Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10088248August 20, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN PILOT PERFORMANCE TIRE - P215-50RIT93B - DOT B938CTTX0301. THESE TIRES HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY PERFORMING ON THE ROAD CASUSING ME TO HAVE TWO BLOWOUTS 8/03 AND 1/04 WITH REPLACEMENT OF RIM RIGHT FRONT 2X IN FRONT AND BACK RIGHT 6/04.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089204August 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL WAS FOUND ON THE INTERNET. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT NOT RECEIVING RECALL LETTER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT SEND HIM THE LETTER AGAIN, THEIR OBLIGATION WAS FULFILLED WITH RECALL 04-V176000 CONCENING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HOWEVER, TRANSMISSION WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089158August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COMPLAINT REGARDING RECALL 02V120.*MR THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED HE HAD BAD GAS THEREFORE HE TREATED THE GASOLINE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS BUT WITH NO RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION. *NM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087962August 16, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHILCE IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW. *JB BRIDGESTONE # EL-42-245-17
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087976August 16, 2004
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CONTROL SENSOR SOLENOID SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087890August 13, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT CONSUMER HAD TO SLOW THE SPEED DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP TO GET VIBRATION TO STOP. IT OCCURRED MOSTLY IN THE MORNINGS WHEN VEHICLE JUST STARTED OUT. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM AND NOT A MECHANICAL DEFECT. CONSUMER THEN PUT ON A SET OF BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES WHICH WERE THE SAME TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AT THE SAME SPEEDS. IN OTHER WORDS, NOTHING CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086798August 13, 2004
TIRES
VIBRATION AND SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL DURING NORMAL DRIVING. REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AND NUMEROUS REBALANCING HAVE HAD NO EFFECT. ACURA DEALER IS NOT RESPONSIVE AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE HAS INFORMED ME THIS "A CHARATERISTIC OF THE CAR" WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ADMITTING THAT "WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND OUR ENGINEERS ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM" I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WE WAS NO TIMELINE FOR RESOLUTION. GIVEN THE SITUATION, I AM GROWING CONCERNED ABOUT THE HANDLING AND STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. ACURA HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT FULLY DISCLOSED THE DETAILS. I AM ALSO WORRIED BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AFFECTING MANY TL OWNERS GIVEN THE NUMBER OF WEB FORUMS I HAVE VISITED ON THE SUBJECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086748August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 AND 2002 ACURA TLS HAVE BOTH HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SHIFTING, FLASHING DRIVE GEAR INDICATOR, AND FINALLY COMPLETE FAILURE IN THE 50 - 60000 MILE RANGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087810August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086736August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 ACURA TL. AS I WRITE THIS IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALMOST IN THREE REAR END CRASHES AS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I STEPED ON THE GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086449August 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
OUR 1996 ACURA 3.2 TL HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. ABS LIGHT CAME KEPT COMING ON. BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED, WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW DAYS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL ACURA DEALER, JERRY DAMSON HONDA/ACURA AND WAS CHECKED OUT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPT., THE ABS MODULATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2100 - THEY DID DRAIN AND BLEED THE ABS SYSTEM BUT THAT ONLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE DEALER IS NOT INCLINED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM TO EVERYONE'S SATISFACTION, AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS TO ITS AGE, NOT NECESSARILY MILEAGE. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND A PRODUCT THAT MUST BE REASONABLY DURABLE, AND THIS FAILURE OCCURRED LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE. AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FEATURE, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS TIED TO THE TRACTION SYSTEM, ITS FAILURE TO OPERATE PROPERLY MAY HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. OUR RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT MOST OWNERS SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE SYSTEM AS THE COST TO FIX IT IS EXORBITANT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY SEE THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEMS ON THIS YEAR OF CAR MORE IN CARS THAT ARE DRIVEN IN A REASONABLE MANNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086244August 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE; SLIPS FROM 2ND INTO 3RD AND BACK. ACURA HAS ISSUED RECALL - DEALER REPLACED TRANS WITH REBUILT UNIT. DEALER ADMITS THEY ARE AWARE OF DOCUMENTED CASES WHERE REBUILT TRANS INSTALLED TO RESOLVE ISSUE HAVE FAILED. DEALER RECOMMENDED I MEET WITH HONDA DISTRICT MGR, BUT ADMITTED HONDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY OTHER REMEDY THAN THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086195August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECENTLY PURCHASED AN ACCURA 2004 TL.CAR CURRENTLY HAS 600 MILES.NOTICED A VIBRATIONS BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER(RICK CASE) TWICE TO HAVE THE WHEELS REBALANCED.DID NOT REMOVE THE VIBRATION.THE THIRD TIME BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT ALL TL'S HAVE THIS ISSUE.I CALLED HONDA.THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY INTEND TO DO REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL FOR THE 2004'S AS IT GOES INTO 5TH GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086207August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA 2003 TL TRANSMISSION DEFECT. FIRST FAILURE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT SPEED OF 70 MPH HAPPENED 6 TIMES . TRANSMISSION REPLACED.SECOND FAILURE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP GOING 55 CAR FOLLOWING BEHIND ME CRASHED INTO ME . SIGNIFIGANT INJURIE'S RESULTED FROM THIS CRASH THAT INVOLVED 3 VEHICLES.*AK I HAVE REPORTED THIS INFO TO "THIS" SITE 3 TIMES AND GO BACK TO FIND MY SUBMISSION AND IT MYSTERIOUSLY DISSAPEARS! HONDA ACURA'S RECENT SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION DEFECT KEEPS CLAIMING THERE ARE NO CRASHES OR INJURYS' AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT . THIS IS FALSE !!!! I KNOW OF ATLEAST 3 OTHER INCIDENCES THAT INVOLVE INJURY'S DUE TO THE SEVERE DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP WITH OUT WARNING!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10086167August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BROUGHT FRIST TL IN 2002 AND AT 2003 THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION BROKE AND I TRADED THE TL AND BOUGHT NEW 03 TL TYPE-S IN 2003. THEN JULY OF 2004, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AGAIN WITH MY NEW 03TL AGAIN. I ALMOST GOT ACCIDENT BECASE THE CAR JUST SHIFT IT'S GEAR ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083111August 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SOUNDS OR SIGNS WERE GIVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON A NEWLY ACQUIRED USED ACURA 3.2TL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083006July 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR SURGE AND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, NO SHIFTING IN ANY GEAR AT ALL. MIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. OWNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSIS SHOW TRANNY FAILURE. NEW TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082791July 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DIGITAL A/C DISPLAY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. DEALER SAID COMPONENT COST WOULD BE @ $1,600.00 (85% VALUE OF CAR). OFFERED NO ALTERNATIVE (AFTER-MARKET, USED PART). COINCIDED WITH DASH LIGHTS GOING OUT, INDICATED GEAR POSITION (NUETRAL, REVERSE, DRIVE, ETC).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082718July 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BUCKING AND FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY. HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VERY DANGEROUS. 2003 ACURA AND NOW THE DEALERS SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS LIED TO WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, DEALER SAID ALL 2003'S WERE NOT INFLICTED. NOW I FOUND OUT DIFFERENT. MY EXPERIENCE WAS SCARY. RECALL NOW!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081239July 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE 1998 ACURA 2.5 TL. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE O2 SENSOR REPLACED AND NOW AS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. I WAS ALDO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF CASES WERE THE MANIFOLD CRACKED. IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT YOU SEE REPEATED IN A PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS IT NOT FAIRLY SAFE TO SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM FROM THE MANUFACTURE? WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SAVE CONSUMERS THE EXPENSE OF ABOUT $1200.00 TO REPAIR WHAT SEEMS OBVIOUS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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