Acura TL Complaints (2007)

124 consumer complaints on file.

#10712762April 24, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK EARLY MORNING AROUND 3.AM ,DRIVING ON HWY 74ORTEGA WITCH CUTS THRU THE MOUNTAINS FROM RIVERSIDE COUNTY INTO ORANGE COUNTY. ITS A CURVY ROAD AND IT'S CLAIMED A LOT OF LIVES,AS I GOT CLOSE TOO EXITING THE CURVY ROADS AND MOUNTAINS. THE LAST CURVE IS REALLY BAD AS I WENT TO STEP ON THE BREAKS TO SLOW ON THE CURVE THE BREAK PEDAL SANK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.AND I COULD NOT (STOP) .THE CAR REACHED 70MPH.ON THE HWY DOWN HILL .THEIR WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME .AS I WAS ABOUT TO SLAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME I REMEMBER TO DOWN SHIFT AND IT SKIDDED FOR A FEW FEET THEN I GOT SOME CONTROL OF THE CAR.I MANAGED TO PULL ONTO A SHOULDER AND I GOT OUT TO CHECK WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE BREAKS BUT IT WAS STILL DARK AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I WAS ALREADY LATE FOR WORK AND SINCE THEIRS NO CELLPHONE SIGNAL.I HAD TOO KEEP DRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR MORE TOGET TO MY JOB WHEN I GOT THEIR IT WAS A LITTLE MORE SUN LIGHT SO I CHECKED MY CAR AGAIN .I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR AND SAW OIL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO SEE THE BREAK LINE HANGING FROM THE SHOCKOBSORBER WHERE IT IS BOLTED ON TOO.I LOOKED AT THE LINE AND IT RUPTURED RIGHT OUT OF THE CALIPERS. THE END THAT SCREWS INTO THE CALIPER RUPTURED RIGHT OUT.THE HOLLOW BOLT STAYED IN THE CALIPER BUT THE BREAK LINE CAME OUT.I'M CONCERN ABOUT THE OTHER THREE LINES .I COULD OF KILLED SOMEONE.THANK GOD IT WAS NOT AT AN INTERSECTION OR BY A SCHOOL. PLEASE HELP TO HAVE MY BREAKS LINES REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694009March 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON A STATE ROADWAY STRUCK A POTHOLE AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HIT POT HOLE HOWEVER THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULL OFF HIGHWAY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO LOCKED UP. THE BAGS DEPLOYING DID NOT CAUSE CRASH OR INJURY HOWEVER DEPLOYMENT WAS VERY LOUD AND CAUSE EAR RINGING FOR 48 HOURS. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME AFTER MAKING POLICE REPORT. AIR BAG LIGHT IS LIT UP ON DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689839February 22, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE TODAY AND AS I DRIVE INTO THE LOT MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A BUZZING, WHINING SOUND, I POPPED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING A LOT OF FLUID. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR THE FLUID WAS LEAKING A LOT MORE AND DRIPPUN ALL OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ENGINE, AXLES. I'VE ALREADY SPENT OVER 250.00 REPLACING IT AT FIRESTONE BEFORE I FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND PART. IT IS A USED CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682776February 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. IF THE CAR SITS FOR JUST AN HOUR OR SOMETIMES A FEW DAYS, IT MAY NOT START BECAUSE THE BATTERY HAS DRAINED. WE HAVE HAD TO JUMP IT AND TRICKLE CHARGE IT MULTIPLE TIMES. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM FOR ACURA OWNERS. ACURA SHOULD FIX THIS AS SO MANY CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672890January 16, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
INITIALLY I OBSERVED A AIRLINE SIZED CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD RIGHT ON AIRBAG. SLOWLY IT ENLARGED AND NOW I SEE ANOTHER CRACK AROUND THE SAME AREA. WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE, I FOUND THAT IT'S NOT ONLY ME BUT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH ACURA TLS. WHEN I WENT TITHE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THE REPAIR COST IS ABOUT 2,000 USD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654743November 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE CHANGING FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, STEEL BOLT WAS SEIZED IN ALUMINUM BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE CALIPER. CORROSION IN THREADED PART OF CALIPER MOUNT COULD FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632483September 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ROADSIDE SERVICE CHANGED THE BATTERY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN A LOWER SPEED AND IT SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622161August 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE'S BATTERY DRAINED WHILE SITTING FOR 2 WEEKS WITHOUT DRIVING IT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED A BATTERY DRAIN COMING FROM THE HANDSFREE LINK UNIT. PART WAS $350+. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE LABOR WAS $150+ WHETHER THEY DEACTIVATED THE FAULTY UNIT OR WHETHER THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW UNIT. I OPTED FOR THE NEW UNIT. TOTAL BILL WAS ~$800 WHICH INCLUDED LUDICROUS "DEALER-COMPLIANT" TOWING COMPANY. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BATTERY AT THIS TIME (UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I'D HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM 4 MONTHS EARLIER - HOWEVER IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AT THAT TIME AS HFL UNIT). CAR SAT AGAIN FOR 1 WEEK. BRAND NEW BATTERY IS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610380July 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE BELTS MADE A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607502July 1, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596797June 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS OVER 12 INCHES LONG RIGHT ABOVE THE AIRBAG. THIS CRACK WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ACURA TL'S WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I NOW RECENTLY NOTICED OTHER CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IF THEY WANT CONTINUOUS BUSINESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588241May 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
IN THE MORNING WHEN I WAS IN THE CAR I NOTED A BIG CRACK IN THE DASH, PASSENGER SIDE. LOOK LIKE A AIR BAG GOING TO EXPLODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586586May 5, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585705April 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS THE BATTERY STARTED FINE. I DROVE 10 MILES, TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR 1 HOUR, TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE INSIDE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BOTH THE INSIDE LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT. I HAD TO CALL AAA FOR A JUMP BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD BUT THEN I REMEMBERED A FRIEND OF MINES HAS A 2008 TL AND HE HAS TO JUMP HIS BATTERY WEEKLY. SO I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THOUSANDS OF ACURA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MOST ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEMS (HFL). SO I CALLED ACURA AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE CAUSE IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A RECALL? IS ACURA WAITING FOR SOME TO DIE FIRST? THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND A RACKET! THE DEALER CHARGES NEARLY $200 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE DOLLARS TO FIX IT. A RECALL IS WARRANTED!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585100April 26, 2014
WHEELS
THE CAR CAME WITH FACTORY CHROME WHEELS. THE CHROME IS FAILING ON THE INSIDE BEAD, AND THE TIRES NO LONGER HOLD PRESSURE. THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAIL, COLLISION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. WHEELS CAN NOT BE REPAIRED LOCALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584328April 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
LAST MONTH WE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALER BC IT WOULDN'T START. BATTERY WAS DRAINED DUE TO HANDS FREE SYSTEM NOT TURNING OFF EVEN WHEN CAR WAS OFF, SO WE OPTED TO DISCONNECT SYSTEM (FREE) INSTEAD OF PAYING 6-800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. ALSO CAR IS KEPT IN GARAGE DURING DAY AND LAST WEEK WE NOTICED LARGE CRACK RUNNING VERTICALLY ALONG OUTER EDGE OF AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. NO REASON FOR THIS WHEN CAR IS KEPT CLEAN AND OUT OF DIRECT SUN. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING FOR NO REASON. I AM WORRIED THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY OR MAY ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING IF DASH IS BROKEN. THIS IS NOT COVERED AND NO RECALL YET. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS BC I LOVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576104April 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY FOB FOLDED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WEAR, AS A RESULT WEIGHT OF REST OF KEY CHAIN CAUSED IGNITION SWITCH TO ROTATE TO 'OFF' POSITION RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568045March 9, 2014
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ON MY 2007 ACURA TL. THE CRACKS ARE ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ACURA SAID THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THIS BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AT NO FAULT OR ABUSE AND IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT SUCH A NEW CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560886January 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN. BATTERY (5 MO OLD)--NO BLUETOOTH. BATTERY TESTED BY SHOP-OK. ACURA LINK SITE SAID SINCE 2005, ACURA HFL (HANDS FREE LINK) MODULE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A SHORT IN SYSTEM, THUS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE. TO ME, THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD (DEAD BATTERY) BUT A RECALL ITEM (IT HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN FIXED). THE MODULE IS LOCATED IN THE ROOF, WHICH SEES EXTREME TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CHARGES $700-$900 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE MODULE GOES FROM $285 TO $200 ON-LINE AND THE DESIGN HAS NOT CHANGED (JOHNSON CONTROLS). THE TIME IT TAKES TO R&R THE MODULE (UNPLUG AND PLUG IN) IS 10MIN. I ORDERED THE PART AND INSTALLED MYSELF. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AS A RECALL FOR ALL THE ACURA OWNERS WHO PAID ABSORBENT COSTS TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THOSE OF US INCONVENIENCED WITH OUT OF POCKET $, DEAD BATTERY AND NO BLUETOOTH. I PAID A BUNDLE FOR THE CAR ORIGINALLY BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE THE LAST CAR I WAS EVER GOING TO BUY. NOW I AM SELLING THE CAR TO PREVENT THE NEXT COSTLY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553877November 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY DRAINS DOWN IF THE CAR IS NOT STARTED FOR TWO DAYS. I HAVE TO JUMP START THE CAR EVERYTIME. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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