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: 2007
Plant City: Marysville
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ohio
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Base
Transmission Speeds: 5
Transmission Style: Automatic
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING MY ACURA 3.2 TL ON THE SAME ROUTE I ALWAYS TAKE TO WORK AND MY VEHICLE SEEMED TO FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I MADE MY WAY TO THE FREEWAY ON RAMP AND WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT USED TO STAGGER TRAFFIC ON THE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE LIGHT WENT GREEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH, ALMOST THE FEELING THAT IT WAS GOING TO STALL. I GOT UP TO ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN I WAS NEEDING TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. IT WAS STUCK IN 5TH GEAR AND FLASHING ON THE DISPLAY. THERE WAY NO WAY FOR ME TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY SAFELY AT 35 MPH DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN A SOLID BLOCK OF CARS ARE TRAVELING 65 MPH +. THIS CAUSED A HUGE DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC AND SEVERAL VEHICLES PANICKED AND CUT ME FORCING ME OFF THE ROAD. I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SERIOUS COLLISION AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL OTHER COLLISIONS DUE TO THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER FELT SAFE TRAVELING IN MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND ESPECIALLY NOT COMFORTABLE WITH TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY WHICH IS A VERY COSTLY INCONVENIENCE. COMPENSATION IS NECESSARY. *TR
2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
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