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#47 of 71 2001 Acura CL-S rotar problems by nick51

Jan 17, 2002 (12:07 pm)

Has anyone else had problems with their rotars? I purchased my car when they first came out and it has 32K miles. The rotars have been turned TWICE! I have gone back and forth with the dealership and Acura trying to get them to replace the rotars but they will not. The warranty has paid for the turning. I think this is crazy. I am a normal driver. No crazy driving. They say the brake pads are fine. Something is not right!

#48 of 71 rotor by cyranno99

Jan 17, 2002 (12:52 pm)

just make sure that they don't charge you an arm and a leg for it... you might want to check with the guys over at acura-cl.com

#49 of 71 American vs. Japanese by taylor47

Jan 24, 2002 (11:15 pm)

In some of the discussions it is brought up that Japanese cars not made in Japan are inferior and I for one would have to disagree.
 
I am the owner of 2 domestic cars and 2 Japanese cars built in U.S. one Suburu Legacy and a Mazda 626. There is a great build quality to both the Amer-Jap cars that totally eludes domestic vehicles with few exceptions.
 
But if you look at two vehicles of similar retail value at initial purchase and then look at selling price 2-3 years later you'll find that the Japanese vehicle holds a better price.
 
My example is a 1999 Buick Regal GS vs. Acura 3.2 of the same year. The price of the Buick drops like a stone! Is it all hype?

#50 of 71 by teo

Jan 25, 2002 (7:55 am)

Having previously owned a Made in Japan 1997 Acura 2.5TL, I can say that the current generation TL is quite a dissapointment. The Old TL was not only a handsome looking car (The looks wear/age very well)but it was tight as a drum....the build quality, fit/finish and interior materials were simply top notch and in tune with what one could have expected of an Acura automobile of the time. It was built as good as the old Legend sedan.
 
The current car is about $4K less than the old Japanese TL sedans and guess why? Because the current car is a cheap Honda Accord clone, looks and feels like one right down to the interior materials, chintzy water based paint, thin sheetmetal, etc.
 
For people that never owned Acuras from the "Golden Years" simply don't know how good these cars used to be. The current RL is the last one of the Made in Japan breed and it even doesn't compare to the old Legend sedans and coupes.

#51 of 71 Someone a few posts back said.. by wilcox

Jan 25, 2002 (8:09 am)

"If carmakers had balls they'd replace, immediately, defective products."
 
Well, Ford is very good at owning up to defects and fixing them promptly. Yet people bash them for it. Ford is busy protecting their customers and they get badmouthed for it.
 
After reading this discussion, I think Acura needs to have a recall on it's Customer Service Dept.

#52 of 71 by teo

Jan 25, 2002 (8:27 am)

"Well, Ford is very good at owning up to defects and fixing them promptly. Yet people bash them for it. Ford is busy protecting their customers and they get badmouthed for it."
 
Sorry to burst your bubble, but past/current litigation and consumer protection lawsuits prove otherwise. Ford is known to manufacture and sell defective products. Prime example is the 20 million or so cars and trucks they sold with knowingly defective ignition switches that were prone to cause fires. I had one of these "Flaming" Fords, a 1988 Tempo GL sedan. Thankfully never experienced it, but that car was part of one of the biggest and most embarrasing product defect recalls in history.
 
Ford typically denies problems time and time again and puts its lawyers in the front lines of defense to fender off consumer product defect lawsuits. So when they are finally forced by either a Judge or the government to issue massive product recalls that's when Ford appears to step to the plate (Yeah right!).
 
Ford has a very tainted and very poor quality product record and that hasn't changed to this day with the numerous fiascos they are involved with...the botched new product launches and the Ford/Firestone fiascos.
 
Bill Ford has a very big and uphill battle ahead of him to restore product quality, eliminate botched product launches and restore the confidence of the American consumer on its products again.
 
Inform yourself a little better on the reality of Ford Motor Company:
 
http://www.lemonaidcars.com/
 

#53 of 71 teo- by fastdriver

Jan 25, 2002 (2:59 pm)

teo-
 
I can't believe that my CL-S could be BETTER than it is! I have 12,000+ miles on it since 3/28/01 and not ONE problem! Three oil/filter changes and one tire rotation/balance and that's it! The seats are VERY comfortable. The leather is soft. The car is quiet. Compared to my previous car, none of this is surprising. I can't imagine anything more comfortable. Of course, I haven't driven everything out there, but I am VERY happy with this car. There are a few things that I would like to see changed, but it's no big deal.
 
As for FORD, I agree with you. However, I'm not sure if they are WORSE than any other car company, but they certainly have had their problems. It all comes down to saving $$$$$$ which is what business is all about I guess, but sooner or later it reaches a point where you CAN'T skimp anymore on quality. I forgot that before I got my 1987 T-Bird, I had a 1986 Ford Taurus. I only had it for 6 months because it kept stalling at VERY inappropriate times, like entering an intersection or merging on a highway etc. I can't tell you how many times I almost got killed! I always had to be ready to put it in neutral and start it quickly before I got creamed. They never could figure out what it was despite replacing some computer part. I believe that within the past year or so there was a recall for this. I think it had something to do with where the part was located and would overheat.
 
fastdriver

#54 of 71 by cyranno99

Jan 25, 2002 (3:05 pm)

Yup.. my CL is built as well as my old Integra which was made in Japan... yup...

#55 of 71 by wain

Jan 25, 2002 (3:37 pm)

" I think it went out with the Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and responsibility for ones own actions. "
 
Quality is not related to these, poor quality is more related to coporate greed.
 
Hey did you hear? - Ken Lay at Enron gets $60 million in severance pay.

#56 of 71 wain- by fastdriver

Jan 25, 2002 (4:00 pm)

wain-
 
"Hey did you hear? - Ken Lay at Enron gets $60 million in severance pay."
 
Another former executive from Enron, Clifford Baxter, was found shot in his car- suicide they say.
 
fastdriver

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