# 2015 ACURA TLX — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `1232783` · 2015-10-27 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** TLX
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 8,800
## Narrative
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 UN
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