2008 Acura TL complaints

CRACKS ARE APPEARING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DASH COVERING, I FEAR THIS WILL SEND DANGEROUS SHARDS EVERYWHERE IN CASE OF DEPLOYMENT IN ADDITION TO THE ONES POSSIBLY SENT BY THE AIRBAG ITSELF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO MCGRATH ACURA OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO WHO OFFERED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA 12V-222. ACURA SAYS THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL ON THIS MATTER. MEANWHILE, THE SMOKE THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM MAKES IT UNBEARABLE FOR US TO TURN ON THE HEAT OR A/C BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY MANUFACTURE PROBLEM.

POWER STEERING LEAK INTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE.

DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AND TORSO AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER OPERATED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HIT A POTHOLE ON THE OFF RAMP OF A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH.

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR SPEED, CAR SUDDENLY LOSS ACCELERATION POWER. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO WAS STILL ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. SAT THERE ABOUT 2 MINUTES. TURNED CAR BACK ON, AND WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND CAR STARTED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VERY SCARY TO BE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND SUDDENLY LOOSE ACCELERATION POWER. THANK GOD IT WAS A SUNDAY MORNING WITHOUT MUCH TRAFFIC AND I WAS ALREADY IN THE FAR LEFT LANE. OTHERWISE, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, WITH ANOTHER CAR STRIKING ME BECAUSE I SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND STOPPED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SUCH PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.

THERE ARE THREE LONG CRACK ON MY DASHBOARD, I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL AFFECT MY FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG.

CRACK DEVELOPED ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. THIS PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL TO FIX THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD BE FATAL. ALMOST EVERYONE I KNOW THAT OWNS THIS THIRD GENERATION ACURA TL HAS THIS CRACK PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY OPENED USING THE KEY FOB. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM LOCKED INTO "BOOTING UP" MODE. HANDS-FREE CELL USE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. AFTERWARD, BATTERY WAS DEAD NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED.

3 ISSUES 1) TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVERNIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH AT AIR BAG LOCATION-HORIZONTAL CRACK FORMING-FEAR OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ME TO WRECK-SHOULD BE RECALL-I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE FOR FEAR OR ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT 2)BLUETOOTH MODULE FAILURE-TWO BATTERIES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED-NOW HAVE MODULE DISCONNECTED-SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE HFL WHILE DRIVING 3)SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2008, COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING BACK ON MY LEG WHEN I OPEN IT-HAVE AVOIDED INJURIES SO FAR-AS OTHERS STATED, I HAVE TO KICK DOOR OPEN OR HOLD FOOT ON IT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ MANY 2008 TL OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES -

3 ISSUES 1) TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVERNIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH AT AIR BAG LOCATION-HORIZONTAL CRACK FORMING-FEAR OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ME TO WRECK-SHOULD BE RECALL-I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE FOR FEAR OR ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT 2)BLUETOOTH MODULE FAILURE-TWO BATTERIES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED-NOW HAVE MODULE DISCONNECTED-SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE HFL WHILE DRIVING 3)SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2008, COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING BACK ON MY LEG WHEN I OPEN IT-HAVE AVOIDED INJURIES SO FAR-AS OTHERS STATED, I HAVE TO KICK DOOR OPEN OR HOLD FOOT ON IT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ MANY 2008 TL OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES - WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR NHTSA TO FORCE ACURA/HONDA TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES? I DONT HAVE $2000 TO REPLACE A DASH THAT I CAUSED NO PART IN THE FAILURE OF. IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON ITS ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT.

THE HANDS FREE LINK WORKS SOME OF THE TIMES I HAVE TO BUMP THE PLASTIC COVER FOR IT TO CONNECT TO MY PHONE, ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESOVOR LEAKS CONSTANTLY AND THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY THIS SHOULD BE FIXED WHEN YOU GET THE HOSES REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL I THINK IT SHOULD BE AS WELL. VERY DISSATISFIED HOW ACURA WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THE HFL AND THE POWER STEERING!!!!

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. VSA AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE SPOT, TURNED THEY VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND DRIVING SEEMED NORMAL, BUT AFTER DRIVING FURTHER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY WE DROVE TO TEXAS FROM NC AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT MAY TAKE A MONTH FOR EVERYTHING TO REPROGRAM. WE GAVE IT A YEAR AND NOTHING CHANGED SO TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. WE PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACE AGAIN. PROBLEM IS NOW RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSA WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THREE TIMES TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

HANDS FREE LINK MODULE HAS FAILED. IT NOW CAUSES BATTERY DRAIN, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL AFTER 1 WEEK OF NOT DRIVING. NOW ON MY 3RD BATTERY IN TWO MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE ACURA MODELS WITH HANDS FREE LINK, REFERENCED IN THE ACURA FORUMS. ADDITIONALLY, NOT HAVING A HANDS FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR USE POSES A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY RISK.

2008 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FEED HOSE LEAK RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR HE PAID FOR. *JB

DASHBOARD ON 2008 ACURA TL IS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURES OF ACURA CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS.THIS DEFECT COULD EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG DUE TO THE FACT THIS AREA IS NOW BEING EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS. PLEASE SEE PHOTO ATTACHED BELOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

RECEIVED "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM ACURA IN JUNE 2012 REGARDING ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO AN AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER FOR REPAIRS SOON AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE. IN JUNE 2015 THE SAME AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER STATED AFTER A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT THAT THE STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND THE STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $2,299.00. SOON AFTER I WROTE LETTERS TO BOTH ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COGGIN ACURA REQUESTING AN INQUIRY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE HAZARDOUS VEHICLE. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM COGGIN ACURA; HOWEVER, ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITH A COMPLETE REJECTION. THIS IS CLEARLY A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, ONE THAT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH AT ONE TIME FOR A RECALL. I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT ACURA AUTHORIZED DEALER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AS MY CAR SAT IN A PARKING GARAGE, NOT BEING DRIVEN, MY DASHBOARD DEVELOPED TWO HUGE AND DEEP CRACKS RIGHT ON TOP OF WHERE MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. I CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ANYWHERE ON MY VEHICLE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE ENTIRE COST OF REPLACEMENT. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN CONSIDERING THE CRACKS ARE RIGHT ON TOP OF MY AIRBAG AND DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS COULD AFFECT THE POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS IF NEEDED.

6/16/15 I NOTICED A STRAIGHT LINE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARRD. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS WHERE THE AIRBAG IS KEPT AND I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED. I HAVE READ OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE AND WANTED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OF THE HONDA'S I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, ALL OF WHICH WERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE.

MY 2008 ACURA TL'S COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. HOWEVER, WHAT MAKES ME REPORT THIS TO THE NHTSA IS THE FACT THAT ACURA'S 2004-2008 TL COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS CONSISTENTLY CRACK, POSING A DANGER TO THE CAR'S OCCUPANTS, AND ANY SURROUNDING CARS. THE CRACKED COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS POSE A DANGER BECAUSE IT BECOMES POSSIBLE FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO COME LOOSE, CAUSING THE COLLAPSE OF THE RESPECTED WHEEL, POSING A THREAT TO TRAFFIC. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, A 2004-2006 ACURA TL'S WHEEL COLLAPSED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED STREET, AND THANKFULLY OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO AVOID THE TL, HOWEVER, A BIGGER ISSUE COULD ARISE IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY, OR IF A DRIVER COULDN'T AVOID THE TL. NHTSA, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. IT'S A PRICEY FIX AT DEALERS, AND ACURA SHOULD TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION.

MY 2008 ACURA TL CONTINUES TO DISPLAY A "TIGHTEN FUEL CAP" WARNING LIGHT. I'VE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, BUT IT CONTINUES TO DISPLAY THIS LIGHT. IT IS VERY ANNOYING, AND I'VE BEEN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT MOTOR MOUNT AND TRANSMISSION. *TR

COMING BACK FROM NEW YORK ON 95 NORTH I HIT A HUGE POTHOLE WHEN I WAS SWITCHING LANES. AS I STOPPED TO TAKE A LOOK I NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL OF MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND THE RIM IS DAMAGED. IT IS NOT FIXABLE AND THE TIRE NEED TO BE REPLACED! *TR

I TRAVEL THIS ROAD MONDAY-FRIDAY AND THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION HAS CAUSED LOSE ROCKS AND DEBRIS TO FLY ALL OVER AND DUE TO THAT I NOW HAVE MUTIPLE WINDSHEILD CHIPS AND TWO CRACKS. *TR

DRIVING ON 301 NORTH BOUND JUST BEFORE CEDERVILLE ROAD AND JUST BEFORE 7-11 AND WAWA FAR LEFT LANE THERE IS A MASSIVE SINK HOLE . DAMAGE AREA ON MY CAR IS FRONT DRIVER WHEEL . *TR

I BOUGHT A 2008 ACURA TL FROM WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH WHERE THE AIR BAG IS. CALLED ACURA THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT BUT BUY A NEW ONE REALLY. I SEE THE SAME COMPLAINTS IN HERE THAT I HAVE, SO IT'S NOTHING WE HAVE DONE TO THE DASH. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE DASH. ALSO AT 55,000 MILES MY BLUETOOTH HAS GONE OUT AS WELL. AGAIN NO HELP BUY A NEW ONE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

12" VERTICAL CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD, FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME NATURE ON THE INTERNET AND ONE HERE, HERE IS THE COMPLAINT FOUND HERE: MY 2008 TL DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK IN AUGUST OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. NOW IN SEPTEMBER THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 LENGTHY CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN FL. I PARK IN A COVERED GARAGE EVERY DAY FOR WORK FROM 10 AM TO 6:30 PM. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2001 TL AND NEVER HAD THE DASH CRACK IN THE 7 YEARS OWNED. I FEEL THAT THE CRACKING DASHBOARD IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY ACURA. *TR

2008 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES BLUETOOTH MODULE STOPPED WORKING. *TA THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT WAS WRONG, UNLESS THEY TOOK THE UNIT APART, A COST OF $125.00.*JB

BLUETOOTH MODULE FAILED AND REMAINS INOPERABLE. A LOOK ONLINE SHOWED THAT MANY OTHER ACURA OWNERS HAVE HAD BLUETOOTH FAILURES AND AT FAR HIGHER RATES THAN OTHER CARS. *TR

MY 2008 TL DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK IN AUGUST OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA. NOW IN SEPTEMBER THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 LENGTHY CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN FL. I PARK IN A COVERED GARAGE EVERY DAY FOR WORK FROM 10 AM TO 6:30 PM. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2001 TL AND NEVER HAD THE DASH CRACK IN THE 7 YEARS OWNED. I FEEL THAT THE CRACKING DASHBOARD IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY ACURA. *TR

ON 08/24/2014, FEW MINUTES AFTER LEAVING MY HOUSE, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A LOCAL INTERSECTION W/ SPEED < 10 MPH, SUDDENLY I HEARD THIS LOUD METALLIC NOISE, N I FELT MY CAR HAD DROPPED A BIT. MY CAR STOPPED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF STREET, N COULD'T MOVE AT ALL. LOWER BALL JOINT HAD SEVERED. PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL IS TILTED OUTWARD AT A 60 DEGREE ANGLE. RIGHT FRONT AXAL GOT PULLED OUT OF TRANSMISSION. CAR BODY DAMAGED BECAUSE ALL THE UNSUPPORTED WEIGHT PLACED ON TILTED WHEEL. THERE'RE WITNESSES, AND MY MOM IS W/ ME AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. HAD AAA TOWED IT TO THE SHOP AND SINCE IT WAS CLOSED ON SUNDAY, I HAD TO WAIT TILL MONDAY TO CALL THEM FOR QUOTES. I WAS GONNA HAVE MY INSURANCE TAKING CARE OF IT, BUT FIGURED THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME, I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG, N THE CAR NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS. I DID ALMOST ALL A1B1 SERVICES AT ACURA DEALER AND MOSTLY THOMAS ACURA LOCATED IN COVINA. I WAS THERE FOR SERVICE ON JULY 16TH, 2014, N THE REPORT THEY GAVE ME NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT BALL JOINT. I CALLED THOMAS ACURA ON MONDAY, 08/25/2014 REGARDING THE INCIDENT, THE GUY NAME [XXX] WANTED ME TO BRING IN THE CAR SO THEY CAN INSPECT IT SO THEY CAN DETERMINED WHO'S AT FAULT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HINTING ME THERE'S MUST BE SOME SORTS OF IMPACT CAUSING THIS. I TOLD HIM THERE'S NOTHING ON THE STREET, AND NO OTHER PARTY/CAR HAS HIT MY VEHICLE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED FROM THE SHOP TO THE DEALER N LET THEM INSPECT IT. I ALSO SENT ACURA NORTH AMERICA AN EMAIL AND STATED THE

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING GEAR GETS STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND IT TAKES MANY ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT GEAR WHEN IT HAPPENS. IT IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS. GEAR GETS STUCK SO BAD IT IS CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE IT INTO DRIVE OR PARKING POSITION. I'VE HAD OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PAST, OLDER THAN THIS ONE, YET NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS WITH EITHER ONE OF THEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR CAN STALL IN TRAFFIC AND CAN GET HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE I'M TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, A 2008 ACURA TL, IN FEBRUARY OF 2012 IN SOUTH FLORIDA. BY APRIL OF 2013 THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEATHER WAS COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND HAD NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. ACURA "MADE A DEAL WITH ME AS THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY," AND I HAD TO PAY A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THEM TO FIX THE SEAT. WITHIN FIVE (5) MONTHS OF THAT, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BEGAN TO COME APART AS WELL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT WAS VERY RARE FOR ME TO HAVE ANY PASSENGERS WITH ME. WHEN I WAS CLEANING THE CAR, I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO ACURA AND THEY, AFTER TAKING PICTURES AND CONTACTING THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE ,ACURA TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SEAT IN IT'S ENTIRETY AND HALF OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THEY SAID DASHBOARDS CRACK IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR PART OF THE REPLACEMENT AND THE SEAT WAS OLD AND WAS NORMAL WEAR. AGAIN, RARELY DID ANYONE RIDE WITH ME IN MY CAR. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO PEMBROKE PINES ACURA TO HAVE IT EXAMINED, THEY SAID THE CENTER CONSOLE COVER WAS ALSO BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED--TOTALLY AT MY COST. I HAVE LIVED IN SOUTH FLORIDA MY ENTIRE LIFE AND THE LAST CAR I OWNED THAT HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK WAS BACK IN THE 1970'S. WITH BOTH FRONT SEATS COMING APART AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKING, IT IS MY OPINION THAT THERE WAS DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED ON THIS CAR. I DO HAVE E-MAILS DOCUMENTING ALL THIS TO AND FROM ACURA D

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STABILITY ASSISTANCE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE DIFFERENTLY. A MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TO WHOM CONCERN : DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE SUDDENLY CRACKED OVER THE AIR BAG, DURING THE DAY , TEMPERATURE AT 98 AT THIS DAY. ACURA NOTIFIED ;HOWEVER THEY DO NOT REPLACE IT EVEN THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY STILL. THE CAR HAS 82000 MILES ,WARRANTY COVERS UNTIL 100000 OR FIVE YEARS. AS I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT C/O ABOUT IT , WE NEED ACURA STEPS ON IT AND GIVE TO US ANSWERS AND REPLACE IT. I HOPE NHTSA ADVOCATE FOR US . *TR

I OWN A 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S AND THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER CAR IT COMPLETELY CRACKED. IT HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT ACURA DEALERSHIPS AND I TAKE EXTREMELY CARE OF THE CAR. I ALWAYS USE A SUNSHADE AND THE OFFICIAL ACURA TL'S CAR COVER TO PROTECT IT FROM THE SUN. I NOTICE THE INITIAL CRACKING ON APRIL 25TH, AND IT WAS ABOUT 6-INCHES LONG RIGHT ON THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG. AT THE TIME THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 79,000 MILES. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE EVIDENT DEFECTIVE PART. IT TOOK THEM A MONTH TO GET BACK TO ME WITH A NEGATIVE ANSWER. ACCORDING TO THEM, IT WILL NOT AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS FOR ME TO PAY $1,600.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, NO CHECKS OR STUDIES WERE DONE TO THE CAR TO DETERMINE THIS. I DID MY RESEARCH ONLINE, AND THIS HAPPENS TO HUNDREDS OF ACURA TLS. THEREFORE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS ARE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I DO NOT THINK THAT ANYONE PAYING FOR A PRODUCT SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A FEW YEARS LATER, DUE TO LACK OF QUALITY OF THAT "PREMIUM" PRODUCT. I WOULD THINK THAT AFTER GM'S RECENT LAWSUIT REGARDING A SMALL IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH HAS CAUSED DEATH TO SEVERAL PEOPLE, ACURA WOULD TAKE MORE RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THEIR CRACKED DASHBOARDS ALONG THE AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED UPON START UP HE NOTICE SMOKE AND HEARD A HISSING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED HIS VEHICLE AND STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETERIORATED PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V222000 (STEERING) OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V091000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT HAD INDEED EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN IT IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 5/13/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND RESUME WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, AND ALSO STATED THAT ADDITIONAL KEYS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO FAIL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TR

DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AVOIDING ANY INJURIES TO MYSELF OR ANY OF THE PASSENGERS. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE AND THEY EVALUATED THE CAR A FEW DAYS LATER DETERMINING THAT "THEY SAW NO CAUSE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS...NOR DID THEY SEE ANY WAY IN WHICH THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED." *TR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, I HEAD LOUD NOISE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. AFTER I HIT THE GAS PEDAL MUCH HARDER, IT STARTED ACCELERATING BUT VERY SLOWLY. THE MOVEMENT FELT LIKE JERKING MOVEMENT. I STOPPED THE CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE CRACKED. NOT REPLACEABLE UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ALL ACURAS HAVE THIS ISSUE, SOME AT 35K MILES, SOME AT HIGHER MILES. *TR

ON OUR ACURA TL W/NAV 08, THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. FINALLY FEED UP, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. $1000 LATER, PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE NAV SYSTEM AND BOTH MOTORS IN THE MIRRORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDES WOULD FREELY CLICK AND MOVE AT WILL. I THINK AT A MINIMUM, ACURA SHOULD RECALL THEIR VEHICLES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE REFUNDS TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES FIXED. *TR

PLEASE NOTE THE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS FOUND IN 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL VEHICLES' POWER STEERING SYSTEMS. THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE REPORTED FREQUENTLY BY ACURA TL OWNERS AND I BELIEVE THEM TO BE A RESULT OF FAULTY DESIGN AND POOR MANUFACTURING. THESE PROBLEMS EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE THE BASIS FOR A MANDATORY RECALL. IN MY OWN VEHICLE, ALONG WITH HAVING TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FEED HOSE DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL, I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER STEERING SUCTION HOSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKED AND FINALLY THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. GIVEN THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM, I CALLED ACURA CORPORATE TO RELAY THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO SIMPLY CALL MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXES AS THEY ARISE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY ACURA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES I HAD AND CONTINUE TO HAVE. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT THE '08 MODEL SEEMS TO GET THE MOST COMPLAINTS DESPITE IT BEING THE "YOUNGEST" OF THE TL THIRD GENERATION CARS. YOUR OWN EXPERTS CAN TAKE A LOOK BUT ONE MECHANIC I CAME ACROSS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: "ITS NO WONDER THAT THESE RACKS ARE DESTINED TO FAIL AND LEAK WITH TIME. THE SEALS INSIDE MUST BE SLOWLY ROASTING ON EVERY DAILY COMMUTE THE SYSTEM ENDURES WITH THE SUPER HOT PS FLUID. OVER TIME THE RUBBER IS GOING TO WARP AND DEFORM, BREAKING THE SEAL IN THE SYSTEM, THUS NEGATING ITS SO

THE CAR'S MOONROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED -- GLASS SHATTERED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES. DROVE CAR IMMEDIATELY TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE THE INSPECTOR FELT THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO IMPACT FROM ANY KIND OF PROJECTILE. INSPECTOR KNEW OF A WRAL-TV INVESTIGATION INTO SUNROOF / MOONROOF EXPLOSIONS, AND RECOMMENDED THAT I REPORT THIS INCIDENT TO THE NHTSA. I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME, HEARD A SOUND AKIN TO A RIFLE SHOT AT CLOSE RANGE, AND LOOKED UP TO SEE THE GLASS IN A ZILLION PIECES. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS IF YOU WANT THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S ROTORS WERE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND CAUSED BRAKE PAD TO BECOME MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATED IN PARKING LOT. WENT OVER PARKING CURB, LENDING ON THE TREE 14FT FROM THE CURB AND WAS STOP BY THE TREE. THE VEHICLE MADE INTENSE ACCELERATED NOISE, BEFORE JUMPING THE CURB. *TR