acura rl Problems

acura rl 2006 Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

2006 acura rl makes a metal to metal noise when braking at low speeds. *ts **no answer required*** the vehicle was taken tot he dealer who determined that the noise was a normal characteristic of the brake pads in the 2006 rl because the brake pad composition had been redesigned. the dealer told the consumer that the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *nm

Reported in: BROOKFIELD WI || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16566C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

i purchased a 2006 acura rl in february of this year. on my way home, i stopped at a rest stop. when i returned to the car, i couldn't turn the ignition switch. i had to call the dealer to find out that the steering wheel locks with the wheels in any position and the driver has to relieve the pressure on the lock before the switch will turn. luckily, i was parked in a parking lot and not in some hazardous location that required that i immediately move. i have experienced this in other automobiles but only when the wheels were turned all the was to the stop. i have a friend that owns a late model toyota camry with the same problem. he wants to get rid of the car because of this safety issue. now that i know how to correct the problem, i am not worried for myself but if someone else were to drive the car, they could be in trouble. *nm

Reported in: GLIDE OR || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16586C

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

car suddenly died at 2500 miles, was towed to dealer, engine oil pump not installed properly at factory, took over 7 weeks for new car/replacement car to arrive, rental car fees not reimbursed despite reassurances from manufacturer and dealer. *jb

Reported in: WINDSOR CT || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16506C

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. the contact stated that the vehicle comes equipped with two different cruise control modes: standard and radar (acc). while driving 70 mph in the acc mode, the vehicle accelerates when he removes his foot from the accelerator pedal. when the pedal is depressed, the vehicles decelerates. this has been an ongoing failure since the vehicle was purchased in january of 2006. one year and three months later, acura finally sent someone to test drive the vehicle and videotape the failure. acura acknowledges the failure, but does not know how to remedy the failure. the dealer offered him a new vehicle without the cruise control feature, however the contact feels that is unacceptable. the dealer also tested the 2007 rl and found that the vehicle has the same defect. presently, acura has failed to offer any further assistance. the current mileage is 11,700 and failure mileage was 250. updated 06/14/07

Reported in: TAMPA FL || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB165X6C

TIRES

tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. while driving 70 mph, the contact drove over a pothole and nothing happened. he then drove over another pothole and the tire deflated. the contact refilled the tire with air. the vehicle was taken to a tire company, which noticed a bubble on the tire and refilled it with air. the contact was informed that the rim was cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the tire and rim. the dealer also stated that the bubble in the tire and the cracked rim may have been caused by debris and/or potholes. no tire information was available. the current mileage was 5,821 and failure mileage was 5,500.

Reported in: WILMINGTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 19UUA66216A

TIRES

honda/michelin pax tires (no flat) are design for only about 20-30k miles. this information was not disclosed at the time of the purchase of my vehicle. they have deceived the consumer that this is a quality product. in addition, these tires are flawed and expensive to replace and your car can't be de-pax. if they are not replaced every two years it can cause serious performance problems which can lead to unnecessary crashes. as a concerned consumer about this product and many others we would like a recall on this product asap! honda and michelin are aware of this defect, however they are not doing anything but passing the buck to one another.

Reported in: BERKELEY IL || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16546C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

on 4 occasions since buying car in 2006 reported that intermittently car lurched forward when lifting foot off brake. dealership found no defects on 4 separate checks. aug 13had this sudden acceleration' occur in heavy traffic. totalled car,damaged 4 others.

Reported in: WELLESLEY MA || Crash: Y || VIN #: JH4KB165X6C

AIR BAGS

tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. while driving 70 mph the vehicle hydroplaned on water, crashed into a rail, and then was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. the vehicle was completely destroyed. after the failure, the check air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel, but the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was towed the dealer. a technician stated that the air bags will only deploy if the driver was in great danger. a police report was available. the failure and current mileages were 50000. updated 01/12/10 *bf updated 01/13/10.*jb

Reported in: BONITA SPRINGS FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: JH4KB16506C

TIRES

michelin recently discontinued the manufacturing of the pax system worldwide and will no longer offer it. there is also special training, certifications and equipment required to install or repair pax tires. the absence of adequate repair facilities and pax system stock has resulted in consumers having to travel long distances and/or being required to wait days to obtain repair to damaged tires, replacement tires and/or the pax systems themselves. the problems that consumers are experiencing with the pax system likely will worsen now that michelin has abandoned the pax system. what is the american honda motor company?s recommended alternative for pax system equipped vehicle owners that need new tires?

Reported in: SMYRNA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16506C

WHEELS

michelin recently discontinued the manufacturing of the pax system worldwide and will no longer offer it. there is also special training, certifications and equipment required to install or repair pax tires. the absence of adequate repair facilities and pax system stock has resulted in consumers having to travel long distances and/or being required to wait days to obtain repair to damaged tires, replacement tires and/or the pax systems themselves. the problems that consumers are experiencing with the pax system likely will worsen now that michelin has abandoned the pax system. what is the american honda motor company?s recommended alternative for pax system equipped vehicle owners that need new tires?

Reported in: SMYRNA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16506C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

in 2008 i bought a 2006 acura rl that after 8 months caught fire while is parked overnight, the fire inspector deemed electrical due to faulty electric in door channel overhead. i subsequently bought another of the same acura rl 2006 as of 6 weeks ago the air conditioning system was faulty and by the acura dealer deemed electrical. now the same car when i started last week had all the electrical warning lights come on , acura told me ut was a low battery so once i replaced the battery immediately now i receive a cooling system warning and the temp gauge goes up and down.

Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB165X6C

VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY

tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. the contact stated that he noticed creases in the corners of his sunroof, which eventually lead to permanent dents. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed him that it was due to outside influences. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

Reported in: RANCHO MURIETA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16506C

TIRES

2006 acura rl was eastbound, when its right rear tire blew out. the consumer slid off the left side of the roadway striking a guardrail. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0676-91) *jb

Reported in: CANFIELD OH || Crash: Y || VIN #:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl*the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. the contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle it would not start. he has a keyless start and when he pushes the start button and nothing would happen. the vehicle was able to start after a mechanic came out and jump started the battery. this failure has occurred on a intermittent basis for 5 years. the dealer informed the contact that he needed to replace the battery, and that it keeps failing due to the battery being too small for the electrical load that it has to handle. the battery was replaced, but the failure still continued to occurred. the manufacturer was also contacted and they advised him to drive his vehicle more often than he does so that he can recharge it self. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

Reported in: MONROVIA CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16576C

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

while driving at night headlights do not illuminate the road far enough ahead, creating dangerous driving cituations, acura dealership(3 times) and acura help center tell me this is a "characteristic" of this model. this is not acceptible, as the vehicle is a hazard to drive at night. please help as i believe acura is ignoring a engineering mistake and calling it a charactristic!

Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16526C

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

while driving at night headlights do not illuminate the road far enough ahead, creating dangerous driving cituations, acura dealership(3 times) and acura help center tell me this is a "characteristic" of this model. this is not acceptible, as the vehicle is a hazard to drive at night. please help as i believe acura is ignoring a engineering mistake and calling it a charactristic!

Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16526C

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

while driving at night headlights do not illuminate the road far enough ahead, creating dangerous driving cituations, acura dealership(3 times) and acura help center tell me this is a "characteristic" of this model. this is not acceptible, as the vehicle is a hazard to drive at night. please help as i believe acura is ignoring a engineering mistake and calling it a charactristic!

Reported in: PHILADELPHIA PA || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16526C

STEERING

driving down steep "s" turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. no brakes, no steering, no power. worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. extremely frightening. there was no cell phone service where we were. if not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. nobody else stopped in spite of "help" signs. there was no inside manual exit from car. ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. we were just lucky we weren't either going faster or in area with no mountain to the side of us where we might have gone off cliff. we were on a dangerous curve and were scared to death someone would hit us from behind. rangers and one of us directed traffic until tow truck arrived 1-1/2 hrs later. the battery was only a couple months old. tow truck said wrong battery had been installed at time of change and that it "popped" the clamps that ensure connection and a charge on the battery. but losing a battery connection shouldn't mean someone is going to lose their life! we had four people in the car, and we all feel we barely escaped.

Reported in: CASTLE ROCK CO || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16516C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

driving down steep "s" turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. no brakes, no steering, no power. worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. extremely frightening. there was no cell phone service where we were. if not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. nobody else stopped in spite of "help" signs. there was no inside manual exit from car. ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. we were just lucky we weren't either going faster or in area with no mountain to the side of us where we might have gone off cliff. we were on a dangerous curve and were scared to death someone would hit us from behind. rangers and one of us directed traffic until tow truck arrived 1-1/2 hrs later. the battery was only a couple months old. tow truck said wrong battery had been installed at time of change and that it "popped" the clamps that ensure connection and a charge on the battery. but losing a battery connection shouldn't mean someone is going to lose their life! we had four people in the car, and we all feel we barely escaped.

Reported in: CASTLE ROCK CO || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16516C

SERVICE BRAKES

driving down steep "s" turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. no brakes, no steering, no power. worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. extremely frightening. there was no cell phone service where we were. if not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. nobody else stopped in spite of "help" signs. there was no inside manual exit from car. ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. we were just lucky we weren't either going faster or in area with no mountain to the side of us where we might have gone off cliff. we were on a dangerous curve and were scared to death someone would hit us from behind. rangers and one of us directed traffic until tow truck arrived 1-1/2 hrs later. the battery was only a couple months old. tow truck said wrong battery had been installed at time of change and that it "popped" the clamps that ensure connection and a charge on the battery. but losing a battery connection shouldn't mean someone is going to lose their life! we had four people in the car, and we all feel we barely escaped.

Reported in: CASTLE ROCK CO || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16516C

ENGINE

tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to three separate dealers for inspection however, not one dealer was able to diagnose a failure. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. updated 04/30/13*lj

Reported in: CHERRY HILL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB165X6C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura rl. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the vehicle was taken to three separate dealers for inspection however, not one dealer was able to diagnose a failure. the failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. updated 04/30/13*lj

Reported in: CHERRY HILL NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB165X6C

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i have had some issues with my 2006 rl. i have gone out to start the engine and numerous times especially during cold weather it will not start and i have had to jump it. i have taken this to 2 different acura dealerships and have had the battery replaced 3 times. it has done it about 12 times during the time of november 2012- march2013. i feel that this is an ongoing issue and it needs to be addressed. i some out to either go to work or leave work and will have to jump start the car. also my other complaint is with the air conditioning unit. i have the 06 rl and my father in law has a 05 rl and during the middle of the summer of 2012 both air conditioning units went bad at the same time and i am wondering what the issue is with that.

Reported in: LINCOLN NE || Crash: N || VIN #:

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

while driving at night, on numerous occasions the right headlight would flicker intermittently and then go out completely. you have to turn headlight switch off and then back on for the headlight to come back on. i have concerns for me and my family's safety. please investigate for a possible recall order on this make and model, thank you.

Reported in: JACKSONVILLE BEACH FL || Crash: N || VIN #: JH4KB16526C