2005 ACURA TL Complaints

AFTER GETTING IN MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD CRACKS BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY GOING FROM 2 TO 12 INCHES IN LENGTH. HAVE BEEN USING A SUN SHADE FOR THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (ONLY OWNER), AND ONCE A MONTH PROTECT THE DASH WITH ARMOR OIL. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT IN 2007. THIS IS MY SECOND TL AND THIRD HONDA ALL PURCHASED THROUGH THE ACURA DEALER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY MONTGOMERYVILLE ACURA IN PA. IN AUGUST OF 2014 I NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD THAT RAN ALONG THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. A WEEK LATER MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR 2 DAYS WITHOUT ANYTHING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. IT NOW RANDOMLY COMES ON AT ANYTIME DURING THE DAY. I LIVE IN THE NORTH AND HAVE ALWAYS KEPT A WINDSHIELD COVER ON WHEN NOT DRIVING TO PROTECT MY LEATHER SEATS. I NEVER USED ANY TYPE OF PRODUCT ON THE DASHBOARD JUST WIPED IT WITH A CLEAN TOWEL TO KEEP THE DUST OFF. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO A 35,000 DOLLAR ACURA TL DASHBOARD. READING SEVERAL POST IT IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG 2004 - 2007 ACURA TL OWNERS. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET AND VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AIRBAG FAILURE IF THE SITUATION AROSE. I AM CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION BUT WOULD FIRST LIKE TO SEE IF THIS CAN BE SETTLED THROUGH GOOD FAITH WITH ACURA. *TR

I JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT MY USED ACURA TL 2005 WITH 103K MILES ON IT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THE DASHBOARD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION UNTIL A WEEK LATER, WHICH IS TODAY I WOKE UP AND FOUND MY DASHBOARD TO HAVE 3 LARGE CRACKS ON IT. ONE ON PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG, MIDDLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. IT LOOKS UGLY AND CHEAP NOW AND WHEN I SEARCHED ON GOOGLE OF WHAT HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN I FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE MODEL OF 2004 TO 2006 TL HAVING SAME ISSUE AND CRACKS ON SAME PLACES SHOCKED ME AND HEARING HOW ACURA IS NOT RECALLING THESE CARS OR REPAIRING THEM FOR FREE. THE COST OF NEW DASHBOARD IS $2,000 AND I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR FOR ME OR ANYONE ELSE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE WHICH WE HAD NO FAULT OF IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE ARES WAS CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 3 CRACK LINES. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO SEE IT ON SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE MY ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING AT ALL. THIS SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC RECALL ITEM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROMPTLY. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT THIS IS NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR. IF THERE IS A AIRBAG UNDERNEATH IT, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. LOOKING AT OLDER COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE , ACURA WHERE HELPING BUT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND THEY DON'T HELP, THIS JUST HAPPENED WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD STILL SUPPORT, THE AIRBAGS MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY .. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUES, ACURA CHARGE $1800 TO REPLACE BUT AT OUR COST THE DEALERSHIP WANT ME TO PAY $700 AND THEY WILL TAKE THE REST AS THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY. *TR

THE RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE AIR BAG AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW SENSOR CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT I GOT REPAIRED IN SPRING 2008. I CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE HAD IT REPLACE MAYBE TWICE SINCE 2008. *JS

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR IS ABOUT 50% COVERED WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO SEE IT ON SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE MY ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING AT ALL. THIS SHOULD BE AN AUTOMATIC RECALL ITEM, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERNS. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS PROMPTLY. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE DEALERSHIPS SAY THAT THIS IS NATURAL WEAR AND TEAR. IF THERE IS A AIRBAG UNDERNEATH IT, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE 2005 ACURA TL I'VE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. WENT OUT TODAY AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, ALONG THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 116,000. I'VE KEPT THE SERVICE UP ON IT AND SHE'S BEEN BABIED SINCE I BOUGHT HER. NO ARMOR ALL ON IT AT ALL. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED. I JUST REPLACED THE TIMING BELT, THE RACK AND PINION, REAR BREAKS/ROTORS, AND NOW THIS. I REALLY THOUGHT THIS CAR WOULD LAST ME. NOW, I'VE SUFFERED TRADE IN VALUE DAMAGE BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HOW CAN ACURA NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON! *TR