NHTSA Complaint #10967466 — 2013 ACURA RDX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10967466
Vehicle	2013 ACURA RDX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 20, 2017
Date Filed	March 21, 2017
Mileage	41,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE VIOLENTLY IS THROWN BACK WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY ISSUES WHEN MERGING OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY. ACURA HAS INITIALLY STATED THAT THIS IS RELATED TO A TSB THAT CAUSES A JUDDER IN THE VEHICLE AND NEAR TERM SOLUTION IS TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID 3 TIMES ON EVERY OCCASION THIS OCCURS. ACURA STATES THAT A LONGER TERM FIX WILL BE A SOFTWARE UPDATE. IN THE INTERIM, THERE IS A VERY UNSAFE FEELING BEING IN THE VEHICLE.

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