2016 Acura Ilx

I own a 2016 Acura ILX and recently discovered multiple federally mandated safety recalls affecting my vehicle, including a brake master cylinder recall, fuel pump recall, driveshaft separation recall, and Takata airbag recall. I have owned this vehicle for over seven years and was never notified by mail or otherwise at my correct address that these safety recalls existed. One recall is currently active, but the dealership advised they cannot perform the repair due to parts unavailability until March, leaving me to operate a vehicle with a known brake-related safety defect. The remaining recalls are listed as not active, yet were never completed, and the dealer refused to perform them. I am concerned that required safety defects were not properly communicated or remedied, placing me and others at risk.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 ACURA ILX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, A LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERMEDIATE BEARING SEAL WAS FOUND. THE LEAK COULD CREATE A LOSS OF POWER TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. A PARKED VEHICLE WOULD ROLL IF THE PARKING BRAKE WERE NOT APPLIED. NAPLES ACURA (659 AIRPORT-PULLING RD, NAPLES, FL 34104, (239) 330-4212) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,599.

FROM SECOND MONTH OF BUYING CAR, BATTERY DRAINED, ACURA TOWING CAME AND TOWED CAR TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK CAR DOWN TO DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED FROM ABOUT NOSE IN FRONT DRIVER WHEEL HOLE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. THEY STATED "CAR IS NEW DRIVE IT MORE" THE ELECTRICAL POWER STIRRING, THE BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY(PROBLEM WITH FUSE), THE BRAKES SYSTEM SETS OFF SENSORS, ABS LIGHT ON, AIRBAG LIGHT ON (ALL THOUGH DEALERSHIP STATED THEY REPAIRED THAT RECALL). POWERTRAIN AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, CHECK VSA SYSTEM, FOUND RECALL FOR POWERTRAIN ON INTERNET THAT WAS FROM JULY 2019 THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT. COMPLAINED ABOUT PAINT FADING ON HOOD OVER ENGINE, COMPLAINED ABOUT SHOCKS AND STRUTS THAT DON'T NEED REPLACEMENT BUT THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE THAT IS MAKING NOISE, I HAVE UPDATED HOME ADDRESS WITH ACURA BUT EVEN SO WHEN I MOVED IN 2017 I DID A CHANG OF ADDRESS. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THAT I DON'T BELIEVE NEEDED CHANGING AT THAT TIME, SERVICE TECH AT ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I SERVICED MY CAR WOULD BURN UP BUT OF COURSE OFFERED ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. ACURA SERVICE AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME PICTURES OR MENTIONED TRANSMISSIONS LEAK BUT HONDA GAVE ME ALL EVIDENCE. METAL SOUND TRANSMISSION IS PERMEATED SHOWING THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THREW SEVERAL INSPECTIONS THAT ARE ALL DOCUMENTED WITH ACURA.

FROM SECOND MONTH OF BUYING CAR, BATTERY DRAINED, ACURA TOWING CAME AND TOWED CAR TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK CAR DOWN TO DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED FROM ABOUT NOSE IN FRONT DRIVER WHEEL HOLE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. THEY STATED "CAR IS NEW DRIVE IT MORE" THE ELECTRICAL POWER STIRRING, THE BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY(PROBLEM WITH FUSE), THE BRAKES SYSTEM SETS OFF SENSORS, ABS LIGHT ON, AIRBAG LIGHT ON (ALL THOUGH DEALERSHIP STATED THEY REPAIRED THAT RECALL). POWERTRAIN AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, CHECK VSA SYSTEM, FOUND RECALL FOR POWERTRAIN ON INTERNET THAT WAS FROM JULY 2019 THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT. COMPLAINED ABOUT PAINT FADING ON HOOD OVER ENGINE, COMPLAINED ABOUT SHOCKS AND STRUTS THAT DON'T NEED REPLACEMENT BUT THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE THAT IS MAKING NOISE, I HAVE UPDATED HOME ADDRESS WITH ACURA BUT EVEN SO WHEN I MOVED IN 2017 I DID A CHANG OF ADDRESS. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THAT I DON'T BELIEVE NEEDED CHANGING AT THAT TIME, SERVICE TECH AT ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I SERVICED MY CAR WOULD BURN UP BUT OF COURSE OFFERED ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. ACURA SERVICE AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME PICTURES OR MENTIONED TRANSMISSIONS LEAK BUT HONDA GAVE ME ALL EVIDENCE. METAL SOUND TRANSMISSION IS PERMEATED SHOWING THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THREW SEVERAL INSPECTIONS THAT ARE ALL DOCUMENTED WITH ACURA.

MY 2016 ACURA ILX TRANSMISSION MAKES A "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN 1) THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED AFTER SLOWING DOWN; WHILST SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. SEEMS AS THOUGH THE 8 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION IS REMAINING AT TOO HIGH A GEAR AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE SOUND IS QUITE DISCONCERTING. I HAVE ESCALATED THE ISSUE TO ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL MAKE THE SAME SOUND. REALLY??? IS ACURA JUST WAITING FOR COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSIONS OR TORQUE CONVERTERS BLOWING UP BEFORE THEY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION?

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO N. ALL POWER WAS LOST ALTHOUGH ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. NECESITATED EMERGENCY MENAUEVERS TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. ALL ALERT LIGHTS LIT, VEHICLE REMAINED AT IDLE. WAS UNABLE TO SELECT ANY GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO DEALER. IN MOTION, AT FREEWAY SPEED, ON FREEWAY.

THERE EIS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS A METAL TO METAL CLUNKING WHEREVER THERE IS SHIFT IN DRIVE TRAIN TORQUE. TECHNICIAN SUSPECTED BAD ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT CLUNKING AGAINST THE SUBFRAME OR BODY. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO SERVICE OVER 4 TIMES AND BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND THEY'RE SAYING IT'S AS DESIGNED.