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I have a 2015 TLX 4-cyl w/Tech. 33 months after purchase, I drove it work one morning. In the afternoon, it didn't start. After begging for a jump from colleagues, I took it to the dealer. They found 2 dead cells on the battery, replaced it under warranty coverage, everything went back to normal. In another 33 months, I had the identical experience. I got stranded again. Same diagnosis and resolution.
I don't think this is just a bad coincidence given some other battery related threads here. I am not convinced it is a battery defect either. I believe some electronic component doesn't shut itself off properly from time-to-time and causes battery drain. Overdrain leads to dead cells in battery. 33 months is a short time to expect battery failure. I have never seen this sort of abrupt battery failure with other cars I had. I observe that battery typically deteriorates slowly based on battery tests performed during oil changes. I always get it replaced at about 4 years before waiting for an unpleasant surprise.
Why cannot Acura address the root cause of this issue? If they happened to address it in later model years, why cannot they issue a recall and get this fixed for the early buyers like us? I am disappointed to say the least. A new Acura should not leave you stranded twice in its first 5.5 years. Reliability is one of the main reasons people choose Honda/Acura.
I don't think this is just a bad coincidence given some other battery related threads here. I am not convinced it is a battery defect either. I believe some electronic component doesn't shut itself off properly from time-to-time and causes battery drain. Overdrain leads to dead cells in battery. 33 months is a short time to expect battery failure. I have never seen this sort of abrupt battery failure with other cars I had. I observe that battery typically deteriorates slowly based on battery tests performed during oil changes. I always get it replaced at about 4 years before waiting for an unpleasant surprise.
Why cannot Acura address the root cause of this issue? If they happened to address it in later model years, why cannot they issue a recall and get this fixed for the early buyers like us? I am disappointed to say the least. A new Acura should not leave you stranded twice in its first 5.5 years. Reliability is one of the main reasons people choose Honda/Acura.