Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#749146July 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TESTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM AN FOR LABOR TO REPAIR. ACURA WILL REPLACE THE PCM AS 'GOODWILL' BUT AS MAINTANANCE WAS DONE PER ACURA RECOMMENDATIONS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561633June 15, 2001
TIRES
THE MICHELIN RADIAL XSE 205/55R16 TIRE DEVELOPED BUBBLE ON THE SIDE, ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING MICHELIIN TIRES ALSO DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDE, THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746910June 15, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BECAME SLUGGISH AND VERY NOISEY IN BRAND NEW VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALS IN GEARBOX WERE DEFECTIVE THUS ALLOWING FLUID TO ACCUMULATE IN GEARBOX AND BOOTS. DEALER REPLACED COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785243January 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER SITS IN DRIVER'S SEAT TO IT'S REAR MOST POSITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER MIRROR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED TO BE ANGLED OUTWARD ENOUGH TO ELIMINATE DANGEROUS BLIND SPOTS FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE CLOSE IN THE ADJACENT LEFT LANE, CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS BLIND SPOT AND HAS MOUNTED ANOTHER MIRROR TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL VIEW. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876507December 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED WHILE DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN AND WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL AND IN BACK YARD, BUT EVENUTALLY VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE IT RAN UP ON A POLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876362December 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAS NOTICED ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER. UPON RECALL 99V069/ LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIRS, MECHANIC NOTICED ABS BRAKE MODULE AND ACTUATOR HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A SLIGHT CHANGE IN BRAKING ABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737659December 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE RADLEY ACURA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR HAS FAILED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THIS EQUIPMENT BE REPLACED FOR PROPER OPERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735505October 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ON YOUR WEB PAGE FOR RECALLS, CAMPAIGN #K59, IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED FOR RECALL OF BALL JOINTS. BOTH LOCAL DEALER AND ACURA CLAIM THAT THIS RECALL ONLY AFFECTS THE MODEL RL, AND NOT MY CL, AS YOUR RECALL STATES. IS THERE AN ERROR ON YOUR WEB PAGE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874129October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
AFTER TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON 27-OCT-2000, VEHICLE WAS SHOWING PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER. IT HAD TO BE RESTARTED A COUPLE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734355October 15, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL ON THREE DIFFERENT TIRES (THE ORIGINAL AND THE TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS). THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 3,956 MILES, THE SECOND AT 4,104 MILES AND THE MOST RECENT AT 12,136 MILES. ACURA DID NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE AND REFERRED ME TO MICHELIN TIRE WHO IN TURN REFERRED ME TO A TIRE DEALER (ETD DISCOUNT TIRES). THE TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAULT WAS NOT WITH THE MANUFACTURE, BUT WITH ME. AFTER THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE, THE TIRE DEALER ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE A ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. GOOD THING RTHAT I DID AS IT OFFSET SOME OF THE COST OF THE THIRD TIRE REPLACEMENT TIRE. WHILE TWO INSTANCES MAY BE A COINCIDENCE, THREE TIRE SIMILAR TIRE FAILURE ON THE SAME WHEEL ARE NOT. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN OF THAT PARTICLUAR TIRE OR THE CAR, OR BOTH. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH, MICHELIN HAS SENT ME A $71 CHECK, WHICH ONLY PARTIALLY OFFST THE COSTS INVOLVED. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES, THE BUBBLE ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE. OF MAJOR CONCERN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ROAD ACCIDENT IF I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT RELACE THE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: RHW#752923 TIRESIZE: 205/55R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872235October 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PULLING OOUT CAR WILL HESISTATE. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH AT LOW SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730319September 5, 2000
SUSPENSION
CAR PULLS LEFT. ALIGNMENT DONE, TIRES CHANGED. STILL PULLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867714August 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE ON THE SELECTED GEAR SHIFT POSITION VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO, THERE IS A DELAY IN RESPONDS WHEN SHIFTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864632June 30, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES THEY COULD GO OUT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX HEADLIGHTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864251June 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE SMOKES EXCESSIVELY, AND TEMPERTURE GAUGE IS OVER THE RED MARK. ALSO, THERE IS RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864018June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE TWICE WITHIN A MONTH. ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH INOPERATIVE GEAR SHIFT DUE TO WATER ON THE HORN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858133March 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A 18 WHEELER, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR FIRST, WHICH MADE REAR END SPIN AROUND. VEHICLE WAS HIT AGAIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVER'S FRONT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#855325January 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON IS TOO SMALL, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO LOCATE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , WHICH HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN 2 ACCIDENTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854090December 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ALMOST COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711462September 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED 3/98 @ 4,276 MI.; REPLACED 10/08 @ 11,160 MI.; RESURFACED(R) AND REPLACED(F) 5/99 @ 18,511 MI.; RESURFACED(F) AND REPLACED(R) 9/99 @ 23,500 MI. HAVE ANOTHER 1997 ACURA 3.0 CL ACQUIRED AT SAME TIME WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE; BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. ARE BRAKES ADEQUATELY SIZED FOR WEIGHT OF VEHICLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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