2020 ACURA RDX Engine Problems

While in traffic and stopped at a light, the engine stalled and completely shut down all of a sudden. I had to restart the car and was able to drive home. The engine stalled while in traffic with two other passengers in the car and during a time with other vehicles on the road. The car stalled shortly after turning a corner and other cars potentially rear ending my car due to a sudden stalling. I’m on the way to the dealership where I purchased the 2020 Acura RDX AWD brand new for a check up. The vehicle has not yet been checked by anyone but will be later today. When the car stalled, there were no warning lamps or messages. This was the first time happening but the electrical system has turned off unexpectedly before. I’ve brought the car back to the dealership for the electrical system and it was previously repaired. The new problem includes the electrical system outage plus engine stalling during traffic. Very scary and unacceptable for any car.

Re: NHTA recall 23V-858 This particular recall has been active since 12-18-2023. I have checked with my local dealership, Scanlon Acura in Ft Myers, FL, to arrange for a repair several times. Each time I have been told that they do not have the part. On Friday, 12-6-2024, a spoke to a service representative at the dealership. He advised me that they did have the part and scheduled an appointment to replace the defective part on Monday, 12-9-2024. When I arrived at the dealership, I was told that they did not have the part. Something is not right here. I suspect that the dealership does not want to replace the part because it is time-consuming, expensive, and represents an action where they do not receive enough compensation. This recall has been active for nearly a year, and NHTSA should intervene to expedite this process in order to prevent possible car crashes and injuries.

Engine judders at 2k rpm around 60 mph. Car has 92k miles with timely documented service maintenance. Took car to the dealership and said there’s a head gasket leak on cylinder 4 and needs to be replaced. Contacted American Honda about the issue and they said they cannot cover the repair cost. They also don’t have the replacement part for the fuel pump recall for a long time as well.

The emission light flashes and puts the vehicle in "Limp mode." The speed is drastically reduced and won't exceed 30 mph. Horrify experience. The problem seems related to rain and acceleration. Now the car is towed. No warning before it happens. But the emission light was flashing afterward.

On a long road trip ([XXX]) from Milwaukee, Wi to Bowling Green, Ky. and from From Bowling Green, KY to Orlando, FL. While driving from Bowling Green, KY about 8 hours into the drive, we were in a massive rain storm which started in Atlanta, GA. and did not end until we crossed into Florida. About 60 miles past the border of Florida traveling on [XXX], I needed to over-ride the cruise control traveling at about 80 mph and allow for a merging vehicle, so I pressed hard on the accelerator and the vehicle essentially shut off and the MIL was flashing. I was in the left lane (two lane highway at this point) traffic was moving quickly, but fortunately I was able to merge safely across traffic to the right shoulder without causing an accident because the vehicle was slowing at a rapid rate. The vehicle came to a stop on the shoulder with my wife and two kids freaking out. I shut off the vehicle, successfully restarted the vehicle and accelerated into traffic. Fortunately this did not happen in the mountain pass where there is no shoulder to pull into. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I was passing another vehicle around 45mph when I had a loss of power in acceleration. Acceleration was limp went down to 10mph engine light came on. I had to pull off road. Shut car off then restarted. Engine light went off. But acceleration is weak. Unable to maneuver away from an emergency situation if need to. Dangerous to drive it like this. I will take it to dealership but know they' never find any issues!

We experienced loss of power in heavy interstate traffic. We had been driving in the rain for some time on I-10 in Florida. We were in the right lane behind a vehicle that was traveling much slower than other vehicles. There was a gap in vehicles in the left lane so I signaled and pressed the gas pedal significantly so I could quickly get up to a matching speed for the left-lane vehicles. At this point the engine stumbled a couple of times and the Check Engine light began flashing. No matter how hard I pressed the gas pedal, my vehicle would not accelerate. Cars behind us had to brake quickly to avoid hitting us from behind. I turned on my emergency flashers and made my way to the right-side breakdown lane. After stopping, I turned our vehicle off and restarted the engine. No warning lights were lit and I was able to resume our drive. This is a known issue with our vehicle and other Acura/Honda vehicles. There is an existing Acura Technical Service Bulletin (TSB), 20-053, that addresses this issue. This TSB was applied to my vehicle in March of 2021. Apparently, the TSB has not resolved the issue. This is a serious safety issue. At the very least, the car behind us could have hit us and this could have caused a multi-vehicle accident. If a semi had been behind us and couldn't stop quickly, we could have been killed. In online discussions there are a number of people that have experienced this issue. This is not an isolated incident and should be investigated.

Driving about 75 (local speed limit) from College Station Texas to Plano, Texas over the Easter weekend and vehicle suddenly lost all power, check engine light illuminates, and I have to pull over. After several minutes, light is extinguished. Restarted vehicle and service engine light illuminates (B17). Had not been on before. I drove about 65 the remainder of the trip and took it to the Dealership in town. The incident can not be replicated per the shop. 22K miles.

On September 6, 2022, at 7:45 AM I was traveling from my home to work in my 2020 Acura RDX. As I was merging on to an interstate in heavy, high-speed traffic, my RDX suddenly lost power and started to decelerate with absolutely no warning at all as high-speed traffic was approaching from behind. My vehicle decelerated to a speed of about 20mph on an interstate in the midst of heavy, high-speed traffic. The malfunction indication light began flashing in the instrument panel. I was able to drive at slow speed of about 15-20 mph, with 4-way lights flashing, until I could exit the interstate. I turned the car off for a few minutes and then was able to proceed. This created an extremely dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle went into limp mode and experienced unintended deceleration to 5 MPH with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,986.

Mileage: 18,986

While driving on I-95 north, the check engine light began flashing on and off. We had been driving in a thunderstorm for approximately 100 miles, when it began flashing. Then suddenly the car began slowing down. There was no response to repeatedly stepping on the gas pedal. As the car slowed down I was able to get over to the shoulder, and put the car in park. Again trying to get a response by stepping on the gas pedal, but there was no response. I shut the engine off, then restarted the car. The car ran fine, after I restarted it. I continued my drive from Florence SC to NY, and then returned from NY to Florida without any further incident.

Upon rapid acceleration, pushing the gas pedal down, the engine light started blinking and the car went into limp mode losing all power. This was a serious concern because we had just got off the interstate and if we had been full speed attempting to pass a vehicle, we could have been in a serious accident due to failure of power.

Under heavy acceleration, the vehicle began "bucking" and then lost all power. The check-engine light began flashing. The engine was still running but did not provide power. I Had to pull off the road, shut the engine off and then restart to clear the problem. This has happened twice in two days. The Acura dealer says it is an issue with moisture entering the turbo-charger but did not have any suggestions to correct or prevent this from happening again.

I was driving at 65 MPH on the highway in the left lane during a rainstorm. Suddenly the engine shuttered and began to shut down. I could not accelerate the engine. The engine light came on and was flashing. I was fortunate enough to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder of the road - sitting there where other drivers would not be expecting to see a car. I turned the car off and sat there in a rainstorm for 15 minutes hoping not to get hit. I started the car and it seemed to work fine for the remained of the trip with no issues or engine light flashing. Very dangerous situation for me - I shutter to think what might have happened if my wife was driving with the kids and this happened. She would make me sell the car today.

Last week I was driving the 2020 Acura RDX on the Massachusetts Turnpike during very wet weather. Three hours into a planned four hour drive, while accelerating up a hill, the car power cut out. Engine was running, but no oomph. Check engine light, and other lights, flashing on dashboard. Car kept slowing, and there was no place to pull over at that point on the pike (mile 68). Finally, car made it to crest of hill (at that point going 15 miles an hour in the right hand lane and still slowing), and a pull out spot appeared. Pulled over, but a very harrowing experience. Had the car towed to the closest Acura dealer (this was clearly an issue that would be covered by warranty...). They checked out car, and said that they had seen the same problem before, and that fix was to replace the "intercooler kit", which required a part that was on a long back order. Researching other threads, I find that this has happened to others... and that a "fix" can be to turn off the car, and restart after a few minutes. Car seems to drive fine again... In any case, I later moved the car to the dealer where we bought it, and they had the part in stock. Apparently, when it is very wet and a driver accelerates hard, the old part lets some water enter the turbo charger, at which point the car goes into "limp" mode. Apparently, Acura has an outstanding service bulletin on this issue. The reason for my filing... I think that this a recall issue. I love the car, and am glad that it is fixed (at least, I hope it is!), but this is a very bad problem and should not happen. Any questions, please let me know. But I would encourage Acura to do a formal recall...

This car has 21,000 miles, while accelerating the car lost power and the engine light came on, almost caused a severe crash with semi truck. There are numerous articles post about this exact same problem with 2019 and 2020 Acura RDX and some information indicates it was due to solvents used in the manufacturing process of the in tank fuel pumps. It is more pronounce in warmer climates and rain. Acura needs to issue a recall before people get killed from this deficiency in their product.

While driving, the engine suddenly lost power and started blinking the engine light and went into the "limp mode" mentioned here: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/auto-news/nhtsa-report-2020-acura-rdx-lost-power-while-driving/ I was forced to pull over without power and wait with the engine off until it resumed normal function. This could have caused a crash without the power to drive on the highway.

This is the second complaint I have filed with the NTSB. The transmission in my 2020 Acura RDX feels as if it is slipping. From a complete stop to trying to advance the call forward, the engine will act as if it cannot find first gear and then will "jump". This does not happen all the time but is frequent enough to garner my attention. This problem started immediately after I purchased the car. I have brought it to the attention of the Acura dealer multiple times but the refuse to deal with it because they say the NTSB has not issued any recalls for this particular problem.

While traveling to my dealer on interstate 69 in Indiana, in the rain, I had to accelerate to avoid a conflict with a truck. When I pushed the accelerator to the floor, the Check Engine Light came on and the car went into limp mode. I had to pull to the shoulder and restart the car to continue. The dealer provided me a loaner 2021 Acura RDX, VIN #5J8TC2H5XML023677 with 740 miles on the odometer, which experienced the same phenomena, Check Engine Light coming on in the rain under acceleration, when I was attempting to merge onto Interstate 69 at Illinois road in Indiana. Pulling over to restart the engine allowed me to continue.

Driving 70 mph down interstate and all of the sudden the check engine light started flashing and the vehicle lost all power. Had to make an emergency move to the shoulder. The check engine light remained flashing and when car shut off and turned back on the engine light was not on and vehicle operation seemed to turn to normal. Have seen other reports of this specific model of vehicle losing power at highway speeds and is very dangerous situation.

- 2020 Acura RDX Aspec - my 2nd one of this model!!!!! - Tue, 18May2021 - travelling at ~65 mph on the Houston Hardy Toll Road and lost all ability to accelerate and MIL (engine light) came on - I was able to pull over 4 lanes to the right shoulder safely - I turned the car off, waited ~30 seconds and then turned the car back on - I drove to the dealership, Gillman Acura, which is ~21.4 miles, and delivered the car - Gillman Service Rep advised that they were applying the intercooler replacement fix associated with Acura Service Bulletin 20-053 - issued 21Apr2021 - Dealership replaced intercooler, I picked up the car on Thu, 20May2021 - drove ~22 miles home and the very next day, Fri, 21May2021, when i was ~3 blocks from my house, the VSA - vehicle stability assistant light came on - 21May2021 and the car is back at the dealership for repair - The RDX is a rolling death trap and I pray that it doesn't take one or more fatalities and/or serious injuries to Acura owners and/or others before Acura does the right thing - a recall - In Apr2021, I purchased the first 2020 RDX Aspec, VIN: 5J8TC1H6XLL014219, and experience the "limp mode" issue on 4Jul2020 while traveling on I-10 west from Tallahassee to Houston - vehicle had 2.8K miles and experienced limp mode - see NHTSA complaint > 11339164 - Dealership exchanged the first car and now I've experienced "limp mode" with the second car

BRAND NEW WITH 4000 MILES. IT WENT LIMP, STALLED AND WENT TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING, HAD TO STOP BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART TO RESET. AND IT WENT LIMP ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, CONTINUE TO DECELERATE RAPIDLY AND DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS AND WENT LIMP, ENGINE DID NOT REV UP WITH ANY AMOUNT OF GAS. IT ONLY RESPONDED WHEN I SET THE CRUISE AND HAND ACCELERATE THAT WAY. DANGEROUS AND SCARED TO DRIVE IT

Mileage: 3,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND DECELERATED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT GUIDED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND SLOWLY DRIVEN TO GAS STATION PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED ACURA OF COLUMBUS (6549 WHITTLESEY BLVD, COLUMBUS, GA 31909, (706) 576-6700) WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE OVER THE PHONE, STATING THAT THE TURBO CHARGER INTER COOLER SYSTEM HAD ALLOWED MOISTURE INTO THE SYSTEM WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUTDOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE PARKING LOT ONCE IT STOPPED RAINING FOR THE MOISTURE TO DISSIPATE FROM THE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD RESET ONCE THE INTER COOLER WAS CLEAR OF MOISTURE. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE ADVICE AND WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA COLUMBUS (4340 W. DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, DUBLIN, OH 43017) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTER COOLER KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,300.

Mileage: 7,300

MY SUV HAS BEEN IN SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES STEMMING FROM ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE DASH HARNESS, MULTI TIMES FOR LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS, AND PIPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. THE LOSS OF POWER AND 'LIMP MODE' HAS HAPPENS 3 TIMES. ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER AN OUT OF STATE TRIP, AND TWICE ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING HUMID CONDITIONS. THE ELECTRIC ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED MULTI TIMES DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK TODAY, AND I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I WORKED MY WAY OUT OF THE MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE AC VENTS. A FEW MOMENTS LATER I COULD SEE FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE DASH BEHIND THE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN.

I PURCHASED A 2020 RDX A SPEC PACKAGE VEHICLE AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED EXPERIENCING A HESITATION OR SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION SENSATION. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO PULL ONTO STREET, FREEWAY OR TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT POSTED ANY VEHICLE PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR BASED ON THE "COMPUTER CHECKS" RUN ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE AND I AM BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE HESITATION CAUSED WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 100

I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 4:30AM WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER FROM THE ENGINE AND IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. I HAD A 12 HOUR DRIVE AHEAD OF ME AND I NEVER STOPPED THINKING OF HOW THAT COULD HAVE ENDED UP SO BADLY. LATER THAT DAY AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH ATLANTA I SHUDDERED TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS LACK OF PROPULSION HAD OCCURRED. MY GUESS, QUITE BLUNTLY, IS THAT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENING TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE. ACURA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!

Mileage: 12,000

NOVEMBER 22, 2020 10:15 PM ROUTE 287 (IN ROUTE TO EDISON RTE 1 EXIT). 2020 ACURA RDX A-SPEC - A FEW MINUTES AFTER ACCELERATING SAFELY ONTO A MERGING LANE (WITH TRUCKS) THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A ROLL. AS THE TRUCK'S HEADLIGHTS GOT CLOSER, IT MANAGED ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER CARS TO SWITCH LANES AS I TURNED HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND STEERED THE CAR INTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF (HAZARD LIGHTS STILL ON) WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE LIGHT WAS OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE AND WAS UNDER 6700 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS ALSO SERVICED WITH MAINTENANCE B A WEEK PRIOR TO MY TRIP.

Mileage: 6,630

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. NAPLETON'S PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411, (877)363-2817) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN UNKNOWN TSB RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL BACK IN JANUARY 2021 FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE DIAGNOSED AND THE RESULTS FORWARDED TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,300.*DT *TR

Mileage: 5,300

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SLOWED TO AN IDLE AND WOULD NOT RE-ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER WHO FAILED TO FIND A FAULT. EXACT SAME SITUATION OCCURED THE NEXT DAY ON THE HIGHWAY. ONLY THIS TIME I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR 30 SECONDS AND IT RESTARTED AND RESUMED FULL POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO AN ACURA DEALER WHO AGAIN COULD NOT FIND A FAULT ON THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE AND ORDERED AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE FUEL PUMP COMPLETE. NO ISSUES SINCE.

Mileage: 9,500

AFTER A STOP AT THE VA WELCOME CENTER, I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON I-81 NORTH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER AND AVOID BEING REAR ENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DUNCAN ACURA. THEY DETERMINED MULTIPLE CASES OF SIMILAR MODELS HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF LIFE AND SHOULD BE REMEDITED IMMEDIATELY. ONE ONLINE SOURCE SAID ACURA HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2016.*DT *TR

Mileage: 6,935

FIRST TIME OCCURRENCE; I AM THE FIRST TIME OWNER AND BOUGHT MY CAR NEW. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. GOING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO ADVANCE TO 65 MPH. RPMS INCREASED TO ABOUT 4500-5500 BUT NO SPEED INCREASE. VEHICLE MADE A ERVING ENGINE SOUND. FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEM CAME ON AND AGAIN SO SPEED INCREASE WITH PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. CAR THEN STARTED SLOWING DOWN AS IT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO MY FOOT ON THE GAS. HAD TO MERGE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON.

Mileage: 28,785

DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ACCELERATING ONTO A HIGHWAY, OUR 2020 ACURA RDX LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING, AND WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OVER. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 10/24/20 BUT THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. WE WERE INFORMED THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND MAY BE WORKING ON A FIX. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO WIDELY REPORTED ON THE ACURAZINE INTERNET FORUM. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS TO ONLY HAPPEN DURING RAINY CONDITIONS AND WHEN ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 5,600

I RECENTLY LEASED 2020 ACURA RDX BASE MODEL SUV. I HAVE NOTICED FREQUENT UNEXPLAINED DECELERATION WHEN ON HIGHWAY, PROBABLY OCCURS AT LEASED ONCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA OF PLEASANTON VIA THE SALES ASSOCIATE I HAVE DEALT WITH FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. HAVE NOT RECEIVED RESPONSE, AND IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT A RECALL ON THIS MODEL HAS BEEN ISSUED, SO I AM IS CONTACTING THE COMPANY DIRECTLY. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE I FIND THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 40 COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA REGARDING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS HAVE INCLUDED PRIOR VISITS TO ACURA DEALERS FOR REPAIRS, BUT WHAT WAS DONE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. SO APPEARS ACURA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE ALSO THAT IT COULD BE A SAFETY FACTOR, BASED ON REPORTS IN THE COMPLAINTS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN INSTANCE WHERE SAFETY WAS INVOLVED - YET - BUT I CAN SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION, WHEN MY RDX DECELERATES, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO, THE VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE RECEIVED MAILINGS FROM A LEGAL GROUP URGING ME TO FILE, THEY INDICATE THAT MY RDX IS SUBJECT THE 'LEMON LAW'. I AM ALSO AWARE FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET THAT MORE THAN ONE CLASS ACTION SUIT HAS BEEN FILED BY RDX OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE THE POINT OF TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SINCE OTHERS REPORT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GET RESOLVED, AND ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE SOLUTION FOR DECELERATION ISSUE.

Mileage: 180

AT APPROXIMATELY 10A OCT 14TH 2020 TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ROUTE 15 IN LYCOMING COUNTY PA WEATHER CONDITIONS LIGHT RAIN 65DEG F DRIVING 2020 ACURA RDX WITH 2800 MILES ON ODOMETER. UPON APPROACH OF TRUCK TRAFFIC IN RIGHT LANE MOVED INTO LINE OF FASTER MOVING TRAFFIC IN LEFT LANE TO PASS TRUCKS WHEN THE ACURA RDX IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND SPEED, ALMOST CAUSED A CHAIN OF REAR END COLLISIONS AND THE VEHICLE FLASHED THE ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DISPLAY AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN MORE THAN 25 MPH IN A 70 MPH ZONE. LEFT THE ROADWAY SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IN APPROXIMATELY THREE MINS AND VEHICLE FUNCTION WAS NORMAL FOR THE REMAINING 40 MILES OF THE TRIP. OCT 16 2020 CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS USA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT DEALER (150 MILES AWAY) FOR DIAGNOSING. UPON SOME QUICK RESEARCH DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR MANY 2019/2020 ACURA RDX OWNERS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF AND IS NOT ADDRESSING. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO RECALL AND NOT ONE OWNER HAS HAD ANY RESOLUTION TO DATE. I REQUEST THE NHTSA INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY TO ENGAGE ACURA IN RESOLVING THIS CRITICAL VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A DEADLY ISSUE. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 2,800

CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE SOMEONE ON THE FREEWAY, ACCELERATING FROM 60 TO 70 MPH (IN A 70). I HAD TO NAVIGATE FROM LEFT LANE TO RIGHT SHOULDER ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC. TERRIFYING. CAR WAS REMEDIED AFTER TURNING OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. OF NOTE, THIS WAS A LONG (3+ HOUR) TRIP IN THE RAIN. A QUICK SEARCH REVEALED A TON OF OTHER ACURA OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE' NOTING SPECIFICALLY THAT IT DOESN'T GENERATE AN ERROR CODE THATS STORED THAT HONDA/ACURA CAN USE TO TROUBLESHOOT. MY CAR WAS CPO, UNDER A WEEK SINCE PURCHASE, 6,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. CRAZY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. VERY DANGEROUS

Mileage: 6,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT ROAD, I CAME UPON A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN MY LANE AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. I SLOWED DOWN, PROBABLY UNDER 30 MPH, AND DECIDED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE. I WAS OVER THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD AND FLOORED MY ACCELERATOR TO GET AROUND THE STOPPED VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. RIGHT AFTER THIS MY CAR LOST POWER AND THE MIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CAN NOT REMEMBER IF IT WAS FLASHING OR ON STEADY. MY CAR'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT HAD NO POWER SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE, I RESTARTED MY CAR, THE MIL LIGHT WAS OFF AND MY CAR RAN FINE. I HAVE A CODE READER. WHEN I GOT HOME THE FIRST THING I DID WAS ATTACH THE CODE READER AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO CODE(S) STORED. I WAS OF THE BELIEF THAT IF THE MIL LIGHT CAME ON A CODE WOULD BE STORED. MY CONCERN IS MY CAR LOST POWER WHEN I REALLY NEEDED IT TO PASS SAFELY. THE DEALER SAID THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I WANT IT ON RECORD. I CHECKED THE ACURA FORUM AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE CAR GOING INTO LIMP MODE, THE MIL LIGHT COMING ON AND NO CODE STORED.

Mileage: 10,000

I WAS ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 55MPH TO PASS A VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I COMPLETED THE PASS,THE ENGINE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. FORTUNATELY FOR US WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF OF THE ROAD. WE THEN SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT RAN FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME.

Mileage: 9,100

WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE REMNANT OF HURRICANE SALLY ON 9/16/2020 MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST SPEED CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE ICON STARTED FLASHING. I MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED THE ENGINE. AFTER REVIEWING THE OWNERS MANUAL I VERIFIED THAT THE GAS FILL DOOR WAS CLOSED. STARTED THE ENGINE AND HAD NO ICONS OR WARNINGS. I THEN GOT BACK ON THE INTERSTATE BUT ABOUT TWENTY MILES LATER THE CAR AGAIN LOST SPEED, 9 MAINTENANCE WARNINGS AND MULTIPLE ALARM ICONS LIT UP. THIS TIME THE MAX SPEED OBTAINABLE WAS ABOUT 20 MPH. I MANAGED TO DRIVE ON THE SHOULDER TO AN EXIT AND STOP. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY HAD AAA SEND A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE CAR TO THE DEALER IN MACON, GA. THE DEALER SAID TWO CYLINDERS WERE NOT FIRING AND NUMEROUS CODES WERE REPORTED. THEY WERE ABLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER TO ELIMINATE THE ALARMS AND TAKE IT OUT OF "LIMP MODE" BUT THEY COULD NOT SAY WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OR WHAT THE PERMANENT FIX WOULD BE. MY VEHICLE HAD 4314 TOTAL MILES AND HAD ONLY BEEN OWNED FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MULTIPLE VEHICLE WRECK RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATHS TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORISTS.

Mileage: 4,314

I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WE HAD WITH THE ACURA RDX ON AUGUST 16TH. MY FAMILY, INCLUDING MY 2 CHILDREN & DOG, WERE DRIVING HOME ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE HOV LINE. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE RDX WE JUST LEASED NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO. HE HAD THE CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL DOING 60 MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION AND DESPITE MY HUSBAND TRYING TO HIT THE GAS, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO AND EVENTUALLY LOST POWER AND CAME TO A DEAD STOP IN THE HOV LANE. HE JUST MISSED GETTING HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND HIM. YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW CATASTROPHIC THIS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. HE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT COOL AS IT SAID TO IN THE MANUAL. EVENTUALLY AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 - 7 MINUTES, HE TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT STARTED. HE DROVE HOME, BUT CLEARLY WE WERE BEYOND SHAKEN.

Mileage: 500

WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY DROP SPEED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. I WAS FORCED TO ABANDON THE HIGHWAY AND PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER - NOT IN AN EMERGENCY LANE - IN BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH OR EXCEED 2,000 RPMS. AFTER 3 HOURS OF WAITING IN THIS DANGEROUS LOCATION ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A TOW TRUCK. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AND NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CEASED BLINKING. I THEN PROCEEDED TO RETURN HOME AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED A SECOND TIME, THIS TIME ACCOMPANIED WITH NUMEROUS INDICATOR LIGHTS (E.G., AWD PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ETC). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO POHANKA ACURA IN CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA. I WAS TOLD THE FIRST TIME THEY CLEARED THE CODES THEY RETURNED, BUT AFTER A SECOND TIME THEY DID NOT. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, DID NOT FIX ANYTHING, AND SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY FUEL CHOICE. THIS IS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM AND SAFETY RISK KNOWN TO ACURA. THERE IS A PATENT HISTORY OF ACURA CHOOSING TO NOT IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE, ASSOCIATE THIS ANOMALY WITH FUEL CHOICE, AND RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE OWNER. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A NEGLIGENT BUSINESS PRACTICE AND ACURA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE UNEXPECTED, UNANNOUNCED "LIMP MODE" EVENTS.

Mileage: 4,900

2020 ACURA RDX WITH APPROX 6,200 MILES. DRIVING FROM PITTSBURGH, PA TO NEW JERSEY. I REACHED NEW JERSEY AFTER DRIVING FROM PITTSBURGH. THERE WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DRIVE. THE RAIN ENDED PRIOR TO ME ENTERING NEW JERSEY. I EXITED THE JERSEY TURNPIKE FOR THE ON RAMP TO 195 EAST. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE SO I COULD SAFELY ENTER TRAFFIC. I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE GIVE WAY AS I PRESSED THE PEDAL. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT ON THE FLASHERS. I LET THE CAR RUN AT IDLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LITE WENT OFF SO I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WITH NO LUCK. THE ENGINE WOULD REV A LITTLE BUT THE CAR WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. I TRIED THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. I WAS NEAR AN EXIT AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE AT A SLOW SPEED SO I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MILES AN HOUR. AFTER REACHING MY FRIEND'S HOUSE, I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES LATER I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED OFF. ACURA LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT THERE WAS NO RECORD OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. NOT SURE IF IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR AN ENGINE ISSUE.

Mileage: 6,200

ON 7/22/2020, I WAS ENTERING THE MASS PIKE FROM I-495 OUTSIDE OF BOSTON. I ACCELERATED TO GET AROUND A BOX TRUCK AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. NO MATTER HOW MUCH I STEPPED ON THE GAS, THE CAR KEPT LOSING SPEED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NEAR A REST STOP AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER (FROM THE MIDDLE LANE) AND HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS NIGHTTIME AND WITH COVID, THERE AREN'T AS MANY CARS ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE ENDED VERY BADLY FOR MY CHILDREN AND ME IF TRAFFIC LEVELS WERE WHAT THEY USUALLY ARE IN THAT AREA. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CALLED ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TRANSFERED ME TO AN ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE WEST COAST THAT WAS STILL OPEN. THE SERVICE TECH I SPOKE TO SAID SHE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM AND "MAYBE" IF I TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, IT MIGHT BE OKAY. I ALSO GOOGLED AND SAW THAT THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THAT AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN, THEIR CARS WERE FINE. I DID THE SAME, AND THE CAR WENT BACK INTO ITS NORMAL MODE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Mileage: 3,000

- 2020 ACURA RDX ASPEC PURCHASED APR2020 NEW - ~2,800 MILES WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SAT, 4JUL2020 - WAS TRAVELING ON I-10 WEST AT ~70 TO 75 MPH - ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE (ON THE LEFT) WHEN CAR LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK IN LOWER LEFT CORNER OF DASHBOARD - I WAS PUSHING ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR BUT NO ACCELERATION, NO ENGINE REVVING - VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ~20 MPH BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO SHOULDER SAFELY - TURNED CAR OFF WAITED ~30 SECONDS TURNED CAR BACK ON AND CAR APPEARED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY - I REPORTED ISSUE TO ACURA DEALERSHIP - SERVICE REP ADVISED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE - I RESEARCHED ISSUE AND DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED "LIMP MODE" - AS HAVE MANY OTHER 2019 AND 2020 ACURA RDX MODELS - AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS USING ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH ONE BAR SPACING BETWEEN VEHICLES, START/STOP WAS ON, COMFORT MODE, ALWAYS USE PREMIUM (93) FUEL, GAS TANK WAS ~1/2 FULL, WEATHER WAS CLEAR ~90 DEGREES - AFTER RESTARTING CAR REALIZED THAT HAD CHANGED TO SPORT+ MODE - AT THIS POINT, I NO LONGER TRUST THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE - THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN A FAST MOVING VEHICLE (E.G. 18 WHEELER) BEHIND ME - UP TO AND INCLUDING DEATH - VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS

Mileage: 2,800

AFTER DRIVING ON SECONDARY ROADS FOR AN HOUR, I ENTERED A HIGHWAY. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND NOTICED A CAR GOING VERY SLOW IN THE SLOW LANE. I PUT ON MY BLINKER, ACCELERATED MORE AND MOVED TO THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO 'LIMP MODE', LOSING ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WAS BLINKING. I COULD NOT PASS THE CAR THAT WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY AS TRUCKS WERE BEARING DOWN ON ME. THIS WAS TERRIFYING! I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AFTER 30 SECONDS I RESTARTED THE CAR AND ALL POWER WAS RETURNED WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM, BUT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 900

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 75MPH ONE RAINY EVENING THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER MITIGATING ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM BEHIND I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER 3 LANES TO THE SHOULDER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH NORMAL POWER.

Mileage: 705

I DRIVE A 2020 ACURA RDX HAVING 1,840 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS (APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL MONTHS APART), MY CAR HAD SUDDENLY DECELERATED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BREAK AT ALL. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS STILL ENOUGH FORWARD MOTION IN THE CAR FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND THE CAR HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM RELATED TO MY EXPERIENCES. I GAVE THEM COPIES OF MY INTERNET SEARCHES SHOWING OTHER DRIVERS' COMPLAINTS HAVING SIMILAR "LIMP MODE" EXPERIENCES. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND OF ANY COMPLAINTS. I FIND THIS RESPONSE ABSOLUTELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE AT STAKE. FOR NOW, I AM LIMITING MY DRIVING TO WHAT IS ONLY NECESSARY UNTIL THIS DEFECT IS RESOLVED. I AM ALSO CONSIDERING OTHER OPTIONS.

Mileage: 1,840

FROM THE DAY I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2020 RDX ADVANCE IN AUGUST, I'VE BEEN COMPLETELY CRAZY ABOUT IT. NOW, HOWEVER, I'M FEELING SAD AND DISILLUSIONED, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I DON'T FEEL 100% SAFE DRIVING IT. RECENTLY, AFTER SPENDING A FEW WEEKS IN GEORGIA, WE WERE DRIVING BACK HOME TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA ON I-85N IN NORTH CAROLINA. IT WAS AND HAD BEEN RAINING STEADILY THE ENTIRE TRIP. THERE WAS MODERATE/HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-75/80 MPH. SOMEWHERE JUST SOUTH OF CHARLOTTE, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SLOWING DOWN, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR! IT WAS BARELY MOVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE ENGINE WAS RATTLING AND SPUTTERING. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON THE HAZARDS AND STARTED CROSSING THE TWO FAR RIGHT LANES TO GET OVER TO THE NARROW SHOULDER. TERRIFYING. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE ONLY ABOUT A 1/4 MILE FROM AN EXIT. WE SLOWLY MADE IT ON THE SHOULDER TO ONE OF GAS STATIONS THERE. AFTER CHECKING THE SUPPORT SECTION IN THE APP AND CALLING A TECH AT MY HOME DEALERSHIP, I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. IT STARTED AND WE WERE ABLE TO FINISH THE TRIP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WE MADE IT HOME SAFELY, BUT THE REMAINING SIX HOURS OF THE TRIP WERE MENTALLY EXCRUCIATING. WE DROVE AS SLOWLY AS SAFELY POSSIBLE IN THE RIGHT LANE. I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY MOMENT. AND, I CAN'T SAY IT HASN'T CROSSED MY MIND THAT I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OVER THAT EXTENDED FEELING OF UNCERTAINTY WHILE DRIVING IT. AT LEAST, NOT FOR NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 11/25/19. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, AND THAT THERE WERE NEITHER ERROR NOR FAULT CODES STORED. I HAD BEEN HOPING THEY WOULD GIVE ME SOME EXPLANATION AND REASSURANCE THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE. I WANTED TO FEEL 100% THAT THE CAR IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I'M NOT FEELING THAT NOW.

Mileage: 6,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PASSING A VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND SLOWED DOWN TO ONLY 10 MPH. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY ON AN EARLIER MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH ACURA OF AUGUSTA (1760 GORDON HWY, AUGUSTA, GA 30904, (706) 737-5200). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400.

Mileage: 3,400