Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / ENERGY MXV4 PLUS / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012260 Incident Date: Mar, 18 2005
Consumer's City: MELVINDALE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Michelin North America, Inc.
Model Name: ENERGY MXV4 PLUS Model Year: 9999
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#: 19UUA56893A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I own a 2003 acura tl type-s. on several occasions, while merging into highway traffic, i've experienced moments when the transmission wouldn't respond to acceleration (i.e. wouldn't down shift). the car just seem to coast slowly into traffic, causing me to almost get into vehicle accidents. the first transmission i had was replaced due to burnt transmission fluid, i'm just upset that i was allowed to drive a vehicle that had a defective transmission. i had mentioned on several occassions to the dealer where i originally leased the vehicle (acura of troy), about times when the car just seemed to get stuck in second gear. i was told by dealer that nothing was wrong. however, i feel i no longer can depend on the dealer to give me accurate information. this is a very critical problem and dangerous. i'm afraid for my loved ones and myself when driving this vehicle. i took car into another dealer (suburban acura) where they replaced my first transmission under warranty because it was defective, now i'm having even more problems with the second one. i'm starting to get a burning odor from the vehicle now. i've taken the vehicle back in for service but was told nothing was wrong with it. how can someone check a transmission in about 30 minutes or less? i want out of this vehicle for safety reasons. this is not what i paid for, and now i'm driving a vehicle that has reduced performance and a burning odor. again, i'm afraid for my well-being and those of my family.*ak