Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2023 Acura MDX

The contact owns a 2023 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

The contact owns a 2023 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the accelerator pedal had erroneously extended to the floor and the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact indicated that the vehicle speed had exceeded 95 mph while driving in a 25 mph zone. While pressing the brake pedal the vehicle did not stop and drove through a red light. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and an engineer was flown to the dealer to examine the vehicle. The engineer determined that the driver side floor mat was faulty and the floor mat was replaced. The contact indicated that the failure had continued to occur. The failure had occurred on three separate occasions and lasted up to 40 seconds before self correcting. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.