NHTSA Complaint #11102817 — 2017 ACURA RDX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA RDX. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND A GREEN LIGHT WITH THE WORD "MAIN" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAPMAN ACURA (4600 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (520) 445-4061), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKES DID NOT WORK, CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN CONSUMER RAN OVER CURB- UP A HILL AND HIT SOME BOULDERS 1 HAVE NEVER USED CRUISE CONTROL - CAR WOULD NOT STOP IN REVERSE OR GOING FORWARD REPAIR DAMAGES $1,105.62. HAPPENED AGAIN IN 6/17/18 UPDATED 9/26/18*JB