NHTSA Complaint #11550228 — 2019 ACURA RDX

The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35-40 MPH, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH upon depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road, where she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure recurred several times while driving. The contact stated that she veered to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle on each occasion, and the vehicle operated as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that she had recorded the failure on video, which was sent to the manufacturer; however, the manufacturer provided no assistance and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.