2008 Acura TL Complaint Log

HELLO, I RECENTLY GOT THE 2008 ACURA TL 3.2 LTR VEHICLE FROM USED CARS DEALER. I OBSERVED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING AND IS CAUSING THE BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE HOOD. MY CAR HAS 57750 MILES AND HAD NO WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR

WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAK PEDAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR ACCERLERATED. THE CAR LURCHED FPRWARD.

MY ACURA TL IS A TYPE S. THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE TL BUT NOT THE TYPE S. MY HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING IN THE SAME PLACE AS ALL THE OTHER TLS (VERIFIED BY NUMEROUS ACURA FORUMS). IT IS LEAKING DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE CAN BE SMELLED AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A FIRE HAZARD. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND AN ASE CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET AFTER THE DEALER DENIED COVERAGE AND REPAIRED IT. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE CAME WITH HEAT SHIELD WRAP AROUND THE EXACT PLACE MINE IS LEAKING. THE RECALLED HOSE WAS DUE TO HEAT DETERIORATION. MY ORIGINAL HOSE HAD NO HEAT WRAP. IF THE TL-S IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL, WHY WOULD IT NEED THIS UPGRADE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE TEST DID NOT GENERATE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MAIN CONCERN WAS IF THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF UPDATED 02/04/11*JB UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 03/07/11*JB

OUR 2008 ACURA TL AND ALMOST EVERY ACURA TL I SEE HAS A PROBLEM OR IS DEVELOPING A PROBLEM WITH THE SEALS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HID HEADLIGHTS. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH A SMALL DISCOLORATION OR FOG ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER, AND EXPANDS WITH TIME. THE DISCOLORATION OR FOG LESSENS THE INTENSITY OF THE HEADLIGHTS, CUTTING BACK ON VISIBILITY AND ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER SAID THE FOG IN THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS LOCAL TO ARIZONA ONLY. REALLY? I WOULD LIKE NTSB OR RESPONSIBLE AGENCY TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND IF A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. AS I MENTIONED, I SEE THIS PROBLEM ON MOST ACURA TLS THAT I SEE ON THE STREET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS MENTIONED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST, HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE ENGINE. ACURA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT A 50% DISCOUNT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S ROTORS WERE NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND CAUSED BRAKE PAD TO BECOME MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ACURA TL 2008: ONE INCIDENT, OCCURRED APRIL 8TH, 2008. CAR TOOK OFF FROM A PARKING SPACE, JUST AS I WAS INCHING IT FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. IT JUMPED TWO CURBS, I AVOIDED HITTING TWO PARKED CARS. THE CAR STOPPED WITH A PUMP OF THE FOOT BRAKE, ABOUT 90 FEET FROM WHERE IT TOOK OFF. THE SPEED WAS ENOUGH TO GO OVER TWO CURBS, BLOWING OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, DAMAGING THE RIM, AND DAMAGING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE IMPACT CAUSED A SLIGHT INDENTATION TO THE ROOF OF THE ACURA, NEXT TO THE SUN ROOF. *TR

I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY ACURA TL 2008 CAR. AS I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES, MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CAUSE THAT COULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY; MY CAR WAS NOT HIT IN THE SIDE, THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, THERE WERE NO POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP AND UPON INSPECTING IT THEY DECIDED THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF A POT HOLE, WHICH IS NOT TRUE. *TR

MY 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S, HAS THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEM AS THAT OF TOYOTA PRIUS. IT CAUSES BRIEF BUT FRIGHTENING DELAYS, ESPECIALLY IN SLOW SPEED. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INCONSISTENTLY AT VARIOUS INTERVALS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY FINDING CLOUDY FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER AND FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. IT SEEMED TO WORK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACED. I COMPLAINED TO THE ACURA CLIENT SERVICES OF INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF BRAKES. IN APRIL 2009, THEY SENT A DISTRICT MANAGER TO INSPECT THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AFTER THE MANAGER INSPECTED THE FLUID LEVEL AND DROVE MY VEHICLE FOR 7 MILES, HE DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A MONTH. UNLIKE PRIUS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM DELAYS THAT I EXPERIENCE OCCUR ON SMOOTH, PAVED ROADS. *TR

HEATING SYSTEM ON ACURA TL 2008 IS NOT PROPERLY WORKING. MILEAGE ON CAR IS 21729. PIAZZA ACURA OF READING 1001 LANCASTER AVE. READING PA 19607 TELEPHONE 610-777-0100 LOOK AT ON 04/27/10 AND SAYS THAT MANUFACTURE PUT NEW SYSTEM. AT TEMPERATURE SET 75 STILL FEEL COLD. DEALER ADVISED ME TO SET TEMPERATURE 80 OR 85 TO GET HEAT. THAT'S NOT RIGHT. THIS NEW SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE NEW CAR PLEASE LOOK INTO. THANK YOU *TR

BOTH FRONT DOORS DO NOT REMAIN IN OPENED CONDITION CAUSING DIFFICULTIES IN EGRESSING VEHICLE. *TR

FOR THE LAST 1.5 YEARS, MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA ABOUT THE HARD STEERING ON HER 2008 ACURA TL. THE HARD STEERING HAS ALREADY CAUSED DAILY PAIN AND MUSCLE STRAIN ON MY WIFE'S SHOULDER. OUR COMPLAINTS HAVE GONE TO DEAF EARS. THEY CHECKED AND ALWAYS SAID THAT "THE CAR IS FINE, THE CAR IS FINE." I BELIEVE THE CAR IS NOT FINE OR SAFE BECAUSE WE PRESENTLY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. ISN'T THERE A RECALL WITH REGARDS TO THIS STEERING PROBLEM ON 2008 ACURA TL. *TR

AS A PASSENGER, I OFTEN FIND THE BIG HEAVY DOOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION WHILE I AM TRYING TO EXIT FROM THE CAR. THERE ARE SEVERAL "LOCKING" POSITIONS, BUT NONE OF THEM HOLD FIRMLY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE CAR IS ON EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE. I FIND MYSELF KICKING THE DOOR OUT OF THE WAY SO I CAN SAFELY EXIT. THE CAR IS LEASED, AND I WOULD CONSIDER NOT BUYING IT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. NO CRASH, NO INJURY, NO DAMAGE TO OUR CAR OR OTHER CARS. THIS IS AN ANNOYING DESIGN FLAW. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE WE GOT THE CAR. *TR

REPLACED TIMING BELT, TENSIONER, FAN BELT, AND BACK LEATHER SEAT (BOTTOM PART). *TR

HIT ICE ON ROAD AND SLID OFF EMBANKMENT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

THE DOORS DO NOT STAY OPEN AND TEND TO CLOSE ON PASSENGERS AS THEY ARE ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR

WE HAVE AN ONGOING COMPLAINT WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR CLOSING ON ITS OWN EVEN ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FOOT ON THE DOOR TO KEEP IT OPEN WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. WE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER, BUT AS PER USUAL THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY BETTER. THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. *TR

MY CAR IS A 2008 ACURA TL WITH 2000 MILES. IT HAD A "MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE" TO QUOTE THE ACURA DEALER. A PISTON ROD BROKE AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE ALONG WITH THE OIL PAN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE IF EVER THAT IT HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS INFORMATION WAS PASSED ALONG TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE ACURA CORPORATION. WHEN THE ENGINE DIED I WAS ON A BUSY ROAD AND HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED 120 MILES AWAY SINCE I DO NOT LIVE CLOSE TO A DEALER. I HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE ME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP A LOANER CAR. I ASKED FOR A NEW CAR, INSTEAD I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS ONLY ENTITLED TO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS SEEMS OUT OF LINE CONSIDERING THE EXTREME DAMAGE THE CAR SUFFERED. IF I WERE ACURA, I WOULD BE CONCERNED THAT THIS IS EITHER METAL FATIGUE OR HUMAN ERROR IN ASSEMBLY. EITHER, WOULD CERTAINLY CALL INTO QUESTION OTHER CARS THAT WERE PRODUCED ON THAT ASSEMBLY LINE. *TR

STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL02

I AM THE OWNER OF 2008 ACURA TL WHICH I PURCHASED BACK IN LATE NOVEMBER OF 2008 I HAVE ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD ONE BLOW OUT DURING REGULAR DRIVING (ON 12/24/08 WITH ONLY 2200 MILES) ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS WITHOUT AND WARNING I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE ON REGARDS TO THIS AND THE COVERED ONLY 80% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRE. I NOW HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUBBLE ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN EGG NOW IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE CAR ARE DEFECTIVE. MY CONCERN IN NOT WITH THE OVER LINE OF TIRE BUT THAT THE LOT OF TIRES THAT WAS PROVIDED ON MY VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. ALL THE DRIVING THAT I HAVE DONE HAS BEEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS NOR COME IN TO CONTACT WITH ANY ROADWAY HAZARDS. I FEEL THIS MATTER NEEDS FURTHER LOOKING INTO BY ANOTHER AUTHORITY. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

2008 ACURA TL - DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR. DOORS CLOSE ON INDIVIDUALS WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SWITCH UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD WAS BROKEN WHICH MADE THE BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ

2008 ACURA TL WITH EXTERIOR DAMAGE OVER THE DOOR. CONSUMER STATES THE EXTERIOR FRAME OVER THE DOORS WAS UNUSUALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE. THAT SECTION OF THE EXTERIOR SHOWED DENTS OR IMPRESSIONS. HE STATES HIS PREVIOUS ACURA TL SHOWED THIS SAME PROBLEM. *KB