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Incident date: Jul 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MAGUIRE HONDA OF ITHACA, 315 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, 607-273-1926) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLES WERE CORRODED. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER THEN RE
... PAIRED THE CARRIER BEARING, BUT IT ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE MULTIPLE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD A WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MAGUIRE HONDA OF ITHACA, 315 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, 607-273-1926) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLES WERE CORRODED. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER THEN RE
... PAIRED THE CARRIER BEARING, BUT IT ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE MULTIPLE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD A WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 27, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. I HAD JUST FINISHED GASING UP. AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ONCE ARRIVING HOME, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH AND TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE. I CAME UP WITH 2 CODES. THE FIRST WAS 3-5, AND THE SECOND WAS 1-1. 3-5 WAS PERTAINING TO A GROUND FOR THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER, DRIVER'S SIDE. 1-1 WAS PERTAINING TO A M
... ODULE FOR AN AIRBAG. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH SIDE. AS AFOREMENTIONED, THE RESEARCH I DID CONFIRMED THERE WERE SOME RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE GET BACK TO ME REGARDING THESE MATTERS AS SOON AS FEASIBLE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!Read more
Incident date: Jul 27, 2018
"TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. I HAD JUST FINISHED GASING UP. AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ONCE ARRIVING HOME, I BEGAN TO RESEARCH AND TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE. I CAME UP WITH 2 CODES. THE FIRST WAS 3-5, AND THE SECOND WAS 1-1. 3-5 WAS PERTAINING TO A GROUND FOR THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONER, DRIVER'S SIDE. 1-1 WAS PERTAINING TO A M
... ODULE FOR AN AIRBAG. I CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH SIDE. AS AFOREMENTIONED, THE RESEARCH I DID CONFIRMED THERE WERE SOME RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE GET BACK TO ME REGARDING THESE MATTERS AS SOON AS FEASIBLE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!Read more
Incident date: Jun 15, 2018
SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ERROR CODE 61-10 FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE.
Incident date: Jun 15, 2018
SRS AIR BAG LIGHT ERROR CODE 61-10 FOR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE SWITCH FAILURE.
Incident date: May 27, 2018
THE SEAT WARMER WAS ON, AND BECAME O HOT THAT IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE PADDING AND THE LEATHER, ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES BY 1 INCH. FUSE IS REMOVED, BUT NOW HAVE NO SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE, AND I AM INTIMIDATED TO HAVE A PASSENGER USE THE SEAT WARMER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PHOTO ATTACHED.
Incident date: May 27, 2018
THE SEAT WARMER WAS ON, AND BECAME O HOT THAT IT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE PADDING AND THE LEATHER, ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES BY 1 INCH. FUSE IS REMOVED, BUT NOW HAVE NO SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE, AND I AM INTIMIDATED TO HAVE A PASSENGER USE THE SEAT WARMER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PHOTO ATTACHED.
Incident date: Jul 27, 2018
I AM REPORTING THIS TODAY AS I FEAR FOR SAFETY CONCERNS ON MY 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S. RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED A CRACK FORMING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOY AREA. THIS CRACK IS FORMING PERFECTLY AROUND THE FAULT DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. I FEAR FOR SAFETY AS IF THIS CRACK COMPLETELY FORMS AROUND THE AIRBAG BLAST AREA THAT A MALFUNCTION MAY HAPPEN AND THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY ITSE
... LF. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATION TO HAPPEN IF POSSIBLE AS I WOULD NOT WANT THE AIRBAG TO SELF DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. IF I CAN BE ANY HELP IN THIS INVESTIGATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW BUT I DO FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY ACURA.Read more
Incident date: Jul 26, 2018
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ; LOCKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. FREQUENT ALARMS.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
MY SAFETY RESTRAINT LIGHT STAYS ON AT 155,000 MILES. FOR AIRBAGS
Incident date: Jul 23, 2018
WHEN DRIVING AROUND 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I WENT TO SWITCH LANES AND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENED AND ACCELERATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE AND SH-AWD. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED AND WAS EXTREMELY LU
... CKY TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHATTANOOGA ACURA DEALER. CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT. ACURA TECH SUPPORT ADVISED DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). ALSO WAS TOLD ACURA IS WORKING ON A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TCM BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE YET BUT I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIX AND LITTLE CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WON'T REOCCUR. STRONGLY CONSIDERING REPLACING THE CARRead more
Incident date: Jul 23, 2018
WHEN DRIVING AROUND 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I WENT TO SWITCH LANES AND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENED AND ACCELERATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE AND SH-AWD. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED AND WAS EXTREMELY LU
... CKY TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHATTANOOGA ACURA DEALER. CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT. ACURA TECH SUPPORT ADVISED DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). ALSO WAS TOLD ACURA IS WORKING ON A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TCM BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE YET BUT I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIX AND LITTLE CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WON'T REOCCUR. STRONGLY CONSIDERING REPLACING THE CARRead more
Incident date: Jul 23, 2018
WHEN DRIVING AROUND 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I WENT TO SWITCH LANES AND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR NOTHING HAPPENED AND ACCELERATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, EMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM, ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SYSTEM PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE AND SH-AWD. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STILL WORKED AND WAS EXTREMELY LU
... CKY TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING INJURED OR KILLED. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHATTANOOGA ACURA DEALER. CAR WAS OPERATING NORMALLY WHEN THEY RECEIVED IT. ACURA TECH SUPPORT ADVISED DEALER TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM). ALSO WAS TOLD ACURA IS WORKING ON A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THE TCM BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE YET BUT I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE FIX AND LITTLE CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WON'T REOCCUR. STRONGLY CONSIDERING REPLACING THE CARRead more
Incident date: Jul 17, 2018
WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. WARNED LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND NOT POWER STEERING. TURNED CAR OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 4 MINUTES, WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON AND POWER STEERING SEEMED TO BE WORKING. PULLED CAR INTO PARKING LOT AND DROVE AROUND PARKING LOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. POW
... ER STEERING WORKING AND NOT WARNING LIGHTS ON. PULLED BACK ON MAIN ROAD (9:30 P.M.) AND WHEN REACHED APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK AND NOT POWER STEERING IN CAR. PULL OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED IN FOR SERVICE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 14, 2018
WHEN OPENING THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK IT STARTS COMING AND FALLING DOWN RAPIDLY AS TO ALMOST HAVE OUR HEADS TRAPPED. IT'S A DEATH AND INJURY AWAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH ACURA DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFUSE TO NOTATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND RESOLVE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW PART WHEN IN NO WAY DID WE CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION TO OCURR.
Incident date: Jul 14, 2018
WHEN OPENING THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK IT STARTS COMING AND FALLING DOWN RAPIDLY AS TO ALMOST HAVE OUR HEADS TRAPPED. IT'S A DEATH AND INJURY AWAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH ACURA DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFUSE TO NOTATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND RESOLVE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW PART WHEN IN NO WAY DID WE CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION TO OCURR.
Incident date: Jul 14, 2018
WHEN OPENING THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK IT STARTS COMING AND FALLING DOWN RAPIDLY AS TO ALMOST HAVE OUR HEADS TRAPPED. IT'S A DEATH AND INJURY AWAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH ACURA DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFUSE TO NOTATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND RESOLVE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR A NEW PART WHEN IN NO WAY DID WE CAUSE THIS MALFUNCTION TO OCURR.
Incident date: Jul 25, 2018
TURNING LEFT INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THERE WAS DASH WARNING MESSAGE FOR COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE. IT TOOK A MASSIVE EFFORT, ON MY PART, TO TURN THE WHEEL AND COMPLETE THE TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. AS I WAS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I WAS NURSING THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY RESIDENCE. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER, AFTER THE EVENT, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.
Incident date: Jul 21, 2018
I HAVE A 2012 ACURA TSX THAT HAS HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE THIS ONE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE MESSAGE CHECK POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS THE DASH. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED CAUSING MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 100 COMPLAINTS
... OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS, AND WHILE DRIVING. I LIVE IN THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THERE IS MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. THIS MEAN NO EMERGENCIES LANES, ONLY TWO LANE AND CONCRETE DIVIDERS SO THERE IS NO WAY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THEREFORE THIS IS A FATAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR A RECALL SO THAT NO ONE LOSES THERE LIFE BECAUSE ACURA WOULD RATHER KEEP CHARGING PEOPLE $1,500.00 TO FIX IT INSTEAD OF REPORTING A RECALL FOR A FAULTY PART.Read more
Incident date: Jul 21, 2018
I HAVE A 2012 ACURA TSX THAT HAS HAD NO PRIOR ISSUES BEFORE THIS ONE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE MESSAGE CHECK POWER STEERING CAME ACROSS THE DASH. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED CAUSING MY STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 100 COMPLAINTS
... OF THIS ISSUE HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS, AND WHILE DRIVING. I LIVE IN THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THERE IS MAJOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION GOING ON. THIS MEAN NO EMERGENCIES LANES, ONLY TWO LANE AND CONCRETE DIVIDERS SO THERE IS NO WAY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THEREFORE THIS IS A FATAL ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT FOR A RECALL SO THAT NO ONE LOSES THERE LIFE BECAUSE ACURA WOULD RATHER KEEP CHARGING PEOPLE $1,500.00 TO FIX IT INSTEAD OF REPORTING A RECALL FOR A FAULTY PART.Read more
Incident date: Jul 21, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TSX. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS MODULE AND POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER
... WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,553.Read more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2018
ON TUESDAY, JULY 3RD, 2018, AT AROUND 8:30 AM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY A POWER STEERING FAILURE MESSAGE POPPED UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE WHEEL BECAME RIGID, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE AT LEHIGH VALLEY ACURA. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 6TH AT THE EARLIEST, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN OF
... F THE CAR, LET IT SIT FOR THREE MINUTES, AND RESTART BECAUSE THE COMPUTER PROBABLY JUST NEED TO BE REBOOTED. THAT CLEARED THE ISSUE. I THEN DROVE THE CAR HOME, AND KEPT THE DRIVING TO SHORT TRIPS (1-10 MILES). I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DATE ABOUT TWO WEEKS OUT JUST TO HAVE IT DOUBLE CHECKED, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE FIRST DAY THEY HAD A LOANER VEHICLE, AND I THOUGHT FOLLOWING THE SERVICE CENTER REPRESENTATIVES ADVICE HAD FIXED AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, ON SUNDAY, JULY 8TH THE SAME INDICATOR CAME ON, AN WOULD NOT CLEAR, EVEN FOLLOWING THE EARLIER ADVICE FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON MONDAY. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON TUESDAY. IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING COMPONENT WHICH COST ME $1120. I ASKED WHY THIS WASN'T TREATED AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, OR A SAFETY RECALL, SINCE I HAD SEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE IN A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE IT THAT WAY. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE WAS TREATED SO NONCHALANTLY, AND THAT THE COMPANY PASSED THE COST THE CORRECT THE ISSUE TO THE ME (THE CUSTOMER). ALSO, I SHOULD MENTION, THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AT THAT SERVICE CENTER (LEHIGH VALLEY ACURA), AND HAD BEEN THERE FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE THIS ISSUE. I CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICE BILL IF REQUESTED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 20, 2018
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. COULD NOT DRIVE AS A RESULT OF BEING UNABLE TO MOVE THE WHEEL. THE POWERING STEERING WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON.
Incident date: Mar 29, 2018
******* DELETE VOQ ******* THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PLACED THE REQUEST.*DJR ******* DELETE VOQ *******
Incident date: Jul 20, 2018
STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE, LUCKILY, STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT AFTER ATTENDING AN EVENT. AS A SINGLE WOMAN, IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR ME TO WAIT FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE IN AN UNLIT PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR.
Incident date: Jul 19, 2018
MY 07 ACURA MDX HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT RESETS WHILE DRIVING. NAVIGATION AND RADIO TURN OFF AND ON AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED.
Incident date: Jul 11, 2018
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY HESITATES, VERY HEAVILY, WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL, LIKE ON FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMPS. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ABRUPTLY, OR FROM FIRST OF SECOND GEAR, IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWN SHIFTING, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS OR WHEN USING A FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Incident date: Jul 15, 2018
9 SPEED TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP - SENDING THE CAR FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE. HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR SHOULD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 3-2 AND 1-2/2-1. ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S THE FUEL SAVER ONCE, NORMAL THE SECOND TIME, AND UPDATED THE TCM/PCM ANOTHER. THERE IS NO ONE ADDRESSING THIS WHEN IT COULD SEND MY CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR WHEN TRYING TO STOP. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT
... ON SUNDAY 7/15 I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, GOING AROUND 20MPH WHEN THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, SNAPPING MY NECK FORWARD 12"-14" THEN BACK AGAIN. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW WITH THE SERVICE ADVISER SAYING THE LURCHING IS THE FUEL SAVER AND THAT ACURA WON'T PAY FOR A WARRANTIED ITEM UNLESS THE SERVICE LIGHT/CODES ARE THERE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2018
9 SPEED TRANSMISSION LURCHES FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP - SENDING THE CAR FORWARD WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE. HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR SHOULD SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS 3-2 AND 1-2/2-1. ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S THE FUEL SAVER ONCE, NORMAL THE SECOND TIME, AND UPDATED THE TCM/PCM ANOTHER. THERE IS NO ONE ADDRESSING THIS WHEN IT COULD SEND MY CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR WHEN TRYING TO STOP. THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT
... ON SUNDAY 7/15 I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, GOING AROUND 20MPH WHEN THE CAR JERKED FORWARD, SNAPPING MY NECK FORWARD 12"-14" THEN BACK AGAIN. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW WITH THE SERVICE ADVISER SAYING THE LURCHING IS THE FUEL SAVER AND THAT ACURA WON'T PAY FOR A WARRANTIED ITEM UNLESS THE SERVICE LIGHT/CODES ARE THERE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2018
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHILE GOING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUMPED TO 20 MILES PER HOUR MAKING ME AND EVERY BODY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, LUCKILY THE CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME WERE FAR ENOUGH AND WERE ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY. I NEVER HAD ANY WARNING SIGNS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS THAT WOULD WARN ME THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'
... T DO ANYTHING TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS CLOSED BACK IN 2005. I FEEL THERE WAS POOR WORKMANSHIP WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN THEY INSPECTED IT PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES IN DANGER.Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2018
A CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OVER TOP OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WORRIED ABOUT PASSENGER SAFETY AND AIRBAG EFFECTIVENESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Jul 18, 2018
A CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD OVER TOP OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WORRIED ABOUT PASSENGER SAFETY AND AIRBAG EFFECTIVENESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Jul 10, 2018
TAKATA RECALL MY MDX IS HAVING A HEAT BUILD UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECOND SHAFT GEARS. ITS CASUING MY TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND I AM VERY CONCERN
Crash
Incident date: Jul 10, 2018
TAKATA RECALL MY MDX IS HAVING A HEAT BUILD UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECOND SHAFT GEARS. ITS CASUING MY TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AND I AM VERY CONCERN
Crash
Incident date: Jun 6, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DUNCAN ACURA (2032 PETERS CREEK RD, ROANOKE, VA 24017) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS THAT WERE COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE
... WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.Read more
Incident date: Jul 12, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET, ROUGHLY 25MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP. I PULLED OVER AND QUICKLY READ THE MANUAL, WHICH SAID TO RESTART THE CAR AND IF THE LIGHT GOES OFF, THE CAR IS OK. AFTER DOING SO, THE CAR WAS STEERING AS EXPECTED AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SAFELY. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 2 DAYS. THE THIRD MORNING, I AM LEAVING FOR WORK AND DRI
... VING ON A SIDE STREET AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED - THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SEIZED, EXCEPT THIS TIME RESTARTING DID NOT HELP. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SUCCUMBING TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO HELP. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN THE STREET AND UBER TO WORK, WORK WITH AAA AND THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. IT WAS THE ESP THAT HAD FAILED. WITH PARTS AND LABOR THE BILL WAS $1,600. THE CAR HAS 77K MILES ON IT. THIS PART SHOULD LAST AT LEAST TO 100K, IF NOT THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING IS VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY ACURA BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I BOUGHT AN ACURA BECAUSE I TRUST THEM, THEIR CARS AND THEIR BRAND AND I AM INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR LACK OF CARE AND SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.Read more
Incident date: Jul 12, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET, ROUGHLY 25MPH WHEN MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP. I PULLED OVER AND QUICKLY READ THE MANUAL, WHICH SAID TO RESTART THE CAR AND IF THE LIGHT GOES OFF, THE CAR IS OK. AFTER DOING SO, THE CAR WAS STEERING AS EXPECTED AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SAFELY. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 2 DAYS. THE THIRD MORNING, I AM LEAVING FOR WORK AND DRI
... VING ON A SIDE STREET AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED - THE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S STEERING SEIZED, EXCEPT THIS TIME RESTARTING DID NOT HELP. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SUCCUMBING TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO HELP. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR IN THE STREET AND UBER TO WORK, WORK WITH AAA AND THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR. IT WAS THE ESP THAT HAD FAILED. WITH PARTS AND LABOR THE BILL WAS $1,600. THE CAR HAS 77K MILES ON IT. THIS PART SHOULD LAST AT LEAST TO 100K, IF NOT THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING IS VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BY ACURA BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I BOUGHT AN ACURA BECAUSE I TRUST THEM, THEIR CARS AND THEIR BRAND AND I AM INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED IN THEIR LACK OF CARE AND SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2018
I WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT WORK, MILDLY STEPPED ON GAS AS I PULLED IN AND PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR WHEN I PARK BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, TIRES SCREECHED AND CAR WENT OVER CURB AND ALMOST RAN INTO TREE. SEE PICTURE ATTACHED. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STOPPED. THE SOUND FROM THE INSIDE SEEMED I DAMAGED MY BUMPER FOR SURE BUT WHEN I INSPECTED, NO DAMAGE TO T
... HE CAR (AT LEASE VISIBLY). BUT SURE IS SCARY TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I LEASED THE CAR ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I CONTACTED THE DEALER VIA PHONE AND ON EMAIL AWAITING RESPONSE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2018
MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN ACURA R35 RECALL CAMPAIGN OF 167,000 2094-2008 4-CYL TSX RE: POWER STEERING, BUT THE VEHICLE (2005 4-CYL TSX) IS EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE, AS VERIFIED BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK. FROM SERVICE RECCOMENDATION - RED: REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION - 'LEAKING SYSTEM WAS LOW AND NOISY. JUST STARTING TO LEAK AT RACK ENDS VERY MINOR, PUMP IS BAD'
Incident date: Jul 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND JERK. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Incident date: Jul 9, 2018
CAR BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF TOO QUICK. CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAWS CURRENT TOO MUCH. AFTER 3-4 DAYS PARK WITHOUT DRIVING BATTERY DEAD. IT WON'T START. BATTERY IS VERY GOOD CONDITION.
Incident date: Jul 9, 2018
CAR BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF TOO QUICK. CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAWS CURRENT TOO MUCH. AFTER 3-4 DAYS PARK WITHOUT DRIVING BATTERY DEAD. IT WON'T START. BATTERY IS VERY GOOD CONDITION.
Incident date: Jun 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 ACURA RDX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE TAILGATE, AND THE ALARM SOUNDED. THE CONTACT WALKED OVER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHICH WAS AJAR, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND KNOCKED THE CONTACT OVER. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT WAS ON LEVEL GROUND. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS AND A FRACT
... URED PELVIS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PRIME ACURA, 395 PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY, WESTWOOD, MA 02090, (508) 921-1900), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.Read more
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Incident date: Jun 24, 2018
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE STRAIT AT LOW SPEEDS, I STARTED TO HEAR MOANING OR RUBBING NOISES FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION ON A REGULAR BASIS. A FEW TIMES, I WOULD FEEL LIKE MY CAR WOULD SLIDE IN THE BACK END AND QUICKLY CORRECT ITSELF. ON A PARTICULAR TIME ON A LOCAL CITY STREET TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 30MPH, MY VEHICLE'S REAR STARTED TO DRIVE SIDEWAYS TAKING MY CAR TOWARDS A DITCH ALONG THE ROAD.
... AFTER 2-3 SECONDS, THE CAR CORRECTED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PRECISION-ALL WHEEL STEER SYSTEM (PAWS) NEW FOR THE 2014 YEAR MODEL RLX. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS THROUGH THE INTERNET, I LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS WERE HEARING THE SAME NOISES AND FEELING THE SAME LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ONE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS AIMED AT SOME LOOSE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSING SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. THE OTHER HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO REAR TOE ACTUATORS IN THE PAWS SYSTEM. ACURA HAS PLACED SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE ACTUATORS BUT IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE FLAWS OF THE PAWS SYSTEM AND DEFECTIVE PARTS. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL REPEAT THE SAME UNSAFE ACTION AND FEEL THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT FROM AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE TRYING TO ALSO ADDRESS THIS WITH ACURA AND ARE AWAITING A RESPONSE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE AWARE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 69,0000 MILES. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Jun 24, 2018
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE STRAIT AT LOW SPEEDS, I STARTED TO HEAR MOANING OR RUBBING NOISES FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION ON A REGULAR BASIS. A FEW TIMES, I WOULD FEEL LIKE MY CAR WOULD SLIDE IN THE BACK END AND QUICKLY CORRECT ITSELF. ON A PARTICULAR TIME ON A LOCAL CITY STREET TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 30MPH, MY VEHICLE'S REAR STARTED TO DRIVE SIDEWAYS TAKING MY CAR TOWARDS A DITCH ALONG THE ROAD.
... AFTER 2-3 SECONDS, THE CAR CORRECTED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PRECISION-ALL WHEEL STEER SYSTEM (PAWS) NEW FOR THE 2014 YEAR MODEL RLX. AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS THROUGH THE INTERNET, I LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS WERE HEARING THE SAME NOISES AND FEELING THE SAME LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ONE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS AIMED AT SOME LOOSE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSING SOME OF THE PROBLEMS. THE OTHER HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO REAR TOE ACTUATORS IN THE PAWS SYSTEM. ACURA HAS PLACED SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE ACTUATORS BUT IS NOT TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE FLAWS OF THE PAWS SYSTEM AND DEFECTIVE PARTS. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL REPEAT THE SAME UNSAFE ACTION AND FEEL THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT FROM AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE TRYING TO ALSO ADDRESS THIS WITH ACURA AND ARE AWAITING A RESPONSE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET AND THEY MIGHT NOT BE AWARE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 69,0000 MILES. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK THAT ALIGNS WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED. CONCERNED WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH AND SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE CRACK ALLOWS MOISTURE INTO THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH CAN CREATE THE RISK OF A FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FAILING TO DEPLOY WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. MY PASSENGERS REGULARLY INCLUDE MY HUSBAND
... AND YOUNG SON THAT SITS BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS MATERIAL DEFECT AFFECTS ACURA TL AND TL TYPE S FROM 2004-2008, AND SEVERAL FORUMS INCLUDING HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/ SHOWS OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. AFTER INVESTIGATING, THIS CRACK CANNOT BE REPAIRED, AND TOTAL DASH REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY SAFE ALTERNATIVE. MY ACURA HAS ONLY ONE OWNER, PARKED UNDER CARPORT, KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, 91,000 MILES, WITH ALL DEALERSHIP MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE PAST 12.5 YEARS. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING FURTHER THAN A REPLACEMENT DASHBOARD TO BE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER AT THIS TIME DUE TO MY EXTREME CONCERN FOR MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY. AIRBAGS ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY SO NO NEED TO HAVE AN EXPOSED AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE UNATTENDED. I WOULD LIKE RESOLUTION ASAP FROM MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU.Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2018
THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING WHERE THE AIR BAG IS AT LITTLE BY LITTLE
Incident date: Jul 9, 2018
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THEN AGAIN WHEN I TURNED IT ON TO GO TO WORK WHICH I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE RIGHT NOR LEFT
Incident date: Nov 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY, STALLED, AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CURRY ACURA, 685 CENTRAL PARK AVE, SCARSDALE, NY 10583) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPOOL VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANU
... FACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,592. **TR CONSUMER STATED THIRD ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE CAR. UPDATED 11/19/18*JBRead more