1999 ACURA TL Complaints

CARS STALLS ON THE ROAD. JIGGLE THE IGNITION KEYS MAY RESTART. ACURA (HONDA) HAD RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES, I HAD RECALL DONE ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS RECALL PARTS FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 01/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE EGR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER STATED ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE EGR VALVE. THE EGR VALVE WAS STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85000.

THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 1999 ACURA 3.2TL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE JUST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON 9/18/2009. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MODEL. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ACURA TL AND THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR 5 DAYS AND EACH TIME AFTER I PULL OVER AND RE-START THE ENGINE IT WILL RUN FINE, ACCORDING TO HONDA AND ACURA THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT WHEN I WENT IN TO THE DEALER THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. AND I HAD TO PAY $280.00. THEY SAY THE COST FOR THE PART IS $75.00 AND THE LABOR IS $210!!! *TR

HELLO MR. OR MRS., I BROUGHT 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL IN 2005 (ABOUT 38,000 MILES) FROM 78 YEARS OLD MAN. HE TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT SO DO I. MY CAR NOW IT HAD ABOUT 65,350 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEMS IS THAT EARLY THIS MONTH (AUGUST) I TOOK MY CAR FOR A RIDE THEN SUDDENLY THE "ENGINE STOP" ON BUSY STREET FORD ROAD, CANTON, MI 48187 AFTER 4:35 P.M. (RUSH HOUR/ TRAFFIC). I'M SO NERVOUS, SHOCKED.... AND LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. YES, 2 POLICE CARS CAME AND HELPED ME PUSH OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE "TOW TRUCK" CAME TOW MY CAR HOME. LAST WEEK MY FRIEND AND I WHEN FOR A RIDE AFTER WE TUNE UP MY 1999 ACURA. THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN. THE BATTERY IS ALMOST BRAND NEW, SPARK PLUG IS NEW, EVERY THING IS GOOD EXCEPT IT GOT TO BE "IGNITION SWITCH". THIS WEEK I DID A RESEARCH ON "INTERNET", I DID FIND OUT "RECALL" IGNITION SWITCH FOR 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL BUT THE PREVIOUS OWNER GET IT FIXED IN 2002. I DID CALLED ACURA 1-800-382-2238 MENTION ABOUT RECALL "IGNITION SWITCH". I ASKED HER IF I TAKING MY 1999 ACURA DEALER TO GET IT FIX (IGNITION SWITCH), CAN I GET "REIMBURSEMENT" OR MONEY BACK, SHE TOLD ME KNOW BECAUSE IT'S DUE TO WORE AND TEAR DURING 4 OR 7 YEARS PERIOD. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ABOUT MY SITUATIONS BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANY ONE GET HURT (ACCIDENT) ON THE ROAD. I DID CALLED ACURA DEALER AT FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, I SPOKE TO SERVICES TECHNICIAN ABOUT "IGNITION SWITCH", HE TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $289.00 OR MAYBE $600.00 DEPEND PROBLEM WITH "IGNITION SWITCH OR IGNITION INTERLOCK". HOPEFULLY, I DO NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL IN 2004 WHICH REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CAR IS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. I CALLED HONDA RECENTLY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS A ONE-TIME FIX ONLY. MY QUESTION IS WHETHER THE SWITCH WAS IN FACT REPLACED AND IF IT WAS REPLACED WHY IS IT FAILING? CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTO MECHANICS INDICATE THE SWITCH SHOULD NEVER FAIL IF THE DESIGN IS SOUND. SINCE JUNE 22, 2009, THE ENGINE HAS STALLED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I ONLY RECENTLY DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL - THERE WAS AN IGNITION INTERLOCK SAFETY RECALL AND IT WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER 07/17/06 - THE TOTAL FEE WAS $50.15 AND COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY, FOR A HALF HOUR REPAIR AND PART FOR FOR $1.15. SINCE THEN, WE HAD NOTED INSTANCES OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING, SOMEITMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER THE PRE-EXISTING CONDITION / RECALL - THEY DID REPORT THAT THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. I NOTED OTHERS REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET WITH THIS MODEL. NOW THE CHARGE WAS $303.84 I HAVE A RELATIVE WITH THE SAME CAR AND YEAR AND HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE TOO. THIS IS RELATED TO THE INITIAL RECALL AND SHOULD BE COVERED - IT ALSO COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS STALLING OUT AT HIGH SPEED. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE AUTOMOBILE WILL RANDOMLY LOOSE ALL ELECTRICITY, IGNITION, AND POWER ITEMS - BRAKES - STEERING - AND ENGINE STALLS OUT COMPLETELY, AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES, THE CAR CAN BE RE-STARTED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. SYMPTOMS POINT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THIS CAR A FEW YEARS AGO. ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TSB / SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ONLY REPLACE THE PART ONCE WITH THE EXACT SAME PART THAT WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY JUST AS THE FIRST ONE DID. LOCAL DEALER ( FIRST ACURA OF SEEKONK, MA.) AND THE REGIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS CLAIMING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS TO RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS KNOWN DEFECT IN ACURAS DESIGN OF THIS COMPONENT. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO OTHER THAN KNUCKLING DOWN AND PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET? *TR

HI, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY FILE A COMPLAIN AGAINST ACURA. I HAVE 1999 ACURA 3.2TL, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR EVEN ON IDLE. IT'S A INTERMITTENT ISSUE AND I NOTICED THAT IT CAN HAPPY ANYWHERE OR ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATAL ACCIDENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IN ACURA AND HONDA AND POINT TO RECALL FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MY DEALER DAVID MCDAVID OF AUSTIN IS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED IN MY CAR. THEY'RE CLUELESS WHY I'M HAVING THIS ISSUE AND OFFER NO HELP TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX THE ISSUE. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN FOR NO COST TO ME BUT THEY REFUSED TO DO IT. I NEED HELP FOR NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATION AND LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE I NEED TO DO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ACURA. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND TIME YESTERDAY EVENING, WHILE I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I SEE A SMOKE CAME OUT FROM DASH BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO RIGHT LANE AND ABLE TO START THE CAR AFTER FEW TRIES. *TR