2005 Acura TL complaints

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON 01/14/2012 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I JUST THANK GOD MY 11 MONTH OLD WASN'T SITTING IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR

LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH NUMEROUS LOCK UPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CAUSED A CRASH WITH INJURIES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ACURA AND HONDA HAVE NOT TAKEN THESE WARNINGS SERIOUSLY, ITS OBVIOUS THE SAFETY RISK, PLEASE STOP PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A WHINE IN MY STEERING AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP COMPLETELY, IT STILLS WHINES AND IS NOW LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND FUMES COMING INTO CAR AND MY WIPER WATER QUIT SPRAYING ON MY WINDSHIELD. THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR A HIGHER MODEL CAR THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY. OH AND I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES SO MANY TIMES DUE TO THE TREAT WEARING OFF LIKE EVERY 20K MILES! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD REGION SURROUNDING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY ACURA 2005 TL FORMED GIANT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OVERNIGHT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS DUE TO THESE CRACKS, MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE CRACKS ONLY GET WORSE AND APPEAR ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE DASH IS NOT REPLACED. PLEASE SEE THE FACEBOOK PAGE DEVOTED TO THIS PROBLEM (PHOTOS INCLUDED): HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH?SK=WALL&FILTER=1 ACURA IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT. I THINK THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND MAKE AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND REPLACE THIS FOR FREE. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ANY OF MY PASSENGERS DUE TO THE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD I AM HOLDING ACURA RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE. *TR

ENGINE NOISE: A VIBRATION AND LOW BUZZING SOUND IN 5TH GEAR CAUSED BY NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION AT AROUND 1,500 RPM, REQUIRING A VIBRATION DAMPER NEAR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL AT NORMAL HIGHWAYS SPEED LIMITS. AND CAUSING TIRES TO CUP AND GET BALD. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON FREEWAY CAUSING STEERING TO BE VERY ERRATIC DUE TO VIBRATION FROM FRONT AND REAR BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS. CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND A TROUBLE CODE FOR THE COOLANT SENSOR MAY BE STORED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY A SOFTWARE GLITCH IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BRAKES: BRAKE PEDAL MAY FEEL SPONGY OR HAVE EXCESSIVE TRAVEL DUE TO AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE VSA MODULATOR. (2004-06) TOTAL REPAIR COST SO FAR... ITEM NAME REPAIR COST A/C COMPRESSOR $1,320 ALTERNATOR $780 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR TRANSAXLE $3,460 BRAKES $1,320 EXHAUST SYSTEM $890 RADIATOR $920 SHOCKS AND/OR STRUTS $3,200 TIMING CHAIN OR BELT $1,050. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO GET A GOOD WILL FAVOR TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE CONTACT WHO ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT A DEFECT AND THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO BE ALARMED AND THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A COSMETIC DEFECT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NOW OVER THE PAST MONTH THERE ARE CRACKS EVERYWHERE AND ACURA STILL WON'T HELP BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK IF NEEDED AND I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I'M NOT PROTECTED FROM AN ACCIDENT AND THIS DEFECT COULD ALSO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING SERIOUS HARM TO ME AND MY FAMILY. *KB

MY FUEL PUMP IS KNOCKING, SHAKING, CAUSING MY CAR TO CUT OFF, AND CAUSING THE VHS LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH IS A SIGNAL THAT MY BRAKES ARE BEING EFFECTED. THE STAFF AT CARLAND ACURA PLAYED GAMES WITH ME ON THE PHONE WHEN I TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY KEPT PUTTING ME ON HOLD AND TRANSFERRING BE FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER. THE MANAGER, [XXX], ARGUED WITH ME STATING THAT THEIR WAS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL SYSTEM BECAUSE HE HAD ALREADY RESEARCHED IT. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH GETTING MY CAR REPAIRED. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO TRANSPORT IN MY VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE MAKE A DEALERSHIP, ACURA, OR HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN TRAVEL SAFELY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACK RIGHT THROUGH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF IT DEPLOYS, I'M WORRIED THAT PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD WILL INJURE SOMEBODY. *TR

I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER MY DASHBOARD. ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY MANY ACURA TL OWNERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CRACK DASH BOAD. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN ABOUT 9 DIFFERENT PLACES. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND ACURA HAS OFFERED A GOODWILL OFFER WHICH IS MINIMAL IN THE COST TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. THIS LEADS TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000.

MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRASH ALL OVER A FEW MONTHS AGO. I'M USING A SHADE, AND USE PROTECTION OFTEN AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST. I THINK THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS POORLY MADE. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE I SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. *TR

I REAR ENDED SOMEONE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLOWED DOWN AFTER NOTICING THAT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HER HAD SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. I WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 40 MPH AND DID NOT NOTICE THE CAR IN FRONT HAD SLOWED DOWN/STOPPED AND I REAR-ENDED HER. HER CAR HAD A LOT OF REAR BUMPER DAMAGE. MY CAR SUSTAINED THE BRUNT OF THE FORCE AND WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WHILE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. THIS ACCIDENT, THANKFULLY, WAS NOT FATAL, HOWEVER COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN. THIS HAPPENED ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY WITH CARS TRAVELING AT LEAST 65 MPH. IT ALSO HAPPENED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SLIGHT TURN IN THE FREEWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CARS TO NOTICE AN ACCIDENT IN TIME TO STOP. MY CAR COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE (EVEN AFTER IT'S FIXED) BECAUSE I VIEW THAT CAR AS A LOADED GUN AND I'M PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE. IT'S MY PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND WE USE THIS CAR FOR ANY TRAVELING WE DO. MY SON IS MOSTLY IN MY CAR (SCHOOL, ETC.). I WANTED TO REPORT THIS SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHERS AND, GOD FORBID, BE FATAL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENCES SO NO UNNECESSARY CONSEQUENCES OCCUR AS A RESULT OF FAULTY AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE FRACTURE ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH STARTED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND WENT THROUGH THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT, DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

CRACK STARTED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG IN THE DASHBOARD. NOW IT HAS SPREAD ALL THROUGHOUT THE DASH AND I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE CAR DUE TO THE CRACKS WHICH HAVE FORMED ALONG THE AIRBAG. HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL CAR. *TR

2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD SPLIT REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE SEVEN JAGGED CRACKS; STARTING WITH THE MOST SEVERE WHICH ARE OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ENDING AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100.

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND I KNOW THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION AS OF YET. I DONT SEE HOW THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL ON A PART THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED... *TR

2005 ACURA TL BASE NAVIGATION DASHBOARD CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND IN SPEAKER AREA. CAR HAS 88000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY I EXPECT FROM ACURA BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER IF AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

MY 2005 ACURA TL IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME CRACKING IN THE DASH. THE CRACKS ARE CRISS CROSSING OVER MY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK, PREMATURELY DEPLOY, OR SEND BITS AND PIECES OF MY DASH FLYING AT ME IF IT DID DEPLOY CORRECTLY DURING A CRASH. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME EVERYTIME I START MY CAR AND DRIVE AN HOUR TO WORK AND BACK EACH DAY. *TR

4 DAYS AGO, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK APPEARING ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NOW, THE CRACK HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT AS GROWN TO CIRCLE AROUND ALONG THE AIRBAG.

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS SUDDENLY BEGUN DEVELOPING BAD CRACKS. THE MOST CONCERNING CRACK IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LEADING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW TOWARD THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CRACK IS FORMING AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED OR WILL IT DEPLOY PREMATURELY? THE CRACKS ARE UNSIGHTLY AND SEEM UNLIKELY WITH THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. BUT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK, TWO FEET LONG, IN THE DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRACK WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD THE A CRACK RUNNING THE FULL WIDTH OF THE DASH APPEARED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BEGIN GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT MAY MEAN THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY, OR IT MAY MEAN THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. IT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE DASH WILL FLY AROUND THE CABIN CAUSING ADDITIONAL AND UNNECESSARY INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW PASSENGERS IN MY CAR FOR FEAR OF THE INJURY THIS MAY CAUSE THEM. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TL. ACURA CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH SUBSEQUENT MODELS AND HAS REPLACED THE DASH FOR MANY OF THOSE WHO COMPLAINED, LABELING IT "GOODWILL", BUT THEY HAVE NOT ELECTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON ALL AND DO NOT DEAL WITH IT CONSISTENTLY. PLEASE HAVE ACURA ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS.

2005 ACURA TL RACK AND PINION LEAKING AT 72 K MILES. STEERING FLUID HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY FEW DAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD LOOSE STEERING CONTROL ANYTIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND I KNOW THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION AS OF YET. I DON'T SEE HOW THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON A PART THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND ALSO VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED... *TR

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND IS CRACKING NEAR THE AIRBAG LOCATION. I FEAR THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM WITH EITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR SHARDS OF DASHBOARD BEING HURLED IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING ALMOST EVERY 04-05 ACURA TL OWNER. YET ACURA REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT'S ONLY SOLUTION IS TO CHARGE OWNERS $2,000 TO REPLACE THE DASH. AS A SIDE NOTE, MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKED INDOORS AT HOME OR IN COVERED PARKING AT MY WORK. I AVOID IT BEING OUT IN THE SUN AND ON THE FEW TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PARK IN THE SUN I USE A REFLECTIVE SUN SHADE AND VENT WINDOWS. *TR

2005, 78,000 ACURA TL (GARAGE KEPT) CRACKS ON DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PASSENGER SIDE IN MIDDLE. THESE CRACKS START FROM THE WINDOW AND END ON THE GLOVE BOX AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYS? I AM AFRAID OF WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS THAT THE DASH WILL SEPARATE INTO SEVERAL SHARDS OF PLASTIC AND IMBED IN FACE, UPPER-BODY OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER. WORST-CASE SCENARIO IS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL BE DEFECTED, AS THE DASH-CONSOLE STRUCTURE HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND VIEWED PICTURES OF THE EXACT SAME DEFECT ONLINE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE ACURA TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS DASH DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE HURT OR WORSE DIE? *TR

2 LARGE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES. ACURA BUILDS AIRBAG INTO THE DASH AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE THE CRACKS ARE FORMING. AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WORRIED THAT AIRBAG CAN NOT POSSIBLY FUNCTION AS INTENDED WITH THESE CRACKS. DANGEROUS AND BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINS ACURA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND WON'T DO ANYTHING. AT THE VERY LEAST THEY ARE USING POOR QUALITY MATERIALS IN THEIR "LUXURY" CARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/20/11

THE DASH CAME WITH A CRACK ON THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN FRONT OF THE CENTER SPEAKER. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER TL'S WHERE THE DASH STARTS CRACKING FROM 5 TO 6 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MAKING IS NOT RESISTANT DUE TO ITS DESIGN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSISTS: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THE DASH CAME WITH A CRACK ON THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN FRONT OF THE CENTER SPEAKER. I SEEN THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER TL THE DASH STARTS CRACKING FROM 5 TO 6 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MAKING IS NOT RESISTANT DUE TO ITS DESIGN. *TR

DASHBOARD ON MY 2005 ACURA TL IS CRACKED REALLY BAD. IT IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR. I AM AFRAID THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. APPARENTLY AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET A TON OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I OWN A ACURA TL 2005 WHICH I BOUGHT IN NOV 2009 AND LAST SUMMER MY CARS DASHBOARD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. NOW I AM AFRAID IF THIS WILL HAVE EFFECT ON MY AIRBAGS, I AM NOTICING MY CARS AUDIO ALREADY MAKING SOME BUZZING NOISE AFTER THE CRACKS. PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY ACTION ON ACURA AND MAKE THEM REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS, THIS BEING A LUXURY MODEL THEY SHOULD ATLEAST NOT PUT IN CHEAP MATERIAL. *TR

1. THIS 2005 ACURA TL HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVERY MAJOR AND NON MAJOR FIX, INCLUDING PAYING THE OUTRAGEOUS $125 FOR OIL CHANGES. JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I AM WORRIED THAT MY DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG PLATE ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 6-7 CRACKS ROUGHLY 8"-16" LONG. ACURA TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO EXCEPT CHARGE ME $1500 TO REPLACE THE DASH. *TR

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL , WHICH I HAPPEN TO PAY LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR THIS "LUXURY" CAR. LITERALLY OVER NIGHT MY CARS FRONT DASH BOARD HAD CRACKED. ITS NOW HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS ON THE FRONT DASH THAT ARE NOT SURFACE CRACKS THEY ACTUALLY ARE COMPLETE CRACKS THROUGH THE DASH FROM THE VERY FRONT,WINDSHIELD, ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE,WOOD GRAIN . ONE CRACK THAT HAPPEN TO BE VERY CLOSE TO BEING ON TOP OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS WITHIN A YEAR, AND THE ONE I WAS INVOLVED IN OVER A YEAR AGO WAS A MINOR FENDER BENDER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THOUSANDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND OCCURRENCES THAT ONLY HAVE GOTTEN WORSE RESULTING IN SEVERAL MORE CRACKS TO APPEAR WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS TO A MONTH WHICH CONCERNS ME. I AM IN FEAR THESE CRACKS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE CRACKS COULD RESULT IN MY AIRBAG SENSORS ABILITIES TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY, WHICH COULD LEAD TO SPONTANEOUS RELEASE OF THEM,. *TR

I OWN AN 2005 ACURA TL BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO FROM AN ACURA DEALER,LIKE A YEAR AGO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK NOW IT HAS CRACKS ALL OVER INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IM CONCERNED THIS COULD MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOY INCORRECTLY,I CALLED ACURA AND TOLD THEM MY CONCERNED BUT THEY DON'T SHARE MY OPINION THE ONLY THEY COULD OFFER ME ITS A 'GOODWILL' 40% DISCOUNT ON THE PART NOT THE LABOR LEAVING ME $1643 TO PAY FOR PROBABLY THE SAME DASHBOARD THAT ITS GOING TO LAST ME ANOTHER 3 YEARS. *TR

DASHBOARD IN 2005 ACURA TL CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HOUSES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

SEVERAL CRACKS IN MY DASHON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIR BAGS EJECTING PREMATURELY AND CAUSING AN INJURY TO ME OR MY PASSENGER.

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ACROSS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EARLIER THIS YEAR I SEARCHED GOOGLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND FOUND SOME VERY DISPLEASING NEWS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER ACURA OWNERS AND HONDA/ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. FOR A LUXURY SPORTS CAR WITH THE LUXURY PRICE THAT WE ALL PAID THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I LOVE MY CAR BUT THIS HAS DEVALUED MY CAR. THE QUESTION IS WOULD I EVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA SINCE THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. *LN

I HAVE NOTICED FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS THAT MY LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2005 ACURA RL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE I HIT A BUMP IT GOES OUT COMPLETELY UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. AS OF TODAY 1/01/2011 IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR 2 DAYS. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE THE DEALER GIVE ME A DEEP POCKET MASSAGE(QUOTE). I CAN NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. UNLESS ACURA ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANUFACTURE DEFECT I WILL HAVE TO PAY. PLEASE REVIEW ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT A CHEAP FIX. THANK YOU. *TR

I CONTACTED ACURA'S CORPORATE OFFICE REGARDING 3 LARGE CRACKS THAT APPEARED ON MY ACURA TL 2005 DASHBOARD. I SPOKE WITH TWO REPRESENTATIVES, WHO DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH OTHER ACURA OWNERS. DURING OUR CONVERSATION, I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH OTHER DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS. THE REPRESENTATIVES SEEMED UNAWARE OF THE 'SPLIT DASH' PRODUCT DEFECT, WHICH I FOUND UNBELIEVABLE. ACURA DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I'M SURE THAT THE CORPORATE OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED BY THEM WHEN ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS CAME IN. THE FACT THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES WOULD DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE WAS A BLATANT LIE. I WAS TOLD TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY WOULD TAKE PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD (SEE ENCLOSED PICTURES). WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOW LIT. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES OF THE 3 LARGE CRACKS AND LIT AIRBAG LIGHT AND TOLD ME HE WOULD GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME ONCE ACURA RESPONDED TO HIM. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE DEALERSHIP CALLED TO SAY ACURA WAS GOING TO MAKE A 'GOOD WILL' GESTURE AND ONLY CHARGE ME 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE IT, SINCE THE WARRANTY FOR THE DASHBOARD HAD EXPIRED. MY COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $900 TO $1000. I WAS APPALLED THAT ACURA WOULD EVEN CONSIDER HAVING A CUSTOMER PAY FOR

CRACKED DASHBOARD IN SEVERAL AREAS, INCLUDING IMMEDIATELY OVER THE LOCATION OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

I HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2005 ACURA TL. IN APRIL, 2010, THE ACURA DEALER REPLACED BROKEN COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE (82,000 MILES). AFTER THE SERVICE, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED MY CAR FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD A VERY ROUGH RIDE. AFTER NUMEROUS DEALER VISITS, THEY REPLACED THE REAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. NONE OF THIS IMPROVED THE HANDLING OR RIDE. AT THIS TIME, THE DEALER STATED I HAD THE WRONG TIRES AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 TIRES. I HAD NEARLY NEW MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S PLUS TIRES AND NOT EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BUSHINGS. I CHECKED AT COSTCO, WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES, AND THEY INDICATED THAT MICHELIN PILOT SPORT PLUS TIRES WERE AN ACCEPTABLE UPGRADE FOR MY VEHICLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT MENTION THAT THE ACURA SUSPENSION REQUIRES TIRES ONLY PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. ON NOV. 8, 2010, DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT, THE DEALER NOTED FINGERNAIL SIZE CHUNKS OF RUBBER PEALING OFF MY 2 FRONT TIRES. THEY RECOMMENDED I IMMEDIATELY CHANGE THEM SINCE THEY WERE UNSAFE. COSTCO AGREED TO PRORATE AND REPLACE THEM WITH THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TIRE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE PURCHASE AND THEN WAS TOLD THAT MICHELIN MADE SPECIAL TIRES ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE ACURA DEALER. UNTIL TODAY, THE DEALER NEVER STATED THAT MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 TIRES MANUFACTURED ESPECIALLY FOR ACURA WERE THE ONLY TIRES THAT WOULD WORK WITH THE ACURA SUSPENSION. I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS. NOWHERE DOES IT SAY

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE NOTICED A FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING ON THE HWY BETWEEN 65-80 MPH. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PUT ON THE VEHICLE NEW TIRES AND NEW BRAKES AT 62,000 MILES. I JUST PUT ON NEW ROTORS AND I EVEN HAD A HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCE ON ALL TIRES WHEN I STARTED TO FEEL THE VIBRATION AT 62,500 MILES. WHEN THE VIBRATION STARTS I CALL FEEL IT IN THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS AND HEAVY IN THE FRONT END. ONCE I START TO SLOW DOWN, THE VIBRATION WILL STOP. *TR

DRIVING NORMAL ON THE HIGHWAY @ ~65MPH, TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO SLIP AND THEN SUFFERS FROM A LOSE OF ALL ACCELERATION POWER, CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR