Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10292900November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S WITH 71K MILES. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I NOTICED EXCESSIVE JERKING AND SLIPPING. USUALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR. WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE, IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO GET INTO GEAR AND THEN IT WOULD JERK HARD. IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETIMES WHEN I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP TO 5000 OR 6000 RPMS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES TO MAKE AN EXIT. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE I FEAR ONE DAY IM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. MY D5, VSA, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AND AUTOZONE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. THE COMPUTER GAVE THE CODE P0740. I TOOK IT TO AN ACURA DEALERSHIP AND WHILE DRIVING THERE MY CAR GETS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. IM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 45 MPH AND REVVING MY ENGINE UP TO 5000 OR 6000 RPM. WHEN I GOT THERE THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME $3700 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SUPPOSEDLY MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T COVERED IN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER TLS THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292675November 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH FRONT DOORS DO NOT REMAIN IN OPENED CONDITION CAUSING DIFFICULTIES IN EGRESSING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292489November 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO EVENTS INDICATING A FAILURE WAS IMMINENT. PEDAL BRAKE FOR 1998 ACURA FAILED TO STOP WHILE DRIVING IN STOP/GO MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC. CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT AN OFF ROAD TREE AND WAS A TOTAL UNREPAIRABLE LOSS. POLICE INVESTIGATED. CAR OCCUPANTS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. NO OTHER PERSONAL INJURIES. ONLY MINOR PROPERTY COLLATERAL PROPERTY DAMAGES. REPORTED TO AUTO INSURANCE CARRIER AND HONDA AMERICA. HONDA AMERICA DECLINED TO INVESTIGATE OR INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND CLAIMED THE GAS PEDAL WAS MISTAKENLY ENGAGED INSTEAD OF THE PEDAL BRAKE. CONFIRMED BY HA LETTER. ACURA OWNER SETTLED CLAIM WITH INSURANCE COMPANY. THIS CONCLUSION SEEMS INCONSISTENT WITH EARLIER NHTSA INVESTIGATIONS INTO 1990S ACURAS AS I WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE FROM HTTP://CONSUMERHASSOFSHAME.HOMESTEAD.COM///INDEX~NS4.HTML. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10292323November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASHBOARD CRACKS 2-12 INCHES IN LENGTH. CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. COULD CRACKS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292421November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE HAVE AN ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CLOSING ON ITS OWN EVEN ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FOOT ON THE DOOR TO KEEP IT OPEN WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. WE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER, BUT AS PER USUAL THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291691November 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EGR VALVE. THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291769November 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SO, THE REPORT FOR PE02081 SAYS THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR THE 2000-2003 ACURA TL / CL IS RARE AND ERRONEOUS AND ISN'T REALISTIC, BUT I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND I AM A MEMBER OF ACURAZINE.COM. BUT I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS WAS LISTED (I.E. SLIPPING OF GEARS, SUDDEN HARSH DOWNSHIFT FROM 65MPH TO REDLINE LIMIT AT 50MPH ON FREEWAY NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT). AFTER THE INCIDENT I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE TO 109,000 MILES. I WAS AT NEARLY 108,000 MILES WHEN MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THAT WAS WHEN THE SERVICE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD COST ABOUT $3800 BECAUSE I HAD BEEN AFTER THE CUT-OFF POINT FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THAT SERVICE WAS DENIED AND THEY SENT ME ON MY WAY EVEN THOUGH I WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE BEFORE THE VIN # CUT-OFF. I HAVE SINCE, THEN, REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER SHOP FOR $3500 BUT ONLY AFTER LOSING MY JOB AND FAILING MY COLLEGE CLASSES FOR THE SEMESTER BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MY CAR AT THE TIME. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HOLD THE ACURA CORPORATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISTAKE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERY OTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD. IF YOU LOOK ON ACURAZINE.COM, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION (TRANNY) FAILURE THREAD THAT GOES ON FOR 64 PAGES WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND NOT RECEIVING HELP FROM ACURA JUST LIKE ME. I KNOW THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW-SUIT IN 2006 FOR THIS ISSUE AND I FEEL THERE WILL BE ANOTHER LAW-SUIT AGAINST THEM IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TREATED CORRECTLY. I ALSO KNOW THAT ACURA/HONDA MANUFACTURES THEIR OWN TRANSMISSIONS, UNLIKE A LOT IF NOT ALL OF THE OTHER CAR MAKERS WHOM USE UNIVERSAL TRANSMISSIONS. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP PERSUADE THE NHTSA, BBB, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCIES TO ACT ON THE PROBLEM AT HAND. EVEN IF I AM NOT HELPED PERSONALLY, I JUST DON'T THINK ANYONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291560November 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I CURRENTLY OWNED A 2004 ACURA TL AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL AROUND, NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN CASE OF A CRASH HOW WILL IT AFFECT THE AIRBAGS, ACURA LTD. WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION DUE TO THE DASH IS (NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) MEANWHILE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291575November 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW ON 2007 ACURA TL WENT UP WITHOUT ME HITTING BUTTON, I HAD PRESSED TO GO DOWN, GOT OUT OF CAR AND WAS CLOSING THE DOOR WHEN WINDOW WENT UP AND CRUSHED MY FINGER BREAKING IT BADLY. I HAVE PURCHASED CAR FROM FLORIDA , LIVE IN NEW BRUNSWICK , CANADA , THE FORM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CANADIAN ADDRESS SO I HAD TO PUT IN MAINE TO ALLOW TO CONTINUE ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10291059November 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD REPEATEDLY GET STUCK, WHICH CAUSED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS INSTALLED TOO TIGHTLY. HE THEN RE-INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE REPAIR REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ACCELERATOR UNDER THE HOOD. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS ADJUSTED. UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290071October 28, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 ACURA TL AT HAS SOFT AND SPONGY BRAKES. BRAKING SEEMS USELESS UNDER HARD-BRAKING CONDITIONS. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ROAD DEBRIS, ABS WENT INTO ACTION AND THE CAR STOPPED IN A DIME, HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE EVENT, I NOTICED THE BRAKES GETTING SPONGY AND SOFT. I WENT TO GET MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR CHANGED ALONG WITH A BRAKE FLUID CHANGE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK BUT THEN IT WENT BACK TO SOFT AND SPONGY. I HAD A SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO BRAKE HARD FOR A BEAUTIFUL L.A COMMUTER WHO CUT ME OFF AND THERE WAS ALMOST TO PRESSURE WHATSOEVER ON THE BRAKES, NO ABS, NO TIRE SCREECHING, IT JUST GLIDED TO A STOP. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE VSA MODULATOR, WHICH WAS INJECTING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES EVER SO OFTEN. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENED WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN, THEY SAID IT WOULD HAVE FAULTED THE VSA SYSTEM. THE PART WAS REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED ONE FROM ACURA. I AFRAID THERE ARE OTHER TLS WITH THE SAME ISSUES HAVING TO PAY CLOSE TO 2000 DOLLARS FOR PARTS THAT ARE SO CRITICAL AND YET DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290008October 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
REPLACED TIMING BELT, TENSIONER, FAN BELT, AND BACK LEATHER SEAT (BOTTOM PART). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289482October 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING THE CAR ONE AFTERNOON, WHEN SUDDENLY THE CARS RPM RAPIDLY WENT UP, NEARLY TOUCHING THE RED LINE PART OF THE RPM. LOOKING AT THE METERS ON THE DASH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. TO MY UNDERSTANDING THE 3RD GEAR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. HAD IT CHECK AT AN LOCAL AUTO PART STORE AND WAS TOLD "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE GEAR RATIOS." IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT NEVER WENT AWAY. BRING IT IN FOR AN INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. SO WITH THE AMOUNT TO REPLACE IT BEING ABOUT $3700 I DECLINED THE SERVICE. LOOKING ONLINE FOR ISSUE INVOLVING THE CARS TRANSMISSION I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUE IN APRIL 2004 SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASK THEM ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE AND FIX IN 2004. WHICH I WOULDN'T HAD KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN 2007. THE CAR NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY I AM LEFT WITH THE COST TO REPLACE IT. IM COMPLAINING BECAUSE I DID HAVE THE CAR IN 2004 AND THE CAR NEVER GOT A RECALL REPLACEMENT AND NOW THAT I AM THE NEW OWNER OF THE CAR I EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AND IS LEFT WITH NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD OF BEEN FIX AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289327October 22, 2009
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
1. SPONTANEOUS CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG UNIT. 2. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON 3. SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN DASH NEAR STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289345October 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289245October 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL FAILED LAST WEEK AUTO HAS ABOUT 77,000 MILES DEALER AND ACURA MAIN OFFICE SAYS THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289257October 21, 2009
VISIBILITY
2000 ACURA TL MIRROR LEAKED FLUID ON INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE'S CONSOLE. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT MY MIRROR IS NOW BLURRY. NOW FOR SOME REASON EVERYTIME I GET IN MY CAR AND DRIVE MY RIGHT EYE STARTS TO HURTING. ONCE I'M OUT AND IN FRESH AIR IT FEELS FINE. I'VE NOTICED ON FORUMS ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE COMPLAINED OF DIFFERENT HEALTH ISSUES ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288822October 18, 2009
STRUCTURE
AS A PASSENGER, I OFTEN FIND THE BIG HEAVY DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE I AM TRYING TO EXIT FROM THE CAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL "LOCKING" POSITIONS, BUT NONE OF THEM HOLD FIRMLY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE CAR IS ON EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. I FIND MYSELF KICKING THE DOOR OUT OF THE WAY SO I CAN SAFELY EXIT. THE CAR IS LEASED, AND I WOULD CONSIDER NOT BUYING IT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. NO CRASH, NO INJURY, NO DAMAGE TO OUR CAR OR OTHER CARS. THIS IS AN ANNOYING DESIGN FLAW. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE WE GOT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288842October 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN AND TEND TO CLOSE ON PASSENGERS AS THEY ARE ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287471October 15, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
2008 ACURA TL - DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR. DOORS CLOSE ON INDIVIDUALS WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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