Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 61521 | ||
| A routine service diagnostic showed high resistance points in the ignition switch due to the condition of the solder joints in the switch. the higher current draw is a potential fire hazard. i asked the service advisor whether there was a recall in effect for the switch, and was told there was not at the present time. replacement of the ignition switch remedied the problem. | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 158000 | ||
| T-the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that when turning on the a.c., no air would coming out. the vehicle was then inspected by a dealer and they advised her that wiring harness had burnt which caused the blower to fail. the vehicle was repaired for the wiring harness and the blower. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 158,000. tb | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 52900 | 1 | |
| There is a known transmission issue with acura 2003tl version, even though acura have put it in recall, to do the work the dealer charge anywhere from $350-600. the vehicle chokes up in between the road because of overheating in transmission. the headlights flickering is one another issue which when taken to the dealer called it as computer system mess up in the car and this is not in the recall, the dealer charges about $800 for such repair which is not reasonable for the faulty equipment of acura. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 68088 | 1 | 05/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. after parking the vehicle and walking approximately two feet, the vehicle began rolling backwards on its own. the vehicle was stopped when it crashed into the passenger door of another vehicle. there were no passengers in either vehicle at the time of the crash. the other vehicle was damaged and the contact's vehicle sustained scratches to the rear bumper. the vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the ignition interlock was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was 70,000 and failure mileage was 68,088. updated 12/12/08 *cn updated 12/15/08. *jb | |||