So, I've 36,000 miles on this car and its been a pleasure, except for 1 thing....
I've had it in the shop 11 times for a persistent issue with 61-12 Stability/Brake system error. At first it was very bad and a new controller module fixed most of it. Since then the error only occurs with the auto stop engaged, typically on adaptive cruise control and in stop and go traffic. When the car stops and the engine begins to shut down, but almost at the same time the car in front moves ahead and the engine tries to restart almost while still stopping, the error occurs and the parking brake engages!
This is not such a big deal in stop and go traffic, but it has happened twice in an intersection where I started to turn across the traffic, thought better of it and stopped to let a speeding car go by, then I try to clear the intersection. In that brief stop and then go, the same thing has happened twice, suddenly stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection and sometimes in an awkward placement. Sure, maybe I should not have been there, but still, it seems very dangerous.
So after 11 tries Acura has replaced loads of stuff and now they say that the car is behaving as designed and I should disengage the auto-stop in order to prevent this error. We all know how irritating that amber warning light is, and its hard to ALWAYS turn the thing off. So I feel its a design defect that endangers the driver in specific instances. I've appealed to Acura America and they have said the same thing. There is NO problem. I've made a report to the NTSB, and am thinking about talking with a liability attorney. Any thoughts or suggestions? I really like the car, but I now have to practice vigilance in tight situations.
I've had it in the shop 11 times for a persistent issue with 61-12 Stability/Brake system error. At first it was very bad and a new controller module fixed most of it. Since then the error only occurs with the auto stop engaged, typically on adaptive cruise control and in stop and go traffic. When the car stops and the engine begins to shut down, but almost at the same time the car in front moves ahead and the engine tries to restart almost while still stopping, the error occurs and the parking brake engages!
This is not such a big deal in stop and go traffic, but it has happened twice in an intersection where I started to turn across the traffic, thought better of it and stopped to let a speeding car go by, then I try to clear the intersection. In that brief stop and then go, the same thing has happened twice, suddenly stopping me in the middle of a busy intersection and sometimes in an awkward placement. Sure, maybe I should not have been there, but still, it seems very dangerous.
So after 11 tries Acura has replaced loads of stuff and now they say that the car is behaving as designed and I should disengage the auto-stop in order to prevent this error. We all know how irritating that amber warning light is, and its hard to ALWAYS turn the thing off. So I feel its a design defect that endangers the driver in specific instances. I've appealed to Acura America and they have said the same thing. There is NO problem. I've made a report to the NTSB, and am thinking about talking with a liability attorney. Any thoughts or suggestions? I really like the car, but I now have to practice vigilance in tight situations.