2005 ACURA TL Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEAT ON THE HIGH SETTING, THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAME HOT AND BURNED HER FOREARM. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME THE HEAT IS PLACED ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,816 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR

TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB ON 2005 ACURA TL WITH VARIABLE ASSIST STEERING. I RECENTLY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR RESPONSE EDGE CARBON FIBER SIDEWALL TIRES. THESE TIRES PLAYED HAVOC WITH THE VAS SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CENTERED. IN FACT THE CENTERING CHANGED THROUGHOUT A DRIVE. CORNERING, ON ACCELERATION, THE CAR TURNED ABRUPTLY INTO THE CORNER, ON BREAKING THE CAR TURNED OUT OF THE CORNER WITHOUT MOVING THE WHEEL. REPLACED TIRES WITH DUNLAP SP 5000 WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB. *TR

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS SYNCHRONIZED POORLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 3RD & 4TH GEAR SMOOTHLY AND SOMETIMES WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE SHIFTED SUFFICIENTLY. *TR

VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CAR UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER THE CAR IS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD AXEL. THE REPAIR ORDER AND INFORMATION WAS FAXED TO THE PRODUCT MEDIATOR AT AMERICAN HONDA WHO CONTACTED THE DISTRICT PARTS MANAGER WHO SAYS THAT HE REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE ITS A CHARACTERISTIC. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A TRAINED ACURA MECHANIC AT THE HONDA DEALER. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

HIT A CURB GOING 20-30 MPH (NOT FULL-ON, THOUGH). BLEW TIRE AND CAUSE SLIGHT ALIGNMENT ISSUE, AS EXPECTED. HOWEVER, NEXT DAY NOTICED THREE LARGE DENTS NEXT TO MY SUNROOF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED THE ROOF FLEXED WHEN I HIT THE CURB AND THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED. FOR HITTING A CURB? WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF I HAD ACTUALLY HIT SOMETHING MORE SUBSTANTIAL? NO WAY SHOULD A CONSUMER INCUR A $5000+ REPAIR BILL FOR CLIPPING A CURB OR HITTING A POTHOLE. FOUND OTHER ACURA OWNERS COMPLAINING ON BLOGS ABOUT THE SAME THING. COSTLY FOR A MINOR ACCIDENT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTED FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODE SWITCH FAILED DUE TO SOMETHING BEING SPILLED ON THE SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODE SWITCH. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA ITEM # 10014766). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,552 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,545. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A DEALER-CERTIFIED USED 2005 ACURA TL WITH NEW, DEALER-INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. IN MY FIRST EXPERIENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAIN, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH WHEN I HIT A SHALLOW STANDING WATER (~1" DEEP) IN THE ROADWAY. BEING A FRONT-DRIVE VEHICLE, I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO FEEL THE FRONT TIRES DISTINCTLY HYDROPLANE AND CAUSE ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THESE TIRES ONLY HAVE 2,000 MILES ON THEM AND I FIND THEIR LACK OF HYDROPLANING RESISTANCE TO BE WELL BELOW NORMAL EXPECTATIONS AND THEREFORE DISTINCTLY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA, AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD 3 INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOST AIR DUE TO A NAIL. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED ON MAY 6, 2006. IN JULY THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SAME TIRE WAS LOSING AIR, AND WAS REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 1, 2006. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES ROTATED, ALIGNED, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED. ON DECEMBER 31, 2006, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN . SHE THEN ACCELERATED, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY A CLOUD OF SMOKE APPEARED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE . THE POLICE ESCORTED THE CONTACT TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE TIRE WAS BURNT, AND THE RIM WAS DAMAGED. ON JANUARY 2, 2007 ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT ACURA SHOULD NOT USE THIS TYPE OF DEFECTIVE TIRE. *AK

MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRE FAILURE COMPLAINT AGAINST ACURA AND MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATIONS**CC THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DISLODGED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE RIM. THE PORTION OF THE TIRE WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. THE DISLODGE PORTION OF THE TIRE PASSED COMPLETELY OVER IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL IN THE PATHWAY OF THREE ADJACENT LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE DUE TO LOOSING SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY A TIRE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS PUNCTURE TO THE TIRE OR ANY PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, IT WAS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED.*JB

SEVERE CORROSION AND GROOVING ON REAR BRAKES NOT CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR NORMAL WEAR (FRONT BRAKES OK). COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT DUE TO DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY. ALMOST IDENTICAL PATTERN ON LEFT AND RIGHT REAR ROTORS. FOUND DURING ~ 21K DEALER SERVICE BUT WAS THERE TO LESSER EXTENT AT ABOUT 12-15K MILES. ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LEARNED FROM OTHER 2005 AND NEWER TL'S THEY HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AT A SIMILAR MILEAGE. DIGITAL PHOTOS AND REFERENCES TO OTHER OWNERS CAN BE PROVIDED. *JB