NHTSA Complaint #11051409 — 2013 ACURA TL

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11051409
Vehicle	2013 ACURA TL
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 15, 2017
Date Filed	November 30, 2017
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. STEERING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MANAGE AND A WEAKER/SMALLER/FRAIL INDIVIDUAL COULD NOT. TURNING FROM A STOP EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. NO WARNINGS WERE GIVEN AND THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED RELIGIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE DID HAVE 109,000 MILES BUT I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS REPORTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FEWER MILES. POWER STEERING SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT LASTS THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THIS PARTICULAR POWER STEERING INVOLVES A "MODULE" THAT APPEARS TO FAIL FREQUENTLY AND CAN RESULT IN REPAIRS TOTALING $3500. MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THAT COST. MY MECHANIC ALSO STATES HE BELIEVES THIS IS A MUCH MORE FREQUENT ISSUE THAN IS BEING REPORTED SINCE MOST JUST CONSIDER IT A MAINTENANCE ITEM. POWER STEERING FAILURE IS NOT A ROUTINE ISSUE.

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