My 2012 Acura TL with 110K has failed engine last week without any prior Warnings

Asked by Alsultani Dec 12, 2018 at 01:23 PM about the 2012 Acura TL FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2012 Acura TL with 110K has failed engine last week without any prior
warnings!! I absolutely lost my mind that my car with all current maintenance
being done at the dealer shop since I purchased it brand new. Dealer is not
even sure what has caused the knocking and rattling noise coming from the
lower block of the engine. They recommend engine replacement for $5500.
so, Iam contemplating going after the Automaker to explain to me what, why
has the engine failed. Any other recommendation that i can get from this
forum??

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Go to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration NHTSA and search for recalls by VIN number. Do the same with the Acura dealerships. They may have even failed to contact you about a service bulletin about a repair that would have prevented this. It sounds like a crankshaft bearing failure which also involves oil pumps and lubrication. The only recall I can find is for airbags. Document everything you do, especially service records regarding oil changes on time.

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