2006 Acura TL problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT CRANK UP. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY JUMPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN THAT DAY AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE JUMPED AGAIN. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363563 at NHTSA ↗

BATTERY FAILURE AFTER 18 MONTHS/17,000 MILES. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE THAT CAR'S BLUETOOTH FEATURE ACTS AS A "VAMPIRE" DRAIN ON THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 2005 AND 2006 MODELS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,130 miles reported. Look up ODI 10435224 at NHTSA ↗

2006 ACURA TL A VIBRATION OCCURS PRIMARILY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 48-58 MPH. THE VIBRATION IS FELT IN THE FLOOR, SEAT, AND STEERING WHEEL. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COLD (AFTER ABOUT 3-4 HOURS AFTER RUNNING). IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE TIRE RELATED. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF TL OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ACURA STATES IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, ACURA HAS NOT PROVIDED WHAT THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE, HOW THEY ARE MEASURED, AND WHA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162454 at NHTSA ↗

2006 ACURA TL IS DIFFICULT TO STEER DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, K TURNS AND PARALLEL PARKING. WHEN THE WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED QUICKLY TO OPPOSITE LOCK DURING A MANEUVER THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN SETTING A POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE TURN AND COLLIDING WITH NEAR BY OBJECTS. DEALER REPLACED STEERING RACK, TIRES AND STATES THE STEERING PUMP IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED A POTENTIAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER, IF A QUICK AVOIDANCE MANEUVER IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352680 at NHTSA ↗

CAR ACCELERATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED DOWN. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT AT TIME THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 06 ACURA TL HAS BEEN SHIFTING (CAR ACCELERATES) FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SORT OF "JERKS" FORWARD. SOMETIMES THE "JERK" MOTION OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS ON A ROAD THAT SLOPES DOWNWARD AT AROUND 30 DEGREES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS A TEST, I DIDN'T ACC…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152940 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 60 MPG WHEN SUDDENLY WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL I FELT SLIPPING OF THE GEARS, THEN THE CAR'S ACCELERATION QUICKLY DROPPING AS I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND BARELY MANAGING TO STEER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT STOPPED TO MOVE COMPLETELY. I REALIZED THEN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE IN ANY GEAR I SHIFTED IT TO, WHICH IS INDICATES TO ME OF A FAILURE RELATING TO TRANSMISSION, IF NOT A FAILURE IN THE AUTOMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 108,353 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370029 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A SLIGHT RATTLE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A MUFFLER THAT WAS NOT CLAMPED TIGHTLY TO THE BODY. THE RATTLE WAS FIRST HEARD ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THEN WAS HEARD FROM BOTH SIDES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 06/28/06 BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKE CABLE ON 06/30/06 BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALER REPACKED THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON 07/03/06. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A FOURTH TIME ON 08/03/06 WHERE THE W…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165426 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHILE IN DRIVE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR REVVED UP AND LURCHED FORWARD, HE HIT THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP IT. ON OCTOBER 5TH I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE CAME TO A STOP AND THE CAR ACCELERATED, I HIT THE BRAKE HARD AND BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND HITTING A CURB CAME TO A STOP! ON OCTOBER 6TH I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT FACING UPHILL FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE, THE LIGHT WAS STILL RED, TRAFFIC STOPPED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS BEING PROPELLED INT…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205135 at NHTSA ↗

2006 ACURA TL (3.2L) ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION(APP) SENSOR HAD A INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION DURING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CONFIRMED BY DEALER BY READING HISTORY OF FAILURE CODES. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART CAR. ACCELERATION RETURNED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE FAULT CODE WAS READ AND AS THE FAULT HAD CLEARED, I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A MONTH WAIT FOR A NEW SENSOR DUE TO A BACKL…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,863 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358815 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECCURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892631 at NHTSA ↗