2000 Acura RL Visibility & Wipers Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL WITH A MAGNA DONNELLY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LIQUID INSIDE THE MIRROR SPEWED OUT FROM UNDER THE MIRROR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIQUID HARDENED, DAMAGING THE SEATS AND DASHBOARD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MIRROR WAS CONTACTED WHO EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE MIRROR WAS MANUFACTURED, A SPECIFIC GAS WAS PUMPED BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF GLASS, WHICH HAD DETERIORATED AND ALLOWED THE GAS TO EXPAND AND BURST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 09/05/12*LJ UPDATED 09/05/12

VEHICLE WAS LOCALLY PARKED. THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY 2000 ACURA RL HAS LEAKED CORROSIVE MATERIAL FROM INSIDE THE MIRROR ITSELF. NOTE: IT IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHICH HAS AN AUTO DIMMER FEATURE. CURRENTLY IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF AND THE LIQUID IS CORROSIVE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. MOST NOTABLE: THIS MIRROR-ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ACURA COMMUNITY (EVEN ON NEWER MODELS) WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE MIRROR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINED WHY THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. *JB

VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS MAY HAVE CAUSE ONE CRASH. BF THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED IN A TURNING LANE AT 35 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THROTTLE BODY WAS BENT. FAULTY WINDOW REGULATOR CAUSED THE WINDOW TO NOT CLOSE. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEAVE A OILY FILM ON WINDSHIELD THAT RESULT IN SEVERE STREAKING ON GLASS. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM IN JUNE AND TOLD ME AT THAT TIME THEY HAD EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME ACURA HAD GONE TO A SOFTER RUBBER ON THE BLADE AND IT WAS NOT HOLDING UP WELL. BOTH THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME TO CLEAN THE WIPERS WITH ALCOHOL WHEN THE PROBLEM ARISES. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER CAR. THERE ARE TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE WITH 2000 TL'S AND THEY ARE BOTH HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CANNOT USE YOUR WIPERS TO CLEAN THE WINDOW UNLESS YOU WANT IT SMEARED. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM IF YOU ARE DRIVING INTO THE SUN AS YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE HAZE.*AK