Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10202269September 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
I TOOK MY 2000 ACURA TL INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP 3 DAYS LATER THERE WAS A DIVIDING LINE IN THE TOP OF THE MIRROR. ABOVE THE LINE AND THE MIRROR IS CLEAR, BELOW THE LINE THE MIRROR IS TINTED. THERE APPEARS TO BE FLUID THAT HAS LEAKED OUT FROM IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF GLASS (ONE BEING THE ACTUALLY MIRROR GLASS AND THE OTHER BEING A SECOND LAYER A GLASS THAT TRAPS THIS FLUID. I HAVE TO KEEP SOMETHING IN THE CAR TO KEEP THE LIQUID FROM DRIPPING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, BECAUSE IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS FLUID WILL DESTROY PLASTIC AND LEATHER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MIRROR'S MANUFACTURER MAGNA-DONNELLY, INC. I HOPE THEY WILL SEND ME A FREE REPLACEMENT MIRROR AND THAT MY INTERIOR IS NOT RUINED BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT ARRIVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202091September 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS WITH EASE. HE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 105,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201891September 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 0-35MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND MAKING A CONTINUOUS LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN SHAKING RAPIDLY ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE REVERSE GEAR BOX AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 96,400. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE DEALER STATED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201336August 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.2TL. IN 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER. ACURA STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS RE-MANUFACTURED AND THEY WOULD HAVE A CASE MANAGER REVIEW HER COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201212August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MY '03 ACURA TL IS HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. ALSO THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WARP CAUSING ME TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201281August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE WHEN IT WAS RECALLED. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER WARRANTY THE REPAIRS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,795 AND THERE IS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200853August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. MORE RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CAME APART AND SPILLED TRANSMISSION FLUID. SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ALL THE PASSENGERS EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200900August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ACURA 2.5 TL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A DEAD BATTERY. THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 99V227000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,569. RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 07/24/07 FAILED. *LJ ,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200911August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JUNE 20TH, WE WERE EXITING THE TOLL BOOTH TO ENTER A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 SECONDS. WE HAD OUR 1 AND HALF YEAR OLD SON ON BOARD AT THE TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND US. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER NEARBY OUR HOUSE ON JUNE 25TH, 2007. THEY DID THE DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD US THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ON THE WAY OUT. THEY RECOMMENDED TO US TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE ACURA WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. WE CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER A FEW TIMES AND ASKED THEM TO FIX THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT WAS RECALLED BACK 2004. HONDA HAD DENIED OUR CLAIM SIMPLY BECAUSE OUR CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200554August 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I STARTED MY CAR, BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, STARTED TO GO DOWN THE ROAD AND SMELLED A STRONG WHIFF OF GASOLINE. SO I BACKED UP AND PULLED BACK IN MY DRIVEWAY TO FIND GAS POURING DOWN THE FRONT OF MY GAS TANK, ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. IN A FEW SECONDS OF HAVING THE CAR RUNNING I HAD A 5 FOOT POOL OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. IF MY WIFE HAD TAKEN THE CAR, SHE WOULDN'T HAVE NOTICED AND KEPT GOING. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. THE CAR IS A 2004 ACURA TL WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY JUST CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THEY FOUND A FUEL LINE HAS SPLIT AND THEY ORDERED THE PART. THEY HAVE NOT YET FIGURED OUT WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL LINE TO SPLIT. MY WIFE CAN NOT SMELL AND ALSO IS A SMOKER, SO LUCKILY I HAPPENED TO TAKE THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199848August 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF AUGUST 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199277August 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM ON THE INTERSTATE. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES REPORTED ON THE ACURA TL OWNERS SITE HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?=160666&HIGHLIGHT=WIPER+MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198865August 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CAR UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER THE CAR IS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD AXEL. THE REPAIR ORDER AND INFORMATION WAS FAXED TO THE PRODUCT MEDIATOR AT AMERICAN HONDA WHO CONTACTED THE DISTRICT PARTS MANAGER WHO SAYS THAT HE REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE ITS A CHARACTERISTIC. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A TRAINED ACURA MECHANIC AT THE HONDA DEALER. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198362August 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198192August 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER TRYING FIVE TIMES. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198008July 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL 3.2. HE STATED THAT WHILE IDLED, HE SMELLED SMOKE BUT DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD. THE FLAMES CEASED WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE POWER STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197276July 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS MY THIRD TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL-S. EVERYTIME, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION, ACURA ALWAYS GIVE ME HARD TIME TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM. AND NOW, MY TRANSMISSION STARTS GIVING ME THE SAME ISSUE AS BEFORE AGAIN. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE CAR, FROM 65 MPH TO 45 MPH OR 45 MPH TO 25 MPH, THE GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE CAR WILL BE IN NEUTRAL STATE AND WAIT UNTIL THE CAR REALIZE WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE BEFORE IT PUT INTO GEAR. SCARSDALE ACURA, VALLEY STREAM ACURA, SMITHTOWN ACURA, AND PARAGON ACURA DO NOT ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND INFORM ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT LIGHTED AND THE D5 LIGHT IS NOT BLINKING. WESTCHESTER ACURA ADMITS THE PROBLEM AND THEY CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION TWICE, BUT THEIR SERVICE IS HORRIBLE, SO I DO NOT WANT TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO THEM FOR MY CURRENT PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED CALLING ACURA, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, SINCE THEY CANNOT SEE THE ACTUALLY AND THEY CANNOT CONTROL WHAT THE DEALER CAN DO. I AM AT THE POINT THAT I COULD GET HELP AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO; IN THE MEAN TIME, I AM AT RISK OF MY LIFE BY DRIVING THE CAT WITH THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197085July 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
HIT A CURB GOING 20-30 MPH (NOT FULL-ON, THOUGH). BLEW TIRE AND CAUSE SLIGHT ALIGNMENT ISSUE, AS EXPECTED. HOWEVER, NEXT DAY NOTICED THREE LARGE DENTS NEXT TO MY SUNROOF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED THE ROOF FLEXED WHEN I HIT THE CURB AND THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED. FOR HITTING A CURB? WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I HAD ACTUALLY HIT SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL? NO WAY SHOULD A CONSUMER INCUR A $5000+ REPAIR BILL FOR CLIPPING A CURB OR HITTING A POTHOLE. FOUND OTHER ACURA OWNERS COMPLAINING ON BLOGS ABOUT THE SAME THING. COSTLY FOR A MINOR ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196800July 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AT 65,000 MILES. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. AT 105,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY ACURA. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE, WHICH HE BELIEVES TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. HE BELIEVES THAT ONE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT WILL FAIL IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196417July 16, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
MY TRANS. WAS REPLACED IN 2003 BECAUSE OF A SHIFTING PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND IN 2006 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A RECALL, BUT WHEN I INFORMED MCGRATH ACURA THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED, IT WAS DENIED. I ALSO COMPLAINED OF A CLICKING NOISE IN THE RADIO THAT WAS NEVER LOOKED IN TO WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR TRANS., APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WHERE THE PINS WITHIN THE 6CD CHANGER GO BAD, BUT I HAVE YET TO SEE A RECALL. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BUBBLING MICHELINS. I HAVE HAD THREE BLOWOUTS AND HAVE FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND, WHICH I THINK IS UNFAIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ORIGINAL ROTORS FOR WARPING. MY PAINT SEEMS TO BE CHIPPING REALLY BAD AND IT HAS BEEN SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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