NHTSA Complaint #10990965 — 2006 ACURA MDX

THE SUV WAS JUST BROUGHT IN FOR A JUDDER FROM THE FRONT END TO THE LOCAL ACURA/ HONDA IN TOWN WHERE WE RESIDE AND THEY CLAIM ITS THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING WELL AFTER SOME RESEARCH WE NOTICED THERE WAS RECALLS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM JUST MAKING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE DEALER STATES WE HAVE TO PAY 5000 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I FEEL WE SHOULD BE EITHER GIVEN A DISCOUNT OR THEY SHOULD COVER THE COST DUE TO IT BEING AN ONGOING THING WITH PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF THESE ACURA MDX . I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF FORUMS WHERE THEY PAY 75% OF COST FOR SOME AND 100% FOR OTHERS BUT NOT AFTER THE DEALERS TRY TO GET OUT OF PAYING FOR IT. MOST OF THEM LIKE THIS ONE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT FIXED IF NOT ONCE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I KNOW THAT A TORQUE CONVERTER CAN LOCK UP AND IN A AWD VEHICLE THAT WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND ALL THE DEALER SAYS IS TO KEEP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED OR PAY 5000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO HAVE A HONDA ACCORD THAT HAD RECALLS FOR EXPLODING AIRBAGS AND IT TOOK MONTHS FOR THEM TO FINALLY GET IT IN FOR THE RECALLS. THE ACURA MDX ALSO SAYS BY THE VIN ON ACURA.COM IT HAS 4 RECALLS BUT THEY SAY AT THE DEALER IT DOESNT. I HAVE SEEN AND SPOKE WITH MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THESE BILLION DOLLAR COMPANIES, ACURA THAT HAVE ALL THE SAME ISSUES . EVERY TIME WE GO TO HAVE AN ISSUE LOOKED AT OR ADDRESSED THEY TRY TO HAVE US HAVE OTHER IRRELEVANT ISSUES FIXED INSTEAD OF THE LIFE THREATENING ONES OR SAFETY RECALLS TAKING CARE OF. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP.