Acura CL Complaints (1998)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#567494September 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPED TO CONTACT THE ACURA CLIENT SERVICE AND RECEIVES A MESSAGE EACH TIME REPLYING THE OFFICE IS CLOSED. TO DATE THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE, RECALL NOTICE 02V12. *JG *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016769August 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS ON AN INCLINE WHILE IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS DRAGGED WHILE TRYING TO ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*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
#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
#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
#845888August 26, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THERE WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES OF PLAY WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING NOT CONNECTING TO THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS WITHIN THE STEERING COUPLING. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO FROM LANE TO LANE. ALSO, THERE ARE GAS FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE/ TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE DASH HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF BLACK SPOTS ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606624February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED DASH BOARD AND HEAD LIGHTS TO DIM ON ITS OWN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608826February 1, 1999
TIRES
ONE TIRE HAD DEFECT AND LEAKED AIR SLOWLY. (MICHELIN) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605961February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605959February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM APPEARS TO CONTAIN A SHORT, ALL LIGHTING (HEAD,DASHBOARD AND TAIL) ALL FLASH IN SINC WITH THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING WHEN APPLIED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606936February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608071February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
O-RING MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825268July 10, 1998
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, 1500RPMS THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND PULL FOR APPROX. 30 SECONDS OR UNTILL THE SPEED IS CHANGED. THE DEALERSHIP THINKS THAT THE COMPUTER IS THE PROBLEM, WHICH WILL IN SOME CASES AFFECT THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538146July 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE JERKS AND ENGINE HESITATES AT 40 MPH. IT STOPS WITH A CHANGE IN SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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