Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10117862April 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH ON 1999 ACURA 3.2TL.*MR ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115314April 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION PERFORMED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS PERFORMING POORLY AGAIN. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116685April 10, 2005
TIRES
OEM TIRES ON 05 ACURA TL'S AT 5000 WET WEATHER DRIVING IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. DRIVING IN SNOW EVEN WHEN NEW WAS IMPOSSIBLE.. YET THESE TIRES ARE MARKED M/S ALL SEASON. DEALERS ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...EXCEPT SELL YOU A NEW SET OF TIRE FOR $800 WE HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS IN THE RAIN ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIRES AT OUR EXPENSE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. RF TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A MAJOR SIDEWALL BLISTER AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116524April 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STARTED THE ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S AT 6:45AM, THE ACURA HAD NOT BEEN STARTED OR DRIVEN THE PREVIOUS 14 HOURS. ENGAGED TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE, THE GEAR LOCKED UP AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD AND AT THE SAME TIME A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I MANAGED TO STOP THE ACURA AFTER 30 FEET WHERE I WAS ON AND OFF MY PARKING AREA AT MY HOUSE. BY THE TIME I HAD STOPPED THE CAR FLAMES, SMOKE & FUMES WERE FILLING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, I COULD NOT GET THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED, MY NEIGHBOR NOTICING THE LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD RUSHED TO MY AID FOR HE COULD SEE THAT I WAS IN THE CAR AND I WAS PUSHING ON THE DOOR WITH MY FEET IN AN EFFIORT TO ESCAPE THE BURNING ACURA. I WAS OVERCOME FROM THE FUMES AND SMOKE WHEN HE PULLED ME OUT OF THE NOW THE RAPIDLY BURNING ACURA, THE FLAMES HAVING ADVANCED TO THE FRONT SEAT. HE PULLED ME OUT WITH MY HEAVY JACKET ON FIRE AND THE BOTTOM OF MY PANTS AFLAME. HE MANAGED TO GET MY JACKET OFF AND THE FLAMES OUT ON MY PANTS AND WE MANAGED TO GET AWAY FROM THE BURNING ACURA THEN IN THIRTY TO FOURTY SECONDS THE FIRE HAD PROGRESSED TO THE REAR OF THE ACURA AND THE GAS TANK EXPLODED AND THE WHOLE CAR WAS A FIREBALL. I SUFFERED 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON MY LEGS. APPLETREE ACURA, FLETCHER, NC HAD PERFORMED RECALL (CAMPAIGN ID #: 04V176000) ON DECEMBER 8TH, 2004 AT 42,000 MILES IN WHICH THEY DID NOT REPLACE TRANSMISSION BUT PERFORMED A REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE ACURA WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117458April 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STALLING WHILE ON THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116350April 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION FOR A 1999 ACURA TL. ONE OF THE REASON FOR THE RECALL STATED ON ACURA WEBSITE IS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH LEAKED ATF TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVER IN THE RECALL. I CALLED ACURA BUT THERE IS STILL NO REPLY. I WAS CHARGED $90.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116203April 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECENTLY, EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND CAME TO A CROSSROAD AND BRAKED, THE CAR KEPT ACCELARATING. DESPITE HAVING THE BRAKES PRESSED THE CAR WAS BEHAVING LIKE A WILD BRONCO. EVEN WHEN I SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC GEAR TO PARK, THE ENGINE WAS RACING. AFTER I PUT OF THE IGNITION & THEN RE-STARTED, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117025March 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, PUSHING IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE INTO THE BACK SEAT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR PAIN IN HIS ARM AND LEGS. CONSUMER WAS X-RAYED, AND THEN INFORMED HE HAD NERVE DAMAGE, AND WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC S. IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117263March 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA 3.2TL TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CAMPAIGN REFERENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BUT WAS UNSURE WHAT COMPONENT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ONCE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AT 50000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117251March 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2004 ACURA TL TURN SIGNALS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. **** NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO A RATTLING NOISE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER LUBED AND INSERT FOAM TAPE TO THE RADIO BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114776March 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OWN A 2003 ACURA TL TYPE-S. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, I'VE EXPERIENCED MOMENTS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T RESPOND TO ACCELERATION (I.E. WOULDN'T DOWN SHIFT). THE CAR JUST SEEM TO COAST SLOWLY INTO TRAFFIC, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET INTO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION I HAD WAS REPLACED DUE TO BURNT TRANSMISSION FLUID, I'M JUST UPSET THAT I WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT HAD A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAD MENTIONED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS TO THE DEALER WHERE I ORIGINALLY LEASED THE VEHICLE (ACURA OF TROY), ABOUT TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST SEEMED TO GET STUCK IN SECOND GEAR. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, I FEEL I NO LONGER CAN DEPEND ON THE DEALER TO GIVE ME ACCURATE INFORMATION. THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL PROBLEM AND DANGEROUS. I'M AFRAID FOR MY LOVED ONES AND MYSELF WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK CAR INTO ANOTHER DEALER (SUBURBAN ACURA) WHERE THEY REPLACED MY FIRST TRANSMISSION UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE, NOW I'M HAVING EVEN MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE SECOND ONE. I'M STARTING TO GET A BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE NOW. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR SERVICE BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. HOW CAN SOMEONE CHECK A TRANSMISSION IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR LESS? I WANT OUT OF THIS VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THIS IS NOT WHAT I PAID FOR, AND NOW I'M DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS REDUCED PERFORMANCE AND A BURNING ODOR. AGAIN, I'M AFRAID FOR MY WELL-BEING AND THOSE OF MY FAMILY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117411March 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA TL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION.*MR AT 49,000 THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. ON FEB 25, 2005 THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR A TRANSMISSION RECALL, HOWEVER HE WAS TOLD THE PART THAT FAILED ON HIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114689March 24, 2005
TIRES
DURING LIGHT RAIN MY 2004 ACURA TL WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL. IT HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER AND SPUN AND ENDED UP ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF. FORTUNETLY MY CAR OR THE BROKEN WHEEL DID NOT HIT ANOTHER CAR. THERE WERE QUITE A FEW CARS ON THE FREEWAY ALL AT NORMAL FREEWAY SPEED. I WAS ACTUALLY FOLLOWING MY WIFES 2003 HONDA ACCORD LX IN THE SAME LANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH ACURA (800) 382-2238 AND MY CASE # B012005-02-2300320. SO FAR THE COMPLAINT HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING FOR ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10108564March 23, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND USING THE NAVIGATOR SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID FROM DRIVING INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PLACES ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM WOULD DIRECT PEOPLE TO TURN INTO THE GUARDRAIL PER CONSUMER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115393March 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115292March 17, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY BLIND OTHER DRIVERS WHEN ON THE ROAD AND COME OVER A HILL. THIS IS INCREASING THE OWNER'S CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE OTHER DRIVERS ARE NOT ABLE TO VIEW THE ROAD, AND COULD CAUSE A HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114238March 17, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY 2004 ACURA TL CAME EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGRSTONE EL-42 TURANZA TIRES. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, THESE TIRES HYDROPLANE LIKE CRAZY AND HAVE ZERO SNOW TRACTION AND CONTROL. THEY ARE SO BAD THAT WE PAID TO HAVE ALL 4 REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. I NOW FIND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE, ALTHOUGH OUR DEALER CLAIMS OTHERWISE. I FEEL THAT THESE TIRES ARE PATENTLY UNSAFE AND ACURA OR BRIDGESTONE SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110944March 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR STUCK. CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES IN ORDEER TO STOP. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED.*AK THE COSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113296March 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112365March 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 ACURA TL AND IT HAS A DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 48 TO 60 MPH. BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION, YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOVE 60 MPH TO ELIMINATE THE DRIVELINE VIBRATION. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AND YOU SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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