2000 Acura Tl

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED.THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V080000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WE CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS BEING RECALLED. ALSO OUR SRS LIGHT IS LITE ON THE DASH. OUR AUTO MANUAL INDICATES THIS IS A AIRBAG PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION BY A DEALER. WE CALLED ACURA (11/03/2014) AT 1-800-382-2238 AND TALK TO DANELLE. WE WERE TOLD OUR VIN NUMBER DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THESE ITEMS. DO WE HAVE TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER ISN'T ON THE LIST? IF OTHER ACURA'S WITH OUR YEAR AND MODEL IS HAVING A PROBLEM WHY ISN'T OURS ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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

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

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE CAR SITTING STILL IN PARK (IN MY GARAGE). I WAS STARTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE - SIDE AIRBAG (AKA; SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG) MOUNTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON!!!! *TR ACURA LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR FULL WEEK AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO EXPLANATION. LATER, I CALLED THEM AND IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME (OVER THE PHONE) THAT WHAT I SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE, AIRBAGS DON'T JUST GO OFF WITHOUT REASON. NOW THEY ARE CALLING ME A LIAR. ACURA GAVE THE RESPONSE ALWAYS GIVEN; ACURA THEN USED THEIR NORMAL EXCUSE (I FOUND MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS). THEY THEN SAID THE AIRBAG MUST HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO MINOR SCRATCHES THEY FOUND UNDERNEATH THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR (THIS CAR IS A NO ACCIDENT, ONE OWNER CAR AND IS PRISTINE ALL OVER INCLUDING UNDER THE CAR) SO: THEY STATED THAT A) I HAD TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR (CALLING ME A LIAR) AND B) THAT I HAD TO HAVE HIT A POT HOLE OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD THUS CAUSING AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY (IN AN UNOCCUPIED SEAT), AS THOUGH THAT WOULD BE A GOOD REASON FOR AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY! SO: AIRBAG EXPLODES SITTING STILL, IN A SEAT WITH NO ONE IN IT (AGAIN; THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND EMPTY OF ANY OBJECTS OR PERSONAL EFFECTS). SO: AN AIRBAG GOES OFF SITTING STILL, WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT!!) AND ACURA AGAIN USES THE LINE THEY ALWAYS USE WITH MANY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD UNEXPLAINED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS) MEANING; "SCRATCHES UNDER THE UNDERSIDE OF AN ACURA CAUSE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY)! I SWEAR THE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE FACTUAL, ALTHOUGH, IF YOU KNEW ME, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THIS IS ALL TRUTHFUL. CLOSEST SIMILAR EVENT; COMPLAINT # 763720;

I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE AFTER STARTING IT ONE DAY TO NO AVAIL. I PLACED A SCREW DRIVER IN THE SHIFT LOCK POSITION AS THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED. I CALLED THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T HAVE A LOANER CAR AVAILABLE AND ASKED ME TO COME IN A DAY LATER. ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MY APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY, I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON A TOLLWAY. THE NEXT 14 MILES I TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. I TRIED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND PUT THE CAR IN ACCESSORY, BUT NOTHING WORKED INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IN FACT THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT ME EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. FINALLY I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PURPOSELY WRECKED THE CAR TO AVOID INJURY TO OTHERS AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WAS ON FIRE WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED. LUCKILY I WAS ALIVE. I BROKE MY FOOT AND POPPED 2 VERTEBRAE IN MY NECK. *TR