2008 Acura TL: fire, smoke or burning smell

5 of the 124 complaints about the 2008 Acura TL describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2011
2
2010
1
2008
5
2007
1
2006
6
2005
3
2004
3
2003
6
2002
1
2001
3
2000
2
1999
5
1997
2
1996
2

What owners say

Filed Jun 23, 2024 · Steering · AL · fire

My car caught on fire from under the hood. Me and my son was sitting in the car and it just caught on fire. I was scared and didn't know how it happen. I drove an hour and thiry plus minutes to my destination and when I got there. I parked my car and sat in it while I waited for the phone repair show to open up.

Filed Apr 16, 2021 · Steering · 160,000 miles · ID · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 acura tl. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, he detected a fuel and oil odor. The contact then saw smoke and flames coming from under the hood near the front driver's side windshield. The fire was extinguished by the fire department and a fire department report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's friend's residence. The dealer lyle pearson acura (7675 w gratz dr, boise, id 83709) and manufacturer were made aware of the failure and opened a case, however no further assistance had been provided. The contact was relating the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v222000 (steering). The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed May 18, 2019 · Transmission · 122,000 miles · MA

I was sitting at a red light, and when the light turned green and I accelerated, the car would not move with moderate throttle. I had to floor the throttle to move, and the engine RPM jumped to about 6000. The car would not shift, either automatically or through the "manual" function on the gear selector. Over the next 1.5 miles, I noticed smoke in the rear view mirror and a burning smell. I pulled the car over and noticed smoke from the hood and a trail of automatic transmission fluid from the car. Car was towed to a transmission shop and I was told that the transmission cooler line running to the radiator had ruptured due to corrosion. Transmission cooler lines and radiator had to be replaced.

Filed Oct 2, 2017 · 5 miles · AZ · fire

9/30/2017 acura tl 2008, 4door sedan, burst into flames inside garage, just minutes wtihin parking the car from driving. Burnt car completely causing house fire.

Filed Mar 21, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 120,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. The contact stated the vehicle was parked, when it ignited into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire which originated underneath the hood. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 5/13/14