2004 ACURA TSX Complaints

CONSUMER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT.*AK

MY 2004 ACURA TSX AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION (THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE REAR END OF A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY TSX STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF A LATE MODEL CHEVY IMPALA. THE IMPACT SET OFF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, BUT NOT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS DRIVING AND STRUCK MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY TSX. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH ME AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION FROM THE INCIDENT AND FEEL THAT MY AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY. EVERY AUTO EXPERT, INCLUDING MY ACURA DEALER, SAID MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED OR MY SEAT BELT SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT ME. ACURA (THE CORPORATION) REFUSES TO EVEN INVESTIGATE THE MATTER, SAYING THAT THE CAR PERFORMED AS IT SHOULD HAVE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE AT ALL.*AK

1) CAR WITH 9000K DEVELOPS MECHANICAL SOUND WITH DECELERATING 2) TOOK IN CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL ON WIRE IN TRUNK AND THEY FOUND PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. I FOUND OUT FROM SERVICE REP THAT THEY HAD ANOTHER OF THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH A SECOND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. A FRIEND ALSO HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. 3) DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO LEMON LAW AS THE WEB SEEMS TO INDICATE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR AND I HAVE 3 EXAMPLES OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

(1) DRIVING ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE I UNINTENTIONALLY RAN OVER A SMALL PIECE OF SHREDDED TIRE, IT FELT LIKE I HIT A POTHOLE (2) AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT IT DAMAGED THE CAR'S INTERIOR CEILING AND PASSENGER SEATS. (3) CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INTERIOR DAMAGE BY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FALSE DEPLOYMENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DROVE OVER SOME DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHOULDER BRUISES DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES IN MY CAR WHEN HEAVY BRAKING IS DONE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS OR SO. MY CAR HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. *AK

PURCHASED FROM JAY WOLFE ACURA, KANSAS CITY, MO: 2004 ACURA TSX, 2700 MILES, PURCHASED 6/7/04. NO POTHOLES, CRACKS, CURBS, ETC. HIT WITH VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD ANYWAY. *AK FAILURE: FRONT PASSENGER SIDWALL BLOWOUT AT RIM--FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT; FRONT PASSENGER RIM DAMAGED DUE TO BLOWOUT AND MOVING CAR INTO SAFE LOCATION; REAR PASSENGER BUBBLE AND START OF TIRE SEPARATION AT RIM--REAR END IN ALIGNMENT. (DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW REAR COULD BE IN ALIGNMENT IF A POTHOLE WAS HIT) CORRECTION: $825.00--REPLACED 2 TIRES; REPLACED 1 ACURA RIM; 1 FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT PLUS SHOP FEES AND TAXES.

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT A LOW SPEED AND THE GEARS WERE BEING CHANGED TO A LOWER GEAR, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD IN RAIL UNDER HARD BRAKING. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER SAID CALLED ACURA TECH HOTLINE AND TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. SECOND TIME CLAIMED NORMAL ALSO.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD ABOUT ONE INCH UPON MODERATE BRAKING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALSO MOVES LATERALLY LEFT ABOUT HALF AN INCH UPON TURNING RIGHT. *LA