2010 Acura Tl

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LUNGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END BODY DAMAGES AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND OVER A GRAVEL ROAD. THE BUMPERS AND THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,500. UPDATED 05/21/12 *BF

UPON KEYLESS IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUES TO RACE EVEN THOUGH GAS PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, AND GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO STICK EVEN AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL AND PLACED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND SPEED DOESN'T SEEM TO COME INTO PLAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH THIS CONDITION. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR, AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO DRIVE WITH ME FOR FEAR THAT I AM NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STOP. IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES LAST THURSDAY EVENING 9/1/11 ON THE NJ TURNPIKE GOING NORTH AFTER THE TOLL AT 16W GOING WEST TO ROUTE 3, PAST THE MEADOWLANDS. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY BECAUSE OF AN NFL GAME, AND WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY (NO MORE THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR). WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED TO REDUCE SPEED, THE ENGINE WAS STILL ACCELERATING, EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. I DROVE DEFENSIVELY MAKING SURE THAT I STOOD WELL BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO ALLOW ENOUGH OF DISTANCE BETWEEN IT AND ME TO STOP. I HAVE OWNED OTHER ACURA VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. IT IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR - BOTH TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WILL SOON BE CHECKED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAD RECORDED THIS SITUATION WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 6/20/11, AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IN RETROSPECT, IT SEEMS THAT SOMETIME WHEN I WAS GOING FROM ONE SPEED TO ANOTHER, THE TRANSITION TO THE HIGHER SPEED WAS NOT SMOOTH. NOTE, I NEVER USE CRUISE CONTROL, NOR THE MANUAL SHIFTING. UPDATED 11/17/11 *TR