Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10693995March 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER VEHICLE SKID ON BLACK ICE CRASHING INTO A SERIES OF TREES CAUSING MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683268February 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680373February 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR STOPPED AT 40 MILES AN HR WE WERE DRIVING ON ROAD WITH TRAFFIC CAR DIED WOULDN'T START IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE CARS HAD TO SERVE NOT TO HIT US. NO ONE WOULD HELP MY HUSBAND PUSH IT OFF ROAD. WE DODGED A BULLET. THIS IS ONE OF MANY ISSUES WITH OWNING THE CAR. A WASTE OF MONEY CAR IS CRAP MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680250January 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LIETYNXGJJC AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ABOVE IS THE LINK SHOWING THE CAR AND THE AIRBAGS INTACT......UPDATED 12/15/15 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10667177December 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CONTACTED DUNCAN ACURA IN ROANOKE ,VA. TRANSMISSION DROPS SPEED FROM 70MPH TO 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY. WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED WHEN RECALL CAME OUT BUT CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT NOW 223,000. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DUNCAN WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALLS OR SCHEDULE TO GET TRANSMISSION INSPECTED AFTER I UNDERSTOOD THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION. CONTACTED ACURA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ISSUED A CLAIM & CLAIM REP TO HELP OUT. NEVER WILL TRUST DUNCAN ACURA WITH A SAFETY ISSUE. JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS ISSUE WAS THE SAME AS THE EARLIER RECALL WAS FOR ON THESE CARS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND ACURA DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE THE TIME TO INSPECT IT. STILL WAITING ON RESPONSE FROM ACURA BEEN 4 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664597December 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION LOCKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WOULD DROP SPEED FROM 70 MPS TO 10 MPS WITHOUT WARNING IN A MATTER OF SECONDS ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL & CRASH WITH CARS FOLLOWING ON HIGHWAY. AS DESCRIBED IN ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-020. CAR WAS FITTED WITH REPAIR PART BUT DID NOT PREVENT IT FROM OCCURRING AGAIN OVER TIME & MILES FROM DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649102October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
MY SON HIT A POLE AND THE AIR BAG CRUSHED HIM. HE DIED! IT RIPPED HIS AORTA, HIS LIVER, CRUSHED HIS LUNGS, HEAD INJURY, METAL IN CHEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10641153October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR TRANSMISSION AFTER 70000MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE A DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW TWICE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON NOTHING WRONG, CAR STALLED GOING 45MPHS FIXED THAT PROBLEM OTHER LIGHTS NOW STAY ON NO MATTER IF NOTHING IS WRONG, THIS CAR ISN'T WORTH THE MONEY TOO MANY PROBLEMS AND THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T FIT THE RECALLS BUT WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, I'M GOING TO START RAISING A STINK IT'S RIDICULOUS, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640542October 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED DESPITE THE CAR HAVING THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION BEING PERFORMED AT 60K AND 89K. THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO 2ND WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THE CAR WAS PART OF A CLASS ACTION DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632096September 10, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631933September 9, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM RUSTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 10/8/14*CN UPDATED 10/23/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER'S CONDENSATION DRIPPED ON TO THE BOLTED AREA CAUSING THE RUST. UPDATED 3/23/2015*JS UPDATED 7/14/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616843July 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES/HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR STOP FOR 2 MINUTES. IF ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSER TO MINE, THE COLLISION WILL BE INEVITABLE. THEN, THE CAR STARTED MOVING AS NORMAL AGAIN. THEREAFTER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED WHILE I WAS STILL ON THE HIGHWAY. FINALLY, I TOOK THE CLOSEST EXIT TO RETURN HOME. I STILL HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR AND BELIEVE ALSO ACURA SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ON JULY 8, I CHECK WITH MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT'S A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THAT ACURA SHOULD HAVE PLACED MY MODEL ON THEIR RECALL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER? UPDATED 5/8/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593938May 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAD TO PAY A GREAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX MY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588506May 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING A REDUCTION IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585337April 28, 2014
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583685April 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
SUMMARY: I OWN A 2001 ACURA CL WITH 32,437 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR JERKILY, AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I INQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALLS REGARDING TRANSMISSION AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) . I DIDNT REMEMBER. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT THE FAILURE WAS EITHER NOT CORRECTED PROPERLY, OR THAT ACURA CORPORATION FAILED TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THIS SERIOUS AND RECURRING ISSUE. MY CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK SINCE PURCHASE AND A FEW TIMES FOR VACATION. GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE AND REGULAR MAINTAINENCE I FEEL THIS $4,511.39 REPAIR ISSUE IS ONE I CANNOT AFFORD TO IGNORE. IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST INCLUDED A LIFETIME WARRANTY, INSTEAD OF 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE OR IS THIS A FORUM SIMPLY FOR COMPLAINTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567529March 6, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON I75, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND CAR STARTED RACING. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STOPPED THE CAR WITH A LOT OF EFFORT ON THE BRAKES, BY WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RPM IS 4000. AFTER I TURNED OFF, I PULLED THE THROTTLE OUT WITH HANDS AND IT SEEMS TO WORKING FINE FOR A BIT. BUT WHEN I STARTED CAR AND DROVE AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY. I PARKED THE CAR AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP VERY SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565384February 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE RPM'S WERE REVVING UP AND THEN FELT THE TUG WHEN IT WOULD GRAB THE GEAR. KEPT DOING THAT AND THEN STARTED TO 3RD GEAR AS WELL. DOWNSHIFTING SAME THING. THEN IT DID A STRONG LOCK UP OF VEHICLE WHERE IT STOPPED AND ALL THE CHECK ENGINE, AND 2 OR 3 LIGHTS CAME ON. D5 STARTED TO BLINK. I PUT HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER. SHUT VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON AND 1 OF THE 3 LIGHTS TURNED OFF. TOOK IT TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND WAS PART OF A HONDA RECALL BUT I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. STILL WAITING ON WHAT TO DO NEXT. THIS IS FOR THE 2003 ACURA CL TYPE S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564427February 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY CAR TO NALLEY ACURA 1355 COBB PKWY. SOUTH MARIETTA GEORGIA 30060 I WAS TOLD THAT 2 JETTERS WAS PUT INTO MY TRANSMISSION AND THEY TOOK A PICTURE AND SENT IT TOO THE MANUFACTURER. I ASKED FOR A RECORD OF THE MAINTENANCE I NEVER GOT ONE [XXX] THE SERVICE TECH. SAID THAT I WOULD BE MAILED ONE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE PICTURE THAT WAS SENT TO ME WAS OF MY TRANSMISSION, CAUSE IT TOOK DAYS FOR THEM TO COME UP WITH THIS PICTURE AND I DID NOT SEE MY NAME BY IT OR MY VIN NUMBER. THE INFO THE COMPANY SENT ME WAS OUT OF A BOOK THAT WAS SHOWING ME A DIAGRAM OF A TRANSMISSION. I STOOD THERE FOR 4 HOURS AND ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS MY HOOD WAS RAISED AN NO ONE HARDLY TOUCH MY CAR. IT WAS NEVER PUT UPON A JACK OR RAISED TO A LEVEL WHERE YOU COULD GET A GOOD LOOK A THE TRANSMISSION. 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
#10563418February 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY CAR TO NALLEY ACURA 1355 COBB PARKWAY SOUTH MARIETTA GEORGIA 30060 THE TOLD ME THEY PUT IN A JETTER INTO MY TRANSMISSION AND TOOK A PICTURE INTO MANUFACTURER. I ASKED FOR A SUMMATION OT WHAT THEY DID AND THEY SENT ME BACK PICTURES OUT OF A BOOK NOTHING SIGNED WHERE ANYONE DONE ANYTHING JUST PICTURES OUT OF A BOOK. THIS WAS A RECALL OF 2ND GEAR TRANSMISSION CLAIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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