Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10161247July 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EARLY 2005, MY VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING FROM LOW GEARS TO HIGH. THIS EVENT OCCURRED FOR A FEW MONTHS RECURRING FROM TIME TO TIME. FINALLY, MY VEHICLE COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN SAFELY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROPERLY. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. RECENTLY, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT SIMILAR INCIDENCES HAVE LEAD TO A RECALL OF ACURAS UNDER RECALL # PE0208. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE 1999 SERIES MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED FOR THAT OR A SIMILAR RECALL INITIATIVE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160104June 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE UNABLE TO START. NO RESPONSE. STARTER MOTOR DEFECTIVE. 2ND REPLACEMENT. 1ST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED IN DEC 2003. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154308March 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STALLED ON FREEWAY - FULL ELECTRICAL SHUTDOWN - GAUGES DROPPED. PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED IGNITION, SLIGHT GRIND AT STARTER, AND CAR STARTED. PULLED OVER WHEN SAFE & WHEN PUT CAR IN REVERSE, HEARD WHINING/GRINDING NOISE AND IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE. DRIVE WORKED FINE SO DROVE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND IGNITION TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COVERED UNDER RECALL - IT CAUSED THE STALL. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR $4800 - WON;T COVER IT AND SAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND STALL HAVE NOTING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER. THE STALL WAS VERY UNSAFE AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL WAS BEST SAFEST MANUEVER (AGREED TO BY DEALER AND ACURA USA), BUT THEY ARGUE NO CAUSALITY. SEEKING REMEDY THROUGH BUREAU OF AUTO REPAIR, LAWSUIT IF NECESSARY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153388March 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ISSUE WITH 6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION. WHILE COLD DIFFICULTY UPSHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR WITH OCCASIONAL GEAR GRINDING. CLUTCH AND 2ND GEAR SYNCROS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ACURA MAINTAINS THAT THIS DIFFICULTY IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149379February 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA 3.2CL TYPE S - 75,000 MILES - MANUAL TRANSMISSION (MT) IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO SECOND AND REVERSE GEARS. ALSO NOTICED THAT AFTER HOLDING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SITTING IN TRAFFIC, ETC., THE PRESSURE CHANGES WHILE LETTING THE PEDAL OUT AND DOESN'T ENGAGE/CATCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT. MUST PUSH PEDAL DOWN AGAIN AND TRY TO SHIFT AGAIN. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED, I SHIFTED FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE GEAR GRINDED AND CAR JERKED. THE PEDAL PRESSURE ALMOST FEEL LIKE A BRAKE PEDAL DOES WHEN COMPRESSED AND THERE IS AIR IN THE LINE. AT OTHER TIMES, IT FEELS LIKE I'M PUSHING IN MY 1978 Z-28 MANUAL CLUTCH PEDAL....HEAVY! SERVICE DEPT IS EXCELLENT AT DEALER LOCATION. COMPLAINT BEING FILED TO ENSURE THAT A PROBLEM IS NOTED WITH THE MT IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES; WHICH COULD LEAD TO A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148875January 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA CLS THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF A HEADLIGHT AT 66000 MILES. THIS HEADLIGHT COST $928.85. THIS IS A TRAFFIC SAFETY ITEM. IT SHOULD NOT COST SO MUCH TO MAKE A "YOUNG" AUTO SAFE TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE THIS A MANUFACTORING DEFECT. IT SHOULD BE LISTED AS A SAFTEY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146847January 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY ACURA 3.0 FAILED AFTER ONLY 68,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND ACURA HEADQUARTERS REFUSE TO HANDLE THE ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146572December 30, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NO EVENT LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. GOODYEAR ALLEGRA 185/65R15 WITH 23K MILES ON THEM. FOUND CRACK ON TIRE ON 12/21/05. PURCHASE AT SAM'S CLUB ON 03/09/03, SAM'S REPLACED TIRE. ON 12/30/05 FOUND FLAT ON DIFFERENT TIRE, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. INFLATED TIRE AND CHECKED WITH SOAP. LEAKING ON SIDEWALL IN TWO PLACES NEAR RAISED LETTERING. CONTACTED GOODYEAR VIA E-MAIL TO COMPLAIN. TIRES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE AND A HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145069December 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION HAVING A BRANDED TITLE. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY PROVIDED AUTHORIZED DOCUMENTATION WITNESSED BY A NOTARY STATING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A SALVAGE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140892October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW ACURA 3.2CL TYPE S WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 5/24/03. IN 6/16/04 WITH 14,396 MILES I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED AND MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITH UPDATED PADS PER TSB01-017 BECAUSE OF EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING (OUT OF ROUND ROTORS DUE TO OVER HEATING). THIS WAS DONE AT NO CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. ON 4/26/05 (LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER) WITH 26,097 MILES, ACURA RESURFACED THE ROTOR AS A "GOOD WILL GESTURE" AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AGAIN. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE NEXT TIME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. NOW 10/25/06 WITH 34,500 MILES I'M REPLACING THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WITH BREMBO ROTORS AND PADS NOT OEM BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON. IN 2004 ACURA TL'S WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAD BIGGER ROTORS AND PADS. PROBABLY TO CORRECT THE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT SURFACED WITH 2003 MANUALS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140221October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-95 INTERSTATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS IN 5TH GEAR WOULD DOWNSHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR AS SOON AS I REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. THE PROBLEM GOT WORST, IN THAT EVEN WITH MY FOOT GOING UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO A VERY LOW GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE RPM TO REACH 5,000 AND THE SPEED TO RAPIDLY DECREASED. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ACURA DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ACURA HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS TRANSMISSION BUT MY VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES, PUTTING IT OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THEY WERE ABLE TO PARTIALLY COVER THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT BY NOT CHARGING FOR THE PARTS BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR. I READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRING AS PART OF ODI ACTION # PE02-081. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138890October 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TODAY I WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. SO I CALLED MY ACURA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE SINCE MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WITH THAT LIGHT ON AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT WHICH I PAID EXTRA FOR. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THAT EVEN IF I DIDN'T REPLACE IT THEY STILL WOULD CHARGE ME AROUND $90 JUST BECAUSE THEY LOOKED AT IT. THEY SAID THE MANAGER CALLED CALIFORNIA AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO GOODWILL IT, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR WHICH IS $160 AND OUT OF MY SAFETY I CHOSE TO GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR IT, BUT DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR THAT I HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I'VE READ ONLINE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SUCH AS AT WWW.ACURAZINE.COM AND OTHER ACURA OWNER SITES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138655October 5, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICLE. IT IS REFERRED TO AS THE OPDS SENSOR, THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE THE BRAIN OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE UTMOST CARE, AND THIS SENSOR KEEPS MALFUNCTIONING AND TURNING ON MY SRS LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT WHEN THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON ALL MY AIRBAGS ARE SHUT OFF. THEY SAY THIS PART MALFUNCTIONS ALL THE TIME AND CAN HAPPEN JUST FROM A CELL PHONE NEAR THE SEAT OR LEANING OVER TO FAR IN THE SEAT. IF YOU READ ONLINE FORUMS FOR THIS, MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THEN I GO TO ACURA AND THEY TELL ME ITS $600 TO FIX IT BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS WONT WORK UNLESS I SPEND THE MONEY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY ACURAS OVER THE PAST YEARS. I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER AND KNOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE MINE, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT FILING A PROPER COMPLAINT. SINCERELY, WILLIAM BROWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133455August 12, 2005
STRUCTURE
2003 ACURA CL HAS A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH BLOCKS THE CONSUMER'S VIEW OF THE STREET.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER TRIED WEAR SUNGLASSES BUT THAT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE GLARE OR RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129987July 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAD INGINTION SWITCH CHANGED ON RECALL OF 2003 ON 2-19-04. NOW I AM HAVING IGNITION FAILURE ALREADY AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY SCARY GOING 70 MPS ON INTERSTATE AND HAVE CAR DIE, NO POWER STERRING, NO BRAKES. WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING ALREADY? MORE FAULTY INGNITION SWITCHES FROM ACURA?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130010July 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2001 HONDA ACURA 3.2 CL THE RECALL WAS FOR AN INSPECTION OF TRANSMISSION 2ND GEAR. THE MORE MILES HEAT BUILD UP MAY CAUSE GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING AND MAY CAUSE GEAR FAILURE AND CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCKUP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THE VEHICLE WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND 40000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER SAYS THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED BEFORE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE HAD A HARD TIME WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND HE FEELS THAT THEY FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE WITH OUT CHARGE, BECAUSE HE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR AND A LOANER VEHICLE TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128748July 14, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WAS CUT OFF ON INTERSTATE. TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD. WHEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD STRUCK SOME TREES WITH FRONT IMPACT WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND DAMAGED WAS SUSTAINED ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS WELL AS THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4 AIR BAGS. HOWEVER ONLY ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WHO WAS IN DRIVER'S SEAT DID SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM. CONSUMER WAS AWAITING POLICE REPORT, BUT INSURANCE DID STATE IT WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10127758July 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA 3.2 CL TYPE S HAS HAD 4 TOTAL FAILURES ALL RELATED TO TRANSMITIONS PROBLEMS. THE FAILURES OCCURED WHILE DRIVING IN THE INSTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. DEALEARSHIP HAS REPLACED FOUR TRANSMITIONS CAUSING TIME LOSS AT WORK AND PLACING MY SELF IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS WHILE THE FAILURES OCCURED LEAVING STANDED IN UNSECURE AREAS AND FAR AWAY FROM ANY KIND OF HELP OR ASSISTANCE EVEN IN AREAS WITH CELL PHONE COVERAGE. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT REGISTERED BELOW IS THE LAST ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127617July 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2001 ACURA CL IN JUNE OF 2003. WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES, AND AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, I AM TIRED OF TAKING THE CARE IN EVERY 7500 MILES FOR BOTH SERVICE AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND INSTEAD OF CONTINUOUSLY GETTING THE CAR FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST GET RID OF IT ALTOGETHER AND SAVE MYSELF THE HEADACHE. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA DIRECTLY, AND I HOPE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126745June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA CL TYPE S. ACURA HAS REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TWICE AND THE 3RD TRANSMISSION CURRENTLY IN THE CAR IS HAVING PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES, THEY SENT SERVICE BULLETINS REQUESTING SERVICE INDUCED SLIPPAGE BETWEEN GEARS AND REDUCTIN OF HORSEPOWER TO REDUCE STRAIN ON THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR IS ADVERTISED AS A HIGH PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILE AND UNKNOWN TO THE CUSTOMER TO TAKE CARE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEY ARE ADJUSTING THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR IN EXCESS OF 15 TIMES. AS A PARAPLEGIC CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR THIS HAS DRAMATICALLY IMPACTED MY QUALITY OF LIFE. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. RON CHEEK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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