I hate dealerships....(they know nothing about cars)......Ok so anyways, my transmission went one day (again lol)....and i took it to the dealership. Like usual, they fixed the transmission, but broke something else. They claimed to have replaced the "DTC" sensor i think. But when i drive the car, as soon as it hits 4,500 RPM (where vtec starts) my intake starts backfiring, and the car shifts really rough, and goes slower than a civic! I think its either the air and fuel ratio, the stupid sensor, or my VTEC.


If any one has any ideas....PLEASE HELP.....(thank you to anyone who replies )

 

Doesnt matter what we think- it didnt do that before it went in the shop right?

so if you can drive it- take it back in and tell them something dramatic is wrong and seems to cause it to go in to safe mode for the engine or worse

Hopefully something was left unplugged

 

use seafoam.

 

safe mode?....i didnt even know that was whats happening lol....so its obviously a computer based problem then right?

 

could be the TDC top dead center sensor that tells the engine when to spark a cylinder is misaligned or defective- they are probably not made by the highest bidder you know!
I alway suspect the most recently changed part

Just take it back, speak in person with the SERVICE MANAGER- who needs to know the staff let this one out the door messed up
Acura has a standard for customer satisfaction- anything less than 10 is a failing grade and affects the BONUS $$$$ these guys want to make
You are not even at 1 of happy right now!

 

Actually the technicians at the dealership know a lot about cars. First of all they all have to be certified Acura Technicians and there is a lot of training and a lot of old timers that have worked on cars for years. Instead of blaming the dealership you might want to consider the car itself, sometimes when it goes in for work something else can trigger another issue. So instead of complaining to us take it back and have them fix it. Its as easy as that.

 

Hes right. When you get your customer satisfaction survey over email send it in and give them a low score ( If they dont fix the problem). This will open what is called a OBW which means oppurtunity bulletin worksheet, meaning the customer service rep at the dealerhsip will do what they can to make you happy and to satisfy your needs. Giving them a low score will make there chances of earning PRECISION TEAM even harder.