2012 Acura TL Service and Repair Manual

I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE STOP AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AT THIS TIME, I HIT THE BACK OF A VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND DID VERY LITTLE DAMAGE AS I WAS TRAVELING ONLY AT 12 MPH. THERE WAS MORE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE THAN TO THE OTHER PARTY BECAUSE HE WAS DRIVING AN SUV WHICH SAT UP HIGH AND IT DAMAGE MY HOOD AND PUSHED THE FRONT OF MY VEHIC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STA

In an auto collision where a car rear end the vehicle from an idle position into an 18-foot box truck in front which was also idle. The vehicle smashed in the front and back which it was deemed a total loss and the airbag did not deploy. This caused the driver to have several injuries including a head concussion. When contacted the dealer service department where recall maintenance had been performed, I was instructed to contact the airbag manufacturer. The vehicle inspected by insurance adj

ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING INTERNAL FAILURE *BF *TR

GOT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT AND LOST THE POWER ASSIST. COULD NOT RESET AND HAD TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALER WITH NO POWER ASSIST. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

2012 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HESITATION OR LAG WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGED FORWARD IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THE CONSUMER STATED IT OCCURRED MORE OFTEN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 8 TO 17 MPH. *JB

HI I'M WANTING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS YEAR ACURA MAKING MODELS BREAKS BECAUSE IN THE WINTER TIME WHEN YOU GO TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND START THE CAR THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY FROZEN. ALSO WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS GET DULL AND DINGY WITH WEAR IN TEAR AND GET VERY DULL CAUSING IT TO BE VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AS WELL AS THE BODY ALL THE MOLDING ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF IS PEELING OFF THE CHROME TRIM MOLDING PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. MY CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER I DRIVE

12/19/2012 9AM, I WAS DRIVING CALIFORNIA FREEWAY (110) ABOUT 30 MILES/HR. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, ROAD WAS DRY AND NO POT HOLES. I GOT "POWER STEERING WARNING" LIGHTS/BEEPS AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS VERY STIFF TO STEER AND I BARELY PULLED OVER TO THE CURVE.(ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). AND I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND TURNED BACK ON THEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. BUT IT WAS THE SCARY EXPERIENCE ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, SANTA MONICA ACURA AND LEFT OVERNIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOT.

2012 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER AND IT ALMOST SEEMED TO STALL OUT.

CAME OFF WORK LAST NIGHT GOT INTO MY CAR START IT UP AND GOT A CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD. VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. PROBLEM OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. TURN VEHICLE OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART VEHICLE AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

THIS VEHICLES 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS AND SLIPS ON 3RD AND 4TH GEARS ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAYS. IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAUSE YOU COULD GET REAR ENDED CAUSE RANDOM DOWNSHIFT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65MPH TO 15MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A MAIN KEY AND ONLY HAD A SECONDARY KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A MULTI POINT INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO DAMAGES FROM A CRASH BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEH

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION MARCH 2016 ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL. THE LETTER STATED, "ACURA WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE." TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA. ON JULY 20, 2016, I CALLED RADLEY ACURA), FALLS CHURCH, VA AND SPOKE TO GABRIEL TO REQUEST THAT THE PART BE ORDERED. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM RADLEY ACURA. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, I CALLED TISCHER ACURA, LAUREL, MD AND REQUESTED THAT THE PAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXI