whiteTL

A few weeks ago I posted my concerns about my leather melting (driver bottom seat). I also talked about my brake issues (6MT). I brought my car into Acura, and it turned out they had to give me a different appointment because they had to wait for a destrict rep. to come out to take a look at the leather, and the squeaking of the brakes. It took them awhile to order my "updated" brembo brake pads, because my brakes started to squeak everytime I pressed on the brake. Anyways my rep. was very helpful, and he said he stood up for me because somehow they replaced my brakes for free. I was getting kind of worried because the brakes were $400 to replace, and they did look a little worn down. As for the seat, it only took a day to get. The whole process only took a day, and a half. Now I am driving around with a brand new seat with no buttprints, and brand new brakes I didn't have to pay for.

Lore

That's great - I wish I had a dealership in the Bay Area that was as responsive to my concerns.

6mtV6

How bad were the brakes squeaking? So do all dealers know about this "updated" brembo brake pads? I know some members got the rotors resurfaced instead of just replacing the brake pads.
How many miles do you have?

whiteTL

Just went over 20k a week ago. I actually told them about my brake issue the first time I brought it in for the 2nd oil change. They told me they haven't made a updated pad for the car yet, and when they did they will call me. They never called me, so when I had my leather issue, I bugged them about the brake issue, and they ordered it. They just had to wait for me to make an appointment the day the destrict rep. was out there to give them the permission to take care of me. They took care of all of it, and there was no problems at all.

Lore

Which dealer was this? If I'm ever in Sacramento I should drop by...

whiteTL

Elk Grove Acura. You should talk to a guy name Tim. He was really nice and helpful.

dtpjigzer

i used to work for elk grove acura! nice people in there! that is also where i got my car from too!

apwalsh

I think all dealers know about the Brembo problem. My rotors were replaced completely, along with new pads at about 18K miles. My brakes were worn to almost nothing by the time they fixed it, but they did the right thing, which is replace the rotors altogether.

whiteTL

Man if I would've known you had your rotors replace, I would've brought it up!

JoganJani

It was TSB # 0419 if I'm not mistaken, for 6MT. I'd given this no. to Pleasanton Acura in the eat Bay, CA and they resurfaced rotors and replaced my pads during B.

audi_to_TL

iTrader: (2)

Well I have a 05 dynamic with 2500 km, or about 1500 miles and the brakes squeek once in a while during low speed stops. I asked the dealer and they said they will have to try and duplicate the problem. So my question is: Does Acura know of this problem and have they made an official statement/repair that was sent to dealers? If so can someone send me a link/copy something I can take to my dealer to have this problem fixed.

Lore

I have the same problem and the dealer has repeatedly said that they cannot duplicate the issue. As far as I know, Acura has not released any official bulletin about 5AT brake squeak.

apwalsh

Excuse me, but what in the blazes is a dynamic? Is that the Canadian term for Automatic? Or was it just a typo?

Sorry to break topic guys.

audi_to_TL

iTrader: (2)

I guess its different in the states...In Canada the dynamic package consists of 6 speed trans. Brembo brakes, High performance summer tires, and 27mm front stabilizer bar and 20 mm rear sway bar. I wasn;t aware that it was called something else.

apwalsh

I think all those options are standard on a 6MT version in the States, except for the tires. Just marketing I guess.

ensley696

Did they replace your seats with 04 or 05 seats? My dealer said they have not heard anything, but hasn't confirmed whether the problem will be resolved or not. He seemed pretty sure, but thats not a confirmation to me. He did say they would not replace the 04 seats with 04 seats because the same problem would happen again. Anyway, congrats on them changing all those things on your car. Sounds like they took pretty good care of you.

Spryster

What type of damage happened to your seats..... I have two butt prints in my drivers seat, that need to be fixed.... Any tips

whiteTL

I didn't really bring in my seats because they had buttprints. My main concern was the melting issue. For some reason there was 3 quarter size melting points on my seat. They just replace the buttom seat cushion. They replaced it with the 04 seat, because my passenger seat was perfectly fine