Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10029918August 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024650August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RADIATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WAS A MILKY LOOKING SUBSTANCE IN THE RADIATOR. A CRACK IN THE ENGINE PASSAGE CAUSED ENGINE OIL TO MIX WITH COOLANT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030000August 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WAS DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. ALSO, RPMS WOULD RUN VERY HIGH. RECENTLY WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT IN TO REVERSE. FELT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE ON. THE DRIVE INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING. TRACTION LIGHT HAD CAME ON WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND STAYED ON. PROBLEM HAD STARTED ON 7/7/03. HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON 7/11, AND HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE ON 7/18. MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STILL EXISTS.*AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030652August 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND MY 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW ABRUPTLY AND SWERVE. THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN THE LANE NEXT TO ME (NOT OT MENTION THE PAIN OF THE SEATBELT CUTTING INTO MY NECK). GOOD THING THE SEATBELT DID WOULD OR I COULD HAVE SUSTAINED INJURIES SLAMMING INTO THE STEARING WHEEL OR WINDSHIELD. THE ACURA IS ON IT'S SECOND TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 41,000 MILES ON IT, THIS NEXT ONE WILL BE THE 3RD. I WAS TOLD THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS ARE "NEW". THEY ARE ALL "REMANUFACTURED" WITH A 36,00 MILE OR 3 YR WARRANTY. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS NOT BEING FIXED. THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO HAVE ON THE ROAD. WHY DOESN'T ACURA FIX THE PROBLEM. PERHAPS A LAWSUIT WOULD INSPIRE THEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HOPEFULLY BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029173July 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED, CAUSING WINDOW TO SLIDE INTO THE DOOR. HAD REPAIRS DONE AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, BUT NOW THE ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR LIGHT IN DOOR DOES NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028945July 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH ACURA 1999 2.3CL. A HEAVY RATTLING NOISE COMES WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR 20-30 MPH OR WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM HALT. THE NOISE IS SOMETIMES SO HEAVY AND FRIGHTENING, THAT I HAD TO PULL OVER MY CAR ON THE SHOULDER FOR ATLEAST 6-8 TIMES. I WENT TO THE DEALER, ASKING TO REPAIR, BUT HE SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 4CYL ENGINES OF THAT YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029469July 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO ANY GEAR VEHICLE RESPONSE LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. WHEN IN 3RD GEAR RPMS REV UP VERY HIGH. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026056July 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 ACURA CLS HESITATES DURING CERTAIN SHIFTS AND IT HAS DOWNSHIFTED AND UPSHIFTED AT THE WRONG TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026721July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025447July 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, SRS INDICATOR STAYED ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED AS POOR RESISTANCE IN THE WIRING TO OR WITHIN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. DEALER RESET THE INDICATOR. IF RE-ILLUMINATION OCCURS, DEALER STATES A NEED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS OR THE AIRBAG ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026529July 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025295July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR - NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023980June 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BLUE HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING CREATES A HAZARD TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I SEEMS TO ME THAT STANDARD HIGH BEAMS ARE LESS HAZARDOUS TO APPROACHING TRAFFIC, AND I ALONG WITH ALMOST EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE BE ILLEGAL TO USE ON WHICHEVER MODELS THEY ARE INSTALLED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023402June 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION IN 2001 ACURA CL-S; APPROX 35,000 MILES. I POSSIBLY NOTICED A DISCREPANCY IN SHIFTING AROUND 3RD GEAR MAYBE 2-3X OVER PAST 3-4 MONTHS, INCLUDING THE MORNING THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO REPEATEDLY NOTICE A PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED US THAT MORNING OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE & NEED FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024369June 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIANS. NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10022567June 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THERE IS A RECALL ON THE EMISSION CONTROL/EGR VALVE WHICH IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020712May 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. I UNDERSTAND THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO NOT BE A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IN THIS CASE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. THE RESULTING SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVE POWER ALMOST CAUSED THE CAR BEHIND ME TO HIT ME. THE 2-3 SHIFT IS ALMOST ALWAYS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AWAY FROM A DEAD STOP, TO DEEM THIS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD IS ABSURD. IF I WERE NOT ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. ACURA DEALERS HAVE DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILS. I TOLERATED 20,000 MILES OF ERRATIC SHIFTING BEFORE MINE DIED COMPLETELY. I NOW HAVE 4,000 ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR THE ORIGINAL DID, ALWAYS BETWEEN THE 2-3 SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019298May 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL-S AND I'VE HAD THE TRANS REPLACED ONCE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT.(THAT BY THE WAY HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR) BUT THAT BESIDES THE FACT ACCORDING TO PALM BEACH ACURA. NOW MY CAR DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT CHANGE IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN ONE OF THERE MECHANICS DRIVES IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020528May 26, 2003
SUSPENSION
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE WOBBLING. TOOK IT TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT THAT DID NOT WORK SO THEN I BOUGHT ALL NEW TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SO I TOOK IT TO ACURA AND THEY CLAIM IT IS THE TIRES SO I CHANGED THE TIRES WITH WIDER TIRES STILL THE PROBLEM IS THERE . MY CAR IS A LUXURY CAR IT SHOULD RIDE SMOOTH AND IT IS NOT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018994May 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE-S - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 28,900 MILES. SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY (I476). CAR WAS IN FOR STANDARD SERVICE DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT AND THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS WHEN ASKED TO LOOK INTO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. 7 DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING AN EXTREME DOWNSHIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF OTHER DRIVERS - NO INJURIES OCCURRED.. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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