Acura RL Complaints

422 consumer complaints on file.

#10006857February 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006705February 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
AFTER RECALL#99V227000 WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE REMAINED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE, EXTENSION SHAFT AND SECONDARY DRIVE GEAR WAS WORN. A TRANSMISSION WAS ADDED, AND THE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006617February 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PROBLEM IS WITH THE FILTRATION SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003929December 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NAR 1/15/2003. THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD USED THE WINDOW NO MORE THAN 60 TO 75 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE AND A WINDOW REGULATOR SHOULD NOT FAIL IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH HAD SINCE EXPIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THE REGULATORS WERE PRONE TO FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000115December 16, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS MALFUNCTION 6 DIFFERENT TIMES AFTER BEING FIXED EACH TIME. 2000 ACURA 3.5RL VIN # JH4KA9652YC007814
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770024November 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE 5/2000 AND 11/2002. FEEL THIS IS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021521October 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, IT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR.THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH DRIVER FEET ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT IMPACTED A HOUSE, AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018408September 11, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TOYO TIRE SIZE P21560R16, NAME SPECTRUM; WHEN TRAVELING 75 MPH, CHUNKS OF TREAD FLEW OFF THE TIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS DOWN TO THE WIRE CORDS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015763August 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND ATTEMPT TO CRANK SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013804July 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT/ GO INTO GEAR OR MOVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED IT WAS DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012939June 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO DEALER, AND WILL BE MAKING THE CORRECTION. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564315February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED DURING TEST DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THEY PULSATED, SENDING THE CAR INTO VIOLENT VIBRATIONS. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE NOISE IN ALL BRAKES THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AGAIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564316February 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED THAT AS VEHICLE STARTED HE HEARD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, WHERE SYSTEM-SUPPLEMENTING ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE NOISE COMES ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED, 10 DAYS LATER ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003566February 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA RECALL ID# 98-V-227-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL K60/99-039; WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS VERY SLUGGISH, AND TRNSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756670January 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
GET A VERY BAD 'GRIND' GOING INTO 2ND GEAR, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. IT TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF DRIVING UNTIL IT STARTS TO SHIFT SMOOTHLY. THE COLDER THE WEATHER IS OUTSIDE THE WORST THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL BEHAVIOR, YOU CAN FEEL THE GEARS GRINDING IN THE TRANSMISSION. YES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE SHIFTER IS BEING PULLED STRAIGHT BACK. I HAVE SPOKE WITH MANY ACURA RSX TYPE-S OWNERS AND THEY ARE ALL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A PETITION WITH OVER 60 SIGNATURES FROM OTHER RSX OWNERS WITH NAME VIN'S AND DESCRIPT OF THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE REPORT THIS PROBLEM TO ACURA IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO GET INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE TRANSMISSIONS IS GRINDING SO BAD IT LOCKS YOU OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754376November 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY MAKES A CRUNCHING SOUND IN ADDITION TO HAVING A NOTCHY FEELING. OCCASIONALLY TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN ENGAGING THE CLUTCH. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE WILLOW GROVE SUSSMAN ACURA SERVICE CENTER, A TECHNICIAN CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE RSX TYPE-S'S 6 SPEED TRANMISSION SINCE ITS 1ST AND 2ND GEARS HAVE TRIPLE CONE SYNCROS. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR THIS TRANMISSION PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754184November 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753920October 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN IT IS COLD OUT THERE IS A NOTCH GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AS YOU SHIFT FROM THE 1ST GEAR GATE TO THE 2ND GEAR GATE THERE IS A SLIGHT GRIND AND DIFFICULTY GETTING INTO GEAR. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY ONCE THE CAR IS WARMED UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753882October 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GETTING INTO SECOND GEAR IS VERY 'NOTCHY' AND GETS VERY BAD IN COLD WEATHER AND WHEN THE TRANMISSION IS NOT WARMED UP. AT TIMES IT CAN BE VERY HARD TO GET INTO 2ND GEAR AND IT GRINDS, THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY OTHER RSX TYPE-S OWNERS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO GET INTO SECOND GEAR AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753627October 24, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT WHEEL WELL LINERS HAVE CRACKED UNDER THE MOUNTING SCREWS. PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE READY TO FALL OFF AND EXPOSE THE SCREWS, WHICH ARE LIKELY TO LOOSEN AND FALL OFF AS WELL. POSSIBLE FURTHER DAMAGE FROM FALLING OFF MOUNTINS SCREWS, AND, IN AN AGGRAVATED CASES, WHEEL LINERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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