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Incident date: May 7, 2018
THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE (EPS) FAILED AT 90,0000 MILES. RESEARCH ONLINE AT OTHER WEBSITES REVEALED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERS QUOTED 1400 FOR THE REPAIR. MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR ONE DAY AND THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING MADE THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT FOR HER TO DRIVE AROUND TOWN.
Incident date: May 19, 2018
LAST WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY ALL SUDDEN MY CAR LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME NOT ENGAGED WITH ENGINE AND ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PERFORMED PERFECTLY BEFORE THAT. I KEPT THE CAR IN TOP CONDITION NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES. SO THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND I TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRAMISSION FILTER WAS BAD AND THE LOOSE FILTER COMPONENTS
... GOT STUCK IN THE AFTER FILTER HOSE BOLT. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL TRANSMISSION FILTER DOES NOT HAVE ANY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULED TO CHANGE THE FILTER. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 170,000 MILES. WHEN THE FILTER GETS OLD AND BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAKS APART AND BLOCK THE FLUID PASSAGE CAUSES MY TRAMISSION TO FAIL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED FOR THE PICTURES WITH FILTER MATERIAL STUCK IN THE FILTER BOLT.Read more
Incident date: Apr 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED
... OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V174000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS STILL AN OPEN RECALL ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: Apr 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED
... OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V174000 (STEERING), WHICH WAS STILL AN OPEN RECALL ON THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2018
I HAVE HAD MY ACURA TSX 2012 FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW, THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 49K MILEAGE AND ONLY HAD 1 OWNER. I WAS DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY AND NOTICED ON MY DASH THAT IT HAD A CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT FLASHING. WHEN IT STARTED FLASHING I QUICKLY NOTICED ME NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENING UP. THE FEELING WAS AS IF YOU TRIED TO TURN THE CAR WHE
... EL WHEN THE CAR IS NOT ON. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY FEELING BECAUSE, WITHOUT ME USING ALL MY FORCE I WOULD'VE BEEN UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN TRIED TO CUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT WHICH WAS OK FOR MAYBE THE FIRST MILE BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS WAS A BIG INCONVENIENCE ESPECIALLY WITH ME NOT REACHING MY DESTINATION. I HAD TO REPEAT THE STEPS OVER HALF DOZEN TIMES BEFORE GETTING HOME SAFELY. THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST SCARIEST EXPERIENCES I'VE WITNESSED AS A DRIVER AND I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH I'M SAFE NOW, THIS COULD'VE BEEN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION FOR ALOT OF DRIVERS. WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE THEIR ARE OVER 50 ISSUES WITH THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. I PURCHASED AN ACURA DUE TO THEIR HISTORY OF RELIABILITY & DEPENDABILITY BUT THIS ALTERED MY OPINION DRASTICALLY. I DEFINITELY THINK ACURA NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY LOOK AT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE.Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2018
I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL-S, IT IS GARAGED AT NIGHT AND I DO MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE OTHER DAY I DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVEBOX, ALONG THE EDGES OF THE AIRBAG. I DIDN'T NOTICE THEM UNTIL I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT, BUT THEY ARE QUITE NOTICEABLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS O THIS HAPPENING TO ACURA'S AND I AM WONDERING WHY AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABO
... UT THIS. WILL THIS IMPACT THE AIRBAG OPERATIONS AND MAYBE IMPACT WAS A BAD CHOICE OF WORDS.Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2018
I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL-S, IT IS GARAGED AT NIGHT AND I DO MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE OTHER DAY I DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVEBOX, ALONG THE EDGES OF THE AIRBAG. I DIDN'T NOTICE THEM UNTIL I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT, BUT THEY ARE QUITE NOTICEABLE. I HAVE READ ABOUT SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS O THIS HAPPENING TO ACURA'S AND I AM WONDERING WHY AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABO
... UT THIS. WILL THIS IMPACT THE AIRBAG OPERATIONS AND MAYBE IMPACT WAS A BAD CHOICE OF WORDS.Read more
Incident date: May 18, 2018
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 NORTH FREEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 65 MILES/HR. SUDDENLY, ABOUT 1 MILE FROM ALTON EXIT, THE "CHECKING POWER STEERING SYSTEM" LIGHT WAS ON, AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL. IT WAS SUPER DANGEROUS. I EXITED FREEWAY TRYING TO PARK IN THE NEAREST PARKING LOT. BUT I COULD NOT PARK PROPERLY INTO THE PARKING SPACE BECAUSE THE WHEEL WAS TOO HEAVY TO TURN. THIS WAS ON TH
... E WAY TO MY JOB INTERVIEW. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED BIG TROUBLE ON MY JOB INTERVIEW. I HAD TO RESCHEDULE IT WITH THE COMPANY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILAGE AND I ALWAYS KEEP VERY GOOD MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. SUCH BIG ISSUE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN ON THE VIECLE WITH SUCH LOW MILAGE. ACURA DEALER CHARGED ME $1800 TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER PART THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. IT IS LOT OF MONEY, NOT MENTION THE TERRIBLE SAFETY HAZARD IT CAUSED. EVEN NEW PART HAS BEEN INSTALLED, I AM STILL WORRY SIMILAR ISSUE WILL HAPPEN IN FUTURE. I SAW LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME MODEL. ACURA SHOULD DEFINITELY RECALL THIS.Read more
Incident date: Apr 15, 2018
ONE OF THE FRONT AXLES SHEARED (BROKE IN HALF). THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARD WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. AN ACCIDENT DIDN'T RESULT BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE AXLE WAS MADE WITH WEAK METAL. THE CAR HAD 122,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD TO CARMAX. THE OTHER FRONT AXLE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED
... BUT LIKELY IS MADE OF THE SAME WEAK METAL. I HAVE THE BROKEN AXLE AND WILL SAVE IT FOR ANOTHER MONTH.Read more
Incident date: May 7, 2018
CAR TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. WILL NOT CHANGE OUR OF PARK. ENGINEERS TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. FUEL PUMP WILL NOT COME ON.
Incident date: May 7, 2018
CAR TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. WILL NOT CHANGE OUR OF PARK. ENGINEERS TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. FUEL PUMP WILL NOT COME ON.
Incident date: May 7, 2018
CAR TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES. WILL NOT CHANGE OUR OF PARK. ENGINEERS TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT FIRE. FUEL PUMP WILL NOT COME ON.
Incident date: Mar 26, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO NEUTRAL WHILE ON AN INCLINE AND ROLLED IN REVERSE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE CONTACT THEN PARKED THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING AREA. THE VEHICL
... E WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS: ACURA OF LYNNWOOD (21515 WA-99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036, (425) 775-2925) AND ACURA OF BELLEVUE (13424 NE 20TH ST, BELLEVUE, WA 98005, (425) 644-3000) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 79 TSBS ON THE POWER TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V640000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.Read more
Incident date: May 17, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE GLASS TO FRACTURE. THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED, WHICH PREVENTED GLASS FROM ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND INJURING THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT EACH DEALER ACTED INDEPENDENTLY; THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE AT THEIR DISCRETION TO REPLACE THE SUN ROOF GLASS. THE DEALER (MAC C
... HURCHILL ACURA, 3125 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, TX 76137, 1-(817) 232-2872) ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT TO REPLACE THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER EXPECTED THE CONTACT TO CALL SEVERAL DEALERS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING THE PART. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,225. *TTRead more
Incident date: May 1, 2018
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I WANTED TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN BECAUSE I WAS APPROACHING A CONSTRUCTION AREA. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE BREAK PEDAL WENT RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THIS TOTAL BREAK FAILURE DID NOT ALLOW ME TO STOP MY CAR.
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Incident date: May 14, 2018
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. GO TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO CODE FOR THE AIRBAG. THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL I HIT ANY BUMP IN ROAD. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT COMES ON AND IN TOWN WHEN IT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON.
Incident date: May 2, 2018
I WAS DRIVING LOCAL,STOPPED AT THE LIGHTS WHEN THE "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" SIGNAL CAME ON MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY.I STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET,TURNED OFF THE ENGINE THEN TURNED IT ON,THE WARNING LIGHTS DISAPPEARED.CONTINUED DRIVING HOME WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED AGAIN.THE WHEELS BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN ,SO I PARKED THE CAR.THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE ST
... EERING WHEEL TIGHTEN UP ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF MY VEICHLE AND SEVERELY INJURED MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE THAT ACURA HAS TO LOOK AT AND MAKE IT A RECALL BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPEN TO SO MANY OTHER 2012 ACURA TSX OWNERS, I, MYSELF INCLUDED. P.S IT HAS AROUND 53K MILES ON ITRead more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED HEADLAMPS FAILED TO FUNCTION IN GENERAL AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER (MIKE HALE ACURA, 5601 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 263-0202) WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER STATED THAT HE WOULD FURTHER ADDRESS THE MATTER; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT HA
... D NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED HEADLAMPS FAILED TO FUNCTION IN GENERAL AND DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER (MIKE HALE ACURA, 5601 STATE ST, MURRAY, UT 84107, (801) 263-0202) WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER STATED THAT HE WOULD FURTHER ADDRESS THE MATTER; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT HA
... D NOT YET BEEN SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Oct 8, 2017
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE CAUSED SHARDS OF METAL TO BE TRANSMITTED INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE OF EVERY GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC. ALL LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH SUCH AS VTM-4, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND GEAR WAS FLASHING. I WAS ALMOST HIT WHILE TRY
... ING TO GET TO A SAFE LOCATION TO PULL OVER. PRIOR TO THE CAR DYING I NEVER HAD ANY INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION NOR ANY DRIVING ISSUES OR PROBLEMS ACCELERATING.Read more
Incident date: May 10, 2018
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND SHE SAID THE WHEEL LOCKED AND SHE COULD NOT TURN STRIKING A MAIL BOX AT 20 MPH. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY MY NEIGHBOR WHO WAS MOWING HIS LAWN. HE SAID HE SAW HER TRYING TO TURN BUT THE CAR WAS NOT TURNING. IF SHE WAS GOING FASTER SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
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1 injured
Incident date: May 12, 2018
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BECAME TIGHT AND COULDN'T MOVE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE
Incident date: May 12, 2018
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BECAME TIGHT AND COULDN'T MOVE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE
Incident date: May 14, 2018
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A FOUR LANE, DIVIDED HIGHWAY, THE "CHECK POWER STEERING" LIGHT CAME ON, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE AS CAR WAS GUIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND WAITING 30 MINUTES, CAR WAS RESTARTED AND THE ERROR CLEARED. THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FUNCTIO
... N RETURNED AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. CHECKING ONLINE FORUMS AFTERWARDS, DETERMINED THAT FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE IS VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS BETWEEN 75,000 AND 80,000 MILES. THIS CAR HAD 77,900 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED.Read more
Incident date: May 10, 2013
DIGITAL DASH PULLS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE SO IT SHORTS OUT INTERMITTANTLY AND WORKS PROPERLY WHEN RESTARTED. NO CODES CONSISTENT BUT THE ONES PULLED WERE ALL LEVEL ONE ON THE HONDA ECM HIERARCHY IE: LOW OIL PRESSURE OR SIMILAR WARNING THEN BLACK DASH.
Incident date: Mar 5, 2018
DASH IS CRACKING, OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE.
Incident date: May 8, 2018
POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON 2012 ACURA TSX WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 1580 TO REPAIR IT AS THEY NEED TO DO THE WHOLE POWER STEERING REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. NOT TO MENTION IT WAS VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE.
Incident date: May 7, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A BARRIER POLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO
... A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.Read more
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Incident date: Apr 29, 2018
INADVERTENT BRAKING, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. AFTER THE BRAKING DUE ALONE, THE VSA LIGHT WILL BE ON. THIS IS THE EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ACURA HAS MADE TO ACURA MDX 2005/2006 (THE NAME OF THIS RECALL IS: VSA ECU MALFUNCTION. THIS PROBLEMS HAPPEN LIKE 2 TIME IN THE CITY STREETS, WHIT MY HOLE FAMILY IN THE SUV FOR ME.KNOW I HAVE TO PUT THE HOLE PEDAL DOWN AND
... JUST HAVE ANY BREAK.Read more
Incident date: May 7, 2018
MY 2012 ACURA TSX WITH 69000 MILES. STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY FROZE AND LOST POWER STEERING. IT IS A WELL MAINTAINED CAR AND HAVING A STEERING PROBLEM WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL. ON DIAGNOSIS, IT IS EPS UNIT AND IT WILL COST ME $1200+ ? ACURA, LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Incident date: May 4, 2018
THE ONBOARD SYSTEM CRASHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE WARNINGS ON THE DASH WENT OFF. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO PARK. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR INTO DRIVE MODE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR THE ISSUES PERSISTED. AFTER I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR A THIRD TIME THE CAR ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE IT.
Incident date: May 4, 2018
THE ONBOARD SYSTEM CRASHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE WARNINGS ON THE DASH WENT OFF. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO PARK. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR INTO DRIVE MODE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR THE ISSUES PERSISTED. AFTER I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR A THIRD TIME THE CAR ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE IT.
Incident date: May 4, 2018
THE ONBOARD SYSTEM CRASHED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ALL THE WARNINGS ON THE DASH WENT OFF. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO PARK. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR INTO DRIVE MODE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR THE ISSUES PERSISTED. AFTER I TURNED OFF AND ON MY CAR A THIRD TIME THE CAR ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE IT.
Incident date: Jul 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED BETWEEN THE FOURTH AND FIFTH GEARS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE FOR ABOUT T
... WO SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA OF MODESTO (4325 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356, (209) 527-7000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.Read more
Incident date: May 1, 2018
TAKATA RECALL WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED,BY DEALER AWHILE AGO. NOW GETTING A 'CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM' MESSAGE AND 'SIDE AIRBAG OFF. UNDERSTAND THERE ARE A FAIR NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RE THIS AND WONDERING IF SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE ON A BLOG SAID THEIR HONDA ELEMENT SIMILAR ISSUE WAS COVERED BECAUSE SAFETY ISSUE. AS IT IS ABOUT $1000 REPAIR HOPING YOU CAN TELL ME IT SHOULD BE COV
... ERED.Read more
Incident date: Dec 12, 2017
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND HAD IT ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIMES. ACURA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE INNUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Incident date: Dec 12, 2017
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE IN TRAFFIC AND LOSE THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFTER AND HAD IT ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIMES. ACURA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE INNUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Incident date: Apr 23, 2018
I RECEIVED A TAKATA RECALL AND WENT TO ROSENTHAL ACURA TO GET IT REPLACED. THAT WAS COMPLETED BY ROSENTHAL. I THINK THAT WAS AROUND A YEAR AGO. ON 04/23/2018 I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. MY SPEED AT IMPACT PROBABLY WAS ABOUT 30-25 MPH. THE CAR I HIT WAS STATIONARY. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY NOT?
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Incident date: Apr 30, 2018
CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE. I WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT.
Incident date: Mar 13, 2018
THE 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION IN MY ACURA MDX SHIFTS VERY HARD GOING INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND IN TWO SEPARATE CASES THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR AND HALTED THE CAR AS I STEP ON THE GAS THE ENGINE ROARS BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE. ONCE IT FINALLY SHIFTED INTO GEAR THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED IN THE RAIN WHICH WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AND UNSAFE. I HAVE TAK
... EN THE CAR TO TWO ACURA DEALERS TOTALING 4 VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND NO ONE BELIEVES THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG BECAUSE ACURA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. A LOT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS ONLINE REVIEWS EXPLAIN THE SAME ISSUE I'M HAVING. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS ASSURED WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS A MANAGER WOULD CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THAT WAS THREE WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR OR HAVING MY FAMILY IN THE CAR AT THIS POINT.Read more
Incident date: Jun 12, 2017
STEERING WHEELS SEEMS TO CATCH ON TURNS, BRAKES RAISES SOME CONCERN AT TIMES.
Incident date: Jun 12, 2017
STEERING WHEELS SEEMS TO CATCH ON TURNS, BRAKES RAISES SOME CONCERN AT TIMES.
Incident date: Dec 6, 2016
TRASMISSION WENT OUT.WHILE DRIVING; RECALL MAILED TO ME BY SERVICE TEAM ON TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP.
Incident date: Dec 6, 2016
TRASMISSION WENT OUT.WHILE DRIVING; RECALL MAILED TO ME BY SERVICE TEAM ON TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP.
Incident date: Dec 6, 2016
TRASMISSION WENT OUT.WHILE DRIVING; RECALL MAILED TO ME BY SERVICE TEAM ON TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP.
Incident date: Nov 18, 2016
INSIDE REAR BUMPER, FRAME RUSTED THROUGH. NOT SURFACE RUST BUT LARGE CHUNKS EASILY PULLED OFF. CONTACTED ACURA. WAS TOLD IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Incident date: Mar 11, 2018
AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. DEALERSHIP ROTATED TIRES. MODERATE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION STILL REMAINED WHEN
... BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. AT APPROXIMATELY 2,400 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND ROTATED TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH.Read more
Incident date: Mar 11, 2018
AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. DEALERSHIP ROTATED TIRES. MODERATE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION STILL REMAINED WHEN
... BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. AT APPROXIMATELY 2,400 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND ROTATED TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH.Read more
Incident date: Mar 11, 2018
AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WITH AND WITHOUT BRAKING. DEALERSHIP ROTATED TIRES. MODERATE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION STILL REMAINED WHEN
... BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. AT APPROXIMATELY 2,400 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 58-62 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND ROTATED TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AGAIN WHEN BRAKING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH.Read more
Incident date: Apr 25, 2018
LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING ALL OF THE DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING.