NHTSA Complaint #11163178 — 2008 ACURA TL

WHEN OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR, THE HOOD DOESN'T STAY UP. YESTERDAY, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, IT CAME DOWN WHEN I OPENED IT TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD. LATER,, IT CAME DOWN ON ANOTHER PERSON'S ARM WHILE HE WAS LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD -- IT HAD BEEN OPENED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE IT CAME DOWN. THE THIRD TIME, WE HAD THE CAR AT THE MECHANIC AND THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD TO HOLD THE HOOD UP TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR. IN THE FOURTH INCIDENT, THE HOOD CAME DOWN WHEN ANOTHER PERSON WAS BENDING OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH HOOD SUPPORTS NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT IT SEEMS ODD THAT BOTH WOULD FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DOORS NOT STAYING OPEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED ON A SLOPE -- THE DOORS SWING BACK SHUT UNLESS YOU HOLD THEM OPEN