NHTSA — Electrical System Problems

0.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
261,387 miles

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1997 Acura RL electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 Acura RL Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 032009

RL

  • 261,387 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Switch would fail to engage after starting. I had to hold the switch between start and on in order to maintain engine running. Drove 70 miles like that until I reached home. It did it once before two years ago, but after spraying with cleaner it stopped.

- Augusta, GA, USA

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