1992 ACURA INTEGRA Electrical Systemignition Problems

MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT NO.10036644. I HAVE AN ACURA INTEGRA 1992 COUPE. I HAD MY CAR JERKING ON FREEWAYS & NOT IDLING RIGHT. I ASKED ACURA FOR THE UPDATE INFO FOR DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEM INTEGRA HAD & THEY SAID THAT MY CAR HAS CROSSED 6 YEARS & HENCE I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR. I AM STILL CONFUSED ON WHY A COMPANY, AFTER ACCEPTING THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS IN ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS CHARGES CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACING IT. I BOUGHT THIS FROM SOMEONE & HE HAD NEVER DONE THIS UPDATE FOR HIS CAR. *LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"IGNITION: DISTRIBUTOR- THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CONTAINING THE BEARING IS MAKING A NOISE AND IS TOTALLY WORN OUT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER -ACURA OF SERRAMONTE ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THE CAR STOPS ON IDLING AND JERKS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE IN 1996 VALID FOR 6 YEARS/90,000 MILE. MY CAR IS 71000 MILES BUT MORE THEN 6 YEARS SINCE THEN. SO HAVE TO END UP SPENDING $300+ JUST FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD A LIFETIME RECALL ON. ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHY THERE SHOULD BE A TIME RESTRICTION ON FIXING THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. DEALER TELLS ME 4 UT OF 5 CARS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND SO FEEL HELPLESS THAT THE PERSON WHO OWNED IT BEFORE DID NOT GET IT FIXED WHILE IT WAS UNDER AN...

WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT IN AN INTERSECTION CAR WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AND CAR DIED - UNABLE TO RESTART CAR AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. INTERIOR SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. ACURA DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS IGNITION COIL, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ROTOR AND REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING PARTS CAR CONTINUED TO DIE - DEALER SAID IT NOW APPEARS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET THAT POINT TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 96-015 RECALL;PROD.UPDATE CAMPAIGN 92-93 INTEGRA DISTRIBUTOR & TSB 96-022 WARRANTY EXTENSION '92 - '93 INTEGRA DISTRIBUTOR. THIS POINTS TO A DEFECT IN THE DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM WHICH SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

DISTRIBUTOR ROTOR AND UNNIT FAILED AND MELTED, EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS ISSUED FOR DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR WARRANTY WORK. *MJS