2005 ACURA TL Complaints

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN OR GOING DOWN A HILL AND STOPPING. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES. THE THIRD TIME IN THE SHOP THE ABS WAS REPAIRED DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. APPARENTLY ANOTHER CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CAR IS BACK IN SERVICE CENTER FOR LACK OF BRAKES AFTER APPROX. A MONTH AFTER REPAIR. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 ACURA TL IN AUGUST 2005. MY CAR IS A NON-NAVIGATION 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL DELIVERED WITH BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, I NOTICED THAT EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET ROADS, THE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION AT ALL. ON RAMPS AT 20 MPH THE FRONT TIRES LOOSE GRIP. AS OF TODAY, THE WEATHER IS GETTING COLDER AND THE TIRES ARE FLAT SPOTTING ON TOP OF THAT. THESE TIRES ARE ALL SEASON RATED AND DELIVERED ON A $35,000 VEHICLE. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE IN ANYTHING BUT DRY WEATHER, BUT ARE RATES ALL SEASON. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND EVEN MORE FEAR THE FIRST DAY OF SNOW. ACURA HAS SO FAR REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND REFERRED ME TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THEY DO DELIVER OTHER TL MODELS WITH MICHELIN TIRES THAT ARE RATED BY CUSTOMER MUCH MUCH HIGHER. WHILE THE EL42 TIRES PRESENT A BIG PROBLEM FROM WET WEATHER TRACTION, OVER FLAT SPOTTING TO PREMATURE WEAR, ACURA HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET. HOW SHAMEFUL FOR OTHERWISE SUCH A GREAT CAR, PUTTING ON TIRES THAT WILL LAND THEM A LAWSUIT IF ANYTHING HAPPENS AT ALL! IT IT THEIR CHOICE TO PUT THESE TIRES ON SOME OF THEIR CARS, SO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM!! *JB

I OWN A NEW ACURA TL WHICH HAS BRIDGSTONE TURANZA EL 42 235/45-17 TIRES AS OEM. FROM THE BEGINNING IT BECAME CLEAR THE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. THEY HYDROPLANE ON WET SURFACES, SKID EASILY ON RESIDUAL ROAD SAND. THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR SIDEWALLS FAILED--ONE WITH AN EGG SHAPED BUBBLE AND THE OTHER WITH A DEEP CUT--DESPITE NO EVIDENCE THAT I STRUCK A CURB OR POTHOLE ETC. BOTH TIRES WERE LIKELY TO BLOW OUT WITH CONTINUED DRIVING. SURVEYS BY TIRE RACK INDICATE THESE TIRES ARE ALSO VERY DANGEROUS IN THE WINTER, WHICH IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN HERE IN THE NORTHEAST WHERE I LIVE. THESE TIRES ALSO "COLDSPOT" AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A WHILE, SOMETIME CAUSING THE CAR TO STEER POORLY. THE DEALER COULD ONLY REPLACE THE BAD TIRES ON A "ROAD HAZARD" WARRANTY, DESPITE MY MANY COMPLAINTS TO BOTH ACURA AND THE PARENT COMPANY HONDA USA. *NM

I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THE OEM TIRES ON MY 2005 ACURA. I'VE HAD IT SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND COMPLAINED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FLAT SPOTTING AND VIBRATION. I COMPLAINED TO ACURA IN CALIFORNIA WHO HAD MY CAR IN TWICE SO FAR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE VIBRATION IN MANY OF THEIR TLS BUT WON'T REPLACE THE TIRES. THEY PLACED A SMALL DAMPENING RUBBER BY THE ENGINE MOUNT BUT IT'S STILL VERY OBVIOUS AND VERY ANNOYING. WE AS CITIZENS COME TO YOU AS A LAST RESORT MANY TIMES TO VOICE OUR CONCERNS OVER SAFETY ISSUES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT WITH ALL THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW ABOUT THESE TIRES FAILING, VIBRATING AND VERY PREMATURE WEAR FROM NEW CAR BUYERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, NOBODY THERE IS DOING THERE JOB! ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE ALL BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES IMMEDIATELY.*JB

INCIDENTS STARTED OCCURRING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. TRUNK LID SPRINGS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TENSION, SUCH THAT WHEN WE OPEN THE TRUNK ON EVEN A SLIGHT HILL THE TRUNK LID MAY STAY UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT SLAMS SHUT EITHER IMMEDIATELY, AFTER SOMETHING OF WEIGHT IS PUT IN THE TRUNK, OR IF A BREEZE COMES UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY WIFE AND ME, RESULTING IN THE TRUNK LID HITTING OUR HEAD OR SPINE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND A WOUND. IF THIS HAPPENED TO A YOUNG CHILD, IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. ACURA REPLACED ONE SPRING WITH A STRONGER ONE, BUT THAT HAS DONE ALMOST NOTHING TO HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER ALSO CHECKED OTHER '05 ACURA TL MODELS AND THEY DID THE SAME THING. HE ACKNOWLEDGED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SAID HE WOULD REPORT IT TO ACURA. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SPRINGS. I COMPLAINED TO ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR REPORTS. HOWEVER, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER TO JUSTIFY A RECALL OR TO EVEN COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. THUS I AM CONTACTING YOU. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND APPEARS TO APPLY TO ALL 2005 ACURA TL'S (AT LEAST A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE AT THE DEALER). WE NOW HAVE TO HOLD UP THE TRUNK LID WITH ONE HAND WHILE PUTTING ANYTHING IN THE TRUNK WHILE ON EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. *JB

DT: THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT WAS FLAT. CONSUMER COULD NOT FEEL THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. IF HE HAD DRIVEN ANOTHER 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE TIRE WOULD HAVE COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE SENSED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A NAIL PUNCTURE.*AK THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS WORN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ARE LOW PROFILE TIRES. *JB

DT: THERE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SMOKING AND WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. IT DAMAGED THE RIM. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONSUMER THE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE TIRE WAS TESTED AND IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A NAIL PUNCTURE. *AK *SC

THE REAR TIRES ON A 2005 ACURA TL LOST ALL THIR TREAD WITH ONLY 8000 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. THE TIRES SUPPLIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 P235 45 R17 WITH A TREAD WEAR RATING OF 260. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BY THE ACURA DEALER AT 4000 MILES AND NO UNUSUAL WARE WAS REPORTED. THIS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED RAPID WEAR RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING UNSTABLE ON WET PAVEMENT. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE EXTREME TIRE WEAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND WHEN INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE STABILITY PROBLEM. THESE TIRES ARE EITHER TOTALLY UNSUITABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE. ALL ACURA TL CARS WITH THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE TIRES REPLACED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT RECENT VEHICLES ARE BEING SHIPPED WITH MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRES SO THE MANUFACTURER APPEARS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

ONLY AFTER 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASING A NEW ACURA TL 2005, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LAMPS BOTH CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE RE-STARTED. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS GETTING TESTS RUN, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING AND WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR IN THE SAME CONDITION!

OEM TIRES ON 05 ACURA TL'S AT 5000 WET WEATHER DRIVING IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. DRIVING IN SNOW EVEN WHEN NEW WAS IMPOSSIBLE.. YET THESE TIRES ARE MARKED M/S ALL SEASON. DEALERS ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...EXCEPT SELL YOU A NEW SET OF TIRE FOR $800 WE HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS IN THE RAIN ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIRES AT OUR EXPENSE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. RF TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A MAJOR SIDEWALL BLISTER AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.