Acura TL Complaints (2005)

388 consumer complaints on file.

#10508771April 19, 2013
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED HAIRLINE FRACTURES THAT BEGAN AT THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDED TO THE AIR BAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508021April 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOULD SUDDENLY BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, BRAKED HARSHLY AND THE THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS NEARLY NON-EXISTENT. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER, RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED TO REPLACE A BRAKE SWITCH. WHILE RETURNING FROM THE DEALER, THE VSA LIGHT ONCE AGAIN ACTIVATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY DROVE IT FOR A WHILE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501061March 2, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
MULTIPLE CRACKS LARGE AND SMALL SUDDENLY APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE AFFECTED PARTS SECTION WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER DASHBOARD AS THE ISSUE, THEREFORE I PUT BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493783January 22, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE A SIZEABLE CRACK ON THE SEAM OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487889December 10, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE 4 SIZEABLE CRACKS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR PRIOR IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING THEM. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485140November 19, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484629November 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (AP SENSOR) SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE ALL PROPULSION, AS THE ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO IDLE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR GET REAR ENDED, AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO RAPIDLY MOVING TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IMMEDIATELY, AND THE TRANSMISSION BUCKED AS IT TRIED TO ASCERTAIN WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND DEALER MAINTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480032October 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL AND YESTERDAY I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I GOOGLED IT AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMEONE POSTED A LINK TO THIS SITE SO HERE I AM. CAN WE GET THIS RECALLED PLEASE? IT'S NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE. FOR THE PRICE I PAID FOR THIS CAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479772October 11, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
CRACKS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD ABOVE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS CLAIMS THIS IS A COSMETIC ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AS AN ON-GOING ISSUE SINCE 2009. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE VEHICLE. QUOTE TO FIX THIS "BLEMISH" IS OVER 2K. ACURA WILL ONLY PAY 50% I MUST PAY THE OTHER $1000. I BELIEVE ACURA SHOULD HAVE THIS REPLACED. AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. HOPING THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479594October 10, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. LOCATED ALONG EDGE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (OUTLINING RIGHT SIDE OF AIRBAG) AND ABOVE STEERING COLUMN. CONCERNED THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, OR WILL CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT IT DOES DEPLOY. GARAGE KEPT, APX 98K MILES WHEN FIRST CRACK APPEARED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477947September 29, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED WITH CRACKS ALL OVER. FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE RIGHT OF THE AIR BAG AREA AND SMALL CRACK AT THE CENTER FRONT SPEAKER. THE AIRBAG AREA IS COVERED WITH LONG CRACKS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, BUT THE DASHBOARD HAS A LOOK OF LONG CRACKS ALL THROUGHOUT. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED ACURA TL'S WITH THIS VERY SAME CRACKING PATTERN ON FACEBOOK AS WELL AS ACURAZINE COMMUNITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE BUILD AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477066September 25, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GAS PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPER....AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND I REGAINED THE SPEED OF ABOUT 60. THEN IN ABOUT 2 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK TO THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR AND NOTED "PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE" THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 5, 2012, THEN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 I WAS PARKING IN OUR OFFICE PARKING LOT AND THE GAS PETAL ACCELERATED AS I WAS PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION. I ACCELERATED SO FAST I HIT THE CONCRETE STOP TOOK OFF AIRBORNE WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND DOWN TO THE STREET BELOW. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR ENTIRE FRONT END WAS WRECKED. THE SEAT BELT DID INDEED SAVE ME FROM MORE SERIOUS INJURY THAN I DID RECEIVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476693September 21, 2012
STRUCTURE
WHY ALL ACURA TL 2005 , DASHBOARDS ARE CRACKING . MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERY DAY AND I'VE SEEN PLENTY OF ACURA TL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . SO MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THESE CAR , WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS DASHBOARD . CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO DO ??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475417September 14, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOW IT HAS SPREAD ACROSS MY WHOLE DASHBOARD THERE ARE MANY CRACKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472476August 25, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND OTHER AREAS ON DASHBOARD, I'M CONCERN THAT IF IN TIME THE DASHBOARD WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND HURT MY PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470099August 10, 2012
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND PURCHASED IT NEW. I ENJOY THE CAR, HOWEVER, NOTICED A CRACK THAT FORMED DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IMPRESSION ON THE DASHBOARD IN AUGUST OF 2011. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I NOW HAVE 83,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE ORIGINAL CRACK THAT FORMED HAS NOW GROWN VERTICALLY FROM WHERE THE DASH CONNECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GLOVE BOX ACCESS. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL OTHER CRACKS HAVE FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IMPRESSION ON THE DASH, AND MOST RECENTLY, I HAVE A CRACK THAT FORMED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASH. I HAVE OWNED THREE OTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCTS, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND RIGHT NOW AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A REGIONAL MANAGER REVIEW MY CASE. EVEN BEFORE HEARING BACK FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER, THE DEALER HAS ALREADY INFORMED ME THAT SOME "CAPITAL PARTICIPATION" WILL BE REQUIRED FROM ME, AND THAT THE DASHBOARD COSTS $1,850 NOT INCLUDING TAX. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK WHAT THEY WILL DO FOR ME, BUT BASED UPON OTHER COMMENTS FROM OTHER TL OWNERS I HAVE SEEN ON-LINE, I AM NOT OVERLY OPTIMISTIC. OBVIOUSLY AESTHETICS ARE A FACTOR IN THIS CASE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGER THAT MAY BE RIDING IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467421July 21, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD CRACKS -NOTICED SMALL CRACK IN MY 2005 TL DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2012. OVERNIGHT IT GREW FROM FRONT TO BACK. MY CAR IS GARAGED. CONTACTED MY SERVICE ADVISOR BY PHONE AND HE STATED IT WAS COSMETIC AND DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HIGH MILEAGE. I STATED CAR WAS GARAGED AND I OWNED OTHER CARS THAT WERE AS OLD AND NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS. HE TOLD ME COST WAS $1850 TO REPLACE. HE SAID HE'D SEND THE COMPLAINT TO CORPORATE AND GET BACK TO ME. HE CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID ACURA WOULD PAY 75% OF COST SINCE I WAS A GOOD CUSTOMER. I SAID THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO REGIONAL MANAGER. HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE REQUEST FURTHER. IN THE MEANTIME I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK. A WEEK LATER I GOT A CALL STATING ACURA WOULD PAY 85% AND I'D PAY $247 PLUS TAX. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD MALFUNCTION AND NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. I DECIDED TO PAY THE $247. DEALER STATED HE WOULD GIVE ME A LOANER CAR. BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR I NOTICED TWO MORE CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH DASHBOARD CRACKS. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW OR MATERIAL DEFECT AND ACURA SHOULD RECALL TO SATISFY CUSTOMERS. TOO MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A LUXURY CAR. ACURA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE AGREED TO PAY $85%.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464433July 6, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE THEN RESET AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD INITIATED IN OPEN LOOP MODE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464148July 3, 2012
STRUCTURE
THERE ARE TWO VERY LARGE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD THAT SEEMINGLY APPEARED OVERNIGHT. SPECIFICALLY, THE CRACKS THAT RUN THROUGH THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462919June 24, 2012
STRUCTURE
GOT IN CAR AND NOTICED CRACKS IN PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD. CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CRACKED FROM SPEAKER IN DASH TO WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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