general problems of the 2008 Acura TSX

1. The rack and pinion steering rack is leaking power steering hydraulic fluid. The power assist is not working and the vehicle is undrivable. Putting in new fluid does not help as it just drains out from he pinion within half a day. 2. Luckily, the seals on the rack and pinion failed in the community as low speeds and power steering was lost. Drove back home. No one was hurt. Afraid to think of what would have happened if this had occurred at highway speeds. 3. Not yet confirmed by dealer as car needs towing, which costs money as closest dealer is quiet far away. But many reports of similar incidents across online communities for this vehicle, where folks had to shell out thousands to replace the entire rack and pinion system. The seals are sealed inside and cannot be serviced. 4. Component has not been removed from the car yet or inspected by anyone. Yet to be removed for replacement 5. There were no warning lights, sounds or indications of any kind. No warning of loss of hydraulic pressure or air in system. Just a weird whining noise began when negotiating a slow speed turn and within a minute, all fluid drained and all power assist was lost.

Mandatory recall on my Acura Tsx for the ps hose. Acura replaces hose, and 3 months later power rack fails. I never had an issue with the car until after the recall. I took it back to Acura and the service manager said it is possible that it could be related but he couldn't say for sure. After googling online I found more and more owners saying the same thing. . . 3 months after the recall, ps rack fails. Acura dealer on katy freeway in houston texas sends me home in an unfit/unsafe vehicle to drive.

Brakes have worn considerably over the last 10,000 miles. I purchased the vehicle 'certified pre-owned' in may, 2011. Now, only a year and 10k miles later. . . The car has begun to shake violently, affecting driver's ability to steer during heavy braking. The onset was incredibly fast. . . From barely noticeable to violently shaking the car in about 300 city miles at most. Looks like the pads will need to be replaced and the rotors smoothed, maybe replaced. Based on the estimates I have found, this repair will cost approximately $175 + labor if the rotors do need to be replaced. The unfortunate part about all of this. . . I didn't even have time to get my pads changed before they began to wear on my rotor. The stock Honda brakes appear to have worn out in the rear first, then the front. From what I can tell, the front brakes had to pick up the slack from the notoriously inadequate rear brakes, causing the fronts to wear considerably faster.

The contact previously owned a 2008 Acura Tsx. The contact attempted to turn the steering wheel; however, the steering wheel did not respond when it was turned. As a result, the contact crashed into a pole. The contact sustained a fractured left toe, fractured wrist in two places, and bruising to the entire body. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified nor was the failure diagnosed. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Vehicle suspension bushing in front lower control arm and front sway bar wear quickly and create metal to metal contact. Noise can be heard going over bumps and un even surfaces. The part was replaces by the dealer under warranty repair and it re appeared after 300 miles of operation. This failure causes the vehicle to say on to one side slightly.