Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10109173January 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED, THEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT A SECOND TIME, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED AND THE LABOR WAS REDUCED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108053January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON 1/19/05 MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, AUTODIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR FEATURE, & POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE NOT WORKING. I IMMIDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A FUSE WAS REPLACED. ON 1/27/05 I BEGAN TO DRIVE AND DIRTY WATER FROM THE MELTED SNOW WAS HITTING MY WINDSHIELD. I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR THE DIRT WITH THE WASHER FLUID, BUT IT AGAIN WAS NOT WORKING. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2004 ACURA TLS AND THAT ACURA IS WORKING ON IT. THEY REPALCED THE FUSE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. IN THE MEANTIME I CAN'T RELY ON MY WASHER FLUID TO REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS TO MY VISION, WHICH MAY CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY AFTER RAIN AND SNOWFALL. CURRENTLY, NO PERMINENT SOLUTION WAS OFFERRED. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107949January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RANDOM CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM POSSIBLY RADIO OR SEAT BELTS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10108755January 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A LOUD BUZZING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT AS WELL. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107537January 19, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HD HEADLIGHTS ON 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL HAVE BEEN STOLEN TWICE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. CALLED DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT MAYBE PUTTING LOCKS OR SOMETHING PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. WITH THE NEWER MODELS THEY ARE NOT THAT EASY TO TAKE OUT. I ALSO CALLED SEVERAL ALARM COMPANIES TO INQUIRE ABOUT MOTION SENSOR ALARMS AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE CAR, THE ALARM WON'T GO OFF, HOWEVER, IT WILL GO OFF ONCE THE HOOD IS TOUCHED BUT BY THAT TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN STOLEN ALREADY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107587January 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEAR CRASH DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106575January 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PART B TO ODI# 10106272 FORGOT TO NOTE THAT EXHAUST COMES INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRESH AIR INTAKE AND GIVES ME HEADACHES ON LONG TRIPS. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106480January 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILED, NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED, RECALL ISSUED SEPT 04, "FIXED" TRANSMISSION CLAIMS TO BE FINE BUT ON OCCASION VIOLENTLY DOWNSHIFTS, ACCOMPANIED BY WARPING BRAKES THAT ACURA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR, IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106305January 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JUST BOUGHT A PRE-OWNED USED 2002 ACURA 3.2TL-TYPES 1/11/05 FROM AN ACURA DEALER IN ARDMORE, PA. IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CERTIFIED LIKE NEW. AFTER THE SECOND OFF THE LOT, MY CAR STARTED TO JUST REVVED UP, WANTING TO CHANGE GEARS ALL BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LONG TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE I'M DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT JUST REVS UP AND DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS. DRIVING DOWN THE SCHUKYL EXPRESSWAY, IT DOWN SHIFTED ON ME AND THERE WAS A MACK TRUCK BARRELING DOWN MY BEHIND. IMAGINE IF THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN FLYING OFF THE ROAD OR THE TRUCK COULD SWERVE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE NEXT LANE. THEN ALL THESE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE NEXT MORNING THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED. TOOK IT TO THE DEARL ON 1/13/05 AND HE SAID IT PROBABLY WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. NO SH** SHERLOCK. WHAT DO YOU THINK A IT WAS, A GOBLIN IN UNDER THE HOOD? I DID A FULL RESEARCH FROM BBB, CARSURVEY.ORG, HERE, AND MANY OTHER PLACES AND IT IS CONSISTENT THAT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE OF THE SAME TYPE AND ACURA DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. WHAT ARE THEY STUPID. I ALSO WORK AT A RESTAURANT WHERE THE ACURA DEALER IS. IMAGINE IF I STARTED PASSING OUT MINI CARDS TO TELLS THE CUSTOMER AND I'M PRETTY SURE THAT SOME OF THEM ARE ACURA CUSTOMERS ALSO, THEY THESE CARS HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. I DON'T THINK THEY WILL BE IN BUSINESS LONG. IF THEY CAN'T FIX IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME THEN I WILL BE FORCED TO PASS OUT THOSE CARDS AND CONTACT A LAWYER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106255January 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 ACURA TLS WAS RECALLED BY HONDA NA FOR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I RESPONDED TO THE RECALL & TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER DOING THE WORK REQUIRED BY HONDA NA, I DROVE THE CAR HOME. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HONDA NA REFUSES TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED 2 (TWO) TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS CAR BECAUSE OF FAILURE AT MY EXPENSE. IN MY OPINION, THEY NEED TO HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE & REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION. CURRENTLY, THE CAR IS SETTING IN THE GARAGE UNABLE TO DRIVE. I WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE RECALL NOTICE. THE TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE UNTIL THE REQUIRED RECALL WORK WAS DONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106272January 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST SYSTEM ON MY 1998 ACURA 2.5 TL HAS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THIS ON THE 96 & 97 TL'S BUT WILL NOT FOR THE 1998. I UNDERSTAND FROM RESEARCH THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE BODY STYLE OR ENGINE BETWEEN THE 96 -98 SO WHY WON'T THEY COVER THE 98? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106139January 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE CEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEED A RECALL DONE. WHAT THEY DID WAS INSTALL AN OIL JET TO LUBRICATE THE 2ND GEAR BETTER.(2ND GEAR IS THE SUPPOSED CAUSE OF FAILURE) . AFTER THE OIL JET WAS INSTALLED THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. I WAS OUTRAGED. I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANSMISSION FLAT OUT DIED. THE CAR WOULDNT SHIFT GEARS AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT HOME IN 2ND GEAR. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, I AM IN NO FINANCIAL POSITION TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110915January 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHIN 1 WEEK OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN : 04V176000. WHILE DRIVING IN FIFTH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS HUNTING BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THE SAME AS THE FIRST AND INCLUDED THE ENGINE REVVING AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN D5 IN AUTOMATIC MODE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NO POWER WENT TO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106820January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP TEMPORALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106662January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 52 - 58 MPH STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108913December 30, 2004
STEERING, SEATS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
SERIOUS VIBRATION IN 2004 ACURA TL. VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, SEATS AND FLOOR PAN. REPLACED AND REBALANCED THE TIRES THREE TIMES. *BF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BETWEEN THE 52 AND 58 MPH REGARDLESS OF GEAR SELECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION IS SO ANNOYING THAT HE AVOIDS THAT PARTICULAR SPEED RANGE. MICHELIN XGT Z4'S WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO BEFORE INITIATING THE LEMON LAW PROCESS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND TIRES. *TC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104804December 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CONSISTENT VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AND IT IS NOT PRESENT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH OR GREATER THAN 60 MPH. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY INDICATE THAT THE VIBRATION IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER CAR WITH A SIMILAR CHARACTERISTIC, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH ACURA IS CHOOSING NOT TO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109355December 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL CAMPAIGN DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *BF THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 48,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 72,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105238December 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND WITHIN 10000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 18000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, THEN AGAIN AT 35000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH FIVE TRANSMISSION INCLUDING THE ONE THAT IS IN THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104361December 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VIBRATION LEADING TO A SHUDDER IN THE FRONT END OF A 2004 ACURA TL. VIBRATION STARTS AT 1500 RPM UP THROUGH 2000 RPM AT 45 MPH THROUGH 60 MPH. VIBRATION AND SHUDDER IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND CAN BE QUITE SEVERE CAUSING YOU TO SLOW DOWN. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN OCTOBER 2004. THEY HAVE ALIGNED THE MOTOR MOUNTS, BALANCED THE TIRES, ADJUSTED THE SOLENOID ON THE TRANSMISSION AND ADJUSTED A HEAT SHIELD . STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH ACURA CLIENT SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A DRIVING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR BUT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THEY ASSIGNED A CASE # TO IT B01-2004-11-1100593, MY CASE MANAGERS NAME IS ED. AT PRESENT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T FEEL THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE NOTICED MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER ACURA TL OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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