NHTSA Complaint #10595008 — 2003 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10595008
Vehicle	2003 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 16, 2014
Date Filed	May 30, 2014
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION FAILURE/TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A VERY CLOSE CALL COLLISION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT OR EVEN DIED DUE TO THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR ACURA TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE AND HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE OPENED. ACURA AND HONDA ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, EVEN WITH THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN OPEN CAMPAIGN. EXTENDING THE WARRANTY DOES NOTHING FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY DRIVEN A FEW MILES TO WORK DAILY. I HAVE JUST OVER 80,000 MILES ON MY 2003 TL. I GUESS IT IS SHAME ON ME FOR NOT DRIVING 15K MILES A YEAR. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE NATIONAL AVERAGE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE SEIZED UP MANY YEARS AGO AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHAT A SCAM. THANKS FOR NOTHING HONDA/ACURA. *TR

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