2007 Acura Tl

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AS A RESULT, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. *TR

THE MAIN POWER STEERING HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. I OWN A TYPE S MODEL AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. THIS IS ODD DO TO THE FACT THAT MY HOSE DETERIORATED IN THE SAME MANNER DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. MANY OTHER 2007 AND 2008TL TYPE S OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEW HOSE INSTALLED HAS A HEAT SHIELD IN THE AREA AFFECTED. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HEAT CAUSED BY THE ENGINE NEAR THE HOSE IS CAUSING THE DETERIORATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ALSO A FIRE HAZARD. THIS WAS REPORTED ONLINE AND BY THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MY MODEL CAR AS PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

POWER STEERING LEAK CAUSING SMOKING, & SQUEAKING ALONG WITH DIFFICULT STEERING. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON 2007 ACURA TL BUT AMERICAN HONDA SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE S-TYPE. NOT TRUE, MYSELF & SEVERAL OTHER TL-TYPE S OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THIS LEADS TO A FIRE, I WILL SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST ALL PARTIES WHO FAIL TO ADDRESS THIS HIGH PRIORITY SAFETY RECALL. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING WHICH IN 2004 -2008 ACURA TL RECALL BUT SINCE I HAVE 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL. WELL IT SEEMS LIKE MY HOSE DETERIORATED AND GOT WORN OUT AFTER 63,000 MILES AND NOW THERE IS A LEAK WHICH COULD POTENTIAL CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE AND LEAD TO A FIRE. DEALER IS TELLING ME ITS NOT UNDER RECALL WHEN IT HAPPENS TO BE THE EXACT SAME HOSE PIPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THAT THE HOSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. SM.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S WITH 42378 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. UPON GETTING HOME, I FOUND OUT THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN THREE (3) PLACES. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT IN TO ACURA DEALERSHIP TO GET THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP I FOUND SOME OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA TL ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. ANOTHER ISSUE I'M EXPERIENCING IS WITH THE 3RD GEAR WHICH I ALSO FOUND OUT TO BE COMMON WITH THE ACURAS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE STICK WOULD NOT GO INTO 3RD GEAR SMOOTHLY OR SOMETIMES IT JUST POPS OUT OF THE 3RD GEAR. THE THIRD AND FINAL COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT AND STARTING TO EXPERIENCE IS RATTLING. THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE CAR THOUGH QUIET FROM EXTERIOR NOISE SEEMS TO BE MAKING SOME NOISE OF ITS OWN FROM THE INSIDE STARTING WITH THE WINDOWS. I HOPE SOMEONE AT ACURA IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND IS DEALING WITH THE ISSUE. BESIDE THAT, THE CAR SEEMS TO BE A FINE PIECE OF STEEL. *KB