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Problems with 2005 Acura TL WHEELS

On average, the 2005 Acura TL starts to “feel” problems with the WHEELS and its various aspects after 129 977 miles.

Components Affected by WHEELS Issues

We have classified the 4 complaints from 2005 Acura TL about WHEELS into the following categories.

RIM 1

Recently reported WHEELS problems on 2005 Acura TL

My vehicle was in motion on power inn and calvine rd i was making a left turn onto calvine rd my right side wheel well whether holds the wheel had snap on me n i was stuck there for an hour till highway patrol came an called eagle towing.... but before the officer had arrived i tried shifting it into park it wouldn't let me i just bought the car from offerup an the person had informed me he replaced the tranny etc.... idk i'm just stress about buying a new car an now it stuck sitting here in my garage and the most headache about this situation is i need to register into my name n i can't even do that now that his happen sigh if there's anything you guys can do for me and my girl i'd highly appreciate it please an thank you *date of incident isn't correct i know i was the end of march or beginning of april i'm going to have my girl call eagle towing or highway patrol for actual information

Without provocation or shock of any kind my left front wheel separated from the car while driving in the left lane of i-64 w near nitro wv. the aluminum wheel assembly broke at all five spokes with the center still firmly bolted to the drivetrain. updated 09/08/15*lj updated 10/27/2017*cn

I purchased this vehicle from montauk auto dealer on linden blvd queens ny on august 2 2 weeks after that driving to work my brakes fail i got it fix a week after that the car started shaking on the freeway i stop got out the freeway n took it to a shop the steering mechanism is no good can't afford to fix it is $1600 to fix it so i had it balanced and tied down only to find out there's also frame damage also they sold me the car for $7500 2 months after that they sent me a letter charging me $13500 for the car and they never told me about the damage to the car i need serious help please help me with this issue. *tr

I have a major safety concern with my 2005 acura tl. in april, 2010, the acura dealer replaced broken compliance bushings during a routine service (82,000 miles). after the service, i immediately noticed my car felt unsafe to drive and had a very rough ride. after numerous dealer visits, they replaced the rear strut assembly. none of this improved the handling or ride. at this time, the dealer stated i had the wrong tires and needed to replace them with original equipment michelin pilot mxm4 tires. i had nearly new michelin pilot sport a/s plus tires and not experienced a problem prior to the replacement of the bushings. i checked at costco, where i purchased the tires, and they indicated that michelin pilot sport plus tires were an acceptable upgrade for my vehicle. the owners manual does not mention that the acura suspension requires tires only purchased at the dealer. on nov. 8, 2010, during a routine service visit, the dealer noted fingernail size chunks of rubber pealing off my 2 front tires. they recommended i immediately change them since they were unsafe. costco agreed to prorate and replace them with the dealer recommended tire. i notified the dealer of the purchase and then was told that michelin made special tires only available at the acura dealer. until today, the dealer never stated that michelin pilot mxm4 tires manufactured especially for acura were the only tires that would work with the acura suspension. i have several problems with this. nowhere does it say you must buy replacement tires from the dealer to have a safe car. acura should not sell a car that can be safely driven with tires only purchased from them. i am very concerned that had i not taken the car in for service, i may have had a major tire failure causing serious injury or death. i am requesting that the ntsb investigate this issue and determine if other acura drivers are at risk due to the purchase of tires from anyone other than the acura dealer. updated 01/20/11 *bf

Driver swerved to avoid car tryin g to merge into same lane. front and rear left tires hit the median curb ( aprrox 6" max hieght). the rims are the standard five spoke mags that come on 2005 acura tl. immediatley after hitting the curb - at a very oblique angle - the rim broke. the spokes of the front rim broke loose form the part of the rim that forms the inside of the tire. all 5 spokes broke in the same place. the sppkes and center of the rim stayed bolted to the lugs. the tire and the rest of the rim came losse from the car and passed ahead of the car. when the front tire broke free from the car several things happened. the car settled down on the spokes of the mag rim, this impact set off the driver side airbags and cracked the brake caliper on the front left. braking was not effective at this point. the car eventually came to a stop in the right hand lane of road. the car was taken to the acura dealership ( on a flatbed truck). the woman at the dealership told us that they wanted the car taken to their collsion center so that digital pictures could be taken and forwarded to acura. several days later acura replied that a rim failure like that was normal for hitting the curb and that they were not responsible.*ak

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