Acura TL Complaints (2002)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10450600March 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE TOTALED AFTER COLLIDING WITH GUARDRAIL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450908March 6, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 ACURA TL-S. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS RECALL DISSATISFACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446417January 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
ALLEGE THAT VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND/OR INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACCELERATION LEADING TO A COLLISION AND/OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND/OR POSSIBLE MORE THAN TWO. SRS LIGHT APPEARED TO BE ACTIVATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ( FACTS: POWER INVERTER CONNECTED, OTHER MOBILE ELECTRONICS POWERED BY VEHICLE'S DC POWER SUPPLY, BOTH DRIVER AND AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED, NEW CAR MOUNT INSTALLATION ON PASSENGER SEAT FRAME BOLTS)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439764December 13, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433505October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY ANYMORE. IT SEEMS THAT 2ND GEAR IS GONE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOO. IT HAS THE RPM GO HIGH BEFORE SHIFTING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428950October 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN DALLAS, TEXAS, WHEN MY CAR CAR STARTED JOLTING FOWARD DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN SINCE THERE IS NOT AN ACURA DEALERSHIP THERE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AFTER THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE, AND I WAS INFORMED THEY FOUND BURNED FLUID. I HAVE SINCE INVESTIGATED THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACURAS AND HONDAS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND WORSE THAT ARE STILL ON OUR HIGHWAYS.ACURA KNEW THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE 1999-2003 CARS WERE FLAWED FROM THE TIME THEY LEFT THE FACTORY, AND ACURA HAS PAID FOR SOME REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE. ACURA USA DOESN'T WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ANYMORE, HOWEVER I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THESE CARS ARE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427940September 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I ALMOST DIED ON THE INTERSTATE. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY INTO FIRST GEAR AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423113September 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTED ALL OF THE CABLES. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE CONTACT HAD THE REPAIRS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420989August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED JANUARY 2009 BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP ACCELERATING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION YET THE EXACT FAILURE RECURRED. BOTH TRANSMISSIONS FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THEIR EXPENSE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,201.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416831August 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA TL TYPE S, HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS SUDDENLY FAIL, TWO AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENDANGERING THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. APPARENTLY FROM ON-LINE REPORTS, THIS IS QUITE COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, SEIZED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE SLAMMED ON. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES: APRIL '03, JULY '06, AND JULY '11. TWICE ACURA (HONDA) CLAIMED THAT IT REPLACED THE TRANSMISSIONS. HOWEVER IN LIGHT OF THE SUBSEQUENT SAME FAILURES, THAT CLAIM IS SUSPECT UNLESS ITS ENGINEERS HAVE STILL NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND KNOWING SO, HAVE CONTINUED TO ENDANGER ITS CUSTOMERS BY NOT REPAIRING IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416326July 30, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL FAILURE OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES, RESULTS IN DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND INTERFERES WITH MAINTAINING SAFE DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO CORRECT FAILURE BY MANUFACTURER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN 2004 AND REPEATED FAILURES WERE IN EVIDENCE IN 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413585July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE COSTS OF ALL THREE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,205.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413281July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407150June 16, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402543May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STALLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401319May 17, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY AND AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE, AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE AND THE CONTINUED THROUGH THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO FACILITY. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10400759May 13, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392915March 25, 2011
VISIBILITY
2002 ACURA TL REAR VIEW MIRRORS - THE MIRRORS ARE DESIGNED TO HAVE THIS TINTING EFFECT. NOT EXACTLY SURE OF THE SCIENCE RELATED TO THIS TINTING PROCESS, BUT MY MIRROR IS HAVE TINTED AND HAVE UNTINTED AND SHADES IN BETWEEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THESE THINGS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I'VE GLANCED ON-LINE AND THERE IS SOME LITERATURE ABOUT THESE MIRRORS FAILING AND IF THEY LEAK THEY CONTAIN A DANGEROUS CHEMICAL. 1. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO SPECIFIC EVENT LED TO THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. 2. THE MIRROR'S TINTING PROBLEM IS CONSTANT. 3. THE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MIRROR FOR A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO ITS CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392430March 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 TL S TYPE WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GO. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND FILED A CASE WITH THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. WHEN THE CASE MANAGER REVIEWED IT, HE SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T FEEL AS THOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY. THEY ALSO ASKED ME HOW MUCH I THINK I SHOULD PAY. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T EVER MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. KNOWING THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT GOES THAT IT WILL NEVER BE RIGHT, NO MATTER WHO PAYS FOR IT. I PULLED UP MY VIN # TO FIND INFO THAT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS EXTENDED BECAUSE OF KNOWN "DEFECTS IN THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP." THIS IS GOING ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT IT PRECERTIFIED FROM THE DEALER IN 04 AND IN 05 MY TRANSMISSION WENT THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND THIS MARCH 11. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A REFURBISHED ONE. NOW THAT ONE HAS BROKE, WHICH LEADS ME TO CONCLUDE THAT THE DEFECTS IN THE MATERIAL DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER EACH TIME THEY CHANGED IT. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR LIFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10385228February 25, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS PURCHASED MARCH OF 2010 WITH 69K MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2011 AT APPROX. 73K MILES. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION FOR $1800, AFTER INFORMING US THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT APPROX. 60K MILES. JUST 13K MILES PRIOR. AFTER LESS THAN 1 WEEK AFTER TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED, IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO UNSTABLE RPM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AFTER ONLY 13K MILES, NONETHELESS, A CAR HAVING AT LEAST TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 73K MILES. FOR ALL I KNOW, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NEVER FAILED YET, I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE ACURA CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE BOUGHT, SOLD, OR DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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