Jinen

When reading threads in this forum, I see a pattern that people who have bought the TL have to take it back to the dealership (within a week or two) to fix certain problems...

Is there anyone on the forum that has not gone back to the dealer to fix any problems? I know that people go to the dealerships for the oil change and so forth, but is there anyone who has not gone to the dealer for MAJOR problems with the TL?

Major problems exclude little things such as rattles, scratches and things similar of that sort...I know that cars are not perfect so there are bound to be some problems here and there...

Jerky

I had them fix the rattles and seats in first week

TL42

No problems with her yet, the only place I have to keep returning to is the gas
station.....(but that is done with pleasure.... )

JRC3904

No major problems, I did go back for a chip in the paint on a door jamb. I also asked that the cargo net anchors be replaced; look like some used a set of channel locks to tighten the anchors and chewed them up a little bit.

No rattles, no problems.

Danny04TL

same here.. no major problems for me also... i had them fix a rattle in the sunroof, re-strech my seats ( butt-prints) replace a bad battery and repaint my side skirts and bumpers b/c the were all off.. i have a 04 WDP .. my body was pearl white while side skirts were just white and my bumpers were darker than my body.. which ment i had a three tone car =(... i should get my car back this weekend.. =)

anthracura

I had to return my TL for a couple things including: scratched headlight, couple paint scratches, and a couple rattles. The service department was great and did everything no questions asked.

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csunracer

Cargo net? Hmm..i didnt recieve a cargo net with my car. Diid you guys get one?

robrow65

Look under the spare tire cover. There should be 2 cargo nets laying on top of the spare.

Oswald Vater

I think my car was built on a Monday after the assembly crew had just gotten a huge raise. I have not had a single problem with my car in the 8 months I have owned it. Yes, I do have a rattle here and there but nothing cronic and nowhere near the problems others are having. I can't even complain too hard about the tires, even though I would have preferred Michelins.

cM3go

No major issues

ResearchFreak

Only problem we have is that the emblem frame on the front bumper is loose on the bottom. Looks like we need a new clip or something. We haven't gone back yet but have contacted our salesman who is a family friend. He's going to get us a new clip. This is a minor complaint and I'm sure they will make it right.

Silver Bullet

I recently got a CEL and it turned out to be a faulty O2 sensor. They had to order it and I'm waiting for the call to bring it back in. I noticed an occasional rough idle after a cold start prior to the CEL. They think that that may have been a symptom of the faulty O2.

Only other things were the rear deck rattle that others exerienced. I had them fix it once and a smaller rattle has appeared back there now. Wheni take it in for the O2 they'll look at it then.

When they installed my A-Spec, a small tear showed up in the hood liner. I had them fix that (no charge) and then took it back because they did not properly install it. They fixed that with no questions asked.

Other than that all has been great with the car.

orrorin

Have a minor rattle somewhere in the the CD player area and occasional vibration when driving on rough roads. No trips to dealers so far. [touch wood]

snax

No problems with 2800 miles. Will bring it in to look at the infamous butt print problem on driver side seat.

RedRSXGrrl

No major issues here either.

narnia

I almost feel guilty saying this, but I've had my car since March and it's 100% perfect!

TBone2004

In fact I got an extra small one - yippee! now I have one on each side.

TBone2004

I just had the memory seat thing in the beginning, but I had them do it when they put on the lip spoiler

otherwise, fixed the headliner myself and a couple othe rminor things.


Pretty good compared to some people experiences.

Xpditor

I've had my car since April. I haven't been back to the dealer since the car was delivered to me. I don't have any rattles.

I think I feel/hear a slight resonance around 50-55 in 5th gear on the 5AT when it is kind of lugging. If I shift to 4th, it goes away.

I don't have tire problems.

It would have to be something serious for me to take my car back to the service dept. I don't like other people messing with my car for routine things I can take care of myself.

-XP

havokgroup

No problems on my 05 at all.

SouthernBoy

Nope.

Almost went back in September for a flatlined outside temperature display. However, this caused the battery to go dead within 5 days and when I charged it back up, the outside temperature display started working again and has been working ever since.

Casper42

No issues on mine.

Went back after 7 or 8 days to get the A-Spec installed (it was delayed in shipping)

Went back maybe 3-4 weeks after that to get free front bumper plugs as well as the OEM Steering wheel they forgot to give me when I picked up the car post A-Spec.

Havent been in for anything else, and not even my A1 yet (2 months into ownership)

Road Rage

NO - never been back - the minor afflictions I fixed myself. As a rule, I do not go the dealer unless the part costs more than $100, or requires specialized equipment I am not willing to buy or have no use for at a later point, or the part is in a place where i cannot easily access it from a jackstand location.

subinf

The CD player stopped working a week after I took the car home. Waited 2 months for a replacement, only to find out the dealership ordered the wrong part. The correct part just arrived yesterday after going almost 4 months without a functioning CD player.

Oil Fighter

My steering wheel was off centered just a hair when I drove off the lot. Went back got it fixed, no questions asked.

dano806

Thus far, my 05 is perfecto mundo!

ROC04TL

Have had my 04TL for 7 months/9,000 miles.....no problems at all.

Stikman

Had the car since March and put on 8000 miles. Nothing wrong that would make me bring it back to the dealership.

04RedParchTL

No major problems

Joe5.0

They will fix the butt imprint under warranty? My 03 has it, and its kind of annoying looking.

Doctored5

No problems on my 05 after 1000 miles.

You should have posted this as a poll question with some categories to answer, such as no problems, problems within 2 weeks, etc.

SidS1045

Same experience with mine, since mid-May. Back to the dealer for the A1 service, and that's it.

Dkrudop

Didn't HAVE to go back for problems....just to have the "protection" package put on. No problems here.......I love my TL!

geezer31

Now have 1400 miles on my automatic 05. Have had absolutely no rattles, squeaks or problems.

Vanwall

Mine went back to the dealer the next day. The wonderful EL42 tires. I actually stopped two freeways exits from the dealer because I thought I had a flat tire.

Only problem with the car.

EL42 tires #$%#$%^%$%%^^&%%

neuronbob

Thank goodness Acura has dumped them on the '05s (at least on some models..).

rets

I had no need to get back to see the dealer until 2 months old with 5500 miles on it.


But since that, I have been visiting my dealer 8 times.

New2004AcuraTLman

I've had several things that I needed to go back to the dealer for.


1) Upper Center console pocket rattled like crazy, open OR closed. They "tightened" it somehow and the rattle is 95% gone. I may still try the " cottonball" solution offered in another thread.

2) Dead battery. Gt stuck . They replaced it. So far so good

3)Passenger side sun visor internal rattle ( not the one tha hits the light) Had to make 2 trips to 2 different dealers on that one because they place where i BOUGHT the car from was completely incompetant and decided to install a drivers side visor in the passenger side! I will NEVER go back there again. Stupid bastards

4) Alignment off. Had them do a 4 wheel alignment. Problem fixed.

5) Butt print issue. Delaer says " normal".. yeah right.


That's it so far

Greg

PeterGrant

We've only had our 05 TL for three weeks, but so far no problems whatsoever. (I might ask about how the rear mud gaurds were installed, since thye're not 100%, but I certainly wouldn't go back to the dealership just for that.

During one of its two free services...

fuque

Aside from normal maintenance, my car has been in for

• A slightly mis-aligned hood
• The "forgetful" memory seat controller
• The transmission recall