1990 Acura Legend Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 ACURA LEGEND. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES CEASED TO FUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,580.

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS PERMANENTLY FAILED AND THE PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO PUMP THE BRAKES REALLY HARD TO GET THE ABS LIGHT TO GO OFF AND USUALLY IT WORKED, BUT NOW I AM TOLD THE ABS SYSTEM HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALER BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP!! *AK

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.

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.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN WHICH CAUSED MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY CAUSEING SWELLING TO MY FACE AND THE FUMES FROM THE AIR BAG ITSELF WAS VERY STRONG. *TR

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.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN WHICH CAUSED MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY CAUSEING SWELLING TO MY FACE AND THE FUMES FROM THE AIR BAG ITSELF WAS VERY STRONG. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH TURNED THE WHEEL SHARPLY AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME. MR

THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION I'VE PUT IN THIS CAR --MILES UNDER20,000

DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKET SEATBACK REST SNAPPED WHILE DRIVER WAS EXITING VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKOWN, DEALER FOUND NO APPARENT DEFECT IN MATERIAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON TRACK AND ANCHOR, DEALER SAY'S IT'S IN THE DESIGN AND NORMAL. TT

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *DSH

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACKUP, VEHICLE SPED AND CRASHED INTO BANK WINDOW. TT

SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR JUST POPPED OUT AND CONSUMER CANNOT USE THEM. WHAT CAN SHE DO?*AK

DRIVERS SIDE BUCKLE FROZE WHILE LATCHED AND WOULD NOT UNLATCH/PASSENGERS SIDE BUCKLE STOPPED LATCHING; DEALER REPLACED BOTH SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. *AK

1 YEAR AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSTEADY. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, ABOUT 20 FEET, I LET THE CAR ROLL DOWN HILL TO MY HOME. I CHECKED THE TIRES & TO MY HORROR SAW THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD FORMED A LARGE BLEB, LIKE A LARGE BALLOON ON THE OUTER SIDE. I RAN TO CALL MY HUSBAND & THE TIRE BLEW UP. I HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AS I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NOW, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS FORMING A SIMILAR BLEB, ON THE OUTER SIDE. THESE TIRES WERE BOUGHT FROM PRICE CLUB. I TOOK THE CAR TO PRICE CLUB. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD PAY FOR THE TIRE, BUT REQUESTED THEM TO INFORM MICHELIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED. I CALLED MICHELIN ON 9/18/00 & SPOKE TO MS. MILLIE/CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM & WANTED THE TIRE INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS. SHE SAID THAT MICHELIN NEVER PRODUCED ANY DEFECTIVE TIRES & THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, DUE TO IMPACT. SHE REFUSED TO LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER. I AM WRITING TO YOU, BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS FOR OTHERS. ONE YEAR AGO, IF THE TIRE HAD BLOWN UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED & IN ADDITION, OTHERS ON THE ROAD AT THAT SAMETIME WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. IT IS WORRISOME TO ME THAT MICHELIN DOES NOT WANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS. MORE WORRISOME IS MICHELIN'S STATEMENT THAT " THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME". I AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE, THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME TWICE. PLEASE HELP ME & PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. (DOT NUMBER: B9P2B7KX TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)

STEEL BELTS WORN THROUGH WITH TREAD SEPARATING FROM TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2UNJBR025 TIRE SIZE: P205/60R15 )

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.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30 - 35 MPH. *SKD

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS MODULATOR FAILED, NO INDICATION OF ABS DEFECT. TT CONSUMER ALSO HAD BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED AND ALSO STATES REAR VIEW MIRROR IS LOOSE.*JB

WHEN BRAKING THE ENGINE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL RAN AT FULL THROTTLE. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO STOP THE PROBLEM. CAR RAN FINE AFTERWARDS. ROSENTHAL ACURA DEALERSHIP CHECK ENGINE AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND ANY PROBLEM.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS MODULATOR FAILED, NO INDICATION OF ABS DEFECT. TT CONSUMER ALSO HAD BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED AND ALSO STATES REAR VIEW MIRROR IS LOOSE.*JB