2006 Acura TL complaints

MY DASH IS CRACKING AT A ACCELERATED RATE. FIRST AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, NOW OVER DRIVER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS DRY ENOUGH TO SPLIT ALONG THE AIRBAG SEAMS, THEN WHAT WOULD PREVENT SHARDS OF DASH FLYING OFF IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? THE SHOULD GET SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.

LAST WEEK I NOTICE A TINY CRACK ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG ON THE DASH OVER THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. WITHIN TWO DAYS THE CRACK HAD SPREAD TO APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. YOU CAN ALSO SEE A SLIGHT RECTANGULAR INDENT AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT, OR EVEN UNTIMELY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED, VIA INTERNET RESEARCH, THAT THIS IS BECOMING AN EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL. APPARENTLY, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. PLEASE RESEARCH AND PURSUE ACURA FOR A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR

TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SMALL (6") CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY ACURA TL 2006. IT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TODAY THE CRACK IS LONGER ( AROUND 12") AND IT SEEMS TO BE WIDER. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL (4") CRACK ON THE PERFORATED AREA ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS A 2006 MODEL, IT HAS ONLY 47K MILES. I THINK THAT NEITHER AGE NOR HIGH MILEAGE ARE A FACTOR HERE. I USED TO OWN A COROLLA CE AND DROVE IT FOR NEARLY 160K MILES AND SUCH THING HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A CAR CONSIDERED LUXURY. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS VEHICLE WAS HIGHER THUS THE PRICE FOR THE SAME. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR INTERNAL ABUSE, A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO RIGHT ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CRACK RUNS ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IS DEEP; YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE AIR BAG BELOW IT. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGING OVER $2K AND "CLAIMS" IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, HOWEVER I REFUSE TO TAKE A CHANCE IN HAVING A PASSENGER RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT.

2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD. THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AS I BELIEVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY THROUGH THE WEAKEST LINK, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD REDUCE THE RESISTANCE OF THE AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS, THEREFORE INCREASING THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT DEPLOYS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGED, HAS LOW MILEAGE (56K), I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND IT IS CLEAR FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT THE CRACKED DASHBOARD PROBLEMS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD ON THIS MODEL FOR YEARS AND ACURA/HONDA IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TODAY, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES.

THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM THAT USES BLUETOOTH TO CONNECT TO YOUR CELLULAR PHONE IS DEFECTIVE. IT KILLS THE CAR BATTERY, ALWAYS DRAWING CURRENT FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED ALL READY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO DISCONNECT THE HANDS FREE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE . I T WOULD CAUSE PEOPLE TO USE THERE CELL PHONES WITHOUT THE HANDS FREE FEATURE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SO THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL ACURA SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT AT LEAST TWO MODELS OF ACURA (ACURA MDX AND ACURA TL), AND APPROXIMATELY YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2008.

I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN MODELS OF ACURAS AND THAT SOME OF THESE CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND CRACKS HAVE FORMED ON THE OUTER AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OF THIS MOMENT, MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE CARS LISTED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL, BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY AIRBAG SINCE SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE DASH TO CRACK. I'M AFRAID IF THE CRACKS GET BIG ENOUGH, THERE MIGHT BE SOME ISSUES IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE LARGE CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 ACURA TL BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER 2005. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED IN THEIR COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS UPON IMPACT OR IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY PREMATURELY. PLEASE TAKE THIS DEFECT SERIOUS AND DEMAND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

AS SO MANY OTHERS HAVE STATED, DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED WIDE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FROM THE WINDOW TO THE GLOVEBOX. SURELY THESE CRACKS CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE DASH WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INCORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NHTSA, PLEASE REQUIRE ACURA TO RESOLVE THESE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES.

2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE GLOVE BOX ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD, WITH ADJACENT CRACKS. MY VEHICLE, HAS 52K MILES (WE USUALLY USE OUR PRIUS,) WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND GARAGED, WITH A WINDOW VENTED. THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AS I BELIEVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY THROUGH THE WEAKEST LINK, I.E., THE AIRBAG WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND ITS WAY THROUGH THE CRACK INSTEAD OF WHERE IT NORMALLY GOES! I PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN.

WITHIN 12 HOURS OF BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY OVER NIGHT, A CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY TRAUMA OR IMPACT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERATION IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH WILL AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT. IT MAY ALSO ALLOW FURTHER COMPROMISE TO THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS BY BEING AN OPEN SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF INCREASE IN PRESSURE INTERNALLY AS OPPOSED TO A DASH DEFECT. COULD THIS LEAD TO A SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT? THIS YEAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT AIRBAG RECALLS. THOSE RECALLS DO CITE HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS AS A SOURCE OF CONCERN AND I AM DEFINITELY IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA (90-100% ROUTINELY).

SUBJECT: 2006 ACURA TL HELLO I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU OF A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY ACURA. THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE DASH HAS SPIDER CRACKED COMPLETELY ALL THE WAY IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SECURE. THE SECOND IS THE BLUE TOOTH HANDS FREE ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS KILLED 4 BATTERIES AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED AFTER NOT USING CAR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND I FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE & MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUES, EVEN THE DASH! THIS CAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, MORE MONEY THAN I EVER SHOULD OF SPENT ON A VEHICLE AND IT IS A DISGRACE! THE POOR QUALITY OF LEATHER ON THE SEATS WERE APPARENT WITH IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS, YET THE DEALERSHIP DID NOTHING! I FEEL A RECALL ON THE DASH & BLUE TOOTH DEVICE IS MORE THAN NECESSARY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] KEEP THE FAITH... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM IN THE 2004-2008 ACURA TL IS CREATING A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY RESULTING IN COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE INCIDENCE OF FAILURE IS MOST COMMON IMMEDIATELY AFTER PERIODS OF AT LEAST 10 HOURS OF NON-USE OR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. AS A RESULT FROM THIS ISSUE I EXPERIENCE THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR, FROM GOING THREW MULTIPLE BATTERIES AND BEING IN THE UNSAFE SITUATION OF MY ACURA TL LOSING ITS POWER IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON MULTIPLE ACURA OWNER'S WEBSITES/BLOGS AND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE POSSIBILITY FOR IN-USE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE A RE-CALL IS REALLY ISSUED?

CRACK IN DASH BOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES FOR ITS AGE AND I'M TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE GENERATION OF MY CAR. I EVEN FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PRIOR POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT RESULTED IN RECALLS FOR THIS CAR.

MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING. INCLUDING THE DASH WHERE RADIO AND AIR ARE CONTROLLED. MY CAR WILL NOT START IF I DON'T DRIVE IT ABOUT EVERY 8 HOURS. EVEN WHEN I AM CONSTANTLY DRIVING IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/ACURA/TL/2006/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM.SHTML. ALL OF THESE PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONSTANTLY STRANDED AND HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

POWER STEERING PUMP, DAMAGED POWER PUMP STEEL FACTORY DEFAULT LIKEO IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HOSES. THE CAR CAN NOT BE ESTACINAL SINCE THE GUIDE IS NOT STRONGER ALL THE TIME AND IN THE SNOW IS A DANGER HANDLE IT THE RECALLS WAS TO REPAIR THE MANGA AND MANGA DAMAGE WAS BROKEN PUMP THIS IS THE RECALLS THAT DAMAGE THE PUMP POWER STEERING HOSE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 08V-091 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: Q73 SUMMARY: PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. SAFETY RISK: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. REMEDY: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERGENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. *TR

2006 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO PAY $1280 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE RETURNED. *JB

AUTOMATIC SENSOR IGNITION, HEADLIGHTS NO LIGHT SENSOR AUTOMATICALLY DAMAGED. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD A MOANING SOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT, CSV LIGHT, ALL CAME ON JUST BEFORE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, THEN TOTALLY WENT OUT AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO JUMPSTART THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT WHEN THE JUMPER CABLES WERE REMOVED, THE CAR INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I GOT IT JUMPSTARTED AND IT RAN PERFECTLY UNTIL THE ABOVE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS IS THE THIRD BATTERY THIS CAR HAS HAD SINCE 2009. *TR

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

THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM IN MY 2006 ACURA TL IS CREATING A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY RESULTING IN COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE INCIDENCE OF FAILURE IS MOST COMMON IMMEDIATELY AFTER PERIODS OF AT LEAST 10 HOURS OF NON-USE OR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. IF NOT FOR AAA, I WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED 300 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME.. I HAVE REPLACED 2 BATTERIES THINKING THAT WAS THE CAUSE WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! RECALL!!! *TR

DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SPLIT OPEN, EXPOSING AIRBAG CAVITY. DASHBOARD IS NOW FURTHER SPLITTING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY BE DAMAGED BY EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT, UV RAYS AND/OR DUST THAT MAY NOW ENTER THE AIRBAG CAVITY. ADDITIONALLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND ADDITIONAL DEBRIS CAUSED BY THE SPLIT AIRBAG COVER IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DOES DEPLOY. I HAVE TRIED TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA, BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. *TR

DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG HOLE. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT RELATES TO THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. AIRBAGS ARE INTENDED TO BE DEPLOYED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD PORT. THAT PORT IS DESIGNED TO BE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE FOR THE AIRBAG. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN AN UNEMPEDED PATH IS IMPORTANT WHEN A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT IS REQUIRED. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD MAY RESULT IN AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DEFLECTION AWAY FROM THE OCCUPANT WITHIN THE MILLISECONDS REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AND THAT WHICH MAYBE NECESSARY TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. THE CRACKS MAY ALSO RESULT IN FLYING DEBRIS THAT COULD INJURE THE OCCUPANT UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

THERE ARE FOUR LONG CRACKS DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD THAT SURROUNDS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE DRIVER SIDE CONSOLE. WE ARE CONCERNED WHETHER THESE CRACK WILL IMPEDE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. *TR

ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. I HAVE OWN MORE THAN 10 CARS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAIL. THE CAR HAS 75000 MILES. ACURA SHOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTS. IT APPEARS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2006 ACURA TL? WHYYYYY IS MY DASHBOARD CRACKED EVERYWHERE. IS THIS EVEN SAFE. SAME AS ALL DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIRBAG. I WILL LET SPEND MY EXTRA TIME LETTING EVERYONE KNOW NOT TO BUY FROM HONDA/ACURA THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARDS. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES LONG THAT APPEARS TO OUTLINE THE AIR BAG DOOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD REDUCE THE RESISTANCE OF THE AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS, THEREFORE INCREASING THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT DEPLOYS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JS

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY STREET, DRIVING ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR. IT WAS DARK AND RAINING AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN! NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND NOTHING WAS RUNNING...IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF NO HAZARD LIGHTS EITHER! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. I PULLED MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THEN PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I REPEATED PUTTING MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND IT STARTED BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I PULLED IT IN THE GARAGE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF...PULLED THE KEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN THE IGNITION AND IT DOES NOT START AT ALL. I KNOW IT'S NOT THE BATTERY BECAUSE IT WAS JUST REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. WHEN I TRIED IT THIS MORNING, THE DASHBOARD AND OVER HEAD LIGHTS COME ON IN THE CAR. WHEN I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT, EVERYTHING TURNS OFF AND THE CAR DOES NOT START! HELP PLEASE! *JS

VSA MODULATOR CONTROL UNIT ON 2006 ACURA TL IS LEAKING AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAKING THE PEDAL SOFT WHICH CAN LEAD TO POOR BRAKING AND CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I NARROWLY ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT A FEW WEEKS AGO. ACURA HAS KNOWN THIS ISSUE FOR LONG TIME AND HAS EVEN PUBLISHED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (07-041) BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE THIS PART. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A LOT OF HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO ENFORCEMENT. NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND FORCE HONDA/ACURA TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2006 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED LONG CRACKS RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STORAGE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS MAY AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT/EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIR BACK'S DEPLOYMENT. THANK YOU. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE DASH BOARD HAS DEVELOPED TWO 18" HORIZONTAL CRACKS WHICH APPEAR TO OUTLINE THE AIRBAG AREA. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM TERRIFIED THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE AND INJURE A PASSENGER. *TR

THE ACURA TL 2006 HAD A DEFAULT PAWER SLEEVE STILING WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I HAD A BROKEN HOSE. AND BOUNCED THE ASEITE WHICH WAS A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE PUMP IS DAMAGED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE AND GUIDE IS SO HARD I CAN NOT PARK WELL IN THE DILER WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS BURNED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE HOLD RESPONSIBLE. THE RECALL IS TO LEND AGAIN AND CHANGE ASEITE SLEEVE BUT THE PUMP REPLACEMENT ON DAMAGE THOUGH IS THE FACTORY DEFAULT BACK TO RECALLS CURRENT RECALLS DESCRIPTION 2004-2008 TL POWER STEERING HOSE VIN [XXX]TYPE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATUS FIXED INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND DRIVERS SIDE SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND EVERY PERSON THERE WAS SHOCKED TO SEE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO SIGNS OF IMPACT. I OPENED A CASE WITH ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY SENT THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE AND CONCLUDED THAT ROTOR DUST PLATE HAS A MARK DUE TO SOME TYPE OF IMPACT. THEY THEN REFERRED ME TO MY INSURANCE TO FILE A CLAIM. I FILED A CLAIM AND MY INSURANCE SENT 2 SEPARATE ADJUSTERS TO INSPECT THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THEY DENIED MY CLAIM AS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I'VE SINCE TRIED TO REACH BACK OUT TO ACURA CORPORATE BUT THEY INFORMED ME THEY HAVE DONE THEIR INVESTIGATION AND STAND FIRM ON THEIR FINDINGS. I HAVE RE-ITERATED WHAT MY INSURANCE HAS CONCLUDED BUT THEY HAVE GONE AS FAR AS TO TELL ME A SIMPLE POT HOLE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I BELIEVE IN SOME CASES WHERE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT COULD CAUSE THIS, BUT THIS WAS NOT THAT CASE. I DID NOT HEAR/FEEL ANY TYPE OF IMPACT THAT DAY AND ALL OF THE MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE SHOCKED THAT ACURA HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. I DID HAVE HAVE SOME ABRASIONS ON MY CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT LOCKING UP, BUT FEEL SINCE NO SUBSTANTIAL INJURY OCCURRED THEY ARE NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACK AT OUTLINING OF AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 10-12INCHES LONG. *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS PROCEEDING UP RAMP TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE AND SHE HIT A POTHOLE THE TIRE DEFLATED LATER DOWN THE ROAD. THEN AFTER 30 MINUTES THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN PASSENGER SEAT AND UP RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN. I TOOK IT TO ACURA THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. I FOUND IT INTERESTING BECAUSE A TRUCK HAD BACKED OVER HER THE PRIOR YR AND DID OVER 4000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGED. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE ACURA BODY SHOP HAD CHARGED US FOR A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT WHICH THEY DID NOT DO , THEY HAD LEFT THE WIRING TO THE BLUETOOTH AND OTHER THINGS UNPLUGGED. THE AC WASN'T WORKING. I ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK 4 TIMES. I GUESS MY THING IS I FEEL THAT EITHER IN LIGHT OF THE NEW ACCUSATIONS WITH THE AIRBAGS, WAS THE AIRBAGS FAULTY, OR WAS THIS NEGLIGENCE ON THE AUTO BODY SHOP. I HAVE PURCHASED 3 ACURAS FROM THIS DEALER AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE LAST 3 YRS WITH THEM. I WILL NO LONGER BE GOING TO THEM BECAUSE NOW THE SAME CAR WHERE I TOOK THE VERY NEXT DAY TO FIX WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ALMOST 5000.00 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I PURCHASED 4 NEW MICHELINS AND HAD THEM ROTATE AND BALANCE AND HAVE HAD THEM DO THIS 3 TIMES SINCE ONLY TO FIND OUT THE WHOLE TIME THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED AND THIS WHY AIR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TIRE WHICH I QUESTIONED EACH TIME I WENT TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND ONLY WHEN I INSISTED ON THEM CHECKING THE RIM OVER AGAIN IN FRONT OF ME, WOW NOW THERE IS A CRACKED RIM AND THAT HAS BEE

THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS 2 VERTICAL CRACKS ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. *TR

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED AND FAILED GO INTO GEAR WHILE IN MOTION/PARK ON ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE) WERE ON BEFORE INCIDENT. NOTIFIED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES OF THE ISSUE. ACURA PROVIDE NO FEEDBACK OR SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION $1850.00. *TR

THE OTHER DAY I PICKED UP MY TWINS FROM DAYCARE AT RUSH HOUR AFTER WORK, PROCEEDED TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE SUDDENLY MY TSA & ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, MY CAR GOES LIMP AND WE WERE IN A VERY NEAR-MISS ACCIDENT SITUATION. I TRY TO KEEP MY CALM AS MY CHILDREN ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. I LOOK AT THE DASH, I LOOK AT THE CARS COMING FROM THE BACK AND SIDE, AND I SLOWLY CREEP ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY PUT MY HAZARDS ON. NOW I HAVE TO GET MYSELF FROM THE LEFT LANE AND MANEUVER IN TO THE RIGHT WITH PEOPLE COMING UP THAT CAN'T YET SEE MY DISTRESS SIGNAL. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS IN FACT A NEAR-MISS, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVING LANES, STOP MY CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND CALL MY HUSBAND FOR HELP. I FOUND THAT THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CUSTOMERS. SURELY, THERE MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR (APP SENSOR). I CALL MY NEW HOME'S NEAREST DEALERSHIP (LIBERTYVILLE IL ) TO ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON MY VIN, AND TO ADDITIONALLY CHECK ABOUT RECALLS ON THE APP SENSOR. NOTHING. THIS, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO YOU BY MANY PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS, AND TODAY I AM REPORTING IT AGAIN. LIBERTYVILLE IL CERTIFIED ACURA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS A SENSOR FAILURE. IN FACT, WHEN I SPOKE WITH [XXX] AT THE LIBERTYVILLE IL LOCATION, I EXPRESSED MY SINCERE FEELINGS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND HOW I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER HE SAID, LOOK, THIS IS SUCH A RARE THING. IN MY 15+ YEARS IN

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 2 CRACK LINES, MY ACURA 2006 TL DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING SINCE LAST MONTH. THOSE CRACKS ARE JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. NOT ONLY THEY LOOK UGLY BUT ALSO IT CAN BE SAFETY CONCERN TOO AND CRACKS ARE RUNNING JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO SEE IT ON SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE MY ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING AT ALL. ACURA SAYS I NEED TO PAY $850 (IN A DEAL ) TO GET THIS FIXED INSTEAD OF 1800, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY. *TR

1. HFL: HAND FREE LINK DEVICE NOT WORKING 2. BATTERY DRAIN IN A COUPLE DAYS IF IT IS NOT DRIVEN. IT WAS DUE TO HFL REBOOTING ITSELF OR CONSUME POWER WHEN IT IS BROKEN. DISCONNECT HFL, THEN BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE RESOLVED. 3. CRACK ON DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE 4. NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON DVD AND DVD READING ERROR. 5. CLOCK CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILED. THE METAL HAD FATIGUE IN THE AREA WHERE THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS MOUNTED. IF THIS PART FAILED COMPLETELY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. PART FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 01/07/15

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE IN OKLAHOMA. NOT A HOT DAY NOR COLD. I HEARD A POP OF SORTS AND WASN'T SURE JUST YET WHERE IT CAME FROM. BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE DASH. I EVENTUALLY SEE A SMALL CRACK AROUND MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WELL IN LESS THAN A MONTH IT WAS GONE FROM FRONT OF THE DASH (NEAR THE WINDSHIELD) TO THE BACK. NOW THE DASH LOOKS LIKE 2 SEPARATE PIECES. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU PRY UP A LITTLE THE DASH WHERE IT IS CRACKED YOU CAN SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE AIRBAG. I FEAR THIS MAY CAUSE A FAILED OR IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT I THE EVENT IF A ACCIDENT. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR 2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACK. YOU WILL COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS WHERE THE CRACK HAS ALWAYS FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS WOULD CAUSE THAT PIECE TO FLY AT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF YOU CALL ACURA THEY DENY AN ISSUE OR DEFECT AND SOMETIMES EVEN SAY ITS WEATHER RELATED. WHICH CAN'T BE THE CASE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING I'M THE EXACT SAME SPOT FOR EVERYONE. *TR

ABOUT A FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I USE A SUNSHADE TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM THE SUN. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ALSO. *TR