1999 ACURA TL Complaints

WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR IS IDLING THERE IS A METAL GRINDING NOISE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT SAYS IT MAY BE ABS BRAKES. *AK

COMING TO NORMAL LOW SPEED STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKES ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND TO INCREASING PRESSURE APPLIED. PEDAL DEPRESSED WITH NO EFFECT ON SPEED OF CAR CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE.*AK

WAS DRIVING WHEN PANEL LIGHTS STARTED TO BLINK OFF/ON. THEN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. HAD IGNITION LOCK, RELAY & HARNESS SWITCH REPLACED. PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. *AK

CENTER CUP HOLDER DESIGN IS POOR. WHEN BRAKING QUICKER THAN USUAL, CUPS TIP OVER AND SPILL CONTENTS INTO THE SHIFT MECHANISM. CONTACTED ACURA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOTE IT FOR THE NEXT MAJOR REDESIGN. I ALMOST GOT INTO DEADLY HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS AND MOST RECENTLY I ENDED DRIVING INTO A CURB AND DAMAGING MY ALLUMINUM WHEEL (DON'T KNOW IF IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE WITH IT STRUCTURE STRENGTH WISE). DURRINNG A MAINTENANCE VISIT, I FOUND OUT THAT ACURA CHANGED THE DESIGN FOR 2001 AND NEVER NOTIFIES ITS CONSUMERS. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT MY LAST INCIDENT WHO THEN PROCEEDED AND GAVE ME THE PEICE FROM THE SHOW ROOM CAR WHICH I THEN I ADAPTED TO MY CAR. ACURA SHOULD FESS UP TO THE PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO ANY ACCIDENTS AND ONLY ENDED WITH ALLOY WHEEL DAMAGE (WHICH I NOW HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE).

CONSUMER STATES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LCD'S ARE OF A POOR DESIGN, THEY ARE UNREADABLE IN THE DAYLIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SUN, THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO READ THE DISPLAYS. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN BURNS ON BOTH HANDS FROM CHEMICALS INSIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LEAKS OF GRAPHITE CAUSE SMEARING AND IMPOSSIBLE VISION--COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT--DEALERS KNOW AND ARE"AWAITING REDESIGN OF WIPER BLADE"*AK

FRONT ROTOR AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT 10K MILES AND 20K MILES DUE TO WARPING AND BRAKE CHATTER.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC IF THE CARS SITS IDLE. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH AND HIT A CURB SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. IN THE PROCESS, PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. *AK *ML