Acura 2.5tl 1999
Model 2.5tl made in 1999 by Acura got 11 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and interior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding tires.
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steeri | 05/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 4 | |||
| Was driving when panel lights started to blink off/on. then vehicle shut down on its own. took to dealership 3 times. had ignition lock, relay & harness switch replaced. problem keeps coming back. *ak | |||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 4 | |||
| Was driving when panel lights started to blink off/on. then vehicle shut down on its own. took to dealership 3 times. had ignition lock, relay & harness switch replaced. problem keeps coming back. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 6 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Center cup holder design is poor. when braking quicker than usual, cups tip over and spill contents into the shift mechanism. contacted acura and was told that they will note it for the next major redesign. i almost got into deadly highway accidents because of this and most recently i ended driving into a curb and damaging my alluminum wheel (don't know if it is still safe to drive with it structure strength wise). durrinng a maintenance visit, i found out that acura changed the design for 2001 and never notifies its consumers. i told the dealer about my last incident who then proceeded and gave me the peice from the show room car which i then i adapted to my car. acura should fess up to the problem. i was lucky not to have gotten into any accidents and only ended with alloy wheel damage (which i now have to pay to replace). | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 10 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Transmission slips out of gear, not go into gear, abruptly downshift/upshift, refuse to shift | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2099 | |
| Weak bearing installed by manufacturer fell apart, killed shift solenoids and transmission. no warranty replacement is $6000 with labor (20% of the cost of the car new).*ak | |||
| 11/01/2098 | |||
| Identical to item odi id: 8003029. on march 05, 2002, i drove my car to several different places to take care of some errands. my last stop was at the seminole county circuit court in altamonte springs to apply for a passport. i parked my car in a parking spot. while i was moving the automatic transmission stick into the park position (with my foot on the brake pedal), my car suddenly accelerated, causing it to jump the curb in front of my car as seen in figure 1. i tried my best to control the car and not to hit other parked cars. luckily, i managed to avoid all of the parked cars except one.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/10/2001 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| Coming to normal low speed stop at traffic light, brakes engaged but failed to respond to increasing pressure applied. pedal depressed with no effect on speed of car causing rear end collision. no damage to other vehicle.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2099 | |
| Weak bearing installed by manufacturer fell apart, killed shift solenoids and transmission. no warranty replacement is $6000 with labor (20% of the cost of the car new).*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/01/2098 | |||
| Identical to item odi id: 8003029. on march 05, 2002, i drove my car to several different places to take care of some errands. my last stop was at the seminole county circuit court in altamonte springs to apply for a passport. i parked my car in a parking spot. while i was moving the automatic transmission stick into the park position (with my foot on the brake pedal), my car suddenly accelerated, causing it to jump the curb in front of my car as seen in figure 1. i tried my best to control the car and not to hit other parked cars. luckily, i managed to avoid all of the parked cars except one.*ak | |||