Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10131812August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RAIN...... NO POWER, WIPERS, HARD TO STEER...... 4 WAY FLASHERS DID WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128256August 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CONSUMER STATES HE HAS AN INTERMITTENT SHUDDERING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE SAYS ACURA KNOWS THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM/ THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES. HE HAS 66,000 MILES ON THE CAR. HE STATES THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 55, 000 MILES. CONSUMER STATES HE IS AFRAID THAT THE PROBLEM WILL GET WORSE AND THE CAR WILL BREAK DOWN WHILE HE IS FAR AWAY FROM HOME. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS RECALL PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE FOR THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. THE DEALER INSTALLED AND ADDITION PUMP TO RECTIFY THAT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL REPAIRS MADE.*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110886August 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN: 04V176000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130536July 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 1999-2002 ACURA TL, BUT ALL HONDA/ACURA DOES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IS REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AGAIN. SLIPS, DISENGAGES, AND STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129403July 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ROTORS ON THE 2002 ACURA TL WEAR UNEVENLY OR SWELL IN THE HEAT. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR, AND THUS THE CAR, TO SHAKE DURING STOPS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS WHILE STOPPING SLOWLY OR QUICKLY. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR IN 4 TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTORS GROUND AND EACH TIME THERE HAS BEEN SOMEONE ELSE WAITING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER SERVICING BUT ALWAYS RETURNS. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THESE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129450July 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RECALL OFFER TO REPAIR VEHICLE BY DEALERSHIP WAS DECLINED. PROBLEM PRE-EXISTED AND KIT WAS INSTALLED TO REMEDY PROBLEM IN OCTOBER 2004. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER INSTALLATION..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129386July 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT: THE VEHICLE 2002 HONDA ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S, THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION CONCERNING THE SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME THEY REPAIRED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. HE TOOK IT BACK TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPAIRED IT AGAIN. THEY REPAIRED THE RECALL THREE TIMES. THE FOURTH TIME A DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD THE CONSUMER, THAT MAYBE THEY JUST SWITCHED IT THE LAST THREE TIMES TO MAKE HIM HAPPY. THE PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE PART WAS REPLACED IT GOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND THEN THE ACURA REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO SEE CONSUMER. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP THAT DID REPAIRS WAS ACURA OF BROOKFIELD 191800 WEST BLUEMOUND ROAD BROOKFIELD, WI 53045 262-785-1918. THE SECOND AND THIRD WAS ACURA OF LIBERTYVILLE 1620 SOUTH MILWAUKEE AVE. LIBERTYVILLE, IL 847-680-7333, AND THE FOURTH WAS DAVID HOBBS HONDA 6100 NORTH GREEN BAY AVE. GLENDALE, WI 53209 414-352-6100, AND THIS WAS THE SAME DEALER WHERE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129269July 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SUDDEN, LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM REAR DISC BRAKES. AT SAME TIME, SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED ACURA DEALER, CLAIR ACURA OF WALPOLE MA, UNABLE TO SERVICE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, DIDN'T APPEAR CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. TOOK CAR TO TIRE/BREAK SPECIALIST WHO IMMEDIATLEY DIAGNOSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPERS WERE LOCKED FROZEN. CALLED ACURA DEALER, STILL UNCONCERNED, KNEW NOTHING ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAD CAR REPAIRED IMMEDIATLEY BY BREAK SPECIALIST - REPLACED CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE FLUID, COMPLETE BRAKE PACKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129009July 17, 2005
TIRES
IN MY OPINION THE MANUFACTURER IS KNOWINGLY WAS SELLING THE 2004 ACURA TL WITH THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE EL-42 TIRES KNOWING THAT THESE TIRES HAD A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSING THEM TO FLAT SPOT WITHOUT WARNING THE BUYER FIRST ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NOT ONLY THIS IS DECEPTIVE AND IN MY OPINION VIOLATES IMPLIED WARRANTLY BUT IT WAS DANGEROUS AS IT FORCED US TO DRIVE THE CAR AT SLOW SPEEDS BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION IN HIGH SPEED ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128711July 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AUTO TECHNICIAN HAS DETERMINED THAT 1998 ACURA 2.5 TL HAS A CRACKED MANIFOLD. SAME VEHICLE FROM 1995-97 HAS BEEN MANDATED BY NHTSA TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE YEAR TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS MANDATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128642July 13, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON OUR 2004 ACURA TL AT 12,000 MILES, EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR WAS NOTED BY ACURA MECHANIC ON FRONT OEM BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. TIRE SIZE IS P235/45R17 (THIS COMPLAINT FORM DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT SIZE OPTION TO SELECT). SAID TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED. FINDING IT HARD TO BELIEVE THESE TIRES WOULD LAST ONLY 12,000 MILES, WE GOT A 2ND OPINION BY A NON-ACURA GARAGE AND THEY AGREED TIRES WERE WORN AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. ACURA SAID PREMATURE WEAR WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO "FRONT END BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT" OR POSSIBLY "WRONG TIRE PRESSURE" (LATER FOUND NOT TO BE THE CASE WHEN ACURA REPLACED THE TIRES). NO MENTION OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRES THEMSELVES. TRUSTING ACURA'S EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE, WE PURCHASED AND HAD THEM INSTALL TWO NEW EL42S. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE LEARNED THAT WE ARE JUST ONE OF MANY TO HAVE QUALITY AND SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. READ THE MANY BAD CUSTOMER REVIEWS/RATINGS REPORTED ON WWW.TIRERACK.COM (ENTER "2004 ACURA TL" IN THE "SHOP FOR TIRES" SECTION, AND READ "TIRE REVIEWS FOR THIS VEHICLE"). LUCKILY, WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE POOR TRACTION, HYDROPLANING, NOISE, FLAT-SPOTTING, ETC THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128508July 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL THAT WAS JERKING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS. THIS PAST SATURDAY ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHILE DRIVING 45 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED AND THE RPM WENT PAST THE 8. I WAS ABLE TO COAST MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER, STEVENSON ACURA OF WILMINGTON, NC. THE DEALER DID AN INSPECTION AND ADVSD ME SINCE MY CAR HAS OVER 100K, 146K TO BE EXACT I AM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND MY SECOND GEAR LOOKS GOOD AND THIS IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. KNOWING 5 OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWN THE SAME MODEL CAR AND THE SAME EXACT OCCURENCE HAS HAPPENED I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1998 3.2TL THAT HAD OVER 198K WHEN I TRADED IT IN AND EXPERIENCED NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT ALL.BASED ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND I FEEL VERY VIOLATED BY A COMPANY THAT I HAVE BEEN SO LOYAL TO. THIS IS ABSURD!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128244July 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ONLY AFTER 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASING A NEW ACURA TL 2005, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LAMPS BOTH CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE RE-STARTED. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS GETTING TESTS RUN, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING AND WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR IN THE SAME CONDITION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127881July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA DOES NOT WHANT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION THAT SHOUD BE UNDER WARANTIE BECAUSE THEY SAID THA THE CAR IS WHITH A SALVAGE TITLE AND THEY DONT RESPONT TO RECALLS OR WARANTIES OF THOSE CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125402July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: TRANSMISSION SURGE, INCREASE IN SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. SLAMMED INTO GEAR, MOSTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, AND AT A STAND STILL, AND THEN SURGED INTO GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WOBBLED. WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE SEAL TO BREAK. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OUT FROM THE AXLE CASING. THE DEALER SIMPLY REVEALED A BROKEN GASKET SEAL, A DEFECTIVE AXLE AND NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (DIFFERENTIAL WOBBLING). *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121900July 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THERE WAS HEAVY RAIN THE NIGHT BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CONSUMER GOT UP AND WENT TO GET IN THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DRIVER SIDE DASH , AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD BURNED. THE FLOORBOARD WAS DAMAGED BY DRIPPING PLASTIC. THE ONLY HOT WIRE WAS IN THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. THE FIRE WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WAS A FUSE OPERATIONAL IN THE CIRCUIT. THE BATTERY WAS ALMOST BRAND NEW, AND IT WAS ALMOST DEAD. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE ONLY REASON THE FIRE DIED OUT WAS BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF OXYGEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND HAS NOT RETURNED THE CALL. ALSO THE CALLER INDICATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK MADE A NOISE EVEN AFTER THE DOORS WERE LOCKED BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED UNREPAIRABLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127049June 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIVE TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN 5 MONTHS. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. SERIOUS SAFTEY CONCERNS WITH THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE. ACURA WILL NOT BUY BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127079June 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATES THAT IN AUGUST 2003 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN ON JUNE 28, 2005. BOTH TIMES VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE . ONE MONTH AGO HE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT GOING ABOUT 5-8 MPH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. MANUFACTURER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128056June 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN
2000 ACURA TL REPAIRS MADE TO THE OIL KIT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR LESS THAN 400 MILES AFTER THE REPAIR, THE KIT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN ONE OF THE CONNECTING HOSES THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126453June 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I AM ON MY TENTH TRANSMISSION ON AN '02 ACURA TL TYPE S. ACURA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING BUT CONTINUE TO PUT IN BAD TRANNIES. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STOP THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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