2003 Acura TL Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO BE JERKED BACKWARDS. PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND ACURA REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT DEALER DUPLICATION - DESPITE ISSUING A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

ALL FOUR VEHICLE TIRES LOST PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. *MR WHILE DRIVING ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRE LOST TIRE PRESSURE. UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A SIDEWALL TEAR 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH, PERPENDICULAR TO TREAD. INSPECTION OF THE OTHER THREE TIRES REVEALED THAT ONE OTHER TIRE HAD A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. (MICHELIN PILOT HXMXM4, DOT# B938 CTTX1102) *SCC *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT AIR BAGS STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DID DEPLOY WAS THE FRONT PASSANGER'S SIDE.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND SOMEBODY TO SEE THE CAR ACCIDENT WAS ON JULY 6, 2003.*AK

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER.*AK

VEHICLE HAD AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.*AK

VEHICLE'S TIMING BELT BROKE RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER FOR 15,000.00 MILE CHECKUP THE DEALER DID NOT MAKE THE CONSUMER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED SINCE AND OFFER A 22,000.00 MILE CHECK UP FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER FELLS THAT IT IS NOT ENOUGH COMPENSATION FOR THE ANGUISH POSSIBILITY THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*MR *CB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A "WHIRRING" NOISE AND ASSUMED IT WAS ROAD NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD FAILED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $26 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE RUPTURED AFTER IT STRUCK A SHALLOW POTHOLE. THE REPLACEMENT TIRE RUPTURED 2000 MILES LATER WHEN IT HIT A MANHOLE COVER. MICHELIN AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE ONE TIRE. THE CONSUMER PLANS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK *CB *SCC *NLM

TOOK DELIVERY OF NEW ACURA 2003 3.2TL TYPE S ON MAY 10, 2002. WITH ABOUT 7,000 MILES ON VEHICLE STARTED TO NOTICE SLIGHT "SHIMMY" / "SHUTTER" WHEN APPLYING BRAKES...GREATER IMPACT AT SPEEDS 40 - 70MPH. THIS INDICATES WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. FINALLY INSISTED THAT DEALER ADDRESS ISSUE. DEALER FIRST OFFERED TO "TURN" ROTORS; I DECLINED AND ASKED THAT THEY CONTACT HONDA FOR REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS. HONDA AGREED ON, "GOOD-WILL ONE TIME BASIS." FURTURE WARRANTY COVERAGE WILL BE BY "TURNING" ROTORS. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 9,675 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAUSE IS "OWNER DISTINCTIVE DRIVING HABITS." WHEN ASKED FOR A DEFINITION, I WAS TOLD THAT I MUST LIVE ON AND OR DRIVE ON LONG - STEEP HILLS WHICH NECESSITATES EXTENED USE OF BRAKES. THIS IS TOTALLY INCORRECT AND THEY WERE ADVISED OF THAT. IF NORMAL USE OF THE BRAKES WILL CAUSE WARPING, THEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT FIT FOR THEIR IMPLIED USAGE AS DEFINED UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERICAL CODE-IMPLIED WARRANTY MECHANTABILITY. IN DISCUSSION WITH A MEMBER OF THE ACURA STAFF, IT WAS DISCLOSED THAT ABOUT 50% OF THE VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. HONDA/ACURA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN MADE UNAVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS; HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE TSB ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE CALLS FOR ROTOR REPLACEMENT OR "TURNING" ROTORS. IT IS CLEAR THAT HONDA/ACURA IS IN IT'S NORMAL MODE OF DENIAL OF A PROBLEM. A PROBLEM WHICH IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT AND/OR IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT/HARDENING OF THE ROTOR MATERIAL IN CONJUNCITION WITH THE COMPOSITION OF THE BRAKE PAD MATERIAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD.

TOOK DELIVERY OF NEW 2003 ACURA 3.2TL-TYPE S ON MAY 10, 2002. WAS UNAWARE THAT HONDA/ACURA HAD AN ON-GOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SINCE MODEL YEAR 1999. TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP OVER THE PAST SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. ON MAY 15, 2003, DEALER CONFIRMED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND HAS ORDERED NEW TRANSMISSION. HONDA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED IN MODEL YEARS 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003. WHILE THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS / 100K MILES, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WATER ENTERED INTO THE HOUSING OF HIS HEADLIGHTS, LEAKED DOWN INTO THE BALANCE AND BLEW THE BULB. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH FOOT APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF "IAC VALVE", PART NO. 121187.*AK *TS *JB

CAR WAS IN PARK, WENT TO REMOVE KEYS. CAR ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED SLAMMING INTO WALL. *NLM

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN HARSH JERK. TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS SECOND REPLACEMENT ALSO FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLT SHEARED OFF AT 75 MILES PER HOUR RESULTING TIN THE FRONT TIRE LOCKING UP. VENTILATION PROBLEMS WITH MOLD IN THE RECIRCULATION SYSTEM.*AK

WITHIN 1 WEEK OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN : 04V176000. WHILE DRIVING IN FIFTH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS HUNTING BETWEEN GEARS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUTTER. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THE SAME AS THE FIRST AND INCLUDED THE ENGINE REVVING AS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN D5 IN AUTOMATIC MODE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. REGARDLESS OF WHAT GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NO POWER WENT TO THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *TC *JB

HIGH BEAMS REFLECT LIGHT TO VERTICAL OBJECTS AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SUCH AS TREES, STRUCTURE, ETC, CAUSING DISTRACTING FLASHES OF LIGHT, AND MOMENTARY DIVERSION OF DRIVER'S ATTENTION. LOW BEAMS DO NOW SEEM TO GO OUT FAR ENOUGH TO GIVE A GOOD VIEW OF THE DARKENED ROAD WITHOUT USING HIGH BEAMS. THE HEADLIGHTS ON 2001 AND EARLIER MODELS WERE EXCELLENT AND DID/DO NOT PRESENT THE SAME PROBLEMS. I DO NOT KNOW OF HEADLIGHTS USED ON 2002 MODELS WERE THE SAME AS MINE. DEALER STATES PROBLEMS NOT CORRECTABLE IN THAT LIGHTS OPERATE AS DESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SEAT BELT HOUSING, THE CENTER CONSOLE WAS HARD TO OPEN, AND THE SILL PLATE WAS LOOSE. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND BALKING ON NEW 2003 ACURA TLC TYPE-S

TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE MADE A "GRINDING" SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TENSIONER. *AK THE DEALER THOUGHT AT FIRST, THE PROBLEM WAS THE A-PIPE AND REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE THIRD TIME THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

TIRES- 4 TIRES IN 3 MONTHS DUE TO SIDEWALL BUBBLES. *NLM

MY 2003 ACURA 3.2TL WAS PUT IN SERVICE IN AUGUST, 2003. RECENTLY, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW MAKING THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED ME IN WRITING AS FOLLOWS: "ADVISED CUSTOMER NOT TO LEAVE ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICE ON PASS SEAT, WILL CAUSE LIGHT TO GO OFF" I.E., CELL PHONE IN MY WIFE'S POCKETBOOK COULD TURN SRS OFF. THIS EXPLANATION DOES NOT SEEM PLAUSIBLE. IF THE SYSTEM IS THAT SENSITIVE, IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE!

I NOTICED THAT NHTSA HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRANNY FAILURE. I BOUGHT AN 03 ACURA 3.2TL-S BACK IN MARCH. I REALLY DIDNT KNOW THAN WHEN THE TRANNY WOULD "CATCH UP" THAT IT WOULD BE A DEFECT. THE SAD PART IS THAT I WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR BUT I CANT SELL IT BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL LOSS. THEREFORE, IM FORCED TO STAY WITH THIS CAR THAT MAY SOME DAY KILL ME. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER STORIES; NUMERIOUS OTHER STORIES. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE TRANNY MAY GO SOON BUT ITS NO WAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT BEACUSE THE "FAILURE" DIDNT HAPPEN YET. IM SCARED AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP

WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND TURN OFF THE SWITCH, THE CAR KEEPS ROLLING AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY HINDRANCE DUE TO ENGAGED GEAR FROM ROLLING IT. I THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM, AS MY OTHER CARS DON'T DO THIS. ON MY MAZDA CX-9, IF I PUT IT IN GEAR AND TRUN OFF THE SWITCH, THE GEAR STAYS ENGAGED AND PREVENTS THE CAR FROM ROLLING. I THINK MY ACURA HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION SINCE IT LETS THE CAR ROLL EVEN WHEN IT IS IN THE GEAR AND ENGINE IS OFF. I HAVE ASKED MY DEALER IN FREMONT TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS. BUT MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSTANT, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I AM AFRAID THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS.

I LEASED AN 03 ACURA TL-TYPE S IN 4/02. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS EITHER UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, SHUDDERING AND BUCKING AT 15K MILES. THE RPMS WOULD ALSO REV WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL . I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 12/2/02, AND THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THERE WERE "NO CODES" AND THAT THE "PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED." AT NEARLY 22K MILES, THE PROBLEM EVOLVED INTO A HIGH-PITCHED WHINING NOISE. ON 4/16/03, DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT FIRST THE NEW TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO PERFORM BETTER, BUT DIFFERENTLY AND SOMEWHAT MORE SLOWLY. AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES THE SHUDDERING AND BUCKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RETURNED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ON 7/21/03, AND AGAIN THEY SAID "NO CODES" AND THE "PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED," PRECISELY AS HAD BEEN INDICATED BEFORE THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THEY DID FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. ON 10/22/03 DURING A ROADTEST WITH DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE TRANSMISSION DID IN FACT EXHIBIT THE BEHAVIOR I HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTING. AFTER THE COMPUTER REVEALED NO CODES, THE VEHICLES EGR PORTS WERE CLEANED AND DEALER BELIEVED THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK ON A HALF DOZEN OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME AM TOLD THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ACURA CORPORATE MANAGEMENT ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS HAVE ALSO FAILED. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY. THEY INSIST IF THERE ARE "NO CODES" OR IF DEALER CANNOT READILY DUPLICATE THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I AM UNWILLING TO WAIT FOR A COMPLETE FAILURE WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I BEGAN AT THE END OF NOVEMBER DOCUMENTING THE DATES, TIMES AND SPEEDS AT WHICH THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND CAN PROVIDE THIS DATA. IT IS INCONSISTENT AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. *AK

THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SUDDENLY AT 11,000 MILES MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. WAS IN REPAIR 15 DAYS. REBUILT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT. AT 19,713 ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN FAILURE VSA & ECM UNITS REPLACED. AT 25,596 MILES ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED PCM & TRANSMISSION (REBUILT)LOCK-UP CONTROL SOLINOID ASSEMBLY, REPLACED LOST TRANSMISSION FLUID.LEFT DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT & UPON REACHING HOME, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO RETURN BACK TO SERVICE DEPT. ON THE WAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY & WITHOUT NOTICE LOCKED 6 TIMES AT 50 MPH, DECELERATED DOWN TO 30 MPH MAKING BOOMING NOISES, CAR BEHIND ALMOST CRASHED INTO MY VEHICLE, HAD TO PULL OVER, SLOWLY DRIVING TO DEALER SCARED TO DEATH AS THE VEHICLE WAS SO ERRATIC & MAKING BOOMING NOISES. MY SON WAS DRIVING, CALLED ME ON HIS CELL PHONE AS TO HIS EXPERIENCE, FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT. HONDA/ACURA VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2002 ON THE TRANSMISSIONS DUE TO DEFECTS AS WELL AS IN 2003 OFFERED ENHANCED PCM POWERTRAIN SERVICE DUE TO DEFECTS IN ANOTHER NOTIFICATION. NHTSA CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION & SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE 3.2TL TYPE S VEHICLES AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS AS THEY CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES AND/OR DEATH TO EVERYONE CONCERNED WITHOUT NOTICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ESPECIALLY. THESE TRANSMISSION DEFECTS WERE KNOWN BY HONDA/ACURA YET VEHICLES WERE BEING SOLD TO THE PUBLIC ANYWAY. HONDA/ACURA NOW CLAIMS THE 2004 MODELS WILL BE REDESIGNED. DOES THIS INCLUDE THEIR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHO CAN YOU ASK IF NHSTA ALLOWS THIS TO OCCUR YEAR AFTER YEAR. LEASING THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES PRAYERS THAT NO ONE GETS KILLED. YES, I'M ANGRY!! A VEHICLE SHOULD BE ENJOYED & NOT A HAZARD THAT CANNOT BE CORRECTED.

THIS IS A 2003 ACURA TL-S THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ACURA CONTACTED CUSTOMERS TO EXTEND THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES BUT THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS JUST OVER 7 MONTHS OLD AND THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY FAILED. THIS MUST BE A KNOWN ISSUE AT ACURA AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DESERVES A RECALL. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHAFT INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED ,DEFECT STATED IN RECALL HAPPEN.ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 65 MPH THE ENGINE STALLS. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS BROKE. MR CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CD UNIT WAS BROKE AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE VEHICLE TOOK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE DUE TO BACK ORDER OF THE CD UNIT. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT TOUCHING GEAR SHIFT. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT, HITTING A WALL ON FREEWAY.*AK

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT 55 MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING, A CAR SUDDENLY CUT INTO CONSUMER'S LANE. CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR AND USED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE SPAN OUT OF CONTROL, MAKING 2 COMPLETE ROTATIONS AND THEN HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES, BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED. CONSUMER FEELS THE ABS AND TRACKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT. *TT

WHILE IN D5 WAITING TO LET HEAD-ON TRAFFIC GO, COULD NOT COMPLETE LEFT TURN DUE TO SUDDENLY DISENGAGED TRANSMISSION, AS IF IN NEUTRAL. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND REVS AT APPROX 55-65 MPH, SO STRONGLY CAR LOSES DIRECTION WHILE DRIVING AND PASSENGER FEELS 'JOLT', DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE, ALSO REPLACED EGR VALVE, PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. AXLE NOT PROPERLY REPLACED; TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT WHICH CAUSED CAR TO SMOKE. MET WITH REGIONAL SERVICE REP WHO WAS CONDESCENDING AND PATRONIZING, AND OFFERED 'ACCESSORIES'. TRANSMISSION #1 WAS 'REFURBISHED' AND GUARANTEED BY ACURA BY 150,000 MILES-->WAS REPLACED BY #2 WHICH WAS 'NEW'...STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM-EXTREMELY UNSAFE!! I JUST WANT A CAR THAT IS SAFE AND WORKS!!

VEHICLE TYPE: ACURA 3.2TL MODEL YEAR: 2003. VEHICLE PERIODICALLY FAILED TO START. VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS IN TRAFFIC. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING AN ACURA 3.2TL AUTO TRANSMISSION. *TS *JB

2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT IT. *JB

2003 ACURA TL JERKS LIKE THE DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH SHE ISN'T. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP AND THEN GO AGAIN. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. *MR THIS HAPPENED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE UNIT THEY COULD VERIFY THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, WHERE HE/SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE BERM WITH NO INCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT GAS PEDAL PROBLEM. IT WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, WHERE THE VEHICLE SWITCHED BY ITSELF , AND IT ALMOST FELT LIKE GEARS WERRE SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT SINCE VEHICLE DID NOT DO IT WHEN THEY WERE DRIVING THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO.*AK

VEHICLE'S LOW BEAMS ARE AIMED TO LOW FAILING TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATION.*MR HIGH BEAMS CAUSED REFLECTIONS HIGH UP ON VERTICAL OBJECTS AT THE SIDES OF THE ROADS. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE LIGHTS WERE DESIGNED AND THEY COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *PH *JB

PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS ON ACURA 3.2 TL. *MR THE HIGH BEAM'S WERE DISTRACTING. (ERRANT HIGH BEAM REFLECTION) *SC JB*