Acura TL Complaints (2002)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10061999March 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICAL FLOORED IT OWN GAS PEDDAL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, BUT ENGINE CONTINUED FULL ACCELERATION. TRYING TO GET HOME USING HEAVY BREAK PRESSURE THE GAS PEDDEL RELEASED (FIVE MINUTES LATTER).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055413February 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053641February 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEFECTIVE ROTORS ARE CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY.*AK THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED NO NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR OR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058493February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL THAT WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY DUE TO SOME PROBLEMS I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WOULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY. IT IS ASTOUNDING THAT A CAR THIS YOUNG WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND I AM FRUSTRATED WITH THE PERSISTANT PROMBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THIS IS ONE OF MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN UNDER THE WARRANTY BUT IT IS EXTREMELY DISRUPTIVE TO KEEP BRINGING IT IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056930February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT 2X IN VEHICLE BEFORE A YEAR PASSED. FIRST TIME FEB 2003 & SECOND TIME JAN 2004. ACURA DO NOT WANT TO GIVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE OR END MY LEASE. THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP FIXING THIS CAR. I AM STRESSSSING OUT OVER THIS.*AK I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW ACURA TREATS THEIR CUSTOMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055114January 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION DIED ON 21 NOV 2003, @ 42,500 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED IT. AGAIN, I SUFFERED A FAILURE, ON 23 JAN 2004...I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN, BUT DEALER STATED IT WAS THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE...WHICH - HE SAID...CAN MIMIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TIO IMPROPER ENGINE COMMANDS. I'M NOT SURE I BELIEVE THIS. THIS IS AN ACURA 3.2 TL/TYPE S MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054450January 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL, EQUIPMENT
TWO TIRE BLOW OUTS IN 4 MONTHS. FIRST TIRE HAD BUBBLE CAUSED BY NON LEVEL ROAD SURFACE WHICH WOULD NOT QUALIFY AS A DIVOT OR POTHOLE. SECOND TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT AFTER HITTING ROUGH ROAD AT 40-50 MPH AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO RIM TOTALING OVER 1000 DOLLARS. COMPLETELY INEXCUSABLE BECAUSE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ADEQUATE, CAR WAS SERVICED PREVIOUS WEEK AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS AT TIME OF SERVICE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070432January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. WHEN IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME IN JANUARY OF 2003, I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE ROAD SAFELY, BUT IT MADE ME REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF IT HAPPENED A MINUTE EARLIER ON THE INTERSTATE IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. IT FAILED THE SECOND TIME JUNE 20, 2003, AND THE DEALER TELLS ME ACURA DOES NOT HAVE ANY NEW TRANSMISSIONS AVAILABLE. THEY WANT TO GIVE ME A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. I DON'T THINK IT IS SAFE TO GIVE A CUSTOMER A PREVIOUSLY FAILED TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053199January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S, WITH @ 41,000 MILES ON IT LOST ITS TRANSMISSION WITHIN ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME. I NOTICED SLIPPAGE AND HEAVY REVVING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ON SATURDAY. MONDAY MORNING I GOT IN THE CAR, BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND COULD NOT PUT IT INTO A FORWARD GEAR WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY. WITHIN TWO MILES, IT REVVED HEAVILY AT STOPLIGHTS AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AFTER HARROWING EXIT FROM SIX-LANE HIGHWAY.EALER REPORTED THAT IT WAS "AN ELECTRONICS PROBLEM WITH THE THIRD GEAR CLUTCH BUNDLE."*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049343December 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON ACURA 2002 TL TYPE S. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049344December 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS NOW THE 5TH TRANSMISSION IN 5 MONTHS THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN MY VEHICLE. IT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND THEY ARE STUMPED UPON WHAT TO DO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047182November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MULTIPLE (3) TRANSMISSION FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045395November 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 ACURA TL-S AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION ONCE ALREADY. I LOST ALL POWER. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT DID NOT GET ANY POWER TO MY CAR. I BROUGHT IT INTO ACURA IN SAN JOSE, CA ON A MONDAY AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I LET THE SERVICE REP KNOW THAT I WOULD BE DOWN THERE THAT DAY TO PICK MY CAR UP. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT FOR A FEW DAYS. HE SAID THAT A MECHANIC TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE ON TUESDAY AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. AND ON WEDNESDAY, HE SAID THAT AS HIS MECHANIC WAS PULLING INTO THE ACURA LOT THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I AM AT 42,000 MILES NOW AND I FEEL LIKE THE TRANNY SHIFT ROUGHER NOW .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045274November 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES IN THE 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. WE PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED TL TYPE S LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AGO AND FOUND OUT AFTERWARDS (DEALER DID NOT DISCLOSE) THAT IT HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED PRIOR WITHIN 29,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR 3,874 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CHECKED IT AND DETERMINED YET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. LESS THAN ONE WEEK AFTER THIS THIRD REPLACEMENT, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE AND ACURA'S ATTEMPT TO SWEEP THIS ISSUE UNDER THE RUG BY OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL DO NOTHING IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043804October 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043455October 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CRACKED DRIVER'S SIDE FOG LENSE ON 2002 TL (LIGHT STILL WORKS). DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT INSTEAD OF LENSE AT A COST OF OVER $220 - RIDICULOUS! OTHER PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY - CUP HOLDER LID WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY, BAD SHUDDER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, LOOSE SUNROOF. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043456October 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
INTERMITTENT CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RADIO SYSTEM. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN EVEN WITH CD PLAYING OR RADIO PLAYING. DEALER DID NOT DETECT SOUND AND REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE. HAVE HAD OTHER WARRANTY ITEMS CORRECTED BY DEALER, INCLUDING WARPED ROTORS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043289October 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
SAFETY ISSUE. ACURA DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) PROBLEM AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS DURING THE PAST 90 DAYS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW BEING SERVICED BY THE ACURA SERVICING DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE SRS PROBLEM LIGHT KEEPS TURNING WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED DUE TO THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036903August 30, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN TIRE ON ACURA TL TYPE S DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES. ORIGINALLY ACCEPTED DEALER'S EXPLANATION THAT IT CAME FROM HITTING A POTHOLE, BUT ON LINE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES. I'VE ATTACHED A FEW COMMENTS FROM TIRERACK.COM. ARE THESE TIRES SAFE? MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - VACAVILLE, CA DRIVING STYLE: EASY GOING - DRIVING CONDITION ALL HIGHWAY - 2003-08-01 YESTERDAY I WAS READING SOME POSTS ONLINE (ACURA-TL.COM) ABOUT THE ACURA TL TYPE S AND EVERYONE WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT BUBBLES AND SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS IN THEIR OEM TIRES. SO I WENT AND CHECKED MINE SURE ENOUGH I HAVE TWO TIRES WITH BUBBLES. I CALLED TWO OF MY FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR BOTH ALSO HAVE BUBBLES. WENT TO THE ACURA DEALER TO COMPLAIN AND SAW TWO MORE CUSTOMERS CARS WITH BUBBLES. CALLED MICHELIN THEY GAVE ME THE POTHOLE EXCUSE SORRY MICHELIN DIDNT HIT ANY POTHOLES YOUR PRODUCT JUST SUCKS. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - WAYNE, NJ DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION MOSTLY HIGHWAY - 2003-07-21 THESE ARE THE STOCK TIRES THAT CAME WITH MY ACURA. THEY SUCK! EVERYONE I KNOW WITH THESE TIRES HAVE A "BUBBLE" PROBLEM WITH THEM. MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-S - TULLAHOMA, TN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-19 22000 MILES AND PAMPERED YET A SIDEWALL BUBBLE GRAPEFRUIT SIZED NEEDLESS TO SAY IT IS MY FAULT AND NO ADJUSTMENT. MICHELIN PILOT XGT H4 - 2001 ACURA 3.2TL - SAN JUAN, PR DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-04-17 ONLY TWO YEAR WITH CAR AND ALREADY REPLACE THREE TIRES DUE TO "BUBBLES". I VERIFY AIR PRESURRE WEEKLY AND ROTATE EVERY 10,000 MILES AND STILL HAVE BUBBLES.... MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 - 2003 ACURA 3.2TL-S - EAST CHICAGO, IN DRIVING STYLE: AVERAGE - DRIVING CONDITION: COMBINED HIGHWAY/CITY - 2003-05-07 I HAVE 3 SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON TIRE WITH 1000 NILES. GIVE ME A BREAK...WE NEED A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036653August 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 27000 MILES. NOTICED SLIPPING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, BROUGHT CAR IN AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET. TOWED CAR TO DEALER. DEALER SAID DON'T BE SURPRISED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN ACURA AND THE NHTSA. REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO FAILED, WILL NOT DIM. CD PLAYER WAS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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