2000 Acura TL Complaint Log

YESTERDAY, 8/18/13, OUR AUTO DARKENING REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAKED A BLACK LIQUID THAT MELTED THE PLASTIC CONSOLE UNDER IT. THE LIQUID COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON THE CONSOLE FOR MORE THAN 45 MINUTES AS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WENT FROM BEING CLEAR WHEN WE ARRIVED TO A SHOPPING CENTER, TO A DISTORTED VIEW WHEN WE WERE LEAVING. SEARCHING GOOGLE, ??2000 ACURA TL REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAK,?? I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS. I ALSO FOUND THAT THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC (PERHAPS AS MANY AS 6 COMPOUNDS INCLUDING MERCURY). IN SOME CASES THESE MIRRORS HAVE EXPLODED THROWING BLACK TOXIC GOO ON PASSENGERS AND THE INTERIOR. SOME HAVE REPORTED GETTING ILL FROM EXPOSURE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I REMOVED THE MIRROR. WHAT I CAN??T UNDERSTAND IS THAT THESE MIRRORS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED, NOT JUST BECAUSE THE LIQUID RUINS THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, BUT IT??S DANGEROUS AS A HEALTH HAZARD WELL. I BELIEVE THIS TYPE MIRROR WAS USED FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. YES, THIS IS A 13 YEAR OLD CAR. WE PURCHASED IT NEW AND IT REMAINS IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITION WITH UNDER 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS PARTIALLY DISSOLVED CONSOLE. *TR

TODAY JUNE 2, 2013, MY 2000 ACURA 32TL HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER HITTING THE PARKED CAR, I TRIED TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD AND TRIED TO STOP. INSTEAD, IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO STOP. IT TOOK CONTROL AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD THROUGH ROAD, DRIVEWAY AND NEIGHBORING LAWN. I STEERED FOR ABOUT 100 FEET AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE NEIGHBORING HOME AND FINALLY STOPPED. IT WAS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF FRIGHTENING MOMENT THAT MY FAMILY AND I WENT THROUGH. IT WAS SUNNY AND 85 DEG F. THE CAR HAD SEVERE DAMAGES ON BACK AND FRONT BUMPERS. TIRE MARKS ON THE ROAD, DRIVEWAY, AND LAWN, PLUS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE WERE SUSTAINED. FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT MY WIFE AND I IN THE FACE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS BY NHTSA ON SIMILAR INCIDENTS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION (ROT) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS BEEN ENTIRELY DEALER MAINTAINED AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED FREQUENTLY. I DISCOVERED THE CORROSION WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. DEALER INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WOULD EVENTUALLY COLLAPSE OR FALL OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO ACURA AND ACURA WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME. OTHER THAN THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME, THE CAR DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY RUST OR CORROSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL IN 2005. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN BECAUSE THE GEARS WERE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. *TR

WHEN TURNING CAR OFF IGNITION TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILED AND THE CAR WAS LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND AFTER EXITING CAR IT ROLLED BACKWARD (ON A HILLSIDE) & HIT PARKED TRUCK. VERY RISKY! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ACURA TL HAD PRIOR YEARS (THRU 99) THAT WERE RECALLED. ALSO HONDA HAD OTHER MODELS IN LATER YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED NATIONAL HONDA 800 AND THEY VERIFIED NOT COVERED. I HAD FIXED, BUT HONDA IS PUTTING PUBLIC AT RISK! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OWNER REMAINS IN PHSYICAL THERAPY DUE TO CLASS II CONCUSSION. ACURA HAS DECLINED INTEREST IN THIS CASE DESPITE THE REASERCH. UPDATED 1/11/2013 *JS

AS I WAS WAITING IN MY CAR , FOR MY SISTER TO GET IN . ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AB LIGHT APPEARS ON MY DASH BOARD. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN SOON AFTER THAT , AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY , MY CAR JUST CAME OUT OF GEAR AND WOULDN'T PASS 1ST GEAR . THE D5 LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON MY DASH BOARD ALSO. BY THEN I HAD MADE IT TO THE CURB OF THE FREEWAY,THANKFULLY . I WAS REALLY FRIGHTEN CAUSE I HAD MY 8 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE BACK SEAT. THEN IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT AS I WAS AT A STOP ALREADY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,200. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ UPDATED 08/15/12. *JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE TWO TEENAGE DRIVERS! I SEE THERE IS A RECALL OF SOME 2000 ACURA TLS FOR THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE SAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY? *TR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V025000 I TOOK THE CAR IN TO CROWN ACURA IN GREENSBORO, NC ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF REMOVING THE KEY WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND THE CAR ROLLING. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY. I WANTED THEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND GAVE THEM THE RECALL NUMBER. THEY SAID THAT OUR CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH SAFERCAR.GOV CLEARLY SAYS IT IS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

2000 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT OUTAGES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF, THEY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOT LONG AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT FOLLOWED THE SAME PATTERN. IN DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING, BOTH LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON, WHEN SHE TRIED TO FLIP THEM ON AND OFF. SHE THEN DISCOVERED THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. *JB

THIS CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN 2004. EARLY 2012, A SHIFTING DELAY HAPPENED FIRST FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH. THEN, TRANSMISSION JERKED BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR AND ITS GETTING WORSE. I WENT BACK TO ACURA, THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKER AND SHOULD BE DEAD ANYTIME. THEY SUGGESTED ME TO REPLACE TO IT, WHICH COSTS ME 3500 DOLLARS.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE APPLIED TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID:04V176000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 210,475.

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE CAR SITTING STILL IN PARK (IN MY GARAGE). I WAS STARTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE - SIDE AIRBAG (AKA; SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG) MOUNTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON!!!! *TR ACURA LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR FULL WEEK AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO EXPLANATION. LATER, I CALLED THEM AND IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME (OVER THE PHONE) THAT WHAT I SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE, AIRBAGS DON'T JUST GO OFF WITHOUT REASON. NOW THEY ARE CALLING ME A LIAR. ACURA GAVE THE RESPONSE ALWAYS GIVEN; ACURA THEN USED THEIR NORMAL EXCUSE (I FOUND MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS). THEY THEN SAID THE AIRBAG MUST HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO MINOR SCRATCHES THEY FOUND UNDERNEATH THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR (THIS CAR IS A NO ACCIDENT, ONE OWNER CAR AND IS PRISTINE ALL OVER INCLUDING UNDER THE CAR) SO: THEY STATED THAT A) I HAD TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR (CALLING ME A LIAR) AND B) THAT I HAD TO HAVE HIT A POT HOLE OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD THUS CAUSING AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY (IN AN UNOCCUPIED SEAT), AS THOUGH THAT WOULD BE A GOOD REASON FOR AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY! SO: AIRBAG EXPLODES SITTING STILL, IN A SEAT WITH NO ONE IN IT (AGAIN; THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND EMPTY OF ANY OBJECTS OR PERSONAL EFFECTS). SO: AN AIRBAG GOES OFF SITTING STILL, WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT!!) AND ACURA AGAIN USES THE LINE THEY ALWAYS USE WITH MANY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD UNEXPLAINED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS) MEANING; "SCRATCHES UNDER THE UNDERSIDE OF AN ACURA CAUSE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY)! I SWEAR THE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE FACTUAL, ALTHOUGH, IF YOU KNEW ME, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THIS IS ALL TRUTHFUL. CLOSEST SIMILAR EVENT; COMPLAINT # 763720;

THE REMEDY OUTLINED IN CAMPAIGN 04V176000 DID NOT RESOLVE THE MANUFACTURERS SAFETY DEFECT FOR MY VEHICLE. PER THE RECALL, MY TRANSMISSION HAD AN OIL COOLER RETURN LINE INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2004 BY STERLING ACURA OF AUSTIN. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT 47000, 71000 AND 107000 MILES. IN AUGUST OF 2011 AT 133000 MILES, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED STUTTERING AND HESITATING WHEN UP SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LURCH FORWARD DUE TO UNEXPECTED DOWN SHIFTS AT MODERATE SPEED. DEPENDING ON THE TRAFFIC AND DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION, LUCKILY IN MY CASE IT DID NOT. HOWEVER, OTHER OWNERS IMPACTED BY CAMPAIGN 04V176000 MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY SINCE IT IS LIKELY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEIR TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY FAILS FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES RAISED IN 2004. *TR

TOXIC FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR, DRIPPED ONTO CENTER CONSOLE AND MELTED PLASTIC PARTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE SUN AT WHICH TIME THE AUTOMATIC REAR VIEW MIRROR PROCEEDED TO LEAK CAUSTIC FLUID FROM THE PHOTO CELL UNTO THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR'S INTERIOR CONSOLE ESPECIALLY ALL OVER THE GEAR SHIFTER AREA. THIS FLUID WAS CORROSIVE TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND DAMAGED THE PLASTIC PIECES IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR INDICATOR AND ITS TRIM RING. THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS NOW CLOUDY AND SOMEWHAT DAMAGED. SOME OF THE FLUID GOT ON THE BACK OF MY HAND WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR AND CAUSED A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION UNTIL I WASHED IT OFF. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S MORE FLUID YET TO LEAK FROM THE DAMAGED MIRROR THE NEXT TIME THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS HOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL DEVICE SEVERAL TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2 WEEKS BACK WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, MIL (ENGINE) INDICATOR AND TCS INDICATOR SHOWED YELLOW. THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING SLOW IN SPITE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, DELAYED GEAR ENGAGEMENT WHILE ACCELERATING, HARSH GEAR SHIFTING NOISE WAS NOTICED. I HAVE BEEN FACING DELAYED TRANSMISSION ISSUES DURING ACCELERATION PREVIOUSLY AND THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL. WHEN CHECKED WITH DEALER (FROM WHOM WE PURCHASED THE CAR AT 93K MILES) THEY HIGHLIGHTED AS FOLLOWS. 124705 FOUND CODE P0740 INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT NEEDED. THE DEALER QUOTED $4000 FOR ASSEMBLING REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND ADDITION $1200 MIGHT BE CHARGED IF MY CAR TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE REUSED BY ACURA. I CALLED ACURA THEY TOOK MY CAR AND OWNER INFORMATION. THEY MENTIONED IT HAS CROSSED THE WARRANTY LIMITS AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. LATELY WE CAME TO KNOW ABOUT THE ACURA SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES ON THE WEB. THE CAR WAS SOLD BY THE DEALER TO US IN SPITE KNOWING ABOUT THESE ISSUES. WE HAVE BEEN DOING REGULAR MAINTAINED AND HAVE TO FACE THIS PROBLEM. RECENTLY WE DID CHANGE THE TIMER BELTS AND ENGINE MOUNTS. AS A SINGLE CAR OWNER WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH SAFETY ISSUES IN THE PRODUCT, WASTED TIME SPEND IN UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT ISSUE WHICH IS NEVER DECLARED BY ACURA, VISITING DEALER AND MECHANIC SHOPS TO MAKE SENSE ON CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTINUE TO SPEND ON MAJOR REWORKS. ACURA HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ADDRESS GENUINE PRODUCT ISSUES WHICH ARE NOTHING TO DO WITH CUSTOMER. I WANT TO ESCALATE THIS ISSUE TO NHTSA FOR THEIR REVIEW. KINDLY DO THE NEEDFUL.

BOUGHT FOUR NEW UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES FROM BJ'S ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. TIRE SIZE WAS 205 60 116 FOR A 2000 ACURA TL. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 2011, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 WEST AND HAD A TIRE BLOW-OUT. IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LEAVE MY CAR OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2011, AFTER HAVING SOMEONE REPLACE THE FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, I DROVE TO BJ'S IN MOORESVILLE, NC AND LEFT THE CAR TO GET THE TIRE FIXED. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2000 ACURA TL WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. NOW AGAIN AT 157,000 MILES IT IS SLIPPING AGAIN IN SECOND GEAR JUST LIKE IT DID ORIGINALLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM ON MY OWN TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000. AFTER READING ALL THE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ACURA TL, I BELIEVE THAT THE COMPANY HAS JUST TURNED THEIR HEAD ON ALL OF US. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING HANDLED BY ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT? A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AT 57,000 IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. IF TOYOTA CAN GET HAMMERED FOR STUCK ACCELERATORS, SHOULDN'T HONDA BE FIXING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED!!! *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, NO AIR WOULD BLOW FROM THE VENTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNED AND MELTED AS WELL AS THE FAN. UPDATED 10/07/11

BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G009 205/60R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE / SIDEWALL FAILURE. TREAD/BELTS SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. TIRE PRESSURE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TREADWARE REMAINING WAS 7/32. TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. OTHER MARKINGS ON TIRE: L08R AND 37224 GX BH32688. MADE IN USA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING THE IGNITION INTERLOCK AND ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ACURA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. UPDATED 1/21/11 *CN 02/14/11

THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS FOR MY 2000 ACURA TL. IN 2005 I HAD 86,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO RECALL. FIVE YEARS LATER I HAVE 178,000 MILES (92,000 ON TRANSMISSION) AND I AM IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION IS SHOWING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS IT DID FIVE YEAR EARLIER. SECOND GEAR SLIPPING AND DISCOLORATION. THIS TIME HONDA/ACURA WILL NOT REPLACE OR EVEN HELP PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS ALSO FAULTY. I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD TO PUT THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN HER 2000 HONDA ACCORD. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY TO REPLACE A DEFECT WITH ANOTHER DEFECTED PIECE AND NOT STAND BEHIND THE REPLACEMENT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. *TR

TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 ACURA TL WILL WITHOUT WARNING DROP TO A LOWER GEAR LOCKING UP THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SEND THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID. IT HAPPENS SO FAST AND WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS A FOLLOWING VEHICLE COULD EASILY REAR END MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ACURA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT NO COST. SOMEONE WILL LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR

MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL HAS A FAILING REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEAKING FLUID INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. FROM SEARCHING I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO DIMMING MIRRORS MANUFACTURED BY MAGNA DONNELLY CORP INSTALLED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS OF CARS. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE CHEMICALS LEAKING MAY BE TOXIC, THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RELEASED THE INGREDIENT CONTENTS PUBLICLY. IF YOU SEARCH GOOGLE FOR "LEAKING REAR VIEW MIRROR" YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES NEED TO BE EXAMINED AND IF DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH A FORCED RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

2000 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHIFT ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT. UPON REVIEW FOUND OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY ACURA TLS 1999-2002. DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

2000 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A CRASH. *TGW AS THE CONSUMER BACKED OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WITH FIERCE FORCE AND SPEED AND SPUN AROUND IN CIRCLES SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE HIT A POST IN THE PARKING LOT. THE MOMENTUM CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT TWO PARKED CARS. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, HOWEVER THEY HAD NO AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE SINCE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS ORDERED, BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL AND THIS CAR HAD A RECALL FOR PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION IN 2004 AND ACURA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. ACURA IS DENYING THE SERVICE FOR MY CAR STATING ITS OUT OF WARRATY TIME. SINCE THEY DID NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION AND JUST REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT THEY KNOW WILL BREAK AGAIN AFTER XXX AMOUNT OF MILES, I BELIEVE IT IS VERY UNFAIR TO US THE CONSUMERS. I CANNOT BELIVE THAT MANUFACTURERS LIKE ACURA CAN GET AWAY WITH THINGS LIEK THIS. THEY SIMPLY PUT A BANDAID ON THE PROBLEM AND HOPED THAT IT WILL GET THEM THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I AM HOPING THAT YOU GUYS CAN DO SOMEHTING ABOUT IT AS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LIKE ME IN THIS SITUATION ALL OVER THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR HELP! ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO BRING SOME ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA .THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) IN MY ACURA 3.2 TL YEAR 2000, IT WAS FOUND THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECT THAT MAY RESULT IN THE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT ANY SPEED. FOLLOWING THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ([XXX]), THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VEHICLE WAS EXTENDED TO 109,000 MILES. MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER IS PART OF THIS RECALL. MY CAR STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION ISSUE AT ~100,000 MILES (ANOTHER ~8000 MILES LEFT WITH THE WARRANTY). I NOTICED THE SLIPPING OF GEARS, HESITATION AND DOWNSHIFTING OF GEARS AND THE D5 INDICATOR BLINKING. MY FAMILY AND MY CAR POOL PARTNER, CAN ATTEST TO THIS ISSUE. MY COWORKERS HAVE HEARD ME TALK ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOMS, THEY SUSPECTED TRANSMISSION AND ADVISED TO ALSO CONSULT ACURA UNDER RECALL. I CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICE AND HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP DROVE THE CAR AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT, SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND AFTER DRIVING COUPLE OF TIMES IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORST AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE, DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH ACURA, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY BY SAYING THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR NOW HAS DRAGGED TO 145K MILES AND HAS PASSED THE RECALL LIMITS BUT IF THE DEALER PERFORMED CORRECTIVE MEASURES AND DID THE TEST CORRECTLY WHEN I TOOK IT UNDER THE WARRANTY, I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM TODAY. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR HAS FAULTY TRANSMISSION, I HAD THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, REPORTED AND GOT CHECKED. SINCE THE CHECK WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY, I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO TAKE RESPONSIBLY AND FULFILL THE RECALL COMMITMENT. *TR

ALL MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED IN MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL. IN READING ABOUT THIS ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT IT'S HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS ME. AS I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR, I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED, HOWEVER I JUST UNCOVERED IT AND REALLY THINK IT'S WORTH LOOKING INTO. *TR

BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS (FAILURE) DISCOVERED BY FIRESTONE AUTO CARE, HICKAM AFB, HI, WHILE DOING AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC. NO ACTION DONE TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF HIGH COSTS. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL FAILED LAST WEEK AUTO HAS ABOUT 77,000 MILES DEALER AND ACURA MAIN OFFICE SAYS THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THEY ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

MY ACURA HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING IT SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS NOT COVERED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY ABOUT A MONTH. IN SEPTEMBER 2009 I SOLD THE CAR AND WAS AWAITING PAYMENT FOR THE CAR AND BEFORE I RECEIVED PAYMENT THE BUYER RETURNED THE CAR STATING THAT IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS REGARDING THE RECALL AND HAPPENED TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE IF THE CAR COULD BE FIXED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT HAD BEEN IN FOR A CHECKUP BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS AND I BELIEVE SOME WORK WAS DONE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THEM TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION IT ONLY HAS 100,000 MILES. *TR

ACURA TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

2000 ACURA 3.2 TL REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFECT. THE 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL COMES EQUIPPED WITH A AUTO-DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR MANUFACTURED BY THE MAGNA DONNELLY CORPORATION. THIS MIRROR BEGAN LEAKING A DARK FLUID RECENTLY WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO BE TOXIC. FROM MY RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN WHICH MIRRORS EVENTUALLY EXPLODE AND CAN SPRAY THIS TOXIC FLUID INTO THE EYES AND MOUTH. *TR

MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL OUT OF NOWHERE STARTED SLIPPING AND SHIFTING GEARS WHILE I WAS DRIVINGONE DAY. WHILE I AM DRIVING MY CAR THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN OR JERK AN SLIP AFTER FREQUENT STOP AND GO'S. AFTER RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN OVER A MILLION ACURA'S, AND AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BUT TO ME IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ACURA SHOULD BE REQUIRED AND OBLIGATED TO FIX. WHILE DRIVING ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME, I THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHO IS TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT I WOULD BE HERE RITE NOW. *TR

2000 ACURA 3.2TL. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN AUGUST 2009 THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONSUMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT HER TWO SONS ALSO HAVE ACURA 3.2TL'S AND THEY TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNTS PROBLEMS. *JB

2000 ACURA TL MIRROR LEAKED FLUID ON INTERIOR OF MY VEHICLE'S CONSOLE. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT MY MIRROR IS NOW BLURRY. NOW FOR SOME REASON EVERYTIME I GET IN MY CAR AND DRIVE MY RIGHT EYE STARTS TO HURTING. ONCE I'M OUT AND IN FRESH AIR IT FEELS FINE. I'VE NOTICED ON FORUMS ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM AND SOME HAVE COMPLAINED OF DIFFERENT HEALTH ISSUES ALSO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE HAS SUNNY SUN 3800 TIRES, SIZE 225/40/ZR18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. IN ADDITION, THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE EXHIBITED SEVERE CRACKING. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TIRE SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND IT WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT AUTHORIZED TIRE SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE COMPOUND CONTRIBUTED TO THE SIDEWALL FAILURE. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 171,000.

WE CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL. THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS BEING RECALLED. ALSO OUR SRS LIGHT IS LITE ON THE DASH. OUR AUTO MANUAL INDICATES THIS IS A AIRBAG PROBLEM AND NEEDS ATTENTION BY A DEALER. WE CALLED ACURA (11/03/2014) AT 1-800-382-2238 AND TALK TO DANELLE. WE WERE TOLD OUR VIN NUMBER DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THESE ITEMS. DO WE HAVE TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE OUR VIN NUMBER ISN'T ON THE LIST? IF OTHER ACURA'S WITH OUR YEAR AND MODEL IS HAVING A PROBLEM WHY ISN'T OURS ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

MY ACURA 3.2 TL MODEL YEAR 2000 HAS A DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS DIAGNOSED BY THE ACURA DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED IN 2009 WITH MILEAGE OF ABOUT 129,000. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY FOLLOWING THE 2004 RECALL AND SETTLEMENT. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2003 AS A CERTIFIED USED CAR FROM THE ACURA DEALER. THE CAR HAD ALL SERVICING CONDUCTED AT THE ACURA DEALER AND WAS ALWAYS UP TO DATE. A TRANSMISSION INSPECTION IN 2004 SHOWED NO ABNORMALITIES AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE ACURA DEALER. THE ACURA DEALER SAYS, BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT WOULD COST $3500 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, OR AT LEAST INSTITUTE A DISCOUNT. *TR

I AM WRITING BECAUSE MY ACURA 3.2TL IS VIBRATING AND JERKING BAD IN 2ND GEAR AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT CHECKED OUT BECAUSE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT I AM EXPERIENCING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOW AND I AM AFRAID OF THE SAFETY ISSUES IT CAN CAUSE OR EVEN DEATH BY CRASH. *TR

TRANSMISSION SEEM TO VIBRATE SEVERELY WHEN SHIFTING IN SECOND GEAR I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS UNDER RECALL TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE UP TOO AND UNDER 100,000 MILES AND IT IS UNDER. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS BUT I WAS NOT AWARE DUE TO HONDA/ACURA ALWAYS STANDING BY THERE PRODUCT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO I HEARD GEAR CHIPPING CAN RESULT LEADING TO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP AND POSSIBLE CRASH WHICH CAN ALWAYS RESULT AS FATAL!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE DRIVE GEAR ON THE WARNING PANEL FLASHED BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. HE DID NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES NOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS RECONDITIONED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION. LATER, THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN SIMILAR TO THE FAILURES HE EXPERIENCED (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000, POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIRS MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ANY LOW GEAR OR THE PARK POSITION, THE GEARS WOULD FLASH ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT CONSOLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,656 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211,000.