2004 Acura TSX Exterior lighting Problems

“Passenger side head light malfunction. Head light works on and off; does not turn on sometimes. Some days it works, some days it never does. Problem appears to be related to rainy/dump weather. Dealer did not acknowledge that it is wiring issue and recommended that the hole system be changed and it cost me $909. 00. They did not give me the old part.”

“The console lights (lights in the center) went out in 2009, which is a safety concern as you need to attempt to read the controls via the overhead light while driving, causing a huge distraction. We took it to the dealer and they wanted $150 just to diagnosis it. Recently we learned that Acura extended warranty some years back to fix it however we were never notified (we are the original owners). Now we have passed the extended warranty time (7 years). …”

“Center stack HVAC lights have stopped working. I've read countless threads & forums that state this is a known issue.it does pose a safety issue, I'm not sure why this has not been recalled yet. The warranty was extended, however, no one was notified & I purchased this car after the warranty period expired for the center console lights. They stopped working at 106k miles. In the daytime or dark you cannot read the climate control or radio control or clock display. You constantly fidget in the dark trying to see if you're pressing the proper button to defrost windows or turn the heat or air on. …”

“The contact owns a 2004 Acura TSX. While parked, the contact noticed that the tail lights were not illuminating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v429000 (exterior lighting:tail lights) in which the vehicle was included. After inspecting the vehicle the technician stated the vehicle would not be covered under the recall because the part had been tampered with and damaged because of inadequate protection. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.”

“The contact owns a 2004 Acura TSX. While driving approximately 10 MPH in a parking lot, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the instrument panel. The contact parked the vehicle and proceeded to lock the power doors before exiting; however, the door locking mechanism would not work. She could not lock the doors from inside the vehicle and had to manually lock them from the outside. In addition, the trunk locking mechanism was inoperative and could only be activated with the trunk release. The passenger side tail light failed to operate and the driver's side door chime was inoperative. …”