2000 ACURA ACURA

A FRIEND OF MINE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY INTEGRA WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE SEAT WAS WET. IT WASN'T LONG AFTER THAT WHEN I OPENED THE TRUNK OF MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS MOLD ON A PAIR OF SHOES THAT WAS IN THE TRUNK. I OPENED THE PART WHERE THE SPARE TIRE SITS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF WATER IN THE WHEEL WELL. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES WITH MY MODEL WHERE THE TAIL LIGHT GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE. RAIN WAS LEAKING INTO MY CAR AND FOR MONTHS I WASN'T EVEN AWARE OF IT. THIS RESULTED IN THEM HAVING TO COMPLETELY CLEAN MY CAR OF MOLD AND MILDEW BY LIFTING SEATS AND CLEANING UNDER THEM, REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS AND GASKETS, REPLACE CARPET IN BACK SEATS, AND THEN REPLACE THE MOTOR MECHANISM TO OPEN THE TRUNK. THE TOTAL COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,200.00. THE CAR STILL HAS AN ODOR TO IT. *NM

000 ACURA 3.2 TL STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THE ENGINE SAFETY LIGHT CAME ON (8 TIMES). IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY HINSHAW'S ACURA FOR EVERY INCIDENT AND HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING THAT CAUSES THIS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LOST DAYS OF WORK BECAUSE OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WORK AND HINSHAWS ACURA AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE HIM A LOANER CAR. THE FIRST SEVERAL TIMES THERE WAS A CHARGE, BUT RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER CALLED THE CONSUMER RELATIONS OFFICER AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO REASON TO CHARGE A FEE IF THEY CAN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB

I HAVE BEEN BLINDED BY XENON HEADLIGHTS ONE TOO MANY TIMES. THOUGH THEY SAY THAT THE LIGHT EMITTED IS EQUAL TO THE STANDARD HEADLIGHT, IT HAS A DIFFERENT QUALITY. EVEN THE ACURA WEBSITE SAYS THEY TURN "NIGHT INTO DAY." THESE HEADLIGHTS BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC -- EVEN ON DIVIDED HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. THOUGH THEY AID THE DRIVER WITH THE XENON LIGHTS ON HIS CAR, THEY CRIPPLE EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AND WILL SOMEDAY (IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL FROZE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER. CONSUMER SUFFERED FRACTURED RIB AND HAND, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENTS WHERE CAR HAS SHUT OFF AT LOW SPEEDS. 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 5OOO MILES. AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER AND HELP FROM ACURA CLIENT SERVICES ACURA WANTS TO REPLACE ELEC CONTRO MODULE AND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I HAVE VOICED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ECAH TIME I HAVE TO SHUT OFF CAR AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC ON MAJOR INTERSTATE. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER 3 WEEKS AND STILL N COMMITMENT. I BELIEVE I HAVE A LEMON AND WILL NOT CONTINUE TO RISK MY LFE OR ANY PASSENGER.*AK

HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENTS WHERE CAR HAS SHUT OFF AT LOW SPEEDS. 1ST TRANSMISSION REPLACED AFTER 5OOO MILES. AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER AND HELP FROM ACURA CLIENT SERVICES ACURA WANTS TO REPLACE ELEC CONTRO MODULE AND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I HAVE VOICED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ECAH TIME I HAVE TO SHUT OFF CAR AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC ON MAJOR INTERSTATE. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR OVER 3 WEEKS AND STILL N COMMITMENT. I BELIEVE I HAVE A LEMON AND WILL NOT CONTINUE TO RISK MY LFE OR ANY PASSENGER.*AK

WHEN CAR IS NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THE BRAKES MAY INITIALLY FAIL, BUT CATCH WHEN PUMPED. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

WHEN CAR IS NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS, THE BRAKES MAY INITIALLY FAIL, BUT CATCH WHEN PUMPED. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS/CLUNKS INTO LIMP-HOME MODE THAT GIVES LITTLE ACCELERATION FROM STOP....THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS WELL KNOW BY AUDI TECHNICAL BULLETIN GROUP 01, NUMBER 00-02 BUT IS BEING FIXED ONLY BY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT RATHER THAN RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND VEHICLES FROM VIN 4B_YN019790 THROUGH VIN 4B_YN0789064 SHOULD BE SUBJECT OF MANDATORY RECALL. (TIRESIZE: 255-45ZR17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255-45ZR17 )

ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS I WAS PREPARING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED IN EITHER INSTANCE. AS I PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AVAILABLE AND NO POWER STEERING. TO AVOID BACKING INTO ANOTHER CAR I SOMEHOW GOT THE CAR INTO "PARK" AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. NOTES ON THE INVOICE READ "BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON WHEN BACKING UP, CAR SEEMED TO "LOCK UP" 80 CHECK MASTER CYLINDER CAP CONNECIONS. FLUID LEVEL IN SPEC. TEST DROVE, LIGHT NOT COMING ON, NOT 'LOCKING UP'. PARTS 0.00, LABOR 0.00. I WAS SENT HOME AND THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. IN MY ESTIMATION THIS PRESENTS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. A TELEPHONE CALL WAS MADE TO ME WHEN I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO PUT ME ON A CONFERENCE CALL WITH AN ENGINEER IN CALIFORNIA WHO WAS NOT ABL

ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS I WAS PREPARING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED IN EITHER INSTANCE. AS I PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AVAILABLE AND NO POWER STEERING. TO AVOID BACKING INTO ANOTHER CAR I SOMEHOW GOT THE CAR INTO "PARK" AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. NOTES ON THE INVOICE READ "BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON WHEN BACKING UP, CAR SEEMED TO "LOCK UP" 80 CHECK MASTER CYLINDER CAP CONNECIONS. FLUID LEVEL IN SPEC. TEST DROVE, LIGHT NOT COMING ON, NOT 'LOCKING UP'. PARTS 0.00, LABOR 0.00. I WAS SENT HOME AND THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. IN MY ESTIMATION THIS PRESENTS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. A TELEPHONE CALL WAS MADE TO ME WHEN I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO PUT ME ON A CONFERENCE CALL WITH AN ENGINEER IN CALIFORNIA WHO WAS NOT ABL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEAVE A OILY FILM ON WINDSHIELD THAT RESULT IN SEVERE STREAKING ON GLASS. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM IN JUNE AND TOLD ME AT THAT TIME THEY HAD EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME ACURA HAD GONE TO A SOFTER RUBBER ON THE BLADE AND IT WAS NOT HOLDING UP WELL. BOTH THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME TO CLEAN THE WIPERS WITH ALCOHOL WHEN THE PROBLEM ARISES. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS WITH ANY OTHER CAR. THERE ARE TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE WITH 2000 TL'S AND THEY ARE BOTH HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CANNOT USE YOUR WIPERS TO CLEAN THE WINDOW UNLESS YOU WANT IT SMEARED. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM IF YOU ARE DRIVING INTO THE SUN AS YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THE HAZE.*AK

I WAS COMING OFF A FREEWAY OFF RAMP, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, HEADING SLIGHTLY UPHILL, WHEN MY TWO MONTH OLD ACURA 3.5 RL'S ENGINE DIED. I WAS IN MOTION, AND WITHOUT WARNING, NOISE OR SHAKING THE ENGINE DIED. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND STARTED UP AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY AND PREVENTED BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. THE NEXT DAY, THE ENGINE DIED AGAIN AS I WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. TWO DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE ZIPPED OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR DAYS, AS I WAS TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS THAT TWO OTHER CARS LIKE MINE HAVE COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY IT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS, LIFE THREATENING DEFECT AND I ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT DRIVE THAT CAR OR ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT. HAVE YOU HAD ANY COMPLAINTS OR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THESE CARS? WILL I BE ABLE TO OBTAIN REPORTS? THANK YOU. LINDA LOUIE. *AK