Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10298546January 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A SLOW POWER RESPONSE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS THE PROCESS OF THE BEING REPAIRED AT A TRANSMISSION AUTO SHOP WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298329January 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TWO WEEKS AGO, I NOTICE A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. TODAY THE CRACK IS ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG (1/5/2010). I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A WEAR AND TEAR PART. IT IS TRULY A DEFECT, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DASH BOARD TO CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298358January 5, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2007. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH IN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, SHE COULD HEAR METAL HITTING THE CONCRETE. SHE NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SLANTED OUTWARD. HER INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FRONT TIRE ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BEND OUTWARD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,768.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298354January 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL DASH IS CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298379January 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUT OF THE WHOLE MONTH OF DEC UNTIL NOW,I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND MY CAR JUST CUTS OFF, NO WARNING AT ALL, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS AS I HAVE A SMALL CHILD, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS..ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE N EMISSIONS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE ACURA FIXED MY TRANSMISSION BACK IN 2005 WHY DID THEY NOT CHECK THE RECALLS FOR THIS? I HAD NO CLUE ABOUT THE RECALLS AS I WAS THE NEW OWNER OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A 'SAFE" CAR FOR MY CHILD!NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE ONE OF THESE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO NEEDS THIS COMPLETED NOT MY FAULT THIS CAR HAD RECALLS... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297437December 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 85,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297110December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAUSED VEH TO JUMPED OR JERKED FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295885December 15, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDOW WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTAGE IN THE WINDOW WIPER SYSTEM MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V092000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,098.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295923December 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS (FAILURE) DISCOVERED BY FIRESTONE AUTO CARE, HICKAM AFB, HI, WHILE DOING AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC. NO ACTION DONE TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF HIGH COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295516December 13, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I AM HAPPY THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL BASE AND MY DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY HAS CRACKS IN IT. IT SEEMS ALL 04-05 ACURA TL MODELS ARE STARTING TO NOTICE THESE CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295042December 9, 2009
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. ON OCTOBER 8TH, 2009 (WHICH WAS A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT) I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE ISSUE CHECKED OUT AND CORRECTED (HALL ACURA LOCATION #7 IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA.) AFTER THE DEALER LOOKING OVER THE CAR THEY CAME TO ME WITH A LIST OF ITEMS THAT SUPPOSEDLY NEEDED TO BE DONE. ALL BUT 1 ITEM HAD BEEN DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST CLUE THAT THIS WAS A SHADY DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY COULD GET ME A RENTAL CAR AND HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED PLUS FIX THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. OF COURSE I DID NOT GET THE EXTRA WORK DONE SINCE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY THAT THEY COULD HAVE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL FIXED IF I WAS WILLING TO SPEND MONEY ON UNNECESSARY REPAIRS. WELL TO GET TO THE ISSUE IT IS NOW 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE WHETHER PHONE, EMAIL (WHICH THEY ARE ALWAYS EMAILING INCENTIVES TO BUY ANOTHER CAR). THIS IS VERY DISTURBING SINCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY 76 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS. IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET ON TOP OF THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE. I HAVE A VERY BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH WITH THIS DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE PENINSULA HONDA FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. THE FUNNY PART IS THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AT HALL'S ACURA DEALERSHIP IN CHESAPEAKE VA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294696December 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS UNDER MOLDING BELOW DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A SHORT, CAUSING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO FILL WITH SMOKE. MOLDING MELTED AND SITUATION WAS AVERTED PRIOR TO A FIRE DEVELOPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294567December 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION,CURRENT MILEAGE-54000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294371December 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND COLLIDED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR RECALL 05V025000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST THEM WITH SOME OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 232,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294277December 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN PAST THE SECOND GEAR WITHOUT STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294210December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CARS STALLS ON THE ROAD. JIGGLE THE IGNITION KEYS MAY RESTART. ACURA (HONDA) HAD RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, I HAD RECALL DONE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS RECALL PARTS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294009November 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S. WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE RPMS BEGAN TO REV AND INCREASE; YET, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 25 MPH TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293454November 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN
ALL MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED IN MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL. IN READING ABOUT THIS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT IT'S HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS ME. AS I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR, I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, HOWEVER I JUST UNCOVERED IT AND REALLY THINK IT'S WORTH LOOKING INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293110November 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
A FEW MONTHS AGO MY 2004 ACURA TL DASH STARTED CRACKING AROUND MY AIRBAG ON MY DASH. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AND IS A DEFECT OF ACURA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2004 ACURA TL'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293011November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUT OF THE BLUE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2006 WITH 36000 MILES. DEALER INSTALLED OIL INJECTOR SAID TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. CAR HAS 82000 MILES NOW AND DEALER SAYS NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. OF COURSE VIN NUMBER IS 5000 OVER THE LIMIT OF THE TRANSMISSION EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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