1998 ACURA CL Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE IS THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. ON AUGUST 20, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP. THE GEARS THEN BEGAN SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,940.

THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 98 ACURA 3.0CL IS DEGRADING AND MY POWER STEERING IS GOING OUT, AND THE CAR ACCESSORIES STILL RUN JUST NOT THE CAR, AND THE THEFT LIGHT IS COMING ON, I'VE JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON THE 14-15TH OF NOVEMBER 2006. *JB

HAD INGINTION SWITCH CHANGED ON RECALL OF 2003 ON 2-19-04. NOW I AM HAVING IGNITION FAILURE ALREADY AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN VERY SCARY GOING 70 MPS ON INTERSTATE AND HAVE CAR DIE, NO POWER STERRING, NO BRAKES. WHY WOULD THIS BE HAPPENING ALREADY? MORE FAULTY INGNITION SWITCHES FROM ACURA?

I OWN A 1998 ACURA CL 2.3 THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME. SOME OF THE THINGS I FIND DANGEROUS ARE THE FACT THAT THE CAR WHEN SITTING AT A STOP AND THEN PROCEDING TO ACCELERATE REVVED TO HIGH RPMS AND THEN BOGS DOWN AND BARELY MOVES. I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD AT A VERY SLOW PACE LIKE IT WAS IN A REALLY HIGH GEAR EVEN AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HALF WAY DOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANS MISSION VIOLENTLY CHANGES GEARS AND PROPELLS ME FROM THE LANE I AM TURNING IN TO THE NEXT LANE OVER. I HAVE ALSO HAS OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE BACK AND FORTH THROUGH THE HIGH AND LOW GEARS WHILE DRIVING FOR APARENT REASON. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THIS KEEPS UP I WILL END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS A 1998 I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT HAD SO MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. 3 TRANSMISSIONS SINCE 1998 IS REDICULACE. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS AND THE COST TO HAVE THEM FIXED IS OUTRAGEIOUS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PAY TO HAVE AN OBVIOUS ENGERING OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT FIXED.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THEY FAILED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SC

I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER #99V069000. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THE PART THAT FAILED. IT WAS THE BALL JOINT THAT BROKE IN HALF, AND IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. ALSO DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN. *AK

THERE WAS NOT ANY EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I OWN AN ACURA 1998 CL. COMING HOME FROM VACATION YESTERDAY ON ROUTE 79 IN WEST VIRGINIA, GOING 70 MILES/HOUR, MY RIGHT FRONT AXLE BEARING JUST BROKE IN HALF, AND MY WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I JUST HAD MY CAR INSPECTED IN FEBRUARY. THERE WAS NO WEAR OF THE TIRE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NO VIBRATIONS, NO SHAKING, ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING WITH OTHER ACURAS, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AFTER IT IS FIXED BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 6/1/2004, SO MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS. *AK

WHILED DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A HEAVY TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK