Acura CL Complaints (1997)

82 consumer complaints on file.

#867714August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE ON THE SELECTED GEAR SHIFT POSITION VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, THERE IS A DELAY IN RESPONDS WHEN SHIFTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864251June 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SMOKES EXCESSIVELY, AND TEMPERTURE GAUGE IS OVER THE RED MARK. ALSO, THERE IS RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858133March 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A 18 WHEELER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR FIRST, WHICH MADE REAR END SPIN AROUND. VEHICLE WAS HIT AGAIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVER'S FRONT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#855325January 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON IS TOO SMALL, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO LOCATE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , WHICH HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711462September 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED 3/98 @ 4,276 MI.; REPLACED 10/08 @ 11,160 MI.; RESURFACED(R) AND REPLACED(F) 5/99 @ 18,511 MI.; RESURFACED(F) AND REPLACED(R) 9/99 @ 23,500 MI. HAVE ANOTHER 1997 ACURA 3.0 CL ACQUIRED AT SAME TIME WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE; BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. ARE BRAKES ADEQUATELY SIZED FOR WEIGHT OF VEHICLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841332June 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG EXPLODED AT 35 MPH . THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTUER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707295June 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FOR NO REASON, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEATBELT LOCKS UP. ONCE LOCKED UP, IT DOES NOT RETRACT, PASSENGER MUST UNBUCKLE SEAT BELT AND RETRACT IT COMPLETELY AND THEN RE-BUCKLE. THIS HAS EVEN HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS AT A SINGLE STAND STILL. DEALER SAYS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT, AND ACURA KNOWS OF IT, BUT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX FOR IT. HAVING TO UNBUCKLE THE SEATBELT WHILE THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD IS VERY DANGEROUS - PLEASE HELP WITH THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837312April 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ENGINE IS OUT OF BALANCE. VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN FOOT IS ON ACCELERATION PEDAL & NANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD ALL 4 TIRES CHANGED. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAYS NO DISTRICT MANAGER IN AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609071February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CD PLAYER FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608797February 1, 1999
TIRES
TIRE FAILED (MICHELIN). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607913February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMERS KNEE INADVERTENTLY BRUSHED AGAINST THE IGNITION KEY WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN, WHICH RESULTED IN POWER LOSE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607878February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MAIN COMPUTER FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780982October 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WHEN SECURED AROUND PASSENGER WILL LOCK UP FROM TIME TO TIME, EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537274July 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
OIL PAN SEALS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527790January 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 4TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527602December 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. STUCK IN FOURTH GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527608December 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAME LOCKED IN FOURTH GEAR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE D4 INDICATOR ON DASH BEGAN TO BLINK. DEALER SAYS CAUSE WAS RUSTED INTERNAL VALVES IN THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815983September 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND HESITATE. CONSUMER STATED FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603797September 2, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATED AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE, PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523056August 31, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES STALL TEMPORARILY AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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