Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10262543March 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STARTED IDLING AT ABOUT 3000 RPM UNEXPECTEDLY, COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WOULD NOT GO UNDER 3000 RPM. FORTUNATELY IT STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. TOOK TO DEALER, FOUND PROBLEM WAS IDLE CONTROL MECHANISM ON TOP OF ENGINE, IT WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261910March 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THE ACURA WEBSITE SAYS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. MY TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPAIR A YEAR AGO. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. I WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE CAR HAD NOT LEFT THE DEALERS LOT AND WAS NOT FIXED AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261384March 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 ACURA TL-S HAVING 50300 MILES ALMOST CRASHED ON RT 270 NEAR GAITHERSBURG BECAUSE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I TOOK EXIT AND LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN THEN I DROVE CAR SLOWLY TO ROSENTHAL ACURA. WHEN I SEARCHED ON INTERNET, SEVERAL SITE SAYS THAT ACURA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES BUT ACURA COMPANY SAYS MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. IF TRANSMISSION WARRANTY IS EXTENDED, THEN WHY IT DOES NOT SHOW ON YOUR WEBSITE. (HTTP://CONSUMERGUIDEAUTO.HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM/1999-TO-2003-ACURA-TL-2.HTM). I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OF HONDA CARS AND YOUR DEPARTMENT IS GIVING THEM FREE PASS. IF THE WARRANTY IS EXTENDED THEN CONSUMER AND NHTSA SHOULD BE REPORTED. ACURA MUST REPLACE TRANSMISSION OF MY CAR FREE OF CHARGE AND HONDA SHOULD BE ASKED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ALL THE AFFECTED CARS. HONDA HAS NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA ABOUT LIST OF DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF VARIOUS CARS AND THEY ARE REPLACING IT ON THEIR OWN CHOICE. WHAT IS USE OF REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION AFTER FAILURE IF SOMEONE DIE? MY WHOLE FAMILY WOULD HAVE DIED ON RT 270 IF I WAS NOT NEAR EXIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260914March 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS AT 105,000 MILES. 2) THE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OF ACURA TL 2005. 3) PART REPAIRED AND COST $4000 FROM ACURA DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260960March 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 1998 ACURA 2.5 TL HAS HAD NOTICEABLE EXHAUST LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM ABOUT 100,000 MILES POINT, SINCE JANUARY 2008L ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. ALL THE OUTSIDE SMELLS COME RIGHT IN EVEN THOUGH I ALWAYS HAVE VENTS AND AIR COND OR HEATER SET TO "INSIDE AIR ONLY" SETTING. ALONG WITH EXHAUST I SMELL THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ODOR, REFINERY ODOR WHEN I DRIVE PAST REFINERY, SKUNK SMELL WHEN I DRIVE OVER EVEN A SPOT WHERE A SKUNK WAS REMOVED A FEW DAYS AGO, ETC AND ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A YEAR AGO, AS MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED, I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AS FAILED OXYGEN SENSOR BUT IT SEEMS THAT GOES WITH THE CRACKED ENGINE MANIFOLD. THIS WIDELY REPORTED CONDITION SHOULD BE A MFGR RECALL NOTICE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THE FAILURE TO RECALL OVER THIS PERSISTENT DEFECT. OWNERS NOW KNOW THAT IT WAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM IN 1996 AND 1997 WHERE IT WAS A RECALL NOTICE ITEM; IT SHOULD BE FOR 1998 AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN THE MOST LOYAL OF ACURA OWNERS (THIS IS OUR FOURTH ACURA AS A FAMILY) BUT I AND MY HUSBAND WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE SUCH DISHONESTY IN ACURA CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260153February 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SECOND REPAIR. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $251. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 164,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259173February 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 TL NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION JOB, AND ACURA IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THIS 3RD TRANSMISSION AS OF YET. ALWAYS LOVED THE CARS AND WHEN THEY SENT ME THE RECALL NOTICE IN 2003/04 THOUGHT IT WAS VERY HONORABLE. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IT NEARLY KILLED ME AS IT DROPPED DOWN TO 2ND GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP IN ONE PIECE AND THEY "FIXED IT". THOUGHT IT WAS HONORABLE THAT THEY PROACTIVELY RESOLVED SITUATION. HOWEVER, I NOTICED THE GEARS SLIPPING AGAIN JUST THE OTHER DAY AND KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK. AS I WAS DRIVING IT BACK A TRUCK CAME FEET AWAY FROM CRUSHING ME AS IT DOVE DOWN TO 2ND GEAR. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE IN TIME, I WAS SCARED @*(#(&$. HAD IT TOWED THERE AND THEY CHARGED ME $96 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME THAT SINCE IT'S OUT OF THE 7 YEAR/100,000 ML WARRANTY THAT THEY CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE. IT'S UNDER 100,000 MILES, I'M ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE RECORD OF FIXING IT FROM 03/04. (I BROUGHT IT TO THEM, BUT THERE COMPUTERS ONLY GO BACK 5YRS?) THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 3,100, AND CLAIM THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T SERVICED IT IN 5 YRS THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY. I MOVED AWAY WHAT THE HELL? THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TRANSMISSION ON IT AND IT'S UNDER 100,000 MLS??? I REPLACE THE TIRES LESS OFTEN, HAVE A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD AND BOTH MY BROTHERS BOUGHT CARS FROM ACURA OF AUBURN "MA". I EASILY COULD HAVE DIED THE OTHER DAY AND THEY SHOWED NO EMPATHY. IT'S LIKE THEY'VE SEEN THIS TOO MANY TIMES THAT THEY'VE BECOME JADED. I'M AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM A CASE MANAGER. IF THEY DON'T HELP ME I'M CONTACTING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU/WRITING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD BE PROFITING FROM SUCH AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I AT ONE TIME LOVED THE CAR, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AND WILL PROACTIVELY TELL PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A CAR TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY. I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED. GL TO ALL OWNERS!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258333February 11, 2009
AIR BAGS
HIT ICE ON ROAD AND SLID OFF EMBANKMENT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10257780February 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE OWNED 2003 TL TYPE S IN 2006, WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE CAR WAS ON A RECALL LIST OF ANY SORT. ON 2.04.09 I LEFT A STOPLIGHT ACCELERATED TO 40MPH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAR DROPPED TO 1ST GEAR FORCING ME TO PULL OVER, ENGINE EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON, VSA LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR, THE VSA WARNING CLEARED. DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTICS, RECEIVED 2 TRANSMISSION CODES AND STATED THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE PLACED AT A COST OF $3700. DEALERSHIP CALLED CORPORATE AND THE STATED CORPORATE WOULD APPLY A $1200 CREDIT ON THIS VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP JUST INFLATED THE PRICE OF A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT TO COVER COSTS, SOUNDS LIKE COLLUSION TO ME. INTERESTINGLY AAMCO CHARGES $2300 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. CALLED CORPORATE AGAIN TO FILE A COMPLAINT, NO RESOLUTION, AWAITING A RETURN CALL. DID AN INTERNET SEARCH FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ON THIS VEHICLE. HONDA CLEARLY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AS THEY PROMPTLY OFFERED A CREDIT. CAR REMAINS AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257708February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE DROVE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,950. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256375January 26, 2009
TIRES
I AM THE OWNER OF 2008 ACURA TL WHICH I PURCHASED BACK IN LATE NOVEMBER OF 2008 I HAVE ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ONE BLOW OUT DURING REGULAR DRIVING (ON 12/24/08 WITH ONLY 2200 MILES) ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS WITHOUT AND WARNING I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE ON REGARDS TO THIS AND THE COVERED ONLY 80% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I NOW HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUBBLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN EGG NOW IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ARE DEFECTIVE. MY CONCERN IN NOT WITH THE OVER LINE OF TIRE BUT THAT THE LOT OF TIRES THAT WAS PROVIDED ON MY VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. ALL THE DRIVING THAT I HAVE DONE HAS BEEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS NOR COME IN TO CONTACT WITH ANY ROADWAY HAZARDS. I FEEL THIS MATTER NEEDS FURTHER LOOKING INTO BY ANOTHER AUTHORITY. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255512January 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CAR EXPERIENCES FLUCTUATIONS IN VEHICLE RPM AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE KEEPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANT. THIS IS NOTICED WITH AND WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT MORE NOTICEABLE AT AROUND 40MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION AT THE SECOND YEAR STATE INSPECTION SERVICE (15,793 MILES) BUT NOTHING WAS DONE AS I THOUGHT I WOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255312January 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEALER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. UPDATED 04/24/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPON DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, IT PULLED STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DIGNAOSED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT, BY SAYING IT WAS THE TORQUE STEER. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONSUMER STILL CONTINED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD POP OUT OF OR GRIND INTO THIRD GEAR. THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD FAILED. IT RIPPED OUT THE DRIVE SHAFT, BENT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, DAMAGED THE BODY AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254783January 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. RECENTLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AROUND IGNITION AREA. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2002 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT EXACTLY MATCHED THIS DANGEROUS SYMPTOM. APPARENTLY THE SWITCH EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX, WILL STILL FAIL WITHIN 6-7 YEARS. THIS HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE WAS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE RECALL ENDED WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOVE 80,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254504January 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES ON MY 1999 ACURA TL,ABOUT THE CAR CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING IF THEY COULD TELL ME ANY INFORMATION,THEY WOULD TELL ME NOTHING BUT BRING IN TO A DEALER. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING ON MY PART I FIND OUT ABOUT RECALL HONDA TOLD ME THIS CAR WAS FIXED WELL GUESS WHAT FOR TWO YEARS IT HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING WE ALL LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT ITS NOT SAFE,IT WILL CUT OUT AT ANY TIME THAN NOT TO IT FOR A MONTH OR DO IT TEN TIMES IN ONE DAY. AFTER FURTHER SEARCHING ONLINE SOME MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL THEY REPLACED SWITCH WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY HAD A OVER STOCK OF,INSTEAD OF A PART REPLACEMENT I KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAR JUST IN CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254465January 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2003 ACURA 3.2 TL ON DECEMBER 5, 2008 A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ON OUR 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED IN ANY GEAR, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY ACCIDENT CAUSING HEAD, FOOT AND HIP INJURIES TO OUR DAUGHTER AFTER SHE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY. DEALER AGREED IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFINITELY FAULTY. KEY SHOULD NEVER COME OUT IN ANY GEAR BUT PARK. OUR MILEAGE ON THE DATE OF ACCIDENT WAS 82,430 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, IT STARTED HAVING INTERMITTENT NO START/NO CRANK PROBLEMS, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD START 5 OR 10 MINUTES LATER. EACH TIME THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND ASSURED US THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR WOULD BE FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED UP UNTIL JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN TO DEALER MANY TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM . THEY PROBABLY NEVER INSPECTED THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE OUR YEAR CAR WAS NEVER INCLUDED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS OF IGNITION SWITCHES, AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ON THIS SAME CAR WENT OUT ON OUR DAUGHTER ONCE ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10253692January 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEEM TO VIBRATE SEVERELY WHEN SHIFTING IN SECOND GEAR I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS UNDER RECALL TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE UP TOO AND UNDER 100,000 MILES AND IT IS UNDER. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS BUT I WAS NOT AWARE DUE TO HONDA/ACURA ALWAYS STANDING BY THERE PRODUCT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO I HEARD GEAR CHIPPING CAN RESULT LEADING TO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND POSSIBLE CRASH WHICH CAN ALWAYS RESULT AS FATAL!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253549January 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
THERE WERE NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA 99 TL STARTED LEAKING FLUID AND NO LONGER WORKS AS IT SHOULD. THE LIQUID COULD BE HAZARDOUS AND THE MIRRORS NO LONGER UP TO THE SAME STANDARD AS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE, IN FACT THEY ARE CHARGING EXORBITANTLY FOR IT. MAGNA DONNELLY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS REPLACING THESE TO AFFECTED CONSUMERS BUT WAS INSTRUCTED BY ACURA/HONDA TO STOP - INCREDIBLE THEY CAN DO SUCH A THING GIVEN THEIR PRODUCT STOPPED WORKING AND JUST WANT TO CHARGE MORE MONEY TO CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253385December 31, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NO ACCIDENT - NOTICED ON OR ABOUT 12-26-2008 THAT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, WHEN ON, DISPLAYING A PURPLE LIKE TINT- LOW-BEAM. 12-29-2008, BULB/LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER - 12/31/2008 STATES IGNITER, INVERTER AND POSSIBLE BULB FAILED. REPAIR 1000.00 PLUS. INVERTER AND IGNITER 700.00 + WITHOUT BULB. BULB 200.00 +. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A 3-4 YEAR OLD DEALER ONLY VEHICLE PARTS SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252921December 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA TL TO WORK. NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED FROM 5TH GEAR TO WHAT FELT LIKE 2ND GEAR. THE FRONT WHEELS PRACTICALLY LOCKED UP. MY SPEED DROPPED FROM APPROX. 70 MPH TO APPROX.30 MPH.(THE ENGINE REVVED OVER 6500 RPMS) IN JUST 1-2 SECONDS. THE CAR SHIFTED BACK TO 5TH GEAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS (TRANSMISSION OR CHECK ENGINE) BEFORE OR AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. FORTUNATELY, I HAD MY SEATBELT ON AND NO ONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN SPEED HOWEVER, JERKED MY NECK VERY HARD WHICH DID RESULT IN A SEVERE HEADACHE. THE LAST SEVERAL MILES TO WORK WAS A CONTINUATION OF THE INITIAL INCIDENT. MY SPEED WAS SLOWER THROUGH TOWN SO THE JERKING WAS NOT AS ABRUPT. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AT THE HONDA DEALER NEAR WORK BEFORE DRIVING HOME. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED. THE FLUSH LESSENED THE JERKING, BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE IT. THE NEXT DAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THERE WAS A NOISE LIKE A SLIPPING CLUTCH. THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. CURRENTLY DECEMBER 27,2008 THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I AM UPSET TO FIND,VIA THE INTERNET, THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL TRANSMISSION AND NO ONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE SERVICE DONE NOR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY 2008 TOLD ME ABOUT IT WHEN I ASKED. I CHECKED THE CARFAX REPORT AGAIN JUST IN CASE I MISSED IT, BUT THERE IS NO MENTION OF A TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS CAR. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE WIDELY ADDRESS. IF A DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO REACT CORRECTLY OR BE LUCKY ENOUGH(AS I WAS) TO BE ON A STRAIGHT, DRY ROAD, THIS DEFECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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