2004 ACURA TSX Equipment Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TSX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR EXPLODED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING, AS THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CENTRE STACK LIGHTS OUT (RADIO, HEATER/AC UNIT) ACCORDING TO INTERNET RESEARCH MANY OTHER 2004 AND 2005 TSX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PRINTED CIRCUT BOARD. ALTHOUGH ACURA HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, AND SUPPOSEDLY INCREASED WARRENTY PERIOD FTO 100K OR 7 YEARS, THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. MY 2004 TSX BEGUN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AT 123K, SO I'M OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WILL MOST LIKLY HAVE TO FORK OVER $2,400 TO HAVE THE CENTER STACK REPLACED. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND FORCE ACURA TO REPLACE FOR FREE AS THE PROBELM APPEARS TO PRESENT ITSELF SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

I HAVE RESEARCHED MY PROBLEM TO FIND THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THE ACURA. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE LIGHTS ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL LOCATED IN THE CENTER DASH TO GO OUT. THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE PUBLIC WAS UNAWARE AND THEN WHEN THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY OCCURS IT IS "TOO LATE" TO HAVE IT COVERED FREE OF CHARGE AND WAY TO EXPENSIVE FOR MOST TO AFFORD. NO LIGHTS WORK AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE OR RADIO WHILE DRIVING. THE ONLY THING THAT LIGHTS UP IS THE WINDOW ON THE RADIO, NO BUTTONS. YOU HEAR THE HORROR STORIES OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING WELL THIS ACURA MALFUNCTION IS JUST AS DANGEROUS. I LOVE MY CAR AND WITH ACURA'S REPUTATION YOU WOULD THINK THAT THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A HUGE NUMBER OF THESE CARS WITH...