Driving problems with 2006 Acura TL
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Driving problems with 2006 Acura TL
Hello,
I recently purchased a 2006 Acura TL (automatic with sports shift) with 118K miles from a dealership. The car looks and drives great, but I have noticed a few problems as I took it for a 700 mile drive past weekend.
1. Hard acceleration: The car has 3.2 litter engine but when I start and accelerate the car from 0 on, I feel that the car drags somewhat. Something you would feel if the handbrake was partially engaged. I know that the brake was not on and after driving for over 2-3 hours also, the rims were cold. If the calipers were sticking, which happened in my previous car, the rims would get so hot. The only thing is the rims get dirty…. and I think that most of the dirt is brakedust. But overall, the car does not drive very freely as it should for such big engine.
2. A couple of days after this long drive, we loaded the trunk with suitcases filled with clothes and books… of course not for testing the performance. But with such load and 4 people in the car, it was driving a little harder than without any load. The one thing that was very noticeable and bothered me too much is that there is this constant humming dull noise that is proportional to the speed and sounded like it was coming because something was catching on one or more of the wheels.
3. Power Steering: The power steering is stiffer than normal…. It opens up more when driving at higher speeds (>40 mph or so). I have driven cars where you can turn the car at 20 mph or so with one hand without even grabbing the wheel… just the palm is enough.
The car was purchased from a dealer. He claims that they did 120 point checkup on the car…. All the fluids were topped or replaced.. and oil changed…
I would really appreciate your expert inputs on these problems.
Thanks
- 2006 Acura TL (Automatic Trans. with 118K miles)
I recently purchased a 2006 Acura TL (automatic with sports shift) with 118K miles from a dealership. The car looks and drives great, but I have noticed a few problems as I took it for a 700 mile drive past weekend.
1. Hard acceleration: The car has 3.2 litter engine but when I start and accelerate the car from 0 on, I feel that the car drags somewhat. Something you would feel if the handbrake was partially engaged. I know that the brake was not on and after driving for over 2-3 hours also, the rims were cold. If the calipers were sticking, which happened in my previous car, the rims would get so hot. The only thing is the rims get dirty…. and I think that most of the dirt is brakedust. But overall, the car does not drive very freely as it should for such big engine.
2. A couple of days after this long drive, we loaded the trunk with suitcases filled with clothes and books… of course not for testing the performance. But with such load and 4 people in the car, it was driving a little harder than without any load. The one thing that was very noticeable and bothered me too much is that there is this constant humming dull noise that is proportional to the speed and sounded like it was coming because something was catching on one or more of the wheels.
3. Power Steering: The power steering is stiffer than normal…. It opens up more when driving at higher speeds (>40 mph or so). I have driven cars where you can turn the car at 20 mph or so with one hand without even grabbing the wheel… just the palm is enough.
The car was purchased from a dealer. He claims that they did 120 point checkup on the car…. All the fluids were topped or replaced.. and oil changed…
I would really appreciate your expert inputs on these problems.
Thanks
- 2006 Acura TL (Automatic Trans. with 118K miles)
As far as your second concern it sounds like all the weight just caused the tire tread to lay flatter than normal causing the added road noise.
For the third I am no expert but for what it's worth this is the exact same problem the dealership encountered when taking my TL into their inventory. It was cured with a new OEM P/S pump prior to me purchasing it.
For the third I am no expert but for what it's worth this is the exact same problem the dealership encountered when taking my TL into their inventory. It was cured with a new OEM P/S pump prior to me purchasing it.
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