Acura TL Complaints (1999)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10232034June 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TOP COLOR OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CHANGED TO BRIGHT SILVER, AND THE LOWER PORTION CHANGED TO A DARKER SILVER. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MIRROR WAS LEAKING CHEMICALS FROM THE SEAMS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230457June 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF 1999-2003 ACURA TL SHOULD BE RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONCE IT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY (WHICH IS MY CASE AT THIS TIME, 99 TL) IT MAY EXPLODE AT ANY TIME AND COULD CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS LEADING FROM PERSONAL INJURY TO DEATLY ACCIDENT IF WHILE ON DRIVING. IT'S ALREADY HAPPEN TO SOME ACURA'S OWNER RECENTLY. ACURA SEEMS TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM AND SO THE MANUFACTURE OF REVIEW MIRROR. ITS DRIPPING FLUID IS ALREADY DAMAGED PART OF MY PROPERTY, THAT'S A WARNING SIGN TO ME, MY CONCERN IS MORE ABOUT ITS EXPLOSION WHICH IS NEXT. THANKS FOR READING MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221861March 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE BROUGHT AUTO IN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR PARTS AND STILL IS NOT REPAIRED. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V12000, 03V423000, 05V025000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215150January 16, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REARVIEW MIRROR CONTAINS CHEMICALS THAT HAVE LEAKED OUT OF ITS HOUSING. THIS HAS CAUSED THE MIRROR TO BECOME DISTORTED AND DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. THE CHEMICALS ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MIRROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209341November 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
I HAVE HAD TWO OCCASION NOW WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED IN MY 1999 ACURA TL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. TO GO ALONG WITH THIS THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR EVERY YEAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR WHICH I BELIEVE IS RELATED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND VERY COSTLY TODAY'S BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPAIR IS $231.01. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208487November 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY VEHICLE HABITUALLY DEMONSTRATES THE PERFORMANCE FAILURES DETAILED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER # 04V176000. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO THE 2000-2004 MODELS, THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PRODUCT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE MATCH IDENTICALLY. MY 2ND GEAR HAS BEEN RUINED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204339September 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000). THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH IN 2002 AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198192August 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER TRYING FIVE TIMES. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196065July 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED OPERATING AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER UNTIL THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AT 80,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195313July 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I OWN A 1999 ACURA TL, MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED IN 2002 AND REPLACED IS FAILING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN IT IS HOT. THE CAR WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. IT SEEMS TO STALL MOST OFTEN AT THE HIGHER RATES OF SPEED BUT NOW IS STALLING ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191925May 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. THE SPEED VARIES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178502January 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SENT MY CUSTOMER'S ACURA TO DEALER LAST MONTH FOR QUITTING PROBLEM, THEY DID A TRANSMISSION REPAIR. LOOKED AT CAR HERE AGAIN AND FOUND A BAD IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING PROBLEM. IGNITION SWITCH APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY A RECALL, CALLED DEALER TO VERIFY. NOT ONLY DID CUSTOMER NOT GET LETTER BUT EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR REPAIR RECALLS DO NOT GET DONE. CAR QUITS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING! . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162685July 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 1999 ACURA TL STALLS ON ME ON THE ROAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, MEANING MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I LEARNED ABOUT A RECALL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. RECALL NUMBERS: - 02V120000 ON 05/16/2002 - 05V025000 ON 01/28/2005 - 03V423000 ON 10/27/2003 THESE ARE ALL RECALLS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE IN MY CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILIES AS WE USE THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160603June 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA CONDUCTED AN WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR TL TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF BEING FORCED TO RECALL. MINE IS ACTING UP AND THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. I OWN A 1999 ACURA TL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148990January 30, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ACURA AND ITS DEALER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED IN RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. INSTEAD, THEY REPLACED A COMPONENT OF THE SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH FAILED A SECOND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131812August 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RAIN...... NO POWER, WIPERS, HARD TO STEER...... 4 WAY FLASHERS DID WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125402July 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: TRANSMISSION SURGE, INCREASE IN SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. SLAMMED INTO GEAR, MOSTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, AND AT A STAND STILL, AND THEN SURGED INTO GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WOBBLED. WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE SEAL TO BREAK. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OUT FROM THE AXLE CASING. THE DEALER SIMPLY REVEALED A BROKEN GASKET SEAL, A DEFECTIVE AXLE AND NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (DIFFERENTIAL WOBBLING). *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#10107537January 19, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HD HEADLIGHTS ON 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL HAVE BEEN STOLEN TWICE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. CALLED DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT MAYBE PUTTING LOCKS OR SOMETHING PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. WITH THE NEWER MODELS THEY ARE NOT THAT EASY TO TAKE OUT. I ALSO CALLED SEVERAL ALARM COMPANIES TO INQUIRE ABOUT MOTION SENSOR ALARMS AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE CAR, THE ALARM WON'T GO OFF, HOWEVER, IT WILL GO OFF ONCE THE HOOD IS TOUCHED BUT BY THAT TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN STOLEN ALREADY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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