NHTSA Complaint #10639974 — 2002 ACURA TL

MY 2002 ACURA TL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS ONLY 59,851 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER 6 YEARS AGO, AND SINCE THEN I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 11,000 MILES. THE WELL-KNOWN 2002 TL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DESIGN FLAW IS NOW CAUSING BIG SUDDEN JERKS AND THE CAR SHOOTING FORWARD, THUS CREATING A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE GENERIC PUBLIC. INITIALLY A REP AT ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS (1-800-382-2238 OPTION 4) TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO KEARNY MESA ACURA, PAID $130 FOR A WRITTEN DIAGNOSIS, AND FAXED IT TO ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS. THE REP SAID AS THE CAR HAD ONLY 59,851 MILES ON IT, HE WOULD TAKE MY CASE TO HIS MANAGEMENT. BUT MY REQUEST FOR HELP FROM ACURA WAS LATER DENIED, CITING THEIR EXTENDED 109,000 MILES AND 7 YEAR 9 MONTH WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I WONDER WHY ACURA CANNOT MAN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEIR FAULTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON 2002 TL MODELS. HOW CAN ACURA USE AN ARBITRARILY-SET WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE TO IGNORE THE HUGE SAFETY PROBLEMS ON THEIR CARS?