Acura RL Complaints

422 consumer complaints on file.

#753251October 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MISS-SHIFTING EASILY ON 3RD TO 4TH GEAR UPSHIFTS. 2ND GEAR ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE. MANUFACTURE IS FAILING TO WARRANTY ENGINE DAMAGE. NUMEROUS CASES ARE NOW BEING REPORTED BY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752983October 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON THIS MODEL FAILING ACROSS THE NATION, ACURA NOT ACKNOWLEDGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750159August 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FAILED LEFT FRONT, LEFT BACK, RIGHT BACK WINDOW REGULATORS WITH IN 3 MONTHS I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT , BUT ACURA IS NOT ADMITTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893726August 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND HITTING THE BRAKES ENGINE WILL STALL. VEHICLE DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND VEHICLE DID IT AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748797July 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN TRAVELING 60 TO 65 MPH AND HAVE TO COME TO STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC OR DECELERATING LANE CAR "SHUTS OFF". I HAVE HAD TO ROLL OFF ROAD, PUT ON FLASHERS AND SHUT OOF CAR TO RESART. I AM TERRIFIED AT THIS TIME TO CHANCE BEING IN CAR. I TRAVEL ON HIGHWAYS TO WORK WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS BEHIND ME. FOUR OCCURRENCES. ACURA OFFERING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NOW. THIS IS 2ND TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST ONE A T 6000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888381May 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FEEDING THE FUEL TANK FLAMES CAME OUT OF FUEL TANK.CONSUMER FAST RECAPED THE TANK, AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888272May 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE STOPS WORKING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745170May 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS, VEHICLE STALLED. TRANSIMMISON HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING & DECELERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561009May 1, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HE NOTICED AN AIR LEAK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT TIRE IS NOT REPAIRABLE TIRE HAS A HOLE IN THE SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886470April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED OUT. WAS NO PRIOR WARNING GIVEN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO BRING VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884142March 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSMISSION. STALLING PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE STALLING PROBLEM.*AK POSSIBLY AN ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882215March 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WORK ERRATICALLY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738716January 3, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE NAVIGATION EXCHANGE PROGRAM IS AS I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IT SEEMS. ALSO ON THE SECOND FAILURE MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IS THIS IN DANGER IN AIR BAG DEPLOYING? I HAVE ASTHMA AND DON'T NEED THIS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871655September 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR DECELERATING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. COMMON PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724874July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AT 16552 MILES DUE TO WEAR. FRONT BRAKE PADS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED AT 26,219 MILES DUE TO WEAR. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THESE ARE JUST "SOFTER PADS" AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY. I DON'T BUY IT. NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT-YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857448February 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40 MPH IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548908October 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846514September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FEMALE PART OF THE SEATBELT IS TOO LOW TO MEET THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUCKLE. DEALER SAYS NEEDS EXTENTION FOR SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847613September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE CONSUMER HAS A RECALL LETTER FOR THE TRANSMISSION/RANSFER CASE. UPON CONTACTING THE DREALER CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND COULD NOT BE ADVISED ON WHEN THERE WOULD BE. MFR RECALL #K68. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847247September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLEW UP AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE. WILL SEND IN MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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