Ignition Switch Problems of Acura TL - part 1

Although my car is about 20 years old now, I've done a lot of research about the problems I've experienced and it appears cars made from 1997 experienced malfunctioning ignition switches. My key will not start my engine and has gotten stuck inside the cylinder many times. I just replaced the battery as well due to my vehicle stalling when I turn it on. There should be no reason other than the faulty machinery that's giving me all this trouble. Many of the people who have this make, model, and year have expirenced these exact issues. I believe you guys have issued a recall which is why I'm informing the company. Hopefully you can help. Thank you .

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Interlock operation of ignition switch does not function properly allowing ignition key to be turned off and the key removed without shifting the transmission to "park. " this is the same defect described in NHTSA campaign no. 05v025000, although that campaign was for Acura Tl model years 1999-2000, and did not include model year 2003. I have recently experienced this problem where the car rolled back after I exited the vehicle requiring that I open the driver's door, jump into the car while in motion and depress the brake. I understand that there have been similar defects that have caused serious injuries and deaths. I reported this to Acura today (case no. 05011338) but was told that my car was not included in the prior recall and no repairs would be covered by Acura.

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The contact owns a 1999 Acura Tl. While driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 1999 Acura Tl. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the same failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to hansel Acura (2979 corby Ave, santa rosa, CA 95407) where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired for the recent failure. The approximate failure mileage was 320,000.

On 3/15/14 my 1999 Acura Tl stalled/engine shut of completely without any warning while driving on the highway at 65 mph. 2nd time it happened, I was driving 40 mph on 3/22/14 & 3rd time it happened I was driving 10 mph on 3/27/14. Each time it happened the engine shut off completely but, the radio and warning light in the dash flashed on and off. I was able to coast to a stop without power steering. After 3-4 attemps to restart the car, I was able to drive off without incident. It happens so random and without warning that I am terrified to drive this car. The car has had a recall of the ignition switch performed in 2003 by the Acura dealer. On 3/24/14 I took the car to the dealer and they have trouble diagnosing the problem. They kept the car for 4 days. They replaced the main fuel relay, performed an engine diagnostic check, performed a recall on the ignition interlock and road tested the car. I picked up the car on 3/27/14 and it stalled later that day as I was driving away from my home. I took the car back to the dealer on 3/28/14 and they still have the car. I want the ntsa to investigate this engine stall issue with the 1999 Acura Tl. I called Acura client relations to report the problem on 3/26/14. I asked them to seriously look into this complaint. I believe ntsa should get involved to get Acura to check/rebuild the faulty ignition switch and conduct a fresh recall. This is a dangerous & serious problem that is similar to the recent gm ignition switch recall. Any vehicle that suddenly and silently shut down while driving instantly and without warning needs ntsa's immediate attention before injurys and deaths occur. I have lost all faith in Acura to successfully repair this ignition switch/stalling issue and call upon ntsa to get involved to investigate this complaint to do what it is supposed to do. . Save lives and prevent injuty.

The contact owns a 2008 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the engine and resume without incident. The dealer performed an inspection and indicated that the electronic system was operating normally, and also stated that additional keys could have caused the ignition switch to fail and shut the engine off. The failure was corrected. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 67,000.

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Key fob folded while driving due to wear, as a result weight of rest of key chain caused ignition switch to rotate to 'off' position resulting in loss of power while driving.

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The contact owns a 2000 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the key came out of the ignition. The contact spoke to the dealer and was told there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v025000 (electrical system: ignition switch) but the vehicle was not included. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 85,200.

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A routine service diagnostic showed high resistance points in the ignition switch due to the condition of the solder joints in the switch. The higher current draw is a potential fire hazard. I asked the service advisor whether there was a recall in effect for the switch, and was told there was not at the present time. Replacement of the ignition switch remedied the problem.

Driving normally on city street when suddenly engine died & all electrical on console turned off. Car was diagnosed with faulty ignition switch. There had been a recall for this part. I've confirmed that my car was serviced by dealer under that recall & the ignition switch had been replaced some time ago; the replaced part failed. Incident placed my family in seriously dangerous situation--in middle of road/traffic without power or instruments & barely able to steer.

Nhtsa campaign number: 05v025000 I took the car in to crown Acura in greensboro, nc about 2 months ago. We have had several incidents of removing the key while the car is in drive and the car rolling. There were no accidents or injury. I wanted them to correct the issue and gave them the recall number. They said that our car is not covered by the recall although safercar. Gov clearly says it is. Please help.

While driving numerous times engine shuts down. I took notice that there were no common issues related to speed, weather outside, time of year. This has happened too many times to list. There was a recall on this car that was performed but it still happens with the new ignition switch. I know that I have to replace the ignition switch.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving highway speeds, the vehicle stalled numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch was melted. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number 02v120000 (electrical system) however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 92,066 and the current mileage was 115,000.

On December 28, 2010, my 1999 Acura 3. 2tl engine shut off while I was driving without any dashboard warning lights. I pulled over to the side and tried turning the engine back on. It turned on and drove for about 2 minutes but shut off again. This repeated 6 ~7 times until I barely reached home. I checked my recall notices and have a record of changing my ignition switch under recall back in February 21, 2003. I searched online and many people were having the same problem of replacing the ignition switch more than once. I purchased the part and replaced it myself in my garage. Afterwards, the problem was gone and my engine never shut off since than. I called Acura and informed them of my incident and sincerely asked them to seriously look into this matter. I had told them if the part failed again, they need to check/rebuild the part and conduct a fresh recall. This is a dangerous & serious problem. A vehicle suddenly & silently shuts down and loses power instantly without any warning.

99 Acura Tl, single owner, routine maintenance followed by the book. Had ignition switch replaced after recall in 2002. 3 months ago at about 165,000 engine started cutting off while driving. Had it check by two places but neither had a solution. Started using gas treatments and did not have any further problems until yesterday. Driving on the highway middle lane, the car cut off (9:00pm) had to cross 4 lanes of traffic to get to the emergency lane while coasting - very scary dodging 18wheelers. Made it to the side tried to start, would not start. Waited 5 minutes, started again and moved about 100 feet towards an exit before it cut off again. Repeated process this time made it to the exit and waited for spouse. My spouse drove the car home no problem. Next morning trying to go to work car shut down on the highway again after traveling about 5 miles from my house. Tried to get it back home to a goodyear by the house. It cut off 8 times during that time. Goodyear analyzed it and said it looked like the ignition switch. Called Acura and was told if I already had the repair another repair would not be covered and Acura was the only one that could determine that the ignition switch was indeed the problem. I cannot risk driving 45 miles to the nearest dealership just for them to tell me that the ignition switch is not the problem.

I was driving my 1999 Acura Tl on the freeway at a speed of 65 mph when the ignition shut off and the car quickly lost speed in heavy traffic. I was in the right lane and I managed to coast off the freeway but I had no power steering and I hit a concrete barrier before coming to a stop. After repeatedly attempting to restart the car over a period of five minutes the ignition turned on again and I was able to drive the car home. A quick investigation of product recalls for this particular make and model revealed that there was an official notice of recall for the electronic ignition switch issued by Honda of America for this car but I was never informed of it and inquiries to an Acura dealer in santa monica, CA only resulted in denials that my car had this problem.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2tl. The contact received recall repairs (NHTSA campaign id number 02v12000: electrical system: ignition: switch) due to a faulty ignition switch. Later, while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. He was able to move the vehicle to the side of the road and restart the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed although they were aware of the problem with the ignition switch, they would not cover any costs for the repair. The contact was not convinced that the dealer accurately repaired the vehicle under the recall. The contact is concerned that his safety was at risk while driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 08/19/bf updated 08/23/jb.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2 Tl. When the vehicle was parked and unoccupied it rolled backwards, hit an electrical pole and collided into a brick wall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they attempted to repair recall 05v025000: electrical system: ignition: switch after the failure occurred. The insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer stated that they would assist them with some of the repair cost. The current and the failure mileage were 232,000.

Cars stalls on the road. Jiggle the ignition keys may restart. Acura (Honda) had recall on ignition switch failures, I had recall done about 4 years ago. Same problem. It appears recall parts failure.

I have a 1999 Acura Tl and the engine stops while I am driving on the freeway, this has happened for 5 days and each time after I pull over and re-start the engine it will run fine, according to Honda and Acura there was a recall for the ignition switch, but when I went in to the dealer they say it is not covered by the recall. And I had to pay $280. 00. They say the cost for the part is $75. 00 and the labor is $210!!!.

1999 Acura 3. 2tl with recalls that the consumer experienced but never received a recall. The consumer stated the transmission failed and he had to pay for the repairs out of pocket. While driving on the highway at 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off with no warning. The consumer managed to pull over to the side of the road. The consumer was informed, the stalling was due to a defective ignition switch.

Hello mr. Or mrs. , I brought 1999 Acura 3. 2 Tl in 2005 (about 38,000 miles) from 78 years old man. He take very good care of it so do I. My car now it had about 65,350 miles on it. The problems is that early this month (August) I took my car for a ride then suddenly the "engine stop" on busy street Ford road, canton, mi 48187 after 4:35 p. M. (rush hour/ traffic). I'm so nervous, shocked. . . . And lucky that there was no accident. Yes, 2 police cars came and helped me push off the road before the "tow truck" came tow my car home. Last week my friend and I when for a ride after we tune up my 1999 Acura. The engine stopped again. The battery is almost brand new, spark plug is new, every thing is good except it got to be "ignition switch". This week I did a research on "internet", I did find out "recall" ignition switch for 1999 Acura 3. 2 Tl but the previous owner get it fixed in 2002. I did called Acura 1-800-382-2238 mention about recall "ignition switch". I asked her if I taking my 1999 Acura dealer to get it fix (ignition switch), can I get "reimbursement" or money back, she told me know because it's due to wore and tear during 4 or 7 years period. What do you think about that? can you please help me about my situations because I do not want any one get hurt (accident) on the road. I did called Acura dealer at farmington hills, mi, I spoke to services technician about "ignition switch", he told me that it will cost me at least $289. 00 or maybe $600. 00 depend problem with "ignition switch or ignition interlock". Hopefully, I do not have to pay out of my pocket. Thank you for your time.

Hi, I would like to officially file a complain against Acura. I have 1999 Acura 3. 2tl, the engine shuts off while driving on highway or even on idle. It's a intermittent issue and I noticed that it can happy anywhere or anytime which can result in fatal accident. I did some research on web and found out that lots of people have same or similar problem in Acura and Honda and point to recall faulty ignition switch. According to my dealer david mcdavid of austin is already been replaced in my car. They're clueless why I'm having this issue and offer no help to diagnose and fix the issue. I asked them to replaced the ignition switch again for no cost to me but they refused to do it. I need help for NHTSA to investigate this issue which may result in life threatening situation and let me know what else I need to do resolve this issue with Acura. Thanks in advance for your help and time yesterday evening, while I was going home from work, the car shut off and I see a smoke came out from dash board. I was able to pull the car to right lane and able to start the car after few tries.

While traveling on highway at 60 mph, the automobile will randomly loose all electricity, ignition, and power items - brakes - steering - and engine stalls out completely, after a few seconds to a few minutes, the car can be re-started and driven again. Symptoms point to the ignition switch recall which was performed on this car a few years ago. Acura is aware of the problem and has issued a TSB / safety recall for this problem but they only replace the part once with the exact same part that will fail eventually just as the first one did. Local dealer ( first Acura of seekonk, MA. ) and the regional customer service department is claiming that I am responsible for all costs to resolve this serious known defect in Acuras design of this component. Is there anything that I can do other than knuckling down and paying for this repair out of my pocket?.

I have a 1999 Acura 3. 2 Tl - there was an ignition interlock safety recall and it was checked by the dealer 07/17/06 - the total fee was $50. 15 and covered by factory warranty, for a half hour repair and part for for $1. 15. Since then, we had noted instances of the car stalling while driving, someitmes on the highway. The dealer refused to cover under the pre-existing condition / recall - they did report that the electrical part of the ignition switch was bad. I noted others reporting this same problem on the internet with this model. Now the charge was $303. 84 I have a relative with the same car and year and he had the same issue too. This is related to the initial recall and should be covered - it also could be very dangerous stalling out at high speed.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura Tl. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact to pull over to the side of the road. He restarted the vehicle and drove to his residence. The following day, he drove to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that the ignition switch was defective. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 02v120000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); therefore, the contact would be responsible for the repairs. The current mileage was 180,000 and failure mileage was 179,950. Updated 03-09-09 updated 03/13/09.

I have a 1999 Acura 3. 2tl. Recently the electrical system suddenly shutdown entirely while driving local street, and smoke came out of the steering column, around ignition area. Upon further research, there was a recall back in 2002 for the ignition switch that exactly matched this dangerous symptom. Apparently the switch even after the recall fix, will still fail within 6-7 years. This horrifying experience was compounded by the fact that dealership refuse to take a look at the vehicle, stating that the recall ended when vehicle has above 80,000 miles on them.

2003 Acura 3. 2 Tl on December 5, 2008 a faulty ignition switch on our 2003 Acura 3. 2 Tl allowed the key to be removed in any gear, resulting in a rollaway accident causing head, foot and hip injuries to our daughter after she parked the car in our slightly inclined driveway. Dealer agreed ignition switch was definitely faulty. Key should never come out in any gear but park. Our mileage on the date of accident was 82,430 miles. Shortly after we bought this car new, it started having intermittent no start/no crank problems, and sometimes it would start 5 or 10 minutes later. Each time the dealer could not duplicate problem and assured us they checked everything and couldn't find any problem. The car would be fine until it happened again. This problem continued up until just a few months ago. It has been well maintained and taken to dealer many times for same problem . They probably never inspected the ignition switch because our year car was never included in previous recalls of ignition switches, as it should have been. A faulty transmission on this same car went out on our daughter once about 5 months ago when she was driving. It was replaced under the extended warranty due to previous transmission recall.

Ignition key switch intermittently works and then does not; causing the car to stall or not start. The car can be induced to start by shaking (vibrating) the keys while the key is in the ignition switch slot. This has the same symptoms as the Honda recall of the 1999 Acura Tl & cl's (along with various other Honda models). The symptoms that led to the previous recall caused the car to stall during operation putting the driver (& passengers) at risk of an accident. My vehicle is a 2000 Acura Tl and thus not covered by the recall.

My ignition switch has been recalled and the Acura website says it has been repaired. It has failed again. My transmission was suppose to have been repair a year ago. I left the car at the dealer and they told me it was fixed. I went out to the car and the transmission lockout still was not fixed. Then they told me they would have to something different. The car had not left the dealers lot and was not fixed at that time.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2tl. The vehicle was parked on an incline and the gear shifter was placed into drive. The ignition interlock allowed the key to be removed without shifting into park. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 03v423000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) in October of 2006. However, the failure has resurfaced because the recall remedy was insufficient. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 120,000. Updated 07/14/09 updated 07/16/09.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2tl. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and diagnose the cause. The contact felt that the ignition switch caused the failure. There is a recall for the ignition switch (NHTSA campaign id number 02v120000). The dealer replaced the ignition switch in 2002 as part of the recall. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 133,000 and current mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2 Tl. While driving various speeds the vehicle would shut off without warning. There was also a loss of power steering and brakes. The vehicle would restart after trying five times. There was NHTSA recall #02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The dealer stated that the recall was already repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 134,000.

I own a 1999 Acura Tl, my ignition switch which was recalled in 2002 and replaced is failing again. This happens most frequently when it is hot. The car will stall for no reason. It seems to stall most often at the higher rates of speed but now is stalling on a more regular basis.

The contact owns a 1999 Acura 3. 2tl. While driving, the engine will stall without warning and restart automatically. The speed varies when the failure occurs. A local mechanic stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 115,000. Updated 02-01-08. The dealer agreed to replace the ignition switch again.