Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018038 | Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. acura. servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014067 | The homelink system may have test information stored in memory that must be erased before it can be programmed. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014075 | Srs warning light on after body shop repair. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014071 | Odometer accuracy. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005865 | Ceiling light, ignition key beeper foil keyless entry. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| 1001 | 10/16/2001 | 626635 | Subject regarding cranks, won't start with type ii immobilizer system. *yd | 12/17/2001 | |
| 01003 | 01/15/2001 | 617704 | On some vehicles, the panic alarm sounds without being activated by the remote transmitter. *tt | 03/23/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 99012 | 03/22/1999 | 604535 | Customer may complain that the security system sounds when vehicle is parked and the doors are unlocked and / or when engine is running. *tt | 05/05/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 010302 | 03/01/2002 | 636764 | Information on trouble shooting multiple misfire diagnostic trouble codes p0301 thru p0306. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| 102 | 01/01/2002 | 629322 | Information on troubleshooting diagnostic trouble codes p1705, p1768, p0753, p0758. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009257 | Reconnecting accessories after ignition switch recall. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| 03034 | 01/28/2004 | 03034 | 10008533 | Safety recall: ignition switch key interlock. *tt this bulletin supersedes 03/034, dated 01/15/2004. *tt | 08/04/2004 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| PE05002 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/13/2005 | 02/02/2005 | IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 05V025000 | |
| The above failure report counts are for model year (my) 1999 - 2001 honda accord models that were not within the scope of a related honda recall action (nhtsa 03v423); these vehicles were investigated by odi under defect petition (dp) 04-006.complaint information for other models and model years was not obtained by odi.the noted population indicates the number of vehicles (including the my 2002 accord plus the prelude and tl models) that are within the scope of honda | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | ||||||
| PE05002 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/13/2005 | 02/02/2005 | IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 05V025000 | |
| The above failure report counts are for model year (my) 1999 - 2001 honda accord models that were not within the scope of a related honda recall action (nhtsa 03v423); these vehicles were investigated by odi under defect petition (dp) 04-006.complaint information for other models and model years was not obtained by odi.the noted population indicates the number of vehicles (including the my 2002 accord plus the prelude and tl models) that are within the scope of honda | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||
| PE05002 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/13/2005 | 02/02/2005 | IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK | 05V025000 | |
| The above failure report counts are for model year (my) 1999 - 2001 honda accord models that were not within the scope of a related honda recall action (nhtsa 03v423); these vehicles were investigated by odi under defect petition (dp) 04-006.complaint information for other models and model years was not obtained by odi.the noted population indicates the number of vehicles (including the my 2002 accord plus the prelude and tl models) that are within the scope of honda | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/13/2011 | 130850 | ||
| The driver of this car has owned the car for 1 year. the driver exited his car at a gas station after turning the car off, removing his keys from the ignition and locking his vehicle. he came back out of the convenience store to find that his vehicle had rolled backwards down a slight grade to collide with another car, causing a lot of damage to the rear end of the driver's car (est. $3,000). he found upon inspection that the car had not been removed from drive, but yet the car allowed him to remove his keys from the ignition. upon researching later, he found that his car had been subject to a recall for this very reason in 2004. he is not aware if the previous owner had complied with the voluntary recall. honda made no effort to inform the new owner of the recall or if it had been fixed, but took the time and effort to offer him an extended warranty when he purchased the car. he'd like to know if the vehicle's been fixed or not, and if a replacement part had been installed. | |||
| 12/28/2010 | 60015 | ||
| On december 28, 2010, my 1999 acura 3.2tl engine shut off while i was driving without any dashboard warning lights. i pulled over to the side and tried turning the engine back on. it turned on and drove for about 2 mintues but shut off again. this repeated 6 ~7 times until i bearly reached home. i checked my recall notices and have a record of changing my ignition switch under recall back in february 21, 2003. i searched online and many people were having the same problem of replacing the ignition switch more than once. i purchased the part and replaced it myself in my garage. afterwards, the problem was gone and my engine never shut off since than. i called acura and informed them of my incident and sincerely asked them to seriously look into this matter. i had told them if the part failed again, they need to check/rebuild the part and conduct a fresh recall. this is a dangerous & serious problem. a vehicle suddenly & silently shuts down and loses power instantly without any warning. | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 95900 | ||
| I was driving my 1999 acura tl on the freeway at a speed of 65 mph when the ignition shut off and the car quickly lost speed in heavy traffic. i was in the right lane and i managed to coast off the freeway but i had no power steering and i hit a concrete barrier before coming to a stop. after repeatedly attempting to restart the car over a period of five minutes the ignition turned on again and i was able to drive the car home. a quick investigation of product recalls for this particular make and model revealed that there was an official notice of recall for the electronic ignition switch issued by honda of america for this car but i was never informed of it and inquiries to an acura dealer in santa monica, ca only resulted in denials that my car had this problem. | |||
| 11/21/2009 | 113676 | 1 | |
| Cars stalls on the road. jiggle the ignition keys may restart. acura (honda) had recall on ignition switch failures, i had recall done about 4 years ago. same problem. it appears recall parts failure. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 65350 | 1 | |
| Hello mr. or mrs., i brought 1999 acura 3.2 tl in 2005 (about 38,000 miles) from 78 years old man. he take very good care of it so do i. my car now it had about 65,350 miles on it. the problems is that early this month (august) i took my car for a ride then suddenly the engine stop on busy street ford road, canton, mi 48187 after 4:35 p.m. (rush hour/ traffic). i'm so nervous, shocked.... and lucky that there was no accident. yes, 2 police cars came and helped me push off the road before the tow truck came tow my car home. last week my friend and i when for a ride after we tune up my 1999 acura. the engine stopped again. the battery is almost brand new, spark plug is new, every thing is good except it got to be ignition switch. this week i did a research on internet, i did find out recall ignition switch for 1999 acura 3.2 tl but the previous owner get it fixed in 2002. i did called acura 1-800-382-2238 mention about recall ignition switch. i asked her if i taking my 1999 acura dealer to get it fix (ignition switch), can i get reimbursement or money back, she told me know because it's due to wore and tear during 4 or 7 years period. what do you think about that? can you please help me about my situations because i do not want any one get hurt (accident) on the road. i did called acura dealer at farmington hills, mi, i spoke to services technician about ignition switch, he told me that it will cost me at least $289.00 or maybe $600.00 depend problem with ignition switch or ignition interlock. hopefully, i do not have to pay out of my pocket. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 66764 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 acura 3.2 tl - there was an ignition interlock safety recall and it was checked by the dealer 07/17/06 - the total fee was $50.15 and covered by factory warranty, for a half hour repair and part for for $1.15. since then, we had noted instances of the car stalling while driving, someitmes on the highway. the dealer refused to cover under the pre-existing condition / recall - they did report that the electrical part of the ignition switch was bad. i noted others reporting this same problem on the internet with this model. now the charge was $303.84 i have a relative with the same car and year and he had the same issue too. this is related to the initial recall and should be covered - it also could be very dangerous stalling out at high speed. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| Hi, i would like to officially file a complain against acura. i have 1999 acura 3.2tl, the engine shuts off while driving on highway or even on idle. it's a intermittent issue and i noticed that it can happy anywhere or anytime which can result in fatal accident. i did some research on web and found out that lots of people have same or similar problem in acura and honda and point to recall faulty ignition switch. according to my dealer david mcdavid of austin is already been replaced in my car. they're clueless why i'm having this issue and offer no help to diagnose and fix the issue. i asked them to replaced the ignition switch again for no cost to me but they refused to do it. i need help for nhtsa to investigate this issue which may result in life threatening situation and let me know what else i need to do resolve this issue with acura. thanks in advance for your help and time yesterday evening, while i was going home from work, the car shut off and i see a smoke came out from dash board. i was able to pull the car to right lane and able to start the car after few tries. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 112000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 acura 3.2tl. recently the electrical system suddenly shutdown entirely while driving local street, and smoke came out of the steering column, around ignition area. upon further research, there was a recall back in 2002 for the ignition switch that exactly matched this dangerous symptom. apparently the switch even after the recall fix, will still fail within 6-7 years. this horrifying experience was compounded by the fact that dealership refuse to take a look at the vehicle, stating that the recall ended when vehicle has above 80,000 miles on them. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 50150 | 1 | 03/05/1999 |
| While stopped, with foot on the brake pedal, i was waiting for my garage door to open. the garage door started to open and it was about half way up when my car suddenly accelerated. thinking i would hit the garage door and have my head torn off i ducked towards the passenger seat as best i could. the car did hit the garage door a glancing blow off the windshield and the roof. the car continued to accelerate until it hit the rear wall of the garage. the air bags deployed and the car halted. severe damage to the car, most likely to be totaled. severe damage to my home. the car is a 1999 acura 3.2tl. i suffered injury to my left wrist and left knee. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/17/2009 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. while driving approximately 15 mph or at low speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled and shut off. the dealer informed the contact that the ignition lock assembly needed to be replaced. there were no prior warnings and the current and failure mileages were 85000. | |||
| 08/06/2005 | 12 | 05/06/2002 | |
| Car quit while driving on freeway at 65 mph in rain...... no power, wipers, hard to steer...... 4 way flashers did work. *jb | |||
| 11/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| My 1999 acura 3.2tl auto transmission slips on gears and grinds on torque converter, manufacturer designed piece of | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| 1999 acura 3.2tl with recalls that the consumer experienced but never received a recall. *kb the consumer stated the transmission failed and he had to pay for the repairs out of pocket. while driving on the highway at 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off with no warning. the consumer managed to pull over to the side of the road. the consumer was informed, the stalling was due to a defective ignition switch. *jb | |||
| 03/02/2010 | 101000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. the contact received recall repairs (nhtsa campaign id number 02v12000: electrical system: ignition: switch) due to a faulty ignition switch. later, while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. he was able to move the vehicle to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed although they were aware of the problem with the ignition switch, they would not cover any costs for the repair. the contact was not convinced that the dealer accurately repaired the vehicle under the recall. the contact is concerned that his safety was at risk while driving the vehicle. the failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 232000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2 tl. when the vehicle was parked and unoccupied it rolled backwards, hit an electrical pole and collided into a brick wall. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they attempted to repair recall 05v025000: electrical system: ignition: switch after the failure occurred. the insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer stated that they would assist them with some of the repair cost. the current and the failure mileage were 232,000. | |||
| 02/13/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. the vehicle was parked on an incline and the gear shifter was placed into drive. the ignition interlock allowed the key to be removed without shifting into park. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) in october of 2006. however, the failure has resurfaced because the recall remedy was insufficient. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 120,000. updated 07/14/09 *bf updated 07/16/09.*jb | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 133000 | 10 | 09/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and diagnose the cause. the contact felt that the ignition switch caused the failure. there is a recall for the ignition switch (nhtsa campaign id number 02v120000). the dealer replaced the ignition switch in 2002 as part of the recall. the powertrain was unknown. the failure mileage was 133,000 and current mileage was 137,000. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 120000 | 50 | 04/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2 tl. while driving various speeds the vehicle would shut off without warning. there was also a loss of power steering and brakes. the vehicle would restart after trying five times. there was nhtsa recall #02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). the dealer stated that the recall was already repaired. the failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 134,000. | |||
| 01/29/2007 | 115000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. while driving, the engine will stall without warning and restart automatically. the speed varies when the failure occurs. a local mechanic stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 115,000. updated 02-01-08. *kb the dealer agreed to replace the ignition switch again. | |||
| 07/17/2006 | 160000 | 4 | 09/13/2005 |
| My 1999 acura tl stalls on me on the road, this has happened several times, approximately 4 times in the past 3 months. this occurred while driving, meaning my car stalled while i was in traffic. i learned about a recall from the national highway traffic and safety authority. recall numbers: - 02v120000 on 05/16/2002 - 05v025000 on 01/28/2005 - 03v423000 on 10/27/2003 these are all recalls with the same problems i have in my car. i fear for my safety and that of my families as we use this car on a daily basis. i do not know what caused this failure because this vehicle is well maintained. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 60000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 |
| Acura and its dealer failed to comply with the corrective action required in recall 02v120000 concerning the ignition switch. instead, they replaced a component of the switch. ignition switch failed a second time. *ak | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 68231 | 1 | 01/01/2004 |
| Problems with ignition switch on 1999 acura 3.2tl.*mr on several occasion the vehicle would stop while driving. the vehicle's ignition switch has been tested and replaced. the consumer did some research and found an ignition switch recall on his vehicle. *nm | |||
| 07/02/2002 | |||
| Dealer ship is refusing to honor recall concerning ignition switch failure. *ak | |||