1991 Acura Legend Problems & Complaints

MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN 2006 AND SOMEONE FORGED THE SIGNATURE 2008. THEREFORE, I AM REPORTING A STOLEN LEGEND ACURA.I REPORTED TO THE DMV AND I ALSO HAD INSURANCE ON IT BUT THE DMV HIS IT THE VIN NUMBER FROM ME AND CLAIMED THAT I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BUT THE HAD MY INSURANCE LISTED FOR THE VEHICLE.

[XXX] WITH THE G [XXX] XXXX XXXX 1989 ACURA LEGEND JH4K MICHELIN 205-60-R15 DOD HNP2 011X 5112 DOD HNP2 011X 5112 MC26920605T MICHELIN DEFENDER GRNX 51440 205/60R15 91T,51440 NTB INVOICE [XXX] ORDER NUMBER [XXX] MILEAGE 96168 MIL NOW 126971 USE OF TIRES 30,803 ON 90,000 COVER WWW.MICHELINMAN.COM/PROMISE NO MICHELIN REPRESENTATIVE, EMPLOYEE OR RETAILER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR IMPLY ANY REPRESENTATION, PROMISE OR AGREEMENT, WHICH IN ANY WAY VARIES THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY. THESE LIMITED WARRANTIES APPLY ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC. ATTENTION: CONSUMER CARE DEPARTMENT POST OFFICE BOX 19001 GREENVILLE, SC 29602-9001 THE USA 1-800-847-3435 REF NUMBER ON THIS CASE:[XXX] WWW.MICHELINMAN.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE COVERED WITH BRAKE DUST WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE REPLACEMENT. HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS WITH AN AFTER MARKET BRAND AND THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE ACURA REPLACEMENT BRAKE PAD PART NUMBER WAS 45022-SM5-506.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *BF THERE WAS NOISE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, POOR GAS MILEAGE, JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, CURRENT (UNEASY DRIVING CONDITIONS), AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE THIRD RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THE GEARS UP DURING STOPS SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST NEUTRAL WHEN LIGHTENING UP ON THE GAS PEDAL. *SC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH AND SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED RIGHT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT RAN RIGHT INTO THE REAR OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BRAKES FAILED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SENSOR. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE THIRD MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

NOTHING LED UP TO FAILURE. JUST STARTED THE CAR. RECALL ITEM (BOSE AMPLIFIER) CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX, SINCE LOCAL DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH REPAIRING. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AMPLIFIER TO THE SPEAKER MARCH 2 2002. THE CONSUMER HAD IT DONE AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCUR. *PH *MR

I HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATING. I HAD TO REPLACE EVERY PART OF THE SYSTEM, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, RADIATOR CAP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TEMP. AT 118000 MILES MY SPEED GAUGE JUMPS AND SOMETIMES RECORD SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 90+ MPH WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP. THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT IS APPROXIMATLEY $200.

THE CAR BLOWS OUT WHITE SMOKE FROME THE ENGINE. WHEN IN D4 THE LIGHT BLINKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATES. PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT SLIDE FORWARD

I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE, I HAVE A 1991 ACURA LEGEND, PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR, RADIATOR, MASTER CYLINDER, A/C CONDENSER, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WORK RANDOMLY AND GOES CRAZY, REAR RIGHT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY HAS FAILED, BOSE AUDIO AMP HAS BLOWN, HAVE NOT REPLACED NOR RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, TAPE DECK OVER HEATS AND TAPES GET STUCK, SWITCHING GEARS THE CAR JUMPS. CANNOT UNLOCK CAR WITH KEYS, HAD TO INSTALL AFTERMARKET KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PRESSURE FAILURE. ALL PRESSURE IN BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. HAD TO PUMP BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE TO STOP. I CHECKED MSN WEBSITE FOR USED CAR RESEARCH INFO AND IT STATED THAT FAILURE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON 1991 ACURA LEGEND IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF SOMEONE IS TOO CLOSE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN ATTEMPTS TO STOP AND HAS NO PRESSURE IN THERE BRAKING SYSTEM SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. I ALSO NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR ON THE MSN WEBSITE. MY VEHICLE ALSO HAS THAT PROBLEM WHICH I HAVE A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR ON 08/04/2003. *PH

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SCREECHING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE RADIOS SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE 01V-053. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED (BOSE SOUND SYSTEM). *AK *NLM

THE VEHICLE HAD DEVELOPED A SHIMMY, THE TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE, AND THE RIGHT FRONT EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION . MR SCC *JB

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 053 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-115 CONCERNING AMPLIFIERS: CROWN ACURA IN GREENBORO, NC. PHONE# 366-851-7021. UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER STATED THAT NO PART WAS AVAILABLE . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

SPEAKER AMPLIFIER IS OVERHEATING AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECIEVED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053 YET THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN REMEDIED, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS GIVEN NO IMMEDIATE DATE AS TO WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE REMEDIED. NLM

NHTSA RECALL 01 V 053 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015 CONCERNING SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. DEALER: CROWN ACURA; GREENBORO, SC; PHONE# 336/851-7021 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-053, IN REFERENCE TO FAULTY AMPLIFIERS, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THE CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED THE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT TWICE AND HAS BEEN DENIED BOTH TIME BECAUSE THE RECIEPT FOR REPLAEMENT DID NOT STATE THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. NLM

CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE BOSE AMPLIFIER, HOWEVER PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED 2 REAR SPEAKERS WHEN THE AMPLIFIER SHORTED OUT, BLEW THE REAR SPEAKERS AND STARTED SMOKING BLACK ACRID SMELLING SMOKE, CONSUMER FILLED OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, AND EVENTUALLY WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.*JB

CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE BOSE AMPLIFIER, HOWEVER PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED 2 REAR SPEAKERS WHEN THE AMPLIFIER SHORTED OUT, BLEW THE REAR SPEAKERS AND STARTED SMOKING BLACK ACRID SMELLING SMOKE, CONSUMER FILLED OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, AND EVENTUALLY WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.*JB

A RECALLED AMPLIFLYER MELTED AND CREATED FIRE WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTICE. WHEN I CALLED ACURA OF AMERICA THEY REFERRED ME TO ACURA OF CANADA BECAUSE THE CAR ORIGINATED IN CANADA, BUT HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN THE US FOR MANY YEARS. FURTHER THE SAME RECALL PART WAS INSTALLED ON THE US VERSION OF THE SAME VEHICAL. I FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM A LARGE CORPORATION. THINGS MAY HAVE TURNED OUT VERY TRAGICLLY HAD MY WIFE AND 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BEEN IN THE CAR INSTEAD OF JUST ME. ACURA OF AMERICA DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR ANY PART OF THAT, BUT ONLY REFERED ME TO ACURA OF CANADA. I AM CURIOUS AS TO HOW MANY DEATHS AND OR LAW SUITES ACURA IS FACING?*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 01V053000 IN APRIL 2001. CONSUMER MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT REPAIRS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER THEN SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DETERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL.*JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER THEN SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DETERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL.*JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053 AND COMPLETED THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ALONG WITH ALL OTHER REQUESTED MATERIALS DUE TO HAVING THE COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DERTERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053 AND COMPLETED THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ALONG WITH ALL OTHER REQUESTED MATERIALS DUE TO HAVING THE COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DERTERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL. *SLC

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD AN UNUSUAL NOISE SUCH AS POPPING AND CLINKING FROM THE SPEAKERS AND WAS FIXED PRIOR TO RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSMENT REQUEST. *YH

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD AN UNUSUAL NOISE SUCH AS POPPING AND CLINKING FROM THE SPEAKERS AND WAS FIXED PRIOR TO RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSMENT REQUEST. *YH

THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED 6 MONTHS FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE RECALL 01V-053 PROPERLY HANDLED. NLM

THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED 6 MONTHS FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE RECALL 01V-053 PROPERLY HANDLED. NLM

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AMPLIFIER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFUCIENT DETAILS TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.*JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AMPLIFIER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFUCIENT DETAILS TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.*JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID 90'S AFTER RUNING THE AC FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMES THROUGH THE AIR SYSTEM INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AC HAS BE SHUT DOWN AND THE WINDOWS OPEN TO REMOVE THE STRONG FUEL ODOR. ALSO, THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR ON THE OUTSIDE.

A PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS RELIEF CABLE, WHICH OPENS THE DOOR FROM INSIDE, KEEPS BREAKING AND CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN FROM INSIDE; REPLACEMENT WAS DONE ON DRIVER'S DOOR ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PASSENGER'S DOOR COMMENCED TO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM. ALL REPAIRS WAS DONE BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACING THE BOSE AUDIO AMPLIFIER THAT FAILED, DUE TO THE AMPLIFIER MAKING LOUD CRACKING SOUNDS AND CAUSING A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE AUTOMOBILE, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053 FROM THE MANUFACTURER LATER ON. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSMENT, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED REIMBURSEMENT BASED ON INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DETERMINE THAT REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.*YH

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL (01V-053) ON AUDIO SYSTEM,BUT THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. *YH

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA MARCH 2001. NOTICE ADVISED ME NOT TO USE RADIO, AND RADIO WOULD BE REPLACED BY DEALER. CALLED NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER IN APRIL 2001; THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS AND IT WAS A "CORPORATE" PROBLEM. CALLED ACURA, WHO SAID I WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT; PARTS WERE SCARCE. THEY AGAIN WARNED ME NOT TO USE MY RADIO. I ASKED FOR A DATE BY WHICH MY CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T KNOW. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN THE 60 DAYS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, AND ACURA HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM OR GIVEN ANY ANSWERS ABOUT WHEN THEY WILL CORRECT IT. I'M TIRED OF WAITING AND PLAN TO USE MY RADIO, AND WILL HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG!*AK

RECALL 0I V 053 000/SPEAKER AMPLIFERS: UNABLE TO GET DEALER, ACURA AUTOMOTOR DIVISON, TORRANCE, CA; PHONE# 800 382-2238TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE. KEPT INFORMING THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. *AK PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED AT DEALER ON 30-JUL-2001, PROBLEM HAS BEEN REMEDIED. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. DEALER REFUSED TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SOMETIMES LATER, AND ONCE AGAIN WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR AMPLIFIERS FOR NEXT 2 MONTHS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 01 V 053 000. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 2001. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN. CONSUMER STATED ONCE THERE DEALER CLAIMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015 FOR AMPLIFIERS. CONSUMER HAS CALLED DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS, AND PART WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER, MOTOR CAR ACURA ROCKSIDE RD DEDFORD, OH 44146 PHONE#440-439-8400, IS UNAWARE OF WHEN PARTS WILL BE IN.*AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS TAKEN CARE OF PROBLEM. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 30-35-MPH VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING IT TO HIT AN EMBARKMENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE NOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE STEREO SYSTEM MADE POPPING NOISE AND OVERHEATED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM WORK BECAUSE THERE WERE NO TOOLS TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR WORK TO BE DONE. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT IT WAS UP TO DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH. DEALER STATED THAT A NOTICE WILL BE SENT OUT WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE WAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE SHIPPED. SPITZER ATOMOTIVE RT 22, MONROEVILLE, PA. 15146 PHONE#412-856-1545. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR AMPLIFIERS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED NOT ACURA'S PROBLEM, BUT BOSE'S PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED. *YH

RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER . DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PARTS. *AK *SLC

DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD CRACKLING NOISE FROM REAR COMPARTMENT, SMELLED SMOKE, POWER SUN ROOF OPENED BY ITSELF, ENTIRE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, FIRE OBSERVED BEHIND BACK SEAT, PULLED OVER AND RAN FROM VEHICLE, CAR FULLY ERUPTED IN FLAMES, ENTIRE INSIDE OF CAR WAS FULLY CONSUMED. CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY SENT A DISTRICT MGR FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. TO EXAMINE VEHICLE AND TAKE PICTURES. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING IN A FEW DAYS. A MONTH HAS WENT BY AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT I WOULD BE HEARING FROM SOMEONE BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHO. THE PERSON ASSIGNED CASE WAS A DAVID HOMBRE,1-800-382-2238. HE INDICATED THAT IF I WANTED ANY MORE INFORMATION TO HAVE MY LAWYER CONTACT THEIR L&A DEPT. NO PHONE# JUST AN ADDRESS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR, I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND IF I HAD TO HAVE REMOVED THEM FROM REAR RESTRAINTS I AM NOT SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME PRIOR TO CAR FULLY ERUPTING. IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY WITH ONLY A MINUTES WARNING AT BEST. VERY DANGEROUS!!

AUDIO SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, LOUD HUMMING SOUND, EAR SPLITTING SOUNDS, POPPING IS HEARD IN THE RADIO RECEPTION. INTERMITTENTLY FAILURE, DIDN'T USE AUDIO SINCE RECALL NOTICE. DEALER SAID FURTHER NOTICE OF PART AVAILIBILITY WILL BE MAILED THIS FALL. I WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED NOW.

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE ON RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES*AK *TT

THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON TIME. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE DECK AT ALL, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO FOR REPIARS. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE DECK AT ALL, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO FOR REPIARS. *SLC

CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY RADIO BECAUSE NO ONE HAS THE PART NEED TO REPAIR THE RECALL ON SPEAKERS. *AK

PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT FOR RECALL 01V053000 THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED REGARDING AMPLIFIER FOR AUDIO SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000 FOR AMPLIFIER AUDIO SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY DEFECT. *AK

RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RAMSY ACURA DEALER OF RAMSEY, NJ ,201-934-8200 WAS NOTIFIED IN APRIL OF 2001. *AK POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *SLC

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE REGARDING RECALL 01V053.*JB

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE REGARDING RECALL 01V053.*JB

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO RECEIVING RECALL 01V053000 FOR SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL END OF JULY. *AK *SLC

RECALL 01V053000; CONSUMER HAS BEEN CALLING SINCE MARCH, BUT PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE. DEALER HASN'T RESPONDED TO CONSUMER TO LET HIM KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. DEALERS IS 40 WEST ACURA IN ELLICOTT CITY, MD. *AK

01 V 053 000/SPEAKER AMPLIFERS: DEALER, SUNNYVALE ACURA, SUNNYVALE, CA; PHONE# 408/733-2400, WAS UNWILLING TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK *SLC

01 V 053 000/SPEAKER AMLIFERS: UNABLE TO GET DEALER, ACURA STOCKTON IN STOCKTON, CA, PHONE# 1- 800/877-9993 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (01V053000) CONSUMER EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT CRACKING AND POPPING NOISE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS PERFORMED AND IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V053000 ON HER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT BOARD. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING TEMPERATURE LIGHT GOES IN RED AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 01V053000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS IN MAIL, AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT COMPONENT TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. REASON GIVEN WAS THAT EAST COAST ACURA DEALERSHIPS WERE BEING SENT THE PROPER COMPONENTS TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT BEFORE DEALERSHIPS ON THE WEST COAST WOULD RECEIVE THEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (01-015) CONSUMER REPLACED ENTIRE AMPLIFIER, BECAUSE AS HE WAS DRIVING THE RADIO BEGAN TO MAKE HEAR PIERCING NOISE INCLUDING LOUD POPPING AND CLICKING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR WHICH SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE THE SMOKE AND THE SMELL WERE MORE NOTICEABLE IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, SUBSEQUENT TO THIS THE RADIO WOULD NOT WORK WITHOUT THE NOISE, CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMNT FOR RECALL AMPLIFIER. *JB

THE VEHICLES SPEAKER AMPLIFIER WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPALCED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 01V053000 IN MAIL FOR AMPLIFIER IN HIS STEREO SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH IT WOULD BE 2 MONTHS BEFORE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AGAIN TODAY, AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS FOR PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE, AND THAT HE WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO USE SYSTEM IF IT WAS MAKING POPPING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED TO A HIGH SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR, AND THRUSTS VEHICLE FORWARD. DEALER SAYS IT'S SLAMMING SECOND GEAR . *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000 IN MARCH 2001, CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD HER PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OR JULY OF 2001. DEALER SAID NOT TO USE RADIO UNTIL THEN.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD IN AMPLIFIER. WHEN CONTACTED DEALERHSIP, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DEFECT. *AK NOONE WILLFIX THE RADIO, NOT THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. *SLC

WHEN TURNING STEREO ON SPEAKERS MAKE A CRACKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT AMPLIFIER WASN'T WORKING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

THE POWER DOOR LOCK OPERATES ERRATICALLY, THEY LOCK AND UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES. NLM

DOOR ACTUATORS CAUSE LOCKS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE LOUD RATTLING NOISES.*AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED EVERY TIME THEY ARE IN USE, AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK

AFTER MARKET BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 TIRE P205/60R15 SIZE, DOT #EMCDBC473. TREAD ON LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL.*AK *SLC

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CONSUMER WAS RIDING ALONG & NOTICED THE TRUNK WAS ON FIRE , AND VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR. BUT HE COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE THAT TRIGGERED THE FIRE. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BY WIFE TO SKID INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN. HEADLIGHTS WHEN TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAM WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. ALSO, THE CAR IDLES EXTREMELY FAST AND JUMPS OUT OF PARK FREQUENTLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL NOT HOLD FREON DUE TO A LEAK. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER HAD TO OPEN VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO EXIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GREEN RUBBER "O" RINGS FOR FUEL INJECTORS SUPPLIED WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT DETERIORATED WITH TIME AND EXPOSURE TO ALLOW SIGNIFICANT LEAKAGE AND POOLING OF FUEL IN THE AREA OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS AND SPARK PLUGS. UPON REPLACEMENT, ALL "O" RINGS CRUMBLED WHEN HANDLED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH SIDE OF GARAGE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30MPH CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION , AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND ABS NOT OPERATING AT TIME OF COLLISION.*AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN KEY IS INSERTED AND TURNED IN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO UNLOCK IT THE ALARM GOES OFF. NLM

DOOR OPENER CABLE COUPLER - A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE - HAS FAILED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. ACURA REQUIRES A $250. REPLACEMENT OF AN ENTIRE, UNRELATED ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY. UNWARRANTED REPAIR AT REDICULOUS COST TO OWNER. SERVICE MANAGER LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT REPALCEMENT IS A ROUTINE PROCESS , AND THAT THE DEALER MAINTAINS AN INVENTORY OF THE INTEGRAL ASSEMBLY. PLEASE ADVISE ASAP. THANKS, DENNIS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DOORS NOT UNLOCKING FROM INSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK

DUE TO THE RADIATOR WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE RADIATOR HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. REMAINS LOCKE DIN CAR. MUST ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR. COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE IF IN AN ACCIDENT/FIRE, OR IN WATER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX 45 MPH, GOES TO APPLY BRAKES ,WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. TAKES ABOUT 2 CAR LENGHTS BEFORE IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PEDAL GOES SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. HAS TO PUMP PEDAL TO GET PRESSURE BACK UP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. STILL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT AND CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION RECYCLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND GIVES VARIOUS SPEEDOMETER READINGS.

ANTILOCK BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED.

REAR SPEAKER AMPLIFIER WIRING CAUGHT FIRE.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO MASTER CYLINDER FAILED/REPLACED. *AK

RADIATOR LEAKING FROM THE TOP/BOTTOM TANK. *AK

VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH,IMPACT 12:00, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, WENT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH HAD NO EFFECT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHEN CONSUMER PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH. THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN. *AK

RADIATOR LEAKS.

RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP OR DOWN.

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK.

ALARM INOPERATIVE.

A/C CONDENSER FAILED.

ANTENNA NOISE.

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT COME OUT THE BUCKLE.*AK

VEHICLE HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG CABLE, THE CABLE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE HORN TO NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON . *AK

TRANSMISSION STICKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. *SD

SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AROUND THE DEVICE. *SD

PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD PREVIOUS BRAKE PERFORMED AND PEDAL STILL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT CONSUMER STATED THAT HE FOUND THAT IF HE HELD THE BRAKES AT A STOP THE PEDAL WOULD GRADULLY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AT ALL TIMES THE BRAKING WAS OTHERWISE NORMAL AND VERY GOOD, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT A NEW MASTER CYLINDER WAS NEEDED AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NEW BRAKES WERE NEEDED.*JB

POOR POWER STEERING. TT

POWER TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SHOCK TOWER SEPARATED FROM WHEEL HOUSING; SHOCK TOWER IS RESTING ON MASTER CYLINDER; CANNOT CLOSE HOOD, UP ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM FRAME. TT

DURING PANIC STOP AT APPROX. 20MPH EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED UP. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ABOVE BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT