYS.ACURA KNEW THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE 1999-2003 CARS WERE FLAWED FROM THE TIME THEY LEFT THE FACTORY, AND ACURA HAS PAID FOR SOME REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE. ACURA USA DOESN'T WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ANYMORE, HOWEVER I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THESE CARS ARE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR