NHTSA Complaint #11372852 — 2019 ACURA RDX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11372852
Vehicle 2019 ACURA RDX
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 4,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

LKAS SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS - WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT THEN SHIFT TO LEFT DRAMATICALLY AND THEN OVERSHOOT MARKERS. WILL TAKE YOU OFF THE ROAD, CAR WILL NOT STAY IN THE CORRECT LANE. DOES NOT RECOGNIZE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES AND CUTS RIGHT ACROSS THEM, SOMETIMES UNEXPECTEDLY. PAYS NO ATTENTION TO THEM DRIVING ON A 8 LANE HIGHWAY, IN THE FAST LANE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. I AM PASSING A CAR/TRUCK GOING SLOWER IN THE NEXT LANE TO MY RIGHT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR JUST HITS THE BRAKES AND SOUNDS AN ALARM. VERY DANGEROUS, CAN BE HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO SUDDEN UNEXPECTED BRAKING. MY CAR WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE ONLY APPROACHING IT. I'VE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHEN I'M MOVING TO AN EXIT LANE WITH THE BLINKER ON. WHEN APPROACHING AN ENTRANCE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR SEES THE GUARD RAIL AS A HAZARD AND AGAIN, BRAKES HARD WHILE FLASHING THE WARNING LIGHT. E CAR, I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE GROUP BUT AS ALWAYS THE PROBLEMS OCCUR RANDOMLY I'VE ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN WITH A LONER, A 2020 MODEL. WHEN APPROACHING AN ENTRANCE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR SEES THE GUARD RAIL AS A HAZARD AND AGAIN, BRAKES HARD WHILE FLASHING THE WARNING LIGHT. STUPID! THE TURN SIGNAL IS IN USE. THESE ARE VEHICLE HAZARDS CAUSED BY THE SO CALLED, ENHANCED SAFETY FEATURES, BUT WHICH, IN FACT, CREATE A SITUATION THAT IS DANGEROUS. IF ANYONE ELSE DRIVES THE CAR, I HAVE TO SPEND TIME EDUCATING THEM OF THE 'PROBLEMS' THEY MAY ENCOUNTER DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE GROUP BUT AS ALWAYS THE PROBLEMS OCCUR RANDOMLY AND NEVER WHEN THE CAR IS IN FOR SERVICE. I'VE ALSO HAD IT HAPPEN WITH A LONER, A 2020 MODEL.

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