Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10126170June 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO DAYS AGO, I BEGAN FEELING SLIPPING AND SURGING IN MY TRANSMISSION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED AND SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 - 60 MPH, MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, CAUSING THE CAR TO QUICKLY SLOW DOWN WITHOUT CARS BEHIND ME BEING ALERTED BY BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AS THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126027June 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAKED CORROSIVE FLUID ON CENTER CONSOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125617June 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE BEHIND TO REAR-END ME. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT ON THIS TO NHTSA, BUT WOULD LIKE TO ENTER ACURA'S RESPONSE. ACURA PERFORMED ONE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALLS, BUT REFUSED TO PERFORM THE OTHER TRANSMISSION RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY AUTO WAS PREVIOUSLY SALVAGED, BUT AT THE TIME, NOW HAD A CLEAN TITLE. VEHICLES LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD FROM THE FIRST DATE OF PURCHASE SHOULD BE HONORED WHETHER OR NOT ALL WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN VOIDED, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS DANGEROUS. SINCE THEY HONORED ONE RECALL, THEY SHOULD ALSO HONOR THE OTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125159June 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 3 YEARS. 1ST FAILURE AT 67,000 UNDER NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING IN 2002. WHILE ENROUTE TO WORK IN THE MORNING, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE. 67.000 MILES LATER AT 134,000 THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FROZE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. BOTH TIMES I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I STARTED IMMEDIATE AND UNEXPECTED SLOWING. ON THE INITIAL FAILURE, FORTUNTELY A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WAS ABLE TO SAFLEY STOP TRAFFIC AND GET ME OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS LATER TOWED TO VALENCIA ACURA WHERE THEY DID REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS ABLE TO BORROW MY MOTHERS CAR TO GET TO AND FROM WORK WHILE THEY REPAIRED MY CAR. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE I WAS STUCK 80 MILES FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA IN THE HOT DESERT. IT COST ME $480.00 TO BE TOWED TO THE LOCAL ACURA IN LAS VEGAS AND WAS STRANDED OVER NIGHT, LOSING A DAYS WORK. I HAD ONLY PLANNED AND WAS PREPARED FOR A DAY TRIP TO PRIMM, NEVADA ON MY OFF DAY. I WAS FORCED TO RENT A CAR FOR $50.00 AND GET A HOTEL ROOM. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THE 2ND AND 3RD GEARS HAD FROZEN AND HE WOULD CHARGE ME $7000.00 TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSON. THAT WAS OUTRAGEOUS SO I HAD TO RENT A TRUCK AND TRAILER AT A TOTAL COST OF $450.00 TO TOW MY CAR BACK HOME. THEN I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY DEALER, VALENCIA ACURA, WHERE I PURCASED THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD ALL MY MAJOR SERVICES,EXCEPT OIL CHANGES, DONE. MOST RECENTLY I HAD THE 100,000 MILE SERVICE DONE THERE. I WAS NEVER TOLD BY ACURA THAT THIS MODEL OF CAR HAS A FAULTLY TRANSMISSION DESTINED TO UNEXPCTED FAILURE. I HAD NO IDEA AND WOULD NEVER EXPECT THEY WOULD REPLACE ONE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER THAT WOULD FAIL AT EXACTLY THE SAME MILEAGE. CURRENTLY, MY CAR IS SITTING AT THE DEALER WITH NO KNOWN DATE OF REPAIR AS ACURA IS UNWILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CURRENT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125195June 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
OIL IN REAR VIEW MIRROR EXPLODED AND SPLATTERED ON BOTH FRONT SEATS OF THE CAR. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT WHEN I WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR OR IT COULD HAVE CREATED A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS NOT SURPRISED APPARENTLY HAPPENED IN QUITE A FEW INSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125021June 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED EVEN AFTER ACURA HAS REPLACED IT THREE TIMES ON THEIR RECALL. ADDITIONALLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT IT BREAKS THE ENGINE MOUNTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10124192June 4, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE. SECOND TIRE FAILURE ON THE SAME WHEEL, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF EACH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124751June 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1996 ACURA TL WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE.*MR THE WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS WIPER FAILURE RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123823June 1, 2005
TIRES
OEM TIRES (BRIDGESTONE EL42) COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER 10,000 MILES. FROM VERY BEGINNING, "ALL SEASON" TIRES WOULD ROUTINELY HYDROPLANE AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 40MPH AND WERE UNUSABLE IN THE SNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124705May 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING A DEFECTIVE ACURA. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ROARING SOUND AND ALL THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. THE OIL JET KIT HAD BEEN INSTALL PREVIOUSLY UNDER RECALL 04V1700 AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT MAY HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121602May 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. HE STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS HEARD OF OTHER COMPLAINTS SUCH AS A ACURA MDX WITH THE SAME ENGINE. BOTH VEHICLE WAS IN THE BODY SHOP AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND HE STILL COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ONLY REASON WHY HE STOPPED WAS BECAUSE HE HIT A TREE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10120981May 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WENT TO CHANGE LANES, AND WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, AND PICKED UP ACCELERATION, WITH THE ACCELERATOR NOT BEING TOUCHED. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE BRAKES REGAINED WORKING CONTROL AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FISHTAIL AND TRY NOT TO HAVE A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE CAR TURNED 180 DEGREES AROUND WITH NO BRAKE POWER. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WHEN THIS HAPPENED.... *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121580May 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2 TL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.*MR CONSUMER FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DO THE PROPER REPAIRS TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120659May 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE BEHIND TO REAR-END ME. IN THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. NHTSA HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN ID#04V176000 THAT MY ACURA DEALER WILL NOT HONOR SINCE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY SALVAGED, BUT NOW HAS A CLEAN TITLE. SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE AT HONDA MOTOR AND THEY ALSO REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. I HAD THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH ACURA'S UPDATED PARTS. I EXPECT REIMBURSEMENT AND A WRITTEN LETTER FOR DEALER TO REPAIR TRANSMISSION WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN, AS IT MOST LIKELY WILL, ACCORDING TO THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116957May 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING GEAR PRIOR TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL 04V176000 REPAIRS BEING PERFORMED. BUT AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE DEALER INSTALLED THE OIL JET KIT PER THE RECALL. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND BECAME WORSE IN A FEW WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE NO LONGER DRIVES IN THIRD GEAR. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118778May 1, 2005
TIRES
MY 2004TL CAME WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES. THE DEALER STATED TIRES WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE WHEN I STATED CONCERNS WITH WHAT I HAD READ ABOUT FLAT SPOTTING. ON MY FIRST LONG DISTANCE TRIP (500+ MILES) MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OFF THE RIM. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT PROCTER ACURA IN TALLAHASSEE WHICH IN FORMED ME TO TAKE TIRE TO A TIRE MANUFACTURER SINCE IT IS WARRANTIED THRU ITS MANUFACTURURER. AS OF THIS DATE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE ($225) AND AM WAITING TO HEAR WHAT ELSE BRIDGESTONE WILL DO TO COMPENSATE ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118752April 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY LOCAL FITNESS CLUB VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A ROARING NOISE, ACCELERATED, PLUNGED FORWARD, AND STRUCK TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I NOTIFIED THE OWNERS OF THE OTHER VEHICLES, AND PROMPTLY CALLED THE POLICE. WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED, HE COMPLETED EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FORMS FOR ALL INVOLVED PARTIES. HE ALSO TOLD ME TO BE SURE TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT MECHANICALLY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THEN, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE CAR DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR INTERNAL MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR MESSAGES OR INDICATIONS OF MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, LATER I NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW SET. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113710April 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER IS UPSET THAT THE DEALER KNOWINGLY SOLD HIM A VEHICLE THAT HAD A RECALL AND DID NOT DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL NOV 2004. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED ACURA CLIENT SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE DEALER KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. (RECALL 04V176000). *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR IMPROVEMENTS, INTEREST AND PAYMENTS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118254April 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ACTING UP FOR MONTHS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM WITH DEALER ON SEVERAL LONG VISITS. TRANSMISSION WAS REACHING DANGEROUS LEVEL, NOT SHIFTING, REVVING WITHOUT ENGAGING, ETC. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 MILES OR SO (NOT SURE SPECIFICALLY). STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP NOT VERY HELPFUL. HONDA IS COVERING UP TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SERVICE STINKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118186April 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2004 ACURA TL (5AT) HAS A DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT 1500 RPMS. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AT MY OWN COST, BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE, AND ACURA CARE CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THERE ARE IS NO RESOLUTION PLANNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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