NHTSA Complaint #10694812 — 2015 ACURA TLX

THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD HESITATION WHICH MAKES MANEUVERING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC DANGEROUS. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS OF HESITATING THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD THE RPM INDICATOR SHOWS A DRASTIC INCREASE AND THE ENGINE FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED AFTER I PARK MY CAR AND GET OUT I NOTICE A BURNING SMELL RESONATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IS FOR SERVICE THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THERE ARE FLAWS IN THE TLX MODEL AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. MY FEELING IS THE ISSUES PLAGUING THIS CAR COULD POSE A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. *TR