2004 Acura TL complaints

ON CASE PE07060 WITH ACURA WIPERS. THE FIX ACURA PROVIDED SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK. MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON DURING A STORM (COMMON IN SOUTH FLORIDA). I ALMOST GOT INTO A HUGE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE FUSE IS OK. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ACURA THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ONGOING ISSUE BUT SINCE THE RE-CALL WAS DONE THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO "LOOK AT IT" AND REALLY FIX THE ISSUE INSTEAD OF THE PATCH THAT WAS DONE. *TR

THIS INVOLVES MY 2004 ACURA TL, WHICH I HAVE OWNED SINCE OCTOBER 2007. IN THE TWO AND A HALF YEARS SINCE THE PURCHASE, SIGNIFICANT CRACKS HAVE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OF THIS CAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE DRIVING PANEL. THERE ARE ALSO TWO MAJOR CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, EACH ONE RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY TO THE GLOVE BOX. WHAT MAKES THIS WORRISOME IS THAT EACH CRACK RUNS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH IS WEAKENING THE INTEGRITY OF THAT AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY, INJURING ANY PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT AND POSSIBLY EVEN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT COULD ALSO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY IMPROPERLY DURING AN ACCIDENT, AND EITHER FAIL TO PREVENT INJURY OR MAKE THE PASSENGER'S INJURIES WORSE. THIS DEFECT IS OCCURRING IN THE 2004 AND 2005 MODELS, BUT ACURA IS TREATING IT AS A COSMETIC ISSUE RATHER THAN A SAFETY ONE, AND REFUSING TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE DASH, WHICH COSTS ALMOST $2000 INCLUDING LABOR AND PARTS. OTHER 2004/2005 TL OWNERS WHO HAD THE DASH REPLACED WERE TOLD THAT THE NEW DASH WAS MADE WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DE FACTO ADMISSION THAT THESE DASHBOARDS WERE MADE WITH INADEQUATE MATERIALS. THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY ISSUE, AS IT INVOLVES THE AIRBAG. THESE CRACKS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR, AND ACURA NEEDS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL RATHER THAN TREAT IT LIKE A COSMETIC ISSUE. *

2004 ACURA TL DASHBOARD HAS 2 LARGE CRACKS THAT APPEARED IN THE LAST 7 DAYS. ONE IS ABOUT 14" LONG AND RUNS FROM THE AREA OF THE GLOVE BOX/AIR BAG ALL THE WAY TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

CRACKED DASH IN MANY PLACES. *TR

2004 ACURA TL CRACKED DASHBOARD IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AIRBAG COVER. *TR

I HAD REPLACED THE STEERING HOSE FOR MY 2004 ACURA TL MORE THAN 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT IS DAMAGED AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING WHICH SEEM VERY UNUSUAL COMPARE TO OTHER CAR THAT I KNOW. *TR

2004 ACURA TL, PASSENGER SIDE AREA OF DASHBOARD STARTING TO CRACK ABOVE WHERE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. COULD THIS CAUSE PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN DASH HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS. HAVE FOUND OTHER TL'S IN THE 2004-2006 RANGE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON FORUMS AND FACEBOOK LINKS AS WELL. *TR

INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ACURA OEM SERVICE MANUAL FOR MY 2004 TL HAS AN ERROR THAT COULD RESULT IN THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ON CARS WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPTION. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO WORK INCORRECTLY. ADVICE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN BY ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TORRANCE, CA AND MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER ABOUT THE CORRECT INSTALLATION DIRECTION ARE IN DIRECT OPPOSITION. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2004 ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD CRACK IS OUTLINING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I'M TRUSTING THAT THIS WILL NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANY PASSENGER IF I EVER GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I DO NOT OFTEN DRIVE OTHER PEOPLE, WHICH FREES ME FROM WORRYING ABOUT REPERCUSSIONS. WHEN I CALLED ACURA'S HEADQUARTERS, THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR. I'VE SEEN THE GROUP ON FACEBOOK AS WELL. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED CONSISTENTLY IN THE SAME AREA. *TR

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN 2004 ACURA TL DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG - SEEMS LIKE A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT AS WELL AS EXTREMELY UPSETTING SEEING AS HOW THE CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. *TR

2004 ACURA TL ENGINE CUT OFF. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE WAS A THROTTLE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION. SEEMS THAT THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *KB A DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FILLED WITH CARBON WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION.

THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 ACURA TL HAVE CONTINUED TO BE SPONGY AND AIR GETS INTO THE SYSTEM. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO FIX THE BRAKES AND THEY KEEP GETTING SPONGY WITHIN A DAY OF BEING BLED. MY MECHANIC DID A SEACH AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING TSB. HTTP://WWW.IN.HONDA.COM/RJANISIS/PUBS/SB/B07-041.PDF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! HONDA IS RECALLING ODYSSEY VEHICLES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN 2004 THROUGH 2006 ACURA TL'S AND NO ACTION IS BEING TAKEN. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO CURRENT PLANS FOR A RECALL.

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON 2004 ACURA TL. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2004 ACURA TL IS CRACKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. IT APPEARS TO GO RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TR

ON THE DASHBOARD THERE IS A CRACK AT THE PLACE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSE BY IMPACT NOR BY THE SUM. *TR

2004 ACURA TL DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. *TR

2004 ACURA TL WITH HUGE CRACKS IN DASH AROUND AIRBAGS. CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND TOTALLY BABIED. DASH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NOT SURE THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY IF NEEDED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A CERTIFIED ACURA TL AFTER TWO MONTHS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I EXPLAINED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION DUE TO THE AIR BAG. ACURA SHOULD RECALL THE DASHBOARD, AS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IGNORING. *TR

RECENTLY MY 2004 ACURA TL DASH STARTED CRACKING SPONTANEOUSLY OVER THE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE READ OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AS WELL, DOCUMENTED AT HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=730775. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AND IS A DEFECT OF ACURA 2004 TL. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BECAUSE PREVIOUS OWNER LIVED IN FL. *TR

DASH STARTED TO CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG HOUSING. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE SUN AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS THAT IT WOULD EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG, ACURA SERVICE STATED IT WOULD NOT EFFECT THE AIRBAG. THE DASH IS NOW CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG HOUSING AND CONTINUES ALL THE WAY BACK TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

2004 TL CRACKING IN DASH GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY, HAPPENED STARTING 2009 WITH A SMALL CRACK. NOW CRACKS ARE ALL OVER DASH. POSSIBLE AIRBAG FAILURE FROM THE LOOKS OF THE CRACKS. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. VERY UNSAFE. *TR

2004 ACURA TL BOTH XENON HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING. THIS CAR LOW AND HIGH BEAM ARE ON THIS SYSTEM (ONE BULB FOR BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAM). NO LIGHTS FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT AND BAD WEATHER. *TR

TWO WEEKS AGO, I NOTICE A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. TODAY THE CRACK IS ABOUT 5 INCHES LONG (1/5/2010). I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A WEAR AND TEAR PART. IT IS TRULY A DEFECT, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66,000 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DASH BOARD TO CRACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2007. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH IN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, SHE COULD HEAR METAL HITTING THE CONCRETE. SHE NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS SLANTED OUTWARD. HER INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FRONT TIRE ROD FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BEND OUTWARD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,768.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDOW WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTAGE IN THE WINDOW WIPER SYSTEM MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V092000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,098.

WIRING HARNESS UNDER MOLDING BELOW DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A SHORT, CAUSING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO FILL WITH SMOKE. MOLDING MELTED AND SITUATION WAS AVERTED PRIOR TO A FIRE DEVELOPING. *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO MY 2004 ACURA TL DASH STARTED CRACKING AROUND MY AIRBAG ON MY DASH. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD AND IS A DEFECT OF ACURA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2004 ACURA TL'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I AM WONDERING WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

I CURRENTLY OWNED A 2004 ACURA TL AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL AROUND, NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY IN CASE OF A CRASH HOW WILL IT AFFECT THE AIRBAGS, ACURA LTD. WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION DUE TO THE DASH IS (NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR) MEANWHILE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

2004 ACURA TL AT HAS SOFT AND SPONGY BRAKES. BRAKING SEEMS USELESS UNDER HARD-BRAKING CONDITIONS. IT ALL STARTED WHEN I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ROAD DEBRIS, ABS WENT INTO ACTION AND THE CAR STOPPED IN A DIME, HOWEVER, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE EVENT, I NOTICED THE BRAKES GETTING SPONGY AND SOFT. I WENT TO GET MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR CHANGED ALONG WITH A BRAKE FLUID CHANGE. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK BUT THEN IT WENT BACK TO SOFT AND SPONGY. I HAD A SITUATION WHERE I HAD TO BRAKE HARD FOR A BEAUTIFUL L.A COMMUTER WHO CUT ME OFF AND THERE WAS ALMOST TO PRESSURE WHATSOEVER ON THE BRAKES, NO ABS, NO TIRE SCREECHING, IT JUST GLIDED TO A STOP. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS THE VSA MODULATOR, WHICH WAS INJECTING AIR INTO THE BRAKE LINES EVER SO OFTEN. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENED WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN, THEY SAID IT WOULD HAVE FAULTED THE VSA SYSTEM. THE PART WAS REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED ONE FROM ACURA. I AFRAID THERE ARE OTHER TLS WITH THE SAME ISSUES HAVING TO PAY CLOSE TO 2000 DOLLARS FOR PARTS THAT ARE SO CRITICAL AND YET DEFECTIVE. *TR

1. SPONTANEOUS CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG UNIT. 2. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON 3. SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN DASH NEAR STEERING COLUMN. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING SIGNIFICANTLY AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO IN FRONT OF DRIVERS SEAT. *TR

SEVERAL ACURAS TL 2004 HAVE HUGE CRACKS ON TOP OF THE AIRBAGS, OUR MEMBERS HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRACKED DASHBOARD BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. ALTHOUGH WE DON'T KNOW OF ANY CASES YET, IT IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT CRACKS THAT DEVELOP WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. WE JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE PERMANENTLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART TO ACT UPON THIS, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. . LINK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/TOPIC.PHP?UI...D=106173928650 WE ALSO HAVE A GROUP ON FACEBOOK CALLED ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA HAS A DASHBOARD THAT HAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I HAVE USED A SUN COVER AND PARKED IN SHADED SPOTS, NEVER LEAVING THE DASH IN THE SUN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CRACKING BECAUSE IT IS INVOLVING THE AIRBAG AND I AM WORRIED THE AIRBAG WILL NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. OR THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY UNNECCESARILY AND DANGEROUSLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

THERE IS NO INCIDENT TO MY KNOWLEDGE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT AN INCIDENT FROM HAPPENING BEFORE IT DOES. 2004-2005 ACURA TL DASH WILL CRACK WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TO DEPLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN A CRASH AND CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR. I WOULD NOT KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER OF AFFECTED PEOPLE BUT THERE IS A GROUP ON FACEBOOK WITH OVER 30 CASES REPORTED, NOT TO MENTION THE AMOUNT OF CASES NOT REPORTED YET. *TR

1. RECALL CAMPAIGN ID# 08V092000 - 2004-2005 ACURA TL (WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR); MANUFACTURER REPORT DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2008 2. AS PER ACURA, A WIPER MOTOR KIT WAS INSTALLED JUNE 27, 2008 ON MY 2004 ACURA TL. 3. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CLIENT SERVICES IMMEDIATELY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE "RECALL" WAS COMPLETE. ALTHOUGH, THE WIPER MOTOR KIT WAS INSTALLED (JUNE 27, 2008) AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE WIPER MOTOR KIT DID NOT PREVENT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM THE CORROSION AS MENTIONED IN THE DEFECT NOTICE, OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (PART 577), RECALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECALL SUMMARY. THE DEALERSHIP RULED THE REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 DUE TO "WIPER MOTOR ELECTRICAL FAULT". *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A DOCTORS VISIT, MY 2004 ACURA 3.2TL WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, RPM'S WOULD JUST JUMP UP AND DOWN LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ANOTHER TWO MILES BEFORE ACTING UP AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO HARPER ACURA OF KNOXVILLE AND THEY SUGGESTED I GET A POWER FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM, SO I AGREED. LATER THAT DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR, (RICHARD, SERVICE MANAGER) SAID THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, ADDED SOME TYPE OF GEL ADDITIVE TO LOCK IN WHATEVER WAS LOSE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE MORE I DROVE IT THE BETTER IT WILL BE. WELL I TOOK IT HOME, DROVE IT AROUND AND IT KEPT ACTING UP, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AND KEPT DRIVING PER RICHARDS SUGGESTION. CAR STILL SLIPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR GOING UP HILLS OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. I'M HAVING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THEN RE-START AND DRIVE OFF, BUT I'M AFRAID IF I KEEP DRIVING LIKE THIS, TRANSMISSION WILL COMPLETELY FAIL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA THERE IS A RECALL ON THE POWER TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR HOWEVER ACCORDING TO ACURA, IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2004. ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE WONT EXPLAIN WHY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT RECALLED,HOWEVER OTHERS ARE AND THEIR FROM THE SAME YEAR, MODEL AND MANUFACTURING PLANT. NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TAKE MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL EVERY

I WAS SATISFIED WITH THIS CAR UNTIL RECENTLY. PRESENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION. CHANGED AND BALANCED TIRES, PLUS ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER FOR RECHECK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIBRATION IS MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. APPROX. 66000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF THIS IS THE CASE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

ENGINE EMISSIONS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND LEAKING HEAD GASKETS DIAGNOSED,REQUIRING ALMOST $3000 IN REPAIRS. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL HAD A RECALL ON POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK IN SPRING OF 2008 AND IN DECEMBER OF 2008 I HAD TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED FOR THAT REASON AND THE ACURA DEALER NEVER REIMBURSED ME FOR THAT EXPENSE EVENTHOUGH IT WAS A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS SNAPPED IN HALF. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER NEAR THE GUARD RAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FRONT BUMPER AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 06/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/26/09.*JB

2004 ACURA 3.2TL- TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

2004 ACURA TL-TRANSMISSION FAILURE- WELL THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO MY CAR AS OF YET BUT I CAN FEEL THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND IM POSITIVE IT WILL GO OUT AT ANYTIME, AND FROM WHAT IT STATES IN YOUR LIST ACURA HAS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON 2004-2005 TL'S TRANSMISSION. AS IT STATES IN THE REVIEW IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF IT LOCKS UP WHICH COULD BE FATAL OR NON-FATAL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL SINCE SO MANY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE AND IF ITS POSSIBLE TO GET THEM TO BECAUSE ITS INVOLVING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THANKS, WILLIAM OSBORNE *TR

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT 35-50 M.P.H WHILE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . THE RIM BROKE INTO PIECES AND THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE RIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11-24-08 *BF UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB

I PURCHASED VEHICLE AUGUST 2, 2008. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HUMS AND SHAKES WHILE DRIVING AND A VIBRATION CAN BE FELT. *TR

FORTY EIGHT DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW SET OF PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON TIRES P235/45R17 FOR OUR 2004 ACURA, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE CROSSING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE, GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR. ABOUT 3/4'S OF THE WAY ACROSS THE BRIDGE, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE CAR INSTANTLY BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, AND AS THERE IS NO PLACE TO STOP ON THE BRIDGE, SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL AND CONTINUED ABOUT A MILE UNTIL HE COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. THERE WAS NOTHING BUT THE REMAINS OF SIDEWALL ON THE RIM. THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THEY'D NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BUT THAT WE WERE CORRECT IN NOT STOPPING ON THE BRIDGE. UPON RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THIS COMPLAINT OF A SUDDEN BLOW-OUT HAS COME UP SEVERAL TIMES WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. I AM GLAD THAT IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT A HIGHER SPEED OR IN A SITUATION WHERE THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. AS IT WAS, WE WERE JUST DELAYED ON OUR TRIP BY A FEW HOURS. FORTUNATELY, THE STORE WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TIRES A FEW WEEKS BEFORE (AT ALMOST $900.00) REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH YOKOHAMA, THE BRAND THAT IS ORIGINAL TO OUR CAR. THE CAR IS DEALER MAINTAINED AND I AM CAREFUL TO CHECK AIRPRESSURE WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. AT ANY RATE, THE SUDDEN DEFLATION WAS EXTRAORDINARY, AND AS NO OTHER VEHICLES SEEMED TO BE HAVING THE PROBLEM, I DOUBT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD THAT CAUSED IT. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 2,000 MILES ON THEM, AND THEY HAD A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS WAS NOT A UNIQUE EXPERIE

SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PREVIOUS NOISE. SIMILAR SYMPTOMS OF A PREVIOUS RECALL, BUT HONDA INSISTS IT DOES NOT AFFECT MY VIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB NUMBER 05-076 THAT WAS ISSUED BY ACURA. THE TSB PERTAINS TO TIRE WEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOADED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED BRAND NEW TIRES IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE TOOK A ROAD TRIP WITH 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE TRIP WAS 5,600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. HE CALLED THE ACURA DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE TIRES WITH THE TOWING ISSUE AND THE TSB, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE BOTH ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES. HE BELIEVED IT HAD TO DO WITH THE POOR DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS EXTRA WEIGHT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IN HIS CASE WAS ABOUT 300LBS COMPRISED OF SUITCASES AND HIS DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT (THE SUITCASES WERE IN THE TRUNK). WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THE TREAD ON THE TIRES HAD WORN DOWN TO NOTHING. UPDATED 09/10/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE WAS CONCERNED OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT IT TOOK TO RECEIVE THE NOTIFICATION IN REGARDS TO THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE.