2012 ACURA TL Fuelpropulsion System Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2012 ACURA TL
2 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 ACURA TL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
ON 7/20/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 S TOWARDS FREMONT CA. I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70 MPH. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PASS A CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I HIT THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT DIDN'T WORK. AS I FELT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT POPPED UP. I HAD MY INSURANCE TOWED MY CAR TO OAKLAND ACURA, AS I DID AN OIL CHANGE THERE ON 7/19/2017. AFTER AN INSPECTION, OAKLAND ACURA INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY. A VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT'S PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL THE VALVES TO BE...
TURNED CORNER IN LARGE CENTER CITY AND HIT A CONSTRUCTION LARGE POT HOLE AND/OR OBSTRUCTION ON THE LEFT REAR. AFTER COMPLETING TURN ONTO A NARROW ONE-WAY STREET ACCELERATION INCREASED, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF, GEARS COULD NOT MOVE. AFTER GOING THROUGH TWO MAJOR INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT ACCIDENT I KEPT PULLING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CAR SLOWLY STOPPED AND WAS THEN PERFECTLY NORMAL. COULD USE THE BRAKES, SHIFT, ETC. I PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY (7/21/12), WHERE IT IS STILL UNRESOLVED. DEALER SAID CAR IS OK, BUT IS NOW BEING ANALYZED BY ACURA CORPORATE ENGINEERS. I HAD THREE OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME, INCLUDING MY WIFE, WHO WILL NOT EVER GO INTO THIS CAR. THE CAR WAS ONLY 10 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING. *TR
Other 2012 ACURA TL Problem Areas
Air Bags
43 complaints
Power Train
27 complaints
Steering
25 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Electrical System
11 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint