Major Problems with 1999 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Acura TL

1999 Acura TL VALVE Victims: 3

1999 Acura TL VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1

1999 Acura TL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 50150 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and SWITCH are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura TL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while stopped with foot on the brake pedal i was waiting for my garage door to open. the garage door...	32 ~ 115754 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN identical to item odi id: 8003029. on march 05 2002 i drove my car to several different places to take...	25 ~ 30735 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car will start by returning key to off position and then try again. dealer contacted. *ak...	17 ~ 88897 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL identical to item odi id: 8003029. on march 05 2002 i drove my car to several different places to take...	9 ~ 42239 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER design of the dashboard display is extremely difficult to read in daylight causing driver to remove eyes for extended period	9 ~ 6111 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 1999 acura 3.2tl auto transmission slips on gears and grinds on torque converter manufacturer designed piece of '!@#$%. dt...	8 ~ 20625 miles
POWER TRAIN brake rotors failed prematurely honda advised that it was a characteristic if the cars sits idle. *mjs...	8 ~ 95363 miles
STEERING when you take your eyes of the road to read the odometer and try to read the odometer you sometimes	6 ~ 129850 miles
ENGINE on 3/15/14 my 1999 acura tl stalled/engine shut of completely without any warning while driving on the highway at 65...	5 ~ 176380 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. while driving less than 50 mph the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred on...	5 ~ 124100 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rearview mirror contains chemicals that have leaked out of its housing. this has caused the mirror to become distorted and	4 ~ 79380 miles
AIR BAGS while driving 5 mph in parking garage accelerator pedal suddenly went to floor engine revved. vehicle went about 10 yards...	3 ~ 113170 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN faulty transmission was installed at the factory it had to be replaced immdediatly at 54 miles. *ak...	3 ~ 45000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING electronic odometer/milage indicators are unreadable during most daylight conditions....	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled....	2 ~ 81500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. the contact stated that he took the vehicle in for a check...	2 ~ 120500 miles
VALVE > TIRES 1999 acura 3.2tl. air control pressure causing accident *gr the consumer was involved in a rollover accident. the accident was...	2
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING was driving down the road at 65 mph and out of no where the cars transmission down shifted into first...	2
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT acura and its dealer failed to comply with the corrective action required in recall 02v120000 concerning the ignition switch. instead	2 ~ 86500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC coming to normal low speed stop at traffic light brakes engaged but failed to respond to increasing pressure applied. pedal	2
STRUCTURE paint and clear-coat is coming off of all panels. paint feels like "sandpaper". car was repainted at the factory before	2 ~ 12500 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS in a crash driver's seatbelt did not retract causing the driver to hit the windshield and sustain injuries. however passenger's	2 ~ 25750 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag deployed causing driver to sustain burns on both	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2
SERVICE BRAKES i have a phone to a 88 honda 94 honda 99 acura each of those vehicles have had problems with...	1 ~ 149510 miles
SUSPENSION the sub frame assy is rusted through on the passenger side this subframe supports the engine and trans axle assy....	1 ~ 275000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the sub frame assy is rusted through on the passenger side this subframe supports the engine and trans axle assy....	1 ~ 275000 miles
WHEELS yes my 1999 acura 3.2 tl has the tcs light staying on in the vehicle i went and had it...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL yes my 1999 acura 3.2 tl has the tcs light staying on in the vehicle i went and had it...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. when the contact drove into a parking lot the front axle broke and...	1 ~ 148000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2 tl. while driving the transmission slips gears. the transmission had internal failure....	1 ~ 101000 miles
VISIBILITY there were no special events leading up to failure the rear view mirror in my acura 99 tl started leaking...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. while attempting to park the vehicle the contact noticed that the top color...	1 ~ 95000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had two occasion now where the brake light switch has failed in my 1999 acura tl. this happens...	1 ~ 65000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have had two occasion now where the brake light switch has failed in my 1999 acura tl. this happens...	1 ~ 65000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2tl. while driving 35 mph the instrument panel gauges stopped operating and smoke appeared...	1 ~ 132000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING hd headlights on 1999 acura 3.2 tl have been stolen twice within a 3 week period. called dealer to inquire...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalled which resulted in a broke engine bolt and fragments jammed the cams which caused the timing belt	1 ~ 60000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING no summary. dt...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION weak bearing installed by manufacturer fell apart killed shift solenoids and transmission. no warranty replacement is $6000 with labor (20%	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES '99 acura tl w/michelin mxv4 tires at 65k miles. two of the tires showed clear beginning of tread separation at...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while depressing the brakes vehicle surged forward suddenly and unexpectedly colliding into another vehicle. please provide more information.*ak...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front rotor and front brakes replaced at 10k miles and 20k miles due to warping and brake chatter....	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY leaks of graphite cause smearing and impossible vision--could cause serious accident--dealers know and are"awaiting redesign of wiper blade"*ak...	1
TIRES consumer was traveling about 10mph and hit a curb several times while making a right turn. in the process passenger's	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING the alarm goes off randomly and cannot be turned off the remote works randomly also i am unable to unlock...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt caught onto seat adjuster and completely reclined driver's seat while driving at 55 mph and / or when...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while at a complete stop consumers foot was firmly on the brake and without any warning vehicle surgeed foward and	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors failed prematurely honda advised that it was a characteristic if the cars sits idle. *mjs...	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS seat belt caught onto seat adjuster and completely reclined driver's seat while driving at 55 mph and / or when...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while driving engine light illuminated indicating that catalytic converter malfunctioned. dealer has been notified.*ak...	1

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