2015 Acura TLX complaints

TRANSMISSION ISSUE AS FOLLOWS: SHIFTS ABRUPTLY IN 2 AND 3RD GEARS. CAR SEEMS TO SHIFT UP WHEN BRAKING THEN SHIFTING DOWN SO IT SEEMS THE CAR SPEEDS UP WHEN IT SHOULD BE SHIFTING DOWN TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, THE CAR ROLLS BACK ABRUPTLY.

ACURA TLX HESITATES 1-2 SECOND WHEN TURNING LEFT, RIGHT, MAKING U TURNS AND SWITCHING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RESPONSE OF THE CAR IS UNPREDICTABLE AND I WILL NOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE IT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR ARE OVERLY HARSH. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING NORMALLY.

I JUST TURNED ON TO THE HIGHWAY, AND THERE WAS NOT A CAR AROUND ME. I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN THERE WAS A HUGE SOUND, ALMOST LIKE A GUN SHOT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT MY SUNROOF WAS COMPLETE SHATTERED WITH A GAPING HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. I WAS COMPLETELY DUMBFOUNDED BECAUSE I WASN'T UNDERNEATH A BRIDGE OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE CLEAR BLUE SKY. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME TO SAY AN OBJECT HIT IT EITHER. JUST COMPLETELY SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THE BEST PART IS THAT ACURA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SUNROOF WHEN THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR THEM TO VERIFY THAT IT WASN'T CAUSED BY AN OBJECT HITTING IT. I'M HOPING MORE PEOPLE REPORT THIS ISSUE SO THE SUNROOF CAN BE RECALLED BECAUSE NOT ONLY IS THIS COMPLETE BS. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF THE SUNROOF SHADE WASN'T CLOSED, I WOULD HAVE HAD CLASS SHARDS ALL OVER THE CAR AND MYSELF THAT COULD HAVE LANDED IN MY EYE AND CAUSED INJURY OR EVEN WORSE AND ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING ~40 MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY THE CAR STARTED FLASHING ALL THESE WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD INCLUDING PULL OVER AND CHECK TRANSMISSION. LOOKING DOWN I SAW THAT THE CAR WAS AUTOMATICALLY PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THE GAS PEDAL WASN'T WORKING. I MANEUVERED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND SINCE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO PARK I PRESSED THE PARKING BRAKE. IF THE ROAD WAS ANY MORE CROWDED WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

CAR SHIFTS ROUGHLY WHEN ACCELERATING, JUST ONE OF THE LOWER GEARS, AT AROUND 10-15 MPH. JERKS NOTICEABLY ALL THE TIME, WHETHER CAR IS WARM OR COLD. I DID NOT SAY ANYTHING TO SEE IF IT WAS AS BAD AS I THOUGHT, AND A FREQUENT PASSENGER FINALLY NOTICED AND ASKED ME ABOUT IT. CAR DOES NOT TAKE OFF QUICKLY LIKE I AM USED TO. FEELS VERY SLOW AND HEAVY. NOT SURE IF THIS PROBLEM WILL GET WORSE WITH AGE/MILEAGE, BUT I'M JUST HOPING IT WON'T BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. AN IMMEDIATE CORRECTION IS MADE BUT THE WHEELS DON'T RESPOND. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE BACK AND THE CAR SHAKES. AFTER THAT HAPPENS, THE CAR DRIVES NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS, HIGH SPEEDS, GOING AROUND CURVES, AND DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD ONCE BECAUSE OF THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 8600 MILES (9 MONTHS).

WHEN COASTING AT LOW SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND ENGINE REVS HIGHER AND CAR ACCELERATES. MUST BRAKE TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONLISSION

WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING MY 2015 ACURA TLX INTO MY HOME GARAGE AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK WITH THE RED LIGHT INDICATING THE PARKING GEAR WAS ENGAGED AND LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT TWO FEET BEFORE I COULD STOP THE MOVEMENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY DRYWALL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW CAR AND I ASSUMED I MAY HAD NOT HAD THE CAR PROPERLY IN PARK AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SO CALLED DRIVER ERROR. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME 8 MONTHS LATER MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH IN THE CAR AND OBSERVED THE RED PARKING LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING THE CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING THE DAMAGE. THE ACURA DEALER ASKED TO KEEP MY CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 17 DAYS UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY DPSM (ACURA'S DESCRIPTION) AND I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THIS WAS VERY SIMILAR TO A PRIOR 2015 ACURA TLX RECALL INSTITUTED LAST YEAR BY NHTSA. THE ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT RECALL UNTIL I GAVE THEM A COPY OF THE INFORMATION POSTED ON THE INTERNET. THE ONLY SUGGESTION OFFERED BY THE DEALER AFTER THEIR INSPECTION WAS TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK UNTIL THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THE MILEAGE ON MY ODOMETER WAS UNDER 4,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THEIR INSPECTION AND MY CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN

2015 BLACK ACURA TLX FINANCED VIA LEASE OPTION WITH A LOCAL DEALER (FOUNTAIN ACURA, 8703 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32809). SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015; I HAVE HAD THE BELOW ISSUES: *NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH DISPLACEMENT. THE CAR SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER PER MY REQUEST; HOWEVER, AFTER BEING REPLACED IT STILL NOISES OUT OF THE NORMAL AND DOES NOT OPERATE AS SMOOTH AS THE OTHER SEATS. NOT TO MENTION SCRATCHES I NOTICED INSIDE THE CAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW SEAT. *LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. *THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE, WHICH I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH BECAUSE THE DEALER NEVER ADVISED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. *THE VEHICLE PRESENTS VERY ROUGH AND HIGH INCREMENTS IN THE SPEED AFTER MAKING NORMAL ACCELERATIONS. WHICH MAKE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS FEEL SERIOUSLY UNSAFE AS FAR AS BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. AFTER PRESENTING ALL THESE ISSUES AND A FORMAL CLAIM TO FOUNTAIN ACURA AND THEIR SALES PERSONNEL; THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEMS JUST ARGUING THAT 'THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR RUNS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT'. I HAVE SENT A FORMAL COMPLAINT VIA MAIL TO BOTH THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE, CA AND IN TOKYO, JAPAN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AT ALL WITH ALL THE ISSUES IT HAS AND I REFUSE TO HAVE TO KEEP IT FOR THE REMAINING TIME OF THE LEASE. ACURA SHOULD DEFINITELY DO SOMETHING TO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS SET TO AUTO DIM, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

YES, YOU GUYS ARE ON POINT! I HAD MY 2015 TLX V4 ADVANCED PACK. AND EVERY SINGLE COMPLAINT I READ ON HERE I HAVE! THIS IS VERY NERVE WRECKING! I TOOK IN MY ACURA TWO WEEKS AGO TO SHERMAN OAKS CENTER ACURA, WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VAHICLE AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING THAT I WAS EXPERIENCING; E.I. JERKS, SUDDEN REVS, DELAYED UPSHIFT/DOWNSHIFT. THE REPAIR CENTER PERSONNEL ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE JUST NEEDED A "SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE" AND THAT NOT TO BE ALARMED BECAUSE ACURA WILL HAVE FUTURE UPDATES. SO WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR I NOTICED THAT THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING MY GIRLFRIEND'S 10 YEAR OLD COROLLA. THE CAR IS A F*** PIECE OF S*** I TELL YOU! IT LAGS MORE AND HE VIBRATES TOO MUCH! THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD!

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER'15 AND SINCE DAY ONE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS DURING HIGHWAY COMMUTE. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES SO FAR THE VIBRATION HAS ACTUALLY BEEN MADE FAR WORSE THEN WHAT THEY USED TO BE. THE SEATS, THE SEAT BUCKLE, EVEN MY CHILD CAR SEAT VIBRATES/SHAKES WHEN DRIVING. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT ALL OVER THE BODY WHEN DRIVING. THE VIBRATION IS SOO BAD NOW, THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY.

SUNROOF GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND I WAS ONLY GOING 25 MPH AS I HAD JUST BEGUN TO ACCELERATE. THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A ROCK BUT A DEFECT IN THE CAR. IF THE VISOR WASN'T CLOSED GLASS COULD HAVE FELL INTO THE CAR AND POSSIBLY CUT SOMEONE. ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AS THIS IS NOT AN OBJECT HITTING THE VEHICLE.

THIS CAR IS A TOTAL LEMON - DO NOT PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO THE DEALER 9 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS FOR NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND IT IS GETTING TOWED THERE AGAIN TODAY. MYRIAD OF ISSUES FROM LACK OF BRAKES TO JERKING TRANSMISSION TO FLAT OUT WON'T START. I PURCHASED AN ACURA FOR A RELIABLE CAR AND THAT IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT WHAT I OWN NOW. I HAVE AN OPEN CASE WITH ACURA CORPORATE BUT THE DEALER (POHANKA ACURA, CHANTILLY VA) WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLES THEY SELL. BUYER BEWARE OF THIS CAR!!

LEASED THE VEHICLE ON 12/7/2015 . AFTER A FEW HOURS OFF THE LOT THE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGHLY FROM 2-3 GEAR. ALSO EXPERIENCED SPORADIC GEAR SHIFTS.

FROM TAKEOFF, THE GEAR SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD IS "HARD"/FIRM/JERKY. ALMOST AS IF THERE IS A POWER HESITATION THEN SLAMS HARD INTO GEAR. THIS IS ONLY GEAR SHIFT POSITION WHERE A PROBLEM EXISTS. ONLY HAPPENS FROM DEAD STOP TAKEOFF.

HARD SHIFTS ON 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD CAUSING WHIPLASH-LIKE REACTION. SHIFTS OCCURS AFTER WHAT IT SEEMS TO BE A PAUSE IN ACCELERATION THEN ENGINE REVS FOR 500 TO 1K RPM BEFORE SHIFTING, THEN THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD. ACURA HAS PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATES. IT REDUCED THE HARD SHIFTS BUT IT IS STILL THERE. I HAVE TO TIGHTEN MY NECK AND BRACE FOR A HARDSHIFT I KNOW IS COMING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS NOT FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PENDING TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,315. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ UPDATED 04/25/18*JB *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STERING STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON 112115 TO GET THE STERING BACK YOU MUST FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER PLACE THE CAR IN PARK SHUT IT OFF AND THAN RESTART CAR NOT ALWAYS AN EASY THING TO DO.

VEHICLE 'HESITATES' OR 'STUMBLES'. USUALLY BETWEEN 10 - 30 MPH WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE SUCH AS TURNING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, ENTERING AN EXPRESSWAY, OR PASSING. ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PAUSES 1 - 3 SECONDS BEFORE RPMS MOVE VEHICLE FORWARD. SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN OR NEEDS TO FULFILL THE DEMANDS OF THE DRIVER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING WHEN IT MAY FAIL COMPLETELY PLACING ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS IN HARMS WAY. RELATED MAY BE THE CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE SPEED CAN VARY BY 10 - 15 MPH. DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CLAIMS VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN I HAVE NO RECOURSE BUT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THERE ARE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ALONG WITH A CLASS ACTION SUITS. THIS FAILURE WAS EVIDENT DURING TEST DRIVES BUT I FELT IT WAS MY DRIVING TECHNIQUE. IN ALL I HAVE DRIVEN THREE OF THIS EXACT MODEL AND THEY ALL EXHIBIT THIS FAILURE.

AFTER A MINOR FENDER BENDER, THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED AND BLOCKED FOUR (4) LANES OF TRAFFIC FOR ALMOST FOUR (4) HOURS. THE DRIVER-SIDE KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND SEVERAL SENSORS/RELAYS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CAR REPORTED A BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE THAT RENDERED THE CAR IMMOBILE. THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE DRAGGED ONTO A FLATBED TOW TRUCK. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACURALINK SERVICE DID NOT CONTACT ME UNTIL 90+ MINUTES LATER AND THE ASSIST/SOS BUTTON FELL OFF OF THE CAR BEFORE I COULD ENGAGE IT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS SIDESWIPED. MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BECAME IMMOBILIZED WITH THE BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED ON ALL FOUR (4) TIRES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON A FOUR (4) LANE CITY STREET. MY CAR CAME TO REST IN A PARALLEL POSITION BLOCKING ALL FOUR (4) LANES.

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TLX AWD TRANSMISSIONS. CAR DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND REPORTS OR SURGING OR GEARS NOT ENGAGING ARE BEING REPORTED. HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-FIXES-420/9AT-HARD-SHIFT-1-2-2-3-A-919230/

HESITATION WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL NOT SAFE WHEN CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDING TO GAIN SPEED QUICKLY. HARD SHIFT FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD GEAR CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK WHEN DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS. UNSUSPECTING PASSENGERS MAY EXPERIENCE WHIP-LASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS FROM 0 TO 40 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE PARK LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TWICE MORE AND WAS REPAIRED WITH THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V779000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,800.

TRANSMISSION ISSUES. CAR JERKS FROM 0 TO 20 MILES. HESITATES. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE. STILL HAVING SAME ISSUE. DO NOT FEEL I HAVE CONTROL OF CAR WHEN I ACCELERATE. WILL BE BRINGING BACK TO DEALERSHIP. LEASED CAR SEPT 2014 STILL HAVE ISLAMD ISSUE.

2015 ACURA TLX LEASED FROM DEALER WITH JUST 6 MILES. THE CAR EXHIBITED VERY JERKY SHIFTS AT LOW SPEED. THERE IS USUALLY, BUT NO 100% OF THE TIME, ONE ROUGH SHIFT/VEHICLE MOTION JUST IT HIT A BUMP WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STANDSTILL, ANOTHER ONE AT AROUND 15 MPH, AND ONE MORE OF THE SAME JUST BELOW 40 MPH. AT TIMES, THE CAR WILL JERK FORWARD JUST BEFORE IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR ALSO IS VERY DIFFICULTY, NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE, TO BRING TO A SMOOTH STOP. ACURA DEALERSHIP HAD DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND DECIDED TO UPDATE ITS TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE. THEY DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS PHYSICALLY DAMAGED. THE CAR ACTUALLY DROVE WORSE AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING. THE CAR WAS ROUGH AND JERKY AT SPEED BETWEEN 1 TO 40 MPH. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, THE CAR/TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HAVE "LEARNED" HOW TO BEHAVE AND NOW I AM JUST LEFT WITH THE ROUGH SHIFT, JERKING, AND SLIPPAGE LIKE ISSUES AS I HAD BEFORE THE SERVICE. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME FOR THE STATED PROBLEM ON NOVEMBER 2. I AM HOPING THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE RESOLVED OR ACURA WOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEMS AND DECLARE THE VEHICLE/TRANSMISSION WAS MANUFACTURED WITH PROBLEMS THAT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO EITHER PROVIDE ME WITH A TLX WITHOUT THE PROBLEMS, OR ANOTHER COMPARABLE ACURA VEHICLE TO REPLACE THE LEASED VEHICLE, OR BUY BACK THE LEASED ACURA TLX. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO HELP ADDRESS MY PARTICULAR ISSUES AS WELL AS HELP OTHER OWNERS BY MAKING ACURA ADDRESS THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICUL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEAT BELT PRETENSION WHICH WAS A FEATURE OF THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN *JS

I HAVE HAD MANY EPISODES WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH A CAR AHEAD OF, AND BEHIND ME, WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE, I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD, AND IT FELT LIKE I GOT HIT FROM BEHIND, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. ANOTHER TIME, MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, AND HE HIT A TELEPHONE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE IS UNCLEAR WHAT HAPPENED. WE HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHICH WE HAD TO REPAIR. ANOTHER TIME, I WAS DRIVING IN ECONOMY MODE IN TRAFFIC, WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE, AND STARTED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE INITIALLY, THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO, IT RACED FORWARD WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ONLY MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND ACURA CORPORATE THEN INSPECTED IT AND I WAS TOLD "NOTHING WAS WRONG". MANY TIMES NOW, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT SEEMS THAT THE ENGINE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. IF I CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, IT WILL BE STUCK FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN PROPELS ME FORWARD WITH A JERK. I WAS TRYING TO DO A LANE CHANGE LAST WEEK, AND THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND TO MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, LIKE THE ENGINE WAS "STUCK". I WAS LUCKY THERE WASN'T A CAR BEHIND ME, BECAUSE I CHANGED LANES, THEN ABRUPTLY SLOWED DOWN.I TREATED IT LIKE A HYDROPLANE, I DIDN'T ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTIONING. LATER THAT DAY, I WAS DRIVING TOWARD A TOLL BOOTH, AND AGAIN, I FELT THE ENGINE SHIFT AND IT WOULDN'T RESPOND TO MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. I DO NOT FE

ACURA 2015 TLX ADVANCED HAS HESITATION OR STUMBLES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM LOW SPEED UP TO 40+ MPH. (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, PASSING, TURNING ONTO ENTRANCE RAMP, OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS) HAS OCCURRED FROM DELIVERY. DEALERSHIP HAS TWICE INSPECTED AND STATES THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. TOLD ME TO TRY THIS "FIX" AND LET US KNOW. I HAVE DRIVEN HUNDREDS OF MILES IN 3 LOANER CARS OF EXACT SAME TYPE AND ALL HAVE EXHIBITED SAME FAILURE. I AM A DRIVER WITH 55 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW, IMMEDIATELY NOTICED HARD AND DELAYED SHIFTING. SHIFTING BETWEEN 1-4 GEARS WAS VERY HARD. AT TIMES TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE CONFUSED AND WOULD EITHER PICK THE WRONG GEAR OR WOULD TAKE 2-3 SECONDS TO FINALLY ENGAGE INTO GEAR. ON ONE PARTICULAR OCCURRENCE WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 15 MPH I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE PEDAL THE CAR DROPPED INTO GEAR SO ABRUPTLY THAT IT MADE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD ABOUT A FOOT OR TWO. ON ANOTHER OCCURRENCE I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET GOING AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE ONCE AGAIN AT APPROX 15MPH I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR FOR A MOMENT AS I WENT AROUND THE CIRCLE. JUST AS I WAS EXITING THE CIRCLE I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE QUICKLY AWAY SINCE I SAW ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERING THE CIRCLE. AT THIS POINT THE RPM'S WENT ABOVE 3500 AND THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT AND DID NOT MOVE. IT APPEARED THAT THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. IT TOOK ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO "FIND" A GEAR AT WHICH POINT IT LUNGED FORWARD ABRUPTLY. BOTH SITUATION I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION. BOTH SITUATIONS I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANOR. I HAVE ALSO AT TIMES NEEDED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY INTO A MERGE LANE AND WHEN "STOMPING" ON THE GAS NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN FOR 2-3 SECONDS.

I LEASED THE 2015 TLX IN JANUARY 2015. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS BECAUSE WHEN I WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME THAT IT WAS DUE TO "THE WHEELS REALIGNING". I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN WITHIN ONE MONTH (FEBRUARY) FOR THE SAME ISSUES, IN WHICH THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS. HAVING BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, I FOUND AN ARTICLE ONLINE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN CALIFORNIA FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING. AFTER ALERTING THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM, THEY CONTACTED ACURA/HONDA TO LEARN OF A "COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE" WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE. THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES SINCE I LEASED THE CAR IN JANUARY, WHERE A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" IS COMPLETED ON MY CAR. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND I HAVE MY 5TH APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015. I HAVE ADVISED THE DEALERSHIP AND MY SALESPERSON THAT I'M NOT COMFORTABLE IN THIS CAR AND DO NOT PLAN ON CONTINUING TO BRING MY CAR IN EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR A TEMPORARY FIX.

I WAS STOPPED CLOSE TO MAILBOX FOR MY RENTAL HOME AND HAD THE ENGINE RUNNING, BRAKE HOLD WAS ON AND WHEN I UNBUCKLED THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT SHIFTING THE GEAR TO PARK. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, TOOK THE KEY, COLLECTED THE MAIL AND GOT BACK IN. THE PROBLEM APPEARED WHEN I GOT BACK IN. I MANAGED TO ENGAGE THE CAR INTO DRIVE MODE, BUT SEEMS LIKE THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE IN JERKS AND SPURTS AS IF THE DRIVE WAS HAPPENING WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STILL ENGAGED. THE FOOT BRAKE WOULDN'T WORK AND IT WAS A REALLY SCARY MOMENT FOR ME, BUT THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK MODE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. FOR A WHILE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AS THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING BUT COULDN'T APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE AT ALL. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO APPROACH ACURA OR THE DEALER WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT. I AM NOT EVEN SURE IF THEY WILL AGREE TO INSPECT IT FOR SAFETY ISSUES.

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENDED (NO DRIVER PRESENT) AND TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED IN PARK; I WAS PRESENT WHEN USING THE REMOTE STARTED. UPON STARTING (VEHICLE WAS STARTED), IT ROLLED UP A SLIGHT INCLINED DRIVEWAY ROUGHLY 3-6 INCHES , UNDER POWER; THEN ROLLED BACK SHE SAME DISTANCE. THEN A DISTINCT CLICK WAS HEARD. THE CAR CONTINUED RUNNING IN IDLE AS NORMAL WITH THE REMOTE START. ACURA HAS REPORTED TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE CAR TO DISENGAGE FROM PARK (MODEL SH-AWD) AND ROLL AWAY. THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR "ROLL" WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, , BUT PASSED AND INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS RECALL THIS ISSUE ENTAILED A "SHIFT INTO FORWARD", FROM PARK, UNDER POWER WHILE UNATTENDED. I NOTIFIED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT IT, WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN, BUT IF THE ISSUE CANNOT BE RECREATED THEN IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THIS EVENT COUPLED WITH THE PREVIOUS RECALL, HAS ME CONCERNED THAT ACURA IS NOT ADDRESSING SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS OF ITS CONSUMERS.

VEHICLE HAS INCONSISTENT SHIFTS IN LOWER GEARS. ALSO, SHIFTING IS INCONSISTENT WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR.

ON BOTH DAYS SEPT 22 AND SEPT 23, 2015, AS I WAS DRIVING, I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR IT TO TURN GREEN. JUST AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND EVERYONE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, MY CAR SHUT DOWN. AN EDISTON BULB POPPED UP ON THE DASH, YELLOW COLOR, AND THE WORDS "SHIFT TO PARK" BUT IT DISAPPEARED WITHIN 2 SECS. I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED TO PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER TODAY. I ALSO HAVE THE JERKY TRANSMISSION, THE SUDDEN SURGE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE DELAY IN THE ACCELERATION. A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CAR MOVED FORWARD BUT THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED THO THE RPMS WENT UP BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND SLIPPED IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED OKAY. I HAVE INTERMITTENT GARAGE REMOTE. WHEN USING THE DOWNSHIFT PADDLE, THE CAR SPEEDS UP WHICH DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THE BEGINNING. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND THEY ARE THE SAME AS EVERYONE'S. ANOTHER TIME MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND IT TOOK 20 MINS AND TRIED THE TWO DIFFERENT KEYS PLUS THE MANUAL KEY IN THE DOOR BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I WAS IN MY GARAGE. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, THE CONTROLS, THE BLUETOOTH, STEREO, ETC. EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE CAR LIGHTS AND DASH. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO RESET THE CAR. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY WERE SENDING A TOW TRUCK TO JUMP START THE CAR. I SAID T

I NOTICED THE FIRST TIME I ACCELERATED QUICKLY TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE THAT THE ENGINE HESITATED AT LEAST A SECOND TO SECOND AND HALF BEFORE ACCELERATING. AFTER THAT, I STARTED NOTICING THE SAME HESITATION WHENEVER I PUNCHED THE GAS PEDAL TO EITHER MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR PASS SOMEONE. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST TOOK THE CAR IN FOR IT'S FIRST OIL CHANGE AND I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER RAN SEVERAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATES ON MY CAR AND SAID THAT IT WAS UP TO DATE AND THAT BASICALLY THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS. I FEEL THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ADAPTED TO DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS HESITATION, BUT I'M NOT HAPPY WITH IT. I THINK ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

1. STEP ON ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR JOLTS FORWARD LIKE IT IS IN THE WRONG GEAR OR YOU SLAM THE ACCELERATOR, OR THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED RAPIDLY. JERKS ONES HEAD BACK. 2.COME TO A STOP, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS HARD CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD OVERPOWERING THE BRAKE. (ENGINE AT IDLE). MOST OF THE TIME IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HAS TAPPED YOU FROM BEHIND. . WHEN IT OCCURS IT IS USUALLY THE FIRST 2-3 TIMES I COME TO A STOP IN A TRIP. 3.DRIVING ON LEVEL OR SLIGHT DECLINE, LET OFF ACCELERATOR AND SLOW TO MAKE A TURN TO GO UP A HILL, STEP ON ACCELERATOR AS YOU TRANSITION UPHILL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR (AS IF YOU ARE HOLDING THE CLUTCH IN AND RELEASING IT TOO SLOWLY) THEN SEARCHES FOR THE CORRECT GEAR REQUIRED TO GO UP THE HILL AND ACCELERATE. (ENGINE NEAR IDLE) 4.MOST OF MY DRIVING IS IN THE CITY. . STOP AND GO. . SLOW AND GO. . .

ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO AN APPROPRIATE GAP IN TRAFFIC THAT WAS GOING APPROX. 45MPH. CAR HESITATED FOR ROUGHLY 2 SECONDS BEFORE DOWNSHIFTING INTO A LOWER GEAR IN ORDER TO PICK UP SPEED, THIS CAUSED OTHER DRIVERS TO REACT TO MY MUCH SLOWER CAR NOT PICKING UP SPEED AS IT SHOULD HAVE. ACURA HAS BEEN CONTACTED MANY TIMES AND HAS FAILED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, INHERIT IN THESE CARS FROM READING COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL JERKING BETWEEN GEARS, ABNORMAL ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING, AND ABNORMAL SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE SHIFT POINT SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT AFTER 500 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, JERKING, AND ABNORMAL NOISES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

THIS CAR CONTINUES TO JERK BACK AND FORTH, FAIL TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR, AND DOWNSHIFT SUDDENLY REGARDLESS OF WHAT DRIVING MODE YOU'RE IN. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS CREATING DANGEROUS ROAD SITUATIONS. THE TRANSMISSION IS A COMPLETE FAILURE AND I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THE DEALER CAN DO ABOUT IT.

WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. I FIRST NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL, BUT NOW OCCURS ON LEVEL HIGHWAY ALSO. ALSO THERE ARE PERIODS WHEN ONE TRIES TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP OR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE HAS REVVED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE GEAR DOES ENGAGE. ADDITIONALLY EVEN AFTER A RECALL, THE PARKING GEAR SLIPS ALLOWING THE CAR TO ROLL DOWN HILL. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ *CN

TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COLD AND HITS A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALL OTHER GEAR CHANGES ARE UNNOTICEABLE HOWEVER 2ND GOING TO 3RD ALWAYS SHIFTS HARD. READ ONLINE AND OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DESPITE THE FACT THAT CERTAIN CARS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES, ALL TLXS SHOULD BE CHECKED

IT SEEMS LIKE MY BRAND NEW ACURA TLX IS HAVING ISSUES WITH ITS ZF 9-SPEED TRANSMISSION. IT HESITATES AND SHIFTS HARD GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. A LOT OF TLX OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY A 9-PAGE THREAD ON ACURAZINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM THIS THREAD: HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-FIXES-420/9AT-HARD-SHIFT-1-2-2-3-A-919230/ I TOOK THE TLX TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE DONE A TCM RESET AND IDLE RELEARN. IT SEEMS THAT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THE SHIFTING WAS SMOOTHER AFTER THE RESET. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ISSUE THEN RECURRED. MY TLX STILL SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. SOMETIMES, THIS HARD SHIFT OR HESITATION HAPPENS AS I AM TURNING LEFT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TURN AS QUICKLY AS I NEED TO BE. IN FACT, THIS EXACT THING HAPPENED THIS MORNING. I AM THANKFUL THAT THE CAR THAT WAS GOING STRAIGHT SAW ME AND SLOWED DOWN.

9 SPEED ZF TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY FROM 1-2 AND 2-3 WITH 2-3 BEING THE WORSE. DEALER SERVICE STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE TRANSMISSION DO TO TORQUE MATCHING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE BASED ON ALL THE OTHER ISSUES THIS TRANSMISSION IS HAVING IN OTHER MANUFACTURES VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 550.

CASE : B012015060 5/28- TEST DROVE CAR UP TO 55MPH. PURCHASED CAR 5/28/15 AROUND 9:30PM. ON TEST DRIVE AND DURING SINGING, I WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WAS A GREAT RIDING CAR. VIBRATION AS A STANDARD FEATURE - NO ONE TOLD ME, IT IS NOT ADVERTISED ON THE INTERNET OR IN THE SPEC OF THE CAR AND IT IS NOT IN THE MANUAL. I DID NOT AGREE TO PURCHASE A VIBRATING/POOR SHIFTING CAR, I AGREED ON A REGULAR RIDING CAR THAT SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. (NOT ONE WITH UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION). TEST DROVE CAR UP TO 55MPH. PURCHASED CAR 5/28/15. CAR WAS READY TO PICK UP 6-2-15. BACKGROUND- TEST DROVE WITH 3 MILES ON THE CAR. RECEIVED FROM DEALER UP HAD 20 MILES ON. 6/2 - 8PM GO TO DEALER TO RECEIVE CAR. DEALER FORGOT TO TRANSFER MY PLATES. DEALER (MY SALESMAN AND ANOTHER SALESMAN) TOLD ME TO LEAVE WITHOUT TEMP PLATES, THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE IN ILLINOIS (UNTIL THE POLICE TOLD ME IT WAS ILLEGAL). 6/2 9:43 PM GOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY = EXPERIENCE UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION AT 60MPH. CALL DEALER IMMEDIATELY AT 9:45PM ON 6/2, TELL THEM I WILL BRING BACK THE CAR IN THE AM. 6/3 '11:30AM- BRING CAR BACK, DEALER ALIGNS + BALANCES. 3PM- PICK UP CAR. CAR STILL VIBRATES. 6/4 ' 2:00PM ' I BRING CAR BACK TO ACURA FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 48 HOURS. DEALER STATES THEY WILL TAKE THE CAR TO LEXUS, AS LEXUS HAS EQUIPMENT THAT ACURA DOES NOT HAVE. ACURA WILL KEEP THE CAR OVERNIGHT. DEALER TAKES TO LEXUS ON 6/5 TO USE THEIR EQUIPMENT TO BALANCE. 6/5 ' PICK UP CAR + STILL SAME ISSUE. DEALER STATES YOU HAVE TO DRIVE 55MPH OR 80MPH FOR NO

TRANS SHIFTS ARE VERY JERKY UP OR DOWN. SOMETIMES DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT WHEN BRAKING. SCARES YOU WHEN YOU HAVE TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR THROW CAR INTO "N". PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAN BE SCARY AS THERE IS OFTEN A DELAY BETWEEN ACCELERATION AND THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRANNY. THEN THE JERKY SHIFTING OCCURS. I AM NOT ALWAYS SURE IF MY CAR WILL PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC QUICKLY AND SAFELY WITHOUT ME BEING REAR ENDED. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE CAR. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK FOR SERVICE. I HAVE WAITED THIS LONG BECAUSE THE SALES PERSON TOLD ME THE CAR NEEDS 5,000 MILES TO "BREAK IN" THE TRANNY. I HAVE NOTICED READING ON THE WEB THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW MODEL (8 SPEED DOUBLE CLUTCH AUTO WITH 4CYL. ENGINE.) IT SEEMS THAT AMERICAN HONDA HAS ISSUED A TSB #15-021 (DATED APRIL 23, 2015. THAT ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM, BUT I KEEP READING THAT THIS FIX IS NOT WORKING AND THAT MANY DEALERS ARE TELLING THE CUSTOMER "IT'S THE WAY YOU DRIVE IT. WE ARE NOT GETTING ANY BAD COMPUTER CODES". AMERICAN HONDA IN CONCERT WITH THEIR DEALERSHIP NETWORK ARE COVERING UP A DEFECT THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS GROWING INTO A MAJOR PROBLEM...I WILL BEGIN TO DOCUMENT ALL FUTURE DEALERSHIP PAPERWORK IN ANTICIPATION OF FILING A CLAIM UNDER MY STATES LEMON LAW. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA AGAIN. MY FIRST WAS AN ACURA TSX AND IT WAS AN EXCELLENT CAR. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT HONDA HAS DONE DOWN THE TUBES. BY THE WAY, THIS IS THE FIRST ACURA MOD

CAR JERKS NOTICEABLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM TRANSMISSIONS GEARS 1 TO 2 AND THEN FROM GEARS 2 TO 3. *TR

THE CAR HAS TIMES WHERE IT STALLS OR HESITATES SIGNIFICANTLY - THIS OCCURS WORST IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE (THERE IS A SEVERAL SECOND DELAY AND THEN A SURGE FORWARD), AND THERE ARE HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1-2 AND 2-3 GEARS. THERE ARE ALSO TIMES WHERE WHEN COASTING AND YOU APPLY THROTTLE, IT IS UNRESPONSIVE. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SITUATIONS WHERE THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD AND LURCHES FORWARD ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY (THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED IN SPORT+ MODE). *TR