2005 Acura Tl

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, IT BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE VIBRATED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. LATER THAT WEEK, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK SLOWLY IN THE MORNINGS. HE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL RATIO SENSOR, AND THE ALTERNATOR BELT WERE ALL REPLACED. AFTER THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. REMAILED 12/05/08

ACURA HAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE. I HAVE A 5 HOUR ROUND TRIP TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE THIS ISSUE THROUGH THEIR SCHEDULING - IF THIS IS AN IMPORTANT RECALL (THEIR ISSUE) THAT CAN LEAD TO A FIRE AS THEY SAY, THEY NEED TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO ACCOMPLISH THE RECALL IN A TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. *TR

THE AUTOMOBILE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH AN INTERMITTENT SHIFTING PROBLEM. SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR CAN RESULT IN PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT AND "POP OUT" OF THE SHIFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND DECELERATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS ON ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC, A NEAR ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AS THE CAR HAS SLOWED DOWN IN MERGING TRAFFIC. THE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-018) THAT REQUIRES THE DEALER/SERVICE PROVIDER TO "DRIVE A KNOWN-GOOD VEHICLE" AND COMPARE WITH THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE, AND REPLACE TRANSMISSION PARTS IF NOTICEABLE SHIFT QUALITY DIFFERENCES. REPEATED EFFORTS TO GET THE DEALER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT (FAULTY SYNCHRONIZER) HAVE RESULTED IN "NO PROBLEM FOUND". *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE TIME IT WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH REMEDIED THE ISSUE FOR A MONTH. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO ASSIST HIM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE GEAR BOX DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY INTO 3RD GEAR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE SYNCHRO WHICH WAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. UPDATED 07/15/08 *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. WITHIN THE SAME YEAR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TWICE IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAME COMPONENT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEAT ON THE HIGH SETTING, THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAME HOT AND BURNED HER FOREARM. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME THE HEAT IS PLACED ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,816 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR

TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB ON 2005 ACURA TL WITH VARIABLE ASSIST STEERING. I RECENTLY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR RESPONSE EDGE CARBON FIBER SIDEWALL TIRES. THESE TIRES PLAYED HAVOC WITH THE VAS SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CENTERED. IN FACT THE CENTERING CHANGED THROUGHOUT A DRIVE. CORNERING, ON ACCELERATION, THE CAR TURNED ABRUPTLY INTO THE CORNER, ON BREAKING THE CAR TURNED OUT OF THE CORNER WITHOUT MOVING THE WHEEL. REPLACED TIRES WITH DUNLAP SP 5000 WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB. *TR

VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CAR UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER THE CAR IS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD AXEL. THE REPAIR ORDER AND INFORMATION WAS FAXED TO THE PRODUCT MEDIATOR AT AMERICAN HONDA WHO CONTACTED THE DISTRICT PARTS MANAGER WHO SAYS THAT HE REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE ITS A CHARACTERISTIC. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A TRAINED ACURA MECHANIC AT THE HONDA DEALER. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX THE CAR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR