1999 Acura TL complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. UPON SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND A WHINING NOISE COULD BE HEARD BEFORE THE GEAR SET INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1999 ACURA 3.2 CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING SAFETY ISSUES WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER DOESN'T OWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS FOR SALE AT A USED CAR LOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL SAFETY VIOLATIONS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND FELL ON THE GROUND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HIT THE HUB CAP AND DAMAGED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

99 ACURA TL, SINGLE OWNER, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOLLOWED BY THE BOOK. HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AFTER RECALL IN 2002. 3 MONTHS AGO AT ABOUT 165,000 ENGINE STARTED CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAD IT CHECK BY TWO PLACES BUT NEITHER HAD A SOLUTION. STARTED USING GAS TREATMENTS AND DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MIDDLE LANE, THE CAR CUT OFF (9:00PM) HAD TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHILE COASTING - VERY SCARY DODGING 18WHEELERS. MADE IT TO THE SIDE TRIED TO START, WOULD NOT START. WAITED 5 MINUTES, STARTED AGAIN AND MOVED ABOUT 100 FEET TOWARDS AN EXIT BEFORE IT CUT OFF AGAIN. REPEATED PROCESS THIS TIME MADE IT TO THE EXIT AND WAITED FOR SPOUSE. MY SPOUSE DROVE THE CAR HOME NO PROBLEM. NEXT MORNING TRYING TO GO TO WORK CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. TRIED TO GET IT BACK HOME TO A GOODYEAR BY THE HOUSE. IT CUT OFF 8 TIMES DURING THAT TIME. GOODYEAR ANALYZED IT AND SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH. CALLED ACURA AND WAS TOLD IF I ALREADY HAD THE REPAIR ANOTHER REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND ACURA WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT COULD DETERMINE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS INDEED THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT RISK DRIVING 45 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP JUST FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 99 ACURA TL 3.2 WHICH TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING 35MPH THREE WEEKS AGO. I THEN HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT, AND THEY REPLACED MY CABLES. THEN LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AGAIN! I LUCKILY HAD BEEN IN A LOCAL AREA BOTH TIMES AND MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD SUCCESSFULLY. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR EVER AGAIN. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 ACURA TL ON THE FREEWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN THE IGNITION SHUT OFF AND THE CAR QUICKLY LOST SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND I MANAGED TO COAST OFF THE FREEWAY BUT I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. AFTER REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE MINUTES THE IGNITION TURNED ON AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. A QUICK INVESTIGATION OF PRODUCT RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL REVEALED THAT THERE WAS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OF RECALL FOR THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH ISSUED BY HONDA OF AMERICA FOR THIS CAR BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF IT AND INQUIRIES TO AN ACURA DEALER IN SANTA MONICA, CA ONLY RESULTED IN DENIALS THAT MY CAR HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

1999 ACURA 3.2TL. AIR CONTROL PRESSURE CAUSING ACCIDENT *GR THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. IT HAPPENED IN A LANE OF TRAVEL WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 31, 2008. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL AND HE WANTED TO KNOW WHY THE PUBLIC WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL. *JB THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 05/24/10 THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE TIRE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE ON HIS VEHICLE, IN WHICH HE LOST CONTROL AND CONSEQUENTLY, A LITTLE BOY THAT WAS IN HIS VEHICLE DIED. UPDATED 07/30/14

1999 ACURA 3.2TL WITH RECALLS THAT THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE STALLING WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V12000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. LATER, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY COSTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CONVINCED THAT THE DEALER ACCURATELY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT HIS SAFETY WAS AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/19/10*BF UPDATED 08/23/10*JB

OUT OF THE WHOLE MONTH OF DEC UNTIL NOW,I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND MY CAR JUST CUTS OFF, NO WARNING AT ALL, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS AS I HAVE A SMALL CHILD, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS..ALSO MY CHECK ENGINE N EMISSIONS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE ACURA FIXED MY TRANSMISSION BACK IN 2005 WHY DID THEY NOT CHECK THE RECALLS FOR THIS? I HAD NO CLUE ABOUT THE RECALLS AS I WAS THE NEW OWNER OF WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A 'SAFE" CAR FOR MY CHILD!NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE ONE OF THESE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WHO NEEDS THIS COMPLETED NOT MY FAULT THIS CAR HAD RECALLS... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED IT ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND COLLIDED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR RECALL 05V025000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST THEM WITH SOME OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 232,000.

CARS STALLS ON THE ROAD. JIGGLE THE IGNITION KEYS MAY RESTART. ACURA (HONDA) HAD RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, I HAD RECALL DONE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS RECALL PARTS FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EGR VALVE. THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.

THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 1999 ACURA 3.2TL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 9/18/2009. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ACURA TL AND THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 5 DAYS AND EACH TIME AFTER I PULL OVER AND RE-START THE ENGINE IT WILL RUN FINE, ACCORDING TO HONDA AND ACURA THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WHEN I WENT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AND I HAD TO PAY $280.00. THEY SAY THE COST FOR THE PART IS $75.00 AND THE LABOR IS $210!!! *TR

HELLO MR. OR MRS., I BROUGHT 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL IN 2005 (ABOUT 38,000 MILES) FROM 78 YEARS OLD MAN. HE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT SO DO I. MY CAR NOW IT HAD ABOUT 65,350 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT EARLY THIS MONTH (AUGUST) I TOOK MY CAR FOR A RIDE THEN SUDDENLY THE "ENGINE STOP" ON BUSY STREET FORD ROAD, CANTON, MI 48187 AFTER 4:35 P.M. (RUSH HOUR/ TRAFFIC). I'M SO NERVOUS, SHOCKED.... AND LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. YES, 2 POLICE CARS CAME AND HELPED ME PUSH OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE "TOW TRUCK" CAME TOW MY CAR HOME. LAST WEEK MY FRIEND AND I WHEN FOR A RIDE AFTER WE TUNE UP MY 1999 ACURA. THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN. THE BATTERY IS ALMOST BRAND NEW, SPARK PLUG IS NEW, EVERY THING IS GOOD EXCEPT IT GOT TO BE "IGNITION SWITCH". THIS WEEK I DID A RESEARCH ON "INTERNET", I DID FIND OUT "RECALL" IGNITION SWITCH FOR 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER GET IT FIXED IN 2002. I DID CALLED ACURA 1-800-382-2238 MENTION ABOUT RECALL "IGNITION SWITCH". I ASKED HER IF I TAKING MY 1999 ACURA DEALER TO GET IT FIX (IGNITION SWITCH), CAN I GET "REIMBURSEMENT" OR MONEY BACK, SHE TOLD ME KNOW BECAUSE IT'S DUE TO WORE AND TEAR DURING 4 OR 7 YEARS PERIOD. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ABOUT MY SITUATIONS BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANY ONE GET HURT (ACCIDENT) ON THE ROAD. I DID CALLED ACURA DEALER AT FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, I SPOKE TO SERVICES TECHNICIAN ABOUT "IGNITION SWITCH", HE TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $289.00 OR MAYBE $600.00 DEPEND PROBLEM WITH "IGNIT

CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL IN 2004 WHICH REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR IS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. I CALLED HONDA RECENTLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS A ONE-TIME FIX ONLY. MY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE SWITCH WAS IN FACT REPLACED AND IF IT WAS REPLACED WHY IS IT FAILING? CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTO MECHANICS INDICATE THE SWITCH SHOULD NEVER FAIL IF THE DESIGN IS SOUND. SINCE JUNE 22, 2009, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I ONLY RECENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL - THERE WAS AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL AND IT WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER 07/17/06 - THE TOTAL FEE WAS $50.15 AND COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY, FOR A HALF HOUR REPAIR AND PART FOR FOR $1.15. SINCE THEN, WE HAD NOTED INSTANCES OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SOMEITMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION / RECALL - THEY DID REPORT THAT THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. I NOTED OTHERS REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS MODEL. NOW THE CHARGE WAS $303.84 I HAVE A RELATIVE WITH THE SAME CAR AND YEAR AND HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE TOO. THIS IS RELATED TO THE INITIAL RECALL AND SHOULD BE COVERED - IT ALSO COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS STALLING OUT AT HIGH SPEED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE AUTOMOBILE WILL RANDOMLY LOOSE ALL ELECTRICITY, IGNITION, AND POWER ITEMS - BRAKES - STEERING - AND ENGINE STALLS OUT COMPLETELY, AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR CAN BE RE-STARTED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. SYMPTOMS POINT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR A FEW YEARS AGO. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TSB / SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ONLY REPLACE THE PART ONCE WITH THE EXACT SAME PART THAT WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY JUST AS THE FIRST ONE DID. LOCAL DEALER ( FIRST ACURA OF SEEKONK, MA.) AND THE REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLAIMING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS KNOWN DEFECT IN ACURAS DESIGN OF THIS COMPONENT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO OTHER THAN KNUCKLING DOWN AND PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET? *TR

HI, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY FILE A COMPLAIN AGAINST ACURA. I HAVE 1999 ACURA 3.2TL, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR EVEN ON IDLE. IT'S A INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND I NOTICED THAT IT CAN HAPPY ANYWHERE OR ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATAL ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IN ACURA AND HONDA AND POINT TO RECALL FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER DAVID MCDAVID OF AUSTIN IS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED IN MY CAR. THEY'RE CLUELESS WHY I'M HAVING THIS ISSUE AND OFFER NO HELP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE ISSUE. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN FOR NO COST TO ME BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO IT. I NEED HELP FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I NEED TO DO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME YESTERDAY EVENING, WHILE I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I SEE A SMOKE CAME OUT FROM DASH BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO START THE CAR AFTER FEW TRIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE IGNITION INTERLOCK ALLOWED THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) IN OCTOBER OF 2006. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RESURFACED BECAUSE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/16/09.*JB

MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THE ACURA WEBSITE SAYS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. MY TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPAIR A YEAR AGO. I LEFT THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED. I WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THE CAR HAD NOT LEFT THE DEALERS LOT AND WAS NOT FIXED AT THAT TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE. SHE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SECOND REPAIR. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $251. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 164,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE DROVE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,950. UPDATED 03-09-09 *BF UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. RECENTLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN ENTIRELY WHILE DRIVING LOCAL STREET, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, AROUND IGNITION AREA. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2002 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT EXACTLY MATCHED THIS DANGEROUS SYMPTOM. APPARENTLY THE SWITCH EVEN AFTER THE RECALL FIX, WILL STILL FAIL WITHIN 6-7 YEARS. THIS HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE WAS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT THE RECALL ENDED WHEN VEHICLE HAS ABOVE 80,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

I HAVE CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES ON MY 1999 ACURA TL,ABOUT THE CAR CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING IF THEY COULD TELL ME ANY INFORMATION,THEY WOULD TELL ME NOTHING BUT BRING IN TO A DEALER. AFTER FURTHER CHECKING ON MY PART I FIND OUT ABOUT RECALL HONDA TOLD ME THIS CAR WAS FIXED WELL GUESS WHAT FOR TWO YEARS IT HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING WE ALL LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT ITS NOT SAFE,IT WILL CUT OUT AT ANY TIME THAN NOT TO IT FOR A MONTH OR DO IT TEN TIMES IN ONE DAY. AFTER FURTHER SEARCHING ONLINE SOME MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL THEY REPLACED SWITCH WITH SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS THEY HAD A OVER STOCK OF,INSTEAD OF A PART REPLACEMENT I KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN THE CAR JUST IN CASE. *TR

THERE WERE NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA 99 TL STARTED LEAKING FLUID AND NO LONGER WORKS AS IT SHOULD. THE LIQUID COULD BE HAZARDOUS AND THE MIRRORS NO LONGER UP TO THE SAME STANDARD AS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE MIRROR FREE OF CHARGE, IN FACT THEY ARE CHARGING EXORBITANTLY FOR IT. MAGNA DONNELLY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS REPLACING THESE TO AFFECTED CONSUMERS BUT WAS INSTRUCTED BY ACURA/HONDA TO STOP - INCREDIBLE THEY CAN DO SUCH A THING GIVEN THEIR PRODUCT STOPPED WORKING AND JUST WANT TO CHARGE MORE MONEY TO CUSTOMERS. *TR

TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE, SO 3 TRANSMISSIONS TOTAL, AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR

1999 ACURA TL 50,000 MILES. REARVIEW MIRROR EXPLODED LIQUID. NOTICED 5 DAYS AGO THAT THE MIRROR WAS DARK. 4 DAYS AGO NOTICED A CLEAR "BUBBLE" IN THE DARK LIQUID. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST CONDENSATION OR MOISTURE AND IT WOULD GO AWAY. YESTERDAY IT EXPLODED LEAVING BLACK SPATTERING ON LEATHER SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE, AS WELL AS ON PERSONAL ITEMS. I GOT SOME IN MY MOUTH ACCIDENTALLY, AND IT LEFT NUMBNESS AND BAD TASTE. RESEARCHED ONLINE AND APPARENTLY CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS? HAVE COINCIDENTALLY HAD HEADACHE/STOMACH PAIN ALL WEEK BUT AM RELUCTANT TO SAY "YES, DEFINITELY FROM THIS". SCARED OF INHALING VAPOR. LEFT PITTED DAMAGE MARKS ON PLASTIC, DESTROYED SUNGLASSES, WILL NOT COME OFF LEATHER. I AM CONTACTING ACURA DEALER TODAY, HOWEVER ONLINE CHAT ROOMS SEEM TO SAY ACURA AND MAGNA DONNELLY (MIRROR MFGR) NOT REPLACING? I WANT THE MSDS ON THE MIRROR FLUID!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TOP COLOR OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR CHANGED TO BRIGHT SILVER, AND THE LOWER PORTION CHANGED TO A DARKER SILVER. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MIRROR WAS LEAKING CHEMICALS FROM THE SEAMS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF 1999-2003 ACURA TL SHOULD BE RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT ONCE IT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY (WHICH IS MY CASE AT THIS TIME, 99 TL) IT MAY EXPLODE AT ANY TIME AND COULD CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS LEADING FROM PERSONAL INJURY TO DEATLY ACCIDENT IF WHILE ON DRIVING. IT'S ALREADY HAPPEN TO SOME ACURA'S OWNER RECENTLY. ACURA SEEMS TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM AND SO THE MANUFACTURE OF REVIEW MIRROR. ITS DRIPPING FLUID IS ALREADY DAMAGED PART OF MY PROPERTY, THAT'S A WARNING SIGN TO ME, MY CONCERN IS MORE ABOUT ITS EXPLOSION WHICH IS NEXT. THANKS FOR READING MY COMPLAINT. *TR

I HAVE BROUGHT AUTO IN TWICE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR PARTS AND STILL IS NOT REPAIRED. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V12000, 03V423000, 05V025000. *TR

REARVIEW MIRROR CONTAINS CHEMICALS THAT HAVE LEAKED OUT OF ITS HOUSING. THIS HAS CAUSED THE MIRROR TO BECOME DISTORTED AND DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF. THE CHEMICALS ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE MIRROR. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO OCCASION NOW WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED IN MY 1999 ACURA TL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. TO GO ALONG WITH THIS THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR EVERY YEAR SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR WHICH I BELIEVE IS RELATED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND VERY COSTLY TODAY'S BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPAIR IS $231.01. *TR

MY VEHICLE HABITUALLY DEMONSTRATES THE PERFORMANCE FAILURES DETAILED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER # 04V176000. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO THE 2000-2004 MODELS, THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PRODUCT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE MATCH IDENTICALLY. MY 2ND GEAR HAS BEEN RUINED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000). THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH IN 2002 AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

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.

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.

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

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.

SENT MY CUSTOMER'S ACURA TO DEALER LAST MONTH FOR QUITTING PROBLEM, THEY DID A TRANSMISSION REPAIR. LOOKED AT CAR HERE AGAIN AND FOUND A BAD IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING PROBLEM. IGNITION SWITCH APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY A RECALL, CALLED DEALER TO VERIFY. NOT ONLY DID CUSTOMER NOT GET LETTER BUT EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS AT DEALER FOR REPAIR RECALLS DO NOT GET DONE. CAR QUITS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING! . *JB

MY 1999 ACURA TL STALLS ON ME ON THE ROAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, MEANING MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I LEARNED ABOUT A RECALL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. RECALL NUMBERS: - 02V120000 ON 05/16/2002 - 05V025000 ON 01/28/2005 - 03V423000 ON 10/27/2003 THESE ARE ALL RECALLS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE IN MY CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILIES AS WE USE THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED. *JB

ACURA CONDUCTED AN WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR TL TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF BEING FORCED TO RECALL. MINE IS ACTING UP AND THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. I OWN A 1999 ACURA TL. *NM

ACURA AND ITS DEALER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED IN RECALL 02V120000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. INSTEAD, THEY REPLACED A COMPONENT OF THE SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH FAILED A SECOND TIME. *AK

CAR QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RAIN...... NO POWER, WIPERS, HARD TO STEER...... 4 WAY FLASHERS DID WORK. *JB

DT: TRANSMISSION SURGE, INCREASE IN SPEED WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR. SLAMMED INTO GEAR, MOSTLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD, AND AT A STAND STILL, AND THEN SURGED INTO GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR WOBBLED. WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE SEAL TO BREAK. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OUT FROM THE AXLE CASING. THE DEALER SIMPLY REVEALED A BROKEN GASKET SEAL, A DEFECTIVE AXLE AND NOT THE REAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM (DIFFERENTIAL WOBBLING). *SC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH ON 1999 ACURA 3.2TL.*MR ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE. *NM

THERE IS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION FOR A 1999 ACURA TL. ONE OF THE REASON FOR THE RECALL STATED ON ACURA WEBSITE IS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH LEAKED ATF TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT'S NOT COVER IN THE RECALL. I CALLED ACURA BUT THERE IS STILL NO REPLY. I WAS CHARGED $90.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS. *AK

HD HEADLIGHTS ON 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL HAVE BEEN STOLEN TWICE WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD. CALLED DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT MAYBE PUTTING LOCKS OR SOMETHING PREVENTING THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I WAS TOLD UNFORTUNATELY, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. WITH THE NEWER MODELS THEY ARE NOT THAT EASY TO TAKE OUT. I ALSO CALLED SEVERAL ALARM COMPANIES TO INQUIRE ABOUT MOTION SENSOR ALARMS AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN WITH THAT, IF THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THE CAR, THE ALARM WON'T GO OFF, HOWEVER, IT WILL GO OFF ONCE THE HOOD IS TOUCHED BUT BY THAT TIME, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN STOLEN ALREADY. *NM