Acura TL Complaints (2004)

551 consumer complaints on file.

#10091115September 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN 1 WEEK, AND UPON DELIVERY OF THE CAR NOTICED A HIGH-PITCHED WHINE AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH. THE WHINE CONTINUES UP THROUGH HIGHER SPEEDS, AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT DECELERATION DOWN TO ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH. TOOK INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHO CONTACTED ACURA USA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ISOLATED THE WHINE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND THEY ARE SENDING A NEW (?) TRANSMISSION AS A REPLACEMENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS TERRIBLE THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DIAGNOSED WITH A PROBLEM AND THEN ALLOWED TO BE SOLD WITH A TRANSMISSION DEFECT. I WANT NOTHING SHORT OF A TOTAL REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090857September 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, TIRES
I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TL WITH 2000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER TWICE FOR 7 TOTAL DAYS, TRYING TO CORRECT A VIBRATION BETWEEN 45 AND 60. IT IS ALSO EVIDENT AT 75-80. VIBRATION IS FELT IN SEAT, STEERING WHEEL AND PEDALS DEALER REPLACED FRONT TIRES TWICE AND FRONT RIMS ONCE. WE STILL EXPERIENCE THE VIBRATION FREQUENTLY. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA. THE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM KNOWN FOR APPROXIMATEL 4 MONTHS. I ASKED ABOUT RETURNING THE CAR AND WAS TOLD I WAS NOT GOING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. HE STATED THAT ENGINEERING IS LOOKING AT MODIFYING ENGINE MOUNTS. I TOLD HIM THAT WAS ONLY MASKING THE PROBLEM. HE STATED ALL 04 AND 05 MODELS HAVE THE PROBLEM! I WAS FLOORED THEY KNEW IT AND WERE STILL PUSHING CARS OUT THE DOOR AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS BLAMING THE PROBLEM ON TIRES. I ASKED ABOUT INHERENT VIBRATION IMPACT ON THE LIFE EXPECTANCY TO THE DRIVER TRAIN SEALS AND BEARINGS. THE HONDA OF AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE BECAME VERY RUDE. I GOT HIS NAME AND HUNG UP. NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM HONDA OR A $35K CAR! THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTERWAS APPALLED THAT HONDA AMERICA STATED THERE WAS WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER, STATED THEY NEVER HEARD OF IT AND INSISTED THIS IS A TIRE ISSUE! IT IS DESHEARTENING TO GET TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. I BELIEVE THE TIRE STORY GIVES THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICES SOME RELIEF OF LIABILITY BY LEVERAGING OFF OF FIRESTONE FOR DEFECTS. SHOULD THE TORQUE CONVERTER BE OPENLY PURSUED AS THE CULPRIT AND JOHNQ. PUBLIC KNOWING ABOUT IT, THIS COULD BE A DRIVE A COSTLY RECALL FUNDED FROM THE POCKETS OF HONDA OF AMERICA! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090783September 10, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
A CRACK IN THE ALLOY WHEEL RIM ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY 2004 ACURA WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND LOSS OF POSITIVE TIRE SEAL RESUTILNG IN THE TIRE SEPARATING FROM THE RIM. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL. AN INSPECTION BY LEITH ACURA FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE TIRE. THE SIDEWALL WAS DEFORMED TO THE POINT THAT THE TIRE WAS UNUSEABLE. LEITH ACURA AND ACURA CLIENT SERVICES REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RIM AND TIRE UNDER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY. ACURA INSISTS THAT THE RIM WAS DAMAGED AS THE RESULT OF A SEVERE IMPACT TO THE TIRE (POTHOLE ??) AND THEREFORE NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. MY WIFE REPORTS EXPERIENCING NO SUCH IMPACT EITHER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT OR DURING ANY PERIOD PRECEDING THE INCIDENT. I ASSERT THAT THE CRACK WAS THE LIKELY RESULT OF A UNDETECTED DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND/OR THE PARTICULAR MATERIALS USED, AND THAT IT WAS THE ACCENTUATION OF THE PRE-EXISTING CRACK ASSOCIATED WITH THE 'IMPACTS' OF NORMAL DRIVING THAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO SUDDENLY FAIL.THE DEALER ASSERTS THAT THERE WAS OBSERVABLE DAMAGE TO THE RIM, BUT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE RESULTED IN THE CRACK OR THAT THE DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF THE RIM HAVING BEEN WEAKENED BY THE CRACK PLUS THE IMPACT OF THE RIM WITH THE ROAD SURFACE WHEN THE TIRE DEFLATED. MY UNREIMBURSED COST FOR A NEW RIM, TIRE, AND ALIGNMENT WAS $625. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS AN EQUIPMENT PROBLEM, PERHAPS INHERENT TO THE USE OF ALLOY RIMS; THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (REPORTS FREQUENT SIMILAR OCCURRENCES) AND THAT THEY SIMPLY REFUSE TO HONOR CLAIMS FOR THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT FAILURE UNDER THE WARRANTY. AS A HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCHER I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CRASH RISK PROBLEM OVER AND ABOVE THE PROBLEM OF MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INTEGRITY IN HONORING WARRANTY CLAIMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090586September 7, 2004
TIRES
DUE TO VIBRATION DEALER DEALER BALANCED TIRES ON 7/21/04. VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY. DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON 8/26/04. VIBRATION CONTINUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088243August 20, 2004
TIRES
THE VIBRATION IN THE BRIDGESTONE EL42 TURANZA TIRES ON 2004 ACURA TL RESULTED IN ACCIDENT IN FEBRUARY 2004 AND $1500 WORTH OF UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE. FLATSPOTTING AND VIBRATION IN TIRES CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. FLATSPOTTING AND VIBRATION STARTED 1 WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY DEALER, BUT DEALER WAS COMPLACENT IN DEALING WITH THE ISSUE THUS RESULTING IN THE AFORMENTIONED ACCIDENT. LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSED VEHICLE TO END UP IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE ALMOST RESULTING IN HEAD ON COLLISION. CAR SLID INTO CURB CAUSING THE 1500 DAMAGE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES. AMERICA HONDA/ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR COMPLACENCY IN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE QUICKLY AS LIVES CAN BE AT STAKE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#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
#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
Fire:
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
Fire:
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
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
#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
#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
#10068319May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
NEW ACURA TL. VIBRATION AT MOST SPEEDS; ODD SHIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. REPORTED TO ED VOYLES (DEALER). ONE SERVICE (REBALANCE TIRES) DIDN'T HELP. TALKED W/ FRED AT ACURA CARLAND (FRIEND'S DEALER), WHO SUPSECTS A FIX FOR THIS AND MANY OTHER ISSUES. FRED REPORTS THAT MOST OWNERS REPORT SIMILAR (AND ADDITIONAL) PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068152May 1, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), TIRES
TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR LOST TRACTION AND BEGAN TO FISH TAIL DOWN THE ROAD AS LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES LOST GRIP WITH THE ROAD INTERMITTENTLY BACK AND FORTH. THERE WAS SOME VERY MINOR PUDDLING IN THE RUTS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS RAINING LIGHTLY ON AND OFF. THE ONBOARD VEHICLE STABILITY SYSTEMS (ABS, VSC) DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS WITHIN SPEED LIMITS AND CONSISTENT WITH OTHER VEHICLE SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067801April 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A FREEWAY. AFTER INSPECTION TO THE WINDSHIELD ACURA SAID A SMALL STONE HAD NICKED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO BREAK. ACURA PAID HALF THE COST OF REPLACEMENT BUT I WAS STILL $330 OUT OF POCKET. AFTER CHECKING AROUND WITH OTHER 2004 ACURA TL OWNERS IM NOT ALONE. MANY OWNERS ARE REPORTING BROKEN WINDSHIELDS IN THE FIRST FEW THOUSAND MILES. MANY OWNERS BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS A SOUND BARRIER SANDWICHED IN-BETWEEN THE TWO LAYERS OF GLASS. SOURCE ACURA-TL.COM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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