Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10036903August 30, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN TIRE ON ACURA TL TYPE S DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES. ORIGINALLY ACCEPTED DEALER'S EXPLANATION THAT IT CAME FROM HITTING A POTHOLE, BUT ON LINE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES. I'VE ATTACHED A FEW COMMENTS FROM TIRERACK.COM. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - VACAVILLE, CA DRIVING STYLE: EASY GOING - DRIVING CONDITION ALL HIGHWAY - 2003-08-01 YESTERDAY I WAS READING SOME POSTS ONLINE (ACURA-TL.COM) ABOUT THE ACURA TL TYPE S AND EVERYONE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT BUBBLES AND SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS IN THEIR OEM TIRES. SO I WENT AND CHECKED MINE SURE ENOUGH I HAVE TWO TIRES WITH BUBBLES. I CALLED TWO OF MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR BOTH ALSO HAVE BUBBLES. WENT TO THE ACURA DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND SAW TWO MORE CUSTOMERS CARS WITH BUBBLES. CALLED MICHELIN THEY GAVE ME THE POTHOLE EXCUSE SORRY MICHELIN DIDNT HIT ANY POTHOLES YOUR PRODUCT JUST SUCKS. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - WAYNE, NJ DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION MOSTLY HIGHWAY - 2003-07-21 THESE ARE THE STOCK TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY ACURA. THEY SUCK! EVERYONE I KNOW WITH THESE TIRES HAVE A "BUBBLE" PROBLEM WITH THEM. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - TULLAHOMA, TN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-19 22000 MILES AND PAMPERED YET A SIDEWALL BUBBLE GRAPEFRUIT SIZED NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS MY FAULT AND NO ADJUSTMENT. MICHELIN PILOT XGT H4 - 2001 ACURA 3.2TL - SAN JUAN, PR DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-04-17 ONLY TWO YEAR WITH CAR AND ALREADY REPLACE THREE TIRES DUE TO "BUBBLES". I VERIFY AIR PRESURRE WEEKLY AND ROTATE EVERY 10,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE BUBBLES.... MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2003 ACURA 3.2TL-S - EAST CHICAGO, IN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION: COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-07 I HAVE 3 SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON TIRE WITH 1000 NILES. GIVE ME A BREAK...WE NEED A RECALL.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036653August 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 27000 MILES. NOTICED SLIPPING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BROUGHT CAR IN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. TOWED CAR TO DEALER. DEALER SAID DON'T BE SURPRISED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN ACURA AND THE NHTSA. REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO FAILED, WILL NOT DIM. CD PLAYER WAS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033249August 21, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES- MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 215/50 17. HAD 2 TIRES THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE LAST 1000 MILES BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL BUBBLES. TOLD THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY POTHOLES AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANITY. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I RAN OVER ANY MAJOR POTHOLES, AND I FEEL SMALL ROAD CRACKS ETC SHOULD NOT CAUSE THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034173August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. *MR THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE UNIT THEY COULD VERIFY THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, WHERE HE/SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM WITH NO INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032870August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPLACED MAY 2003. TRANSMISSION FAILING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10033695August 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT OR IMPACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031019August 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY ACURA 2002 TL TYPE S HAS BEEN FOUND DEFECTIVE 2 TIMES. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A THIRD TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AFTER ALMOST CRASHING THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IT HAD ABOUT 6K MILES. IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE IT WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEAR. I HAD TO CARRY IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK BEFORE THEY FINALLY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN I WAS AT A STOP, AND HIT THE GAS TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR NO MATTER THE SPEED I WAS DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE CAR HAD 32K MILES. THIS TIME I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DROPPED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND MY SPEED WENT FROM 75MPH TOO LESS THAN 10 MPH. I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND WAS LIFTED OUT OF THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE FORCE FROM THE CAR SLOWING DOWN SO QUICKLY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THIS HAPPENED AND IF THERE WERE A CAR OR TRUCK NEXT TO ME I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO SWING THE CAR TOWARD MIDDLE LANE ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER HAS EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO ME WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND IF I KIDS OR CURRENTLY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE CAR AND CRASHED OR PERHAPS THE FORCE FROM THE SEATBELT JERKING THEM BACK INTO THE SEAT CAUSED PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THEM WILL ACURA BE LIABLE? THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AND I CAN AND WILL NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. ACURA HAS HAD MY CAR FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT MY CAR. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031982August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
VEHICLE'S TIMING BELT BROKE RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER FOR 15,000.00 MILE CHECKUP THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE THE CONSUMER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED SINCE AND OFFER A 22,000.00 MILE CHECK UP FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER FELLS THAT IT IS NOT ENOUGH COMPENSATION FOR THE ANGUISH POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029261July 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO BE JERKED BACKWARDS. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND ACURA REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT DEALER DUPLICATION - DESPITE ISSUING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022759July 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PREPARING TO EXIT, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE ON EXIT RAMP AND VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING BACK TO CRUISE CONTROL SPEED ONCE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED. PRIOR TO, WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE GEAR FROM PARK WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE.*AK *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028884July 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
ACURA LACKS IN CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR WARRANTY CLAIMS. ACURA CHOOSES NOT TO REPAIR FAULTY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OWNER HAS REPLACED STOCK WHEEL WITH CUSTOM AFTER MARKET WHEELS EVEN THOUGH WHEELS MEET OEM SPECIFICATIONS. NO PHYSICAL OR TECHNICAL DATA SUPPORTS ACURA'S REASON FOR CLAIM DENIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022901July 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE
HIGH BEAMS REFLECT LIGHT TO VERTICAL OBJECTS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SUCH AS TREES, STRUCTURE, ETC, CAUSING DISTRACTING FLASHES OF LIGHT, AND MOMENTARY DIVERSION OF DRIVER'S ATTENTION. LOW BEAMS DO NOW SEEM TO GO OUT FAR ENOUGH TO GIVE A GOOD VIEW OF THE DARKENED ROAD WITHOUT USING HIGH BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2001 AND EARLIER MODELS WERE EXCELLENT AND DID/DO NOT PRESENT THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DO NOT KNOW OF HEADLIGHTS USED ON 2002 MODELS WERE THE SAME AS MINE. DEALER STATES PROBLEMS NOT CORRECTABLE IN THAT LIGHTS OPERATE AS DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SEAT BELT HOUSING, THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS HARD TO OPEN, AND THE SILL PLATE WAS LOOSE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029729July 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT AIR BAGS STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DID DEPLOY WAS THE FRONT PASSANGER'S SIDE.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND SOMEBODY TO SEE THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS ON JULY 6, 2003.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029758July 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029673July 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE PROBLEMS. STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, AND THAT NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029473July 16, 2003
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT SEAT BELT PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026064July 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS AS INDICATED BY THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SYSTEM'S AVAILABILITY DURING A CRASH IS QUESTIONABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024116July 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE MADE A "GRINDING" SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TENSIONER. *AK THE DEALER THOUGHT AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM WAS THE A-PIPE AND REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024119July 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF "IAC VALVE", PART NO. 121187.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024121July 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A "WHIRRING" NOISE AND ASSUMED IT WAS ROAD NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $26 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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