NHTSA Complaint #10852983 — 2003 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10852983
Vehicle	2003 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 25, 2016
Date Filed	April 1, 2016
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS HADD SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND RECALLS PERFORMED ASAP. TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY SO IT WAS TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION PLACE BEFORE DUE AND IT WAS FLUSHED AND INSPECTED. IT STILL SHIFTS INCORRECLY BUT INTERMITTENTLY. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE IT WAS RATED AS SUCH A SAFE CAR FOR MY TEENAGER. I AM BEGINNING TO RETHINK MY ORIGINAL DECISION. ALL THE SCARY RESULTS OF THIS SYMPTOM HAVE HAPPENED AFTER THE PURCHASE. WE HAVE HAD IT SINCE SEPT 2014.

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