Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / CL / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003251269 Incident Date: Dec, 20 2003
Consumer's City: MARY ESTHER Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: CL Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 19UYA1251VL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 21 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 21 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 97 acura, purchased in may 2003, had 4 bulletins on the same item, front balancer oil shaft seal was bad and faulty. according to the dealer this was and still is a major problem. however, no one ever made this major problem a recall but a bulletin. which means that acura send out bulletins for the customer and they only had 2 years to get this repaired by acura. on 21 december 03, my acura began to leak serverly. so i took it to an automotive shop to have it repaired. before the engine blew. mechanic stated this was a major problem, so i had it repaired at my one expense, $450. this should have been a national recall on this due to the fact this problem did, does, and still will blow and engine.*ak