2005 Acura TSX problems

“I WAS DRIVING ALONE ON A ICY CITY STREET AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT IMPACTED THE OTHER VEHICLE. ON THE OTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AT ALL AND ON MY 2005 ACURA TSX THERE WAS A MINOR INDENTATION IN THE FRONT BUMPER CAUSED BY THE OTHER CARS LICENSE PLATE AND MY PASSENGER AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED. AFTER DOING MY RESEARCH AND TALKING TO TWO MECHANICS, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT ISN'T STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICE FOR AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. BASED ON THE SPECIFICS OF THIS MINOR FENDER-BENDER, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE NOBODY WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DUE THE SPEED AT IMPACT. IN MY OPINION, THIS SEEMED LIKE A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT ACURA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND NOT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AND BASICALLY GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND FOR 4 WEEKS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE AND THEY WOULD PURSUE A CLAIM AGAINST ACURA IF THEY CHOSE TO. ALTHOUGH THESE PARTICULAR AIRBAGS AREN'T ON THE…”

“The contact's son owns a 2005 Acura TSX. The contact discovered that there was fluid leaking from the vehicle while parked. In addition, the contact stated that there was white steam coming from behind the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the power steering fluid was leaking from the power steering hose, causing the power steering assist to fail to operate as needed. The contact later discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V174000 (Steering) which was linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.”

“I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND HWY 6 TOWARDS COLLEGE STATION TEXAS FROM HOUSTON, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO NOT ENGAGE WHILE SHIFTING AND THEN THE VEHICLE GAVE NO POWER TO THE WHEELS ,BUT ALL SOLENIODS SEEM TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM HEMPSTEAD WHERE IT WAS DISABLED ,AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE SAME GENERATION OF HONDA'S WITH THE SAME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THEIR ACURA COUNTERPARTS. THE RECALL ID# 11V395000.”

“AROUND 11:15PM ON 9/16/16 MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH ALL THE CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTS/CONTROLS WENT OUT, VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, SHIFTED TO MANUAL AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AS WELL, STILL NO ACCELERATION, ONLY MOTOR REVVING, TURNED HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN IT ACCELERATED, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ALL GAUGES FAILED, VEHICLE STALLED, TRIED TO CRANK AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER, PUT A CHARGE TO THE BATTERY, VEHICLE STARTED BUT ALL ISSUES REMAINED. UNSAFE TO DRIVE.”

“MY A/C COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED 20 DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. COMPRESSOR MADE GRINDING NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN A LOUD BANG, THEN STOPPED WORKING. I'VE READ THAT THERE ARE SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2004 VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, NOT SURE WHY 2005 VEHICLES WEREN'T INCLUDED. APPARENTLY THEY WERE AWARE THAT THESE PARTS WERE BAD AND WOULDN'T LAST WHEN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED. DEALER HAS STATED REPAIR COSTS TO BE AROUND 2,600. *TR”

“The seat belt light on the dash remains lit when the vehicle is started. I contacted the local dealer. I was advised to bring it in to be evaluated and I would be charged a service charge to fix it unless it was covered by the warranty. I was under the impression the seat belt had a lifetime warranty. I have read this is a common problem but have not been notified of a recall regarding this issue.”