NHTSA Complaint #10583685 — 2001 ACURA CL

SUMMARY: I OWN A 2001 ACURA CL WITH 32,437 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR JERKILY, AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I INQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALLS REGARDING TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) . I DIDNT REMEMBER. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE FAILURE WAS EITHER NOT CORRECTED PROPERLY, OR THAT ACURA CORPORATION FAILED TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THIS SERIOUS AND RECURRING ISSUE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK SINCE PURCHASE AND A FEW TIMES FOR VACATION. GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE AND REGULAR MAINTAINENCE I FEEL THIS $4,511.39 REPAIR ISSUE IS ONE I CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE. IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST INCLUDED A LIFETIME WARRANTY, INSTEAD OF 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE OR IS THIS A FORUM SIMPLY FOR COMPLAINTS? *TR