NHTSA Complaint #11055819 — 2011 ACURA TSX

MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND AND INDICATOR CAME ON STATING "CHECK POWER STEERING." THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT ON MY WAY, HOPING IT WAS A TEMPORARY PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY THE NEXT TIME I TURNED ON MY CAR. BUT 3 DAYS LATER, THE VAR DID THE SAME THING WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THIS TIME, IT NEVER WENT AWAY. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN, AND WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FREQUENTLY FAILED ON 2011 ACURA TSX'S. WHEN I SEARCHED FOR "2011 ACURA TSX STEERING FAILURE," I ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY AND HAS CAUSED A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS--THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED WHILE PEOPLE WERE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW POWER STEERING COMPUTER FOR MY CAR, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT, IT APPEARS THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST $5,000-$6000.