2007 Acura TL: won't start

Filed Mar 11, 2018 · Electrical · 107,745 miles · MN

My 2007 accura tl has a battery drain problem. I have a new interstate battery in it. I park it on our driveway and after 3-5 days of it being parked, not driven, the new battery is drained of power and will not start the vehicle. I have to charge the battery. It starts and will continue to start as long as I drive it to re-charge the battery. This occurs very consistently and has for the past year, on and off.

Filed May 13, 2017 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · CA

Vehicle won't start after not being used for two days or more. It's been noticed since 2015. Battery was replaced 3 times in ten months. It's a safety hazard that acura should be addressed/recalled. Went to my car mechanic to have it diagnosed and was told it's the vehicle's hands free module (bluetooth) that's been causing the drain. I checked online and found out it's been a major issue on this vehicle. Honda/acura needs to recall this unit before it causes major accident. It is a safety issue that should be fixed immediately.

Filed Jul 25, 2015 · Electrical · 82,500 miles · CA

My car sat at airport for approximately a week and would not start upon return. Got a jump and was ok for about a week when again it would not start after sitting in the garage for 3 days. I took the battery to the store for a replacement. He tested this 2 year old battery and it was perfect. I went on-line to search for this problem and the years 2004 through 2007 have a large number of incidences exactly like mine. The problem that the on-line audience has found is that over time a partial short circuit in the hfl (hands free link) module appears. This is clearly a latent defect in this module. I wrote to acura customer service and their response did not address the specific problem. I got a "cook- book" response that I should bring it to the dealer for them to check it out. Is there anything you can do regarding such latent defects for out-of-warranty vehicles?

Filed Apr 30, 2014 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · NC

After being parked for about 2 weeks the battery started fine. I drove 10 miles, turned off the car for 1 hour, tried to start the car again and the engine would not turn over. The inside lights were on but the headlights were dim. After trying to start the car several times both the inside lights and the headlights were completely out. I had to call aaa for a jump because the battery was dead. I thought this was odd but then I remembered a friend of mines has a 2008 tl and he has to jump his battery weekly. So I did an internet search and learned that thousands of acura owners are having the same problem and most attribute the problem to the hands free link systems (hfl). So I called acura and they confirmed that the cause is most likely due to hands free link system. Why hasn't this been a recall? Is acura waiting for some to die first? This is safety issue and a racket! The dealer charges nearly $200 to diagnose the problem and several hundred more dollars to fix it. A recall is warranted!!!

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 80,000 miles · FL

Last month we had to take the car to dealer bc it wouldn't start. Battery was drained due to hands free system not turning off even when car was off, so we opted to disconnect system (free) instead of paying 6-800 dollars to repair. Also car is kept in garage during day and last week we noticed large crack running vertically along outer edge of airbag compartment. No reason for this when car is kept clean and out of direct sun. Checked online and found numerous reports of this happening for no reason. I am worried that airbag may not function correctly or may engage without warning if dash is broken. This is not covered and no recall yet. Very disappointed with this bc I love my car.