10 of the
163 complaints about the 2001 Acura TL are about the
throttle and cruise control — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
25,011 miles.
F
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
770.0%
Cruise Control
110.0%
Cables
110.0%
Accelerator Pedal
110.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Acura TL year
I DROVE MY CAR OUT THE GARAGE INTO THE COMMON ALLEY IN REVERSE, ONCE OUT THE GARAGE. WHEN I WAS OUT OF GARAGE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE GENIE , AND THE GARAGE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE . I DROVE THE CAR FURTHER AWAY FROM THE GARAGE/BUILDING IN REVERSE TO DETERMINE , WHETHER THE GENIE WOULD OPERATE FROM ANOTHER POSITION , NEXT THING I KNEW THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY, BETWEEN 20 - 25 MILES PER HOUR IN REVERSE NEXT TO OUR BUILDING'S GARAGES . MY CAR ONLY STOPPED BECAUSE I SLAMMED INTO MY NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE , WHICH WAS 4 DOORS DOWN FROM MY OWN GARAGE . MY ACCELERATOR WAS ESSENTIALLY, FROZEN...A RUNAWAY ACCELERATOR. SIMILIAR INSTANCES WHILE I WAS IN THE DRIVE MODE , BUT JUST FOR QUITE , SHORT, TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #11194834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 109,000 milesNovato, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING AT 2ND GEAR, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE RPM GOES HIGH BUT IT DOESN'T MATCH THE SPEED OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION AS PER THE RECALL WAS FIXED IN THE YEAR 2004 , BUT THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AND ITS HARD FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE TRANSMISSION IS 5K AS PER THE DEALER & THE SAME HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE ACURA CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEIR SIDE. I WOULD BE HIGHLY GRATIFIED TO SEE A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM YOUR SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10424024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,000 milesST James, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WENT TO CHANGE LANES, AND WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKE, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, AND PICKED UP ACCELERATION, WITH THE ACCELERATOR NOT BEING TOUCHED. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE BRAKES REGAINED WORKING CONTROL AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO FISHTAIL AND TRY NOT TO HAVE A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE CAR TURNED 180 DEGREES AROUND WITH NO BRAKE POWER. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, WHEN THIS HAPPENED....
NHTSA complaint #10120981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,011 milesWalnut Creek, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR CABLE/WIRE SNAPPED IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING.. THE GAS PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70MPH SINCE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AFTER THE CABLE BROKE. THE PART WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE CAR ONLY HAD 25,011 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS ONLY 2001 ACURA WHICH HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH SAFETY MAINTENANCE CHECKS EVERY 7,500 MILES. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CHECK ON THE AUTOMOTIVE CHECK LIST FOR ACCELERATOR CABLE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN AT ALL. THE ACURA DEALER DID NOT EVEN CARRY THE PART IN THEIR STOCK. HOW COULD THIS FREAKY BREAKAGE OCCUR? WHY WAS THE ACCELERATOR FAULTY?
NHTSA complaint #10110638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,011 milesWalnut Creek, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE/WIRE SNAPPED IN HALF WITHOUT WARNING.. THE GAS PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70MPH SINCE THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AFTER THE CABLE BROKE. THE PART WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE CAR ONLY HAD 25,011 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS ONLY 2001 ACURA WHICH HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WITH SAFETY MAINTENANCE CHECKS EVERY 7,500 MILES. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CHECK ON THE AUTOMOTIVE CHECK LIST FOR ACCELERATOR CABLE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN AT ALL. THE ACURA DEALER DID NOT EVEN CARRY THE PART IN THEIR STOCK. HOW COULD THIS FREAKY BREAKAGE OCCUR? WHY WAS THE ACCELERATOR FAULTY?
NHTSA complaint #10110638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 81,500 milesBAY Village, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAD A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH THE CAR HEADING WELL OVER 100 MPH ON THE PA TURNPIKE. NOTHING IN CAR RESPONDED - BRAKES, EMERGENCY BRAKE, GEAR SHIFTING...HAD TO TURN OFF CAR TO STOP IT! ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED. CAR WAS TOWED THIS MORNING (2 DAYS AFTER SITUATION) AND IS NOW AT DEALERSHIP. THEY CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAID THAT ALL WAS FINE - THE BATTERY COVER LOOKED OUT OF PLACE. I JUST HAD THIS CAR IN LAST WEEK FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR, LET ALONE HAVE MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FURTHER TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #10110104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 25,000 milesWarwick, RI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 ACURA TL. BOUGHT USED AND HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 OR 7 TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. BRAKES, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEEMINGLY HAVE A PROBLEM...YOU HAVE TO ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR TO STOP, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. TRUE OR NOT-I DON'T KNOW. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ALSO THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. ALSO, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT MY CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I HARDLY GO ANYWHERE. IT SEEMS THE ODOMETER IS VERY INACCURATE. THERE IS NO WAY I HAVE PUT 30,000 MILES ON THIS CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2003. COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ODOMETER ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT'S POSSIBLE THEIR COULD BE A SPEED SENSOR ISSUE IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10054796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plano, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS.THEN IT WILL JERK INTO GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LAUNCH FORWARD. ALSO DOES THIS IN REVERSE GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2 TWICE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #8015712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, DECrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS BARELY GOING 2MPH IN A DRIVEWAY ALMOST STOPPED AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS PRATICALLY STANDING ON BRAKES, USING THE LEFT FOOT AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING IT DEMOLISHED A BRICK PUMP HOUSE, A CONCRETE BIRD BATH, AND AND 2 TREES. NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH DEALER. VEHICLE HAS OVER $9800 WORTH OF DAMAGES.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #894284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Mateo, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CAR ACCELERATES. ALSO IF CAR IS IN REVERSE, AND FOOT IS ON BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATES IN REVERSE. THIS BEHAVIOR IS REPRODUCIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #749194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.