Acura TL Complaints (2001)

149 consumer complaints on file.

#10107587January 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEAR CRASH DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103590December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SPEED. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CLOSE CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE VEHICLE HESITATED UPON ACCELERATION. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V176000: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE THE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR WITHIN THEIR TWO MINUTE DRIVE INSPECTION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY KEPT REFERRING HER BACK TO THE SAME DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PERFORMING ERRATICALLY OFF DEALERSHIP PREMISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098433November 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS INTO MODE OF DOWN HIFTING AND UPSHIFTING INAPPROPRIATELY. THIS CAUSES THE AUTOMOBILE TO CHANGE SPEED SUDDENLY AND IRRATICALLY. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. NOTE: THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 2ND GEAR PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098472November 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GEAR SLIPPAGE, SLUGGISH ON ACCELERATION, NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION REPAIRS THROUGH DEALER, VEHICLE RECALLED - STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091501October 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT AND WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS ON. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB HEAT BUILDUP TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR. TRANSMISSION LOCKUP. RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V176000 *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086736August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 ACURA TL. AS I WRITE THIS IT IS IN THE SHOP FOR IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALMOST IN THREE REAR END CRASHES AS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I STEPED ON THE GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080091June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075219June 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GOT REPLACED, BUT I SEE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT SHALL WORK FINE IN FUTURE AND IT IS REALLY SCARY AS IT COULD FAIL IN SPEED AND COULD EXPECT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063221May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONSUMER PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL FOR A LITTLE WHILE. AFTER A MILE OR TWO, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LOST POWER AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. *SC THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062249March 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN MY CAR TWICE IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. EACH TIME IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I FEEL THIS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060771March 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE IN A 2001 ACURA TL. 3RD TRANSMISSION IN 36000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059674February 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE DRIVER MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054796January 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 ACURA TL. BOUGHT USED AND HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 OR 7 TIMES IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. BRAKES, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SEEMINGLY HAVE A PROBLEM...YOU HAVE TO ALMOST GO TO THE FLOOR TO STOP, BUT DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. TRUE OR NOT-I DON'T KNOW. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, ALSO THE ABS AND TC LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. ALSO, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE THAT MY CAR NOW HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I HARDLY GO ANYWHERE. IT SEEMS THE ODOMETER IS VERY INACCURATE. THERE IS NO WAY I HAVE PUT 30,000 MILES ON THIS CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2003. COULD NOT FIND ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ODOMETER ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT'S POSSIBLE THEIR COULD BE A SPEED SENSOR ISSUE IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050343January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS PROPELLED TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD AND MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND AFTER A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051489January 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ACURA 2001 3.2TL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSON WAS STARTED BY TURNING ON THE IGNITION. AS SOON AS IT WAS STARTED, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN THE CAR, NEITHER DID SHIFTING THE GEARS. THE ONLY WAY THE CAR STOPPED WAS WHEN IT HIT THE FENCE AND HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR, WELL OVER $7000. I CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STATED THAT ACURA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THEY DIDN'T HELP AT ALL. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE CEO OF AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY JUST REFERRED IT TO ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY REFUSE TO HELP AT ALL WHEN IT IS CLEAR FROM ALL THE INCIDENTS REPORTED IN THE NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A CLEAR PROBLEM WITH ACURA TRANSMISSIONS. THE NHTSA SHOULD TAKE ACTION SINCE THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS WITH HONDA AND ACURA'S. I AM DEFINITELY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO BUY A HONDA OR ACURA AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049270December 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME THE OTHER NIGHT IT WAS DARK AND POURING DOWN RAIN. I WAS DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD AT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR WENT FROM 55 MPH TO 40 MPH. I HAD ALREADY SCHEDULED THE CAR TO GO IN THE NEXT MORNING, BUT REALIZED THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT MAKE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND HEADED FOR THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I WAS BRINGING IT IN. I ROAD WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON THE WAY BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO AS FAST AS 40 MPH WITH THE RPM RUNNING AT 4500. THIS WAS SCARY FOR ME BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND RAINING AND IT WAS HARD TO SEE OTHER CARS. I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME A LOANER CAR. THE NEXT DAY I GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY CONFIRMED WITH THEIR COMPUTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN SAID, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE CAR. THEY SAID, THEY HAVE TO SEND THIS TRANSMISSION TO ACURA AND THEY WOULD PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. WELL FROM THE WEB SITES THAT I HAVE READ TODAY SAYS THEY ARE PUTTING REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN BRAND NEW CARS. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS TIME BOMB AND THAT IS WHY THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. I THINK THAT THE REST OF AMERICA AND WORLD SHOULD KNOW WHAT ACURA IS DOING TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND I THINK THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY, OR GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK SO WE CAN GO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND NOT ACURA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047323November 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045496November 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE WIFE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON 11/3/2003 IN THE MORNING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SET THE APPOINTMENT FOR 4 DAYS LATER. BY NOON TIME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ONLY GO INTO REVERSE AND WE CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY THEY SAID THAT SOMEONE MAY HAVE GOTTEN SODA DOWN IN THE SHIFTER AND THAT IS WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO CHECK OUT. I CALLED THEM AROUND 3:00 AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY SAID THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM VERY MAD AT THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, 1. THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD LET MY WIFE AND OUR ONE YEAR OLD RIDE AROUND FOR 4 DAYS LIKE THAT WHEN YOU READ THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE TRANSMISSION. LOCK UP ON THEM ON THE HIGHWAY. ARE THEY JUST TRYING TO SAVE THE MONEY ON A RENTAL CAR? 2. THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO SAY THAT SODA GOT INTO THE SHIFTER. 3. IS THE PROBLEM FIXED LIKED I WAS TOLD OR ARE THEY JUST PUTTING IN ANOTHER REBUILT JUNK TRANSMISSION FOR US TO HAVE PROBLEMS LATER DOWN THE ROAD. THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER UP THE PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD RECALL THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. WE TRIED TO CALL MY WIFE'S GIRL FRIEND WHO HAS A CL AND LET HER KNOW ABOUT IT BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO HER. ACURA AND NHTSA SHOULD ALL DO THE PROPER THING AND RECALL THE CARS TODAY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045018October 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043904October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES, 4 EACH AND 1 IN A 2001 3.2 TL "LOANER". THIS VEHICLE JUST "LOCKS" UP WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED, DOWNSHIFTING WITHOUT WARNING FROM 45 TO 10-15 MPH. THE ENGINE REDLINES, AND THE GOVERNOR TAKES OVER PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS REAR ENDED AND DIES IN THIS VEHICLE. ACURA KEEPS INSTALLING "NEW" REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE "HOPE" IT IS FIXED. MY LAST OCCURANCE ACTUALLY BROKE A HYDRAULIC FILLED MOTOR MOUNT - THAT'S HOW MUCH FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE PUTS ON THE VEHICLE*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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