2003 ACURA TL Complaints

SRS LIGHT CAME AND WONT GO OFF. CAN I GO TO A HONDA DEALER NEAR ME AND HAVE PROBLEM FIX ASAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR PART OF THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THIS 2003 ACURA TLS WAS RECALLED FOR AIRBAG DEFECT. AFTER 3 VISITS I AM NOW TOLD I WILL NEED A $700 REPAIR TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR. IT IS EXTREMELY ODD THAT THE 2 ITEMS HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. I BELIEVE THE TWO ITEMS ARE ONE IN THE SAME AND SHOULD HAVE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL EXPANDED TO ENCOMPASS THIS SENSOR. I NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SRS LIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE A SAFETY CONCERN, IF DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY INJURING THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY DAUGHTER DIED IN A ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 7, 2013 IN THE ACURA TL 2003. SHE HAD BEEN TELLING ME THAT IT FELT LIKE THE IGNITION WAS STICKING AND WOULD SPEED UP. I WOULD CHECK WITH MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME ACURAS ARE KNOWN TO IDLE HIGH. I BELIEVE THAT HER CAR PROBLEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE POLICE COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. SHE WAS 19 AND A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WAS A GOOD CHILD. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE/TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A VERY CLOSE CALL COLLISION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT OR EVEN DIED DUE TO THIS KNOWN ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR ACURA TO ISSUE A FULL RECALL? HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE AND HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE OPENED. ACURA AND HONDA ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT, EVEN WITH THE FACT THAT THERE IS AN OPEN CAMPAIGN. EXTENDING THE WARRANTY DOES NOTHING FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY DRIVEN A FEW MILES TO WORK DAILY. I HAVE JUST OVER 80,000 MILES ON MY 2003 TL. I GUESS IT IS SHAME ON ME FOR NOT DRIVING 15K MILES A YEAR. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE NATIONAL AVERAGE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE SEIZED UP MANY YEARS AGO AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHAT A SCAM. THANKS FOR NOTHING HONDA/ACURA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,994. DR UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS

I WAS PULLING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND CAME TO A RED LIGHT ON A HILL RIGHT BEFORE HAYWOOD ROAD. I HAD TO STOP BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS RED AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PULLED ONTO HAYWOOD ROAD AND THE CAR WENT THROUGH 1ST GEAR, 2ND GEAR AND RIGHT BEFORE IT WENT INTO 3RD IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND JUST REVVED TO AROUND 4000 RPM. WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO 3RD AND STARTED SIPPING I HAD A PILE OF CARS THAT BUNCHED ON MY BEHIND. I HAD TWO GUYS IN A TRUCK SCREAM AND YELL OBSCENE GESTURES. *TR

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION IN 2004. I BOUGHT MY ACURA FROM AN ACURA DEALERSHIP IN MACON GA IN 2007. I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION IN 2013. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REFUNDED FOR MY TRANSMISSION. I WAS NEVER TOLD ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL ANYTIME I WAS AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP NOR DID I FIND ANYTHING WHEN I LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER UNTIL AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALREADY FIXED. ON THE RECALL IT SAYS "IF HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT". I SENT ALL MY INFORMATION TO ACURA ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM. *TR

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED AN UNSAFE CONDITION ON MY 2003 ACURA TL (MADE BY HONDA). THIS CONDITION WAS SHOWN TO ME BY MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE THE FRONT PASSENGER CROSS FRAME MEMBER IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH (PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST). THE CONDITION WAS FOUND AFTER 96,746 MILES DURING A REPAIR AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHECK. THE APPARENT CAUSE IS THE HOSE LINE CONNECTED TO THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IS POSITIONED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT LEAKS ONTO THE SUB-FRAME, CAUSING IT TO RUST OUT. THE COST FOR THE FRAME REPAIR WAS $ 2,052.970, BUT WHAT IS MORE DISTURBING IS THAT I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN AND FAMILY UNDER THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONDITION. ALSO, DISTURBING IS TO KNOW THERE MAY BE OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BEING DRIVEN TODAY. *TR