Acura TL Complaints (1999)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10097706October 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING GEARS JERKED. DEALER STATED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093932October 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I WAS WAITING FOR MY GARAGE DOOR TO OPEN. THE GARAGE DOOR STARTED TO OPEN AND IT WAS ABOUT HALF WAY UP WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THINKING I WOULD HIT THE GARAGE DOOR AND HAVE MY HEAD TORN OFF I DUCKED TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT AS BEST I COULD. THE CAR DID HIT THE GARAGE DOOR A GLANCING BLOW OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE ROOF. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT HIT THE REAR WALL OF THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CAR HALTED. SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAR, MOST LIKELY TO BE TOTALED. SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY HOME. THE CAR IS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. I SUFFERED INJURY TO MY LEFT WRIST AND LEFT KNEE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089158August 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COMPLAINT REGARDING RECALL 02V120.*MR THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED HE HAD BAD GAS THEREFORE HE TREATED THE GASOLINE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS BUT WITH NO RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION. *NM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080567July 8, 2004
STRUCTURE
PAINT AND CLEAR-COAT IS COMING OFF OF ALL PANELS. PAINT FEELS LIKE "SANDPAPER". CAR WAS REPAINTED AT THE FACTORY BEFORE BEING SOLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068044April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANNY IS SLIPPING, IT JERKS, IT MAKES NOISES AND DEALERS ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE BECUASE IT DIDN'T FALL OUT AND BREAK OFF THE VEHICLE YETE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058728February 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049917February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED ON MANY OCCASION, LUCKILY THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053863January 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING SHIFTED GEARS HARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049513December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE AN ACURA TL 2003 VIN [XXX]. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR (NEW, PURCHASED ON NOV 7, 1998) ON SEVERAL TIMES ITS 'CHECK ENGINE' INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF WITHOUT ANY REPAIR OR ANY CHANGE. ACURA HAD A RECALL ON EGR SYSTEM CLOGGING. BUT IN MY CAR THIS INDICATOR LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO SERVICE CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD, BEFORE I COULD GET IT FIXED THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OFF. BUT IN FEW DAYS "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME BACK AGAIN. THIS INDICATOR LIGHT OFF-ON CYCLE STILL GOING ON, IT GOES OFF FOR WEEKS AND COMES BACK ON FOR WEEKS. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THIS ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY INDICATOR. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045863November 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 ACURA TL ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE EXECUTING A TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT TOOK HARD BRAKING TO BRING THE CAR TO A HARD STOP. THE CAR SUSTAINED BUMPER SCRATCHES BUT WAS OTHERWISE UNDAMAGED. THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF ME, A LARGE SUV HAD NO DENTS OR OTHER DAMAGE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. I AM TAKING THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR CHECKING TOMORROW. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, ALSO WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT. I DID NOT REPORT IT AT THAT TIME, THINKING I MUST HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED SOMEHOW. THIS TIME I WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE THE ENGINE ACTED ON ITS OWN PRESUMABLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE COMPUTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045784November 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 99 ACURA TL. RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM ACURA REGARDING AN EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. I WENT ON INTERNET TO DO RESEARCH, TO MY HORROR, THERE ARE PEOPLE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION REPLACED UP TO 6 TIMES. IN SOME OCCASION IT WAS REPORTED THE TRANSMISSON FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE UTMOST SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021318June 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, MAKING IT USELESS. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014012April 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JOLTS WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. HAS OCCURRED TONS OF TIMES, EVEN BROKEN AN ENGINE MOUNT. DEALERS CAN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN REPEATEDLY SO THEY DON'T FIX IT. THIS IS ONE OF TWO 99 TL'S THAT I BOUGHT NEW. THE OTHER HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER MUCH TIME IN THE SHOP AND BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. AT TIMES THIS CARE HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING UP WHILE ON THE ROAD AND ALSO WILL JUMP DOWN INTO A LOWER GEAR WITH A JOLT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010458March 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 51,000 MILES ON MY 1999 3.2 TL ACURA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011264March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKE ENGINE BOLT AND FRAGMENTS JAMMED THE CAMS, WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO STOP WORKING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005200February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE SLIPPING, REVING UP SEVERAL TIMES, BARELY MADE IT TO AUTO SHOP IN VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564743January 31, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT BELT CAUGHT ONTO SEAT ADJUSTER AND COMPLETELY RECLINED DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND / OR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SEAT BELT WAS PULLED AWAY FROM SEAT ADJUSTER SEAT CONTINUED TO RECLINE. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SEAT MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003565January 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
'99 ACURA TL W/MICHELIN MXV4 TIRES AT 65K MILES. TWO OF THE TIRES SHOWED CLEAR BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION AT AROUND 65K MILES. INSPECTION: DEEP CUT-LIKE SEPARATION AROUND THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD SEAM TO SIDEWALL AREA. MICHELIN DEALER FOUND WHILE DOING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION AND REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE FOR A PRORATED PRICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770727December 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS NEED TO BE FIXED THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE OF CAR THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. I USED TO OWN A HONDA ACCORD WITH LOW MILEAGE AND IT TOO HAD DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IN MY CAR AND CAUSE INJURY TO THERS AND MYSELF DUE TO THE LACK OF QUALITY THAT MY CAR HAS DUE TO IT'S TRANSMISSION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770672December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY 1999 ACURA 3.2TL AUTO TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON GEARS AND GRINDS ON TORQUE CONVERTER, MANUFACTURER DESIGNED PIECE OF '!@#$%. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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