Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10007582February 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AND BALKING ON NEW 2003 ACURA TLC TYPE-S
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007529February 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR DIED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP (RED-LIGHT). I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD WITH 31,000 MILES. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY. I WENT STRAIGHT TO ACURA DEALER, WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS SPECIFIC INCIDENT, THE DEFECTIVE ACURA TRANSMISSIONS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005799February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEAR DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007026February 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM ON TWO OCCASIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005166February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA 3.2 TL DELIVERED ON MARCH, 2002. TRANSMISSION FAILED APRIL, 2002. TRANSMISSION FAILED ONCE AGAIN ON FEBURARY 2003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005200February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE SLIPPING, REVING UP SEVERAL TIMES, BARELY MADE IT TO AUTO SHOP IN VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564743January 31, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT BELT CAUGHT ONTO SEAT ADJUSTER AND COMPLETELY RECLINED DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND / OR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SEAT BELT WAS PULLED AWAY FROM SEAT ADJUSTER SEAT CONTINUED TO RECLINE. TWO MONTHS LATER THE SEAT MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005042January 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY (STORE) ONTO A MAIN ROAD AT LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. STEPPED ON BRAKE BECAUSE CARS WERE STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULDN'T STOP, NO MATTER HOW HARD I HIT THE BRAKES. I GRAZED THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING IT. WENT INTO A TREE TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE. ACURA DEALER SWORE IT COULDN'T HAPPEN AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT I FOUND SIX OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB SITE. REPORTED IT TO METUCHEN, NJ POLICE. THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH OCCURRENCE, BUT THE DEALER CONVINCED ME THE FIRST WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003598January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TODAY I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE MORE THAN A DEFECT IN MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL-S. PRIOR TO TODAY I HAVE DELT WITH NUMEROUS MINOR DEFECTS SUCH AS A BROKEN SWAY BAR LINK, LEAKING TRANSMISSION SEALS AND BRAKE FITTINGS, PAINT/TRIM DEFECTS AND TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. TODAY'S INCIDENT WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE ONLY REASON I MADE IT HOME SAFELY TONIGHT WAS PURE LUCK! ON CA-101 IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH-HOUR I WAS IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 65 MPH SURROUNDED BY CARS WHEN MY FRONT TIRE LOCKED UP SENDING MY CAR INTO THE LANE ON MY RIGHT. AS I COUNTER-STEERED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO THE CARS ON MY RIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS STILL STUCK IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE FIRST GEAR. AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE SPIN AND BARELY AVOIDING THE HUGE SUV COMING STRAIGHT AT ME I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND PULL OFF OF THE FREEWAY WHERE I TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO CALM MYSELF AND THANK GOD I WAS STILL ALIVE. THE CAR IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR RIGHT NOW AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING WHERE I AM GOING EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, NOT REPAIRED. IN MY OPINION THIS GOES BEYOND A SIMPLE WARRANTY EXTENSION (WHICH I ALREADY PURCHASED - 7Y/100,000) AND COULD HAVE NOT ONLY COST MY LIFE, BUT THE LIFE OF OTHERS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003531January 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY 2003 ACURA 3.2TL WAS PUT IN SERVICE IN AUGUST, 2003. RECENTLY, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOW MAKING THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO CORRECT IT; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED ME IN WRITING AS FOLLOWS: "ADVISED CUSTOMER NOT TO LEAVE ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICE ON PASS SEAT, WILL CAUSE LIGHT TO GO OFF" I.E., CELL PHONE IN MY WIFE'S POCKETBOOK COULD TURN SRS OFF. THIS EXPLANATION DOES NOT SEEM PLAUSIBLE. IF THE SYSTEM IS THAT SENSITIVE, IT IS NOT DEPENDABLE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003565January 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
'99 ACURA TL W/MICHELIN MXV4 TIRES AT 65K MILES. TWO OF THE TIRES SHOWED CLEAR BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION AT AROUND 65K MILES. INSPECTION: DEEP CUT-LIKE SEPARATION AROUND THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD SEAM TO SIDEWALL AREA. MICHELIN DEALER FOUND WHILE DOING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION AND REPLACED WITH SAME TIRE FOR A PRORATED PRICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003348January 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT ERRATICLY AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004252January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED ON A COLLISION CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT WANTED TO SEE THE CAR TO LOOK AT IT, BUT CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004315January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CONSUMER STATES" THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN." THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ACURA, AND ACURA IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002936January 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I NOTICED THAT NHTSA HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO TRANNY FAILURE. I BOUGHT AN 03 ACURA 3.2TL-S BACK IN MARCH. I REALLY DIDNT KNOW THAN WHEN THE TRANNY WOULD "CATCH UP" THAT IT WOULD BE A DEFECT. THE SAD PART IS THAT I WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR BUT I CANT SELL IT BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL LOSS. THEREFORE, IM FORCED TO STAY WITH THIS CAR THAT MAY SOME DAY KILL ME. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER STORIES; NUMERIOUS OTHER STORIES. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE TRANNY MAY GO SOON BUT ITS NO WAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT BEACUSE THE "FAILURE" DIDNT HAPPEN YET. IM SCARED AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002812January 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR THAT I HAVE BOUGHT. I BOUGHT AN ACURA TL TYPE S 2002, IT ONLY HAS 29,000 MI ON THE ODOMETER AND ALREADY I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE. JUST YESTERDAY IT HAS STARTED TO EXIBIT THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE LAST TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF! WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY!THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEW FIXED TRANSMISSION!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FAMILY, I DONT KNOW WHAT ILL DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002817January 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THOSE NEW "BLUE" HEADLAMPS ARE BLINDING AT NIGHT. THEY SEEM DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000973January 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 26,0000 MILES, 2001 ACURA 3.2TL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHILE PASSING A VERY SLOW CAR, TRANSIMISSION SUDDENLY DID NOT ENGAGE AND ENGINE RPMS SOARED WHILE POWER TO WHEELS CEASED. TC AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. WENT TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT STOPPING AND ADIVISED IT WAS OK TO CONTINUE DRIVING CAREFULLY, ONE WEEK OUT APPOINTMMENT GIVEN TO ME. AT APPOINTMENT, INFORMED OF AT FAILURE, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. RETURNED ONE WEEK LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000962January 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY ACURA 02 TL-S MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SOME HOW GOT STUCK IN THE 4TH GEAR. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006055January 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN
NAR 1/29/2003. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IRREGULAR SHIFTING BEHAVIOR THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNS THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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