Acura RL Complaints (2005)

125 consumer complaints on file.

#10551476November 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON RUFE SNOW IN NORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX ABOUT 2:00PM, WHEN MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALL ELECTRICAL WAS SHUT DOWN. TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND AND I WAS AFRAID OF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DOORS, LOWER WINDOWS OR EVEN PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I WAS TRAPPED. I CALLED 911 AND REPORTED MY SITUATION. HOWEVER, JUST BEFORE THE POLICE ARRIVED, A MAN WALKED OVER TO MY VEHICLE AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SUCCESS. I PULLED THE HOOD SWITCH AND HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WIRE ON THE BATTERY WHICH WAS LOOSE AND THE ELECTRONIC AND ALL BEGAN TO FUNCTION. I CALLED ACURA CORP. AND THE MACCHURHILL DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A MANUAL METHOD OF ESCAPING SUCH A SITUATION. THEY COULD NOT GIVE THAT SUGGESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548970October 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,240.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546634October 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON GSP. LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SIDE SWIPED FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT. I HADN'T NOTICE THE LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP THERE WAS A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AFS LIGHT WAS NOT TRIGGERED BY THE INCIDENT AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INSURANCE REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER CLAIM AS STATED BY THEM.....ACURA SHOULD REPAIR DUE TO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534121August 7, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY ACURA 2005 RL(WHICH I'VE ONLY HAD FOUR MONTHS). I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN I PUT MY SIGNAL ON TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I KEPT TURNING THE KNOB TRYING TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BUT IT TOOK A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THEY WOULD COME ON AGAIN. FORTUNATELY I ONLY HAD TO GO A SHORT DISTANCE BEFORE PULLING INTO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. I WAS TOLD THE LEFT HEADLIGHTS HADN'T BEEN ON SINCE I HAD LEFT THE GAS STATION. WE TESTED THE LIGHTS TO DISCOVER THAT SOMETIMES ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE WOULD WORK, OR THEY WOULD FLICKER AND THEN IMMEDIATELY GO OFF. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD ALL GO OFF. NOT WHAT I WOULD EXPECT FOR A $50,000 CAR FROM ACURA. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND ACURA ISN'T STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. WHY HASN'T ACURA PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM....AND WHEN DID ACURA STOP CARING ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS? THIS IS THE THIRD ACURA I HAVE OWNED, THE OTHER TWO WERE GREAT VEHICLES BUT THIS ONE IS A $50,000 LEMON! IF ACURA DOESN'T REMEDY THE SITUATION IT WILL BE THE LAST VEHICLE I BUY FROM THEM. I WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS HOW THEY ARE NO LONGER STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY AS SERIOUS AS THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524593July 12, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521107June 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND FLICKER ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CHECK ON LINE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE DEALERS ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ASTRONOMICAL PRICES TO FIX THIS SAFETY ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512489May 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULT CODE 92-21. WAS TOLD A NEW WIRING HARNESS COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO ME OF $3000. YES, THAT WAS THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS$$ NOW I HAVE NO SRS ON MY CAR AN ACURA FEELS ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND HOW WARRANTIES WORK AND HOW WEAR AND TEAR EFFECT EVERY CAR, BUT A WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT MALFUNCTION, ESPECIALLY ON A SAFETY SYSTEM!! THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT!! THANKS ACURA FOR STANDING BEHIND THE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLES!!! BTW, THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503180March 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482441October 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1ST INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 25 2009 -DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. REPLACED BY DEALER. 2ND INCIDENT ON OCTOBER 16,2012-DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGEFOR 24-36 HOURS. WE DETECTED THE SMELL OF WIRES BURNING IN THE MORNING, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. LATER IN THE DAY THE ACURA WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WORKED. AAA GOT IT STARTED AND I DROVE TO ACURA DEALER. ONCE AGAIN, THE DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT. THIS RECURRING , AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS , PROBLEM CAUSES A SAFETY RISK. PARTICULARLY TROUBLING DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL ISSUE WITH SOME HONDA VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. COST TO OWNER--$503. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480720October 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING BY ANOTHER DRIVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467096July 23, 2012
ENGINE
THE RIGHT-SIDE ENGINE MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BROKEN. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED, I WAS INFORMED, ON 6/12/12, BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THAT THE SAME ENGINE MOUNT ON THE RIGHT-SIDE HAD TO AGAIN BE REPLACED, SO, THIS MEANS THAT THE SAME ENGINE MOUNT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN APPROXIMATELY A 2 TO 2 1/2 YEAR TIME SPAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456605April 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ACTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ACURA RL VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT THEMSELVES OFF DURING OPERATION AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST ONE AND SOMETIMES IT'S BOTH. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY JUST SUGGEST CHANGING OUT ALL OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY THE OWNER AS THIS IS A LONG RUNNING VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE CLEARED UP BY THE HONDA CORPORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455724April 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2005 ACURA RL HAS CHROME TRIM THAT IS APPARENTLY A THIN SHEET OF METAL THAT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME TIME, IT HAS DEGRADED, AND IS PEELING FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS HAS EXPOSED VERY SHARP EDGES. ONE OF THE DELAMINATED TRIM PIECES IS UNDER THE HOOD RELEASE, AND WHILE INSERTING MY FINGERS TO OPEN THE HOOD I RECEIVED A CUT ON MY HAND. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10449412February 27, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR BACK IN 2007. ACURA CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CLAIM THAT I NEED NEW HEADLIGHTS. IF I NEEDED NEW HEAD LIGHTS I DOUBT THEY WOULD TURN BACK ON AFTER IT HAPPENS. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I COULD GO 4 OR 5 DAYS WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND THEN GO 4 OR 5 DAYS WITH CONSTANT ISSUES. IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT MOST PEOPLE WITH A 2005 ACURA RL ARE HAVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IN BAD WEATHER SUCH AS HEAVY RAIN YOU CANNOT SEE IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF AND IF AN ON COMING DRIVER CAN NOT SEE ME IT INCREASES THE CHANCE ON BEING IN A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441756December 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS BECAME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE. SERVICE BULLETIN 08-022 ISSUED JUNE 7, 2008 BY ACURA WARNING "PROBABLE CAUSE: THE BOLTS FASTENING THE MIRROR HOUSING TO THE MIRROR BASE WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED." MIRRORS MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF $750 EACH TO CONSUMER PLUS INSTALLATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422889September 1, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PUTTING MARKS ON THE DASH WHERE IT WOULD DEPLOY AND I'M NOW FEARING IT WILL DO SO WHILE IN A DRIVING SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417761August 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY ACCURA RL 2005 LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN SHUT RIGHT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IT NOT ONLY IMPAIRS MY DRIVING BUT DISTRACTS DRIVERS IN FRONT OF ME THINKING IM FLASHING LIGHTS AT THEM AND TAKING THIER EYES OFF THE ROAD AHEAD OF THEM. THE LIGHTS ARE ALSO POINTED AT THE GROUND. CANT SEE AT NIGHT VERY FAR INFRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ACURA SAYS IT WOULD BE AROUND $1200 TO FIX EACH HEADLIGHT, THATS $2400 TO FIX A SAFETY ISSUE! THAT IS RIDICULOUS! READ THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE ACURA RLS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416804August 2, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005 ACURA RL LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TOTALLY FAILED, UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM, SOMETIMES I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TOLD AND NOW IT HAPPENS TO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHILE IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME BOTH HAD CUT OUT ON HER EARLIER THIS MONTH, BUT I COULD NOT VERIFY UNTIL TODAY. TURNING THE SWITCH OFF / ON WILL BRING THE LIGHTS BACK ON, BUT THEN AGAIN FOR HOW LONG IS QUESTIONABLE. DEALERS DENY IT EXIST OR CAN'T VERIFY, BUT A QUICK WEB SEARCH HAS NOW VALIDATED MY PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A VERY LONG TIME WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN I THOUGHT, CLEARLY A PROBLEM YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404427June 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. DURING DRIVING, THE ENTIRE POWER DROPS. WITHOUT ELECTRICITY TO ALL COMPONENTS, THE POWER STEERING GOES, THE ENGINE STOPS, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A MINUTE, THE POWER COMES BACK. BUT THE CAR WILL BE SHOWING ALL KINDS OF ERROR MESSAGES. THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE AT A WRONG GEAR. ACURA DEALER SERVICE CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BUT FOR OVER ONE MONTH, THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE DRIVER AT HE DEALERSHIP WHO EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WAS SO SCARED AND THE DEALER TOLD US THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394335April 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
OUR 2006 ACURA RL HAS A FLICKERING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT THAT GOES ON AND OFF OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WE JUST TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND IT COST OVER $300 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB! THEY EVEN HAD TO REMOVE THE BUMPER TO CHANGE THE BULB. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA AGAIN, $50,000 LEMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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