2012 Acura TL: sudden loss of power

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Engine · 98,000 miles · IL

Driving on interstate for 8 min at 70 MPH on a 70 degree morning when I lost power to the engine. Luckily, I was able to pull over to the shoulder. My certified mechanic diagnosed the engine lost all compression. The car has 98,000 mi. I called acura client services and they stated it had to be diagnosed by acura dealer. The dealer stated it was a blown engine and they have no idea how it happened. I called acura again and they stated there was nothing they could do. I stated something unusual has happened and it should be researched to understand why. Engines shouldn't just fail. Acura stated the vehicle is out of warranty and the customer would have to pay for the diagnosis before they would review the claim. I paid the dealer to test. The dealer filled the system with fluids and set the vehicle outside. He checked for leaks every few hours. I told him it was a slow leak and he had to monitor it closely. The dealer stated he couldn't find any issue. I called acura and told them the test was not conducted properly. Acura stated the dealer can't find the issue and no more investigation can be done. I asked acura why they are not having their field team review this incident. Acura states it's a customer issue not an acura issue. Without conducting the proper testing & diagnosis that conclusion cannot be made. Acura refuses to authorize the dealer to investigate the defect properly. Acura refuses to have their field technicians, warranty group, and supplier review the defect, asks the customer to pay to diagnose the problem. Acura's policy to not review major field issues with their vehicles outside of warranty is a dangerous position especially when it is a major safety issue with a blown engine. Acura's corporate strategy to suppress an investigation until a major incident happens creates a potential risky product liability with all their customers.

Filed Oct 5, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 70,755 miles · WA

On 7/20/2017, I was driving on I-680 s towards fremont ca. I was driving roughly 70 MPH. When I was about to pass a car, all of a sudden, the engine lost power. I hit the gas paddle all the way down, and it didn't work. As I felt a significant loss of power, I pull over to the side and stopped the vehicle. The engine shut down immediately when I came to a complete stop. I tried to restart my car, but it does not work, and the engine check light popped up. I had my insurance towed my car to oakland acura, as I did an oil change there on 7/19/2017. After an inspection, oakland acura indicated that the intake and exhaust valve does not open and close normally. A value adjustment will solve the problem. I felt that it's pretty impossible for all the valves to be malfunction all at once. Thus, I asked the technician are all the valves malfunctioning, the technician said should be. I then asked whether such a problem is caused by an improper oil change since they did my oil change the day before, and I only drove 25 miles after the oli change. The technician said, "I don't think so". I further asked whether it's an engine design problem that is subject to a recall, the technician commented that these engines last forever. Thus, they did a valve adjustment for me, even though I don't know what they really did. I got charged for $499 for this valve adjustment. I also noticed that when I started my engine (especially in cold weather), my car has a bubbling noise. I noticed that on many acura forum, many acura tl owners have the same problem. I asked oakland acura to look into this. The conclusion they gave me was inconclusive. I want to report this issue because it was really dangerous that an engine lost power completely on a high way. I am not sure if it's an engine design problem or not, so I thought I should report this.

Filed Jan 4, 2017 · Steering · 95,000 miles · MD

When driving my car at 60 MPH the power steering failure notification was displayed on the console. Immediately I lost all power steering and was forced to drive without it. This was very dangerous and difficult to drive. The mechanic repeated the problem and requires the power steering motor to be replaced.

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Steering · 34,900 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura tl. The contact stated the eps warning light flashed, the steering wheel was tight and there was a loss of power steering. The contact was in the process of exiting a roadway and was able to pull into a parking lot to turn off the vehicle and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,900.

Filed Jan 24, 2014 · Transmission · 15,000 miles · MD

After accelerating from a stop and shifting from first to second gear, the vehicle lost all engine power. The engine did not stall and the RPM's did not drop, but the gas pedal did not respond to input. The vehicle just coasted. After prodding the gas pedal multiple times, it began to respond and I was able to accelerate onto the highway. The issue lasted for about 3-5 seconds. It felt as if the gas pedal was disconnected.

Filed Dec 16, 2013 · Transmission · KY

2012 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration and stalling problems. *smd the consumer stated when accelerating between first and second gear, the vehicle hesitated and lost power and it almost seemed to stall out.