2000 Acura Tl

AT THE TIME OF THIS TEXT, THE CAR IS AT AN ACURA SERVICE CENTER. THE INTERIOR HAS BECOME SOAKED WITH WATER AFFECTING THE BATTERY & POSSIBLY OTHER COMPONENTS. THE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, CREATING A DAMP & VERY WET INTERIOR, HAS CAUSED MOLD TO FORM EVERYWHERE INSIDE THE CAR, I AM A SEVERE ASTHMATIC & THIS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DETRIMENTAL TO MY HEALTH. I WILL BE PROVIDING DOCUMENTATION AS SOON AS I RECEIVE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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

MY 2000 ACURA TL HAS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT ACURA WILL ONLY PAY FOR HALF THE COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING ISSUE BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE DANGER IS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR CAN ROLL AND INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR

AMERICAN HONDA TO RECALL VEHICLES TO REPAIR IGNITION INTERLOCKS CERTAIN 1997 TO 2002 HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES AFFECTED TORRANCE, CALIF., FEBRUARY 1, 2005 -- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA MODELS TO REPAIR IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCKS. THE INTERLOCK IS INTENDED TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY UNLESS THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. SOME INTERLOCK LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY DIMENSIONED, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE OPERATOR TO SWITCH THE IGNITION OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT PUTTING THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THE RECALL INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 486,000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES - MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES ARE NOT AFFECTED. INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE CERTAIN 1999 TO 2002 HONDA ACCORD MODELS AND ALL 1997 TO 2001 PRELUDE MODELS. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ARE CERTAIN 1999 TO 2000 ACURA TL SEDANS. AMERICAN HONDA WILL CONTACT OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND ASK THEM TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED, DRIVERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE PARKING PROCEDURE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL: APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE AND SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION TO THE "PARK" POSITION BEFORE EXITING THE VEHICLE. DETAILS REGARDING MAILING DATES AND AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE HONDA AND ACURA WEB SITES ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS INFORMATION BY REGISTERING AT THE "OWNER LINK" SECTION OF WWW.HONDA.COM OR WWW.ACURA.COM AND ENTERING THE 17-DIGIT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL HONDA OR ACURA DEALER, OR CALL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 999-1009 OR ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (800) 382-2238. THERE HAVE BEEN ELEVEN INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 I TOOK THE CAR IN TO CROWN ACURA IN GREENSBORO, NC ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF REMOVING THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLING. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY. I WANTED THEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND GAVE THEM THE RECALL NUMBER. THEY SAID THAT OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH SAFERCAR.GOV CLEARLY SAYS IT IS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE TWO TEENAGE DRIVERS! I SEE THERE IS A RECALL OF SOME 2000 ACURA TLS FOR THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE SAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY? *TR

MY KEY CAN BE PULLED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ISN'T APPLIED THE CAR CAN ROLL BUT CANNOT BE STEERED. IT IS DANGEROUS. ACURA AND HONDA HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING SOME 2000 TL VINS BUT APPARENTLY DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL EXACTLY MATCHES MY SYMPTOMS AND IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. ONSET DATE AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I'VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS HOPING THAT ACURA WOULD EVENTUALLY RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR