Acura CL Complaints (1997)

82 consumer complaints on file.

#10226828May 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ACURA 3.0CL. IN 2004, FOUR NEW TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. IN 2005, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HEARS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WELL IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF, SO SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HER LOCAL MECHANIC AGAIN. THE BALL JOINTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED COMPLAINTS THAT OTHER ACURA OWNERS HAD WITH THERE 3.0 CL AND LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V069000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172312October 31, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THE ARM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD BROKEN. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164960August 8, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
A SIDEWALL BUBBLE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES HAS FORMED ON EACH OF TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES, NITTO NT 555 ZRS. ONE TIRE IS JUST OVER 1.5 YEARS OLD WITH UNDER 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER IS OLDER WITH MORE WEAR. THE TIRES ARE WORKING FINE CURRENTLY, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT BE HAZARDOUS. SEARCHING THE NITTO SITE, I WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, SO APPEAR TO HAVE NO RECOURSE TO GET THE TIRE REPLACED. (BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT USED SO THERE IS NO RECEIPT). THANK YOU, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164010July 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CAR SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL. NO ONE GOT HURT. ABS INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LEAKAGE OCCURS ON THE ABS MODULATOR WHICH PROBABLY GOT ON LEFT TIRE TO CAUSE SKID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162423July 14, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160104June 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE UNABLE TO START. NO RESPONSE. STARTER MOTOR DEFECTIVE. 2ND REPLACEMENT. 1ST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED IN DEC 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154308March 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STALLED ON FREEWAY - FULL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN - GAUGES DROPPED. PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED IGNITION, SLIGHT GRIND AT STARTER, AND CAR STARTED. PULLED OVER WHEN SAFE & WHEN PUT CAR IN REVERSE, HEARD WHINING/GRINDING NOISE AND IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE. DRIVE WORKED FINE SO DROVE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND IGNITION TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COVERED UNDER RECALL - IT CAUSED THE STALL. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR $4800 - WON;T COVER IT AND SAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND STALL HAVE NOTING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER. THE STALL WAS VERY UNSAFE AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WAS BEST SAFEST MANUEVER (AGREED TO BY DEALER AND ACURA USA), BUT THEY ARGUE NO CAUSALITY. SEEKING REMEDY THROUGH BUREAU OF AUTO REPAIR, LAWSUIT IF NECESSARY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146847January 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY ACURA 3.0 FAILED AFTER ONLY 68,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND ACURA HEADQUARTERS REFUSE TO HANDLE THE ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117453March 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1997 ACURA CL 3.0 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. *MR THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS STALLED OUT AS SHE WAS DRIVING. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED IN JULY 2004 THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER IN FEB 2005, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT PROBLEM HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE PREVIOUS DEALER DID NOT USE THE CORRECT PART FOR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO THEN STATED IT WAS NOT THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE 02 SENSOR AND EGR VALVE WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AGAIN. THE DEALER FINALLY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THE CONSUMER BOUGHT HER PERSONAL MECHANIC WITH HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE. THE CONSUMER EVENTUALLY HAD HER PERSONAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095140November 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND SOMETIMES STICKS. TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064573April 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DRIVE AXLE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS LOOSE AND MAY COME APART AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059060February 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER PARKING MY CAR I WENT INTO A STORE. WHEN I RETURNED MY WINDOW WAS DOWN 3/4 OF THE WAY AND I KNOW I DIDN'T LEAVE IT DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS POORING DOWN RAIN OUTSIDE. AS IT TURNS OUT MY WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE WINDOW DOWN, MY SEAT GOT SOAKED WITH RAIN. AS OF NOW MY WINDOW I FOUND OUT THAT A CLIP IN THE WINDOW BROKE. I AM VERY ANGRY BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 97 AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT 2 YEARS. I GUESS I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED NOW BUT I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HONDA MANUFACTURED WINDOW PROBLEMS. I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO TELL SOMEONE MY STORY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054087February 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND RESET THE INDICATOR LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME, ANOTHER DEALER FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058395February 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE WERE A RECALL 99V069000. AND, MY VECHILE FITS THE QUAIFICATIONS: ACURA 1997 3.0CL. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T QUALIFIY. BUT, THE PROBLEM THAT IS LISTED ON THE RECALL IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052874January 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT A ACURA CL 1997 , SEEMS LIKE THE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT THE TRNSMISSION PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AND NEVER RECALLED IT. THE 2.2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE VERY POORLEY BUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050962December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
97 ACURA, PURCHASED IN MAY 2003, HAD 4 BULLETINS ON THE SAME ITEM, FRONT BALANCER OIL SHAFT SEAL WAS BAD AND FAULTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS WAS AND STILL IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO ONE EVER MADE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM A RECALL BUT A BULLETIN. WHICH MEANS THAT ACURA SEND OUT BULLETINS FOR THE CUSTOMER AND THEY ONLY HAD 2 YEARS TO GET THIS REPAIRED BY ACURA. ON 21 DECEMBER 03, MY ACURA BEGAN TO LEAK SERVERLY. SO I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE ENGINE BLEW. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, SO I HAD IT REPAIRED AT MY ONE EXPENSE, $450. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS DUE TO THE FACT THIS PROBLEM DID, DOES, AND STILL WILL BLOW AND ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020303September 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE (BF GOODRICH G-FORCE T/A 205/55R16). *NLM A FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037056September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS DRIVING A LONG LAST WEEK IN MY 1997 ACURA 2.2CL THAT I JUST PURCHASED LAST AUGUST 2002, WITH ONLY 27,000 MILES ON IT NOW WITH 47,000 MILES AND I WENT TO PUT DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW AND THE WINDOW JUST FELL INTO THE DOOR. THIS SHOULD NO WAY HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW "RUNNER" AND NEW CABLES IN THE DOOR. APPROXIMATELY A 200-250$ JOB WHICH I SHOULDN'T BE PAYING FOR WHEN MY CAR IS AT SUCH YOUNG MILEAGE. I COULD SEE IF I HAD TO REPLACE A BELT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITH THE ENGINE, NO PROBLEM, BUT A WINDOW, NO WAY!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029173July 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIDE INTO THE DOOR. HAD REPAIRS DONE AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT NOW THE ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR LIGHT IN DOOR DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025447July 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, SRS INDICATOR STAYED ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED AS POOR RESISTANCE IN THE WIRING TO OR WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DEALER RESET THE INDICATOR. IF RE-ILLUMINATION OCCURS, DEALER STATES A NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS OR THE AIRBAG ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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