Acura Tl 1998
Model Tl made in 1998 by Acura got 8 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 10 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications, engine and engine cooling and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V069000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 08/19/1997 to 02/20/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 124875 | 05/17/1999 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/10/1999 | 05/10/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 091203 | 09/12/2003 | 10004665 | Letter to service manager regarding ignition switch recall campaign. *tt | 12/30/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 99025 | 06/14/1999 | 606303 | Concerns with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0133 or p0153 stored. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610250 | Brief information regarding starter motor replacement. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 066 | 04/23/1999 | 605147 | Customer may complain of 1 - 2 shift. *tt | 06/02/1999 | |
| 98-454 | 01/01/1998 | 604037 | Information regarding automatic transmission 1-2 complaints. *yc | 03/16/1999 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 97-025 | 07/20/1998 | 602354 | Complaints of brake squeal when you lightly depress the brake pedal. *yc | 10/27/1998 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010302 | 03/01/2002 | 636758 | Subject regarding front suspension squeaks in cold weather. *tt | 11/13/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 102 | 01/01/2002 | 629320 | Subject regarding a squeal noise at front suspension at low temperature. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/27/1998 | |||
| Horn button on the steering wheel is a design defect. it is too small (3/4 by 1} and in a emergency or panic situation, the horn is impossible to find. corrected action has been done to the 1999 models, but manufacturer said no correction can be done to the 1998 models, because the steering wheels are not interchangeable. while driving the car, another car ahead of my daughter backed into her in a parking garage while she was frantically searching for the button to warn him. resulting in a low impact collision to the front bumper. | |||
| The botton for the horn is too small to locate in a panic situation. dealer says that nothing can be done because of the design. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 1 | ||
| 1998 acura tl. consumer writes in regards to defective or cracked exhaust manifold and seeks goodwill assistance. *smd the consumer stated the check engine code indicated a faulty oxygen sensor and there were exhaust fumes entering the vehicle. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 153000 | 1 | |
| Engine manifold developed a crack. as a result, vehicle produced an extreme loud noise. *ak manifold replaced. trunk leaks when it rains. *tc | |||
| 04/02/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Crack in exhaust manifold. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 153000 | 1 | |
| Engine manifold developed a crack. as a result, vehicle produced an extreme loud noise. *ak manifold replaced. trunk leaks when it rains. *tc | |||