NHTSA Complaint #10839728 — 2003 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10839728
Vehicle	2003 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 8, 2016
Date Filed	March 3, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR FROM REVERSE TO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND ROUGH AS IF IT WERE SHIFTING INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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