This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The "check TPMS" warning light keeps on coming on and off irregularly, and the TPMS displays very wrong tire pressure measurement numbers. I checked the tires manually, and read their pressure all around 33 psi while the TPMS displayed the right front tire pressure as 58 psi.
The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passenger side wheel and the vehicle started to veer to the left. The contact discovered that the lower control arm was fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and confirmed that the passenger side lower control arm was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I own a Acura TL 2006 car, the driver side rear wheel's brake caliper has failed and it does not retract the break piston therefore the brakes always being applied. This is causing the wheels to be super heated and severe burning smell coming out of the car's rear area. Having talked to the dealer, I was told this is a safety hazard but they will not fix it unless I pay $350.
The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated that the left and right front wheel rims were cracked; these were original wheel rims. The contact also noticed that the tires were losing air and becoming flat. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the wheel. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.. updated 03/03/11 updated 12/14/11
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- Anaheim, CA, USA