Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10061966March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GEARS BEGAN TO "SLIP", PARTICULARLY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD, SEEMINGLY DURING UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS. THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS IF IT WAS SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT GEAR, AND AS IT WAS ENGAGING IT, WOULD SLIP. THE ENGINE WOULD THEN REV FREELY. AFTER COMPLETELY LETTING IT REV DOWN TO IDLE, GEAR WOULD REENGAGE SOME OF THE TIME. OTHER TIMES HAD TO STOP AND RESTART THE CAR TO GET MOVING AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060069March 11, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA CL S TYPE AT 400 MILES A TIRE WAS MICHELIN TIRE WAS REPLACED FOR A BUBBLE IN THE TIRE WALL, THE CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND WITH 11,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACE TWO MORE TIRES FOR BUBBLES. NOW A FOURTH TIRE HAS A BUBBLE. I AM TOLD BY ACURA AND MICHELIN THAT THESE ARE CAUSED BY POT HOLES. THERE IS NO RIM DAMAGE AND I WAS TOLD BY COSTCO THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE ACURA BECAUSE OF SUSPENSION. THIS IS NOT SAFE, SOME BUBBLES ARE ON INSIDE WALLS AND CAN NOT BE SEEN. I DON'T BELIEVE ANY TESTING WAS DONE. THIS TIRE SHOULD BE OUTLAWED. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY MONTH THESE TIRE ARE BRAND NEW AND MICHELIN IS MAKING A TON OF MONEY. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE CRASHED. I WOULD LIKE TO AVOID THIS....I WOULD LIKE EITHER MICHELIN OR ACURA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM OR I WOULD LIKE TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE SINCE I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE UNSAFE CONDITION OF MY VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060569March 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF HIGHWAY, MY 1998 ACURA 3.0CL BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR REACHED A SPEED OF 95 MPH, AND I COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WERE COMPLETELY USELESS. I HAD TO SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO MAKE THE CAR SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO 60 MPH I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS WOUND UP AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR STILL BEING STUCK. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I AM RETURNING THIS CAR TO ACURA AND MAY BEGIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AT THIS POINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059060February 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER PARKING MY CAR I WENT INTO A STORE. WHEN I RETURNED MY WINDOW WAS DOWN 3/4 OF THE WAY AND I KNOW I DIDN'T LEAVE IT DOWN BECAUSE IT WAS POORING DOWN RAIN OUTSIDE. AS IT TURNS OUT MY WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP, I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE WINDOW DOWN, MY SEAT GOT SOAKED WITH RAIN. AS OF NOW MY WINDOW I FOUND OUT THAT A CLIP IN THE WINDOW BROKE. I AM VERY ANGRY BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 97 AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD IT 2 YEARS. I GUESS I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED NOW BUT I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HONDA MANUFACTURED WINDOW PROBLEMS. I GUESS I JUST WANTED TO TELL SOMEONE MY STORY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058727February 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ERRATIC SHIFTING, FLARE AT UPSHIFTS, IT SHIFTS SUDDENLY FROM 5TH TO 2ND GEAR, CASUING EXTREME DECELERATION AT HIGH SPEED. CAUSING VEHICLE ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, ALMOST INTO AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059469February 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUFFERED A SIDEWALL CUT AND SUDDEN DEFLATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. *LA THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SIDEWALL DAMAGE, WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES AND WHEELS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE COMBINATION OF THE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND THE DESIGN OF THE 17 INCH WHEELS ON A LOW SPEED ROLL OF THE WHEEL INTO A POTHOLE CAN CAUSE THE TIRE TO BE PINCHED AND CUT OR DAMAGED BY THE RIM OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE DEALER AND THE ACURA DEALER STATED THE TIRE FAILURES WERE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED SINCE THE FAILURE HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054087February 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND RESET THE INDICATOR LIGHT. THE SECOND TIME, ANOTHER DEALER FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058395February 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE WERE A RECALL 99V069000. AND, MY VECHILE FITS THE QUAIFICATIONS: ACURA 1997 3.0CL. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T QUALIFIY. BUT, THE PROBLEM THAT IS LISTED ON THE RECALL IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059154February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070688January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED MY 2001 ACURA NEW IN JULY OF 2000. OVER ITS LIFE TIME OF THREE YEARS & 37K MILES ITS HAD THE BRAKES WORKED ON FOUR TIMES. *BREAK PADS REPLACE FOUR TIMES *ROTORS MACHINED DOWN TWICE *ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BASICALLY DURING NORMAL RAPID BRAKING THE CL'S STEERING WHEEL SHAKES RAPIDLY. ACURA HAD STOOD BEHIND THERE PRODUCT AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT NO CHARGE. ONE MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM EARLY ON, IS THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES JUST DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY COULD STOP THE CAR. I KNOW UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED I WAS DRIVING A TOTALLY UNSAFE CAR THAT COULD NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD. EVEN NOW AFTER REPLACING THE BRAKES SO MANY TIMES IF DO RAPID BRAKING THE WHEEL WILL SHAKE. I FEEL THE CL'S BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR THE SIZE, WEIGHT AND HORSEPOWER OF THE AUTOMOBILE. IF THE BRAKES WERE ENGINEERED CORRECTLY, THE FIRST REPLACEMENT PADS AND ROTORS WOULD HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS OVER THE YEARS, I OWN A 95 ACURA INTEGRA & A 94 NISSAN PATHFINDER. NO MATTER HOW I DRIVE THESE CARS OR ANY OTHER CAR, THE WHEEL NEVER SHAKES DURING ANY BRAKING. MY 95 ACURA INTEGRA HAS 110K MILES AND THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO THE FACT THEY WERE WORN OUT. THE ROTORS HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN WITH MY PROBLEMS WITH MY ACURA CL. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE. ERIC CORREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053231January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA CL TYPE S FIVE SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 25,560 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053797January 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EMAIL LETTER REGARDING COMPLAINT INVOLVING 2003 ACURA CL. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052874January 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT A ACURA CL 1997 , SEEMS LIKE THE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT THE TRNSMISSION PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AND NEVER RECALLED IT. THE 2.2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE VERY POORLEY BUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052622January 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON NORMAL ACCELERATION TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE EFFECT WAS A SERIOUS SKID AND INSIDE THE CAR IT FELT LIKE I HAD HIT A BRICK WALL. IF I HAD NOT BEEN WEARING MY SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR AT THIS POINT WAS 1 YEAR OLD WITH ABOUT 14,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE NEW TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SHIFTED INAPPROPRIATELY AND WAS ALSO REPLACED ON NOV. 6, 2003. THIS TRASMISSION IS NOT MUCH BETTER. THERE HAS BEEN THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE CAR AND I AM FED UP. THIS IS MY THIRD NEW ACURA SINCE 1997 AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER TWO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051539January 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 ACURA CL-S FAILED ON DEC. 31, 2003 AT 35,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052146December 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD THEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051201December 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT WHILE DRIVING 50 PMH *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050962December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
97 ACURA, PURCHASED IN MAY 2003, HAD 4 BULLETINS ON THE SAME ITEM, FRONT BALANCER OIL SHAFT SEAL WAS BAD AND FAULTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS WAS AND STILL IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO ONE EVER MADE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM A RECALL BUT A BULLETIN. WHICH MEANS THAT ACURA SEND OUT BULLETINS FOR THE CUSTOMER AND THEY ONLY HAD 2 YEARS TO GET THIS REPAIRED BY ACURA. ON 21 DECEMBER 03, MY ACURA BEGAN TO LEAK SERVERLY. SO I TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. BEFORE THE ENGINE BLEW. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, SO I HAD IT REPAIRED AT MY ONE EXPENSE, $450. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NATIONAL RECALL ON THIS DUE TO THE FACT THIS PROBLEM DID, DOES, AND STILL WILL BLOW AND ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050810December 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE S TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 32000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049667December 12, 2003
STEERING
1998 ACURA CL 3.0. THE STEERING IS LOOSE. IMPERFECTIONS OF THE ROAD PULL THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES DANGEROUSLY SO. SOMETIMES DEPENDING ON THE DEFECT IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVING EVENT (EVASIVE MANEUVER, HEAVY BREAKING) THE CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IN ONES' LANE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FORUMS, AND THIS PROBLEMS EFFECTS OTHER ACURA OWNERS, UNLIKE OTHER ISSUES, THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE A MYSTERY. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY ROBERT GENTILE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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