2007 Acura Tl

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE DETERIORATED PREMATURELY AND RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE FROM THE ENGINE WHERE THE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V091000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSISTS: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BATTERY HAD FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I OWN A 2007 ACURA TL-NAVI. THE FRONT DOORS OF THE CAR ARE LARGE AND HEAVY. THE PART OR PARTS OF THE DOOR HINGE MECHANISM WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE FRONT DOORS IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO BE UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS OFTEN CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE, AND CAN SERIOUSLY INJURE A HAND OR LEG. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY SEVERE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN AN UPHILL POSITION, AS THE FORCE OF GRAVITY CAUSES THE FRONT DOORS TO SLAM SHUT. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA REQUIRE THE MANUFACTURER TO RE-DESIGN THE HINGE MECHANISM (OR OTHER PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE) AND OFFER THEM TO OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2007 & 2008 ACURA TL TYPE S CAR MODEL. THE DEALER COURTESY ACURA AND THE MANUFACTURE ACURA ARE FULLY AWARE THAT ACURA TL TYPE S CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSTABLE CAR ON SNOW. I PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED USED" 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S CAR FOR $28,899 FROM COURTESY ACURA OF LITTLETON, CO ON MAR 12, 2010. THE ACURA TL EXPERIENCED THE 1ST SNOW ON APRIL 22, 2010. THE CAR PERFORMED EXTREMELY POOR ON SNOW AND LOST CTRL SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR JEOPARDIZED THE SAFETY OF SCHOOL KIDS WHEN IT LOST CTRL IN THE SCHOOL PREMISES. NO OTHER CAR HAD PROBLEMS IN THAT SNOW SINCE THE SNOW WAS MELTING. I IMMEDIATELY SPOKE TO NICK VELASQUEZ (GM AT DEALERSHIP) REGARDING THE SAFETY ISSUES. NICK ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. MS. MICHELLE, SERVICE REP, AT COURTESY ACURA TOLD ME THAT ACURA TL TYPE S IS KNOWN TO PERFORM POORLY ON SNOW DUE TO ITS DESIGN, SUSPENSION AND POWER AT FRONT WHEELS. MR. GARY, ACURA TECH TOLD ME THAT ACURA TL TYPE S IS A DANGEROUS CAR ON SNOW EVEN WITH SNOW TIRES. THIS CAUSED ME LOT OF CONCERN. NICK SAID THAT HIS EMPLOYEES NAMELY MS. MICHELLE AND MR. GARY FROM SERVICE DEPT. WERE GIVING THEIR PERSONAL OPINION ON SAFETY OF CAR. I DEMANDED REFUND OF MY MONEY BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO GIVE MONEY BACK. THE ONLY OPTION THEY GAVE ME WAS TO TRADE THE CAR WITH BASIC 2007 ACURA RDX SUV AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. I ENDED PAYING $7,595 MORE THAN MARKET PRICE FOR 2007 ACURA RDX. I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER OWNER AND HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HIS CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW. I FILED A WRITTEN COMPLAINT (CASE # [XXX] ) WITH ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AND ON JUNE 16, 2010 SPOKE TO MS. KATRINA (EXT 115093) FROM CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT. MS. KATRINA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE SNOW HANDLING ISSUE WITH ACURA TL TYPE S. I WOULD REQUEST NHTSA TO PERFORM SAFETY TEST ON 2007-2008 ACURA TL TYPE S ON ITS SNOW HANDLING CAPABILITIES AS THE CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2007 ACURA TL BATTERY SOMETIMES DRAINS COMPLETELY IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR 2 OR MORE DAYS (NOTHING LEFT ON). SOME ELECTRONICS MUST NOT BE SHUTTING DOWN AND CONTINUE DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S NORMAL THAT IF YOU GO ON A TRIP YOUR CAR MIGHT NOT START IF IT HASN'T BEEN USED IN A FEW DAYS WHICH IS PREPOSTEROUS. AFRAID TO LEAVE CAR AT AIRPORT WHEN TRAVELING. I'VE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY; LAST TIME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING DRAWING POWER. WEB SEARCH REVEALS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITTED THEY'RE REPLACING LOTS OF BATTERIES - BUT THAT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE METAL ON METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IS THE BRAKE PAD HITTING THE DISK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I DON'T FIND IT NORMAL, AS IT DOESN'T DO IT ON BOTH SIDES AND I HAVE BEEN OWNING A 2004 TL WITH THE SAME BREMBO BRAKES, AND I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS EVER BEFORE. "IT IS WHAT IT IS" DOES NOT SOUND SATISFYING TO ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR ON ITS WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TWICE BUT THE FAILURE HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE UNTIL THE FAILURE COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.