2007 Acura TL Complaint Log

I OWN A 2007 ACURA TL-NAVI. THE FRONT DOORS OF THE CAR ARE LARGE AND HEAVY. THE PART OR PARTS OF THE DOOR HINGE MECHANISM WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE FRONT DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO BE UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS OFTEN CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE, AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE A HAND OR LEG. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY SEVERE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN AN UPHILL POSITION, AS THE FORCE OF GRAVITY CAUSES THE FRONT DOORS TO SLAM SHUT. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO RE-DESIGN THE HINGE MECHANISM (OR OTHER PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE) AND OFFER THEM TO OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. *TR

2007 ACURA TL BATTERY SOMETIMES DRAINS COMPLETELY IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR 2 OR MORE DAYS (NOTHING LEFT ON). SOME ELECTRONICS MUST NOT BE SHUTTING DOWN AND CONTINUE DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S NORMAL THAT IF YOU GO ON A TRIP YOUR CAR MIGHT NOT START IF IT HASN'T BEEN USED IN A FEW DAYS WHICH IS PREPOSTEROUS. AFRAID TO LEAVE CAR AT AIRPORT WHEN TRAVELING. I'VE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY; LAST TIME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING DRAWING POWER. WEB SEARCH REVEALS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITTED THEY'RE REPLACING LOTS OF BATTERIES - BUT THAT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE WARNING LIGHT "TIGHTEN GAS CAP" COMES ONE EVERY SO OFTEN WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF WHY. HAVE TALKED TO ACURA DEALER WHO STATED TO REPLACE GAS CAP, IGNORE IT AND/OR REPLACE VALVE IN MOTOR. WHEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING, I AM AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF OWNERS OF 2007 TL'S WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH EMISSIONS. ACURA WANTS $500 TO MAKE THIS LIGHT GO AWAY. BUT ON THE INTERNET THREADS I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED TO ONLY HAVE THE WARNING LIGHT COME BACK ON. ACURA SHOULD FIX THIS SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. *TR

I HAVE METAL ON METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IS THE BRAKE PAD HITTING THE DISK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I DON'T FIND IT NORMAL, AS IT DOESN'T DO IT ON BOTH SIDES AND I HAVE BEEN OWNING A 2004 TL WITH THE SAME BREMBO BRAKES, AND I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS EVER BEFORE. "IT IS WHAT IT IS" DOES NOT SOUND SATISFYING TO ME. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2007 & 2008 ACURA TL TYPE S CAR MODEL. THE DEALER COURTESY ACURA AND THE MANUFACTURE ACURA ARE FULLY AWARE THAT ACURA TL TYPE S CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSTABLE CAR ON SNOW. I PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED USED" 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S CAR FOR $28,899 FROM COURTESY ACURA OF LITTLETON, CO ON MAR 12, 2010. THE ACURA TL EXPERIENCED THE 1ST SNOW ON APRIL 22, 2010. THE CAR PERFORMED EXTREMELY POOR ON SNOW AND LOST CTRL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR JEOPARDIZED THE SAFETY OF SCHOOL KIDS WHEN IT LOST CTRL IN THE SCHOOL PREMISES. NO OTHER CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THAT SNOW SINCE THE SNOW WAS MELTING. I IMMEDIATELY SPOKE TO NICK VELASQUEZ (GM AT DEALERSHIP) REGARDING THE SAFETY ISSUES. NICK ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. MS. MICHELLE, SERVICE REP, AT COURTESY ACURA TOLD ME THAT ACURA TL TYPE S IS KNOWN TO PERFORM POORLY ON SNOW DUE TO ITS DESIGN, SUSPENSION AND POWER AT FRONT WHEELS. MR. GARY, ACURA TECH TOLD ME THAT ACURA TL TYPE S IS A DANGEROUS CAR ON SNOW EVEN WITH SNOW TIRES. THIS CAUSED ME LOT OF CONCERN. NICK SAID THAT HIS EMPLOYEES NAMELY MS. MICHELLE AND MR. GARY FROM SERVICE DEPT. WERE GIVING THEIR PERSONAL OPINION ON SAFETY OF CAR. I DEMANDED REFUND OF MY MONEY BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO GIVE MONEY BACK. THE ONLY OPTION THEY GAVE ME WAS TO TRADE THE CAR WITH BASIC 2007 ACURA RDX SUV AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. I ENDED PAYING $7,595 MORE THAN MARKET PRICE FOR 2007 ACURA RDX. I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER OWNER AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW. I FILED A WRITTEN COMPLAINT (CASE # [XXX] ) WITH ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AND ON JUNE 16, 2010 SPOKE TO MS. KATRINA (EXT 115093) FROM CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. MS. KATRINA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE SNOW HANDLING ISSUE WITH ACURA TL TYPE S. I WOULD REQUEST NHTSA TO PERFORM SAFETY TEST ON 2007-2008 ACURA TL TYPE S ON ITS SNOW HANDLING CAPABILITIES AS THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES FOR THE "TIGHTEN FUEL CAP" LIGHT. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. I SWITCHED DEALERSHIPS AND THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, NECK AND ANOTHER PART THAT I CANNOT RECALL NOW. THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, NOW I HAVE ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC CODE, 2 ACTUALLY, P0171 AND P0174. THE MESSAGE CENTER FOR THE FUEL CAP AND THESE CODES ALL SAID IT IS RELATED TO MY EMISSION SYSTEM. I SEE ONE OTHER PERSON FILED A COMPLAINT ON HERE RELATIVE TO THE GAS CAP LIGHT COMING ON. I AM COMING CLOSE TO THE END OF MY WARRANTY AND ASKED ACURA TO EXTEND IT BUT WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK WHEN IT CLOSER TO EXPIRING. THIS IS NOT BOOSTING MY CONFIDENCE RIGHT NOW. *TR

ACURA TL LONG BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW ON 2007 ACURA TL WENT UP WITHOUT ME HITTING BUTTON, I HAD PRESSED TO GO DOWN, GOT OUT OF CAR AND WAS CLOSING THE DOOR WHEN WINDOW WENT UP AND CRUSHED MY FINGER BREAKING IT BADLY. I HAVE PURCHASED CAR FROM FLORIDA , LIVE IN NEW BRUNSWICK , CANADA , THE FORM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CANADIAN ADDRESS SO I HAD TO PUT IN MAINE TO ALLOW TO CONTINUE ?? *TR

THIS WEEK MY ACURA TL 2007 4 DR SDN AT BEGIN TO MISS A LITTLE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. YESTERDAY AS I WAS PULLING FORWARD INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. EVERYONE STARTED HONKING AT MY BEING IN THE WAY AND I WAS ABLE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD STARTED LIGHTING UP THAT I MUST TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WOULD ACCELERATOR FAST ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE 10 MILES TO THE ACURA DEALER. THE ACURA DEALER CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY FOUND THAT THE P2138 APP SENSOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR. THE SERVICE PERSON EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR HAS A SENSOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ACCELERATOR AND DID NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR LIKE OLDER CARS USED TO DO WHEN THEY WERE CONNECTED TO A CABLE. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE AND HE SAID, "ABSOLUTELY NOT." I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK AND THE SENSOR FAILED. *TR

THERE IS NO INJURY. I HAVE A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE CLUTCH BEGAN TO SLIP AND NOT OPERATE LIKE IT DID BEFORE. I HAVE DRIVEN STICK SHIFT FOR 5 YEARS. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST MANUAL CAR BUT MY 7TH MANUAL CAR. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE MANUAL. THE CLUTCH GAVE OUT AT AROUND 28,000. ACURA OF RIVERSIDE HAS LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE CLUTCH IS NO GOOD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO SAID A FEW WEEKS AGO ANOTHER ACURA TL TYPE S HAS REPLACED THE CLUTCH. THE SERVICE TECH HAS QUOTED ME OVER $2,000 TO GET THE CAR WORKING. I BELIEVE THAT ACURA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION AS THEY DID WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE PASS. MY OTHER CARS LASTED BETWEEN 120K TO 150K WITH THE FACTORY CLUTCH. I HAVE RESEARCH ONLINE AND OTHER PROBLEM ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT THEY FIX THIS ISSUE AS A DEFECTIVE INSTEAD OF MAKING THE CONSUMER PAY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS. THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AND CONSIDER IT MY FAULT. I BELIEVE IT IS A ON GOING PROBLEM AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BATTERY HAD FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND STALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS WET FROM AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AND THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY RECUR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER IS BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

I HAVE NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES SINCE I GOT THE CAR.. *TR

ACURA TL S TYPE 2007 CLUTCH FAILED WITH ONLY 20K MILES. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE STICK SHIFT WELL. THE CLUTCH SHOULD NOT GO SO FAST. I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE ($1050) BECAUSE IT WAS "WEAR AND TEAR". *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HANDS FREE LINK FAILED, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. AS A RESULT, THE ALTERNATOR AND HANDS FREE LINK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 98/29/13 *CN UPDATED 9/13/2013 *JS

I WAS DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WHEN MY ACURA WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THAT THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING. I DROVE FOR A FEW MORE BLOCKS AND STOPPED THE CAR TO CALL THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THIS HAPPENS UNDER ICY CONDITIONS. TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND SEE IF THESE SYSTEMS COME BACK UP. IF THEY DON'T YOU CAN BRING IT IN." IN FACT, THE SYSTEMS DID RETURN TO NORMAL ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. BUT, WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING ON AN ICY HIGHWAY. AREN'T ANTILIOCK BRAKES AND VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS PRECISELY NEEDED FOR JUST SUCH CONDITIONS. IF THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" FOR THE ACURA DEALER, SHOULDN'T THIS BE REPORTED AND THE PROBLEM FIXED IN A RECALL? IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT THESE SYSTEMS SHOULD FAIL UNDER THE PRECISE CONDITIONS WHEN THEY ARE MOST NEEDED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON ITS WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TWICE BUT THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE FAILURE COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

I HAVE A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S..A COUPLE OF MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY MY FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT I NEED TO CHECK MY GAS CAP..SO I PULLED OVER AND MAKE SURE THAT MY GAS CAP IS TIGHT WHICH IT WAS..SO I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AGAIN. THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON.. SO I DECIDE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER EACH TIME I TAKE IT THERE .. I GET THE AR BACK THE ASSURANCE THAT I WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN..TILL THIS DAY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND I HAD SPOKEN TO OTHER TYPE S OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR ACURA TL TYPE S VEHICLES. *TR

1. MANUAL TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY "POPS" OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHEN SHIFTING RESULTING IN CAR GOING BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND SUBSEQUENT DROP IN SPEED. 2. INCIDENT LEADS TO HIGH RISK OF REAR END COLLISION IN TRAFFIC, POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL, DRIVER ATTENTION DIVERTED TO RE-SHIFTING. 3. DEALER ADVISED MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AND DOES NOT KNOW IF/WHEN A SOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE. NO REPAIRS MADE OR AVAILABLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF THE COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT A WEEK UNTIL AN ENGINEER COULD PROPERLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED, THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON TWELVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

WARNING ON MESSAGE CENTER OF 2007 ACURA TL "AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT" . THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT/FIX OF THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED JUNE 9TH OF THIS YEAR, THE PREVIOUS TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY JAN 3RD 2008. PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER. I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR/ WIRING OR OTHER PART ON 2007 ACURA TL MODELS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE. SHE SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND STEERING WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,059 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,100.