2006 ACURA TL Complaints

1. HFL: HAND FREE LINK DEVICE NOT WORKING 2. BATTERY DRAIN IN A COUPLE DAYS IF IT IS NOT DRIVEN. IT WAS DUE TO HFL REBOOTING ITSELF OR CONSUME POWER WHEN IT IS BROKEN. DISCONNECT HFL, THEN BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE RESOLVED. 3. CRACK ON DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE 4. NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON DVD AND DVD READING ERROR. 5. CLOCK CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 01/07/15

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILED. THE METAL HAD FATIGUE IN THE AREA WHERE THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS MOUNTED. IF THIS PART FAILED COMPLETELY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. PART FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE IN OKLAHOMA. NOT A HOT DAY NOR COLD. I HEARD A POP OF SORTS AND WASN'T SURE JUST YET WHERE IT CAME FROM. BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE DASH. I EVENTUALLY SEE A SMALL CRACK AROUND MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WELL IN LESS THAN A MONTH IT WAS GONE FROM FRONT OF THE DASH (NEAR THE WINDSHIELD) TO THE BACK. NOW THE DASH LOOKS LIKE 2 SEPARATE PIECES. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU PRY UP A LITTLE THE DASH WHERE IT IS CRACKED YOU CAN SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE AIRBAG. I FEAR THIS MAY CAUSE A FAILED OR IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT I THE EVENT IF A ACCIDENT. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR 2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACK. YOU WILL COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS WHERE THE CRACK HAS ALWAYS FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS WOULD CAUSE THAT PIECE TO FLY AT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF YOU CALL ACURA THEY DENY AN ISSUE OR DEFECT AND SOMETIMES EVEN SAY ITS WEATHER RELATED. WHICH CAN'T BE THE CASE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING I'M THE EXACT SAME SPOT FOR EVERYONE. *TR

ABOUT A FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I USE A SUNSHADE TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM THE SUN. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ALSO. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AT 40 MPH AND WAS SLIPPING AT 50 MPH UNTIL IT WENT NEUTRAL ON A BUSY ROAD. STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION. LATER THAT DAY I DROVE BACK HOME ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AFTER 15 MINUTES BUT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT UPSHIFT PROPERLY AND WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL. STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AGAIN AND WAITED. RE-STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE AGAIN BUT ONLY FOR 3-4 MINUTES UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT TO NEUTRAL AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR 2-3 MORE TIMES UNTIL I STOPPED AND JUST PARKED THE CAR WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE BACK TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP. FOUND OUT FROM THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I CALLED THE ACURA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 68K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED EXTREMELY WELL AND CARED FOR. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH HONDA TRANSMISSION ON PRIOR VEHICLES I DROVE (98 CIVIC 100K+ MILES AND 98 ACCORD 4 CYCLE 190K MILES). *TR

DASH IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE - APPROXIMATELY 12" IN LENGTH (VERTICAL) OVER AIR BAG

MY 2006 ACURA TL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY. THE DEALER SAID A YELLOW SACK SPIDER WEB CLOGGED THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE WHICH CAUSED WATER TO BACK UP AND SPILL ONTO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSING MY ACURA TO SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING. APPEARS AN ISSUE WITH THE SECOND GEAR, AS PER REPAIR FACILITY. *TR

MY CAR BATTERY KEPT DYING EVERY 3 MONTHS, I EVEN GOT A NEW BATTERY AND MY CAR WAS STILL DYING. I WAS STRANDED AT THE BANK IN A PARKING LOT, MY DRIVEWAY, AND AT WORK. AFTER IT DIED AGAIN AND WOULDN'T START WITH A NEW BATTERY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT IS MY BLUE TOOTH, WHICH HADN'T BEEN WORKING, THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AND THEY HAVE SEEN IT IN MY MODEL AND YEAR. I HAD TO PAY $100 TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $400 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AND NOW THEY WONT REIMBURSE ME. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BEING STRANDED WITH YOUR CAR NOT STARTING. I HAVE A BABY THAT IS NOT OK WITH ME TO WONDER IF MY CAR WILL START. PLEASE HELP ACURA NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY PART AND THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR CARS. *TR