Cracked dashboard in '04 TL
08-12-2010, 06:52 PM
#521
Maybe I should have been warned by the Acura dealer that this car was made for cold weather only, would have spent my $44k on some other warm weather made brand. LOL why are there Acura dealers in warm weather places if their cars are made for cold weather only? please dude THINK BEFORE POSTING. Impressive...
08-12-2010, 07:31 PM
#522
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The way you see it is prettu stupid.
08-12-2010, 07:36 PM
#523
^^^ Smart
Maybe I should have been warned by the Acura dealer that this car was made for cold weather only, would have spent my $44k on some other warm weather made brand. LOL why are there Acura dealers in warm weather places if their cars are made for cold weather only? please dude THINK BEFORE POSTING. Impressive...
Maybe I should have been warned by the Acura dealer that this car was made for cold weather only, would have spent my $44k on some other warm weather made brand. LOL why are there Acura dealers in warm weather places if their cars are made for cold weather only? please dude THINK BEFORE POSTING. Impressive...
yea i think acura should be covering the dashes ... as it is obviously a issue with the material or the design they have used. but the location definitely has an effect on this too, as it is evident that most of the cracking dashes are occuring in the south. so, acura ideally should be stepping up to fix this. but taking preventive steps in hot weather MAY help extend the life of the dash
08-12-2010, 07:53 PM
#524
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Wow Babnik you are a smart one. Clearly you didn't see my post when my dash started cracking. My TL has been garage kept since I got it. I keep my sunshade up whenever the car is parked outside. I also keep all windows, including my sunroof, vented whenever parked outside.
08-12-2010, 08:02 PM
#525
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08-13-2010, 12:56 AM
#526
^^^ Smart
Maybe I should have been warned by the Acura dealer that this car was made for cold weather only, would have spent my $44k on some other warm weather made brand. LOL why are there Acura dealers in warm weather places if their cars are made for cold weather only? please dude THINK BEFORE POSTING. Impressive...
Maybe I should have been warned by the Acura dealer that this car was made for cold weather only, would have spent my $44k on some other warm weather made brand. LOL why are there Acura dealers in warm weather places if their cars are made for cold weather only? please dude THINK BEFORE POSTING. Impressive...
08-13-2010, 01:53 PM
#527
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My dash looks like CRAP! I had a 7 inch crack over the airbag when i bought the car about 2 years ago and assumed id just figure out a way to fix it......it just gets worse and worse with the up and down weather here in north Florida. The cracks melt together mid-day in this heat though and it looks great! I shouldnt have bought a car made for cold weather.............that was the dumbest post i ever saw here.
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
08-13-2010, 06:08 PM
#528
My dash looks like CRAP! I had a 7 inch crack over the airbag when i bought the car about 2 years ago and assumed id just figure out a way to fix it......it just gets worse and worse with the up and down weather here in north Florida. The cracks melt together mid-day in this heat though and it looks great! I shouldnt have bought a car made for cold weather.............that was the dumbest post i ever saw here.
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
08-13-2010, 06:26 PM
#529
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My dash looks like CRAP! I had a 7 inch crack over the airbag when i bought the car about 2 years ago and assumed id just figure out a way to fix it......it just gets worse and worse with the up and down weather here in north Florida. The cracks melt together mid-day in this heat though and it looks great! I shouldnt have bought a car made for cold weather.............that was the dumbest post i ever saw here.
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
That's actually very good info. So the dash tries to pull itself apart when it goes from hot to cold.
I would be especially careful that the dash heats and cools evenly. Don't let the sun shine on only have the dash during the day.
Of the cracked dash people, how many run the AC in the auto position instead of manually having the air go through the front vents? I'm wondering if the little cold air that comes through the defrost when you put it in auto has something to do with it.
08-13-2010, 09:44 PM
#530
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I never use the AUTO air function. I can't say the previous owner didn't though.
08-14-2010, 01:24 AM
#531
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That's actually very good info. So the dash tries to pull itself apart when it goes from hot to cold.
I would be especially careful that the dash heats and cools evenly. Don't let the sun shine on only have the dash during the day.
Of the cracked dash people, how many run the AC in the auto position instead of manually having the air go through the front vents? I'm wondering if the little cold air that comes through the defrost when you put it in auto has something to do with it.
I would be especially careful that the dash heats and cools evenly. Don't let the sun shine on only have the dash during the day.
Of the cracked dash people, how many run the AC in the auto position instead of manually having the air go through the front vents? I'm wondering if the little cold air that comes through the defrost when you put it in auto has something to do with it.
08-14-2010, 08:17 AM
#532
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One thing I noticed was parking it at work where it was halfway in the shade and half in the sun, it got an indentation along the airbag outline. I could feel it with my finger. To this day it has not done it again.
08-15-2010, 03:52 PM
#533
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My dash looks like CRAP! I had a 7 inch crack over the airbag when i bought the car about 2 years ago and assumed id just figure out a way to fix it......it just gets worse and worse with the up and down weather here in north Florida. The cracks melt together mid-day in this heat though and it looks great! I shouldnt have bought a car made for cold weather.............that was the dumbest post i ever saw here.
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
08-20-2010, 12:15 PM
#535
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wow.. this is crazy... i getting it too.. just noticed it acouple days ago.. but also i noticed that the airbag light is coming on the dash too anyone have this issue?
08-24-2010, 11:16 PM
#540
Well about 2 months ago I noticed my dash had a crack. Took it to the dealer a month ago and set up an appointment for the Acura rep to look at it. Well two weeks ago this took place and they agreed to replace the dash! I just got my car back today after a week in the shop and all I can say is THANK YOU to my local Houston dealer. JOHN EAGLE ACURA in Houston went above and beyond to help me! If you want specifics please PM me and I will be happy to share. I honestly had the best service advisor I could have ever asked for. I have had many cars among different brands and NOTHING compares to the service I experienced at John Eagle Acura.
08-24-2010, 11:56 PM
#541
i am going to the dealership here and try to see what they will for me, hopefully get it replaced for free. Going to bring up everything i have read on here and other places. Wish me luck
Guys what should I do? help !
08-28-2010, 03:17 PM
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I went to Columbia Acura. They called Acura head office in California. And they even turn on the speaker and let me hear head office said that they will not cover the dashboard cracks. I love my car. Now I dont really know what to do.
08-28-2010, 11:42 PM
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Just because they won't cover the whole cost of repair doesn't mean that they won't cover part of the bill. They wanted me to pay $1500+ to have mine replaced. I said that was ridiculous and there's no way in hell I would pay that. They knew I wasn't happy so they covered $1000 and I paid the remaining balance of $500 and some change.
08-29-2010, 01:02 AM
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Just because they won't cover the whole cost of repair doesn't mean that they won't cover part of the bill. They wanted me to pay $1500+ to have mine replaced. I said that was ridiculous and there's no way in hell I would pay that. They knew I wasn't happy so they covered $1000 and I paid the remaining balance of $500 and some change.
08-29-2010, 11:56 AM
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Tell them you want corporate to cover part of the cost. The dealer shouldn't have any say in what you pay. The only thing they need to worry about is actually swapping out the dash.
08-30-2010, 10:37 PM
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08-30-2010, 10:52 PM
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I bought my 05 TL with 35,000 miles with a crack dash 3 months ago and got Acura-USA to cover it. The car dealer and Acura-USA denied my claim for "good will" but Acura-USA agreed to fix the dash showing DMV proof I owned Accord (1991,2000,2002,2005) and a S2000 (2002). I'm all happy with my new non-rattle dash now. Hope this helps.
I have also owned a 1991 Saturn, 2002 Sentra, and 1993 Altima. There is a reason why I have so many Hondas. They don't break down and drives a lot better. Will never buy junk cars again. Well maybe an Audi when I can afford repair bills.
I have also owned a 1991 Saturn, 2002 Sentra, and 1993 Altima. There is a reason why I have so many Hondas. They don't break down and drives a lot better. Will never buy junk cars again. Well maybe an Audi when I can afford repair bills.
09-02-2010, 09:31 AM
#553
Quiet, Rika Neenja!
My dash looks like CRAP! I had a 7 inch crack over the airbag when i bought the car about 2 years ago and assumed id just figure out a way to fix it......it just gets worse and worse with the up and down weather here in north Florida. The cracks melt together mid-day in this heat though and it looks great! I shouldnt have bought a car made for cold weather.............that was the dumbest post i ever saw here.
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
I'm getting a local upholstery shop to put some vinyl over the whole dash at the end of the month - Pics to follow. I think that is going to be the only fix for those of us that didnt buy a new acura from the dealer. That or buy a dash for $600 and pay the labor........
09-20-2010, 09:55 PM
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09-21-2010, 09:09 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has those pieces of the door handles fall off. My front passenger side one is held on with gorilla glue now. I got sick of buying a new one each time it decided to fall off.
09-21-2010, 03:07 PM
#557
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09-22-2010, 07:55 AM
#558
Quiet, Rika Neenja!
09-22-2010, 11:22 AM
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