9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
182,550 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
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problem #2

Aug 162014

EL 1.6L

  • Manual transmission
  • 205,052 miles

This is very bad!!! Overall the Acura EL 1.6 is a very good peppy, reliable and economical car but this problem is a mystery. It's a ghost! Plus it's intermittent and only happens once in a blue moon!

These types of problems are usually related to faulty ignitions or fuel pumps. I had them changed...to no avail! Changed ignition coils, distributors, spark plugs, wires, batteries, alternators and starers...problem persists.

This is extremely weird and no one can figure it out. Happens once every 2-3 months in all conditions and hours...hot, cold, slow, fast...etc.

It just shuts down and coasts to a halt... and won't fire back up. It takes an hour to rest up and fire up.

To our America friends who don't have the Acura EL...it's basically the same thing as a Honda Civic 99-2000.

- kal99, Ottawa, Ontario, canada

problem #1

Jun 032005

(reported on)

EL

  • 160,000 miles

The major problem I have is that the car has been at the shop and they cant find the problem.

I have also contacted Acura and they claim they have no reference to compare my problem to.

As this is a little car, I have had life threatening troubles on the freeway.

However, it usually shuts off during city driving.

Best regards, Rob Field

- Rob F., Burlington, Ontario, Canada