NHTSA Complaint #10870647 — 2016 ACURA MDX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10870647
Vehicle	2016 ACURA MDX
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 15, 2016
Date Filed	May 24, 2016
Mileage	1,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AT 1300 MILES. VEHICLE EXHIBITED A CONDITION WHERE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, TRIGGERING ALERTS FOR EVERY SYSTEM. EMISSIONS, STABILITY, EVERY SAFETY FUNCTION, BRAKES, STEERING. VEHICLE WENT INTO SOME KIND OF FAILSAFE MODE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT WELL AT ALL, AND THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. VEHICLE DID THIS TWICE OVER A WEEKEND. TOOK IT TO ACURA, AND AFTER AN ANALYSIS THEY BLAMED "BAD GAS." THIS IS AN EXCUSE AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1300 MILES ON IT AND HAD ONLY HAD 2 FILL UPS, AND BOTH WERE WITH TOP TIER PREMIUM GASOLINE. IN ADDITION, I DO NOT BELIEVE SOME "BAD" GAS SHOULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO GO COMPLETELY HAYWIRE SHUTTING EVERY SYSTEM OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR FLAW IF SO. HOWEVER, AS I DON'T BELIEVE THE ANALYSIS THAT IT WAS "BAD GAS", I THINK ACURA HANDLED THE SITUATION WRONG AND IS SIMPLY USING AN EXCUSE RATHER THEN DETERMINING WHY SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL CONDITION CAUSED THIS MASSIVE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE.

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