Acura TL Complaints (1999)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10294371December 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND COLLIDED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR RECALL 05V025000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST THEM WITH SOME OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 232,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294210December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CARS STALLS ON THE ROAD. JIGGLE THE IGNITION KEYS MAY RESTART. ACURA (HONDA) HAD RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, I HAD RECALL DONE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS RECALL PARTS FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291691November 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EGR VALVE. THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289345October 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284581September 19, 2009
STEERING
THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 1999 ACURA 3.2TL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 9/18/2009. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284071September 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 ACURA TL AND THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 5 DAYS AND EACH TIME AFTER I PULL OVER AND RE-START THE ENGINE IT WILL RUN FINE, ACCORDING TO HONDA AND ACURA THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WHEN I WENT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AND I HAD TO PAY $280.00. THEY SAY THE COST FOR THE PART IS $75.00 AND THE LABOR IS $210!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281195August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HELLO MR. OR MRS., I BROUGHT 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL IN 2005 (ABOUT 38,000 MILES) FROM 78 YEARS OLD MAN. HE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT SO DO I. MY CAR NOW IT HAD ABOUT 65,350 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT EARLY THIS MONTH (AUGUST) I TOOK MY CAR FOR A RIDE THEN SUDDENLY THE "ENGINE STOP" ON BUSY STREET FORD ROAD, CANTON, MI 48187 AFTER 4:35 P.M. (RUSH HOUR/ TRAFFIC). I'M SO NERVOUS, SHOCKED.... AND LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. YES, 2 POLICE CARS CAME AND HELPED ME PUSH OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE "TOW TRUCK" CAME TOW MY CAR HOME. LAST WEEK MY FRIEND AND I WHEN FOR A RIDE AFTER WE TUNE UP MY 1999 ACURA. THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN. THE BATTERY IS ALMOST BRAND NEW, SPARK PLUG IS NEW, EVERY THING IS GOOD EXCEPT IT GOT TO BE "IGNITION SWITCH". THIS WEEK I DID A RESEARCH ON "INTERNET", I DID FIND OUT "RECALL" IGNITION SWITCH FOR 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER GET IT FIXED IN 2002. I DID CALLED ACURA 1-800-382-2238 MENTION ABOUT RECALL "IGNITION SWITCH". I ASKED HER IF I TAKING MY 1999 ACURA DEALER TO GET IT FIX (IGNITION SWITCH), CAN I GET "REIMBURSEMENT" OR MONEY BACK, SHE TOLD ME KNOW BECAUSE IT'S DUE TO WORE AND TEAR DURING 4 OR 7 YEARS PERIOD. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ABOUT MY SITUATIONS BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANY ONE GET HURT (ACCIDENT) ON THE ROAD. I DID CALLED ACURA DEALER AT FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, I SPOKE TO SERVICES TECHNICIAN ABOUT "IGNITION SWITCH", HE TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $289.00 OR MAYBE $600.00 DEPEND PROBLEM WITH "IGNITION SWITCH OR IGNITION INTERLOCK". HOPEFULLY, I DO NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277941July 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL IN 2004 WHICH REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR IS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. I CALLED HONDA RECENTLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS A ONE-TIME FIX ONLY. MY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE SWITCH WAS IN FACT REPLACED AND IF IT WAS REPLACED WHY IS IT FAILING? CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTO MECHANICS INDICATE THE SWITCH SHOULD NEVER FAIL IF THE DESIGN IS SOUND. SINCE JUNE 22, 2009, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I ONLY RECENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277174July 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL - THERE WAS AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL AND IT WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER 07/17/06 - THE TOTAL FEE WAS $50.15 AND COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY, FOR A HALF HOUR REPAIR AND PART FOR FOR $1.15. SINCE THEN, WE HAD NOTED INSTANCES OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SOMEITMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION / RECALL - THEY DID REPORT THAT THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. I NOTED OTHERS REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS MODEL. NOW THE CHARGE WAS $303.84 I HAVE A RELATIVE WITH THE SAME CAR AND YEAR AND HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE TOO. THIS IS RELATED TO THE INITIAL RECALL AND SHOULD BE COVERED - IT ALSO COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS STALLING OUT AT HIGH SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276558July 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE AUTOMOBILE WILL RANDOMLY LOOSE ALL ELECTRICITY, IGNITION, AND POWER ITEMS - BRAKES - STEERING - AND ENGINE STALLS OUT COMPLETELY, AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR CAN BE RE-STARTED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. SYMPTOMS POINT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR A FEW YEARS AGO. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TSB / SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ONLY REPLACE THE PART ONCE WITH THE EXACT SAME PART THAT WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY JUST AS THE FIRST ONE DID. LOCAL DEALER ( FIRST ACURA OF SEEKONK, MA.) AND THE REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLAIMING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS KNOWN DEFECT IN ACURAS DESIGN OF THIS COMPONENT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO OTHER THAN KNUCKLING DOWN AND PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276085July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY FILE A COMPLAIN AGAINST ACURA. I HAVE 1999 ACURA 3.2TL, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR EVEN ON IDLE. IT'S A INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND I NOTICED THAT IT CAN HAPPY ANYWHERE OR ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATAL ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IN ACURA AND HONDA AND POINT TO RECALL FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER DAVID MCDAVID OF AUSTIN IS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED IN MY CAR. THEY'RE CLUELESS WHY I'M HAVING THIS ISSUE AND OFFER NO HELP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE ISSUE. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN FOR NO COST TO ME BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO IT. I NEED HELP FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I NEED TO DO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME YESTERDAY EVENING, WHILE I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I SEE A SMOKE CAME OUT FROM DASH BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO START THE CAR AFTER FEW TRIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274651June 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE IGNITION INTERLOCK ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN OCTOBER OF 2006. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RESURFACED BECAUSE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261910March 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THE ACURA WEBSITE SAYS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. MY TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPAIR A YEAR AGO. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. I WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE CAR HAD NOT LEFT THE DEALERS LOT AND WAS NOT FIXED AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260153February 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SECOND REPAIR. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $251. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 164,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257708February 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE DROVE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,950. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254783January 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. RECENTLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AROUND IGNITION AREA. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2002 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT EXACTLY MATCHED THIS DANGEROUS SYMPTOM. APPARENTLY THE SWITCH EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX, WILL STILL FAIL WITHIN 6-7 YEARS. THIS HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE WAS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE RECALL ENDED WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOVE 80,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254504January 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES ON MY 1999 ACURA TL,ABOUT THE CAR CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING IF THEY COULD TELL ME ANY INFORMATION,THEY WOULD TELL ME NOTHING BUT BRING IN TO A DEALER. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING ON MY PART I FIND OUT ABOUT RECALL HONDA TOLD ME THIS CAR WAS FIXED WELL GUESS WHAT FOR TWO YEARS IT HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING WE ALL LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT ITS NOT SAFE,IT WILL CUT OUT AT ANY TIME THAN NOT TO IT FOR A MONTH OR DO IT TEN TIMES IN ONE DAY. AFTER FURTHER SEARCHING ONLINE SOME MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL THEY REPLACED SWITCH WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY HAD A OVER STOCK OF,INSTEAD OF A PART REPLACEMENT I KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAR JUST IN CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253549January 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
THERE WERE NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA 99 TL STARTED LEAKING FLUID AND NO LONGER WORKS AS IT SHOULD. THE LIQUID COULD BE HAZARDOUS AND THE MIRRORS NO LONGER UP TO THE SAME STANDARD AS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE, IN FACT THEY ARE CHARGING EXORBITANTLY FOR IT. MAGNA DONNELLY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS REPLACING THESE TO AFFECTED CONSUMERS BUT WAS INSTRUCTED BY ACURA/HONDA TO STOP - INCREDIBLE THEY CAN DO SUCH A THING GIVEN THEIR PRODUCT STOPPED WORKING AND JUST WANT TO CHARGE MORE MONEY TO CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252707December 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, SO 3 TRANSMISSIONS TOTAL, AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245769October 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1999 ACURA TL 50,000 MILES. REARVIEW MIRROR EXPLODED LIQUID. NOTICED 5 DAYS AGO THAT THE MIRROR WAS DARK. 4 DAYS AGO NOTICED A CLEAR "BUBBLE" IN THE DARK LIQUID. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. YESTERDAY IT EXPLODED LEAVING BLACK SPATTERING ON LEATHER SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE, AS WELL AS ON PERSONAL ITEMS. I GOT SOME IN MY MOUTH ACCIDENTALLY, AND IT LEFT NUMBNESS AND BAD TASTE. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS? HAVE COINCIDENTALLY HAD HEADACHE/STOMACH PAIN ALL WEEK BUT AM RELUCTANT TO SAY "YES, DEFINITELY FROM THIS". SCARED OF INHALING VAPOR. LEFT PITTED DAMAGE MARKS ON PLASTIC, DESTROYED SUNGLASSES, WILL NOT COME OFF LEATHER. I AM CONTACTING ACURA DEALER TODAY, HOWEVER ONLINE CHAT ROOMS SEEM TO SAY ACURA AND MAGNA DONNELLY (MIRROR MFGR) NOT REPLACING? I WANT THE MSDS ON THE MIRROR FLUID!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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