While applying the brakes pedal went to the floor brakes failed. However, consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the master cylinder needed to be replaced due to a sensor. Consumer informed the mechanic this was the third master cylinder replaced within six months. But the problem still occurred, and had not been resolved.
Acura Legend brake failure problems
12 of the 289 owner complaints about the Acura Legend describe brake failure, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19923
- 19913
- 19906
Often reported together
What owners say
Car-1992 acura ledgend uncontrolled acceleration. While driving the gas pedal went to the floor and held at that position. The car has a manual transmission so I releaced the clutch and sent to the side of the road and turned the car off. The gas pedal did not return to the up possission even with the car off.. I started the car but the gas pedal remained down and the engine raced. I immeadiantly turnedthe car off. Again I tryed bt the same thing happened. I turned the car off immediantly and then the gas peddle returned to nomal. This happened the previous day when I started the car but I thought I was only just prior to this I had problem I had cleaned the battery teminals otherwise the car has had no problems.
Abs brake problems; intermittently while applying the brakes the pedal goes to the floor, causing complete brake failure. This happens during normal braking, no inclement weather and any type of road surface. The dealer is aware of this problem. The brake modulator will need to be replaced according to the dealership.
Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of both driver and passenger air bags during collision, injury to driver's foot from trying to press brake pedal for force. Mjs
Abs brake failure. Abs light comes on after several miles of driving.
Abs brake failure. Also master cylinder failed/replaced.
Had brake failure because master cylinder had to be replaced. No warning.
Brakes failed twice, both times brakes returned after pumping.
Abs brakes; when applying the brakes, vehicle brakes failed. Please describe.
Pedal went to the floor, had previous brake performed and pedal still goes to the floor. Tt consumer stated that he found that if he held the brakes at a stop the pedal would gradully go down to the floor, at all times the braking was otherwise normal and very good, consumer was advised by dealer that a new master cylinder was needed and was also told that new brakes were needed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Acura Legend brake failure
Which Acura Legend years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (6 complaints), 1991 (3 complaints) and 1992 (3 complaints).
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