2000 ACURA TL Complaints

I PURCHASED THE CAR LISTED ABOVE IN FEBRUARY 2014. DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I WENT TO TRADE THIS CAR IN AND PURCHASE A NEWER ONE. I WAS THEN INFORMED BY THE SALESMAN THAT THERE WAS A DISCREPANCY WITH THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR I WAS TRADING IN. THE HISTORY REPORT SHOWED MY CAR AT 281,762 MILES IN JULY OF 2013. AT THE TIME I WAS TRADING THE CAR IN IT HAD A MILEAGE OF 161,787. WHEN I WAS SOLD THE CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2014 THE MILEAGE WAS LISTED AT APPROXIMATELY 140,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO NOTICE ON THE CAR INDICATING AN ENGINE SWAP OR ODOMETER SWAP. THE CAR WAS SOLD AT A PRICE OF $5500 DOLLARS DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING MILEAGE FOR THAT YEAR. I NOW BELIEVE THIS TO BE A COMMON PRACTICE AT THIS CAR LOT AS I DID NOT TRADE THE CAR IN AND RETURNED IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED.THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V080000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 - 70 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. MOST FREQUENTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE SHUTS OFF, ON OCCASION BOTH LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. USING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK SWITCH AND RAPIDLY TURNING ON AND OFF WILL TYPICALLY RESET THE LIGHTS. ON ONE OCCASION THIS DID NOT WORK EVEN AFTER 20+ TRIES. DURING THESE OCCASIONS THE HIGH BEAMS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO. IT IS A COMPLETELY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OTHER MANUFACTURES HAVE HAD TO ISSUE RECALLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ACURA SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THIS. OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON ACURA WEB DISCUSSION BOARDS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

WE CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS BEING RECALLED. ALSO OUR SRS LIGHT IS LITE ON THE DASH. OUR AUTO MANUAL INDICATES THIS IS A AIRBAG PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION BY A DEALER. WE CALLED ACURA (11/03/2014) AT 1-800-382-2238 AND TALK TO DANELLE. WE WERE TOLD OUR VIN NUMBER DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THESE ITEMS. DO WE HAVE TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER ISN'T ON THE LIST? IF OTHER ACURA'S WITH OUR YEAR AND MODEL IS HAVING A PROBLEM WHY ISN'T OURS ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

MY 2000 ACURA TL HAS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ACURA WILL ONLY PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING ISSUE BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE DANGER IS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR CAN ROLL AND INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2000 ACURA TL OVER THE SUMMER AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A NOTICE TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES IN 2004 TO HAVE THE 2ND GEAR OF THE TRANSMISSION INSPECTED FOR ABNORMALITIES DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION IN ALL VEHICLES, AND IF ABNORMALITIES WERE DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED, IN ALL VEHICLES OVER 15000 MILES. UPON READING THIS, AND DISCOVERING MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ACURA DEALER TO HAVE THIS ISSUE INVESTIGATED. WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A KIT TO IMPROVE THE LUBRICATION. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD SOME WORK PERFORMED ON THE TRANSMISSION, ON A DIFFERENT PART THAT ACURA HAD PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUSLY, THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSPECT THE 2ND GEAR FOR ABNORMALITIES, EVEN THOUGH THEY FOUND SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS DECISION TO HALT THE INSPECTION WAS MADE BY ACURA CORPORATE DESPITE PLEAS FROM THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MEN, MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INCREASED CHANCE OF HAVING A TRANSMISSION LOCK UP, POTENTIALLY CREATING A CAR ACCIDENT AND HAS AN INCREASED POTENTIAL OF LOSS OF LIFE. THE SERVICE I RECEIVED FROM ACURA CORPORATE IN THE HANDLING OF THIS MATTER I FEEL WAS COMPLETELY UNSATISFACTORY, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICEMEN GAVE AN EXCELLENT EFFORT FOR GREAT SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AMERICAN HONDA TO RECALL VEHICLES TO REPAIR IGNITION INTERLOCKS CERTAIN 1997 TO 2002 HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED TORRANCE, CALIF., FEBRUARY 1, 2005 -- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA MODELS TO REPAIR IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. THE INTERLOCK IS INTENDED TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY UNLESS THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. SOME INTERLOCK LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY DIMENSIONED, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO SWITCH THE IGNITION OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THE RECALL INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 486,000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES - MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES ARE NOT AFFECTED. INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE CERTAIN 1999 TO 2002 HONDA ACCORD MODELS AND ALL 1997 TO 2001 PRELUDE MODELS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE CERTAIN 1999 TO 2000 ACURA TL SEDANS. AMERICAN HONDA WILL CONTACT OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND ASK THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED, DRIVERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PARKING PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL: APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO THE "PARK" POSITION BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. DETAILS REGARDING MAILING DATES AND AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE HONDA AND ACURA WEB SITES ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS INFORMATION BY REGISTERING AT THE "OWNER LINK" SECTION OF WWW.HONDA.COM OR WWW.ACURA.COM AND ENTERING THE 17-DIGIT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL HONDA OR ACURA DEALER, OR CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 999-1009 OR ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 382-2238. THERE HAVE BEEN ELEVEN INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

2000 ACURA TL SEEMS TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES SUB-FRAME CORROSION. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THE A/C DRAIN HOSE DRAINING ON TOP OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SUB-FRAME. THE SYMPTOM WAS A 'CLUNK' (METAL ON METAL TYPE NOISE) WHEN MAKING A RIGHT-TURN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY SHOWED ME THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE SUB-FRAME HAS FALLEN APART DUE TO THE CORROSION. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER CARE AND REFERRED TO OTHER COMPLAINTS AND A 2012 ABC NEWS REPORT ON THIS ISSUE REQUESTING A RECALL. BUT, THEY DID NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A DEFECT AND FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH RESOLVING THE PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. GIVEN THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THIS DEFECT, IT WOULD SEEM APPROPRIATE THAT A RECALL OR SAFETY WARNING BE ISSUED TO ALL OWNERS OF HONDA VEHICLES IMPACTED BY THIS DESIGN ISSUE. *TR