Acura TL Complaints (2006)

247 consumer complaints on file.

#10374642January 4, 2011
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RIMS WERE CRACKED; THESE WERE ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR AND BECOMING FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372421December 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASH SUDDENLY HAD A CRACK IN CENTER AREA. THE CAR HAS ONLY 4 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370029December 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPG WHEN SUDDENLY WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I FELT SLIPPING OF THE GEARS, THEN THE CAR'S ACCELERATION QUICKLY DROPPING AS I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY MANAGING TO STEER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT STOPPED TO MOVE COMPLETELY. I REALIZED THEN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR I SHIFTED IT TO, WHICH IS INDICATES TO ME OF A FAILURE RELATING TO TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ITSELF THAT CAUSED THIS VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT STILL IS AS OF THIS WRITING. I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR SHOULD SUSPECT OF SUCH SINCE I'VE BEEN CURRENT WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND KEPT IT IN GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ON NOV. 24, THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE 'POWER-STEERING HOSE RECALL' SERVICE DONE SINCE DAYS PRIOR I'VE BEEN HEARING UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE AROUND STEERING WHEEL, AMPLIFIED UPON TURNING EVEN SLIGHTLY THE STEERING WHEEL ON EITHER DIRECTION, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE FIRST TIME. I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARING MIGHT BE RELATED TO THIS 'RECALL' SERVICE. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO ACURA THAT SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR LAST FEBRUARY 2008, BUT IT WOULD COST ME $110 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH I OPTED THEM NOT TO SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE FUNDS. I BELIEVE AN INCIDENT SUCH AS I HAVE EXPERIENCE WHEREIN A MOVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED WITHIN MATTER OF SECONDS POSES A VERY SERIOUS 'SAFETY RISK' TO OUR HIGHWAYS THAT SHOULD WARRANT PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION TO ITS CAUSE TO ENSURE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR CONTINUED SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365886November 15, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING
VOICE RECOGNITION AND HANDS FREE LINK NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363563November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CRANK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THAT DAY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMPED AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358815October 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 ACURA TL (3.2L) ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION(APP) SENSOR HAD A INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION DURING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CONFIRMED BY DEALER BY READING HISTORY OF FAILURE CODES. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART CAR. ACCELERATION RETURNED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE FAULT CODE WAS READ AND AS THE FAULT HAD CLEARED, I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A MONTH WAIT FOR A NEW SENSOR DUE TO A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358490September 30, 2010
STEERING
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING FLUID TO FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AS THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THERE WAS THE ODOR OF BURNING HYDROCARBONS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357710September 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 ACURA TL IS BOUT 5 TO 8 INCH LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352680August 30, 2010
STEERING
2006 ACURA TL IS DIFFICULT TO STEER DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, K TURNS AND PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED QUICKLY TO OPPOSITE LOCK DURING A MANEUVER THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN SETTING A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE TURN AND COLLIDING WITH NEAR BY OBJECTS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK, TIRES AND STATES THE STEERING PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF A QUICK AVOIDANCE MANEUVER IS REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343889July 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND AT SPEED 2006 ACURA TL WITH 43K MILES EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, RIGHT FRONT. THE FAILURE CAUSED WHEEL TO BECOME DISCONNECTED WHICH BROKE AXLE AND BRAKE LINE. WITH NO ABILITY TO STEER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE, CENTER BARRIER. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AUTO GROUND AGAINST CONCRETE TO COME TO A STOP. ACURA INDICATES THAT THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AS IT IS CAUSED BY A SEVERE IMPACT. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A 2" CHANGE IN ELEVATION OF THE PAVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313153April 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 ACURA TL NO LONGER FIT TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM BREEDING TOXIC MOLD AND THE PROCEDURES DONE TO THE CAR TRYING TO REPAIR IT. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SPRAYED SOME CHEMICALS IN THE VEHICLES TO TRY AND MASK THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267802May 5, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME LOOSE AND EXHIBITED A RATTLING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REARVIEW MIRROR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $230. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 30,000-40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264908April 10, 2009
EQUIPMENT
XM RADIO MALFUNCTION/RADIO MALFUNCTION/HANDSFREE LINK MALFUNCTION/NAVIGATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238171August 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 ACURA TL HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT THE CAR IS A LEMON. *NJ THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOPPED SPRAYING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HOSE WAS LOOSE. THE BRAKES STARTING SQUEAKING AND THE DEALER REPLACED THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222917March 31, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TIRE PRESSURE BEGAN TO FAIL. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ADDED MORE AIR TO THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WENT HOME ONLY TO RETURN TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE VALVE STEM, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209903November 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY CAR (ACURA TL 2006) CAUGHT FIRE ON 11/09/2007 AT 10:00PM CST WHILE PASSING BY A MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH; AT 6233 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO IL. THE MCDONALDS CASHIER FIRST NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND POINTED IT OUT TO ME. I PULLED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH MY JACKET BUT IT ONLY GREW BIGGER. A STANDING BY POLICE OFFICER NOTICED THE INCIDENT AND PULLED ME AWAY FROM THE CAR. 911WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN 2 MINUTES. THE CAR BURNED DURING THAT TIME. THE FIREMEN WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ACURA IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THIS AS POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THEIR CAR. THIS IS CLEARLY AN EXAMPLE OF A BADLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THAT JEOPARDIZED MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF PEOPLE AROUND THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED AND ACURA BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10205262October 9, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR RIM WAS DENTED, CRACKED THEN REPLACED. THE PASSENGER FRONT WAS DENTED AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY REPLACE A LOT OF RIMS AND THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/30/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205135October 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHILE IN DRIVE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD, HE HIT THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP IT. ON OCTOBER 5TH I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE CAME TO A STOP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, I HIT THE BRAKE HARD AND BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND HITTING A CURB CAME TO A STOP! ON OCTOBER 6TH I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT FACING UPHILL FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE, THE LIGHT WAS STILL RED, TRAFFIC STOPPED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS BEING PROPELLED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! THE POLICE OFFICER LOOKED AT ALL OF THE DAMAGE, THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, TALKED TO THE WITNESSES AND ENCOURAGED ME TO LOOK INTO MECHANICAL FAILURE BECAUSE IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE! THE WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME WENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A NECK INJURY AND MY CAR HAS APPROX 3,000+ FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#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

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