Showing 16,985 complaints for ACURA
Incident date: May 19, 2015
BLUETOOTH STOPPED WORKING AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR STALLED ON ME AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY SPOT!!!!! I WENT TO THE ACURA DEALER AND EXPLAINED TO THE GUY THAT MY BATTERY KEPT DRAINING. HE ASKED ME IF MY BLUETOOTH STOPPED WORKING, I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I HADN'T MENTIONED ANY ISSUES WITH MY BLUETOOTH BUT I LET HIM KNOW THAT
... IN FACT, THE BLUETOOTH HAD STOPPED. THE REP SAID IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE. HAD TO REPLACE THE BLUETOOTH AND PAID $600!!!! MY FRIENDS SISTER HAS THE SAME MAKE CAR AND HER BLUETOOTH STOPPED WORKING AND HER CAR BATTERY KEEPS GOING DEAD. IT'S VERY SCARY SINCE APPARENTLY I MUST HAVE STARTED THE CAR RIGHT BEFORE THE BATTERY DIED AGAIN. IMAGINE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED IF IT HAD STALLED ON A HIGHWAY OR A BUSY STREET!Read more
Incident date: Jan 20, 2016
ROUGH GEAR SHIFT AND CARS SEEMS TO BE REV-UP AT LOW GEARS . THIS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STOPS .
Incident date: Dec 19, 2015
WHILE SLOWLY DRIVING MY 2015 ACURA TLX INTO MY HOME GARAGE AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK WITH THE RED LIGHT INDICATING THE PARKING GEAR WAS ENGAGED AND LETTING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT TWO FEET BEFORE I COULD STOP THE MOVEMENT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY DRYWALL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE BRAND NEW CAR AND I ASSUMED I MAY HAD N
... OT HAD THE CAR PROPERLY IN PARK AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SO CALLED DRIVER ERROR. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME 8 MONTHS LATER MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH IN THE CAR AND OBSERVED THE RED PARKING LIGHT WAS ON INDICATING THE CAR WAS IN PARK WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD CAUSING THE DAMAGE. THE ACURA DEALER ASKED TO KEEP MY CAR IN AN ATTEMPT TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 17 DAYS UNTIL IT COULD BE INSPECTED BY DPSM (ACURA'S DESCRIPTION) AND I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THIS WAS VERY SIMILAR TO A PRIOR 2015 ACURA TLX RECALL INSTITUTED LAST YEAR BY NHTSA. THE ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT RECALL UNTIL I GAVE THEM A COPY OF THE INFORMATION POSTED ON THE INTERNET. THE ONLY SUGGESTION OFFERED BY THE DEALER AFTER THEIR INSPECTION WAS TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK UNTIL THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. THE MILEAGE ON MY ODOMETER WAS UNDER 4,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THEIR INSPECTION AND MY CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE WHEN I AM AT WORK AND AT HOME SO ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS THE ONLY LOSS WE ENCOUNTERED FROM THIS UNDISCLOSED SAFETY DEFECT AND HOPE THIS PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED BEFORE MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OCCUR TO OTHER TLX DRIVERS.Read more
Incident date: Dec 22, 2015
TRANSMISSION JERKS (BADLY) AROUND 3RD GEAR, IN LOW SPEED.
Incident date: Dec 28, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED HOWEVER, IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE IMMOBILIZER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TRANSMISSION
... NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 225,000.Read more
Incident date: Jan 21, 2016
TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM BETWEEN SHIFT 1-2 AND 2-3. CAR ALSO AT TIMES LUNGES FORWARD WHILE COMING TO A STOP
Incident date: Dec 16, 2015
2015 BLACK ACURA TLX FINANCED VIA LEASE OPTION WITH A LOCAL DEALER (FOUNTAIN ACURA, 8703 ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32809). SINCE I LEASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015; I HAVE HAD THE BELOW ISSUES: *NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH DISPLACEMENT. THE CAR SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER PER MY REQUEST; HOWEVER, AFTER BEING REPLACED IT STILL NOISES OUT OF THE NORMAL AND DOES N
... OT OPERATE AS SMOOTH AS THE OTHER SEATS. NOT TO MENTION SCRATCHES I NOTICED INSIDE THE CAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW SEAT. *LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION. *THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE, WHICH I DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH BECAUSE THE DEALER NEVER ADVISED THE VEHICLE DIDN'T COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. *THE VEHICLE PRESENTS VERY ROUGH AND HIGH INCREMENTS IN THE SPEED AFTER MAKING NORMAL ACCELERATIONS. WHICH MAKE MYSELF AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS FEEL SERIOUSLY UNSAFE AS FAR AS BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. AFTER PRESENTING ALL THESE ISSUES AND A FORMAL CLAIM TO FOUNTAIN ACURA AND THEIR SALES PERSONNEL; THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEMS JUST ARGUING THAT 'THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR RUNS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT'. I HAVE SENT A FORMAL COMPLAINT VIA MAIL TO BOTH THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE, CA AND IN TOKYO, JAPAN. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AT ALL WITH ALL THE ISSUES IT HAS AND I REFUSE TO HAVE TO KEEP IT FOR THE REMAINING TIME OF THE LEASE. ACURA SHOULD DEFINITELY DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEMS OR TAKE THIS CAR OUT OF THE MARKET.Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2014
THERE IS A SHUDDER AND VIBRATION BETWEEN GEARS 4 AND 5 WHEN DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THIS IS VERY COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM ON SEVERAL BLOGS AND PROBLEMS ARE ASCRIBED TO TORQUE CONVERTER. THE FREQUENCY OF SUCH OCCURENCE IS HIGH AND THE COST OF REPAIR CLOSE TO 2000 USD IS ALOS QUITE BURDENSOME FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR. THERE IS AN ACURA TSB 05-024 FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT APPLIES TO EARLIER MODEL YEARS
... 2002, BUT ACURA TELLS ME THAT FOR 2004 IT DOES NOT APPLY. IT SEEMS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED IN 2004 MY. I AM REQUESTING THE ACURA BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE IN EARLIER MODELSRead more
Incident date: Jan 22, 2016
WAS DRIVING CAR AN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP LIGHTS CAME ON, VSA ABS ECT. HAD TO PARK CAR AS IF BRAKES WERE STUCK. DID NOT WANT BRAKES HEATING UP CAUSING ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 22, 2016
WAS DRIVING CAR AN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP LIGHTS CAME ON, VSA ABS ECT. HAD TO PARK CAR AS IF BRAKES WERE STUCK. DID NOT WANT BRAKES HEATING UP CAUSING ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 22, 2016
WAS DRIVING CAR AN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP LIGHTS CAME ON, VSA ABS ECT. HAD TO PARK CAR AS IF BRAKES WERE STUCK. DID NOT WANT BRAKES HEATING UP CAUSING ACCIDENT
Incident date: Jan 25, 2016
TWO DAYS AFTER GETTING OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE. THE CAR WOULDN'T START IN OUR GARAGE. THE SYSTEM FLASHED ON AND OFF RAPIDLY. A TECH CAME OUT AND JUMP STARTED THE ENGINE MANUALLY BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WOULDN'T START IT. I DROVE IT TO A SECOND ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER RANDOMLY SOUGHT OUT A SYSTEM UPDATE SO IT IMPACTED THE ENGINE. I ASKED WHAT CAUSED THIS ON A NEW 2016
... MDX AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT NOR COULD THEY PROMISE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. IF THEY COULDN'T PREDICT WHEN THE COMPUTER DOES THIS, THEN WHAT'S TO STOP IT FROM DOING THIS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2013
STARTED WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT CRACKS ALL AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACKS ARE NOW BEGINNING ABOVE THE CENTER SPEAKER IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD.
Incident date: Dec 31, 2015
TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS ON COMING ON FOR MANY YEARS. THE ACURA DEALER DOES NOT KNOW THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS. THE LIGHT HAS COME ON PROBABLY ONCE PER YEAR (I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS).
Incident date: Nov 15, 2015
THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG IS SPLITTING IN 2 AREAS. I OBSERVED THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT.
Incident date: Jan 20, 2016
I TOOK MY MDX IN FOR RECALL 15-011 RECALL SRS UNIT MALFUNCTION ON 1/20/2016. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF. WHEN I PICKED THE UNIT UP 3 LIGHTS ARE ON IN THE DASH SRS, AIRBAG OFF, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. I ASK THE SERVICE WRITER WHAT THIS IS THEY SAID THE NEW RECALL PARTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MY SYSTEM IF I WANT IT REPAIRED IT NEEDS A NEW CONTROL UNIT $1400
Incident date: Jan 17, 2016
DRIVING VEHICLE AND STEERING LOCKED UP HEARING WEIRD NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND LEAKING POWER STEERING
Incident date: Jan 15, 2016
TAKAYA RECALL, I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN PICKS UP SPEED I HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THERE'S NO MOVEMENT THE ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WILL DO OUR HARD JERK REVERSE MOTION AND STARS GOING IN REVERSE. PASSAGES AIR BAG READ A CODE OF AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. TORQUE CONTROL, GEARS GETTING STUCK FLASH
... ING D5 LIGHT AFTER GOING OVER 40.Read more
Incident date: Jan 15, 2016
TAKAYA RECALL, I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION ISSUES WHILE I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN PICKS UP SPEED I HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE THERE'S NO MOVEMENT THE ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE VEHICLE WILL DO OUR HARD JERK REVERSE MOTION AND STARS GOING IN REVERSE. PASSAGES AIR BAG READ A CODE OF AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. TORQUE CONTROL, GEARS GETTING STUCK FLASH
... ING D5 LIGHT AFTER GOING OVER 40.Read more
Incident date: Oct 24, 2015
I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND JUST RECENTLY A LARGE CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME AND I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR ONE DAY A THERE IT WAS, A LARGE CRACK RIGHT ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS GOTTEN BIGGER SINCE I FIRST SAW IT IN OCTOBER 2015. I CAN SEE THE WHITE OF THE AIRB
... AG THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DASH. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CORRECTLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN IN MY EYES, BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2004-2006 TL'S. THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE THAT HAS STARTED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF CLAIMS. I ALSO HAVE TO COMPLAIN THAT NOW THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR, I HAVE LOST VALUE IN MY CAR. I CAN'T SELL MY CAR FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH WITH THE DASH IN THE CONDITION THAT IT'S IN. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A "LUXURY" CAR. I THINK HONDA CORP SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE DASH OF THE 2004-2006 ACURA TL'S, OR AT LEAST OFFER HELP WITH THE COST.Read more
Incident date: Jan 13, 2016
MY ACURA MDX 2004 HAS HAD THE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND NOW BOTH WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AGAIN. WHEN THE WINDOW SLAMS DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME IT MAKES A TERRIFYING NOISE WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY WRECK TWICE. THE WORST INCIDENT WAS WHEN A REGULATOR FAILED AND I CAUGHT A PIECE OF PLASTIC ROAD DEBRIS IN THE FACE (COULDN'T CLOSE THE WINDOW) GOING APPROX 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE A
... SCAR ON MY FOREHEAD AND WAS COVERED IN BLOOD. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BAD LUCK FOR A WHILE, BUT HAVE RESEARCHED IT, AND THIS IS NOT JUST ME. THOUSANDS OF HONDA AND ACURA DRIVERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST HAVE REPLACED REGULATORS MANY TIMES IN THE SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE ACURA/HONDA PROVIDE A FREE AND RELIABLE SOLUTION TO THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM. I CAN'T PAY ANOTHER BILL FOR THIS AND AM USING CARDBOARD AND A GARBAGE BAG OVER THE WINDOWS NOW.Read more
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Incident date: Jan 13, 2016
MY ACURA MDX 2004 HAS HAD THE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND NOW BOTH WINDOWS ARE BROKEN AGAIN. WHEN THE WINDOW SLAMS DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME IT MAKES A TERRIFYING NOISE WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY WRECK TWICE. THE WORST INCIDENT WAS WHEN A REGULATOR FAILED AND I CAUGHT A PIECE OF PLASTIC ROAD DEBRIS IN THE FACE (COULDN'T CLOSE THE WINDOW) GOING APPROX 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE A
... SCAR ON MY FOREHEAD AND WAS COVERED IN BLOOD. I THOUGHT THAT I HAD BAD LUCK FOR A WHILE, BUT HAVE RESEARCHED IT, AND THIS IS NOT JUST ME. THOUSANDS OF HONDA AND ACURA DRIVERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST HAVE REPLACED REGULATORS MANY TIMES IN THE SAME VEHICLE. PLEASE PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE ACURA/HONDA PROVIDE A FREE AND RELIABLE SOLUTION TO THIS MASSIVE PROBLEM. I CAN'T PAY ANOTHER BILL FOR THIS AND AM USING CARDBOARD AND A GARBAGE BAG OVER THE WINDOWS NOW.Read more
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 1, 2015
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, ITS PERFORMANCE SUFFERS NOTICEABLY FROM SEVERELY RESTRICTED ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO HESITATION OF ENGINE. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT KEEPS HAPPENING. RESULTS IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS THAT LEAVE THE CAR UNPREDICTABLY IN A VULNERABLE POSITION ON THE ROAD, WHEN, FOR EXAMPLE, IT HESITATES TO SUCCESSFULLY CHANGE LANES IN THE TIME-FRAME THAT OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN WO
... ULD NORMALLY COMPLETE A LANE CHANGE SMOOTHLY AND PREDICTABLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY AGREE THIS IS A SITUATION THAT CAN EXIST ON THIS CAR, AND INSISTS THAT "THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED SO IT IS NOT A FLAW." A STATEMENT THAT IS INCREDIBLY HARD TO BELIEVE, UNLESS THE COMPANY SOMEHOW FEELS THAT INTENTIONALLY DESIGNING FLAWS INTO THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE IS A DESIRABLE FEATURE. ESPECIALLY ONES THAT ARE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS.Read more
Incident date: Oct 26, 2015
WITH 1000ISH MILES ON CAR, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL THEN INTO PARK BY ITSELF. WE WERE UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR AT ALL. FORTUNATELY WE WERE AT AN INTERSECTION AND NOT ON A FREEWAY. THE DEALERSHIP WORKING WITH ACURA WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEN IT MAGICALLY WORKED BUT THEY DIDN'T FEEL WE SHOULD DRIVE IT. BECAUSE CAUSE NOT DETERMINED.
Incident date: Jan 14, 2016
THIS IS ALMOST BRAND NEW 2016 ACURA MDX AWD (WITH TECH AND ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES). WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FREEWAY/ROAD, SUDDENLY LOTS OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD - ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR - ROUGHLY 500 MILES BETWEEN EACH INCIDENTS. T
... HE PROBLEM CONDITION GOES AWAY AFTER WE COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES (AND ALSO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN BETWEEN). LAST TIME WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, I CLEARED THE CONDITION AND THEN DROVE AND SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE PERSISTENT CODES ABOUT COMMUNICATION FAILURE AND HE CLEARED THEM. AND ASKED US TO CALL BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANY SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS WITH SUCH TYPES OF VEHICLE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM CONDITION AT HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LJSLICWJ7-8Read more
Incident date: Jan 14, 2016
THIS IS ALMOST BRAND NEW 2016 ACURA MDX AWD (WITH TECH AND ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES). WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FREEWAY/ROAD, SUDDENLY LOTS OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD - ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR - ROUGHLY 500 MILES BETWEEN EACH INCIDENTS. T
... HE PROBLEM CONDITION GOES AWAY AFTER WE COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES (AND ALSO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN BETWEEN). LAST TIME WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, I CLEARED THE CONDITION AND THEN DROVE AND SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE PERSISTENT CODES ABOUT COMMUNICATION FAILURE AND HE CLEARED THEM. AND ASKED US TO CALL BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANY SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS WITH SUCH TYPES OF VEHICLE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM CONDITION AT HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LJSLICWJ7-8Read more
Incident date: Jan 14, 2016
THIS IS ALMOST BRAND NEW 2016 ACURA MDX AWD (WITH TECH AND ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES). WHEN ACCELERATING ON A FREEWAY/ROAD, SUDDENLY LOTS OF THE WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON AND THEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A HAZARD - ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR - ROUGHLY 500 MILES BETWEEN EACH INCIDENTS. T
... HE PROBLEM CONDITION GOES AWAY AFTER WE COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF AND ON MULTIPLE TIMES (AND ALSO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN BETWEEN). LAST TIME WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, I CLEARED THE CONDITION AND THEN DROVE AND SHOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE PERSISTENT CODES ABOUT COMMUNICATION FAILURE AND HE CLEARED THEM. AND ASKED US TO CALL BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW ANY SYSTEMATIC PROBLEMS WITH SUCH TYPES OF VEHICLE. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM CONDITION AT HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LJSLICWJ7-8Read more
Incident date: Jan 12, 2016
HIGH LEVEL, ONE OF THE RODS THAT CONNECT TO THE ENGINE'S PISTONS SHOT OUT THE CAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, CAUSING ALL THE OIL TO SHOOT OUT, AND THE ENTIRE FUNCTION OF THE CAR TO STOP WORKING. THE ENGINE ESSENTIALLY DIED, CAUSING THE BRAKE, THE GAS, AND STEERING TO LOCK AND NOT WORK.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. IT HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING.
Incident date: Jan 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Incident date: Jan 11, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60-65 MPH OR HIGHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Incident date: Apr 7, 2015
DASHBOARD CRACKING.....91,000 MILES. BOUGHT NEW. GARAGE KEPT.
Incident date: Jan 1, 2016
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. CRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GO FROM FRONT OF THE DASH NEAR WINDSHIELD TO BACK NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED AND NOT ABUSED. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY START TO CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Jan 6, 2016
I WAS DRIVING ON WEDNESDAY JAN 5 2016 AND MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON OLD GRASSY ROAD AT ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR AS I JUST HAD STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. I NOTICED THE LIGHTS WERE ALL STARTING TO COME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED. I HAD IT TOWED TO ACURA OF MILFORD, CT. AFTER 2 DAYS AND AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR THEY FOUND 1 OF 6 COILS MELTED - THE IGNITION COIL - WHICH THE
... N RUINED A SPARK PLUG WHICH THEN RUINED MY ENGINE. THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS NOT MUCH AND I WAS ALREADY OVER $1000. WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN AND WHY AFTER ALL MY REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WAS THIS NOT FOUND UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAD TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT VTM 4 AND IGNITION LAMP INDICATORS COME ON. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND IN FACT THE AIR BAG WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED THE SAME DAY DUE TO A RECALL. I AM LUCKY I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM HOPING FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THESE REPAIRS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR SINCE MY CAR IS NOW INOPERABLE. THANK YOU I STILL DO NOT HAVE THE CAR IN MY POSSESSION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Incident date: Nov 20, 2015
AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR FROM A USED DEALER. THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AS I WAS LEAVING A LOCAL RETAILERS PARKING LOT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ASSISTED IN GETTING THE POWER STEERING FIXED AND NOW THE CAR IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. THE STEERING IS MAKING FUNNY NOISES AND NOW IS BECOMING HARD TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. I FEAR THE NEED TO TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP AGAIN. THIS IS TERRI
... BLE!Read more
Incident date: Nov 6, 2015
VEHICLE BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, 1 QUART EVERY 1200 MILES. ACURA WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE AND SAYS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE ALREADY INCURRED ADDITIONAL REPAIR COSTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING REPLACING THE SEVERELY STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND AM ALSO CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL TO THE CAR EVERY WEEK. I REALIZE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY COMPLAINT BUT ACURA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN SOME WAY FO
... R THIS.Read more
Incident date: Jan 3, 2016
THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION IN OUR ACURA MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO MELT AND BURN THROUGH THE ENTIRE UPHOLSTERY DOWN TO THE SEAT SUPPORTS. THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION ALSO TRAVELED TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND TOTALLY MELTED THE DVD SCREEN. THE FABRIC ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND HAS BECOME UNDONE AND FRAYED AND BURNED. THE CAR IS ALSO COVERED IN A DA
... RK FILM/SOOT THAT HAS A BURNED SMELL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AS IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. IT WAS PARKED IN OUR UNCOVERED DRIVEWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES NEARBY.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA MDX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD OR ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE SAME FAILURE
... AT 59,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ *TRRead more
Incident date: Jan 5, 2016
MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50K MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A SOUND WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I EXITED THE ROAD THE WHEEL WAS MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE SOUND INCREASED. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF TH RACK-N-PINION.
Incident date: Jan 5, 2016
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DELAYED ACCELERATION MAINLY WHEN I ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. WHILE DRIVING MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WILL RANDOMLY AND RHYTHMICALLY START ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING BETWEEN 1500-2000RPMS
Incident date: Jan 1, 2016
2004 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL NOTICES ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. *JB
Incident date: Dec 20, 2015
POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING INSIDE INTO THE BOOT. DEALER SAYS, THE RACK HAS FAILED AN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH 70000 MILES ONLY TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT ON ACURAZINE FORUMS FOR ACURA TL CARS. HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/THIRD-GENERATION-TL-2004-2008-93/ THIS ISSUE NEED
... S TO BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY.Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2015
THE POWER LIFT GATE WON'T CLOSE WITH PUSH OF THE BUTTON FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE BUTTON ON THE POWER LIFT GATE. IT WOULD MAKE SEVERAL BEEPING NOISE AND THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE MANUALLY BY HAND TO CLOSE IT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
Incident date: Dec 17, 2015
MY 2015 RDX SUNROOF LEAKS RAIN WATER WHILE STATIONARY. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE.
Incident date: Dec 17, 2015
MY 2015 RDX SUNROOF LEAKS RAIN WATER WHILE STATIONARY. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE.
Incident date: May 5, 2015
2008 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FEED HOSE LEAK RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR HE PAID FOR. *JB
Incident date: Dec 30, 2015
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED ONE SIGNIFICANT CRACK DIRECTLY OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE COMBINATION OF THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND DASHBOARD CRACKS INDICATE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, IT MAY NOT DO SO APPROPRIATELY. THE CRACKS COULD CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY IN WRONG DIRECTION, RENDERING IT
... INEFFECTIVE OR DANGEROUS. ALSO, PIECES OF DASHBOARD COULD BREAK OFF IN EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND RESULT IN PROJECTILES THAT COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS.Read more
Incident date: Dec 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILTER SYSTEM IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO B
... E REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.Read more
Incident date: Dec 29, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FILTER SYSTEM IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO B
... E REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.Read more
Incident date: Nov 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A SNOWY DAY, THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE FAILURE IMPACTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, BUT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T
... HE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.Read more
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