Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10058372February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE VIBRATION AT CONSTANT SPEEDS IN THE RANGE A) 30-40 MPH; AND B) 50-60 MPH; THIS VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE CREATES AN AVERSION TO DRIVE WITH THE VIBRATION AND THEREFORE EXCEED THESE SPEED LIMITS ALTHOUGH THE LOCAL SPEED LIMITS POSTED MAY BE LOWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056930February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT 2X IN VEHICLE BEFORE A YEAR PASSED. FIRST TIME FEB 2003 & SECOND TIME JAN 2004. ACURA DO NOT WANT TO GIVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE OR END MY LEASE. THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP FIXING THIS CAR. I AM STRESSSSING OUT OVER THIS.*AK I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW ACURA TREATS THEIR CUSTOMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056676February 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VSA (STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM ON MY 2004 ACURA TL MALFUNCTIONED. THE SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TO ACTIVATE BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO SEVERLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A HALF-SECOND OR SO, THE VSA WOULD DISENGAGE AND THE FAULT INDICATOR WOULD LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ACURA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VSA FAULT CODES ARE NOT STORED IN THE VEHICLE'S MEMORY AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED AND THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RESETS. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE FAULT RE-OCCURED. EVENTUALLY, WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR (BECAUSE WE LEFT IT RUNNING SO AS NOT TO CLEAR THE CODE). THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A YAW RATE SENSOR IN THE VSA SYSTEM. ACURA SHOULD MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DEALERS. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE IS NOTHING A DRIVER CAN DO TO PREDICT OR PREVENT WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. SINCE MY SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056566February 5, 2004
TIRES
SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES ON MY NEW 2004 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1400 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE FLAT-SPOTTING IN THE TIRES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE ARE NOT SAFE. ACURA OF DAYTON, OHIO, ACURA CORPORATE AND BRIDGESTONE SAY THEY IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. OTHER 2004 ACURA OWNERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH ACURA AND THERE ARE MANY WHO HAVE COMPLAINED ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES INCLUDING ONE CALLED TIRE RACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055114January 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION DIED ON 21 NOV 2003, @ 42,500 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED IT. AGAIN, I SUFFERED A FAILURE, ON 23 JAN 2004...I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, BUT DEALER STATED IT WAS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE...WHICH - HE SAID...CAN MIMIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TIO IMPROPER ENGINE COMMANDS. I'M NOT SURE I BELIEVE THIS. THIS IS AN ACURA 3.2 TL/TYPE S MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054796January 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 ACURA TL. BOUGHT USED AND HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 OR 7 TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. BRAKES, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEEMINGLY HAVE A PROBLEM...YOU HAVE TO ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR TO STOP, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. TRUE OR NOT-I DON'T KNOW. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ALSO THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. ALSO, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT MY CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I HARDLY GO ANYWHERE. IT SEEMS THE ODOMETER IS VERY INACCURATE. THERE IS NO WAY I HAVE PUT 30,000 MILES ON THIS CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2003. COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ODOMETER ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT'S POSSIBLE THEIR COULD BE A SPEED SENSOR ISSUE IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054476January 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
PURCHASED 2002 ACURA BRAND NEW. DURING AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DURING CRASH. ACURA 3.2 TL WAS FEATURED TO BE A SAFE VEHICLE IN ADVERTISEMENTS. IT HAD FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. ACURA IS COMBINING TARGET MARKETS FOR APPROACH TO SAFETY, BEST VALUE FOR HIGH END CAR, UPPER-END DEMOGRAPHICS. FOR A PRICE OF OVER $28,000, VEHICLE SHOULD BE BE FLAWLESS. LET THE BUYER BEWARE. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054436January 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM EXHAUST AREA INTO CABIN AT 9800 MILES. TERRIBLE - CAN SMELL IT ON THE OUTSIDE FROM 25 FEET AWAY. THE STENCH INSIDE THE BACK SEAT OF THE CABIN IS ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU GAG. CAR IS ONLY 100 MILES OVERDUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE (3100 MILES) RUNNING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED OIL WEIGHT. CAR HAS HAD TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT - BUT MOSTLY EXTERNAL UNTIL NOW (PEELING PAINT). *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054439January 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
PAINT ON REAR TRUNK LID EXTREMELY THIN AND PEELING WHEN CAR IS WASHED. DESPITE HAVING 5 COATS OF WAX ON THE CAR, WASHING THE CAR (BY HAND WITH MAGUIAR'S SOFT CAR SOAP AND SOFT TERRY TOWELING) PEELED SECTIONS OF THE PAINT OFF THE TRUNK LID. CAR HAD SAT FOR TWO WEEKS (STANDARD WASH INTERVAL FOR THE CAR DUE TO MY WORK SCHEDULE) OUTSIDE (CAR IS COVERED WHEN FIRST CLEANED). NO REASON FOR THE PAINT TO HAVE COME OFF. NO RESPONSE TO MY LETTERS FROM MANUFACTURER. DEALER REFERRED ME TO ACURA CUSTOMER CARE SO NO HELP THERE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054450January 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, EQUIPMENT
TWO TIRE BLOW OUTS IN 4 MONTHS. FIRST TIRE HAD BUBBLE CAUSED BY NON LEVEL ROAD SURFACE WHICH WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A DIVOT OR POTHOLE. SECOND TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT AFTER HITTING ROUGH ROAD AT 40-50 MPH AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO RIM TOTALING OVER 1000 DOLLARS. COMPLETELY INEXCUSABLE BECAUSE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ADEQUATE, CAR WAS SERVICED PREVIOUS WEEK AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS AT TIME OF SERVICE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069805January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SUDDENLY AT 11,000 MILES MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. WAS IN REPAIR 15 DAYS. REBUILT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT. AT 19,713 ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN FAILURE VSA & ECM UNITS REPLACED. AT 25,596 MILES ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED PCM & TRANSMISSION (REBUILT)LOCK-UP CONTROL SOLINOID ASSEMBLY, REPLACED LOST TRANSMISSION FLUID.LEFT DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT & UPON REACHING HOME, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO RETURN BACK TO SERVICE DEPT. ON THE WAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY & WITHOUT NOTICE LOCKED 6 TIMES AT 50 MPH, DECELERATED DOWN TO 30 MPH MAKING BOOMING NOISES, CAR BEHIND ALMOST CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE, HAD TO PULL OVER, SLOWLY DRIVING TO DEALER SCARED TO DEATH AS THE VEHICLE WAS SO ERRATIC & MAKING BOOMING NOISES. MY SON WAS DRIVING, CALLED ME ON HIS CELL PHONE AS TO HIS EXPERIENCE, FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT. HONDA/ACURA VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2002 ON THE TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO DEFECTS AS WELL AS IN 2003 OFFERED ENHANCED PCM POWERTRAIN SERVICE DUE TO DEFECTS IN ANOTHER NOTIFICATION. NHTSA CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION & SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE 3.2TL TYPE S VEHICLES AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS AS THEY CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES AND/OR DEATH TO EVERYONE CONCERNED WITHOUT NOTICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ESPECIALLY. THESE TRANSMISSION DEFECTS WERE KNOWN BY HONDA/ACURA YET VEHICLES WERE BEING SOLD TO THE PUBLIC ANYWAY. HONDA/ACURA NOW CLAIMS THE 2004 MODELS WILL BE REDESIGNED. DOES THIS INCLUDE THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHO CAN YOU ASK IF NHSTA ALLOWS THIS TO OCCUR YEAR AFTER YEAR. LEASING THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES PRAYERS THAT NO ONE GETS KILLED. YES, I'M ANGRY!! A VEHICLE SHOULD BE ENJOYED & NOT A HAZARD THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070432January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. WHEN IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME IN JANUARY OF 2003, I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT IT MADE ME REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAPPENED A MINUTE EARLIER ON THE INTERSTATE IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. IT FAILED THE SECOND TIME JUNE 20, 2003, AND THE DEALER TELLS ME ACURA DOES NOT HAVE ANY NEW TRANSMISSIONS AVAILABLE. THEY WANT TO GIVE ME A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK IT IS SAFE TO GIVE A CUSTOMER A PREVIOUSLY FAILED TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070573January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION LITERALLY LOCKED UP OVER 6 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 65MPH CAUSING MY CAR TO TRY AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING THIS FAST ..I HAD NO WARNING PRIOR ,THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION . IT LITERALLY WAS ABOUT TO THROW ME THROUGH THE WINDSHEILD ,IT LEFT BALD ARES ON MY TIRES FROM THIS AND THE SERVICE GUY WHO DROVE IT STATED IT ALMOST THREW HIM THROUGH THE WINDSHEILD AND HE WAS ONLY DRIVING 30MPH ...THIS HAS INJURED MY NECK AND ARM ,LEFT ARM AND I AM NOW SCARED TO DEATH OF DRIVING THIS CAR AS THIS WAS SUCH A SCARY EXPIERIENCE ,NEVER KNOWING WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN .. I AM INVOLVED IN A FORUM ONLINE FOR OTHER ACURA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED UP TO 4 TIMES.. I WANT OUT OF THIS DEATH TRAP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055328January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2003 ACURA TL TYPE S EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *MR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGHLY IN ADDITION TO MISSING WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO INCREASE THE SPEED THE ENGINE SURGED ON TWO OCCASIONS BACK TO BACK AS THE CONSUMER TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. (FAULTY TL TRANSMISSIONS WERE A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM FOR ACURA) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050343January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS PROPELLED TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD AND MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AFTER A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053176January 14, 2004
TIRES
ACURA 2004 TL VIN [XXX] IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE A VIBRATION FROM FLAT SPOTTING. ACURA IS AWARE OF THIS ON A NUMBER OF VEHICLES. THEY SAY THAT THERE WILL BE A FIX FOR IT SOON. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE TIRES. THE TIRE PROBLEM IS WITH MANY OF THE ACURA 2004 TLS. I THINK THE DELAY IS NOT GOOD.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053196January 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE TYPE: ACURA 3.2TL MODEL YEAR: 2003. VEHICLE PERIODICALLY FAILED TO START. VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053199January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S, WITH @ 41,000 MILES ON IT LOST ITS TRANSMISSION WITHIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME. I NOTICED SLIPPAGE AND HEAVY REVVING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ON SATURDAY. MONDAY MORNING I GOT IN THE CAR, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND COULD NOT PUT IT INTO A FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY. WITHIN TWO MILES, IT REVVED HEAVILY AT STOPLIGHTS AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AFTER HARROWING EXIT FROM SIX-LANE HIGHWAY.EALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS "AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD GEAR CLUTCH BUNDLE."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053948January 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS ON ACURA 3.2 TL. *MR THE HIGH BEAM'S WERE DISTRACTING. (ERRANT HIGH BEAM REFLECTION) *SC JB*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053863January 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING SHIFTED GEARS HARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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