2005 Acura RL Brakes Problems

DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA13002 HAS 1 RELATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V092000 MY CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF THIS RECALL BUT I DID TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2013. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT. WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 45-50 MPH, THE BRAKES WILL ENGAGE ON THEIR OWN, JERKING THE CAR TO THE SIDE AND THE VSA WARNING LIGHT AS WELL AS THE SH-AWD DRIVE LIGHT WILL COME ON IN THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, AT LEAST EVERY 3 DAYS, SOMETIMES EVERY DAY. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS BECAUSE THE RECALL FIX HAS NOT PREVENTED THIS FROM CONTINUING TO HAPPEN. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THE YAW RATE SENSOR IS GIVING POOR INFORMATION TO THE ECU AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND I AM SUPPOSED TO PAY $1050.00 TO HAVE A NEW YAW RATE SENSOR INSTALLED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THIS WHEN IT IS A DEFECT AND CAN CAUSE INJURY TO ME OR OTHER PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD. *TR

LOW BRAKE PEDAL -- NEED A ABS/ VSA MODULATOR- THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT AFFECTS BRAKING AND SHOULD BE A RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

FAX FM CONSUMER WHO'S (OR) DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY ACURA HANDLED THE BRAKES AND RADIO DEFECTS IN THEIR 2005 ACURA RL, ES HAVE NO RECORDS OF PREV. CORRESPONDENCE. *TS A PART WITHIN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP THE LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR ROUGH SURFACES. WHEN THE RADIO WAS TURNED ON THE SCREEN DISPLAYED A CODE ENTRY MESSAGE AND THE RADIO WOULD NOT WORK. BOTH PROBLEM WERE EVENTUALLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *NM

2005 ACURA RL BRAKE ASSEMBLY PARTS WERE NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. *TS WHILE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE RADIO A CODE ENTRY MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND THE RADIO WOULDN'T WORK.

AFTER INFORMING THE ACURA SERVICE CENTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND BEING REASSURED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR ON APRIL 5 BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. ACURA REFUSED TO RUN A COMPUTER CHECK ON THE CAR OR TO SEND ANYONE FROM CALIFORNIA TO INSPECT THE CAR. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER HAD INITIALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE SOMEONE FROM CALIFORNIA COME TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES BY DRIVING THE CAR AND THAT THEY WERE OKAY. THEY REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANY FURTHER TESTS PERTINENT TO MY COMPLAINT UNLESS THE CAR INSURANCE COMPANY REQUESTED THAT THIS BE DONE. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE AT METLIFE, (OUR INSURANCE COMPANY), AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE SUCH REQUESTS. WE SHOULD ASK THE MANUFACTURER TO RUN FURTHER TESTING. I AGAIN SPOKE WITH ACURA SERVICE AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA ,(ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS), AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT RUN ANY FURTHER TESTING OF THE BRAKES. THEY AGAIN STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE, AND THAT WE SHOULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE. TO DATE, WE HAVE NOT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR SENT TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THIS CAR IS A LEASED VEHICLE. REPEATEDLY I ASKED FOR A WRITTEN REPORT REGARDING WHAT WAS CHECKED AND FOUND WITH BRAKES FAILURES IN THESE OCCASIONS, BUT NO ANSWER WAS RECEIVED FROM ACURA. *AK

THE BRAKES RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND LOCK UP ON THEIR OWN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. I HAVE WENT TO THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *JB