From the day after that we took the car from the lot the car had a light turn on to tighten fuel cap. we have replaced that and the solenoid and failed. the coolant system has been replaced and it still overheats. now the car is suffering of no start condition. dont understand why so much trouble has been experienced and we only took it from the lot 7 months ago. 119,000 miles. only 91 octane.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. while driving 30 mph, the driver noticed a strange odor while the air conditioner was activated. additionally, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. another driver noticed smoke under the hood. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the contact spoke to mcgrath acura of downtown chicago who offered to diagnose the vehicle, but the contact did not bring in the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v222000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle lost all power and the check engine and vsa warning lights illuminated. the contact depressed the accelerator pedal three times to move the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, after the contact left the dealer, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to a dealer or diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. while driving at 2 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated upon start up he notice smoke and heard a hissing noise underneath the hood. an independent mechanic examined his vehicle and stated the power steering hose deteriorated prematurely, resulting in the power steering fluid leaking on the catalytic converter. the manufacturer was alerted of the failure; however, stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v222000 (steering) or nhtsa campaign number: 08v091000 (steering). the contact had indeed experienced the failure described in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated the vehicle was parked, when it ignited into flames. the fire department extinguished the fire which originated underneath the hood. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. updated 5/13/14*cn