ac08odl

so yesterday im driving to the rims shop to get a new tire. soon as i pull up they ask when did i change my oil i said about a month ago with acura so the guy takes my car around the block to test the new tire and he comes back and says you motor is no good and i said what you mean he sad hear that he open the hood and i herd a loud knocking noise wich i been hearing ever since i got the car only not as loud and i took it to acura and they said they found nothen. the guy tells me my car wont last another 1000 miles i didnt belive him so im driving home my car starts shaking and turns of i turn it back on and it starts stalling and shuts off.. so i let it cool down started driving it starting knocking really hard that people were turning there heads and the car shut off again so i pulled over and called acura for help..... now fellas what you think this can be and what should i do about it?

TeknoKing

Sounds like cylinder misfire.

Question 1: Why do you let your tire guy look into your engine? He might of pulled off a vacuum hose...check for that.

Question 2: Is the engine shaking violently? and do you hear loud pinging?

Question 3: Any warning lights go on?

Question 4: Stupid question, but did you actually have enough oil in the car? was there a leak?

Which dealership you went in NYC? If you say Brooklyn, I wouldn't be surprised.

Riga89

My advice to you would be to use that Acura Roadside Assistance card they gave you. Have your car towed to the nearest Acura dealership (the one you bought/leased) and DEMAND A NEW DAMN CAR. Also mention the lemon law and demand a Type-S for your inconviences.
Let us know what goes down.

TeknoKing

Forgot to mention this, the leading cause of the described disease is a fuel controller malfunction or PCM/ECU. I had that in my 2G. It was not fun.

TeknoKing

^^ yes also demand one million dollars in pain and suffering, Jessica Alba to sleep with you, and Donald Trump to hire you.

ac08odl

question 1. hes not really a tire guy its a shop where they sell rims for cars they also do motor work and he never touched my motor just herd it didnt put one finger on it.

question 2. the engine n car shakes. and i head a ta ta ta ta ta ta

question 3. my check engine light is on for the 3rd time and i had the car 4 months with taking it in to the dealer 3 times.

question 4. i have alot of oil theres not leak and i checked the trannie oil and theres alot. i went to paragon acura in queens ny.

thanks for the fast reply cause im on the phone with acura right now as we speak.. my father told me it sounds like a piston or the trannie the guys in the shop told me sounds like a piston and the tow truck guy said sounds like a piston or the oil line...

jumbosizeme79

teknoking why would the tire guy pull of the hose then say something wrong with the motor?

anyways, how many miles are on your car? and if you already reported it there should be no problem with you getting a new car or getting it fixed

2003TL-S

Take it back. This is what warranties are for

ac08odl

should i really ask for a new car.... im just scared its going to be a problem later on.

ac08odl

my tire guy didnt do nothen to the car all he did was open the hood he didnt touch nothen at all... and i have 6900 didnt even have it for 4 months

ac08odl

oh by the way i called Acura Roadside Assistance they are great i give them 100% all the way

muldsr01

The worst they can say is no.

dumamei

take that shit back.. Acura has to fix it, or give you a new car.. Only two solutions.. Dont worry.. The law is on your side.

jumbosizeme79

first take it to the dealer and find out whats wrong first.

if its a piston deff a new car. if a tranny see what you can get

ac08odl

thats what im going to tell them give me a new car... i dont want a car that need to be fixed i baught a new car for a reason...

ac08odl

guys i thank you alot for the fast replys...

Riga89

Man, I hope you're on the phone with the dealership right now speaking to a service manager. My advice to you would be to sound very upset but never get out of character or use profanity.

TL2498

Ok, so let me get this straight. The car has been making a knocking noise since you purchased it, yet you continued to drive it. If there is something wrong with the car, some sort of defect, then Acura will take care of it. Honestly though, given your attitude about it bein a "piece of shit", and the fact that you apparently neglected it for some time now, they will more than likely chalk it up to "driver abuse" and tell you to piss off.

ac08odl

update they said my v tec is shot.. brand new motor on a 2008 tl with 6900 miles.. new car?? or keep mine??

ac08odl

thats what my boy told me its "driver abuse" but they going to fix it... but i been takin it to acura and they told me nothens wrong

aw1

No, the OP did mention that he bought the car back to the dealer to check on the problem. As per his long sentence, they did not find anything wrong.

Truthfully, I do not blame him for being pissed off since this is a new car.

LoveMyTL-S

He has taken the car in a couple of times now, so how could it be driver abuse? I'd just get a new car and be done with it. No telling how well they will rebuild the engine in your present car. Good luck.

Timeless

If you have it in writing that you brought the car to the dealership to investigate the ticking noise and they said nothings wrong. Thats pretty much saying that you were concerned about the car, thought something might not be right and tried to get it fixed.

Definitely ask for a new car.

TL2498

Regardless of what they said, there is no reason that the CEL should come on that often in a brand new car. Dealer Service Departments are like doctors, If you aren't satisfied with the diagnosis from one, go elsewhere and get a second opinion.

I'm glad they are going to fix it for you, but honestly, why did you put up with it for this long?

phee

iTrader: (5)

get a new car. and dont let them sucker you into paying a dime. this is definitely a lemon.

Riga89

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Get a new Car. No other way to deal with this problem but a brand new, fresh off the lot TL.

TL929

New car for sure...resale value on the TL with the new engine would suck.

ac08odl

my fathers going to talk to them now because my father dont take nothen from no one so ill leave it up to him....... ill keep you guys updated

acuraman211

would the dealer really give you a new car? i highly doubt it. They will try their best to fix it before giving you a brand new car, no what the circumstances are. Doesnt the Lemon Law come in effect if the car has seen an XXx amount of days within a certain time period in the shop?

im pretty sure they can hook you up with other stuff such as free service or discounts for the inconvenience....but a new car? i highly doubt it.

But by all means, it doesnt hurt to try.

ac08odl

has this ever happen to any one? i mean 6900 miles brand new the 1st day it was knocking.. my father just finish calling acura and spoke to a manager and told them im going to speak to my lawyer and she said no please dont do that.. now my fathers speaking to out lawyer

Frankie02

sorrie to hear that man...........mine is 08 wdp tl too but never have that problem....hope everything gonna work out for you.

ac08odl

whats wdp?

TypeSDragon

I seriously doubt the dealership is going to give you a new car. Because once you drive the car out of their lot, it depreciate its value, also it has been titled to an owner already. The dealership will do their best to fix your problem, but for them to shed out another brand new vehicle will probably be their last resort. Not saying it wouldn't happen since your dad will get an attorney involved. I wish you the best and I do wish you get a new car. Because a relatively new TL shouldn't be getting a new motor.

TeknoKing

crap I didn't realize how new the car was...Im at 7k right now...hell yeah return this mofo.

You must must must must get a new car... don't get stuck with this lemon.

aw1

white diamond pearl.. gl with your car..

jimsta

iTrader: (1)

Maybe the Op didn't know that the sound was not a good noise. But if he had it at the Acura Service department he purchased it from and they looked into it and stated that it was normal and expected...I honestly wouldn't go to another dealership(If i didn't know that paragon acura was infamous for a bad service dept)

TLin401

All that I have to say is try your hardest to get a new car since your car has less than 6500 miles on it. Good luck with everything.

ac08odl

i been on the phone with acura since 11 this morning.. my father called now they want to speak to my mother since its under her name.... thanks for the luck guys

don5504

Hell why not ask for a new RL then. Or how about a new AMG from MB since we all feel so entitled. Honestly I doubt they have to do anything more than fix the problem.

And to the person who said if it were the piston to ask for a new car and if the transmission to get it fixed has it backwards. I would much rather have my engine rebuilt than the transmission. So many more moving parts in a transmission and so many more opportunities for something to go wrong.

But honestly if they do something like replace the car its out of goodwill not because they had to.

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Soccer_playa1579

jus do lemon law... try to get a new one.. if not then let them do warranty work