cheap plastic component in TL
03-26-2001, 12:29 PM
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Yep, kinda cheapo. I doubt they'll do anything for us, though - possibly wrap it in padded vinyl would be nice...
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03-26-2001, 01:32 PM
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TL does have cheap platic parts.
On top of the item mentioned here. My console was broken. It was replaced by the dealer for free. But the console was rarly used. Kind of suprised that the console would break apart in less than 1 year.
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On top of the item mentioned here. My console was broken. It was replaced by the dealer for free. But the console was rarly used. Kind of suprised that the console would break apart in less than 1 year.
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03-26-2001, 01:42 PM
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Yep, I have this same problem. 
Let us know what they say! Hopefully they will replace it or something, then we can all use that as leverage with our dealers. 
Let us know what they say! Hopefully they will replace it or something, then we can all use that as leverage with our dealers.
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03-26-2001, 05:25 PM
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Of course, these dings are caused by the buckle as it retracts. My procedure now is to press the unlock button with my right hand, hold the buckle in my left, and then bring the buckle to the top of the pillar as it retracts. If you just let the buckle fly back when you unlock, it'll cause the dings. It sounds like a lot of work, but I got used to it pretty quickly.
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03-26-2001, 06:22 PM
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Originally posted by wng:
Of course, these dings are caused by the buckle as it retracts. My procedure now is to press the unlock button with my right hand, hold the buckle in my left, and then bring the buckle to the top of the pillar as it retracts. If you just let the buckle fly back when you unlock, it'll cause the dings. It sounds like a lot of work, but I got used to it pretty quickly.
Of course, these dings are caused by the buckle as it retracts. My procedure now is to press the unlock button with my right hand, hold the buckle in my left, and then bring the buckle to the top of the pillar as it retracts. If you just let the buckle fly back when you unlock, it'll cause the dings. It sounds like a lot of work, but I got used to it pretty quickly.
03-26-2001, 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by chiawei:
TL does have cheap platic parts.
On top of the item mentioned here. My console was broken. It was replaced by the dealer for free. But the console was rarly used. Kind of suprised that the console would break apart in less than 1 year.
TL does have cheap platic parts.
On top of the item mentioned here. My console was broken. It was replaced by the dealer for free. But the console was rarly used. Kind of suprised that the console would break apart in less than 1 year.
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03-26-2001, 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by silk:
Same problem here. Let me know what Burrard Acura will do for you.
Same problem here. Let me know what Burrard Acura will do for you.
No reply, ever, ya good luck to u too....!!
03-26-2001, 07:47 PM
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No problems here!!
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03-26-2001, 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by BLEXV6:
The Accords have the same problem. Also what is a TL-p, what does it stand for?
The Accords have the same problem. Also what is a TL-p, what does it stand for?
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03-26-2001, 09:55 PM
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me too... I hate looking at that now after I found out about it, so...
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03-26-2001, 11:57 PM
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cheap plastic component in TL
I just notice the interior plastic trim where the driver's seat belt comes out from has a number of dings in it from seatbelt buckle. I am going back to the dealership about this. Anyone else have the same problem (I have the ebony interior)??
03-27-2001, 10:57 PM
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Originally posted by liutang:
Check your passenger's side.
Check your passenger's side.
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03-27-2001, 11:06 PM
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Yeah, I know. I can't control how my passengers retract their belts. Oh, well...
Yeah, I know. I can't control how my passengers retract their belts. Oh, well...
Oh well...mine looks like a cat's scratching pole.
04-06-2001, 06:13 PM
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I just came back from the service department and the service department smuck try to tell me that my TL was the only one that he has seen with this problem with dents on the plastic seat belt/pillar cover. Yeah right. I told him about the responses I got on this forum from all you guys and you should have seen the look on his face. Then he paused for a moment and uttered that I should take it up with Acura Canada.
I got a feeling Acura knows all about the problem with the cheap dent prone plastic material but are not doing anything about it. I saw a 2002 TL in the showroom and no changes have been made to that component. Very dissapointing. Acura is going down hill. Seems they don't care about perfection anymore. Honda really should put an engineer to run the Acura division like in the old days.
I've seen Lexus and they use a soft vinyl material over the plastic to avoid the dents. This is what Honda used to do in the good old days too.
I got a feeling Acura knows all about the problem with the cheap dent prone plastic material but are not doing anything about it. I saw a 2002 TL in the showroom and no changes have been made to that component. Very dissapointing. Acura is going down hill. Seems they don't care about perfection anymore. Honda really should put an engineer to run the Acura division like in the old days.
I've seen Lexus and they use a soft vinyl material over the plastic to avoid the dents. This is what Honda used to do in the good old days too.
04-06-2001, 06:55 PM
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Lexus definately is a step above Acura. It is attention to detail that set it above Acura. Now I know why Acura is cheaper than ES300.
I am going to write a letter to Acura about this. Maybe I'll print off some of your replies and attach them.
Who else is experiencing this same problem? Please post a reply.
I am going to write a letter to Acura about this. Maybe I'll print off some of your replies and attach them.
Who else is experiencing this same problem? Please post a reply.
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