Body problems of the 2003 Acura TL

This complaint is in regards to the 2003 Acura model Tl, which is made by Honda and seems to have a notorious car frame rust/rot problem due to designing the ac compressor drain line to dump water directly onto the cars front subframe/engine cradle causing it/them to be compromised to a serious extent that could lead to major injury and or death if not spotted and dealt with. All complaints clearly indicate the problem is on the right/passenger side of certain hondas and Acuras in the early 2000's. There is no major issues in regards to driver side frame rott. How is that? because it's a problem created by a variable located there and that is explained here in this complaint. By the grace of god, I had a sway bar link issue making a ticking noise and asked my mechanic to get it onto the lift a take a look. He told me that I should, "drive it home, park it and start looking for another car. Put it this way, if you were to hit a bad pothole you could have been in a serious situation. " Honda has had an innumerable amt of complaints regarding the same issue and it should have been recalled and redirected the drain line, and ppl suffering this issue should have been compensated for the repair (if even possible to do). I will attach photos if permitted to show the extent of the rust on the front frame of the vehicle. Sad nobody has done anything to remedy this. Disgusting.

I bought this car new. I only have 79,300 miles on my car. I kept miles low so I could drive it longer. Due to a/c hose dripping on metal, this weakened (rust) the passenger side of my subframe. I found this out when I went in to get the break fluid changed. They told me my break line and fuel line both needed replacing due to rust. Furthermore, due to the subframe issue, the Acura service department told me I would need to replace the subframe too. $2,000 for a subframe and labor. It was recommended I trade it. I asked if the next owner would be aware of the issue and was told no. This is a huge safety issue right now. I see quite a few 2003 Acura Tl's for sale and someone needs to hold someone accountable here. This should have been recalled. Now, is the time, before people (driver, other drivers, and their passengers) get hurt both physically and financially. The Acura manufacturer should have replaced these at the onset. I called the manufacturer. Both my dealer and the manufacturer would do nothing. No compensation, repair, no offer at all. They say, it is out of warranty. The service department recommended me not drive my car much more than a week. A week to find a car isn't easy for anyone, especially me! I have health issues. Buying a car is very complicated, takes research, and car testing takes time. I didn't want anyone to get hurt in my car, so I drove it until the break line totally gave out. Besides, I had a huge financial personal project I had to complete with in that month. That took all of my time and was hard enough to complete, due to health issues. I do not work due to my conditions. I am not happy that the dealer did not inform me about this issue sooner, so I could prepare and plan. Now, I am listing it with all it's issues on craigslist. I have no car to look for cars or do anything else.

Clear coat is peeling off of the trunk, sides of the car, and roof.

The paint on all 2003 Acura Tl the paint fails badly. The transmission also went out on me soon as my car hit 100,000 miles which sad for an Acura. I owned a 96 Tl and never had any of these issues.

My daughter died in a accident on November 7, 2013 in the Acura Tl 2003. She had been telling me that it felt like the agnition was sticking and would speed up. I would check with my local mechanic and he told me Acuras are known to idle high. I beleive that her car problem was the cause of the accident and the police could not give me a reason for the accident. She was 19 and a senior in high school and was a good child.

I was applying the brake due to stopped traffic ahead of my car. As I did so, the car accelerated rather than slowed down. My car contacted the left rear of the car in front of mine, and as I tried to straighten out the car, it again accelerated. Veered to the right, and struck the stone wall of the bridge on the shoulder of the highway. According to the police report, there was a malfunction with the throttle mechanism. "officers witnessed, when starting the vehicle, the rpm indicator quickly rise to approximately 5,000/5,500 without any pressure applied on the gas pedal. The floor area did not exhibit items, including the floor mat, which would potentially be the cause. ".