1995 Acura Legend LS Coupe from North America - Comments

All the following problems occurred between 26000 and 100000 miles. I had a 100K warranty so almost all work was covered.

The speed sensor became faulty. It was replaced under warranty.

Driver's side seat heater stopped working. Replaced under warranty.

Passenger side inside door handle wouldn't work, because the inner cable broke. Replaced under warranty.

Radiator top tank had a leak. Fixed under warranty.

Automatic climate control unit was faulty. Replaced under warranty.

Rear Speakers/grill rattled. Fixed/replaced twice.

Glove box dampener mechanism broke several times. Fixed under warranty.

Alarm actuator within door locks went faulty several times. Replaced/fixed under warranty.

Rear windows' seals came loose. Dealer re-glued, but they came loose again and again. Dealer would not resolve the source of the problem.

Rear suspension is very noisy. Squeaks anytime I go over speed bumps or whenever the car moves over any uneven road surface. Dealer mis-diagnosed the problem. Said that a shock was leaking. Replaced shocks and springs. Shock was not leaking. Still very noisy.

When I bought this car, I thought that it was the greatest car of all time. I still love this car. I love the way it handles, the way it looks, all the features, and the power. But I have had so many problems with it. Thankfully they were fixed under warranty, but this latest problem has me pulling my hair out.

I have had this problem since about 90000 miles. The suspension or something squeaks loudly every time the car bounces. Sometimes even the smallest bounce is noisy. The dealer mis-diagnosed the problem and said that the shocks needed to be replaced. I replaced both shocks and springs, and it still squeaks whenever the car bounces. It is really annoying. The car is in another shop right now trying to locate the problem. I hope they find it. I can't enjoy the car if it's squeaking all the time.

I had a 94 integra which also had a problem with sqeaks when the car bounced. I once had read in Popular Science/Mechanics something about this. I never looked into it however. My aggravation is with my radiator, twice I've had it replaced and it continues to have pin hole leaks on the top. The amount of fluid loss in minimal, so the car has never overheated.

Well, it's now October, 2001. I added the original entry in June, 2001. At that time the car had a squeaking problem and the car was in a shop that was trying to find the problem.

That same day, the owner of the shop was able to locate and fix the problem, and it only cost me $60. Apparently, one of the control arms was bent, and it was rubbing against some other components whenever the car bounced at all. After thinking about it, I think the problem originated after this one time when the rear wheel dropped in an open manhole on a dark night.

Anyhow, I have to give props to Exact Motorsports in Milpitas, CA for locating and fixing this problem. Even the dealer didn't get to the bottom of it.

I didn't get a chance to add this additional info for a while after it was fixed in late June, but I've really enjoyed the car's new and improved suspension since and I still love this car. As for the Acura dealer, I haven't gone back to them since.

Could be the heat shield for the exhaust system. Check for fractures. It could be the problem. Causes really annoying squeaks.

LOL these comments are 3 years old.

Now these comments are even older :) I wonder what happened to that guy's legend... Maybe he sold it long ago and now owns another Legend or a Vigor.

UPDATE: I am the original poster. I still have that Legend. It now has 189,000 miles, and it still runs great. I'm especially impressed by the quality of the paint. It still shines and even though I got dinged a couple of times, the paint has held up well. Fortunately, I didn't have too many problems with it after the warranty expired (100K miles).

Here's a list of some problems I've encountered since:

Brake Master Cylinder replaced because of an internal leak.

Both CV Boots tore/cracked. Both boots & axles replaced.

Antenna Mast broke. Replaced entire antenna.

Window Master switch went bad. Replaced.

Inside Door Handle broke. Replaced.

Outside Door Handle broke. Not yet fixed.

The top radiator has developed a small leak again. I'm considering my options.

I've been searching for a legend in my neck of the woods (NE Kansas) for sometime now. Finally found one for sale, but there is a small/large problem possibly. It has a rear main seal leak. I'm hoping I can get the dealer to fix it because I really want this car. Anyone had that problem? I'm wondering how much it will cost to repair. It runs great and in fantastic condition otherwise.