1988 Acura Legend vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1988 Acura Legend — 36% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When the gear was shifted from park to drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a wall. *jb”
filed May 23, 2003
“On feb 3, 2003, I was backing out of driveway and put car in reverse, I could not stop the car no matter how much pressure I put on the brakes. The car back up on the sidewalk in front of my house, into my neighbors fence, which caused fence to break in several places. *jb”
filed Feb 27, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Legend years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Legend | 2 | 10% |
| 1993 Legend | 5 | 20% |
| 1992 Legend | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 Legend | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 Legend | 2 | 6% |
| 1989 Legend | 3 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Acura Legend
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.