2006 Acura Tl

POWER STEERING PUMP, DAMAGED POWER PUMP STEEL FACTORY DEFAULT LIKEO IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HOSES. THE CAR CAN NOT BE ESTACINAL SINCE THE GUIDE IS NOT STRONGER ALL THE TIME AND IN THE SNOW IS A DANGER HANDLE IT THE RECALLS WAS TO REPAIR THE MANGA AND MANGA DAMAGE WAS BROKEN PUMP THIS IS THE RECALLS THAT DAMAGE THE PUMP POWER STEERING HOSE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 08V-091 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: Q73 SUMMARY: PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. SAFETY RISK: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. REMEDY: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERGENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. *TR

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD A MOANING SOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT, CSV LIGHT, ALL CAME ON JUST BEFORE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, THEN TOTALLY WENT OUT AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO JUMPSTART THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT WHEN THE JUMPER CABLES WERE REMOVED, THE CAR INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I GOT IT JUMPSTARTED AND IT RAN PERFECTLY UNTIL THE ABOVE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS IS THE THIRD BATTERY THIS CAR HAS HAD SINCE 2009. *TR

THE ACURA TL 2006 HAD A DEFAULT PAWER SLEEVE STILING WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I HAD A BROKEN HOSE. AND BOUNCED THE ASEITE WHICH WAS A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE PUMP IS DAMAGED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE AND GUIDE IS SO HARD I CAN NOT PARK WELL IN THE DILER WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS BURNED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE HOLD RESPONSIBLE. THE RECALL IS TO LEND AGAIN AND CHANGE ASEITE SLEEVE BUT THE PUMP REPLACEMENT ON DAMAGE THOUGH IS THE FACTORY DEFAULT BACK TO RECALLS CURRENT RECALLS DESCRIPTION 2004-2008 TL POWER STEERING HOSE VIN [XXX]TYPE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATUS FIXED INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SINCE THE DAY OF THE CAR PURCHASED IN 2006 THE STEERING WAS VERY HARDER THAN OTHER CARS WE USED BEFORE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT ACURA TL IS A SPORTS CAR AND THE STEERING WILL BE HARDER THAN OTHER MANUFACTURES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURE REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTHING TO WORRY; IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. WHEN THE SITUATION GOT REALLY BAD, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 120000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING OIL OUT THE END SEALS AND THE PROPER CORRECTION IS REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK AND A POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVEL. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $1650.00. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME FOR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS AND COME UP WITH $1700.00 TO FIX IT. ALSO THE BUSHING WERE TORN AND POPPED THROUGH. ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN TORN BUSHING WAS A DESIGN ISSUE FOR 2004-2008 MODELS AND ACURA CHANGED THE BODY STYLE LATER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS WOBBLING/SHAKING PROBLEM THE ESTIMATED COST IS $681.00. (DUE TO DEFECTIVE BODY STYLE). ACCORDING THE DEALERS AND TECHNICIANS I CONTACTED, I WAS TOLD THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SELDOM AND THEY ARE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. AS A CUSTOMER I HAVE TO COME UP WITH AROUND $2500.00 TO FIX A DEFECTIVE LUXURY CAR COST ME MORE THAN $35,000.00 IN 2006. WHAT A SHAME. *TR

MY CAR HAD A STEERING FLUID LEAK IN 09 DURING A FAMILY TRIP. I DID NOT KNOW OF THE LEAK BUT AFTER HOURS THAT THE CAR COOLED DOWN (AFTER ARRIVING AT THE FINAL DESTINATION) AND STARTED IT AGAIN THAT THE STEERING MADE A LOT OF NOISE AND WAS STIFF. ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS VERY ODD SINCE THE 3 YR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE PREVIOUS YEAR (08). SHE NEVER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL. SHE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER, A 3 HR CAR DRIVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO MY HOMETOWN. CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREED THAT I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO MY HOMETOWN TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY WOULD REPLACE HOSE. AFTER INSPECTION TECHNICIANS FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS DAMAGED AS WELL AS A RESULT OF THE LEAK BUT ACURA DIDN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS FOR THE HOSE NOT THE PUMP. LATER ON AFTER SURFING THE NET I FOUND IN NHTSA THERE WAS A RECALL. UNFORTUNATELY SOME MONTHS AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AT THE HONDA DEALER I HAD A 2ND STEERING FLUID LEAK, MINOR THIS TIME. THIS HAPPENED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING AND ARRIVING IN CANADA DURING ANOTHER LONG FAMILY TRIP. AT ACURA WEST IN ONTARIO IT WAS DIAGNOSED A STEERING FLUID LEAK. THE HONDA DEALER THAT HAD REPLACED THE HOSE SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE THE LEAK OCCURRED MONTHS AFTER IT WAS REPLACED. I CONTACTED HONDA AND ACURA BUT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE SENT 7 FAXES TO THE PRESIDENT OF HONDA JAPAN BUT HIS REPRESENTATIVE SAYS THAT WOULD BE HANDLED BY HONDA LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE. THEY NEVER DID. I CALLED HONDA MANY TIMES, SENT MANY E-MAILS BUT THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE RESULT OF THEIR IRRESPONSIBILITY WAS A LOT OF HASSLE, TWO LEAKS, A DAMAGED PUMP AND THEY PUT IN DANGER ME AND MY FAMILY TWICE AS THE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THEY WARNED ME, TIMELY, OF THE RECALL UPDATED 05/24/12 *BF UPDATED 05/25/12 *TR

2006 ACURA TL IS DIFFICULT TO STEER DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, K TURNS AND PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED QUICKLY TO OPPOSITE LOCK DURING A MANEUVER THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN SETTING A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE TURN AND COLLIDING WITH NEAR BY OBJECTS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK, TIRES AND STATES THE STEERING PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF A QUICK AVOIDANCE MANEUVER IS REQUIRED. *TR