2006 ACURA TL Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD AFTER A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A POT HOLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT BECAME STOCKED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE DUE TO A VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE. NO WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE POT HOLE IMPACT DEPLOYED THE SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO STOCKED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED AS AN ACCIDENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL BY THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE IN PUERTO RICO. THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO DETERMINED THE INCIDENT AS AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF BODY IMPACT.*AK

SINCE LEASING CAR IN APRIL 2006 THERE HAVE BEEN 10 INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONCLUDING IN AN ACCIDENT 9-20-2006. COMPANY INSPECTED THE CAR FOR ONE HALF HOUR ON SEPTEMBER 27 AND COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A SLIGHT RATTLE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLER THAT WAS NOT CLAMPED TIGHTLY TO THE BODY. THE RATTLE WAS FIRST HEARD ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THEN WAS HEARD FROM BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 06/28/06 BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CABLE ON 06/30/06 BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALER REPACKED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 07/03/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A FOURTH TIME ON 08/03/06 WHERE THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REDONE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE NOISE ONLY HAPPENED DURING BUMPY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

2006 ACURA TL A VIBRATION OCCURS PRIMARILY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 48-58 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE FLOOR, SEAT, AND STEERING WHEEL. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (AFTER ABOUT 3-4 HOURS AFTER RUNNING). IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE TIRE RELATED. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF TL OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ACURA STATES IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, ACURA HAS NOT PROVIDED WHAT THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE, HOW THEY ARE MEASURED, AND WHAT MY MEASUREMENTS ARE. THE DEALER SALES MANAGER STATED TO ME THAT "YEAH, ACURA HAS A PROBLEM THERE". I DID NOT NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THINKING I WAS ON A BAD ROAD OR THE TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. IT IS NOT AT ALL SPEEDS AND NOT AT ALL TIMES. IT IS AN IRRITATING VIBRATION. I ASKED THE DEALER TO FIX IT OR BUY THE CAR BACK BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM STATING IT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. *JB

AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, I HIT A CURB HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE WHEEL OF MY 2006 ACURA. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. 3 MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES LATER, THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXEL. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING AROUND 5 MILES PER HOUR HEADED TO A STOP SIGN WHEN IT HAPPENED, OTHERWISE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL INCIDENT. THE BOLT THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. THERE ARE MARKS ACROSS IT THAT SHOW THE WEAR ON THE BOLT OVER THE 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT HITTING THE CURB HAS CAUSED THE BOLT TO BE DAMAGED AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT IN ONE OTHER ACURA THAT HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT EITHER THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE BOLT IS SUBSTANDARD. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. *NM

CAR ACCELERATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED DOWN. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT AT TIME THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 06 ACURA TL HAS BEEN SHIFTING (CAR ACCELERATES) FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SORT OF "JERKS" FORWARD. SOMETIMES THE "JERK" MOTION OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS ON A ROAD THAT SLOPES DOWNWARD AT AROUND 30 DEGREES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS A TEST, I DIDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL ON THIS DOWNWARD SLOPING ROAD, AND LET THE CAR COAST. THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED ANYWAY, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (SORT OF "JERKED" FORWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT WAS VERY SCARY. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE, AND THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH ACURA TWICE ALREADY ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. THEY RECORD THE CONCERN, BUT PROMISE NO ACTION. I HAVE GONE TO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS, AND BOTH STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM