2000 ACURA TL Complaints

AS I WAS WAITING IN MY CAR , FOR MY SISTER TO GET IN . ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AB LIGHT APPEARS ON MY DASH BOARD. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN SOON AFTER THAT , AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY , MY CAR JUST CAME OUT OF GEAR AND WOULDN'T PASS 1ST GEAR . THE D5 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON MY DASH BOARD ALSO. BY THEN I HAD MADE IT TO THE CURB OF THE FREEWAY,THANKFULLY . I WAS REALLY FRIGHTEN CAUSE I HAD MY 8 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. THEN IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT AS I WAS AT A STOP ALREADY. *TR

CAR FAMILY OWNED SINCE NEW AND SERVICED. THE FRONT RIGHT SUBFRAME (REAR SIDE OF THE TWO PARTS OF THE SUBFRAME CRADLE) ROTTED COMPLETELY THRU (PASSENGER SIDE) LEAVING HOLE THRU AND LEAVING CONTROL ARMS, STEERING RACK DETACHED. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS ROT FREE, JUST THIS ONE AREA WHICH IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AWAY. A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS MODEL ACURA TL AND SOME HONDA ACCORDS. *TR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 I TOOK THE CAR IN TO CROWN ACURA IN GREENSBORO, NC ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF REMOVING THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLING. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY. I WANTED THEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND GAVE THEM THE RECALL NUMBER. THEY SAID THAT OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH SAFERCAR.GOV CLEARLY SAYS IT IS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE MADE LOUD NOISE AS THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TOO 2ND GEAR IT GOES INTO A NEUTRAL POSITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TIRES, SIZE: 205/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT MANUFACTURING DEFECT LEAD TO A KNOT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

YESTERDAY, 8/18/13, OUR AUTO DARKENING REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAKED A BLACK LIQUID THAT MELTED THE PLASTIC CONSOLE UNDER IT. THE LIQUID COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE CONSOLE FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES AS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WENT FROM BEING CLEAR WHEN WE ARRIVED TO A SHOPPING CENTER, TO A DISTORTED VIEW WHEN WE WERE LEAVING. SEARCHING GOOGLE, ??2000 ACURA TL REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAK,?? I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC (PERHAPS AS MANY AS 6 COMPOUNDS INCLUDING MERCURY). IN SOME CASES THESE MIRRORS HAVE EXPLODED THROWING BLACK TOXIC GOO ON PASSENGERS AND THE INTERIOR. SOME HAVE REPORTED GETTING ILL FROM EXPOSURE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I REMOVED THE MIRROR. WHAT I CAN??T UNDERSTAND IS THAT THESE MIRRORS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, NOT JUST BECAUSE THE LIQUID RUINS THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, BUT IT??S DANGEROUS AS A HEALTH HAZARD WELL. I BELIEVE THIS TYPE MIRROR WAS USED FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. YES, THIS IS A 13 YEAR OLD CAR. WE PURCHASED IT NEW AND IT REMAINS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION WITH UNDER 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS PARTIALLY DISSOLVED CONSOLE. *TR

ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE TWO TEENAGE DRIVERS! I SEE THERE IS A RECALL OF SOME 2000 ACURA TLS FOR THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE SAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY? *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION (ROT) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS BEEN ENTIRELY DEALER MAINTAINED AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED FREQUENTLY. I DISCOVERED THE CORROSION WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. DEALER INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WOULD EVENTUALLY COLLAPSE OR FALL OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO ACURA AND ACURA WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME. OTHER THAN THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME, THE CAR DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY RUST OR CORROSION. *TR

TODAY JUNE 2, 2013, MY 2000 ACURA 32TL HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER HITTING THE PARKED CAR, I TRIED TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD AND TRIED TO STOP. INSTEAD, IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO STOP. IT TOOK CONTROL AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD THROUGH ROAD, DRIVEWAY AND NEIGHBORING LAWN. I STEERED FOR ABOUT 100 FEET AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE NEIGHBORING HOME AND FINALLY STOPPED. IT WAS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF FRIGHTENING MOMENT THAT MY FAMILY AND I WENT THROUGH. IT WAS SUNNY AND 85 DEG F. THE CAR HAD SEVERE DAMAGES ON BACK AND FRONT BUMPERS. TIRE MARKS ON THE ROAD, DRIVEWAY, AND LAWN, PLUS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE WERE SUSTAINED. FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT MY WIFE AND I IN THE FACE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS BY NHTSA ON SIMILAR INCIDENTS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR