2015 ACURA TLX Complaints

ON NOV 18, 2019 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY FLASHED ALL PRESET EMERGENCY ALERTS ON THE DASHBOARD CONTINUOUSLY. AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT USING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND TENSION WAS FELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO KEEP UP WITH THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC FORCING MYSELF TO PULL OVER AND EVACUATE ONTO THE NEAREST EXIT RAMP. ONCE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP OFF THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE KEPT ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN 'NEUTRAL' WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK SO I COULD ALLOW FOR A SAFE SHUT OFF. UPON STOPPING AND THEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE DASHBOARD CONTINUED TO DISPLAY IN A REPETITIVE PATTERN ALL THE PRESET WARNINGS/ALERTS. UPON SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY A SECOND TIME THE ALERTS NO LONGER DISPLAYED AND FLASHED REPETITIVELY ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE PLACED IN REVERSE THEN DRIVE WITHOUT NORMALLY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN 2 WEEKS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ACURA ELK GROVE I WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $195 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST SINCE THE CAR HAD SURPASSED 50K MILES AND NO LONGER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY ACURA ELK GROVE FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45MPH ON A CITY STREET REQUIRING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE CAR DECELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT USE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.

ALL REPAIRS TO MY CAR HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE ACURA DEALOR- POHANKA ACURA LOCATED IN CHANTILLY, VA. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE BUYING THE CAR ON MARCH 1, 2015. APART FROM RECALLS, THE MAIN CONCERN HAS BEEN TRANSMISSION, I HAVE GONE BACK AND FORTH PROBABLY 30 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE - TRANSMISSION, YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS DESOITE IT BEING CHANGED ONCE ALREADY. I AM TIRED OF WASTING TIME AT ACURA DEALOR. ON OCTOBER 23, 2019 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MILES/HR ALL THE ALERTS AND INDICATORS LIT UP YET AGAIN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND I COULD NOT SHIFT ANY GEARS WHATSOEVER. WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE INDICATORS SAID TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK GEAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHICH I DID. AT THIS TIME I WAS IN LEFT LANE WITH BAD WEATHER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A FEW CARS. I WAS SCARED AND LITERALLY ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I CALLED POHANKA ACURA AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING I COULD DO TO EVEN BRING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT OUT OF LEFT LANE TO MOVE IT TO SHOULDER. THE ALERTS HAD COME ON ONCE BEFORE AS WELL, AT WHICH TIME I NOTIFIED THE DEALORSHIP - THEY DISREGARDED THE ISSUE SAYING THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS. THE ALERTS WENT AWAY AFTER SHUTTING OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR. NOT THIS TIME. I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN LEFT LANE. I AM SCARED AND CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. ARE THE TECHNICIANS AT POHANKA ACURA NOT TRAINED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUES? WHY DID I HAD TO GO AND SPEND HOURS AT A TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER AGAIN? DID THE DEALOR SELL ME A LEMON? I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH SERVICE CALL, BUT THE SPACE IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO WRITE ALL THE DETAILS AND FILE SIZE LIMITATION IS PREVENTING ME TO UPLOAD ALL THE SERVICE DOCUMENTS. PLEASE HELP!

MY CAR HAS ABOUT 74000 MILES, AND ACURA HAS CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION AND TCM ONCE ALREADY. ON OCTOBER 23, 2019 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 55 MILES/HR (ON HIGHWAY) ALL THE ALERTS AND INDICATORS LIT UP YET AGAIN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND I COULD NOT SHIFT ANY GEARS WHATSOEVER. WITHIN SECONDS CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE INDICATORS SAID TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK GEAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WHICH I DID. AT THIS TIME I WAS IN LEFT LANE WITH BAD WEATHER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A FEW CARS. I WAS SCARED AND LITERALLY ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE AS WELL, BUT SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING WORKED - DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS TIME I WAS STRANDED. I AM SCARED ABOUT MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. MY STORY IS VERY LONG STARTING FROM DAY 1 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MARCH 1, 2015 AT POHANKA ACURA IN CHANTUILLY VA (THE DEALERSHIP), BUT THE SPACE IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO WRITE THE COMPLETE STORY. ACURA IS NOT DOING MUCH TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TELLING ME THE WHOLE TRUTH!

CAR CONSTANTLY SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN GEARS 1-2 AND WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL RPMS INCREASE AND WHEN THE THE BOTTOM OF HILL IT SHIFTS HARD IN GEAR. THE VCM MAKES THE CAR FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING TO FALL APART THE SYSTEM IS FAULTY CAUSE DAMAGES TO OTHER CAR COMPONENTS. WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK ON MY PRETTY MUCH FLATS ROAD THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD ALL THE TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE IGNITION AND DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAY WOLFE ACURA (LOCATED AT 1029 W 103RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (816) 656-2281) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSING THE PARK BUTTON, IT FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD AND STRUCK A ROCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS IN PARK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V640000 (POWER TRAIN). THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THE CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR DIES COMPLETELY AFTER IT COMES TO A STOP (NUMEROUS TIMES) AND IT CAN BE TURN ON FOR A FEW MINUTES. THERE HAS BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BE HIT IN THE REAR OF THE CAR (BY OTHER CARS) BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T RE-START IMMEDIATELY. DEALERS HAVE TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITUATION REMAINS THE SAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE START-STOP SYSTEM FAILED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNN ACURA (11911 IH 10 WEST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230, (210) 817-1328) AND STERLING ACURA (4801 S IH 35 FRONTAGE ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78744, (512) 691-3800) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

THE PAINT IS PEELING AROUND THE BACK WINDSHIELD, CAUSING IT TO BEGIN TO RUST. I REPORTED IT TO ACURA A YEAR AGO WHEN IT WAS FIRST NOTICED AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE EXACT SAME MODEL CAR HAVE REPORTED ISSUES, BUT IT IS HIT OR MISS ON IF THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IS WILLING TO MAKE THE REPAIRS.

THE VSA PROBLEM LIGHT & FORWARD COLLISION WARNING PROBLEM LIGHT CAME UP WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED & STALLS ALL IN A SUDDEN. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT ALMOST GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU

2015 ACURA TLX 2.4 MODEL HAS JERKING BETWEEN 1 AND 3RD GEAR. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IF FEELS AS IF THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS OFF HAD A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE HELD AT AN ANGLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR I'LL HEAR A CLICKING SOUND INSTEAD OF IT STARTING. NEEDS A JUMP TO START HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY. BATTERY WAS TESTED RESULTS THAT I HAVE GOOD BATTER LIFE.