Acura RSX Complaints

178 consumer complaints on file.

#10332022May 24, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SRS SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SRS SERVICE LIGHT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,136 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,862.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330374May 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ACURA 2006 RSX S VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW. WE HAD DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS AND POPPING OUT OF THIRD GEAR. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED. ACURA CORPORATION, AND THE ACURA DEALER KEPT CLAIMING THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING A NEAR REAR END COLLISION. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 2 TSB LISTED FOR PROBLEMS RELATED TO THIS. ACURA CLAIMS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE STATED OUR POSITION IN REGARD TO WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING FROM ACURA CORPORATION. OUR RSX HAD, BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN, A GRINDING, SHIFTING AND POPPING OUT OF GEAR PROBLEMS. THIS DEFECT IS WELL DOCUMENTED, BY WRITTEN, VERBAL AND CELL PHONE RECORDS, OF CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN ME, AND MANY INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BEING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONNECTED TO ACURA. IT IS VERY SAD THAT IT APPEARS SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE KILLED DUE THIS VEHICLE DEFECT, BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN. I INFORMED ACURA THAT WE WILL SEEK LEGAL ACTION TO RECOVER OUR LOSS. TYPICAL DEALER & MANUFACTURER MODUS OPERANDI. WEAR THE CUSTOMER DOWN UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRES, AND TELL YOU NOW YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330224May 12, 2010
WHEELS
ALL THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON MY 2005 ACURA RSX-S ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF EARLY CORROSION DUE TO BUBBLING & EROSION OF THE PAINTED SURFACE. ONE IS PARTICULARLY BAD AND IS LOSING PRESSURE AT A RATE OF ~3LBS/SQIN PER WEEK. THIS WAS FIRST DISCOVERED ON NORMAL MONTHLY PRESSURE CHECK WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 12LBS/SQIN BELOW SPECIFICATION. ON INSPECTION NO PUNCTURE OF THE TIRE WAS FOUND AND THE LEAK WAS TRACED TO CORROSION AT THE RIM AND VALVE SEAT. ON COMPLAINING TO THE ACURA DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THAT WHEEL DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BUT THIS IS NOT "DAMAGE" - IT'S CORROSION DUE TO POOR MATERIALS AND ESPECIALLY PAINT FINISH. THE WHEELS ARE ALL COMPLETELY FREE OF ACCIDENTAL DENTS OR NICKS AND THE LEAK IS ENTIRELY DUE TO CORROSION AND I NOW FEAR THAT IT WILL SHOW UP IN ALL THE OTHER WHEELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND I NOW HAVE TO CHECK ALL TIRE PRESSURES WEEKLY AND RE-INFLATE THE CURRENTLY AFFECTED SINGLE WHEEL. MY ONLY REMEDY HERE IS TO HAVE ALL FOUR WHEELS REFINISHED AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317410March 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY TEENAGE SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2003 ACURA RSX-S ON HIGHWAY I60 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIS CAR WAS HIT IN THE LEFT REAR WHICH PUSHED HIM IN THE TAIL OF A BIG RIG. HIS CAR THEN FLEW OFF THE FREEWAY AND OFF A CLIFF, APPROX 80-90 FEET DOWN. CAR ROLLED OVER ESTIMATED A 7-8 TIMES. NEITHER OF THE TWO FRONT OR TWO SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS INCLUDING THE DRIVER. ALL WEARING SEATBELTS. 1 SERIOUS AND 3 MINOR INJURIES. CAR COMPLETELY TOTALLED. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10315171March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA RSX WITH A 4-CYLINDER, 2.0 LITER ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHORTLY AFTER, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND INCREASED IN ENGINE RPMS OF 9,000. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE THEN BLEW ITSELF AND MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AT THAT POINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE TO BE DRIVER ERROR. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314872February 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR, OR IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. THESE SYMPTOMS CAN BE INTERMITTENT ANDSOMETIMES MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLDER CLIMATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302418January 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT REGULARLY. ACURA DEALER HAS REPLACED MY HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE REPLACED THOSE 4 MORE TIMES MYSELF. ACURA DENIES ANY FAULTY MANUFACTURING, BUT DO SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AS THE LIGHT MUST VIBRATE AND THUS BURN OUT. THEY ALSO (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) ATTEMPTED TO BLAME THE PROBLEM ON NON-OEM HEADLIGHTS, BUT THEY WERE CHANGED (WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP THEMSELVES 4 TIMES? THEREFORE THIS THEORY OF NON-OEM IS NOT VALID. DEFINITE PROBLEMS OCCURRING ARE: HAZARDOUS NIGHT DRIVING LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DUE TO POOR LIGHT SOCKET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS DEFECT APPEARS TO BE A BURNOUT LIGHT HALOGEN LIGHT BULB. 2. THE BULB BURNS OUT DUE VIBRATION, OR ARCHING CAUSED BY THE LIGHT BULB LOCKING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY FAILURE LEAVING THE BULB LOOSE, AND HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT. THE LAMP SOCKET IS HELD IN PLACE BY A HIGH TENSION SPRING LOCKING INTO A SMALL HOOK PROTRUDING FROM APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH DIAMETER THIN SOFT WHITE METAL CAST DISK ATTACHED WITH 2 SMALL SCREWS TO THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR. THIS TOOTH SHAVES OFF BY THE SPRING PRESSURE AS EVIDENCED BY METAL SHAVINGS PRESENT IN BASE OF THE REFLECTOR. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, AND A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH HAS TURNED UP MANY OF SIMILAR OWNER REPORTS. LOSS OF LIGHT IS OFTEN PRECEDED BY THE BLINKING HEADLIGHT. THERE IS A DANGER OF CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF LIGHTS ON AN UNLIT HIGHWAY. 3. THE SOFT METAL CLIP (SEEMLY NOT AS STRONG AS A PAPERCLIP HOOKED INTO A VERY THIN PLASTIC HOOK) LIGHT SOCKET MOUNT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A STAMPED SHEET METAL PART- - THAT WOULD NOT CRACK UNDER THE SPRING PRESSURE. THE CHOICE OF A VERY SOFT AND THIN METAL DIE CAST FOR THIS PART IS AN OBVIOUS ERROR. THE STAMPED PART SHOULD BE ALSO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THEN THE DIE CAST. THE ONLY FIX SO FAR IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. ACURA REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT DIE CAST DISK AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297972January 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM BUT SEEMS TO BE ONGOING IN THE WINTER MONTHS. WHEN IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE, THE WINDOWS OF MY CAR, INCLUDING FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELDS, FOG AND ICE UP SIGNIFICANTLY. I HAVE THE DEFROSTER GOING AT FULL BLAST ON HIGHEST HEAT, BUT I STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS IS THAT I CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS WHEN I NEED TO CHANGE LANES OR LOOK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN MAKING A RIGHT/LEFT TURN. I NEED TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS TO ENSURE THAT TRAFFIC IS CLEAR. I WASN'T SURE IF THIS IS THE TYPE OF COMPLAINT THAT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS BETTER TO SUBMIT, THAN NOT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297631December 30, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DURING THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE NOTED WATER ACCUMULATION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2006 ACURA RSX. THERE IS CURRENTLY 1-INCH OF STANDING WATER IN ONE OF THE TAILLIGHTS AND APPROXIMATELY A INCH IN THE OTHER. THE VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 3-1/2 YEARS OLD AND JUST PASTED THE 50,000 MILE ACURA STANDARD WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO CORRECT OR COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY! OUR LOCAL ACURA DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED MUCH HELP. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE WATER THAT SLOSHES BACK AND FORTH WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE LAMP FAILURE AND/OR LAMP SOCKET CORROSION AND FAILURE. THE FREEZE AND THAW CYCLE OF THE NORTHEAST WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK THE LENSES. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. THE INTERNET AND VARIOUS FORUMS ARE LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS OF CONDENSATION AND STANDING WATER IN THESE TAIL LIGHT HOUSINGS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THIS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE CORRECTED AND COVERED BY ACURA REGARDLESS OF WARRANTIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297445December 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1. HAZARDOUS NIGHT DRIVING LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DUE TO POOR LIGHT SOCKET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS DEFECT APPEARS TO BE A BURNOUT LIGHT HALOGEN LIGHT BULB. 2.THE BULB BURNS OUT DUE VIBRATION, OR ARCHING CAUSED BY THE LIGHT BULB LOCKING MECHANISM ASSEMBLY FAILURE LEAVING THE BULB LOOSE, AND HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT. THE LAMP SOCKET IS HELD IN PLACE BY A HIGH TENSION SPRING LOCKING INTO A SMALL HOOK PROTRUDING FROM APPROXIMATELY 2? DIAMETER THIN SOFT WHITE METAL CAST DISK ATTACHED WITH 2 SMALL SCREWS TO THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR. THIS TOOTH SHAVES OFF BY THE SPRING PRESSURE AS EVIDENCED BY METAL SHAVINGS PRESENT IN BASE OF THE REFLECTOR. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, AND A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH HAS TURNED UP MANY OF SIMILAR OWNER REPORTS. LOSS OF LIGHT IS OFTEN PRECEDED BY THE BLINKING HEADLIGHT. THERE IS A DANGER OF CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF LIGHTS ON AN UNLIT HIGHWAY. 3.THE SOFT METAL LIGHT SOCKET MOUNT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A STAMPED SHEET METAL PART THAT WOULD NOT CRACK UNDER THE SPRING PRESSURE. THE CHOICE OF A VERY SOFT AND THIN METAL DIE CAST FOR THIS PART IS AN OBVIOUS ERROR. THE STAMPED PART SHOULD BE ALSO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THEN THE DIE CAST. THE ONLY FIX SO FAR IS A REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH 3 LIGHTS AT $619.53 BECAUSE ACURA REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPLACEMENT DIE CAST DISK AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. ACURA SERVICE STONEWALLS THE WARRANTY REPAIR REQUESTS. IN MY CASE, THE ORIGINAL DEALER HAS CLAIMED THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE CAR ?HAD AN IMPACT?. THE ACURA CASE MANAGER HAS ARRANGED OPINION FROM ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAS SAID THERE WAS ?NO IMPACT?, BUT THE USER ?MUST HAVE BROKEN THE RETAINING HOOK DURING THE LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT?, HENCE NO WARRANTY SERVICE. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE LIGHT BULB HAS BEEN FOUND LOOSE IN THE SOCKET, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE REPLACED AT NIGHT. YOU NEED TO REQUIRE THAT ALL LIGHT BULBS MUST BE REPLACEABLE WITHOUT USE OF TOOLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295270December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 ACURA RSX. I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY YESTERDAY (12/9/09) MORNING AT APPROXIMATELY 6:55AM. IT WAS RAINING AND THE ROAD WAS SLUSHY. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MY CAR SPUN ALL THE WAY AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND MY FRONT BUMPER HIT THE RIGHT CORRIDOR OF THE THRUWAY. MY CAR THEN KICKED BACKWARDS AND SPUN AROUND IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE AGAIN AND MY BACK BUMPER HIT THE RIGHT CORRIDOR. PRIOR TO THIS ACURA, I HAD A 2001 ACURA INTEGRA. THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED. I SPUN OUT AND TOTALED MY CAR. CLEARLY THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR AND I NEED THIS TO BE BROUGHT TO LIGHT TO SAVE LIVES. IF THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR NEAR ME ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WOULD HAVE DIED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288759October 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VERY HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE TO CAR CAUSED BY RUNAWAY DUMPTRUCK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LESSER AMOUNT OF INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10279583August 6, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT ON MY 2003 ACURA RSX, CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES. DEALER (ST LOUIS ACURA) SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE NHTSA # BECAUSE IT IS A DIFFERENT PART. ALTHOUGH THIS PART (SRS UNIT) WORKS WITH THE OPDS THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY DO NOT WISH TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THIS AND IF I WISH TO NOT "DIE" TO PAY 1240 DOLLARS AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276275July 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD DOWNSHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR, THERE WAS A LOW POWER RESPONSE AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE FAILURES INCREASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273795June 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION DETAILS: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS. THE COLDER THE TEMP. IS THE WORSE THE GRINDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272733June 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS. WHEN GOING FROM 3RD TO 2ND IT'S MORE OF A KLUNK WITH A LESSER GRIND. THE COLDER THE TEMP. IS THE WORSE THE GRINDING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS POPPED OUT OF 3RD TO NEUTRAL A FEW TIMES (VERY SELDOM). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269826May 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 2004 RSX-S. IT HAS A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, GEAR GRINDS, AND SOMETIMES LOCKS OUT. WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD, GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT. DEALERSHIP GIVES ME THE RUN-A-ROUND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX SINCE MY CAR IS PAST WARRANTY. WHY WAS I NOT CONTACTED BY AMERICAN HONDA ABOUT THIS FAILURE ON AN OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT SAFETY MALFUNCTION? I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO GEAR. DEALER SAID I HAD TO FORK OVER THE $$$ FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF WHICH IS UNHEARD OF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR IT IMPECCABLE RECORD, NOW TO FIND OUT I AND COUNTLESS OF HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS, HAVE PURCHASED A LEMON WHEN AMERICAN HONDA KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA, WE, THE UNFORTUNATE 2004 ACURA RSX TYPE S OWNERS ARE NOT !!PLEASED THE WAY YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259928February 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RSX. WHEN SWITCHING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, THE SHIFTER WOULD POP OUT OF GEAR AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253920January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I'VE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE NEW RSX IN 02... THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THE INTERNET... HOWEVER ACURA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE... THE PROBLEM ONLY GOT WORSE OVER TIME AND FINALLY THE ENGINE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AND STARTING SMOKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY... WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO CRASH OCCURRED BUT INJURIES/FATALITIES COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED. ACURA HAS FAILED TO OWN-UP TO THIS ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILURE ISSUE, EVEN IN CASES WHERE THE WARRANTY IS STILL VALID... I FEEL VERY MUCH MISLEAD AS I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER SINCE PURCHASE AND THEY ALWAYS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM... I THINK THE FACT THAT ACURA HAS STOPPED MAKING THE RSX IS AN INDICATION OF THE SEVERITY OF THESE "HIDDEN" ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236609August 1, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RSX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V166002 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $500. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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