2004 Acura TSX seat problems

SEATS

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS DURING HARD BREAKING/ACCELERATION. SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD AND BACK LESS THAN AN INCH. THIS CAN BE TROUBLESOME WHEN ACCELERATING AND IT CAUSES MY FOOT TO SLIP OFF OF THE CLUTCH AND JUMP SUDDENLY. COULD CAUSE ME TO INVOLUNTARILY SLAM INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DEALERS LOOK AT THIS AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME IT IS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. A MOVING SEAT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10263022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

WHEN BRAKING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD (ABOUT 1/4 OF AN INCH). THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT IS WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10220989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING CORNERING.

NHTSA complaint #10159820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

2004 ACURA TSX DRIVER'S SEAT MOVEMENT - DURING NORMAL DRIVING AND STOPPING, DRIVER'S SEAT WILL FREQUENTLY SHIFT OR MOVE APPROXIMATELY .25"-.50" AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THIS, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA DEALER (ARIZONA) AND INSPECTED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT REPAIR WHERE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS ACCEPTABLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN SUFFICIENT SEAT MOVEMENT TO CAUSE DRIVER TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTACT WITH CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL) DUE TO FOOT SLIPPING OFF CLUTCH PEDAL. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FULLY MAINTAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SITUATION IS EXTREMELY TROUBLESOME DURING CONGESTED STOP AND GO FREEWAY DRIVING WHERE VEHICLE DYNAMICS CAUSE ISSUE TO REOCCUR ON A FREQUENT BASIS.

NHTSA complaint #10153654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

ACURA TSX 2004 DRIVER SEAT SLIDES BACK TO FRONT DURING HEAVY BREAKING OR DOWN SHIFTING. SEAT SHIFT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES AND HAS A SPRING LIKE EFFECT. ALSO DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY SIDE TO SIDE DURING TURNS. DEALER STATES MOVEMENT IS NORMAL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE FROM READING ONLINE FORUMS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF TSX CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. NO TSB CREATED TO THIS DATE. CAR IS BEING TAKEN IN FOR FOURTH TIME TO ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS PROBLEM. I SENSE THAT IN THE RIGHT SITUATION, THIS SEAT SHIFT PROBLEM MAY CAUSE FOOT TO SLIP OFF BRAKE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10119407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

HELLO: WHILE "SPRING CLEANING" MY 2004 ACURA TSX, I WAS CLEANING UP CHANGE ETC. UNDER THE SEATS. I HAD TO MOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FORWARD AND UP TO CLEAN/VACUUM BETTER.(POWER SEAT).*AK I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS DAMAGED. THE ELECTRICAL TAPE PROTECTING THE HARNESS HAD BEEN RUBBED OFF,EXPOSING THE WIRE(S). THE RUBBING IS A RESULT OF A POORLY POSITIONED HARNESS. THE SEAT FRAME RUBS ON THIS HARNESS WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED BACK AND FORTH. (I TESTED THIS MYSELF,AND TOOK DIGITAL PICTURES AS WELL) IT IS NO DOUBT A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE BARE WIRES ARE EXPOSED,CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT OR POSSIBLE WORSE,FIRE (?)...THE WIRES WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SEAT FRAME!!! THIS IS SIMPLY A RESULT OF POOR HARNESS POSITIONING AT THE FACTORY ETC..........

NHTSA complaint #10116693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TSX. IT HAS A POWER DRIVERS SEAT. WHENEVER I BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER THAN NORMAL OR WHEN I BRAKE SUDDENLY, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT CONSIDER A SEAT THAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN YOU BRAKE TO BE SAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10114757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD/BACK ON ITS RAIL WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED IN.

NHTSA complaint #10113880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. ALSO, MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE CORNERING. DEALER NOTED THE FOLLOWING "TEST DROVE VEHICLE. DUPLICATED CONCERN. AS OF THIS MOMENT, ACURA IS STILL WORKING ON SOLUTION TO CONCERN. NO CORRECTIONS MADE AT THIS TIME".

NHTSA complaint #10106071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

I OWN A 2004 ACURA TSX WITH 25,000 MILES. BEGINNING LAST MONTH, MY DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE BRAKING, OR ACCELERATING. I FEEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR A DRIVER SEAT TO MOVE AT ALL DURING DRIVING.*AK I CONTACTED THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHO INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND INDIATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AND THEY TOO INDICATED THE SEAT MOVEMENT AS NORMAL. NO FURTHER ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LETTER I FAXED TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS A COPY OF MY INVOICE FROM THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE.

NHTSA complaint #10105731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES IN MY CAR WHEN HEAVY BRAKING IS DONE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS OR SO. MY CAR HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10080684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD IN RAIL UNDER HARD BRAKING. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER SAID CALLED ACURA TECH HOTLINE AND TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. SECOND TIME CLAIMED NORMAL ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #10072652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD ABOUT ONE INCH UPON MODERATE BRAKING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALSO MOVES LATERALLY LEFT ABOUT HALF AN INCH UPON TURNING RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10068085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP AND WILL MOVE BY PUSHING AND PULLING WHILE STOPPED

NHTSA complaint #10068003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN HARD BRAKING. REPORTED PROBLEM TO DEALER, WHICH CLAIMED NOTHING IS WRONG. REPORTED PROBLEM TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, WHO CLAIMED THE MOVEMENT IS MANDATED BY FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS.

NHTSA complaint #10066283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES FORWARD UNDER HARD BRAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10066059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVERS SEAT MOVES/SLIDS WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING CORNERS. VERY ANNOYING, UNCOMFORTABLE AND HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10065754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS FORWARD UPON BREAKING, AND LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN TURNING AT ANY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM WAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BROKEN PLASTIC PANEL IN THE SEAT BASE, WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FIXED ON THE THIRD REPAIR. SEAT SHIFT WAS FINALLY FIXED AFTER THE THIRD REPAIR. NOW, 4 WEEKS LATER, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. PLASTIC PANEL FIRST BROKE WITH SEAT SHIFT, ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, 10/06/03. IT WAS IN REPAIR FOUR TIMES, WITH THE ENTIRE SEAT HAVING BEEN SWAPPED OUT WITH THAT OF A LOANER CAR. AT SIX MONTHS, I HAVE APPROX. 2800 MILES, AND THE SEAT SHIFT IS GETTING GRADUALLY WORSE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10065771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT MOVES DURING HARD TURNS AND BRAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10063745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

ELECTRIC DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS 1 TO 2 INCHES FORWARD DURRING MODERATE TO HARD BREAKING. I HAVE ALREADY BROUGHT THE CAR IN ONE TIME TO FIX IT. IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10058867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

ENTIRE SEAT MOVES 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES.

NHTSA complaint #10058551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER SEAT ROCKS LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN TURNING. DRIVER SEAT SLIDES FORWARD 1 TO 2 INCHES UPON HEAVY BREAKING.

NHTSA complaint #10051385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.