aveisone

i test drove an 03 cl-s and found that it was much more difficult to steer than other cl i drove. it took more muscle to turn the wheel with one hand... does anyone think this might be a serious power steering issue, does it just need fluid, is it fine? the car has nearly 50 thousand miles on it and has not had any front end collisions. thanks for your input.

aveisone

oh also the steering wheel radio controls didnt work properly, any ideas on that. it seemed that no one button had a set function. i would push volume down 3 times and the station would change twice and then volume go up once. do it again and the volume would just go up. hit volume up and the station would change and the volume would go up. at one point i had to use the radio knob to turn the volume down.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

The radio buttons are a known issue. There is a writeup somewhere on the site that shows how to fix it.

If you're concerned about the steering, have an Acura tech take a look at it.

03 CL TypeS

Sounds like a "not so perfect" vehicle. If you're looking to buy an 03 cl-s, most others are in good/excellent condition - I would look for those first.

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

I test drove an 03 when I bought my 01 and they both felt the same. More than likely it's just the car. Drive a couple more.

Crazy question though....did the tires seem to be the stock width and did they look low on air?

aveisone

yehh but its very affordable.. u get what u pay for i guess

aveisone

nahh stock everything, good air. im kickin myself for not checkin the fluids when i test drove it. its 200 miles away.

GreenMonster

Were they both CLS or was one a CLS and on just a CL ??

The steering racks are different, as is the tire sizes on the CL vs. CLS...

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=139

aveisone

nope only testing type s's. year and navi are the only differences(mileage obv). im leaning towards this car because of the price. anyone out there ever had this problem... is it serious...