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Fuel System, Gasoline
04/23/2001
WHILE FEEDING THE FUEL TANK FLAMES CAME OUT OF FUEL TANK.CONSUMER FAST RECAPED THE TANK, AND FIRE WAS PUT OUT. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE.
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Exterior Lighting
04/23/2001
REAR TAILLIGHTS HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES RESULTING IN BEING STOPPED BY THE POLICE FOR A SAFETY VIOLATION. DEALER SAYS ACURA AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ONLY CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE BULBS AS NEEDED. SAFETY ISSUE IS READILY APPARENT.
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Power Train
09/01/2000
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SKIP GEARS VERY EARLY ON AT ABOUT 5000 MILES. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP IT STILL LACKS POWER AT TIMES AND DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE PASSING POWER. I FEEL THAT THE STRAIN ON THE TRANSMISSION ALSO PLACED A HUGE STRAIN ON THE ENGINE AND HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH IT. *AK
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Engine And Engine Cooling, equipment
02/24/2001
RADIATOR GOT PUNCTURED BY A LESS THAN A DIME-SIZED OBJECT, THROUGH THE LOWER FRONT GRILL. THE AIR CONDITIONING PARTS WERE NARROWLY MISSED. THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER DESIGN TO PROTECT THE RADIATOR FROM PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS. FORTUNATELY, WE MADE IT HOME WITHOUT OVERHEATING, SINCE IT APPARENTLY OCCURED JUST BEFORE WE CAME BACK HOME, WITHOUT COMPLETELY LOSING COOLANT. ACURA REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTEE, CLAIMING THE RADIATOR WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. BUT IT GOT PUNCTURED BECAUSE OF POOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF PROTECTING IT FROM ORDINARY ROAD DEBRIS OF NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING ON PAVED HIGHWAYS! THE RESULTANT FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR FROM ROAD DEBRIS PUNCTURE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE PROTECTIVE DESIGN, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTEE. REPLACING THE RADIATOR, DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN!*AK
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Unknown Or Other
01/02/2001
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THE NAVIGATION EXCHANGE PROGRAM IS AS I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IT SEEMS. ALSO ON THE SECOND FAILURE MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IS THIS IN DANGER IN AIR BAG DEPLOYING? I HAVE ASTHMA AND DON'T NEED THIS HAPPENING.
