Power Steering Fluid problems of the 2008 Acura TL

Received "important safety recall notice" from Acura in June 2012 regarding issues with power steering fluid leaking possibly causing a fire. The vehicle was returned to an authorized Acura dealer for repairs soon after receipt of notice. In June 2015 the same authorized Acura dealer stated after a routine service visit that the steering rack is leaking and the steering pump is leaking. The estimated cost to repair is $2,299. 00. Soon after I wrote letters to both Acura customer service department and the coggin Acura requesting an inquiry and financial assistance to repair the hazardous vehicle. I did not receive a response from coggin Acura; however, Acura customer service department responded with a complete rejection. This is clearly a very dangerous issue, one that was serious enough at one time for a recall. I am the original vehicle owner and have serviced the vehicle at Acura authorized dealer.

The contact owns a 2008 Acura Tl. The contact stated upon start up he notice smoke and heard a hissing noise underneath the hood. An independent mechanic examined his vehicle and stated the power steering hose deteriorated prematurely, resulting in the power steering fluid leaking on the catalytic converter. The manufacturer was alerted of the failure; however, stated that his VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v222000 (steering) or NHTSA campaign number: 08v091000 (steering). The contact had indeed experienced the failure described in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,000.

Please note the persistent problems found in 3rd generation Acura Tl vehicles' power steering systems. These problems seem to be reported frequently by Acura Tl owners and I believe them to be a result of faulty design and poor manufacturing. These problems effect the performance and safety of the vehicles and I believe should be the basis for a mandatory recall. In my own vehicle, along with having to replace the power steering feed hose due to a previous recall, I have also had to replace the power steering pump and power steering suction hose. I have been told the power steering fluid reservoir leaked and finally that the power steering rack needed replacement. Given the multitude of problems with this system, I called Acura corporate to relay the problem and was told to simply call my local service station to get the problems fixes as they arise. I researched the issue and found that many Acura owners are experiencing the issues I had and continue to have. Researching the issue I have found that the '08 model seems to get the most complaints despite it being the "youngest" of the Tl third generation cars. Your own experts can take a look but one mechanic I came across noted the following: "its no wonder that these racks are destined to fail and leak with time. The seals inside must be slowly roasting on every daily commute the system endures with the super hot ps fluid. Over time the rubber is going to warp and deform, breaking the seal in the system, thus negating its sole purpose of holding any ps fluid altogether. Acura must have become aware of this as problem. However, only made a revision on the type-s. If you look at the parts website, you'll see how the type-s had integrated a ps fluid cooler into their system:" I believe Acura knows there design was faulty and knew there would be a very large number of failures and did nothing.

Hello, I recently got the 2008 Acura Tl 3. 2 ltr vehicle from used cars dealer. I observed that power steering fluid is leaking and is causing the burnt smell and smoke is coming from the hood. My car has 57750 miles and had no warranty. My vehicle was not on the recall list. I am planning to take the car to Acura dealer and have them take a look at it.