2006 Acura TL complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED NUMEROUS FRACTURES NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

AFTER MY ACURA HIT 100,000 MILES, 2 CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKS ARE RIGHT OVER THE AIRBAG AND I'M WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL BE AFFECTED AND NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

MY CAR HAD A STEERING FLUID LEAK IN 09 DURING A FAMILY TRIP. I DID NOT KNOW OF THE LEAK BUT AFTER HOURS THAT THE CAR COOLED DOWN (AFTER ARRIVING AT THE FINAL DESTINATION) AND STARTED IT AGAIN THAT THE STEERING MADE A LOT OF NOISE AND WAS STIFF. ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS VERY ODD SINCE THE 3 YR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE PREVIOUS YEAR (08). SHE NEVER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. SHE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER, A 3 HR CAR DRIVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO MY HOMETOWN. CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREED THAT I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY HOMETOWN TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY WOULD REPLACE HOSE. AFTER INSPECTION TECHNICIANS FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK BUT ACURA DIDN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS FOR THE HOSE NOT THE PUMP. LATER ON AFTER SURFING THE NET I FOUND IN NHTSA THERE WAS A RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY SOME MONTHS AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AT THE HONDA DEALER I HAD A 2ND STEERING FLUID LEAK, MINOR THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING AND ARRIVING IN CANADA DURING ANOTHER LONG FAMILY TRIP. AT ACURA WEST IN ONTARIO IT WAS DIAGNOSED A STEERING FLUID LEAK. THE HONDA DEALER THAT HAD REPLACED THE HOSE SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE THE LEAK OCCURRED MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPLACED. I CONTACTED HONDA AND ACURA BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE SENT 7 FAXES TO THE PRESIDENT OF HONDA JAPAN BUT HIS REPRESENTATIVE SAYS

DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO, A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIR BAG, AND NOW THERE ARE 2 TO 3 CRACKS ALL ALONG THE DASH BOARD. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 3 1/2 YEARS, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR OVER AN 8 HOUR PERIOD. I PARK THIS IN A GARAGE ALL THE TIME. HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, I HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK, EVEN ON CHEAP CARS. *TR

CRACKS STARTING APPEARING IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN UNWELCOME SIGHT FOR A PREMIUM CAR BUT WONDER ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

I HAVE BOUGHT A 2006 ACURA TL FROM PAMBROKE PINE DEALERS AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A YEAR I STARTED NOTICING SOME CRACKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS AROUND 29K AND IT SO CALLED A LUXURY CAR. BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR, I USED TO DRIVE A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH MY DAD BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE STREET WITH THE SUN HITTING IT FULL BLAST AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO IT. THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS SO EXPANSIVE. FURTHERMORE, IF THIS STRING LIKE CRACKING CONTINUES, IT MIGHT AFFECT THE AIR BAGS WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUES WHICH ACURA FAILS TO SEE OR THEY ARE JUST WILLING TO MAKE THEIR MONEY AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR BUYERS. *TR

DASH THAT COVERS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IS CRACKING AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, OR IN THE EVENT OF NEEDED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSE PHYSICAL HARD TO THE PASSENGER. *TR

THE HANDSFREE LINK (BLUETOOTH) MODULE FAILED. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FROM THE WEBSITE I BELONG TO ACURAZINE.COM (A WEBSITE FOR ACURA OWNERS/ENTHUSIASTS). I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT ALLOWS YOU TO USE YOUR CELLPHONE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT HAVING TO USE YOUR HANDSET. THE CAR'S STEREO SPEAKER SYSTEM AND A BUILT-IN MICROPHONE ALLOWS YOU TO CONDUCT A PHONE CALL. I HAVE READ IT IS A POOR DESIGN CHOICE ON ACURA'S PART PLACING THE BLUETOOTH MODULE IN THE CAR CEILING NEAR THE ROOF. SITTING IN THE SUN, THE MODULE "FRIES" AND EVENTUALLY FAILS. ACURA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT STATING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $110 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT AND OVER $700 TO INSTALL A NEW DEVICE. I HOPE ACURA OWNERS COMPLAIN AND WRITE LETTERS TO ACURA ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I FEEL A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND PERHAPS EVEN RELOCATING THE MODULE OUT OF THE HEAT FROM THE SUN. *TR

BATTERY FAILURE AFTER 18 MONTHS/17,000 MILES. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAR'S BLUETOOTH FEATURE ACTS AS A "VAMPIRE" DRAIN ON THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. *TR

THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2006, IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING OPEN WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE CRACKS HAVE BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING I MAY OR MAY NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS WHICH COST APPROXIMATELY $2,400. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND THEY SEEM TO WANT TO BLAME IT ON THE HOT FLORIDA TEMPERATURES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OWNED APPROXIMATELY 7 OTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCTS IN FLORIDA AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. *TT

THERE ARE SOME CRACKS IN THE DASH AROUND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. ONE OF THEM (AND THE LARGER ONE) IS JUST OVER THE CREASE/SEAM OF THE AIRBAG LID. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS MAY HARM (EVENTUALLY) THE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG IN AN EVENT OF A COLLISION. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY IT IS A DEFECT OF THE 2004 THRU 2006 MODELS.. *KB

DASHBOARDS CRACKS ( HUGE) ALONG PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN USED! *TR

I BOUGHT ACURA 2006 TL IN NOVEMBER 2006 AND I HAVE NOTICED THERE IS A CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SITS. I NOTICED ON 8/6/11 AND NOW AFTER ONE WEEK THESE CRACKS ARE STARTED GROWING. I ASKED THE DEALER IN PEMBROKE PINES AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME 800 BUCKS WHICH IS WAY EXPENSIVE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED FROM THE MANUFACTURE THAT THEY WOULDN'T CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

2006 ACURA TL'S SIDE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I WAS GOING 20MPH ON A LOCAL MANHATTAN STREET (56TH BETWEEN 5TH AND MADISON AVENUES). THERE WAS A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN I DROVE SLIGHTLY OVER IT. THERE'S NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE TIRES ARE PERFECTLY FINE. *TR

2006 ACURA TL WITH 49000 MILES. THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY MUSHY AND HAD TO SLAM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. IT DID FINALLY. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PLACE AND THEY INSISTED IT JUST NEED A BRAKE FLUSH. DONE...THE BRAKES WERE STILL NOT UP TO STANDARD BUT BETTER. A WEEK LATER THE BRAKE PEDAL DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN AFRAID THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AS PEDAL ON THE FLOOR STARTED PUMPING BRAKES AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED STOMPING ON THE PEDAL AND THEY SEEMED TO GAIN PRESSURE ,SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT DID AND GOT IT TO AN ACURA DEALER. ABS REPAIR - NO WARRANTY- $2100.00 BILL TO FIX. THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE OUT ON A CAR WITH 49500 MILES. WHEN IT DOES GO OUT ...IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *KB

AFTER 5 YEARS OF OWNING MY 2006 ACURA TL, HAIRLINE CRACKS STARTED SHOWING UP ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. WITHIN A WEEK I HAVE 3 BIG LONG CRACKS ALL ALONG AND ABOVE THE AIR BAG AREA OF THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING UP SO BAD. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CAN AFFECT THE WAY THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LUXURY VEHICLE WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG RELEASES. FEEL THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. IN A MATTER OF ONE WEEK WENT FROM NO VISIBLE CRACK TO APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES LONG AND THEN TO TWELVE INCHES LONG. ACURA WILL NOT REPLACE AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKED OVERNIGHT WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RELEASES. IN THE SUN IT SEEMS TO CLOSE UP. WHEN THE CAR IS COOLED, THE CRACK OPENS UP. *TR

2006 HANDS FREE LINK STOPPED WORKING AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS. TO REPLACE THE PART, ACURA CHARGES APPROXIMATELY $650+TAX. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PART FOR $700....PARTS AND LABOR. THE LABOR INVOLVED IN MINIMAL. ALSO, TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER WANT $110. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM, AS I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE VIA THE INTERNET. ACURA SHOULD PROVIDE A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART AN NO COST. *TR

2006 ACURA TL 6 SPD. 36,667 MILES. DEFECTIVE ABS/VSA MODULATOR LEADING TO AIR IN BRAKE LINES, SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WITH INCONSISTENT UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING ABILITY (DANGEROUS CONDITIONS). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RIMS WERE CRACKED; THESE WERE ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR AND BECOMING FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

THE DASH SUDDENLY HAD A CRACK IN CENTER AREA. THE CAR HAS ONLY 4 YEARS. *TR

I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPG WHEN SUDDENLY WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I FELT SLIPPING OF THE GEARS, THEN THE CAR'S ACCELERATION QUICKLY DROPPING AS I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY MANAGING TO STEER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT STOPPED TO MOVE COMPLETELY. I REALIZED THEN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR I SHIFTED IT TO, WHICH IS INDICATES TO ME OF A FAILURE RELATING TO TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ITSELF THAT CAUSED THIS VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT STILL IS AS OF THIS WRITING. I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR SHOULD SUSPECT OF SUCH SINCE I'VE BEEN CURRENT WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND KEPT IT IN GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ON NOV. 24, THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE 'POWER-STEERING HOSE RECALL' SERVICE DONE SINCE DAYS PRIOR I'VE BEEN HEARING UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE AROUND STEERING WHEEL, AMPLIFIED UPON TURNING EVEN SLIGHTLY THE STEERING WHEEL ON EITHER DIRECTION, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE FIRST TIME. I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARING MIGHT BE RELATED TO THIS 'RECALL' SERVICE. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO ACURA THAT SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR LAST FEBRUARY 2008, BUT IT WOULD COST ME $110 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH I OPTED T

VOICE RECOGNITION AND HANDS FREE LINK NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CRANK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THAT DAY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMPED AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

2006 ACURA TL (3.2L) ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION(APP) SENSOR HAD A INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION DURING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CONFIRMED BY DEALER BY READING HISTORY OF FAILURE CODES. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART CAR. ACCELERATION RETURNED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE FAULT CODE WAS READ AND AS THE FAULT HAD CLEARED, I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A MONTH WAIT FOR A NEW SENSOR DUE TO A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THIS PART. *TR

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING FLUID TO FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AS THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THERE WAS THE ODOR OF BURNING HYDROCARBONS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *TR

CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 ACURA TL IS BOUT 5 TO 8 INCH LONG. *TR

2006 ACURA TL IS DIFFICULT TO STEER DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, K TURNS AND PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED QUICKLY TO OPPOSITE LOCK DURING A MANEUVER THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN SETTING A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE TURN AND COLLIDING WITH NEAR BY OBJECTS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK, TIRES AND STATES THE STEERING PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF A QUICK AVOIDANCE MANEUVER IS REQUIRED. *TR

WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND AT SPEED 2006 ACURA TL WITH 43K MILES EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, RIGHT FRONT. THE FAILURE CAUSED WHEEL TO BECOME DISCONNECTED WHICH BROKE AXLE AND BRAKE LINE. WITH NO ABILITY TO STEER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE, CENTER BARRIER. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AUTO GROUND AGAINST CONCRETE TO COME TO A STOP. ACURA INDICATES THAT THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AS IT IS CAUSED BY A SEVERE IMPACT. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A 2" CHANGE IN ELEVATION OF THE PAVEMENT. *TR

2006 ACURA TL NO LONGER FIT TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM BREEDING TOXIC MOLD AND THE PROCEDURES DONE TO THE CAR TRYING TO REPAIR IT. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER SPRAYED SOME CHEMICALS IN THE VEHICLES TO TRY AND MASK THE PROBLEM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME LOOSE AND EXHIBITED A RATTLING NOISE AND VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REARVIEW MIRROR. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $230. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS BETWEEN 30,000-40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

XM RADIO MALFUNCTION/RADIO MALFUNCTION/HANDSFREE LINK MALFUNCTION/NAVIGATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR

2006 ACURA TL HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS FROM DAY OF PURCHASE. CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY THE CAR BACK BECAUSE HE FEELS THAT THE CAR IS A LEMON. *NJ THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOPPED SPRAYING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HOSE WAS LOOSE. THE BRAKES STARTING SQUEAKING AND THE DEALER REPLACED THEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE TIRE PRESSURE BEGAN TO FAIL. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND ADDED MORE AIR TO THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WENT HOME ONLY TO RETURN TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE VALVE STEM, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN

MY CAR (ACURA TL 2006) CAUGHT FIRE ON 11/09/2007 AT 10:00PM CST WHILE PASSING BY A MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH; AT 6233 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO IL. THE MCDONALDS CASHIER FIRST NOTICED THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND POINTED IT OUT TO ME. I PULLED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH MY JACKET BUT IT ONLY GREW BIGGER. A STANDING BY POLICE OFFICER NOTICED THE INCIDENT AND PULLED ME AWAY FROM THE CAR. 911WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN 2 MINUTES. THE CAR BURNED DURING THAT TIME. THE FIREMEN WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ACURA IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THIS AS POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THEIR CAR. THIS IS CLEARLY AN EXAMPLE OF A BADLY MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THAT JEOPARDIZED MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF PEOPLE AROUND THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT AN INVESTIGATION BE INITIATED AND ACURA BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR RIM WAS DENTED, CRACKED THEN REPLACED. THE PASSENGER FRONT WAS DENTED AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY REPLACE A LOT OF RIMS AND THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/30/07.*JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHILE IN DRIVE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD, HE HIT THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP IT. ON OCTOBER 5TH I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE CAME TO A STOP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, I HIT THE BRAKE HARD AND BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND HITTING A CURB CAME TO A STOP! ON OCTOBER 6TH I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT FACING UPHILL FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE, THE LIGHT WAS STILL RED, TRAFFIC STOPPED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS BEING PROPELLED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME! THE POLICE OFFICER LOOKED AT ALL OF THE DAMAGE, THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, TALKED TO THE WITNESSES AND ENCOURAGED ME TO LOOK INTO MECHANICAL FAILURE BECAUSE IT DID NOT MAKE SENSE! THE WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME WENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A NECK INJURY AND MY CAR HAS APPROX 3,000+ FRONT END DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ITS FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SUPPORT BAR DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL # 05V510000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA IN CALIFORNIA WILL NOT PROVIDE INVESTIGATION REPORT TO CONTACT. UPDATED 08/07/07 *TR

CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE HAS CHANGED HER ADDRESS AND WANTS ANY SAFETY DEFECTS TO COME TO HER NEW ADDRESS**CC *JB

THE SIDE AIRBAG TURNED ON AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT NO CODES WERE FOUND. APPARENTLY, THE COMPUTER HAS A MALFUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE NO CODE WERE FOUND IN THE COMPUTER, THEN THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY I AM DEALING WITH THE SITUATION, BECAUSE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A WARNING LIGHT ON AND NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD AFTER A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A POT HOLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME STOCKED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE DUE TO A VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE POT HOLE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO STOCKED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED AS AN ACCIDENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL BY THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IN PUERTO RICO. THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO DETERMINED THE INCIDENT AS AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF BODY IMPACT.*AK

SINCE LEASING CAR IN APRIL 2006 THERE HAVE BEEN 10 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONCLUDING IN AN ACCIDENT 9-20-2006. COMPANY INSPECTED THE CAR FOR ONE HALF HOUR ON SEPTEMBER 27 AND COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A SLIGHT RATTLE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLER THAT WAS NOT CLAMPED TIGHTLY TO THE BODY. THE RATTLE WAS FIRST HEARD ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THEN WAS HEARD FROM BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 06/28/06 BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CABLE ON 06/30/06 BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALER REPACKED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 07/03/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A FOURTH TIME ON 08/03/06 WHERE THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REDONE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE NOISE ONLY HAPPENED DURING BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

2006 ACURA TL A VIBRATION OCCURS PRIMARILY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 48-58 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE FLOOR, SEAT, AND STEERING WHEEL. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (AFTER ABOUT 3-4 HOURS AFTER RUNNING). IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE TIRE RELATED. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF TL OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ACURA STATES IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, ACURA HAS NOT PROVIDED WHAT THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE, HOW THEY ARE MEASURED, AND WHAT MY MEASUREMENTS ARE. THE DEALER SALES MANAGER STATED TO ME THAT "YEAH, ACURA HAS A PROBLEM THERE". I DID NOT NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THINKING I WAS ON A BAD ROAD OR THE TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. IT IS NOT AT ALL SPEEDS AND NOT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS AN IRRITATING VIBRATION. I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX IT OR BUY THE CAR BACK BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING IT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. *JB

AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, I HIT A CURB HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE WHEEL OF MY 2006 ACURA. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. 3 MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES LATER, THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXEL. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING AROUND 5 MILES PER HOUR HEADED TO A STOP SIGN WHEN IT HAPPENED, OTHERWISE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL INCIDENT. THE BOLT THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. THERE ARE MARKS ACROSS IT THAT SHOW THE WEAR ON THE BOLT OVER THE 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT HITTING THE CURB HAS CAUSED THE BOLT TO BE DAMAGED AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT IN ONE OTHER ACURA THAT HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT EITHER THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE BOLT IS SUBSTANDARD. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. *NM

CAR ACCELERATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED DOWN. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT AT TIME THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 06 ACURA TL HAS BEEN SHIFTING (CAR ACCELERATES) FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SORT OF "JERKS" FORWARD. SOMETIMES THE "JERK" MOTION OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS ON A ROAD THAT SLOPES DOWNWARD AT AROUND 30 DEGREES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS A TEST, I DIDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL ON THIS DOWNWARD SLOPING ROAD, AND LET THE CAR COAST. THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED ANYWAY, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (SORT OF "JERKED" FORWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT WAS VERY SCARY. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE, AND THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH ACURA TWICE ALREADY ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. THEY RECORD THE CONCERN, BUT PROMISE NO ACTION. I HAVE GONE TO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS, AND BOTH STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM