Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10081240July 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 TL LEASE IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. GOT MY FIRST NEW TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 30,000 MILES, IN LATE SEPTEMBER 2002. IT DOWNSHIFTED ON THE FREEWAY ON THE OFFRAMP TO ACURA OXMOOR IN LOUISVILLE GOING 60 MPH, THEN THE ENGINE REVVED AND I COULDN'T STOP IT. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. MY NOW EX-HUSBAND INSISTED WE LEASE THE CAR AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH IT IN THE DIVORCE, IT'S OVER MILAGE AND IN ORDER TO GET THE MILAGE FORGIVEN I HAVE TO BUY IT FROM THEM IN NOVEMBER AT AN INFLATED PRICE AND WITH BAD CREDIT FROM MY DIVORCE. THE TRADE IN VALUE HAS FALLEN $7000 SINCE FEBRUARY. OH YES, AT 86,000 MILES THE SECOND TRANNY HAS GONE BAD. THIS TIME IT DOWNSHIFTED AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A SLICK STREET IN THE RAIN. THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAIL WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS THE THRID TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR HAS LOST ALL ITS VALUE BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082013July 14, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AFTER HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED AT 10,000 MILES AND WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081699July 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED.. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE ENGINE DIED, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080876July 12, 2004
TIRES
EL42 BRIDGESTONES THAT CAME WITH MY NEW 2004 ACURA TL ARE UNSAFE. THEY FLAT SPOT AND HYDROPLANE IN THE RAIN. THE TIRES ARE VERY UNSAFE IN RAIN AND THEY ARE CONSIDERED "ALL SEASON" THEY ARE NOT ALL SEASON IN MY OPINION. I LOST CONTROL ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WITH THE EL42 BRIDGESTONES BECAUSE OF HYDROPLANING. THE FALTSPOTTING CAUSES THE TIRES TO VIBRATE AND BOUNCE UNTIL THEY WARM UP. THE CAR CAME WITH THE ORIGINAL PVC TYPE (EARLY BUILD) AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PUT THE NEW "TU@" ON MY CAR. RATINGS ON THIS TIRE ARE TERRIBLE AS SHOWN ON "TIRERACK.COM" ACURA DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE MY EL42 PVC ORIGINAL TIRES WITH ACCEPTABLE SAFE TIRES. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PUT MICHELIN PILOT SPORT ALL SEASONS ON MY CAR QUICKLY BECAUSE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THE EL42. PLEASE ADVISE- I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 2004 ACURA TL ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE EL42'S THAT CAME WITH THEM. THE EL42'S ARE UNSAFE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW THEY ARE NOT ALL SEASON AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AGRESSIVELY BEFORE PEOPLE LOSE CONTROL AND GET IN ACCIDENTS. *LA
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080567July 8, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT AND CLEAR-COAT IS COMING OFF OF ALL PANELS. PAINT FEELS LIKE "SANDPAPER". CAR WAS REPAINTED AT THE FACTORY BEFORE BEING SOLD.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081916July 6, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS
PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG FRONTAL SENSOR / CONTROL MODULE.*MR *JB DEALER REPLACED OPDS UNIT AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT. *MJJ
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079216July 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS INVOLVES MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE APROX. 22,000 MILES ON MY CAR. ON A RECENT TRIP FROM LOS ANGELES TO LAS VEGAS I NOTICED AN UNUSUAL AMOUT OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING THE CAR FROM HIGH SPEEDS (70'S). I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME EARLIER AND THE DEALER TURNED AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS WITH "NON DESTRUCTIVE" NEW ONES. THE EARLEIR EVENT HAPPENED AROUND 15,000 MILES OR SO. LAST WEEK MY TRANSMISSION FAILED (HONDA IS NOW RECALLING) AND I INFORMED THE SERVICE TECH OF MY RECURRING BRAKING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TODAY, BY KEYS ACURA VAN NUYS, CA THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO FIX THE BRAKES AND I SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THE NOW WARPED ROTORS REPLACED WHEN THE PADS WEAR OUT! I COULDN'T BELIEVE THIS! THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I'VE OWNED THAT HAD 2 MAJOR BRAKING FAILEURES IN LESS THAN 20000 MILES AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS OF GREAT SAFTEY CONCERN AND NOT AT ALL NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! I DON'T LIVE IN SAN FRANSISCO WHERE THE HILLS CAN TEAR UP YOUR BRAKES. I KNOW OTHER ACURA OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE BREAKS AND I PERSONALLY THINK THEY ARE ENDANGERING PEOPLE BY NEGLECTING TO SERVICE THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP GET THEM TO ACT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079186July 2, 2004
TIRES
THIS COMPLAINT REFERS TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE EL-42, 235/45-17 93W ) SUPPLIED ON THE 2004 ACURA TL WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER JUST A SHORT TIME I HAVE FOUND THIS TIRE TO BE ENTIRELY UNSAFE AND UNSUITABLE TO THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS TIRE ON ALL EXISTING VEHICLES. THIS TIRE EXHIBITS UNSAFE CHARACTERISTICS IN WET WEATHER, WITH NOTICEABLE DRIFT AND HYDROPLANING IN ANY AMOUNT OF STANDING WATER, EVEN AS LITTLE AS 1/16 INCH. IN HEAVY RAINS, EVEN WITH NO STANDING WATER PRESENT, THE TIRE SEEMS INCAPABLE OF DISPERSING WATER AS QUICKLY AS IT FALLS, AGAIN LEADING TO VEHICLE INSTABILITY. FROM A RIDE QUALITY POINT OF VIEW THE TIRE IS ALSO UNSATISFACTORY IN THAT IT FLAT SPOTS EVERY MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN COOL WEATHER BUT EVEN IN WARMER WEATHER AS WELL, LEADING TO VIBRATIONS IN THE INITIAL MILES OF ANY DRIVE. IT IS ALSO ESPECIALLY HARSH OVER ROADWAY EXPANSION JOINTS, AND IS SO LOUD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENTS THAT IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO DRIVER FATIGUE INDUCED BY THE CONTINUOUS NOISE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE REGARDING THE RATING AS AN "ALL SEASON TIRE" WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THIS TIRE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS IN ANY KIND OF SNOW CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079211July 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 ACURA TL HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION SO I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPLACED. IT HAD BEEN TWO MONTHS AND THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION ERATICALLY SHIFTS AND IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079104June 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION "SLIPS" INTO GEAR AT ALL SPEEDS SINCE 6/26/04 IN THE EVENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080091June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078980June 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2003 TL-S ON THE HWY, THE CAR SUDDENLY VIOLENTLY JERKED AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE FAILING. SURE ENOUGH I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT MY PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH ONLY 22000 MILES HAS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE CAR WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH THE WAY IT WAS CAUSING WHIPLASH. THE COMPANY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION NOT JUST AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY. SO FAR WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. WE HAVE HAD THE TIRE SIDEWALL BULGE, WHICH I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE NEW TIRE REPLACED ONCE IT BLEW OUT ON THE HWY. WE HAD TO HAVE THE RADIO MISSFIRE FIXED AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THIS CAR IS DEFINITELY NOT RELIABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078926June 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 ACURA TL 3.2 WITH 3 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS SINCE PURCHASE. ACURA HAS ADMITTED THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WY THE FAILURES CONTINUE AND THAT IS WHY THE HAVE EXTENDED THE WARANTEE TO 100,000 MILES. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST DUE TO THEM REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS EVERY 30,000 MILES OR SO. NOW, AT 119,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ARE RESURFACING AGAIN. MAY OTHER HONDA MADE PRODUCTS SUCH AS ODYSSEY, MDX, HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME PROBLEMS. THESE VEHICLES USE THE SAME TRANSMISSIONS AS THE TL'S IN QUESTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080082June 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT, AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078523June 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACEMENT ON MY 2000 ACURA TL AT 93000 MILES. FORTUNATELY, ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100000 MILES, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS ARE NO BETTER AND THE TRANSMISSION CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME, CAUSING THE CAR TO BE COMPLETELY UNSAFE. HONDA HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS USING THE SAME TRANSMISSION, BUT NOT THE TL. I THINK THIS IS GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND IS PUTTING THE PUBLIC IN DANGER.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078422June 18, 2004
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I'VE PURCHASED THE 2004 TL ON OCTOBER 2003. SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING, THE CAR WOULD CONSTANTLY VIBRATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS (PRIMARILY AT 55+MPH). TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCING. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T GO AWAY. SIX MONTHS LATER, ACURA REPLACED MY BRIDGSTONE TIRES WITH A NEW RE-FROMULATED TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE VIBRATION FELT AT HIGHER SPEEDS WEREN'T AS SEVERE (THOUGH STILL PRESENT). AFTER DRIVING FOR A MONTH, THE SAME LEVEL OF VIBRATIONS AT HIGHER SPEEDS RETURNED. I'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH MY DEALER AND ACURA FOR 8 MONTHS NOW, BUT AS OF TODAY, NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING. VIBRATIONS FELT AT 55+MPH, IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I BELIEVE ACURA SHOULD BE MORE PROACTIVE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078366June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
NO ACCIDENT TIRES, OVER DRIVE, QUICK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT IS A BIG SAFTEY FAULT. I FEEL THERE ARE ALL PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE HORSEPOWER, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSMISSION, AND HUMMING AND VIBRATION THROUGH OUT THE CAR AND MOST NOTABLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079289June 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND COOLANT SPILLED INSIDE THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078274June 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING EXTREME SPEED CHANGES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075377June 14, 2004
TIRES
THIS COMPLAINT REFERRED TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES (BRIDGESTONE EL-42, 235/45-17 93W ) SUPPLIED ON THE 2004 ACURA TL WITH 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER JUST A SHORT TIME I HAVE FOUND THIS TIRE TO BE ENTIRELY UNSAFE AND UNSUITABLE TO THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS TIRE ON ALL EXISTING VEHICLE. THIS TIRE EXHIBITS UNSAFE CHARACTERISTICS IN WET WEATHER, WITH NOTICEABLE DRIFT AND HYDROPLANING IN ANY AMOUNT OF STANDING WATER, EVEN AS LITTLE AS 1/16 INCH. IN HEAVY RAINS, EVEN WITH NO STANDING WATER PRESENT, THE TIRE SEEMS INCAPABLE OF DISPERSING WATER AS QUICKLY AS IT FALLS, AGAIN LEADING TO VEHICLE INSTABILITY. FROM A RIDE QUALITY POINT OF VIEW THE TIRE IS ALSO UNSATISFACTORY IN THAT IT FLAT SPOTS EVERY MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN COOL WEATHER BUT EVEN IN WARMER WEATHER AS WELL, LEADING TO VIBRATIONS IN THE INITIAL MILES OF ANY DRIVE. IT IS ALSO ESPECIALLY HARSH OVER ROADWAY EXPANSION JOINTS, AND IS SO LOUD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENTS THAT IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO DRIVER FATIGUE INDUCED BY THE CONTINUOUS NOISE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUE REGARDING THE RATING AS AN "ALL SEASON TIRE" WITH MANY OWNERS REPORTING THAT THIS TIRE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS IN ANY KIND OF SNOW OR ICE CONDITION. I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH BOTH ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE TO NO AVAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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