2008 ACURA TL Complaints

MY CAR IS A 2008 ACURA TL WITH 2000 MILES. IT HAD A "MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE" TO QUOTE THE ACURA DEALER. A PISTON ROD BROKE AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE ALONG WITH THE OIL PAN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE IF EVER THAT IT HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS INFORMATION WAS PASSED ALONG TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE ACURA CORPORATION. WHEN THE ENGINE DIED I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AND HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 120 MILES AWAY SINCE I DO NOT LIVE CLOSE TO A DEALER. I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE ME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP A LOANER CAR. I ASKED FOR A NEW CAR, INSTEAD I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS ONLY ENTITLED TO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS SEEMS OUT OF LINE CONSIDERING THE EXTREME DAMAGE THE CAR SUFFERED. IF I WERE ACURA, I WOULD BE CONCERNED THAT THIS IS EITHER METAL FATIGUE OR HUMAN ERROR IN ASSEMBLY. EITHER, WOULD CERTAINLY CALL INTO QUESTION OTHER CARS THAT WERE PRODUCED ON THAT ASSEMBLY LINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WAS BROKEN WHICH MADE THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ