2006 Acura Tl

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RIMS WERE CRACKED; THESE WERE ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR AND BECOMING FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPG WHEN SUDDENLY WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I FELT SLIPPING OF THE GEARS, THEN THE CAR'S ACCELERATION QUICKLY DROPPING AS I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY MANAGING TO STEER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT STOPPED TO MOVE COMPLETELY. I REALIZED THEN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR I SHIFTED IT TO, WHICH IS INDICATES TO ME OF A FAILURE RELATING TO TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A FAILURE IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ITSELF THAT CAUSED THIS VERY DANGEROUS INCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I HAD TO CALL AAA TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE IT STILL IS AS OF THIS WRITING. I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR SHOULD SUSPECT OF SUCH SINCE I'VE BEEN CURRENT WITH ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND KEPT IT IN GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ON NOV. 24, THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE 'POWER-STEERING HOSE RECALL' SERVICE DONE SINCE DAYS PRIOR I'VE BEEN HEARING UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE AROUND STEERING WHEEL, AMPLIFIED UPON TURNING EVEN SLIGHTLY THE STEERING WHEEL ON EITHER DIRECTION, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE FIRST TIME. I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARING MIGHT BE RELATED TO THIS 'RECALL' SERVICE. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO ACURA THAT SERVICE HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR LAST FEBRUARY 2008, BUT IT WOULD COST ME $110 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH I OPTED THEM NOT TO SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE FUNDS. I BELIEVE AN INCIDENT SUCH AS I HAVE EXPERIENCE WHEREIN A MOVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND BECOME IMMOBILIZED WITHIN MATTER OF SECONDS POSES A VERY SERIOUS 'SAFETY RISK' TO OUR HIGHWAYS THAT SHOULD WARRANT PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND RESOLUTION TO ITS CAUSE TO ENSURE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR CONTINUED SAFETY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CRANK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THAT DAY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMPED AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

2006 ACURA TL (3.2L) ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION(APP) SENSOR HAD A INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION DURING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CONFIRMED BY DEALER BY READING HISTORY OF FAILURE CODES. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART CAR. ACCELERATION RETURNED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE FAULT CODE WAS READ AND AS THE FAULT HAD CLEARED, I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A MONTH WAIT FOR A NEW SENSOR DUE TO A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THIS PART. *TR

2006 ACURA TL IS DIFFICULT TO STEER DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, K TURNS AND PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED QUICKLY TO OPPOSITE LOCK DURING A MANEUVER THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN SETTING A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE TURN AND COLLIDING WITH NEAR BY OBJECTS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK, TIRES AND STATES THE STEERING PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF A QUICK AVOIDANCE MANEUVER IS REQUIRED. *TR

WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND AT SPEED 2006 ACURA TL WITH 43K MILES EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, RIGHT FRONT. THE FAILURE CAUSED WHEEL TO BECOME DISCONNECTED WHICH BROKE AXLE AND BRAKE LINE. WITH NO ABILITY TO STEER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE, CENTER BARRIER. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AUTO GROUND AGAINST CONCRETE TO COME TO A STOP. ACURA INDICATES THAT THIS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY AS IT IS CAUSED BY A SEVERE IMPACT. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A 2" CHANGE IN ELEVATION OF THE PAVEMENT. *TR