2019 Acura Rdx

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED AN UNKNOWN FLUID LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FINDLAY ACURA (315 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 982-4100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT TO BE PATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,100.

TRAVELING 70 MPH DOWN INTERSTATE IN LIGHT RAIN WENT TOO ACCELERATE TO PASS A SEMI AND THE CAR NOT WOULD NOT RESPOND IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO GO FROM 70 TO 40 . VERY LUCKY WE WERE NOT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, THE LEFT SHOULDER WAS CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. TURNED ON HAZARD FLASHERS AND MANEUVERED TO AN EXIT AND PULLED OVER. WE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED. SEEMS FINE NOW BUT READING ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. IT SEEMS THAT A HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS MENTION RAIN IN THEIR EXPERIENCES. ACURA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED (MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED).

I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN EXPRESSWAY AND HAD STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. AS THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I ACCELERATED AND AS SOON AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, IT WENT INTO THE SO CALLED 'LIMP MODE' WITH ALL POWER GONE. THE CAR STARTED TO FLASH ALL LIGHTS LIKE CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE SYSTEM, ACC SYSTEM ETC. AND I HAD TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY OTHER CARS.

ISSUE WITH BREAK HOLD FEATURE. WHEN BRAKE HOLD BUTTON IS ON CAR WILL KEEP THE BRAKE ON EVEN WHEN DRIVER RELEASES THE PETAL. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE IS DEFAULTED SO THE ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY WILL SHUT OFF WHEN BRAKE PETAL IS PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN. BUT OFTEN WHEN THE HVAC SYSTEM NEEDS TO RUN IT WILL START THE ENGINE WHILE STOPPED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE AUTO BRAKE RELEASES AND CAR STARTS MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, BRAKE HOLD IS ON, ENGINE AUTO OFF IS ON AND SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. ENGINE IS OFF BUT CAR IS TURNED ON. AC STARTS WHICH MAKES ENGINE START, ENGINE STARTING CAUSES BRAKE TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD. IT COULD CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR OR RUN SOMEONE OVER. IT HAPPENS A LOT. DO I NEED TO REPORT EACH TIME IT HAPPENS?

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.

1. TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WARNING LIGHTS FLASH "APPROACHING OBJECT" WHEN THERE IS NOTHING AROUND THE VEHICLE, SPEED ABOUT 20MPH, EMPTY, RURAL ROAD, NO BAD WEATHER, 8AM IN THE MORNING. 2. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUDDERED AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER. RE-TRIED AND THE CAR STARTED. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN A GARAGE. 3. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, HWY 29 NORTH IN DANVILLE, VA, THE ENTIRE CAR SHUDDERED FOR 2-3 SECONDS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T SHUTOFF AND I WAS ABLE TO RESUME SAFE DRIVING. NO INCLEMENT WEATHER AT THE TIME. 4. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT IN VIRGINIA, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD (ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN) WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO RESUME SAFE OPERATION AFTERWARDS. NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. NORMAL BUSY TRAFFIC IN NORTHERN VA. REFER TO REPAIR ORDER # 6138673, 7/31/2020, CHEVY CHASE ACURA, BETHESDA, MD FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.