2004 Acura Tl

MY 2004 ACURA HAS A DASHBOARD THAT HAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I HAVE USED A SUN COVER AND PARKED IN SHADED SPOTS, NEVER LEAVING THE DASH IN THE SUN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CRACKING BECAUSE IT IS INVOLVING THE AIRBAG AND I AM WORRIED THE AIRBAG WILL NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. OR THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY UNNECCESARILY AND DANGEROUSLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. *TR

SEVERAL ACURAS TL 2004 HAVE HUGE CRACKS ON TOP OF THE AIRBAGS, OUR MEMBERS HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRACKED DASHBOARD BEING A SAFETY HAZARD. ALTHOUGH WE DON'T KNOW OF ANY CASES YET, IT IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE THAT CRACKS THAT DEVELOP WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. WE JUST CANNOT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE PERMANENTLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART TO ACT UPON THIS, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. . LINK: HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/TOPIC.PHP?UI...D=106173928650 WE ALSO HAVE A GROUP ON FACEBOOK CALLED ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH. *TR

THERE IS NO INCIDENT TO MY KNOWLEDGE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT AN INCIDENT FROM HAPPENING BEFORE IT DOES. 2004-2005 ACURA TL DASH WILL CRACK WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS TO DEPLOY. THESE CRACKS COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN A CRASH AND CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER OF THE CAR. I WOULD NOT KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER OF AFFECTED PEOPLE BUT THERE IS A GROUP ON FACEBOOK WITH OVER 30 CASES REPORTED, NOT TO MENTION THE AMOUNT OF CASES NOT REPORTED YET. *TR

1. RECALL CAMPAIGN ID# 08V092000 - 2004-2005 ACURA TL (WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR); MANUFACTURER REPORT DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 2008 2. AS PER ACURA, A WIPER MOTOR KIT WAS INSTALLED JUNE 27, 2008 ON MY 2004 ACURA TL. 3. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CLIENT SERVICES IMMEDIATELY. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE "RECALL" WAS COMPLETE. ALTHOUGH, THE WIPER MOTOR KIT WAS INSTALLED (JUNE 27, 2008) AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE WIPER MOTOR KIT DID NOT PREVENT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FROM THE CORROSION AS MENTIONED IN THE DEFECT NOTICE, OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (PART 577), RECALL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECALL SUMMARY. THE DEALERSHIP RULED THE REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 DUE TO "WIPER MOTOR ELECTRICAL FAULT". *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A DOCTORS VISIT, MY 2004 ACURA 3.2TL WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, RPM'S WOULD JUST JUMP UP AND DOWN LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE FOR ANOTHER TWO MILES BEFORE ACTING UP AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO HARPER ACURA OF KNOXVILLE AND THEY SUGGESTED I GET A POWER FLUSH OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT WOULD MOST LIKELY SOLVE THE PROBLEM, SO I AGREED. LATER THAT DAY I PICKED UP THE CAR, (RICHARD, SERVICE MANAGER) SAID THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, ADDED SOME TYPE OF GEL ADDITIVE TO LOCK IN WHATEVER WAS LOSE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THE MORE I DROVE IT THE BETTER IT WILL BE. WELL I TOOK IT HOME, DROVE IT AROUND AND IT KEPT ACTING UP, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AND KEPT DRIVING PER RICHARDS SUGGESTION. CAR STILL SLIPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR GOING UP HILLS OR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. I'M HAVING TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THEN RE-START AND DRIVE OFF, BUT I'M AFRAID IF I KEEP DRIVING LIKE THIS, TRANSMISSION WILL COMPLETELY FAIL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA THERE IS A RECALL ON THE POWER TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL CAR HOWEVER ACCORDING TO ACURA, IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VIN NUMBER EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2004. ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE WONT EXPLAIN WHY MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT RECALLED,HOWEVER OTHERS ARE AND THEIR FROM THE SAME YEAR, MODEL AND MANUFACTURING PLANT. NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TAKE MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL EVERY MORNING AND RISK HER SAFETY AS WELL AS MINE IN A CAR WITH FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT ACURA DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. MY CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I WAS SATISFIED WITH THIS CAR UNTIL RECENTLY. PRESENTLY HAVING A PROBLEM WITH FRONT END VIBRATION. CHANGED AND BALANCED TIRES, PLUS ALIGNMENT. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER FOR RECHECK AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIBRATION IS MY TRANSMISSION GOING BAD. APPROX. 66000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF THIS IS THE CASE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.