Acura Rl 2000
Model Rl made in 2000 by Acura got 32 consumer complains as well as 15 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and brakes. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and electrical system.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610255 | Information on diagnosing and repairing side airbag warning light. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 11162004 | 11/16/2004 | 10014551 | Clearing vsa dtc 98. *eh | 05/04/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 505 | 05/16/2005 | 10016260 | Cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *tt | 09/06/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013845 | Replacing navigation system dvd's can cause dvd disk error. *nm | 04/26/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 03028 | 10/07/2003 | 10004804 | Navigation system displays u.s. post office phone numbers incorrectly. various models including 2003 rl. *tt | 01/08/2004 | |
| 011100 | 11/01/2000 | 615747 | Subject pertaining to the latest navigation system dvd software for 2001 3.2cl, 2001 mdx, 2000 - 2001 3.2tl, and 2000 - 2001 3.5rl models. *tt | 01/29/2001 | |
| 011100 | 11/01/2000 | 615748 | Information on the navigation system coverage area for 2001 3.2cl, 2001 mdx, 2000 - 2001 3.2tl and 2000 - 2001 3.5rl models. *tt | 01/29/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-026 | 05/31/2008 | 10025524 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| SEATS | |||||
| 00010 | 02/28/2000 | 610248 | Some vehicles may exhibit a squeak or crunch from the driver's seat on vehicles built from vin jh4ka ... yc000001 thru jh4ka ... yc006683. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||||
| 01062001 | 06/01/2001 | 623649 | Subject regarding srs dtc 15-3, faulty opds sensor code. *yd | 10/29/2001 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 00022 | 07/17/2000 | 613945 | Concerns with a clunk from the steering wheel when turning the wheel more than 90 degrees on vehicles from vin jh4ka9 ... yc000001 thru jh4ka9 ... yc009203. *tt | 09/21/2000 | |
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610254 | Some may exhibit a clunk feel / sound when turning the steering wheel. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 00005 | 03/27/2000 | 610580 | Some vehicles from vin jh4ka9 ... yc000001 thru jh4ka9 ... yc005649 may exhibit rattle type noise from the rear of the moonroof while driving over rough or bumpy roads with the sunshade open. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 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 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| The srs light on my 2000 acura rl has come on and will not go off...i see that there was a problem with honda vehicles with this problem...does the recall also apply to acura rl models?...please advise. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 36505 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| Vehicle had multiple electrical problems. the problems may have cause one crash. bf the consumer hit a vehicle which was stopped in a turning lane at 35 mph. when the vehicle crashed the air bags did not deploy. throttle body was bent. faulty window regulator caused the window to not close. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 1 | 07/03/2000 | |
| Dt: 2000 acura rl. the consumer states has a srs sensor in the passenger's seat. he feels it is defective because it is on. the dealership told him to replace the sensor, which indicated that the whole seat must be replaced. if the sensor is not replaced the passenger's side air bag may not deploy. this problem has not yet been fixed. the manufacturer put the information in their database. *ak | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 1 | 09/20/2004 | |
| S.r.s light came on and took it in to the dealer on nov. 4, 04'. the dtc code requiered to have the left seat belt hoster replaced. on nov. 7th the s.r.s light came back on, so i took the car back to the dealer (hoy fox acura). the dtc code this time was 15-3 witch indicates that the opds sensor or opds unit now needs to be replaced. the only thing is that this time it will not be covered under warranty like the seat belt hoster (since seatbelts have lifetime warranty). so it seams to me that there is defenetly something wrong with the airbag system sensors and that a recall should be send out for this. instead of one having to pay $532 for parts, $75 for labor and $75 for diag., plus taxes.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 3 | ||
| While driving srs light illuminated. srs light was replaced three times, but problem recurred. the consumer was told that this problem could cause the seat belts and the air bags malfunction. *ak *sc | |||
| BRAKES | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 acura rl. the contact stated that while attempting to turn right at 20 mph, she attempted to engage the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. as a result, she was involved in a rear end crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer stated that the failure might have been caused by the master cylinder and the brake system may need to be flushed. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 108,000. sm. | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2000 acura rl. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, attempting to make a right turn she tried to engaged the brakes but the pedal went all the way to the floor as a result the she rear ended another vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnosed the failure but stated that it might had been caused by the brake master cylinder and the brake system needed to be flush. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 108,000. pm | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - BACK UP ALARM | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 22339 | 10 | 06/10/2002 |
| The car alarm would went off intermittently during inclement condition. dashboard/instrument panel lights remained on while the vehicle was turned off. also, speedometer needle would continuously move back and forth while the vehicle was turned off. vehicle had been to the dealer on 9 separate occasions, but the problems recurred.*ak | |||
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 04/22/2007 | 2 | ||
| In two separate instances srs light has come on. the first time was sometime in 2005. i repaired it with replacement seat belt parts. the second time was in april 2007. the light came on again. i have scheduled repairs during a normal service call this month. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| When traveling 60 to 65 mph and have to come to stop due to traffic or decelerating lane car shuts off. i have had to roll off road, put on flashers and shut oof car to resart. i am terrified at this time to chance being in car. i travel on highways to work with tractor trailers behind me. four occurrences. acura offering to replace transmission and electronic control module now. this is 2nd transmission. the first one a t 6000 miles. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 22339 | 10 | 06/10/2002 |
| The car alarm would went off intermittently during inclement condition. dashboard/instrument panel lights remained on while the vehicle was turned off. also, speedometer needle would continuously move back and forth while the vehicle was turned off. vehicle had been to the dealer on 9 separate occasions, but the problems recurred.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/07/2001 | 0 | ||
| When traveling about 25mph on highway vehicle is still running. when applying brakes vehicle stops working. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 4 | 09/28/2000 | ||
| While driving at slower speeds vehicle would stall out. has happened 4 times. took to dealer, and mechanic replaced transmission. stalling problem reappeared. took back to dealership, but mechanic could not resolve stalling problem.*ak possibly an engine problem. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/05/2010 | |||
| The headlight (passenger's) on my 2000 acura rl goes out intermittently it is not the bulb or the wiring, it is a common problem wiht a faulty inverter acura used. obviously it's dangerous. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/01/2011 | |||
| I am having difficulties with my ignition switch not working at times. when i attempt to start my vehicle after turning the key in the ignition, it won't start. when i take the key out of the ignition and place it back in about the third or fourth time to try and start it, it eventually starts. i just recently replaced my starter and battery thinking this was the problem, but it is not. please help! | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 4 | 05/01/2000 | |
| When traveling 60 to 65 mph and have to come to stop due to traffic or decelerating lane car shuts off. i have had to roll off road, put on flashers and shut oof car to resart. i am terrified at this time to chance being in car. i travel on highways to work with tractor trailers behind me. four occurrences. acura offering to replace transmission and electronic control module now. this is 2nd transmission. the first one a t 6000 miles. *ak | |||
| 4 | 09/28/2000 | ||
| While driving at slower speeds vehicle would stall out. has happened 4 times. took to dealer, and mechanic replaced transmission. stalling problem reappeared. took back to dealership, but mechanic could not resolve stalling problem.*ak possibly an engine problem. *slc | |||
| 09/20/2000 | |||
| While coming to a stop or decelerating vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. dealer said they need to replace transmission. common problem. transmission was on back order. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 10 mph the srs light appeared on the dashboard. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the seat belt buckle needed to be replaced, and replaced it. however, three days later the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 04/22/2007 | 2 | ||
| In two separate instances srs light has come on. the first time was sometime in 2005. i repaired it with replacement seat belt parts. the second time was in april 2007. the light came on again. i have scheduled repairs during a normal service call this month. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura rl. the contact stated that while attempting to turn right at 20 mph, she attempted to engage the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. as a result, she was involved in a rear end crash with another vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. the dealer stated that the failure might have been caused by the master cylinder and the brake system may need to be flushed. a police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 108,000. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 22339 | 10 | 06/10/2002 |
| The car alarm would went off intermittently during inclement condition. dashboard/instrument panel lights remained on while the vehicle was turned off. also, speedometer needle would continuously move back and forth while the vehicle was turned off. vehicle had been to the dealer on 9 separate occasions, but the problems recurred.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 36505 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| Vehicle had multiple electrical problems. the problems may have cause one crash. bf the consumer hit a vehicle which was stopped in a turning lane at 35 mph. when the vehicle crashed the air bags did not deploy. throttle body was bent. faulty window regulator caused the window to not close. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 acura rl with a magna donnelly rear view mirror. the contact stated that a liquid inside the mirror spewed out from under the mirror without warning. the contact mentioned that the liquid hardened, damaging the seats and dashboard area. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and stated that the mirror needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the manufacturer of the mirror was contacted who explained that when the mirror was manufactured, a specific gas was pumped between the two pieces of glass, which had deteriorated and allowed the gas to expand and burst. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 170,000. kmj | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 acura rl with a magna donnelly rear view mirror. the contact stated that a liquid inside the mirror shot out from underneath without any warning. the contact mentioned that the liquid harden damaging the seats and dash board. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and stated that it needed to be replaced. the vehicle manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the manufacturer of the mirror was contacted who explained that when the mirror was manufacture gas was pump between the two piece of glass when time goes by the gasket deteriorated allowing the gas to expand and burst causing the leak. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 170,000. pm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | LONGWOOD | DON MEALY ACCURA | ||
| FL | TAMPA | 33612 | FERMAN | 813 371 2600 |
| FL | WEST PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH ACURA | ||
| MD | GAITHERSBURG | 20879 | ROSENTHAL ACURA |