2004 Acura TL from North America - Comments

Hi I bought my Acura 3 days ago; it has 53k.

The first thing I noticed is that if I am driving for more than an hour, the car starts making noises when I make hard turns. It seems to that it is the steering wheel pump, but I am not sure. I am going to dealer tomorrow, so he may solve it.

Also, 3d and 4th gear has very low rpm and the car some times is shaking. You can't drive exactly 50mph because there is shifting point from 4th to 5th gear :(

I am 20, and the car is looking amazing, but for 4 years old 53k it has big issues. Thank God that I have a 2 year warranty, but I got it for 7 years finance :(

I Agree.

Someone suggested buying a newer Mercedes rather than a TL.

Take a look at Mercedes' newer reviews and tell me if you still feel the same way.

I agree that a lot of these problems shouldn't be happening, but in reality the bulk of these issues should be classified as MINOR ANNOYANCES, not something you contact your lawyers on. I mean come on, the car rattles, the center console gets scratches easily, and your dash is fading. Do you seriously believe that your case will hold up in court?

People are getting all worked up because their factory tires are wearing out earlier than they expected. Blame your tires, not the car!

For the majority of you, let me ask: is your engine smoking or catching fire every month or so? Have you went through 6 transmissions? Does the car turn off while you're going 75 MPH on the interstate? Does the airbag deploy when you turn the radio on? That is what most people would classify as a dangerous car or a true LEMON. The majority of your complaints are not that serious.

Like I said, I totally understand that your problems are unfortunate, but all in all, no car is going to be perfect, not even a new one, it doesn't matter what brand it is; all cars have problems. Should some of these problems be fixed in future model years? Sure. But don't go calling the TL a lemon when little stuff is wearing out. Just sayin'.

-aehord@yahoo.com.

Purchased a 05 TL with 48K miles, the car pulled to the right but that was fixed with an alignment. Of course there are rattles in the car but I haven’t had a car that doesn’t rattle. For the next 5K miles there was a grinding sound when shifting between gears, that has disappeared however NOW there is a knocking sound when you start the car and at initial acceleration. Was told the MAIN BEARING was going out on the car…which is a huge repair expense. Never had any problems with the 4 accords I had and thought upgrading to a more elite Honda would be top of the line – will be trading in the car within the next 30 days…have owned for 8 months.

Purchased an 04 TL in Sept 05 with 23K km on it. Now up to 150K kms (93K miles).

The car does eat tires there is no doubt about that. However, aside from tires I have had no issues with the car what so ever.

This was my first Acura, previous vehicles were always GM. And compared to those, the Acura is as reliable as one could hope for. With GM, I was always replacing alternators, water pumps, etc etc. No such issues with the TL. Not to say there aren't bad TLs out there, but I have put some serious road under this car and aside from tires I have no complaints.

I'll be keeping the TL and plan to get rid of the wife's Dakota for an 08 MDX this month.

I just recently purchased a 2006 Acura TL with 25k on the odometer. I thought the dash just needed some detailing but it sounds like I should stock up on the detailing wipes from what I've read. Can someone let me know if replacing the dash solved it? If someone can also tell me why the steering wheel is cocked to the left I'd appreciate it, it drives perfectly straight though. In just the three days of ownership I've noticed the build quality wasn't as good as my 99 Accord that I sold : (. Maybe the build quality is the same which doesn't make this car premium just a Honda" again aren't they all Honda's in Japan though?? Yes my "Turanza's look bad. How the mighty hath fallen. I hope I don't have to place Acura on my "Do Not Buy List" with BMW.

I have a 2002 ACURA MDX with 100k miles on the second set of tires. Also a 2004 TL with under 60k miles about to put its 4th set of tires. What's with the tires on the TL? Is it the wheels? Perhaps Acura should offer to replace the wheels as a recall or discount. From all the other comments I have read about TL Tires there is an obvious problem.

I like my TL but replacing tires every 15 months is getting expensive.

Mike.

I have an 04 Acura TL that is making an awful noise when it starts only when the temperature is cold (less than 70 degrees). The noise eventually goes away after the car is driven for a while or is driven, and then is shut off. It seems to need to warm up. The car was purchased in a warm climate and is now housed farther north. I would like to get some input as winter is fast approaching. Sounds like a car stuck in reverse being driven really fast, sound is worse when turning steering wheel at low speeds (like pulling in a parking spot). Car makes more noise when accelerating vs idling.

I saw a 2006 Acura TL for sale by a private owner - 11,000 miles on it. I have never owned an Acura so I decided to check the internet to see what problems they might have. I can't believe all the problems from rattles to excessive tire wear. I have owned Toyotas and go 50,000 or more miles on a set. Never have rattles and go 4,000 miles without using any oil. My Corolla has 210,000 and is perfect - even the original paint. You convinced me not to purchase an Acura (and probably a Honda) since they are the same company.

The problems encountered with all these cars are unacceptable and I highly recommend purchasing another brand.