2004 Acura TL Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A HUGE GASH ON MY 04 ACURA TL'S DASHBOARD. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CRACK WILL CAUSE AN AIRBAG FAILURE OR EVEN RESULT IN DEPLOYING PREMATURELY. IT IS LOCATED ALL THE WAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE WINDSHIELD WITH AN ADDITIONAL CRACK TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. AS THE CRACK HAS EXPANDED WITHIN THE PAST WEEK, I HAVE FOUND THAT JUST ABOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE, THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN PUSHED TO THE SIDE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO BUBBLE UP IN THE CENTER. I CALLED ACURA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY GIVE DISCOUNTS ON THE PRODUCT BECAUSE IT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T MY FAULT, JUST A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES. I TALKED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF GUNN ACURA IN SA,TX ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAVEN'T USED ACURA'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS MUCH AS THEY LIKE (PRETTY MUCH SAYING THAT I HAVEN'T GIVEN THEM ENOUGH MONEY), THEY WOULD GIVE ME ONLY A 15% DISCOUNT WHEN I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT AROUND 75%. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT I DON'T SEE HOW THAT WOULD MATTER IF IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN ANYWAY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS DEFECT ISN'T A RECALL. THE DISTRICT MANAGER TOLD ME THAT IF ANYTHING, THE AIRBAG WOULD COME OUT FASTER IF NEEDED SINCE THERE IS ALREADY A CRACK TO OPEN IT UP. BUT THAT MIGHT NOT BE A GOOD THING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY AND HOW THE AIRBAG DOESN'T COME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER, THE FIRST THING I WAS TOLD WAS THAT THE OFFER IS STAYING THE SAME, NO MATTER WHAT. HE CHECKED HIS NOTES AND DECIDED A PRICE BEFORE EVEN CONSULTING ME OR ASKING QUESTIONS. HE WAS SET ON A RATE BEFORE HE EVEN SPOKE WITH ME. THE PRICE HASN'T CHANGED AND I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A $2000 DASHBOARD WITH A 15% DISCOUNT. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY ANY DAY NOW FOR NO REASON. IT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE I AM ACTUALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

2004 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BALL JOINT FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, STOPPED IN THE STREET AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO DRIVE UP THE STREET, WHEN SUDDENLY HE HEARD A VERY LOUD METALLIC SNAP AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT HAD SEVERED. THE UNSUPPORTED WHEEL THEN PULLED THE AXLE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB

THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD SHOOT SHARP EDGED PIECES OF PLASTIC AT THE PASSENGERS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. IT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY 2004-2008 ACURA TL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. SOME ACURA DEALERS ARE COVERING SOME OF THE COST BUT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR CONSUMERS SAFETY. MY WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN THE CAR AND WILL NOT ALLOW OUR CHILDREN AS WELL. SO I HAVE A $50,000 LUXURY SEDAN THAT IS USELESS. PLEASE HELP US ACURA OWNERS. THANK YOU *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2004 ACURA TL IN OCTOBER OF 2008. RECENTLY, I'VE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD CRACKING. AFTER BRINGING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. AS I SEARCH FOR INFORMATION ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2004 MODELS. I HAVE ASKED IF THE AIR BAGS ARE SAFE AND THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A CHUCKLE AND SAID "...OF COURSE". *KB

I HAVE A ACURA TL 2004 WHICH THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACK IN TOP OF THE AIR BAGS, THE DEAL SAID THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT, AND I HAVE SEVERAL FRIEND THAT HAVE A ACURA THAT HAVE THAT SAME ISSUE, SO I WELL LIKE TO KNOW IF THE DEAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS . WHICH I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THANK' *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL HAD DEVELOPED A MAJOR CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ACURA TL'S, AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AS A RECALL OR SAFETY CONCERN BY ACURA/HONDA. THE COST OF REPAIR IS HUGE AND I DON'T THINK CUSTOMER SHOULD PAY FOR THE MATERIAL DEFECT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CRACK IS RIGHT ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. *KB

12-15" CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAUSING THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON THE DASH TO ILLUMINATE--THEREBY INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. THIS IS CLEARLY DUE TO THE PROBLEMATIC CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. GOING OVER A POT HOLE OR SEVERE BUMP COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INFLATE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. THE 2004 ACURA DASHBOARD OBVIOUSLY IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY ACURA AND FURTHER, INVESTIGATED FOR POTENTIAL ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG AND IS GETTING WORSE. I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T FAIL YET BUT CONCERNED WITH THE CRACK. I BELIEVE ACURA SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE. *KB

DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR AIRBAG. *TR

MAJOR CRACK HAS DEVELOPED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BOARD ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND AIR BAG SAFETY LIGHT IS COMING ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY ON DASH BOARD. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM ON ACURA TL'S, AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AS A RECALL OR SAFETY CONCERN BY ACURA/HONDA. THE COST OF REPAIR IS HUGE, AND FOR A CAR COSTING AS MUCH AS THIS ONE COST, IT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH PRE-MATURE FAILURE. *TR

DASH PAD CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *TT

MY DASHBOARD HAS A HUGE CRACK COMING DOWN ON THE PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG. I ALSO HAVE 2 NEW CRACKS ON TOP OF THE SPEEDOMETER RUNNING UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACKS SEEM TO BE GETTING BIGGER AS TIME PASSES BY. *TR

ON HONDA ACCORDS/ACURA TL'S 2004-2008 THE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ARE FAILURE AND CAUSING REBOOTS NEARLY EVERY 30 SECONDS. AT NIGHT DRIVING, THIS CAUSES THE NAVIGATION SCREEN LIGHT TO BRIGHTLY FLASH EVERY 30 SECONDS AND THE SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AND ALLOW YOU TO TURN THE SCREEN OFF OR MINIMIZE BRIGHTNESS. ON A RECENT TRIP FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA TO BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AT NIGHT I HAD TO PLACE AN OBSTACLE ON THE SCREEN TO AVOID THE FLASHING. I CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING AND THAT THE FIX IS TO PURCHASE A NEW SYSTEM AT $3,500 OR SENT THE SYSTEM TO ALPINE (THE MAKER OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM) AND HAVE THEM ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT FOR $158.00 FEE. AFTER REVIEWING NUMEROUS FORUM SITES ON HONDA/ACURA I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON EVENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY SON ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON 12/24/2011 DURING THE DAY AND BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME BECAUSE OF THE FLASHING AND ANNOYANCE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS COMING FROM A 22 YEAR OLD. I'VE ASKED MY CHILDREN TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT SO TO AVOID ANY ISSUES. HAS THERE BEEN ANY REPORTS? ACURA TOLD ME THAT THEY REPORT TO THIS AGENCY MONTHLY AND THAT MY REPORT/CALL TO THEM TODAY WOULD BE SUBMITTED THIS MONTH. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN MY PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT DASH BOARD. THERE IS AN OUTLINE OF A RECTANGLE OVER THE AIRBAG AND THERE IS ONE CRACK THAT HAS ACTUALLY OPENED THE DASH BOARD. I AM SCARED THIS CRACK IS GOING TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AT ANYTIME OR MAYBE CAUSE IT NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. I AM ALSO SCARED THAT PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD WILL FLY OFF IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED, DUE TO THIS CRACK.

THERE ARE CRACKS APPEARING IN THE DASH. ONE LONG ONE IS NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. THEY HAVE SEVERELY DECREASED THE APPEAL OF THE CAR AND HENCE THE VALUE. I HAD A TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 245,000 MILES AND THERE WASN'T A SINGLE CRACK IN THE DASH AND NO SPECIAL CARE WAS GIVEN TO THE DASH. ACURA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES OF OTHER DEFECTIVE DASHES FROM THE INTERNET AND THE CRACKS APPEAR IN THE SAME PLACES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW OR A MATERIAL QUALITY ISSUE. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON A 2004 ACURA TL. *TT

IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST OF 2011, MY 2004 ACURA TL STARTED A MINOR 2 INCH LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR THE FRONTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AREA. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CRACK EXPANDED TO OVER 6 INCHES. DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS THE CRACK MULTIPLIED INTO SEVERAL CRACKS ALONG THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. AT THE TIME OF THE DASHBOARD CRACKING, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. MY LOCAL MECHANIC RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND NOTHING CAME BACK THAT WAS OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY. I BELIEVE THE DASHBOARD IS AN INGREDIENT IN THE AIRBAG LIGHT BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS ARE INTERNALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. ACURA HAS ADMITTED THEIR FAULT IN THE IMPROPER MATERIALS USED IN THE 3RD GENERATION ACURA TLS (2004-2008), BUT DECLINE TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS OUT OF GOOD WILL. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKED. THERE ARE TWO VERTICAL CRACKS OVER THE AIRBAGS. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT REPLACING IT AND I WAS TOLD IT'S CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF OVER $1700 DOLLARS. AFTER LOOKING INTO IT ON THE INTERNET I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD THE EXACT COMPLAINT. I WAS TOLD BY A COLLISION SHOP THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF AIRBAG MISTAKENLY DEPLOYS. MANY ACURA.OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO REPLACE IT. CAN SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE? IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

I RECENTLY NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON MY DASH THAT WITHIN TWO DAYS TIME SPREAD TO BE APPROXIMATELY THE WIDTH OF MY DASH. THE SCARY THING IS THE FIRST CRACK APPEARS TO BE THE OUTLINE OF MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG. I'M SCARED IF IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, THE AIRBAG MY DEPLOY UNEXPECTED IF I HAVE TO SLAM ON BRAKES FOR ANY REASON. NOW I HAVE CRACKS ALL OF THE FRONT OF MY DRIVER SIDE DASH AS WELL. THEY APPEAR TO CONTINUALLY GET WORSE. I USE A SUN SHADE AND HAVE BEEN APPLYING A LOT OF INTERIOR CAR CARE CONDITIONER BUT NONE OF IT HAS DELAYED THE CRACKS AT ALL. I AM REALLY SCARED THIS MAY CAUSE AN ISSUE WITH MY AIR BAG. *KB

SEVERAL DASHBOARD CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ALL OVER THE DASH. CONCERNED AS IT IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT TO BE ENGAGED. THIS CAN BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS THE AIRBAG MY FAIL IN A COLLISION OR ENGAGE AND RELEASE AT ANY MOMENT. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007 AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHER ACURA OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOW COULD IT BE "COINCIDENTAL"...SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT THAT ACURA IS IGNORING. AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG. *KB

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO CRACK, STARTING SMALL AND GROWING IN SEVERAL PLACES. CHECKED ACURAZINE WEBSITE TO FIND OVER 44,000 LIKE COMPLAINTS. MOST START ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STARTING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE TOP OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD THAT OUTLINES THE AIRBAG. THE CRACK APPEARS TO GET LONGER AND DIVERGES IN OTHER DIRECTIONS OVER TIME.I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY, PIECES OF THE DASH WILL COME FLYING TO THE CAR'S INHABITANTS AND MAY ALSO POTENTIALLY ALTER THE TRAJECTORY AND VELOCITY OF THE AIRBAG. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND REFUSES TO REPLACE MY DASH. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MATCHING MY EXACT ISSUES. HERE IS A LINK TO A NEWS REPORT. HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/27832796/DETAIL.HTML. *TR

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY 2004 ACURA TL PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT BEING ABLE TO DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE VSA (STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM ON MY 2004 ACURA TL MALFUNCTIONED. THE SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TO ACTIVATE BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO SEVERELY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A HALF-SECOND OR SO, THE VSA WOULD DISENGAGE AND THE FAULT INDICATOR WOULD LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ACURA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VSA FAULT CODES ARE NOT STORED IN THE VEHICLE'S MEMORY AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED AND THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RESETS. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE FAULT RE-OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO DEALER AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A YAW RATE SENSOR IN THE VSA SYSTEM. ACURA SHOULD MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DEALERS. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE IS NOTHING A DRIVER CAN DO TO PREDICT OR PREVENT WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING SEVERELY AROUND AIRBAG SITES. WORRIED THAT THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD TO MY PASSENGERS AND OR MYSELF

AFTER APPROX. 104,000 MILES MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS CURRENTLY FOLLOWING THE OUTLINES OF THE AIRBAG AND AS SUCH IS SHAPED LIKE A BACKWARD "C", CREATING AN OUTLINE AROUND THE AIRBAG. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT PERHAPS THE AIRBAG ITSELF HAS DROPPED AWAY FROM THE DASH AS I CAN SEE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A MODEST DEPRESSION IN THE DASH REVEALING THE AREA OF THE AIRBAG.

DASH BOARD CRACKED

MY ACURA TL 04 DASH STARTED CRACKING AND SPREAD QUICKLY TO REST OF THE AREA. THE CRACKS ARE ALL OVER MY DASH, RIGHT LEFT - TO TOP - OVER THE SPEAKERS, ETC. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. CAR IS PART OUTDOOR WITHOUT COVER. *TR

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA POTENTIALLY COMPROMISING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN THE AREA WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE. ACURA WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

2004 DASH BOARD IS CRACKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LOCATED ABOVE THE AIR BAG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A CRACK, CAUSING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AS A RESULT OF HOTTER TEMPERATURES AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE WAS REVVING, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AT THE WHEELS. THE CAR IS NOW WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE I HAVE BEEN TO,D IT WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE FAILED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *TR

2004 ACURA TL DASHBOARD HAS HORRIBLE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIRBAGS. THERE ARE SMALLER CRACKS AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER PANEL NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE LARGE PASSENGER SIDE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE. OVER THREE HUNDRED ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE JOINED A FACEBOOK GROUP REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT THE NUMBER OF EFFECTED OWNERS IS PROBABLY IN THE THOUSANDS. HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH. ACURA IS NOT STEPPING UP AND WE NEED HELP. HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/27832796/DETAIL.HTML. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS POSITIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME WITHOUT CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT OTHER 2004 AND 2005 ACURA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM WORRIED BECAUSE THE CRACK IS SPREADING AND DOES NOT SEEM AT ALL SAFE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ACURA CORPORATE AND HONDA AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

ON RETURNING FROM MPLS. TO MILW. I STOPPED AT A REST STOP HALF WAY. WHEN CONTINUING THE TRIP I NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I STOPPED AT THE NEXTREST STOP AND NOTICED THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS STARTING TO OPEN, EXPOSING THE INNER WALL. I REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHEN DRIVING ON I94 IN MILWAUKEE. *TR

2004 ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH - IT WAS NOTICED DASHBOARD CRACKS ESPECIALLY ONE DEVELOPED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY. IT IS REQUESTED TO CONSIDER THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE IT CAN AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS PARKED MOST OF THE TIME INSIDE A GARAGE, SO IT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED WHY THE CRACKS OCCURRED. *TR

MY 2004 ACURA TL WAS PARKED DURING AN ICE STORM IN RALEIGH, NC, LAST WEEK. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND STARTED IT ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM THERE. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE, BRAKE PADS, AND TO CHECK THE WIPERS THIS MORNING. I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL IN 2008 OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL SERVICE HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE IN 2008. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG IF THE MOTOR HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS COSTING ME ABOUT $380 AND AM WONDERING IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO TO RECOUP THE MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR. IS IT NOT LIKELY THAT THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS RECALLED? THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PRIOR TO MY TRIP, AND THE CAR SAT IN THE SAME SPOT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. *TR

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATION. THE CRACKS GO VERTICALLY FROM THE WINSHEILD TO THE OTHER EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD.. *TR

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO YOU OVER A YEAR AGO AND NOTHING WAS EVER RESOLVED! OUR DASH IS CRACKING ONLY WHERE BOTH AIR BAGS ARE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DASH! THIS WAS NOT CASED BY ANYTHING BUT THE MANUFACTURE. WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS. WE HAVE A 03 AND 04 ACURA TL. THE 03 HAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS AND IT DOESN'T EVEN SHOW ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE. THE 04 NEEDS A RECALL BEFORE OUR AIRBAGS COME OUT ON US DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THEN WE WILL SUE ACURA! I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM! *TR

AIRBAGS ARE ABOUT TO BLOW THRU THE DASH. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND THE DASH IS CRACKING REALLY BAD AROUND THE DASH. THE CRACK STARTED JUST AROUND THE AIRBAG CRACKING THE PERFECT SHAPE OF THE AIRBAG. NOW IT IS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE AIRBAG. SEEMS AS THO THE AIRBAGS COULD COME OUT AT ANY TIME. *TR

I HAVE AN 2004 ACURA TL WITH CRACKED DASH ON MULTIPLE LOCATION INCLUDING ONE NEXT TO THE AIRBAG WHICH COULD BE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS EVEN A FACE BOOK GROUP "ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH" WITH HUNDREDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ACURA/HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WAS NOT A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT HE WAS CONCERNED THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

2004 ACURA TL. THE INTERIOR DASH SUDDENLY FORMED CRACKS FORWARD OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CRACKED DASH WILL IMPACT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR THROUGH ACURA WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2004 WHICH IS STILL IN FORCE. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE DASH REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR SPEED UP. THIS FIRST HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET. HAD I BEEN MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. THIS APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. IT OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WERE WARM (AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES). I LATER FOUND THAT AFTER THE CAR HAD COOLED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BEHAVE NORMALLY UNTIL IT GOT WARM AGAIN. FIRST THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THEY DID THAT AND SAID THE CAR WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AGAIN. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SAME LOSS OF POWER WITHIN A FEW MILES. I LET THE CAR COOL DOWN AND THEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY THEN DIAGNOSED IT AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE. MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 3,000 MILES EARLIER. *TR

CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 05 ACURA TL THAT DEVELOPED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY AND MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR