2008 Acura Tl

3 ISSUES 1) TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVERNIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH AT AIR BAG LOCATION-HORIZONTAL CRACK FORMING-FEAR OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ME TO WRECK-SHOULD BE RECALL-I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE FOR FEAR OR ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT 2)BLUETOOTH MODULE FAILURE-TWO BATTERIES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED-NOW HAVE MODULE DISCONNECTED-SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE HFL WHILE DRIVING 3)SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2008, COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING BACK ON MY LEG WHEN I OPEN IT-HAVE AVOIDED INJURIES SO FAR-AS OTHERS STATED, I HAVE TO KICK DOOR OPEN OR HOLD FOOT ON IT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ MANY 2008 TL OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES -

3 ISSUES 1) TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVERNIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE DASH AT AIR BAG LOCATION-HORIZONTAL CRACK FORMING-FEAR OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ME TO WRECK-SHOULD BE RECALL-I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE FOR FEAR OR ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT 2)BLUETOOTH MODULE FAILURE-TWO BATTERIES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED-NOW HAVE MODULE DISCONNECTED-SAFETY ISSUE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE HFL WHILE DRIVING 3)SINCE BUYING CAR IN 2008, COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVERS DOOR CLOSING BACK ON MY LEG WHEN I OPEN IT-HAVE AVOIDED INJURIES SO FAR-AS OTHERS STATED, I HAVE TO KICK DOOR OPEN OR HOLD FOOT ON IT WHEN EXITING VEHICLE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ MANY 2008 TL OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES - WHATS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR NHTSA TO FORCE ACURA/HONDA TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES? I DONT HAVE $2000 TO REPLACE A DASH THAT I CAUSED NO PART IN THE FAILURE OF. IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON ITS ON WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THERE WILL BE A LAWSUIT.

THE HANDS FREE LINK WORKS SOME OF THE TIMES I HAVE TO BUMP THE PLASTIC COVER FOR IT TO CONNECT TO MY PHONE, ALSO THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESOVOR LEAKS CONSTANTLY AND THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY THIS SHOULD BE FIXED WHEN YOU GET THE HOSES REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE RECALL I THINK IT SHOULD BE AS WELL. VERY DISSATISFIED HOW ACURA WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH THE HFL AND THE POWER STEERING!!!!

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. VSA AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OVER TO A SAFE SPOT, TURNED THEY VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND DRIVING SEEMED NORMAL, BUT AFTER DRIVING FURTHER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR, PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY WE DROVE TO TEXAS FROM NC AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT MAY TAKE A MONTH FOR EVERYTHING TO REPROGRAM. WE GAVE IT A YEAR AND NOTHING CHANGED SO TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. WE PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACE AGAIN. PROBLEM IS NOW RESOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSA WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THREE TIMES TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

HANDS FREE LINK MODULE HAS FAILED. IT NOW CAUSES BATTERY DRAIN, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FAIL AFTER 1 WEEK OF NOT DRIVING. NOW ON MY 3RD BATTERY IN TWO MONTHS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS THE ACURA MODELS WITH HANDS FREE LINK, REFERENCED IN THE ACURA FORUMS. ADDITIONALLY, NOT HAVING A HANDS FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR USE POSES A MAJOR PUBLIC SAFETY RISK.

DASHBOARD ON 2008 ACURA TL IS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURES OF ACURA CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS.THIS DEFECT COULD EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG DUE TO THE FACT THIS AREA IS NOW BEING EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS. PLEASE SEE PHOTO ATTACHED BELOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

RECEIVED "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM ACURA IN JUNE 2012 REGARDING ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO AN AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER FOR REPAIRS SOON AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE. IN JUNE 2015 THE SAME AUTHORIZED ACURA DEALER STATED AFTER A ROUTINE SERVICE VISIT THAT THE STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND THE STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS $2,299.00. SOON AFTER I WROTE LETTERS TO BOTH ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COGGIN ACURA REQUESTING AN INQUIRY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE HAZARDOUS VEHICLE. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM COGGIN ACURA; HOWEVER, ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED WITH A COMPLETE REJECTION. THIS IS CLEARLY A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, ONE THAT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH AT ONE TIME FOR A RECALL. I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE AT ACURA AUTHORIZED DEALER.