Acura TL Complaints (2004)

551 consumer complaints on file.

#10381682February 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
ACURA TL 2004 CRACKED DEFECTIVE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381565February 11, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE 7 CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 2004 ACURA TL. IT STARTED WITH 2 LONG CRACKS, ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ONE IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER. OVER THE PAST 13 MONTHS 5 MORE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED IN THE DASH BETWEEN THE FIRST 2 ORIGINAL CRACKS. THESE CRACKS ARE UNSIGHTLY AND MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER IS INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379383January 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR SPEED UP. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. HAD I BEEN MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. THIS APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. IT OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WERE WARM (AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES). I LATER FOUND THAT AFTER THE CAR HAD COOLED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BEHAVE NORMALLY UNTIL IT GOT WARM AGAIN. FIRST THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THEY DID THAT AND SAID THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AGAIN. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SAME LOSS OF POWER WITHIN A FEW MILES. I LET THE CAR COOL DOWN AND THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY THEN DIAGNOSED IT AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 3,000 MILES EARLIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379268January 27, 2011
STEERING
2004 ACURA TL POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. DEALER STATED NOT RELATED TO RECALL REGARDING POWER STEERING HOSE PROBLEM WHICH WAS APPARENTLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL ALREADY. ACURA DEALER REPAIRED POWER STEERING PUMP AND CHARGED OVER $600 FOR REPAIR. FELT LIKE THERE WAS NO POWER IN STEERING, LOUD NOISE GRINDING WHEN STARTING ENGINE AND FOR PERIOD WHILE DRIVING AT BEGINNING OF DRIVING EACH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378764January 26, 2011
STRUCTURE
A 14 INCH CRACK IN DASH WHICH RUNS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377033January 18, 2011
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
MY 2004 ACURA TL WAS PARKED DURING AN ICE STORM IN RALEIGH, NC, LAST WEEK. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND STARTED IT ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM THERE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE, BRAKE PADS, AND TO CHECK THE WIPERS THIS MORNING. I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2008 OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL SERVICE HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2008. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG IF THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS COSTING ME ABOUT $380 AND AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO RECOUP THE MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR. IS IT NOT LIKELY THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS RECALLED? THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PRIOR TO MY TRIP, AND THE CAR SAT IN THE SAME SPOT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376603January 13, 2011
STRUCTURE
I LOVE MY TL BUT I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE DASH ON MY 2004 ACURA TL. I HAVE HAD CARS THAT HAD SIMILAR DASHES AND THEY NEVER CRACKED! THIS DASH HAS ALREADY CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. ONE CRACK RUNS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO ALMOST THE TOP OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THIS ONE MAKES ME UNEASY EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT RUNS ALONGSIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE OTHER CRACKS ARE SMALLER BUT NEVERTHELESS THEY ARE THERE. I DON'T THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR I PAID SO MUCH FOR. ACURA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL THESE CHEAP DASHBOARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376614January 13, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON MY 2004 ACURA TL IS CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAGS, FEEL VERY UNSAFE ABOUT IT BEING DEPLOYED. ACURA HAS MENTIONED ON THE PHONE IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. HOWEVER AFTER READING VARIOUS OTHER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THIS IS NOT A ONE THING, THIS IS A DEFECTED AUTOMOBILE AND I WILL NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN OR MY WIFE OR ANYONE THAT RIDES WITH ME IN THAT CAR SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376140January 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FROM RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2004 ACURA TL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE RECENTLY STARTED SPUTTERING DURING ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS LATER INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2ND GEAR. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT HAVING THE WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD 30,394 MILES ON IT AND IF THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO HIM PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WASN'T DONE PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375209January 8, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2004 ACURA TL PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIRBAG CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO TURN ON.*LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374948January 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL - 56,000 MILES. COMPLETELY CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY AS THE CRACKS LOOK AS IF THEY COULD INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373646December 31, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE AN 2004 ACURA TL WITH CRACKED DASH ON MULTIPLE LOCATION INCLUDING ONE NEXT TO THE AIRBAG WHICH COULD BE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS EVEN A FACE BOOK GROUP "ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH" WITH HUNDREDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ACURA/HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373191December 28, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL. THE INTERIOR DASH SUDDENLY FORMED CRACKS FORWARD OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CRACKED DASH WILL IMPACT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR THROUGH ACURA WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2004 WHICH IS STILL IN FORCE. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE DASH REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371177December 18, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
CRACK IN DASHBOARD--ALTHOUGH REASONABLE CARE WAS USED TO PROTECT DASH FROM SUCH DAMAGE...SUN VISOR WAS USED AND CAR IS GARAGE KEPT 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ARE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. 2. THE FAILURE IS A CRACKED DASHBOARD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE--I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371179December 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL SEDAN DASHBOARD CRACKS AND SPLITS AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. SRS WARNING LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AFTERWARD. CONCERN OVER PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT...SUN VISOR WAS USED AND CAR IS GARAGE KEPT 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ARE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. 2. THE FAILURE IS A CRACKED DASHBOARD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE--I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370594December 14, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AREA BY THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370466December 13, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 05 ACURA TL THAT DEVELOPED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY AND MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369690December 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG IN THE DASH. THIS WAS AT ONE TIME A COMPLETELY SEALED UNIT. THE CONCERN IS THAT IF THERE WERE TO BE A DEPLOYMENT, THAT EITHER THE DEPLOYMENT WILL NOT HAPPEN, INCORRECT DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THE SEAL BEING DEFECTIVE, OR THE CRACKED PORTION OF THE DASH FLYING OFF AND INJURING OR KILLING A PERSON IF DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368241November 29, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY 2004 ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE INJURY OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL SERIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367951November 27, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACURA TL 2004 DASH CRACKS OVER AIRBAG AREA. ALL CARS FROM THAT YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DIDNT RESOLVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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