2016 Acura ILX Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 ACURA ILX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN OIL CHANGE, A LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERMEDIATE BEARING SEAL WAS FOUND. THE LEAK COULD CREATE A LOSS OF POWER TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. A PARKED VEHICLE WOULD ROLL IF THE PARKING BRAKE WERE NOT APPLIED. NAPLES ACURA (659 AIRPORT-PULLING RD, NAPLES, FL 34104, (239) 330-4212) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,599.

MY 2016 ACURA ILX TRANSMISSION MAKES A "CLUNKING" SOUND WHEN 1) THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED AFTER SLOWING DOWN; WHILST SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. SEEMS AS THOUGH THE 8 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION IS REMAINING AT TOO HIGH A GEAR AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE SOUND IS QUITE DISCONCERTING. I HAVE ESCALATED THE ISSUE TO ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL MAKE THE SAME SOUND. REALLY??? IS ACURA JUST WAITING FOR COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSIONS OR TORQUE CONVERTERS BLOWING UP BEFORE THEY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION?

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO N. ALL POWER WAS LOST ALTHOUGH ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. NECESITATED EMERGENCY MENAUEVERS TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. ALL ALERT LIGHTS LIT, VEHICLE REMAINED AT IDLE. WAS UNABLE TO SELECT ANY GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO DEALER. IN MOTION, AT FREEWAY SPEED, ON FREEWAY.

THERE EIS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS A METAL TO METAL CLUNKING WHEREVER THERE IS SHIFT IN DRIVE TRAIN TORQUE. TECHNICIAN SUSPECTED BAD ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT CLUNKING AGAINST THE SUBFRAME OR BODY. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO SERVICE OVER 4 TIMES AND BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND THEY'RE SAYING IT'S AS DESIGNED.