GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: ACURA
Manufacturer: HONDA OF AMERICA MFG., INC.
Manufacturer Id: 988
Model: TL
Model Year: 2006
Other Restraint System Info: Seat Belt ( Rear Center Position)
Plant City: Marysville
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Transmission Speeds: 6
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE 2010 TL AH-AWT WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL. THE THIRD GEAR ON THIS CAR HAS BEING ACTING UP. DURING A COLD START, WHEN THE CAR HAS BEING SITTING OVER NIGHT, IN THE MORNING, THEN I'M SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD, ONE OF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS: CAR DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR. IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO PUSH IT INTO THE 3RD GEAR. 2. THE CAR SHIFTS INTO THE THIRD GEAR, BY THE SHIFT LEVER, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SHIFTED INTO THE THIRD. ONCE THE CLUTCH IS LET OUT SLOWLY, THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO GRIND. SOMETIMES, IT EVEN PUSHED THE SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL. I HAVE ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2009. I TOOK THIS CAR TO DEALER IN MCGRATH ACURA, WESTMONT, IL TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE IS THAT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I TRIED TO SEE WHEN IT HAPPENS AND IT HAS NO REGULAR OCCURRENCE. I HAVE SEARCHED BLOGS ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE ARE FEW OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE SEEING THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP ME. THANK YOU, HERE IS THE LINK TO ONLINE BLOG: HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=758607&HIGHLIGHT=2010+TL+MANUAL+TRANSMISSION&PAGE=2. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 09/15/11
2006
AIR BAGS
THERE IS CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER OF MY ACURA 2006 TL CAR. I NOTICE THE CRACK ON APRIL 20, 2013. NOW, TT BECOMES MUCH LARGER AND LONGER. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL COME OUT OF THIS CRACK AND HURT PEOPLE. *TR