High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
ON 6/29/09, I WAS PARKED IN A STRIPMALL . WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SHIFTED TO D4,AND,BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM AND MOVED FORWARD. I BRAKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT BACK INTO D4. THAT STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT I WAS STOPPING THE CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM AND LURCHED FORWARD. AGAIN I PUT IN NEUTRAL, THEN D4 WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. I CALLED CORPORATE ACURA THIS TIME, BUT, THEY MAINTAIN THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR LEGEND MODEL. IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE AS ABOVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT AS IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT, DUE TO THE CLOSE CONFIGURATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS, MAYBE I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED BOTH WITHOUT REALIZING IT. I AM WRITING TO YOU TO SEE IF AN INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED TO YOU AND IF ANY REMEDIES ARE POSSIBLE. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09
ON 6/29/09, I WAS PARKED IN A STRIPMALL . WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SHIFTED TO D4,AND,BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM AND MOVED FORWARD. I BRAKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT BACK INTO D4. THAT STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT I WAS STOPPING THE CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM AND LURCHED FORWARD. AGAIN I PUT IN NEUTRAL, THEN D4 WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. I CALLED CORPORATE ACURA THIS TIME, BUT, THEY MAINTAIN THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR LEGEND MODEL. IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE AS ABOVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT AS IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT, DUE TO THE CLOSE CONFIGURATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS, MAYBE I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED BOTH WITHOUT REALIZING IT. I AM WRITING TO YOU TO SEE IF AN INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED TO YOU AND IF ANY REMEDIES ARE POSSIBLE. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENTLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE SITTING AT A PAUSE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE RACES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT SET, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE, POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE OR THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE. *SLC
ENGINE RACES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT SET, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE, POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE OR THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE. *SLC
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER TWO CENTER BLOCKS AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: N/A )
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER TWO CENTER BLOCKS AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: N/A )