2005 ACURA TL Complaints

THE HANDS FREE LINK (HFL) MODULES HAVE BEEN FAILING RESULTING IN A 200MA CURRENT DRAIN. THIS RESULTS IN THE MODULE SHORTING OUT AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS AS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY DRAINING TO 5 VOLTS OVERNIGHT AS WELL AS A MUCH HIGH THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE HFL MODULE. I REMOVED THE MODULE ACCORDING TO ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 05-020 DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNSIGHTLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOY. WHEN I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE '04 - '05 YEARS, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHERN STATES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH NUMEROUS LOCK UPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CAUSED A CRASH WITH INJURIES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ACURA AND HONDA HAVE NOT TAKEN THESE WARNINGS SERIOUSLY, ITS OBVIOUS THE SAFETY RISK, PLEASE STOP PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A WHINE IN MY STEERING AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP COMPLETELY, IT STILLS WHINES AND IS NOW LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND FUMES COMING INTO CAR AND MY WIPER WATER QUIT SPRAYING ON MY WINDSHIELD. THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR A HIGHER MODEL CAR THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY. OH AND I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES SO MANY TIMES DUE TO THE TREAT WEARING OFF LIKE EVERY 20K MILES! *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON 01/14/2012 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I JUST THANK GOD MY 11 MONTH OLD WASN'T SITTING IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD REGION SURROUNDING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY ACURA 2005 TL FORMED GIANT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OVERNIGHT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS DUE TO THESE CRACKS, MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE CRACKS ONLY GET WORSE AND APPEAR ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE DASH IS NOT REPLACED. PLEASE SEE THE FACEBOOK PAGE DEVOTED TO THIS PROBLEM (PHOTOS INCLUDED): HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH?SK=WALL&FILTER=1 ACURA IS NOT RECOGNIZING THIS A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT. I THINK THEY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT AND MAKE AN OFFICIAL RECALL AND REPLACE THIS FOR FREE. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ANY OF MY PASSENGERS DUE TO THE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD I AM HOLDING ACURA RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE. *TR