Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#8020017October 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS LEARNED THAT THESE AUTOMOBILES HAVE A LATENT SAFETY DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DOWNSHIFT WHILE TRAVELING. THE DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL A PROBLEM OCCURS. JLG NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767902September 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I AM A NERVOUS WRECK WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND I WISH I DID NOT HAVE TO DRIVE IT EITHER. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE CAR OR BUY IT BACK AT LOW BLUEBOOK. SHOULD I OR MY WIFE BECOME INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILING WE WILL HOLD HONDA LIABLE FOR ALL PROPERTY DAMAGE, MEDICAL BILLS, PAIN AND SUFFERING. IF YOU DO NOT FEEL A RECALL IS WARRANTED, I MAY SUE YOU AS WELL. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767751September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "SLIPPED" OUT OF GEAR AND AUTOMOBILE DECELERATED RAPIDLY TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE'S RPM TO GO OVER REDLINE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019570September 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO 40 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767694September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE SHOWED A UP/DOWN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR PROBLEM. IT WOULD SLIP WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT UP. WHEN SHIFTING DOWN TO 3RD YOU WOULD HEAR A CLUNK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SEARCH FOR A GEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019404September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019519September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHAFT INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767488September 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, NOT GO INTO GEAR, ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFT/UPSHIFT, REFUSE TO SHIFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767394September 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION HUNTING FOR GEAR, MAKING NOISE, BOGGING DOWN, RPM'S GO WAY UP, THEN SHIFTS, LOSS OF POWER, VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767401September 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR AT 45 MPH TO 1ST, CAUSING THE CAR TO SCRETCH THE TIRES AND TO LURCH FOWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018960September 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL STALL AND HESITATE. WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES TIRES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767371September 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION MIS-SHIFT SEVERAL TIMES FROM 3RD TO 1ST GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER FIRST TIME ON 8/19/2002 AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED 3 TIMES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER SECOND TIME ON 8/28/2002. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. EVEN THOUGH, THERE IS NO ACCIDENT IN THIS INCIDENT. I AM REALLY CONCERNING THE SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM IN THIS PARTICULAR CAR MODEL. I HOPE NHTSA CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767278September 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. JUST LEARNED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 16,000 SUCH FAILURES IN THE ACURA AND HONDAS USING SAME TRANSMISSION. VERY DANGEROUS AND NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767307September 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 TL2-S,ALMOST 1 YEAR AND 13350 MILES ON IT. LATELY WE HAVE BEEN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018701September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITHOUT TOUCHING GEAR SHIFT. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT, HITTING A WALL ON FREEWAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767226September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OR HESITATES AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767252September 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767168September 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
APPROXIMATELY 17 MONTHS AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN. THE CAR HAD NO POWER, WHICH EVENTUALLY LEAD TO MY NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING SOME SORT OF HESITATION. THE CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEALER ON JULY 20TH, AND A REMANUFACTURED TRANSIMSSION WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. ON JULY 29TH I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT OF A WHISTLING NOISE THAT WAS HEARD UPON EXCELERATION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OPERATING TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON AUGUST 5TH, BECAUSE I WAS STILL HEARING THE NOISE UPON EXCELERATION, THE NOISE WAS HEARD THIS TIME BY THE TECHNICIAN, AND A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED THE SECOND TIME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON AUGUST 20TH, FOR THE THIRD TIME, BECAUSE THE CAR HAD NO PICK UP POWER UPON EXCELERATION, I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, AND AN A/B VALVE WAS INSTALLED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR THE FOURTH TIME, BECAUSE I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN (THE CAR HAD NO PICK UP POWER UPON EXCELERATIONTO), THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME AND SAID THAT IT WAS ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE TRANSMISSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767123September 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767126September 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I THINK THEY NEED TO DO A RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC PART BECAUSE IF IT FAILS, IT COULD CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS AND IS TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR THE OWNER AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD: ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND ON: HTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/CLASSIFIED/AUTOMOTIVE/HIGHWAY1/LA-HY-ACURA11SEP11.STORY?COLL=LA%2DCLASS%2DAUTOS%2DHIGHWAY1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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