NHTSA Complaint #10524411 — 2005 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10524411
Vehicle	2005 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 4, 2013
Date Filed	July 7, 2013
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

> ON THURSDAY 07/04/13 MY TRANSMISSION GAVE IN. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CONNECT. THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME UP.THE CAR HAS 80 K MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR EVERY THING INCLUDING OIL CHANGES ETC. THE CAR PER THE DEALER WAS DEAMED UN DRIVABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. > THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2005. PURCHASE DATE 11/14/05. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003 AND 2004 FOR SIMILAR ISSUE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT. AUTONATION HONDA. FOR ME THE ISSUE IS ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY SAFTEY. IN THE CAR WAS MY 5 YEAR OLD SON. >

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