Three problems related to tire have been reported for the 2003 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2003 TL.
Pulling out of my garage this morning, I noticed my car was making a clunking sound on the passenger side. It disappeared promptly as I exited the garage and pulled out onto the street, and I figured it was simply due to the chilly weather, with it being about 25f outside. About 5 miles down the freeway, I noticed the clunking sound came back, and was quite violent this time, and I started to smell burning rubber. I pulled over to the side of the road, hoping to ease my way to the nearest service station to see what was wrong; however, my car did not make it. I got out and inspected all sides, and that's when I saw that the tread separated from my front passenger side tire, and there were chunks of tire on the road. According to the dealer at the last visit two months ago, there still had been . 7 cm left of tread, and what they told me was plenty to drive on for quite some time. To correct the issue, I replaced the tire with a spare, and have an appointment to get new tires tomorrow.
Premature tire tread wear.
While driving 10-15 mph the passenger side front tire ruptured after it struck a shallow pothole. The replacement tire ruptured 2000 miles later when it hit a manhole cover. Michelin agreed to reimburse the consumer for the one tire. The consumer plans to replace all four tires.
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