2003 ACURA TL Complaints

TRANSMISSION BROKE ON 2003 ACURA TL S. SUCKS AS I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED N MAINTAINED SERVICES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE WORK ON 10/19/11 IN MA @ 50MPH AND SUDDENLY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR . I WAS LUCKY THAT ALL THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE PRO-ACTIVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID A MAJOR PILE UP. I WAS TOLD AT THE ACURA SERVICE CENTER THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE . I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW CAN A CARS TRANSMISSION FAIL IN 5 YEARS . THE SAME CAR WAS PART OF RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION AND WAS FIXED IN 2005 BY ACURA (THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM ACURA CORP ) . I HAVE ONLY 51,700 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I AM LOOKING FOR ANSWERS ON HOW NHTSB CAN ALLOW A COMPANY TO GET AWAY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL ON SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PRESSURE, AND SENSOR. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

AS I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AT 89MPH I HIT THE BRAKES HARD TO SEE IF I COULD SLOW DOWN. WOULD NOT HAPPEN. PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND BRAKED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE DEALER EXAMINED THE THROTTLE BODY THEY FOUND THE PLASTIC CAM FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BROKEN AND THE CABLE FOR THE CRUISE HAD JAMMED THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. WHEN ASKED IF THAT PART WAS REPLACEABLE I WAS INFORMED THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT ~$500. THE ALTERNATIVE WAS TO REMOVE THE CRUISE CABLE AND TIE IT UP AWAY FROM THE THROTTLE BODY. SINCE THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE THEY HAVE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM, IT WAS RARE. OOPS IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TOWN I WOULD HAVE HIT SEVERAL CARS BEFORE GETTING IT SHUT DOWN. THE THROTTLE CAM IS MADE OF METAL WHERE THE CRUISE CAM IS PLASTIC AND BOTH ARE ON THE SAME BUTTERFLY SHAFT. JUST TO SAVE A FEW CENTS MAKES FOR A VERY HAIR RAISING RIDE. *TR

2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. FLEET MANAGER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE *TGW THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, STATING THEY WOULD NOT GET PAID FOR THE WORK.*JB

2003 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE OBJECTS TO HAVING TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION AND DEFECT CORRECTION AND THEN HAVING TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

UPON A NORMAL RECALL INVITATION FOR THE AIR BAG INFLATOR ( PER MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENT) A SEPARATE NORMAL INSPECTION WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE COLLAPSED. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF HONDA AND ACURA OF THE SAME YEAR AND SUV MODELS WITH THE SAME FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, IT DID NOT DISPENSE ANY AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT WIRING HARNESS BURNED WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWER TO FAIL. THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE BLOWER WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 158,000.

2003 ACURA 3.2TL, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE WHEN IT LOST THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE GREAT LAKES PLAZA. *BF THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, LEFT FRONT ROTOR, LEFT FRONT FENDER AND UNDERCARRIAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0344-91)*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.