109 of the
505 complaints filed about the Acura Legend
are about the equipment —
22% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1991.
ON 6/29/09, I WAS PARKED IN A STRIPMALL . WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SHIFTED TO D4,AND,BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM AND MOVED FORWARD. I BRAKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT BACK INTO D4. THAT STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THIS HAD HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT I WAS STOPPING THE CAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM AND LURCHED FORWARD. AGAIN I PUT IN NEUTRAL, THEN D4 WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. I TOOK THE CAR BOTH TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE TESTING. I CALLED CORPORATE ACURA THIS TIME, BUT, THEY MAINTAIN THEY HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR LEGEND MODEL. IT HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOT TO THE DEGREE AS ABOVE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT AS IT IS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE. THE DEALERSHIP FEELS THAT, DUE TO THE CLOSE CONFIGURATION OF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS, MAYBE I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED BOTH WITHOUT REALIZING IT. I AM WRITING TO YOU TO SEE IF AN INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED TO YOU AND IF ANY REMEDIES ARE POSSIBLE. *TR UPDATED 11/16/09
NHTSA complaint #10277148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 -
NHTSA complaint #10142573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10072350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10069526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN 2001, 2002 AND 2003 WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND AROUND A YEAR OF WEAR. THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE REPLACED, THE DEALER DID THEM AND PUT IN DEFECTIVE PARTS. AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM EVEN AFTER ADMITTING THEIR DEFECTIVENESS-- OF COURSE THE SERVICE REP DENIES HAVING ADMITTED THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10070923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIOLENT FULL ACCELERATION WITH A 1988 ACURA LEGEND, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A BUILDING, AND A VERY BADLY BROKEN LEG FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1986-1988 ACURA LEGEND, AND AM SURE THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS MORE STILL ON THE ROAD. ARE THERE ANY GROUP LAWSUITS CURRENTLY BEING PUT FORTH, OR CAN YOU PROVIDE ME WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR RECEIVING JUSTICE IN THIS MATTER?
NHTSA complaint #10070542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 ACURA LEGEND. FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. BACK SEAT AND REAR OF THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ACURA STILL REFUSING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #10045676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10045064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10015019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #8024045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
10/30/99 WIRING FOR RADIO/SPEAKERS BURNED. WORLD OF SOUND REBUILT ALL FOUR AMPS; TOTAL COST $728.17. 8/24/02 SAME BURNING SMELL, SAME FAILURE. WORLD OF SOUND REPAIRED/REPLACED REAR SPEAKERS AT TOTAL COST OF $360.40.
NHTSA complaint #766291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #8015811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #564654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 complaint #747254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMEPRESSOR EXPLODED, AND THERE WAS SCRAP METAL ALL OVER ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8010236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #563011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #563015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.