| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003240965 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: CL | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 19UYA42641A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 07 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am an owner of 2001 acura cl type s. vin number [xxx], odometer 26,000 miles. i had a transmission failure today. at first car suddenly changed the gear from 5th to possibly 1st at 60 mph on the highway a few times. this is very unsafe, i was lucky there were no close vehicles behind me. then at the end of 15 mile trip from home clutch started to slip and i could not even move from the stop. i had hard time getting car home, it shifted erratically and stayed in first gear. while i understand that transmission is a mechanical device and can fail, this particular behavior of sudden down shift at the high speeds are not safe and can cause major accident. *la information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr |
