1990 Acura Legend LS review from North America
"Happy with car, disappointed with reliability and service after 100K."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brakes after 100k miles constantly needed service for worn pads and rotors. New rotors replaced at 100K lasted 30K and could not be turned within specs. Replaced again.
After 120K service transmission would not downshift when coming to a stop. Transmission failed at 132K.
Car shudders at 30 MPH.
Distributor leak at 123K.
Car knocks when accelerating 20 to 40 mph.
Ball joints repaced at 116K.
Front & Top side gaskets repaced at 83K and again at 90K.
General comments?
All maintenance was performed by original dealer.
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| The Legend performs and handles well, but the parts are too expensive. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 132000 miles |
| Previous car | Acura Legend |
| Date of Entry | 7th September, 2004 |