2004 ACURA TSX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Acura TSX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound that was coming from the instrument cluster. The contact stated that upon decelerating to come to a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that while the vehicle was rolling, the contact shifted to neutral(N), restarted the vehicle and continued driving. The contact stated that the failure had been a recurring failure. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in HTSA Campaign Number: 13V093000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System), which the contact related to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was performed; however, the vehicle failed to start after the repair. The dealer informed the contact that he needed to pay a fee for diagnostic test and the repair out-of-pocket. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VSA LAMP, CHECK ENGINE LAMP AND AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT AND TIMING CHAIN WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN MAY HAVE BEEN STRETCHED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME. HEARD A SQUEAKY SOUND AROUND THE STEARING WHEEL MINUTES EARLIER. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT COMPONENET FAILED BUT HAD A RECALL SOMETIME AGO THAT WAS REPAIRED. HAD OIL CHANGE EXACTLY A WEEK EARLIER. NO BODY INJURED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE AIR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER COOLED. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER EXPLODED, SENDING OUT SHARDS OF METAL. *TR

THERE IS A DEFECT WITH A/C COMPRESSORS ON 2004 ACURA TSXS. A PIECE OF THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH HOLDS THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH, IS BREAKING OFF, RESULTING IN DEBRIS BEING SHOT THROUGH THE A/C SYSTEM, OR FALLING OFF COMPLETELY. THE RESULT IS THAT THE A/C DOESN'T WORK, AND MOST OF THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED, COSTING DRIVERS ANYWHERE FROM $1800 TO $4000, DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE ARE MANY HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS RELEGATED TO 04 MODEL YEAR ACURA TSXS. ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTED CASES. HOWEVER, MY LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THIS HAS DEFINITELY OCCURRED BEFORE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I CAN PROVIDE IMAGES AND COPIES OF WORK ORDERS TO PROVE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *TR

I TOOK MY 04 ACURA TSX IN FOR A ELECTRONIC RECALL OF THE RADIO DASH LIGHT. THIS REQUIRED A NEW CIRCUIT BOARD. DURING THAT SAME VISIT I GOT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED. A WEEK AFTER THE SERVICE WAS DONE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK MY CARE TO THE SHOP IMMEDIATELY. WAS TOLD MY "TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER" HAS GONE BAD AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COS $1,600 +. MY CAR ONLY HAD 64K MILES AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON CARS WITH LOW MILES (50K TO 65K MILES). THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT I HAVE A HONDA PRODUCT AND IT REQUIRES $1600 WORTH OF REPAIRS WITH THIS LOW OF MILES. FINDING MANY OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM MAKES ME THINK THIS SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL ON THE MANUFACTURES PART. PLEASE HELP. *TR

ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 10TH, 2005, THE ENGINE IN MY ACURA 2004 TSX BLEW OUT. CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES ON IT,A D WAS PURCHASED BRAND-NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2004 FROM RALLYE ACURA AT 1750 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, ROSLYN, NY, 11576. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS NOTED BY STEVE GREINER IN THE RALLYE ACURA SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE BLOWN ENGINE WAS BY NO MEANS AS THE RESULT OF MY DRIVING. HE STATED THAT AS THE CAR HAD A COMPUTER THAT DOCUMENTS THE EVENTS, AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN THE ENGINE THAT WAS PRESENT WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BY MYSELF. AND THE EVENTS WERE NOT THE RESULT OF MY DRIVING BEHAVIOR AND ALSO NOT THE RESULT OF ANYTHING ON THE HIGHWAY THAT MAY HAVE BOUNCED UP UNDER THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME ON...