5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,275 miles

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problem #1

Nov 142004

RSX 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 16,275 miles
Problems shifting from 3rd into 4th gear. Car shifts into second and redlines engine. Computor fails to shut engine down and engine blows. This has happened twice in the past 6 months. Acura blames it on driver error. Mechanic told me gear pattern is very tight and this has occured to an Acura technician.

- Folsom, CA, USA

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