2005 Acura TL Fuel system Problems

“Driving on highway and gas pedal failed to operate proper....after slowing down to about 20 MPH it started up again and I regained the speed of about 60. Then in about 2 miles it happened again, I got off the highway and took to the closest Acura dealer. They replaced the app sensor and noted pedal position sensor failure the pedal position sensor was replaced. This happened on june 5, 2012, then on september 3, 2012 I was parking in our office parking lot and the gas petal accelerated as I was putting the gear shift in the park position. …”

“On four separate occasions I have applied the brakes to either come to a stop or to decelerate the car, and the result has been a sharp increase in engine revolutions and resultant torque. In short the car wants to lurch forward. This event has happened to two drivers of this vehicle. There has been a time when approaching a light and the engine did not rev until the car was at a complete standstill, and another when the engine revolutions sharply increased the moment the brake pedal was actuated. The incident was first reported to the dealer's service department on january 16, 2009. …”

“The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the engine stalled and restarted a few moments later. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the fuel pump fuse was replaced. In addition, the electrical fuse box was replaced by the dealer. After the repair was performed, smoke emitted from the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for the second time where the wiring harness was replaced. …”

“The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that while traveling 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact was able to merge to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination and was later taken to a private mechanic, where it was confirmed that the fuel pump failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 07v097000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). …”

“The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. Immediately after the vehicle was purchased in november of 2007, it began idling roughly and the engine vibrated. A few months later, while driving approximately 60-65 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. Approximately 15 minutes later, the vehicle restarted and the contact drove to his residence. Later that week, the vehicle was driven to the dealer for a diagnostic and they stated that the failure was due to build up in the fuel injector. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also noticed that the vehicle would crank slowly in the mornings. …”