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1997 Acura CL Engine problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 1997 Acura CL's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on March 24, 2020. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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8
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

AirbagsEngine & cooling

I noticed an srs light on every time after I start the engine and the engine mounting are broken and lose..

Filed Incident Air bags · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11319178
SteeringEngine & cooling

The 1997 acura cl harmonica balencer bolt snaped off had to get it replaced and three weeks later happend again in the middel off the street trafic almost casing an acedent

Filed Incident Steering · EngineNHTSA 10966385
Engine & cooling

97 Acura, purchased in may 2003, had 4 bulletins on the same item, front balancer oil shaft seal was bad and faulty. According to the dealer this was and still is a major problem. However, no one ever made this major problem a recall but a bulletin. Which means that acura send out bulletins for the customer and they only had 2 years to get this repaired by acura. On 21 december 03, my acura began to leak serverly. So I took it to an automotive shop to have it repaired. Before the engine blew. Mechanic stated this...

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was a major problem, so I had it repaired at my one expense, $450. This should have been a national recall on this due to the fact this problem did, does, and still will blow and engine.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10050962
Engine & cooling

While driving shaft seal broke, causing damages to timing belt and oil leakage. Please give any further details. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 898578
BrakesEngine & coolingElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

Abs light comes on, and with that a noise is heard in the system, engine light also comes on, when applying brakes they go to the floor which eventually stops vehicle, abs light stays on, contacted dealer, and dealer stated that abs is leaking. *Ak dealer has repaired and replaces other major parts of the vehicles, such as the alternator and starter, egr valve was replaced due to the engine light coming on, brake light, transmission was serviced, the window regulator was replaced*et1.Left front window does not go up,2.Left front door regulator,3.High mount brake light,4.Egr valve 5.Starter

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility · Structure · Unknown or otherNHTSA 898468
Engine & cooling

Vehicle smokes excessively, and temperture gauge is over the red mark. Also, there is rattling noise underneath the hood.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 864251
Engine & cooling

OIL PAN SEALS LEAK.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 537274
Engine & cooling

When traveling the vehicle will stall and hesitate. Consumer stated foot is on the accelerator pedal and the vehicle will stall. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace any parts. Please provide further details. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 815983

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