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2006 Acura TL repairs by problem area

Engine (15%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (6%)

Suspension and Steering (20%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 212 repairs.
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2006 Acura TL engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (10%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (13%)

$100 - $499 (37%)

< $100 (27%)

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Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Acura TL

Engine not specified

130500 mi

US $2500
Radiator had minor leak . motor ran dry of coolant. Motor melted down . replaced with junk yard motor. 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

185000 mi

US $4200
Low oil level (known problem for my car) caused timing belt to jump during downshift. Chose to purchase used replacement engine rather than repair damaged one. Replacement engine working well so far 
206251 mi

US $20
Replace Right side engine mount. It appeared to be torn when I removed it to replace the timing belt. 
71100 mi

US $300
broken motor mount 
138000 mi

US $300
Replaced Timing belt, water pump, idler pulley, tensioner. 
112000 mi

US $100
Factory installed spark plug came loose at 111,000 miles and ruined threads on cylinder head and coil pack. Cylinder head fixed with thread repair kit. Coil pack replaced. Car misfired badly and barely made it home. 
122000 mi EGR valve was stuck open by a chunk of crud or ash, causing rough running and low idle. OBD scan tool detected P0404 code. EGR valve was removed, chunk of crud was cleaned out, and EGR valve was reinstalled - fixed problem. 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

178560 mi

C $125
Changed O2 Sensor, Bank 2 upstream. 
178860 mi

C $11
Coolant reservoir cap was cracked, no performance issue. Replaced cap only. 
102000 mi

US $375
Sparkplug blew out of the engine, stripped threads in cylinder head, destroyed coil pack 
181000 mi

US $1100
Small oil leak around oil pump, and around valve cover gaskets. went ahead and replaced timing belt early, and find timing belt tensioner needed replacing as well. 
112000 mi

US $709
Known recall issue (we found this out after the fact). The vacuum hose caused smoking. Replacement of hose. 
135000 mi

US $367
O2 Sensor bad. 
94000 mi

US $400
Check engine light came on repeatedly. Cause was faulty evap purge valve. 
96000 mi

US $8
Oil pan was stripped. Shop installed an oversize plug. 
71700 mi Car was riding very rough. Found broken engine mounts on front and side. 
85000 mi

US $5800
2 motor mounts, oil pressure switch. 
98500 mi

US $1140
Motor mount 
122000 mi

US $586
Replaced pre-tensioner and serpentine belt. 
51000 mi

US $430
Cooling fan blade pierced radiator. Radiator replaced. Not clear how that occurred as fans seem to be bolted in place firmly. 
65100 mi

$90
Engine starter stopped working the next moment. The automatic feature of the starter failed and replaced. 
100440 mi

$50
WARNING. UNEXPECTED UNINTENDED & CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. SCARY. POTENTIALLY FATAL. PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL & SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL: ENGINE ROARING MADLY. TURNED OFF & THEN ON. ENGINE ROARING MADLY. TURNED OFF AND MUCH LATER ON, ENGINE OK 
95000 mi

US $500
2 of 3 motormounts were busted. 
156000 mi

US $350
Engine mount 
159300 mi

US $850
Catalytic converter 
186000 mi

US $500
Timing belt Water pump 
100940 mi

C $2400
oil pump seal leaking was replaced 
64000 mi

US $220
Light knocking in steering over bumps. Traced to side engine mount. Replaced front mount, as well, to be sure. Side clearly torn, but front looked ok. 
89000 mi

US $200
Engine Mount. 

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2006 Acura TL Engine Problems

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