Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Acura RL

My wife drives a 2008 Acura Rl. We live in las vegas, nevada. My wife noticed gas fumes inside the passenger cabin last summer (2009) and again this summer (2010) on hot days to the point she would become ill. I could smell strong gas fumes after she park the Rl in the garage last summer (2009) and this summer (2010) on hot days. Nothing was done last year (2009) because we were told there was no repair to the problem. This summer (2010) she drove the Rl to our local Acura service department and the staff at the service department also noticed the smell of gas fumes inside the car. After the inspection we were told that this was normal due to our summer heat here in las vegas. The afternoon temperature was around 107 degrees. The service manager said that he could fix the problem with his own type of repair, he said that was not an official repair from Acura. The problem with the gas fumes inside the car seems to have been fixed by the local service managers repair but on hot days we still smell strong gas fumes in our garage. We were told verbally from Acura to park the Rl outside and not in the garage on hot days if we smell gas fumes coming from the Rl. I asked Acura to put that in writing if that was Acura?s position, Acura refused to put anything in writing regarding gas fumes and our Acura Rl.

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On three occasions the gas pedal and brake pedal deployed at the same time on my 2009 Acura Rl. The third time this resulted in an impact on a parked vehicle. The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are two inches apart and when I step on the brake pedal it stops on a level equal to the accelerator pedal therefore it causes a circumstance that deploys both pedals simultaneously. (I actually find myself and my wife hitting the brake and the gas at the same time because the pedals are too close together). I reported the problem to Acura in torrance CA. And to the dealership in sanford FL. And they said it the way the Rl is designed and nothing can be done to fix the problem. We are concerned the vehicle presents a significant safety threat on the highway and I will trade it for another brand. By the way, this decision is not made lightly as I have purchased 11 Honda accords and 2 Acuras since 1980. This is truly a very sad ending for a loyal customer but our safety must be a priority. Thank you.

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