Acura TL Complaints (2002)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10159012June 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR ON OUR WAY TO DROP OFF OUR CAR AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IN TO 2ND GEAR LUNGING US FORWARD. LUCKILY WE WERE IN THE SLOW LANE AND ABLE TO PULL OVER AVOIDING AND ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO ACURA AND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. SINCE THAT INCIDENCE WE HAVE HAD AN ADDITIONAL 2 TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO THE CAR. ONE ON 11/8/04 AND THE MOST RECENT 5/24/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156531May 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT AROUND 50,000 MILES, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT GEAR SLIPPAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GEAR SLIPPAGE AT AROUND 10,000 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE HAPPENING IN A "NEW" TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2002 TLS HAS HAD SOME ISSUES, BUT WHAT GUARANTEES THIS NEW REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153193March 20, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150029February 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I OWN AN ACURA TL TYPE-S AND THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT. THE DEALER KEEPS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIX. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143411November 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKING, SLIPPING.. REPLACED FOR INTERNAL FAILURE. NOW ACTING FUNNY AGAIN 4000 MILES LATER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143108November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED A 2002 ACURA TL-S SINCE IT WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED. WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 ON THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER SINCE THEN AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSIONS HAS HAD FAILURES. I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSMISSION AFTER 2 REPLACEMENTS. WE ARE AT ABOUT 78,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE HITTING 90,000 MILES SOON. THIS WILL BE IN ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS. THE FACT THAT ACURA JUST RE-CONDITIONS THE TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTS IT BACK IN IS REALLY NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUES. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE SUFFERING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WILL GIVE OUT SOON AGAIN. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LISTED THIS ON AUTO FORUMS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. ACURA NEEDS TO REALLY FIX THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN OR GIVE A MUCH BETTER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. THEIR PRACTICE OF SIMPLY RE-CONDITIONING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. YOUR ASSIATNCE IN GETTING A PROPER RESOLUTIONS IS APPRECIATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143016November 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR 4TH TIME; ACURA 3.2TL 2002. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142176November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. . THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142215November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA TL-S THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. TRY TO REPORTED TO VALLEY STREAM ACURA, VALLEY STREAM, NY RESPONSE: THE PROBLEM DOESN'T SHOW UP TOO OBVIOUS, PLEASE DRIVE IT ON SECOND GEAR AND BEAT ON IT UNTIL IT BECOME MORE OBVIOUS. WENT TO PARAGON ACURA, NORTHERN BLVD, QUEENS, NY RESPOND: NO PROBLEM FOUND, YOU STILL HAVE 35000 MORE MILES TO DRIVE UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER. SO DON'T WORRY AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT NEARS TO 100000 MILES. WENT TO CURRY ACURA, SCARSDALE, NY RESPONSE: IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT OR TEST IT, BRING THAT BACK TO PREVIOUS ACURA FOR THE PROBLEM. CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICE: RESPONSE: PLEASE TRY OTHER LOCAL DEALERS BEFORE YOU CALL BACK AND FILE THE COMPLAINT. THEY SUGGEST ME TO GO TO MANHATTAN, ROLYSN, BROOKLYN FIRST.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138313October 1, 2005
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE THE ACURA EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT COVERED FOR 02 BUT IT WAS FOR 03? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IF NO ONE WILL HONOR IT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137623September 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT: THE CONSUMER FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THE SRS OF THE AIRBAG, ODI 10137149 . THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO ADD THIS INFORMATION TO HER PREVIOUS COMPLAINT AND WISHED TO FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR THAT WENT TO THE HEATER, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND WITH THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE WIRES MELTED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT SEE FLAMES, BUT FELT THERE WAS A FIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED HONDA MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO CALL THE CONSUMER BACK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137149September 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONSUMER STATES THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS A FAULTY OPDS UNIT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS. THE LIGHT CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOT GONE OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134983August 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
INSPECTION OF TWO FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FOUND TO BE WORN OUT. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES. IN THE WORST CASE, THE BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN AN ABRUPT VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD GREATLY BE REDUCED. THE PARTS ARE BEING REPLACED AND THE OLD PARTS WILL BE RETAINED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110886August 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN: 04V176000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS CANCELLED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130536July 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 1999-2002 ACURA TL, BUT ALL HONDA/ACURA DOES TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IS REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS AGAIN. SLIPS, DISENGAGES, AND STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129403July 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ROTORS ON THE 2002 ACURA TL WEAR UNEVENLY OR SWELL IN THE HEAT. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE CAR, AND THUS THE CAR, TO SHAKE DURING STOPS. THIS CONDITION HAPPENS WHILE STOPPING SLOWLY OR QUICKLY. THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE. WE HAVE TAKEN OUR CAR IN 4 TIMES TO HAVE THE ROTORS GROUND AND EACH TIME THERE HAS BEEN SOMEONE ELSE WAITING IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER SERVICING BUT ALWAYS RETURNS. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THESE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129386July 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DT: THE VEHICLE 2002 HONDA ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S, THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION CONCERNING THE SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME THEY REPAIRED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED. HE TOOK IT BACK TO A DEALER, AND THEY REPAIRED IT AGAIN. THEY REPAIRED THE RECALL THREE TIMES. THE FOURTH TIME A DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HE COULD NOT HEAR THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD THE CONSUMER, THAT MAYBE THEY JUST SWITCHED IT THE LAST THREE TIMES TO MAKE HIM HAPPY. THE PART WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE EVERY TIME THE PART WAS REPLACED IT GOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 100,000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD HIM TO TAKE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. AND THEN THE ACURA REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO SEE CONSUMER. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP THAT DID REPAIRS WAS ACURA OF BROOKFIELD 191800 WEST BLUEMOUND ROAD BROOKFIELD, WI 53045 262-785-1918. THE SECOND AND THIRD WAS ACURA OF LIBERTYVILLE 1620 SOUTH MILWAUKEE AVE. LIBERTYVILLE, IL 847-680-7333, AND THE FOURTH WAS DAVID HOBBS HONDA 6100 NORTH GREEN BAY AVE. GLENDALE, WI 53209 414-352-6100, AND THIS WAS THE SAME DEALER WHERE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129269July 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SUDDEN, LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM REAR DISC BRAKES. AT SAME TIME, SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CONTACTED ACURA DEALER, CLAIR ACURA OF WALPOLE MA, UNABLE TO SERVICE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK, DIDN'T APPEAR CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. TOOK CAR TO TIRE/BREAK SPECIALIST WHO IMMEDIATLEY DIAGNOSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, CALIPERS WERE LOCKED FROZEN. CALLED ACURA DEALER, STILL UNCONCERNED, KNEW NOTHING ABOUT OTHER VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAD CAR REPAIRED IMMEDIATLEY BY BREAK SPECIALIST - REPLACED CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE FLUID, COMPLETE BRAKE PACKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127049June 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIVE TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN 5 MONTHS. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. SERIOUS SAFTEY CONCERNS WITH THIS PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE. ACURA WILL NOT BUY BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127079June 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATES THAT IN AUGUST 2003 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN ON JUNE 28, 2005. BOTH TIMES VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE . ONE MONTH AGO HE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT GOING ABOUT 5-8 MPH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. MANUFACTURER HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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