2008 ACURA TL Complaints

I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE FOR THIS MODEL, HOWEVER THE VIN OF MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING (VERIFIED BY AN ACURA DEALERSHIP). I CALLED ACURA AND THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS CARS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I KNOW FROM READING REPORTS FROM OTHER TL OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE HOSE ON MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE HOSE WITH THE HEAT-SHIELD THAT IS INSTALLED WHEN THE RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED, THUS MY CAR HAS THE DEFECTIVE HOSE AND SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

HELLO, I RECENTLY GOT THE 2008 ACURA TL 3.2 LTR VEHICLE FROM USED CARS DEALER. I OBSERVED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING AND IS CAUSING THE BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE HOOD. MY CAR HAS 57750 MILES AND HAD NO WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR

WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAK PEDAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR ACCERLERATED. THE CAR LURCHED FPRWARD.

MY ACURA TL IS A TYPE S. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE TL BUT NOT THE TYPE S. MY HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING IN THE SAME PLACE AS ALL THE OTHER TLS (VERIFIED BY NUMEROUS ACURA FORUMS). IT IS LEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE CAN BE SMELLED AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A FIRE HAZARD. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AN ASE CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET AFTER THE DEALER DENIED COVERAGE AND REPAIRED IT. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE CAME WITH HEAT SHIELD WRAP AROUND THE EXACT PLACE MINE IS LEAKING. THE RECALLED HOSE WAS DUE TO HEAT DETERIORATION. MY ORIGINAL HOSE HAD NO HEAT WRAP. IF THE TL-S IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, WHY WOULD IT NEED THIS UPGRADE? *TR

FOR THE LAST 1.5 YEARS, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA ABOUT THE HARD STEERING ON HER 2008 ACURA TL. THE HARD STEERING HAS ALREADY CAUSED DAILY PAIN AND MUSCLE STRAIN ON MY WIFE'S SHOULDER. OUR COMPLAINTS HAVE GONE TO DEAF EARS. THEY CHECKED AND ALWAYS SAID THAT "THE CAR IS FINE, THE CAR IS FINE." I BELIEVE THE CAR IS NOT FINE OR SAFE BECAUSE WE PRESENTLY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. ISN'T THERE A RECALL WITH REGARDS TO THIS STEERING PROBLEM ON 2008 ACURA TL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE TEST DID NOT GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MAIN CONCERN WAS IF THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF UPDATED 02/04/11*JB UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 03/07/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS MENTIONED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST, HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE ENGINE. ACURA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT A 50% DISCOUNT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,800.

HEATING SYSTEM ON ACURA TL 2008 IS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. MILEAGE ON CAR IS 21729. PIAZZA ACURA OF READING 1001 LANCASTER AVE. READING PA 19607 TELEPHONE 610-777-0100 LOOK AT ON 04/27/10 AND SAYS THAT MANUFACTURE PUT NEW SYSTEM. AT TEMPERATURE SET 75 STILL FEEL COLD. DEALER ADVISED ME TO SET TEMPERATURE 80 OR 85 TO GET HEAT. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. THIS NEW SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE NEW CAR PLEASE LOOK INTO. THANK YOU *TR

ACURA TL 2008: ONE INCIDENT, OCCURRED APRIL 8TH, 2008. CAR TOOK OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE, JUST AS I WAS INCHING IT FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. IT JUMPED TWO CURBS, I AVOIDED HITTING TWO PARKED CARS. THE CAR STOPPED WITH A PUMP OF THE FOOT BRAKE, ABOUT 90 FEET FROM WHERE IT TOOK OFF. THE SPEED WAS ENOUGH TO GO OVER TWO CURBS, BLOWING OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, DAMAGING THE RIM, AND DAMAGING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SLIGHT INDENTATION TO THE ROOF OF THE ACURA, NEXT TO THE SUN ROOF. *TR

I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY ACURA TL 2008 CAR. AS I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES, MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CAUSE THAT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY; MY CAR WAS NOT HIT IN THE SIDE, THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, THERE WERE NO POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTING IT THEY DECIDED THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF A POT HOLE, WHICH IS NOT TRUE. *TR