its not even a year since i owned the car...
- went to the dealership close to ten times alone to fix rear deck rattle and then a few more trips.
- replaced the front speaker because it was blown and sub woofer was blown.
- right and left side view mirrors didn't move around properly. fixed that. went in a second time because the left side motor went out again.
- paint was peeling around windows replaced the trim.
- brake wear indicator was hitting brake rotors. installed new pads and resurfaced rotors.
- replaced rear struts because of that clunking noise.
- replaced power steering hose and that washer to stop it from squealing.
- front brakes STILL squeak like a bitch i mean honestly this whole time i thought people were just checking out the ride, but its the noise that makes them look. you can hear it a block away.
- and just today.. my first long trip (40 miles) after installation of new rear struts. i feel like something in the left rear is broken. when i go over bumps i hear this clunking noise coming from the rear drivers side only.....cant tell but anyways I'm hoping to get it checked tomorrow. might even sell the car also this whole time i brought my car in for repairSSSSS not once did i get a loaner..seriously and i did switch too a different dealership looks like its the car thats the problem
- one more almost forgot..airbag light came on. dealer fixed it.
... and forget about the efin acura client relations honestly the regional manager from acura is hiding from me or something..he never bothered to call back even though i left him voice mails and clearly stated my name and number...

 

What did u buy? A type s with 300k miles? In all seriousness, whoever owned it before you obviously did not care for the car?

 

Sorry to hear about all your troubles. Sounds like you got a bad car out of the batch. ACS is a joke the majority of the time. I've dealt with them before.

I hope everything gets taken care of soon.

 

sorry i forgot to post it up its an 07 tl type s bought it last year with 24k miles..

 

Sorry to say, every manufacturer comes up with "lemons" every now and then and probably a great deal has to do with the dealerships lack of knowledge, or ineptness when it comes to satisfying the customer and fixing the problem.

Guess you could unload the car and take a loss, but if warranty items I'd let them try and do the fixes and hope they do it right.

 

Damn that really blows! I'd prolly feel the same way if I was you!

 

damn man sorry for the terrible experience, but i can understand straying away from the brand due to the bad experience, but every manufacturer does have an occasional lemon as stated above

 

Someone dont know how to buy a used car.
You can always go for that Great Mr. Goodwrench
or... his evil twin Mr Badwrench ... lol ...

 

almost forgot..silly me..i also owned a 2000 Acura Tl before i bought this car....transmission failures. lost count. also had that hot soak issue which was never fixed and my last transmission was also acting up.

 

lol Mr.goodwrench did tag along.i started running into these problems almost two months later

 

LOL one of the reasons your never going to buy an Acura again is because the brakes wore down and because you or the previous owner blew the speakers?? mmmm k Good luck ever finding a car where the brakes dont wear.

 

"LOL" brakes were replaced at 25k last year car now has 33k miles and the speakers were blown after i got it back from the dealership, when i had taken it in for the rear deck rattle. honestly i don't drive that much to begin with and i shouldn't be expecting problems with this kind of miles that i have on the car and i do take good care of my car.

 

They don't make 'em like they used to.

 

Did you buy this car in NYC? I'd never buy a car from that area, the cars tend to be poorly maintained and abused.

 

^ nope i bought it in upper saddle river nj

 

maybe because that dealer is full of idiots, ie: cranking the volume of the radio to full blast to try and get the rattle to appear

 

Sorry to hear. I can't relate. Many many many 3G TL owners have been more than happy with their cars. Sounds like your car has a bit of bad luck.

 

Turn the light out on your way out.......

 

A lot of those issues are fairly common. Any one or two of them is no big deal since there are fixes for most of 'em.

But all of them in the same car? Yeah, that'd suck.

 

Yes I have...lol. I think this iswhy I chose against a Type S for fear of the odd of buying one that was driven into the ground...lol. The TL-P/ Navi I own was more than likely driven respectfully. I can mod it to the power a tad above a stock type-S reliably while staying out of the issues i worried about. I totally understand your car's issues arent because of abusive driving but in your case you should understand the rear rattle is a TSB. the brembo brakes squeal because of the performance pads. The blown speakers could have been overstressed by the 1st owner and the dealer taking them too far or you could have blown them. My S2k was a lemon. Honda offered to buy back but i declined. Why you ask? I had don a lot of performance work on it and the issues weren't that bad to me. Nothing with the motor.

I'd take a deep breath. take the care to the dealer and tell them any and everything that's bothering you. This will prevent you from going back when each issue occurs. Very time consuming. Good luck bro.

 

Damn, quite a number of problems...but they all seem quite minor?

I was expecting to hear about serious ongoing, unfix-able mechanical issues. I can't lie, I would be pretty annoyed as well to have so many minor problems with a car with such low mileage. What did the Carfax say prior to purchasing? This wasn't a salvage title or anything, right?

I think a majority of the issues you mentioned are to be expected when purchasing a pre-owned car and are more of maintenance type items. Good luck; I hope things change for you!

 

Damn... sounds like you got a Monday or Friday car. Sorry to hear about your problems man.

 

Wow sorry man that blows

But anyways that clunking sound u hear may be from a broken mount where your endlinks for the rear sway bar are. Bad news is it requires a weld job

 

 

Oh nO.. still not good if ur comin to jersey to get a car you gotta go in central/south jersey

 

It sounds like you purchased a lemon.

 

sorry to hear about your problems. its a damn shame that the dealership is ignoring you now. Its under warrenty they have a responsibility to serve you. I'd go straight to Acura corporate on that ass. I'd feel the same way if I was you.

 

That means it likely originally came from Acura of Ramsey, the most incompetent inept dealer service department I've ever dealt with. And now, if you're dealing with Paragon Acura or Acura of Brooklyn, you've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire! The only half decent dealer in NYC is Acura of Manhattan. As for ACS, they're just a blemish on the face of Honda Motor Company.

It seems like the previous owner probably beat it to shit. Didn't you have the car checked out by a competent mechanic BEFORE you bought it?
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You didn't get a loaner because of your age. You can't fault Acura for state laws.

 

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I dunno, but your problems seem either you abused it or the previous owner did. Brake squealing? That is probably the easiest to fix. If you replaced the Brake Pads, then you obviously either bought a very cheap pad or you installed it incorrectly (or didn't apply Brake grease). If dealer installed them, you're lucky. Something they don't need to change for you.

Just like above posters said, You're not allowed a loaner by NY law. So before going out on a dealer and/or a brand, know what you're talking about.

The dealer, bad or not, attempted to fix each item and only seems they failed on the rattle. Paint peeling? That is covered under warranty and I seriously doubt you or the previous owner took care of the car's paint.

IMO, instead of ranting (which you have the right to do), you should spend more time on Acurazine searching for simple solution to your problems (simple DIYs and ways to confront dealer and which dealer is good). Whether you think you should do this is entirely up to you, but every car has its flaws (and some many than others). The only brand that would take care of you no matter what is Lexus and the IS series looks like a girly car and the ES/GS looks like a complete family car-- only the ISF.

 

I have a rattle in the back as well, but I'm almost positive it's from the third brake light cover. And it only rattles when I'm playing bass'y music.

 

I've never heard of this? What's the minimum age?

 

In NY, I believe it's 25.

 

did not notice this at first , but yeah age is kinda an issue, especially depending on the state (and even then when most rental car companies due rent out to younger drivers, they have to pay a higher rate, due to "higher" liability)

so it may not be the state itself, but actually the dealer's insurance company, not allowing it (which i think may actually more of the case here)

 

True! It's prolly actually the same age you would need to be to rent a car.

 

This sounds like a combination of the previous owner's abuse and dealer incompetence. Neither makes your trouble any better but I would not blame any of this on the car itself. Believe me, I've been through hell and back with dealers and body shops but if you overlook the problems caused by shop error, the car has been amazingly reliable over 100,000 miles.

 

Wow, sounds like a weird series of errors on that Type S. Do realize though this is not the norm though.


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