Boy, that's great road-side advertising for Acura ... NOT.

 

email that pic to acura

 

Holy Crap!

ROFL, that is *not* funny *at all*. Seriously, that sucks.

I bet if you look under that garnish/trim whatever, you should see the window sealant underneath and wouldn't have to worry about it leaking somewhere if it were off.

Also, a piece of garnish probably wouldn't qualify for Vehicle Off Road status, necessitating a loaner, you know?

Still, they should have removed it or taped it for you to prevent it from chipping paint around where it goes.

 

Great news. I noticed my car is doing the same thing on the passenger side. I'm so excited to take it to the dealership friday for them to tell me that the part is on backorder and I get to drive around for a month with it getting worse. Fun stuff.

 

to everyone having this problem, what is your vehicle build date?

 

Looks like bad set of clips or it wasn't fitted properly at the factory. Back to the stealership for you my 09 TSX friend.

 

Ya, it sucks, but atleast most people I've talked to thought that I had just had my windshield replaced or something, so I'm not that worried about it. As Dark Knight stated, I probably should email the photo to Acura and see how fast they get a fix for it lol.

 

Ya, you think they would have done something, and the sad part about it is that it was just barely coming off at the very top when I took it in, but when I got it back, it was almost completely off.

 

ALL of you should do that. At least, have the dealer tape/fix the broken piece their own way, so you can drive around safely, AND THEN SEND the pic to Acura. :sniper:

 

at Shadowtuner's avatar. I still have some of those icons on my hdd.

Still have the diskettes, too. Maybe I should install an older version on my Win2000 network health system.

 

The part has been off of my car since the day it broke.

 

Hahaha, took mine in today with the top of it popping out a bit. Came to pick it up and they had removed the whole thing and had to order the part. Looks like I'll be driving around for a few weeks with a chunk of my car missing. At least I got the valet key problem fixed (like I'd let someone else park it anyway).

 

OT, but Draconis is that a Black Templar space marine in your avatar?

 

haha, yes it is.

Making up for the missing part of my car I filled up today and was pleased to see that I'm getting 29mpg city with about 80% city driving.

 

Ya, you gotta love the gas mileage you get while still maintaining good performance. That's awesome though, I play Black Templar as well.

 

You can expect a few of these issues in the 2nd Gen... I also think (in general) that Acura quality/reliability is starting to go down, including Honda... If Acura can offer a bigger 2G TSX with more hi-tech gadgets for the same price as a 1G TSX, then they're cutting costs some where or the other.. These corporations always make money, they're using some cheap stuff outside that car. They also removed the expensive touch screen interface with that glaring screen and knob thingie... I hope they fix these minor issues in the second year model... And agreed with the dude who mentioned the 2nd Gen advertisements are all BS... For luxury it's Lexus/Benz and for fun it's Audi/BMW.... not feeling the 'wannabe' move by Acura.

 

The economy of scale and big brother hand-me-down technology is a smart move in my opinion. The gadgets from the 07 TL are now in the TSX, with newer stuff destined for the newer RL and TL.

I like the placement of the screen in the 09 and don't miss the touch stuff in the 08 loaner I had. That doesn't mean I'd bash the 1g's, usually people prefer what they're accustomed to.

I think both cars do a great job of being what they are.

 

I had the same issue with my car. After I picked my car up from the dealership for a different issue, I was driving home and realized that there as a weird noise while I was on the highway. When my friend pointed out that the driver's side panel was flapping in the wind, I took the car back. They got me a loaner 2009 TSX and it had the same problem but on the passenger's side. They taped it up and sent me on my way. What a joke. Anyways, they got my car fixed the next day. Apparently they just glued it at the dealership. My TSX has already had three issues mentioned on this website. Knocking and pinging, defective cupholder cover and now the panels popping up. What next?

 

well the 2009 is a first model year.
so you will see more things popping up over time.

for the first gen (2004), as time went on, things kept coming up.

let's just hope you don't have any major mechanical issues in the
near future like the 2004 did with the A/C system.

it's just part of the deal with buying a first model year car.

 

Looking at the TSBs (there orta be one on this issue in the near future), I noticed a 2004 thread about "windshield noise" that was attributed to faulty molding. Déjà vu?

https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-problems-fixes-128/windshield-noise-faq-656583/

 

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the feedback. I understand that there will be bugs with the first model year but it's just frustrating. I truely like my car and wish they would find a fix for the knocking and pinging soon.

 

Knocking and pinging??

That's a separate topic,[1] but ... if you put in premium gas, you shouldn't be hearing knocking or pinging at all.

[1] => https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-problems-fixes-145/003-there-ignition-timing-issue-%2Aupdate-tsb-pg-12%2A-684180/

 

Lost passenger side on the interstate today.........

 

So does my car qualify for a lemon now? I have lost my drivers side piece twice, and my passenger side once. So that makes it a total of three times, or is it the car has to be in the shop for three weeks?

 

man this is so wierd i hope that doesnt happen to my car!

 

The molding on my driver's side has come loose too. It's going to the shop next Tuesday. I'll ask them to check the passenger's side while they have it.

 

My SA told me like a week or two ago that the new replacements for these would be in the distribution center on the 29th of September (yesterday) and that he red flagged mine as critical since I've been driving around with mine taped on for well over a month, so for those of you waiting, it shouldn't be too much longer now.

 

"Advance."

 

Still waiting.

 

Called them again today for an update....

Well so much for the being in the distribution center by Septemeber 29th. Today they said that they are still on backorder.

 

Got it replaced today. Happy driver now loving my TSX.

 

Awesome! Maybe they'll get mine in soon.

Crap, I just noticed that I misspelled September in my last post lol.

 

Mine are in. Have appt to drop off car at lunch today.

 

So apparently they don't have the right brackets and now i have to wait 2-3 weeks for them to get the right ones in. Never again will I buy an Acura. My Audi, which was a first year model too, never had one issue like this and was only in the shop once for non scheduled maintenance at 35k miles. Hell, my Integra never had a problem in 60k miles and I had a NOS kit on it too.

 

they don't build em like they used to.

 

I guess they should start putting a roll of tape in the tool kit in the trunk with all the new cars lol.

 

Seriously dude, I think this is more an issue of crappy sevice advisors @ your dealership then anything else. I'd have a chat with Acura Client Services...

 

It might be and I will give them a call. My family has a very good history with Acura and now it has gone to hell.I had a '96 Integra, my dad has had a '90 Legend and a '04 RL. My sister a 2.3CL and my uncle a '05 Tl and '08MDX all from the same dealer except the Legend, Orange Park Acura in Jacksonville, which is not the dealer I use for service. I like my car and everything, but there are squeaks and rattles which shouldn't be in a car with 4.5k miles. I was just expecting more and due to the economy and gas prices i went with this car over a 335i/A5/S5.

 

Joy. Noticed a couple of days ago that the newly replaced part is doing the same thing. Some problem with the clips. Nice job Acura!

 

^ Wow