NHTSA Complaint #10811308 — 2007 ACURA MDX

SEVERAL TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLUETOOTH AND WE HAVE HAD IT REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE BLUETOOTH WAS UNDER ACURA WARRANTY. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE BLUETOOTH IS DRAWING ENERGY CONSTANTLY AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED WE DISCONNECT IT TO AVOID THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING AGAIN. BUT THAT IS THE REASON I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007. IT HAD INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH. THE TIMES THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING LUCKILY WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY. ACURA ALSO STATED THAT MAYBE THE WIRING TO THE BATTERY WAS STRETCHED AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THAT WIRE. I BELIEVE THE BLUETOOTH AND ITS CONTROLS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BUT ACURA DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT.