On acceleration. the car would shudder and there was a loud grinding coming from the front of the car. After inspection by the dealer the front 2 axles had to be replaced. The car has only been driven 70K miles. This posed dangerous driving and control issues on the Interstate. Cost of repair was $3600.
Acura TSX grinding brakes problems
31 of the 671 owner complaints about the Acura TSX describe grinding or squealing brakes, most of them for the 2009 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 2009
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,600
- typical mileage
- 23,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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A car stop in front of me quickly so I push the brake hard to stop and I heard the ABS grinding, so everything fine, I continue driving then I want to stop on the stop sign and I found the brake pedal is not normal I have to push it completely down feels like no brakes I took it to acura dealer and they flash the brake oil, and I told them what happened they said no air in the ABS or the system and its normal but if it happen again you need ABS control module the car mileage is 109000 and its all highway miles. Now when I push on the pedal it feels spongy and it goes to the floor. Its kinda scary to drive and the cost of this part installed $4000. For this mileage and this car I think something wrong going on..
The vtc actuator part number 14310-r40-a01 has gone bad. The very same part number is used on multiple hondas and acuras. When used on the honda variant (accord) the part has been deemed to be defective by honda of america per tsb 09-010. Yet when the very same part is used in the same engine on an acura, honda of america refuses to acknowledge and/or replace the part. The issue occurs on cold starts and produces a loud grinding noise for about 2 seconds.
Re 2006 acura - letter from constituent requesting assistance in filing a criminal complaint against the parties involved in the matter. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was fraudulently sold. The vehicle appeared to have been in an accident that was reported, the brakes would squeak, and the codes were cleared before being sold.
Day 1-2 of this issue: squeaky sound with steering, short drives of a few mins each- (with my child in the car). Parked car in garage. Day 3: could not get vehicle out of the garage as the steering was extremely hard, harder to left than right. No fluid found on garage floor. Had vehicle towed to dealership to diagnose. I was told it was the power steering rack but was not told exactly how it was failing but he did mention he sees this 'a lot'. Car was purchased and driven in maryland/dc/n. Va (unsure if car was properly treated against the substance to melt ice). I'm glad this did not happen while driving with my child but if indeed a faulty mechanism, why isn't acura recalling?
I noticed that the vehicle began making a grinding noise, at approximately 120 000 miles as read by the odometer, when making turns and slips. The driver side pinion boot is leaking and a grinding noise can be heard from the the rack and pinion when turning the wheel with the car on jack stands.
At only 40,000 miles, my 2011 acura tsx has vtec actuator failure. It started to show signs of this over the last 5,000 - 10,000 miles or so and has become increasingly worse. I hear a grinding noise whenever I start my vehicle first thing in the morning. My local acura dealer has done a diagnostic and has confirmed the actuator failure. Honda who also owns acura, has been aware of this issue since approximately 2008. It is affecting a very large portion of vehicles with a honda vtec engine. They have done nothing to fix this issue and it is affecting brand new vehicles as well. Now, they want to pass along the cost of repairs to me even though I should not be experiencing these kinds of problems at only 40,000 miles. I am still waiting for documentation from my dealer that confirms the actuator failure and can provide it in the next couple of days.
2010 acura tsx. Consumer writes in regards to check engine light and vsa light issues. *smd the dealer found the wheel sensor on the left front was bad, due to internal failure the dealer replaced the sensor. They also found the left front wheel bearing was leaking grease and caused the wheel sensor to go bad. They replaced the left wheel bearing. The high button on the passenger seat warmer light was inoperable. Also, the third clutch pressure switch failed. The dashboard was bubbling in the center and the steering wheel was completely discolored. The power windows were moving slowly up and down. The consumer continued to experience problems with the brakes squeaking, despite the rear brakes being replaced, the door would not open, the seat belt cover broke. Also, the engine would not start.
Was traveling on the highway at around 65 MPH when the car steering felt a bit rough, upon arrival at my job's parking lot I lost complete power steering. Upon a quick inspection later that day I noticed the rack and pinion was leaking, I tried to add more fluid just to make it home but the leak was so quick that I lost complete power steering when trying to exit my parking space after just having top'd off the fluid. The safety concern is due to the loss of power steering aid when the car is in motion at low speeds as this will make turning difficult due to the low speed, this may be sudden as experienced from the quick ps fluid loss. Many other people have reported the same issue and acura's service bulletin 10-025 addresses a power steering rack squeak due a deformed seal in the steering rack. However the bigger concern is due to the lost of vehicle control from loss of fluid. Furthermore, merely letting the car idle when there has suffered a noticeable power steering fluid loss may cause damage to the steering pump as the lack of such fluid starves the pump of lubing medium. The quote to repair such damage is estimated at around 2200+ 1000+ for steering rack and 1000+ for labor.
Driving around 30 MPH, it became hard to turn the wheel unexpectedly. There were no hits/bumps/etc. So; it was power steering fluid leaking and I had to get power steering rack replaced. The car was always dealer maintained, there were no known reasons for the leak; no bump hits as mentioned. The power steering hose was replaced when it was recalled. One known issue was that I was also experiencing known squeaking steering noise issue and I was told by the dealer that it was known, but not risky. There should be full power steering rack recall on these models (to cover leak and noise issues). I can not think of how this could end on a highway.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Acura TSX grinding brakes
Which Acura TSX years have grinding or squealing brakes problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2009 (7 complaints), 2006 (5 complaints) and 2004 (4 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix grinding or squealing brakes on the Acura TSX?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,600 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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