1999 Acura Cl Problems

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

MY CAR STARTED DOWN SHIFTING AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES AND AGAIN NOT ACCELERATING WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. THE TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKING WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS AND IS NOT ENGAGING WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCGRATH ACURA OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO (1301 N. ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642) FOR A RECALL REPAIR ON THE AIR BAGS HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO START OR FOR THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BEING DRAINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA AND THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 248,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT DUPLICATED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A NHTSA RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 05946667 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 253,580.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCGRATH ACURA OF DOWNTOWN CHICAGO (1301 N. ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642) FOR A RECALL REPAIR ON THE AIR BAGS HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE TO START OR FOR THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BEING DRAINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED AAA AND THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 248,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE FROM MY HOUSE ..MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF, ALTHOUGH THE IGNITION KEY WAS STILL IN ..IT WAS MED-HEAVY TRAFFIC. I DON'T BELIEVE I EVEN HAD LIGHTS BUT I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS ..THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER.STARING BECAME DIFFICULT AND BOTH TIMES I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT ..FROM THERE IT HAPPENED MAYBE 1 EVERY WEEK TO ONCE EVERY 3 WEEKS MAYBE .I CHECKED MY PLUGS WIRES HAD MY FUEL FILTER REPLACED STOPPED GOING WHERE I WAS GETTN GAS ..ONE DAY I WAS ON THE COMPUTER AT WORK (OREILLYS AUTOPARTS ) AND NOTICED MY CAR HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL AT SOME POINT , BUT WHAT THEY DESCRIBED WAS EXACTLY WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING .RANDOMLY TURNING OFF ..I WAS TOLD BY ACURA BECAUZ MY CAR WAS "FIXED" DURING THE FIRST RECALL I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SWITCH AT MY OWN COST ..I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE SINCE 2006 .IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE .I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALER .IT'S ABOUT 90 MINUTES AWAY .OBVIOUSLY OVER TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH WEARS OUT BECAUZ I'VE ONLY PUT 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUT IT WITH 65000. IS MY SAFETY NOT A CONCERN WITH ACURA .THAT HOW THEY HAVE DEALT WITH ME. *TR

UNABLE TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED AFTER MORE THAN 6 MONTHS OF THE RECALL NOTICE. I CONTACTED ACURA AND THEIR LOCAL DEALERS BUT WAS BEING BOUNCED AROUND WITHOUT ANY UPDATE IN TERMS OF PARTS AVAILABILITY OR TIMING FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER HONDA AIRBAG RELATED FATALITY REPORTED TODAY. ACURA NEEDS TO TAKE THE AIRBAG RECALL SERIOUSLY AFTER 6 MONTHS HAS ELAPSED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ANTONINO ACURA LOCATED AT 340 GOLD STAR HWY, GROTON, CT 06340, (860) 215-3165), AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAND NEW GOODYEAR RS-A, 205-55-16 HAVE NO TRACTION AT ALL IN WET CONDITIONS MY CAR (ACURA CL 1999) IS ALL OVER THE ROAD I ALMOST HIT A GUARDRAIL DUE TO LACK OF TRACTION. THESE TIRES HAVE HORRIBLE REVIEWS NOW THAT I CHECKED ON WWW.TIRERACKCOM AND OTHER TIRE SITES FOR THESE REASONS; NO TRACTION. IF I KNEW THAT I WOULD NEVER HAD LET THEM BE INSTALLED ON MY CAR. THE POINT IS THAT GOODYEAR IS SELLING DANGEROUS AND FAULTY TIRES AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE LACK OF QUALITY. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE MAIN CONCERN HERE; IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT RAINS AND THE CAR HAS ZERO TRACTION ITS A MAJOR ISSUE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES AND REFUND OUR MONEY AND ALSO TO TAKE THEM OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.0CL. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODRIDE MODEL SP06 TIRES (NA), WHICH WERE PURCHASED AT TIRE DISCOUNTER. THE CONTACT NOTICED ONLINE THE TYPE OF TIRE THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED. HE WENT TO THE DEALER AND PURCHASED THE TIRES. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, HE NOTICED THAT THE RATING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE SET HE SAW ONLINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE MIX-UP WITH THE TIRES. THE GENERAL MANAGER STATED THAT THE GRADE WAS CHANGED BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THE TIRES WERE THE SAME. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT THE SAME BECAUSE THE VEHICLE PERFORMS DIFFERENTLY AND IS CONCERNED THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,252. UPDATED 07/23/09 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE TURNED IN THE LEFT DIRECTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A MAN HOLE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK APPROXIMATELY A HALF MILE FROM MY HOUSE ..MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF, ALTHOUGH THE IGNITION KEY WAS STILL IN ..IT WAS MED-HEAVY TRAFFIC. I DON'T BELIEVE I EVEN HAD LIGHTS BUT I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD GOTTEN BAD GAS ..THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER.STARING BECAME DIFFICULT AND BOTH TIMES I HAD TO PUT MY CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT ..FROM THERE IT HAPPENED MAYBE 1 EVERY WEEK TO ONCE EVERY 3 WEEKS MAYBE .I CHECKED MY PLUGS WIRES HAD MY FUEL FILTER REPLACED STOPPED GOING WHERE I WAS GETTN GAS ..ONE DAY I WAS ON THE COMPUTER AT WORK (OREILLYS AUTOPARTS ) AND NOTICED MY CAR HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A RECALL AT SOME POINT , BUT WHAT THEY DESCRIBED WAS EXACTLY WHAT MY CAR WAS DOING .RANDOMLY TURNING OFF ..I WAS TOLD BY ACURA BECAUZ MY CAR WAS "FIXED" DURING THE FIRST RECALL I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SWITCH AT MY OWN COST ..I'VE OWNED MY VEHICLE SINCE 2006 .IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE .I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR TO THE ACURA DEALER .IT'S ABOUT 90 MINUTES AWAY .OBVIOUSLY OVER TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH WEARS OUT BECAUZ I'VE ONLY PUT 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUT IT WITH 65000. IS MY SAFETY NOT A CONCERN WITH ACURA .THAT HOW THEY HAVE DEALT WITH ME. *TR

MY CAR STARTED DOWN SHIFTING AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES AND AGAIN NOT ACCELERATING WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. THE TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKING WHEN IT DOWNSHIFTS AND IS NOT ENGAGING WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

SEVERE JERKING FROM TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE UNTIL REACHING AN EXCESS OF 5 RPMS, USING THIRD GEAR TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE AT 4 RPM'S, TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE ON INCLINES CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBULIT TWICE, AND IS DESCRIBED IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGANIST HONDA FOR TRANSMISSIONS, BUT NOT LISTED IN THE CLASS ACTION SUIT. ALL VEHICLES AROUND THIS MODEL WERE RECALLED AND LISTED ON THE SUIT FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT WORK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONCE. SERVICE STAFF AT ACURA DEALER WAS AWARE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE CL. *AK

DOOR CABLE REGULATOR BROKE. DUE TO THE BROKEN CABLE, THE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN INTO THE DOORS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. *AK ACURA WAS NOT INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM MAY RECUR IN ANY OF THE WINDOWS AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, SHOPPING CENTER, ETC., DUE TO THE FACT THE THEY COULD OPEN BY THEMSELVES. *SCC *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE: THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS : FAILURE TO PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE OR TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN IT IS IN PARK. LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC(SPEED DROPS FROM 55 MPH TO 0 MPH WHILE ACTIVELY DRIVING ON HIGHWAY). CAR WILL NOT ADVANCE SPEED WHEN MOVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY TURNS ON. WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: BREAK LAMP, V-TECH FILTERS, MULTIPLE SERVICE CHECKS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. HAVE HAD FOUR TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED BY DEALER. DEALER IS NOW REFUSING TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *AK

THE BRAKES OVERHEATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *AK THE RADIATOR OVER HEATED. THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED OUT AND INSPECTED. *SCC *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE TURNED IN THE LEFT DIRECTION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LANDED IN A MAN HOLE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED BUT HAD ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IDLER VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,550.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR A SEAT BELT FAILURE. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LATCH THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUT IT BECAME STUCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WHERE THE SEAT BELT DISLODGED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTRAIN HIMSELF WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE UNTIL THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,216. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ UPDATED 10/12/11

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES/HOUR AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR STOP FOR 2 MINUTES. IF ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSER TO MINE, THE COLLISION WILL BE INEVITABLE. THEN, THE CAR STARTED MOVING AS NORMAL AGAIN. THEREAFTER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED WHILE I WAS STILL ON THE HIGHWAY. FINALLY, I TOOK THE CLOSEST EXIT TO RETURN HOME. I STILL HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR AND BELIEVE ALSO ACURA SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ON JULY 8, I CHECK WITH MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT'S A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THAT ACURA SHOULD HAVE PLACED MY MODEL ON THEIR RECALL. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS MATTER? UPDATED 5/8/2015 *JS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY HE WILL BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK *SC *JB

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, ALTHOUGH IT SAYS TO CLICK THE GAS CAP THREE TIMES OR IT WILL COME ON. AFTER GETTING RESET IT REMAINS TO POP BACK ON AGAIN AND IT IS ALSO DRINKING GAS ALOT. *TR

BOILING WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. *NM CC TO NHTSA THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. TWO MONTHS LATER BOILING WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER BLEW AIR PRESSURE THROUGH THE PIPES AGAIN TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *JB