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200,000 miles of happy motoring
G. AUBE, 03/15/2021
2004 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Keeping it simple: If Acura offered the same car new today, I buy it.
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210,000 miles on 04' Acura TL
Seth, 02/01/2009
2004 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Hi All! I'm back to share updates with you on my 2004 Acura TL. I now have 210,000 miles on it and this is how its fared! I have had two timing belts put on (one at 100k miles and another at the 200k mark). Along with the timing belts at each 100k mark I had the spark plugs replaced, water pump and serpentine belt. I just replaced the transmission at 209k miles. I also had to have the o-ring seals replaced in the power steering pump. At every 50k mark I had the transmission and engine coolant flushed. The car is working great! I am still getting between 28 and 31 mpg depending on how I drive. (I am a cop and sometimes drive it like my squad car.) Fit and finish are still good.
2004 my 3rd TL . Will not buy another.
hwolf, 02/14/2006
2004 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This was our 3rd (and last). The first two never had a warranty issue. The 2004 is a mess. Have had all kind of problems with the 2004 TL. Acura was using defective Firestone EL42 and ended up replacing all 4 tires. The car could hardly be driven over 35 mph for about a month after delivery. It had some engine problems. Was 4 days at the shop. Recently the passenger window would no go up. Another day at the shop. We contacted Acura after delivery regards the tire issue. I was never contacted by their local rep. Took Acura to arbitration. Don't bother as the process favors the manufacturer. In short, we got stuck with a lemon and Acura was arrogant in its response to our complaints.
Don't Buy This Car
Dissatisfied, 01/06/2005
2004 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Owning this car was a nightmare! The interior quality was poor, parts and materials did not wear well. It had all kinds of interior rattles that the dealer could not fix. The car was in the service dept for a total of 18 days out of the 3.5 months I owned the car for many warranty issues. The final straw came after I picked it up from the dealership and the 6 disc CD changer jammed. I traded it in for a Saab 95 and have never looked back since. More power and better handling. Don't let the Acura name fool you. It did not stand for quality craftsmanship in this case.
Poor quality control
fmahler2, 03/15/2004
2004 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
When braking the car still down shifts hard. The poor quality control refers to the interior. We have owned many cars and this one had more rattles and noises coming from the headliner, and the center column, than all the cars we have ever owned. When taken in for service to try and fix the problem, we were always told they couldn't hear for find any problem. Needless to say we only kept the car for 5 months.