2005 Acura TL complaints

MY CARS DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. NOW MY DASHBOARD IS RIDDLED WITH CRACKS AND ACURA STATES THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND I SHOULD NOT FEAR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING DUE TO THE CRACKS. I'M NOT ALONE AS I HAVE READ COUNTLESS STORIES SIMILAR TO MINE. I THINK IT'S TIME THAT ACURA STEPS UP AND HANDLES THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND I AM AFRAID IT GETTING TOO CLOSE TO WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING ONLINE. THIS TO ME SEE LIKE A MAJOR CONCERN GOD FORBID IF I AM IN A WRECK WITH A PASSENGER. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY REJECTED THE CLAIM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY UPSETTING SINCE IS EITHER GARAGED OR PARKED IN THE SHADE AND THIS STILL HAPPENED. *TR

AIR BAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. *JS

VEHICLE DASH COVER HAS LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM DEFROST OUTLETS AFT TO REAR EDGE OF DASH COVER, PATICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO UV DAMAGE AND OTHER CONTAMINATION EFFECTING DEPLOYMENT RELIABILITY. *JS

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF 2004-2008 ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES HAVING TO TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF A SPLIT DASHBOARD PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS, INCLUDING MYSELF. ALTHOUGH SOME DASHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IN MOST CASES, THE DASH CRACKS JUST AS THE WARRANTY ENDS. IN SOME CASES, DEALERS WILL DO A GOOD WILL REPAIR, RECOGNIZING IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART, HOWEVER, SOME DEALERSHIPS, ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART AND WANT TO CHARGE FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE DASH.THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE SRS AIRBAG IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ITSELF, AND COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. IN ADDITION, A FOUR INCH CRACK WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD AND ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER SPEAKER, ABOVE STEERING WHEEL ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 4 INCHES. PLEASE IS IT RECALL FOR ACURA TL 2005? *TR

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY '05 ACURA TL. THE DASH CONTINUED TO SPLIT TO OVER A FOOT IN LENGTH. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE FIRST CRACK, A SECOND ONE APPEARED AND GREW TO MATCH THE SAME LENGTH. THESE CRACKS OUTLINE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHAT AFFECT DOES THIS HAVE ON THE SECURITY OF THE AIRBAG? I'M CONCERNED THAT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IS ENDANGERED AS THE STRUCTURE IS COMPROMISED? I'VE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF TL OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. IT'S FOUND PREDOMINATELY IN THE 2004 - 2007 MODELS. I'VE READ THAT ACURA HAS ADMITTED AN "ISSUE" WITH THE DASH, BUT WANTS THE OWNERS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE COSTS RANGE FROM $2000 - $3000 PER CAR. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2005 AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY TL CURRENTLY HAS 66849 MILES ON IT. I'D LIKE TO RECEIVE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

CRACKED DASH BOARD RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. *TR

> ON THURSDAY 07/04/13 MY TRANSMISSION GAVE IN. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CONNECT. THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME UP.THE CAR HAS 80 K MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR EVERY THING INCLUDING OIL CHANGES ETC. THE CAR PER THE DEALER WAS DEAMED UN DRIVABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. > THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2005. PURCHASE DATE 11/14/05. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003 AND 2004 FOR SIMILAR ISSUE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN FREMONT. AUTONATION HONDA. FOR ME THE ISSUE IS ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY SAFTEY. IN THE CAR WAS MY 5 YEAR OLD SON. >

I DIDN'T HAVE AN INCIDENT BUT MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING WHERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. ACURA CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND REFUSES TO FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY CAR AND NO OTHER CARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE THIS ISSUE, PLUS MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND APPARENTLY 1000S OF ACURA TL OWNERS FROM 2004 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE CARS TAKEN OFF THE ROADS. *TR

MY DASHBOARD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I HAVE READ WHERE MULTIPLE INCIDENCES LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR THIS VEHICLE & ACURA APPARENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. *TR

BABY TREND, INC. EXPEDITION ELX TRAVEL SYSTEM. MODEL: TJ93412. MANUFACTURED IN: 06 24 2012 HH, LOT & QTY NO: 31810809, SER#: CS 413181TJ000809. ONE OR BOTH OF THE PLASTIC LOCKING PAWS THAT LOCK THE SEAT TO THE BASE, HAVE A TENDENCY TO STAY IN THE RETRACTED POSITION ONCE THE SEAT IS REMOVED FROM THE BASE. THE PAWS ARE DESIGNED TO RETRACT WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED, RELEASING THE CAR SEAT FROM THE BASE. THE PROBLEM IS EASILY CORRECTED BY TAKING YOUR FINGER AND PULLING THE PAW OUT OF THE RETRACTED POSITION, PRIOR TO PUTTING THE SEAT IN THE BASE. IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNNOTICED THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY LOCKED INTO THE BASE. *TR

THERE WERE TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS THE CRACKS SEEMED TO SPREAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIRBAG EVER DETONATED AS THE AIRBAG WOULD LIKELY MALFUNCTION. I'VE NOTICED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2005 ACURA TLS AND FIND IT ANNOYING THAT ACURA WON'T CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN A CAR... IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? DOES ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL WORK PROPERLY IN A TIME OF NEED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HAD JUST HAD CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NOTICED THIS THE NEXT DAY. WHEN WE WENT IN TO COMPLAIN, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO RECOURSE. EXCEPT WE COULD PAY FOR NEW DASHBOARD FOR $1800, NOT REALLY ACCEPTABLE SINCE WE HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. APPARENTLY ACURA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T CARE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED HAIRLINE FRACTURES THAT BEGAN AT THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDED TO THE AIR BAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOULD SUDDENLY BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, BRAKED HARSHLY AND THE THROTTLE RESPONSE WAS NEARLY NON-EXISTENT. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER, RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED TO REPLACE A BRAKE SWITCH. WHILE RETURNING FROM THE DEALER, THE VSA LIGHT ONCE AGAIN ACTIVATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY DROVE IT FOR A WHILE, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

MULTIPLE CRACKS LARGE AND SMALL SUDDENLY APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE AFFECTED PARTS SECTION WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER DASHBOARD AS THE ISSUE, THEREFORE I PUT BODY. *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE A SIZEABLE CRACK ON THE SEAM OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE 4 SIZEABLE CRACKS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR PRIOR IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING THEM. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (AP SENSOR) SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE ALL PROPULSION, AS THE ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO IDLE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR GET REAR ENDED, AS I WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO RAPIDLY MOVING TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IMMEDIATELY, AND THE TRANSMISSION BUCKED AS IT TRIED TO ASCERTAIN WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING WHATSOEVER THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND DEALER MAINTAINED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL AND YESTERDAY I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I GOOGLED IT AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMEONE POSTED A LINK TO THIS SITE SO HERE I AM. CAN WE GET THIS RECALLED PLEASE? IT'S NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE. FOR THE PRICE I PAID FOR THIS CAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. *TR

CRACKS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD ABOVE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS CLAIMS THIS IS A COSMETIC ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AS AN ON-GOING ISSUE SINCE 2009. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE VEHICLE. QUOTE TO FIX THIS "BLEMISH" IS OVER 2K. ACURA WILL ONLY PAY 50% I MUST PAY THE OTHER $1000. I BELIEVE ACURA SHOULD HAVE THIS REPLACED. AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. HOPING THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. LOCATED ALONG EDGE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (OUTLINING RIGHT SIDE OF AIRBAG) AND ABOVE STEERING COLUMN. CONCERNED THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, OR WILL CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT IT DOES DEPLOY. GARAGE KEPT, APX 98K MILES WHEN FIRST CRACK APPEARED. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED WITH CRACKS ALL OVER. FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE RIGHT OF THE AIR BAG AREA AND SMALL CRACK AT THE CENTER FRONT SPEAKER. THE AIRBAG AREA IS COVERED WITH LONG CRACKS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, BUT THE DASHBOARD HAS A LOOK OF LONG CRACKS ALL THROUGHOUT. THERE ARE MANY DOCUMENTED ACURA TL'S WITH THIS VERY SAME CRACKING PATTERN ON FACEBOOK AS WELL AS ACURAZINE COMMUNITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE BUILD AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS A RECALL! *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GAS PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPER....AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND I REGAINED THE SPEED OF ABOUT 60. THEN IN ABOUT 2 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK TO THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR AND NOTED "PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILURE" THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 5, 2012, THEN ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 I WAS PARKING IN OUR OFFICE PARKING LOT AND THE GAS PETAL ACCELERATED AS I WAS PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE PARK POSITION. I ACCELERATED SO FAST I HIT THE CONCRETE STOP TOOK OFF AIRBORNE WENT OVER THE EMBANKMENT AND DOWN TO THE STREET BELOW. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR ENTIRE FRONT END WAS WRECKED. THE SEAT BELT DID INDEED SAVE ME FROM MORE SERIOUS INJURY THAN I DID RECEIVED. *TR

WHY ALL ACURA TL 2005 , DASHBOARDS ARE CRACKING . MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERY DAY AND I'VE SEEN PLENTY OF ACURA TL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . SO MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THESE CAR , WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS DASHBOARD . CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO DO ??? *TR

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOW IT HAS SPREAD ACROSS MY WHOLE DASHBOARD THERE ARE MANY CRACKS. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND OTHER AREAS ON DASHBOARD, I'M CONCERN THAT IF IN TIME THE DASHBOARD WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND HURT MY PASSENGERS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND PURCHASED IT NEW. I ENJOY THE CAR, HOWEVER, NOTICED A CRACK THAT FORMED DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IMPRESSION ON THE DASHBOARD IN AUGUST OF 2011. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I NOW HAVE 83,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE ORIGINAL CRACK THAT FORMED HAS NOW GROWN VERTICALLY FROM WHERE THE DASH CONNECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GLOVE BOX ACCESS. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL OTHER CRACKS HAVE FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IMPRESSION ON THE DASH, AND MOST RECENTLY, I HAVE A CRACK THAT FORMED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASH. I HAVE OWNED THREE OTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCTS, AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND RIGHT NOW AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A REGIONAL MANAGER REVIEW MY CASE. EVEN BEFORE HEARING BACK FROM THE REGIONAL MANAGER, THE DEALER HAS ALREADY INFORMED ME THAT SOME "CAPITAL PARTICIPATION" WILL BE REQUIRED FROM ME, AND THAT THE DASHBOARD COSTS $1,850 NOT INCLUDING TAX. I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK WHAT THEY WILL DO FOR ME, BUT BASED UPON OTHER COMMENTS FROM OTHER TL OWNERS I HAVE SEEN ON-LINE, I AM NOT OVERLY OPTIMISTIC. OBVIOUSLY AESTHETICS ARE A FACTOR IN THIS CASE, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGER THAT MAY BE RIDING IN MY CAR. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS -NOTICED SMALL CRACK IN MY 2005 TL DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2012. OVERNIGHT IT GREW FROM FRONT TO BACK. MY CAR IS GARAGED. CONTACTED MY SERVICE ADVISOR BY PHONE AND HE STATED IT WAS COSMETIC AND DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HIGH MILEAGE. I STATED CAR WAS GARAGED AND I OWNED OTHER CARS THAT WERE AS OLD AND NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS. HE TOLD ME COST WAS $1850 TO REPLACE. HE SAID HE'D SEND THE COMPLAINT TO CORPORATE AND GET BACK TO ME. HE CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID ACURA WOULD PAY 75% OF COST SINCE I WAS A GOOD CUSTOMER. I SAID THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO REGIONAL MANAGER. HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE REQUEST FURTHER. IN THE MEANTIME I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK. A WEEK LATER I GOT A CALL STATING ACURA WOULD PAY 85% AND I'D PAY $247 PLUS TAX. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD MALFUNCTION AND NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. I DECIDED TO PAY THE $247. DEALER STATED HE WOULD GIVE ME A LOANER CAR. BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR I NOTICED TWO MORE CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH DASHBOARD CRACKS. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW OR MATERIAL DEFECT AND ACURA SHOULD RECALL TO SATISFY CUSTOMERS. TOO MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A LUXURY CAR. ACURA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE AGREED TO PAY $85%.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE THEN RESET AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD INITIATED IN OPEN LOOP MODE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RESPOND TO THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,800.

THERE ARE TWO VERY LARGE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD THAT SEEMINGLY APPEARED OVERNIGHT. SPECIFICALLY, THE CRACKS THAT RUN THROUGH THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *JS

GOT IN CAR AND NOTICED CRACKS IN PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD. CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CRACKED FROM SPEAKER IN DASH TO WINDSHIELD. *TR

I HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS ALONG MY DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE AIRBAG, ACROSS THE AIRBAG, AND ACROSS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MFG DEFECT. I HAVE PARKED NEXT TO THE SAME MODEL CAR AND NOTICED THE SAME CRACKS IN THE SAME ERROR AS WELL AS RESEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED MOST 2004-2005 TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. STARTED SMALL IN LENGTH ON DRIVER SIDE AND HAVE NOW EXTENDED TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH BOARD AND LENGTH WISE BETWEEN THE CRACKS. CRACKS HAVE NOW APPEARED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH AND RUN THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE DASH OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. NOT ONLY COSMETICALLY UGLY BUT SUSPECT IT IS POSSIBLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIR BAGS. *TR

PAYING THE MONEY FOR A LUXURY CAR WOULD MAKE YOU THINK YOU WERE BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER ONLY 7 YEARS OF OWNING MY CAR, THERE ARE 2 HUGE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD WITH ONE OF THEM BEING RIGHT ALONG THE OUTLINE OF MY AIRBAG. I AM HOPING THIS CRACK DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF MY AIRBAG IF EVER NEEDED, BUT I GUESS I WON'T FIND OUT UNLESS IT IS DEPLOYED AND THE REST OF MY DASHBOARD SHATTERS INTO PIECES PROBABLY CAUSING ANOTHER INJURY! *TR

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. STARTED SMALL IN LENGTH ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BUT NOW HAVE EXTENED AND TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BOTH MAIN AND PASSENGER, TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

THE HANDS FREE LINK (HFL) MODULES HAVE BEEN FAILING RESULTING IN A 200MA CURRENT DRAIN. THIS RESULTS IN THE MODULE SHORTING OUT AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS AS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY DRAINING TO 5 VOLTS OVERNIGHT AS WELL AS A MUCH HIGH THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE HFL MODULE. I REMOVED THE MODULE ACCORDING TO ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 05-020 DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNSIGHTLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOY. WHEN I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE '04 - '05 YEARS, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHERN STATES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ