NHTSA Complaint #11079650 — 2008 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11079650
Vehicle	2008 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 13, 2016
Date Filed	March 15, 2018
Mileage	127,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, LOST POWER TO DRIVE TRAIN DESPITE ENGINE RUNNING. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP ON BERM. TURNED OFF ENGINE. FLUID OBSERVED BENEATH VEHICLE. CAR TOWED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT TRANSMISSION SUPPLY LINE FITTING CONNECTION FAILED AT LEAST IN PART DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION. THREADED SECTION ALSO SEPARATED COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS TOTALLY LOST. DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS PROBLEM NOT SEEN ON TL BUT INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED OTHER MODELS HAD BEEN REPORTED. RADIATOR REPLACED BY OWNER. TRANSMISSION PAN DROPPED AND CLEANED. FLUIDS REPLACED.

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