Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10143752November 28, 2005
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE TURANZA E42 OEM TIRE ON 2004 ACURA TL HAVE FLAT SPOTTING ISSUES AND WERE WORN OUT AFTER 15,000 MILES. VERY POOR TRACTION IN RAIN AND SNOW FOR AN ALL SEASON TOURING TIRE. ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE TIRES. *JB
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#10143411November 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKING, SLIPPING.. REPLACED FOR INTERNAL FAILURE. NOW ACTING FUNNY AGAIN 4000 MILES LATER. *NM
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#10143242November 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL WITH 31,000 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. RACING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WITHOUT PRESSING GAS PEDAL. *JB
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#10143098November 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HITTING A BUMP THE REAR END THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT. CAUSING ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. HE REPLACED THE REAR TIRES TWICE, EVERY 7,000-8,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S THIRD SET OF TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE REAR TIRE WERE WORN EVENLY THAT ALIGNMENT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. *NM
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#10143108November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED A 2002 ACURA TL-S SINCE IT WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED. WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 ON THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER SINCE THEN AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSIONS HAS HAD FAILURES. I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSMISSION AFTER 2 REPLACEMENTS. WE ARE AT ABOUT 78,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE HITTING 90,000 MILES SOON. THIS WILL BE IN ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS. THE FACT THAT ACURA JUST RE-CONDITIONS THE TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTS IT BACK IN IS REALLY NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUES. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE SUFFERING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WILL GIVE OUT SOON AGAIN. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LISTED THIS ON AUTO FORUMS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. ACURA NEEDS TO REALLY FIX THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN OR GIVE A MUCH BETTER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. THEIR PRACTICE OF SIMPLY RE-CONDITIONING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. YOUR ASSIATNCE IN GETTING A PROPER RESOLUTIONS IS APPRECIATED. *NM
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#10143146November 18, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MULTIPLE ISSUES OVER A 2.5 YEAR PERIOD WITH A NEW 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S. I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER RECEIVING A SAFETY RECALL. SECONDLY, THE CAR HAS HAD AN IDLING ISSUE FOR 2.5 YEARS THAT WAS JUST RECENTLY RESOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ENGINE CONTROL VALVE. THIRD, THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. FOURTH, THE IDLE AIR CONTROL SYSTEM WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIFTH, AND MOST WORRISOME, IS THAT I HAVE HAD WHITE SMOKE COME FROM UNDER MY HOOD ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE ACURA DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT ASSIST ME IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE.*JB
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#10143016November 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR 4TH TIME; ACURA 3.2TL 2002. *JB
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#10143029November 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD MY 2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAIL. WHILE TRAVILING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED VERY HARD. THIS OCCURED NO LESS THAN 3 TIMES BEFORE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A PLACE WHERE IT COULD BE TOWED. I SEE THAT NHTSA HAS OPENED AND CLOSED AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES. MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE 7YEAR/100,000 MILE EXTENDED TRANSMISSION. THE MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 34500 MILES. I CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ASK THAT MY CAR BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND AT FIRST WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I STATED THAT I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ACURA'S PROBLEM AND ASKED TO BE CONTACTED BY A SUPERVISIOR. I WAS CALLED BACK BY A SERVICE REP WHO TOLD ME ACURA WOULD GRANT ME THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE I LIVE IN FLORIDA I WOULD HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER THAT EXCLUDES ME FOR PERSUING ANY LEMON LAW VIOLATIONS AGAINST ACURA FOR THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE SAFETY OF MY CAR, AND KNOW OF MANY OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED ON THE SAME VEHICLE. INSTALLING A REBUILT TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SEEM TO CURE THIS ISSUE. ACURA/HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS FAILURE WITH A WIDESPREAD RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. *NM
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#10143230November 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA HAS VIBRATION IN LOWER GEARS WHEN SHIFTING AND A HUMMING NOISE. *TS THE DEALER FOUND INTERNAL TRANSMISSION COMPONENT FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. *JB
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#10142511November 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
THROUGHOUT THE LAST WEEK, I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT MAGNA DONNELLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING THE FOLLOWING MATTER. AS OF 1:33 PM (EST) ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2005, I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM ANYONE AT MAGNA DONNELLY. ADDITIONALLY, EACH TIME THAT I HAVE CALLED MAGNA DONNELLY AT CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN TROY, MICHIGAN, AT (616) 786-7000, I AM ALWAYS PROMPTED TO A VOICE MAIL SELECTION. I HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS VOICE MAILS FOR VP'S CARLOS MAZZORIN AND LIAN LYNAM AND THE CORPORATE RELATIONS DEPT, AND SENT E-MAILS TO [email protected] AND [email protected]. I HAVE REPORTED TO THEM THAT MY 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND I WERE RECENTLY EXPOSED TO THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE USED IN MAGNA DONNELLY'S AUTO DIM REAR-VIEW MIRROR MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1990-2000. THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR IN MY 2000 ACURA TL RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER A BLACK OIL-BASED SUBSTANCE (WITH A GREEN TINT TO IT) BEGAN LEAKING ALL OVER MY CENTER CONSOLE, FRONT LEATHER SEATS, AND CARPETED INTERIOR. THIS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE HAS CORRODED MY CENTER CONSOLES WOODGRAIN INTERIOR AND THE SILVER PLATE SURROUNDING MY GEAR SHIFT. I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE NATIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTER HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO SEEK INFORMATION FROM MAGNA DONNELLY ON THE CHEMICALS USED IN THEIR REAR-VIEW MIRRORS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1990-2000. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTER, IF THIS SUBSTANCE IS, IN FACT, TOXIC, IT COULD BE QUITE LETHAL WHEN INHALED...ESPECIALLY, IN THE HOT FLORIDA SUN. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A VERY HEALTH, ATHLETIC FEMALE, BUT RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CONSTANT LOW-GRADE FEVER, A KIDNEY INFECTION, AND BLOOD IN MY URINE. IF THIS SUBSTANCE CAN BURN A HOLE THROUGH MY GEAR SHIFT PLATE, IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE TOXIC FUMES HAVE AFFECTED MY HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF MY DAUGHTER? ACURA'S HEADQUARTERS STATED THAT THIS INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. *JB
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2
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0
#10142430November 10, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE HAD A BLOW OUT. THE THREE REMAINING TIRES WERE BALD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS VIBRATION BEFORE THE BLOW OUT. THE SPARE TIRE WAS IN PLACE AT THIS TIME. THE TIRE WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY. THE COMPLETE TIRE SIZE IS P235/45/17.
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#10142176November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. . THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
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#10142181November 8, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE MAJORITY OF THE OWNERS OF 2004 AND NEWER ACURA TLS KNOW THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM WITH THE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES THAT THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH VIBRATION WITH THESE TIRES. IN 2005, ACURA STARTED SELLING THE TL WITH MICHELIN TIRES BECAUSE OF THE COMPLAINTS. THOSE OF US WHO STILL HAVE THE BRIDGESTONES ARE STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE (2004 TL) HAS CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES NOW. I AM REQUIRED TO FILL IT WITH AIR APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE CRACKS, AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WANTED ME TO HANDLE THE WARRANTY CLAIM WITH BRIDGESTONE AND SENT ME OFF ON MY WAY, WITH A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT A BLOWOUT OF THE TIRE IS UNPREVENTABLE AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS, BUT THEY DO NOT CARE. I AM SUGGESTING THAT A RECALL BE PLACED ON THE BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES AND THAT ALL ACURA TLS WITH THESE TIRES BE REPLACED WITH THE MICHELIN TIRES, WHICH THE CURRENT YEAR TLS COME EQUIPPED WITH. *JB
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#10142185November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL, 04V176000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE GEARS EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INFORMATION THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE STATED IT DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ,AND ADDED THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP STAYED LIT. THE VEHICLE JERKED BEFORE MOVING. ALSO, IT WILL NOT GO AS SOON AS IT WAS PUT IN GEAR. THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *AK
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#10142215November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA TL-S THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. TRY TO REPORTED TO VALLEY STREAM ACURA, VALLEY STREAM, NY RESPONSE: THE PROBLEM DOESN'T SHOW UP TOO OBVIOUS, PLEASE DRIVE IT ON SECOND GEAR AND BEAT ON IT UNTIL IT BECOME MORE OBVIOUS. WENT TO PARAGON ACURA, NORTHERN BLVD, QUEENS, NY RESPOND: NO PROBLEM FOUND, YOU STILL HAVE 35000 MORE MILES TO DRIVE UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER. SO DON'T WORRY AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT NEARS TO 100000 MILES. WENT TO CURRY ACURA, SCARSDALE, NY RESPONSE: IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT OR TEST IT, BRING THAT BACK TO PREVIOUS ACURA FOR THE PROBLEM. CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICE: RESPONSE: PLEASE TRY OTHER LOCAL DEALERS BEFORE YOU CALL BACK AND FILE THE COMPLAINT. THEY SUGGEST ME TO GO TO MANHATTAN, ROLYSN, BROOKLYN FIRST.*JB
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#10141894November 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE BALL JOINT CAME APART, CAUSING THE COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION, AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS AROUND 10-15 MPH. HE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - THE PART NUMBER IS 51210-S84-A02 , SUPERSEDED BY ACURA PART 51210-S84-305. *NM
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#10141412November 1, 2005
TIRES
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 ACURA TL IN AUGUST 2005. MY CAR IS A NON-NAVIGATION 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL DELIVERED WITH BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, I NOTICED THAT EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET ROADS, THE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION AT ALL. ON RAMPS AT 20 MPH THE FRONT TIRES LOOSE GRIP. AS OF TODAY, THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER AND THE TIRES ARE FLAT SPOTTING ON TOP OF THAT. THESE TIRES ARE ALL SEASON RATED AND DELIVERED ON A $35,000 VEHICLE. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE IN ANYTHING BUT DRY WEATHER, BUT ARE RATES ALL SEASON. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND EVEN MORE FEAR THE FIRST DAY OF SNOW. ACURA HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND REFERRED ME TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THEY DO DELIVER OTHER TL MODELS WITH MICHELIN TIRES THAT ARE RATED BY CUSTOMER MUCH MUCH HIGHER. WHILE THE EL42 TIRES PRESENT A BIG PROBLEM FROM WET WEATHER TRACTION, OVER FLAT SPOTTING TO PREMATURE WEAR, ACURA HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. HOW SHAMEFUL FOR OTHERWISE SUCH A GREAT CAR, PUTTING ON TIRES THAT WILL LAND THEM A LAWSUIT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS AT ALL! IT IT THEIR CHOICE TO PUT THESE TIRES ON SOME OF THEIR CARS, SO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! *JB
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#10141176October 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 45,747 MI NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NM
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#10140268October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS IN MONTEAGLE TENNESSEE MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. MY CAR ACTUALLY STARTED ROLLING BACK DOWN THE MOUNTAIN, BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, BUT I WAS ABLE TO BACK IT INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AS I WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. I WAS FRIGHTENED TO DEATH BECAUSE TRUCKS WERE COMING UP ON ME AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME. I WAS STRANDED FOR SIX HOURS IN THE MOUNTAINS BECAUSE MY CELL PHONE DID NOT WORK AND I DID NOT KNOW WHERE I WAS BECAUSE I WAS ON A TRIP TO CHICAGO FROM ATLANTA. LUCKILY A TENNESSEE STATE TROOPER SAW ME AND HE GOT ME A TOW TRUCK. I HAD TO STAY IN A HOTEL FOR TWO DAYS AND I HAD IT TOWED TO PYE ACURA IN CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE. MY CAR HAD 90000 MILES AT THE TIME. PYE ACURA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION UNDER THE 100000 MILE WARRANTY WITH NO PROBLEM AND HAD ME BACK ON THE ROAD. HOPEFULLY THIS TRANSMISSION WILL LAST, FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING, EVEN THE RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS ARE BAD. I WAS STILL UPSET THOUGH BECAUSE I LOST A LOT OF MONEY PAYING FOR A HOTEL AND A TOW TRUCK, AND I WAS GOING TO CHICAGO FOR MY BIRTHDAY SO I MISSED MY PARTY. *JB
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#10139730October 14, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY 2004 ACURA 3.2 TL USES BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES (235/45R17), W SPEED-RATED. THE EL 42 TIRES HAD A SO CALLED "FLAT SPOT" PROBLEM AND THEY WERE WORN OUT ONLY AT 15,500 MILE. THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TYPE OF TIRES ON THE INTERNET. MANY OF THEM MENTIONED THAT "FLAT SPOT" PROBLEM COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE.
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