1988 ACURA LEGEND Problems & Recalls

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 ACURA LEGEND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ENGAGED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 210,000

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIOLENT FULL ACCELERATION WITH A 1988 ACURA LEGEND, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A BUILDING, AND A VERY BADLY BROKEN LEG FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1986-1988 ACURA LEGEND, AND AM SURE THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS...

Mileage: 180,000

I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN VIOLENT FULL ACCELERATION WITH A 1988 ACURA LEGEND, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A BUILDING, AND A VERY BADLY BROKEN LEG FOR ME. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1986-1988 ACURA LEGEND, AND AM SURE THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS...

Mileage: 180,000

WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A WALL. *JB

ON FEB 3, 2003, I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN REVERSE, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE I PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR BACK UP ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, INTO MY NEIGHBORS FENCE, WHICH CAUSED FENCE TO BREAK IN SEVERAL PLACES. *JB

BELT WEBBING FAILED. SAFETY BELT FAILURE WAS INVESTIGATED BY OFFICER ELROD. POINT OF CONTACT: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, CENTRAL DIVISION MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM, ATTENTION: OFFICER MIKE SEDAM, (559)277-7250 EXT. 234 CASE #CL-008-00. *AK

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND PUTTING IT IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED AND WOULD NOT STOP WITH APPLICATION OF BRAKES. DRIVER HAD TO TURN CAR OFF IN ORDER TO STOP. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK *ML

VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN IT WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. SO THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN IT WAS PUT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. SO THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE UP AND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. IT WENT INTO A BURNING SLOPE AND HIT A TREE AND SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, AND IT WENT FORWARD AND KEPT GOING AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE W...

COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING/FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK

COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING/FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK

COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING/FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK

COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION OIL WAS LEAKING/FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING GASOLINE, AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. *AK

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM BANK ATM LINE. MOTOR IDLING. TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. COULDN'T CONTROL. CRASHED INTO TREE OPPOSITE SIDE OF PARKING LOT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RANDOM SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

HAVING BATTERY RECHARGED WITH THE HOOD UP, A FEW MINUTES LATER, HOOD FELL ON BATTERY CABLES. MECHANIC CHECKED & FOUND THE GAS CYLINDERS WERE DEFECTIVE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PART #74145-SG0-A00. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AT VERY HIGH SPEED, HIT SOMEONE AND STUCK TWO HOUSES BEFORE STOPPING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE AND PUT TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND THEN IT ACCELERATED, AND THE CAR WENT UP IN THE AIR AND OVER A STONE WALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK *NLM

UPON PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND LIGHTLY TOUGHING GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS DIRECTIONAL BLINKER AND HEALDIGHTS FAILED. *AK

WITH 45,684 MILES THE ABS MODULATOR BEGAN TO LOSE FLUID AND FAIL. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE LEAK, BUT FLUID LEVAL WOULD DECREASE AND RENDERER THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. THE MODULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THUS REPLACED. AFTER ANOTHER 45,000 MILES THE MODULATOR IS LOSING FLUID AGAIN. THIS APPEARS ...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND THE IGNITOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TOWN, HEARD A LOUD BANG LIKE HITTING A POT HOLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WOULD NOT START AGAIN, HAD TO PUSH OUT OF TRAFFIC, HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, MECHANIC CHECKED, TRANSMISSION HAD A HOLE IN IT.*AK

WHERE THE GAS IS PUMPED INTO THE CAR THAT AREA IS ALL RUSTED OUT AND COULD CAUSE A POTENTIAL HAZARD.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL WITH THE EMERCENCY PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A WALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE GEAR, DURING COLD WEATHER. TT

REPLACED SHOE/DRUM SYSTEM.

ABNORMAL WEAR OF RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD.

REPLACED 3 OUT OF 4 MICHELIN TIRES DUE TO BUBBLES ON SIDE.

THE CAR HAS A SHIFTING PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD. TT

REPLACED OIL PAN. *AK

THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, AND DEALER CLAIMS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. TT

C.V. JOINT FAILURE. *AW

ABS MODULATOR AND PRESSURE HOSE ARE LEAKING. TT

ABS MODULATOR AND PRESSURE HOSE ARE LEAKING. TT

THE JACK THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. TT

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ALSO COMING OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. TT