Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10196065July 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED OPERATING AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER UNTIL THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AT 80,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195939July 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTED FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODE SWITCH FAILED DUE TO SOMETHING BEING SPILLED ON THE SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODE SWITCH. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA ITEM # 10014766). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,552 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,545. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195964July 10, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ITS FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SUPPORT BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 05V510000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA IN CALIFORNIA WILL NOT PROVIDE INVESTIGATION REPORT TO CONTACT. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195451July 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR, A 2003 ACURA TL, STARTED "JERKING" AND ACTING VERY STRANGE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY JERKED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 1 1/2 MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE GROUP OF VIN 3'S WHOSE TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED AND HAD EXTENDED WARRANTIES PLACED ON THEM. I CALLED ACURA WHO "BRUSHED" ME "OFF," AND I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $3000-$4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN I WILL TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I FEEL MY LIFE IS AT RISK IN THIS CAR; HOWEVER, I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BUY IT, BECAUSE I THINK THERE LIFE WILL BE AT RISK. I HAVE READ A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON THE '01-'03 ACURA TL'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THERE WERE RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES; AND HERE MINE IS DANGEROUSLY BREAKING APART, AND ACURA IS TELLING ME "TOO BAD" BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED SO IT'S PROBABLY THE FAULT OF THE PERSON WHO OWNED IT BEFORE ME. I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER OWNED, AND IT WAS SO BAD, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195313July 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I OWN A 1999 ACURA TL, MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED IN 2002 AND REPLACED IS FAILING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN IT IS HOT. THE CAR WILL STALL FOR NO REASON. IT SEEMS TO STALL MOST OFTEN AT THE HIGHER RATES OF SPEED BUT NOW IS STALLING ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195042June 30, 2007
TIRES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A DEALER-CERTIFIED USED 2005 ACURA TL WITH NEW, DEALER-INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. IN MY FIRST EXPERIENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAIN, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH WHEN I HIT A SHALLOW STANDING WATER (~1" DEEP) IN THE ROADWAY. BEING A FRONT-DRIVE VEHICLE, I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO FEEL THE FRONT TIRES DISTINCTLY HYDROPLANE AND CAUSE ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 2,000 MILES ON THEM AND I FIND THEIR LACK OF HYDROPLANING RESISTANCE TO BE WELL BELOW NORMAL EXPECTATIONS AND THEREFORE DISTINCTLY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194895June 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I WAS RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON ME. IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVED AND FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR WITH A HARD THRUST. THIS WENT ON AN OFF AND I FINALLY COASTED AND I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER AND CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ACURA NEEDS TO INCLUDE ALL 2003 IN THE RECALL FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. I HAVE 55 THOUSAND MILES AND HAVE HAD ALL MY SERVICE DONE WITH ACURA ON TIME. RECALL NEEDS TO BE DON AND I WAITING FOR THE ACURA SERVICE TEAM THAT HAS MY CAR TO GET BACK TO ME. MY COMPLAINT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194897June 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I WAS RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVE AND FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR WITH A HARD THRUST. THIS WENT ON AN OFF, AND I FINALLY COASTED ,AND I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER ,AND CALLED THE 800 NUMBER. THEY TELL ME VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. ACURA NEEDE D TO INCLUDE ALL 2003 IN TE RECALL FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. I HAD 55 THOUSAND MILES, AND HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE WITH ACURA ON TIME. RECALL NEEDED TO BE DONE, AND I WA S WAITING FOR THE ACURA SERVICE TEAM THAT HAD THE CAR TO GET BACK TO ME. MY COMPLAINTWA S CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191968May 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED IN OCTOBER OF 2006. IN MAY OF 2007, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO WILL NOT PROVIDE HER WITH A WARRANTY. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191925May 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTART AUTOMATICALLY. THE SPEED VARIES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191197May 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I OWN AN ACURA 2.5 TL MODEL YEAR 1998. I WAS INFORMED BY DEALER LAST YEAR THAT THERE WAS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER QUOTED $2000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED SO FAR, BUT I FEAR THAT THE EXHAUST FUMES WERE INFILTRATING THE CABIN, AND WE WERE BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES WHEN IN THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ALSO REPORTED WIDELY IN EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189026April 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA TL CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE RECEIVED AND THE WORK WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY**CC THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER WHEN HE RECEIVED HIS VEHICLE BACK, IT WAS IN WORSE SHAPE THAN WHEN HE BROUGHT IN. THE SEATS WERE COVERED WITH FOOTPRINTS AND DIRT, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A LAYER OF GREASY SMOKE FILM ON THE INSIDE, THE WIRING WAS DANGLING BENEATH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULDN'T TURN OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190039April 24, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE HAS CHANGED HER ADDRESS AND WANTS ANY SAFETY DEFECTS TO COME TO HER NEW ADDRESS**CC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188308April 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP DURING NORMAL DRIVING, I THEN RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND I BECAME CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO DESCRIPTIONS OF OTHER PEOPLES HISTORY WITH THIS CAR. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT A REPLACEMENT WAS WARRANTED. PCM UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH A RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT, OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187434April 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I WAS DRIVING FROM OSSINING, NY TO TAKOMA PARK , MD , 260 MILES ON I95 WHEN AT 70 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TACHOMETER WENT UP TO 7000 RPMS. I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL. I IMMEDIATELY TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL. HOWEVER, I HAD NO POWER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER FROM THE LEFT MOST LANE OF THE HIGHWAY AND CALL ONSTAR. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN, AND ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY AND THE SHOULDER WHERE I EVENTUALLY STOPPED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME. HOWEVER, I WAS 160 MILES FROM HOME. THIS WAS THE SECOND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE- ONCE AT 77000 MILES AND NOW AT 10700 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187443April 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH INDICATED THAT THE KNOCK SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING AND THE EXHAUST FUMES HAD A STRONG AROMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DECREASED IN GAS MILEAGE. THE CONTACT WILL BRING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,829, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,200.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186466March 29, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MICHELIN TIRES FAILED ON REAR OF FRONT WHEEL AFTER 2500 MILE ROAD TRIP. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 38 PSI AS RECOMMENDED BY CAR MANUFACTURING WHEELS WERE E IN ALIGNMENT. BELTS APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED AS EVIDENCED BY WEAR PATTERN. MICHELIN AND THEIR DEALERS INDICATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OF ANY SORT ON THEIR XGTZ TIRES. THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185483March 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 ACURA 3.2TL WITH 138000 FAILURE MILEAGE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK, THE D5 ICON STARTED TO FLASH ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A HIGH RATE. THE CONTACT HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON 3/19/07 WITH A MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185341March 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. ON JULY 1, 2004, THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE HESITATED, AND MADE A GRINDING AND CLANKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MILEAGE WAS 28,753. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION BY INSERTING A LUBE KIT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 24, 2007. HOWEVER, ON FEBRUARY 6, 2007, WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISES. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2007, A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INSERTED IN THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOISE PRESENT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE NOISES HE WAS CURRENTLY HEARING FROM THIS VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A REGIONAL MANAGER TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF MARCH 2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *AK UPDATE 4/9 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184379March 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED AN ACURA-CERTIFIED 2003 3.2TL IN JANUARY 2007. HAD ABRUPT SHIFTING FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION FROM 5TH TO 2ND GEAR AT 35 MPH TODAY, 3/5/07, ENTIRELY CONSISTENT WITH OTHER REPORTS ON THIS SITE. MY WIFE HAS PERMANENT SPINAL CORD DAMAGE; AND HAD SHE BEEN A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE UNEXPECTED JOLT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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