I was making a right turn on a very busy intersection and suddenly my car started drifting into the opposite lane (left) and heading head to head collision with another car. The dashboard was blinking and I saw a power steering warning light on. Barely avoided a crash with another vehicle and was managed to turn right. It was like a slow motion movie. It was almost impossible to run a power steering. Lucky, I avoided a collision and serious injuries. In 3 min everything went back to normal, but I set up an appointment with local Acura dealer that suggested to replace EPS unit. When I got to a dealership and park my car, there was no go from this point. It was complete EPS failure. I could not drive my car and have no choice but to pay over $800! My Acura was certified, but it would not cover it. Shame on Acura, so many owners have had a similar problem! Acura should issue a recall!

I live in Montana and chose the Acura TL Advance SH-AWD as my car to use for traveling in my work. It has performed well until August 17th when the EPS failed. I was approximately 280 miles from home when the power steering failed. I have had to use my backup car for the past several weeks until i was able to visit my closest Acura dealer in Spokane WA. I have had to fight the car sans power steering for 700 miles to get the bad news that the EPS module has failed.

The part and labor to replace is over $1100. The part has been ordered and I am awaiting it’s arrival so I can go back home. Automation Acura has always been a great place for service, however I am aghast that a part so intricate to the safe operation of an Acura would fail in less than 6 years of usage.

This vehicle was purchased to allow me to travel throughout Montana in the winter season. It replaced my Honda Accord coupe. Over the years, my wife and I have owned 5 Honda’s and my sons have owned an additional 5 Honda’s. We have he’d great confidence in the Honda brand since 1985 with the first Honda that was purchased. We had only had 2 years without owning a Honda.

I realize that the vehicle is no longer in warranty, however I am requesting assistance due to the extremely high cost of the part and the difficulty of replacing the part. The catastrophic failure of the part within a short period of time alarms me.