Acura CL Complaints (2001)

271 consumer complaints on file.

#10025295July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR - NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023402June 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION IN 2001 ACURA CL-S; APPROX 35,000 MILES. I POSSIBLY NOTICED A DISCREPANCY IN SHIFTING AROUND 3RD GEAR MAYBE 2-3X OVER PAST 3-4 MONTHS, INCLUDING THE MORNING THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO REPEATEDLY NOTICE A PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED US THAT MORNING OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE & NEED FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10020712May 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. I UNDERSTAND THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTING HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO NOT BE A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IN THIS CASE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. THE RESULTING SUDDEN LOSS OF DRIVE POWER ALMOST CAUSED THE CAR BEHIND ME TO HIT ME. THE 2-3 SHIFT IS ALMOST ALWAYS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AWAY FROM A DEAD STOP, TO DEEM THIS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD IS ABSURD. IF I WERE NOT ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. ACURA DEALERS HAVE DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION ACTUALLY FAILS. I TOLERATED 20,000 MILES OF ERRATIC SHIFTING BEFORE MINE DIED COMPLETELY. I NOW HAVE 4,000 ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS BEEN EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR THE ORIGINAL DID, ALWAYS BETWEEN THE 2-3 SHIFT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019298May 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL-S AND I'VE HAD THE TRANS REPLACED ONCE BECAUSE OF SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT.(THAT BY THE WAY HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR) BUT THAT BESIDES THE FACT ACCORDING TO PALM BEACH ACURA. NOW MY CAR DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT CHANGE IT UNLESS IT HAPPENS WHEN ONE OF THERE MECHANICS DRIVES IT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018994May 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE-S - TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 28,900 MILES. SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY (I476). CAR WAS IN FOR STANDARD SERVICE DAYS BEFORE INCIDENT AND THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS WHEN ASKED TO LOOK INTO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. 7 DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING AN EXTREME DOWNSHIFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO WARNING. DUE TO THE ALERTNESS OF OTHER DRIVERS - NO INJURIES OCCURRED.. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018830May 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA-CL TYPE S TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 30000 MILES. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND ENGAGED AT RANDOM POINTS. ACCELERATED TO 60 MILES PER HOUR, AT WHICH THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE TIRES TO CHIRP. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AFTER DOWN SHIFT IN THE FORM OF A BLINKING D5 LIGHT, CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT, VSA LIGHT ON WITH EXCLAMATION POINT. WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014456April 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS FIRST FAILURE WAS JULY 3, 2001. FIRST FAILURE VEHICLE BLEW SMOKE. SECOND FAILURE RESULTED IN TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND SUDDEN, HARD SHIFTING. VEHICLE WAS IN QUESTIONABLE SAFETY CONDITION DUE TO CONSTANT SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR DURING TURNS, ACCELERATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013631March 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A ACURA 2001 CL TYPE S. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 25K MILES, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT AND PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FREE OF THE DEFECT. THEN AT 50K MILES MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. I GOT IT REPLACED AND IT STILL FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013588March 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL, 32000 MILES,5 SPEED AUTO TRANS. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY AND ERRATICALLY SHIFTED FROM 5TH SPEED INTO 1ST OR 2ND AND BACK INTO 5TH. THIS UNEXPECTED SHIFTING CAUSED THE CAR TO RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN, THEN ACCELERATE. I TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO A LESS CROWDED STREET AND CONTINUED DRIVING TOWARDS MY DESTINATION. THE PROBLEM RECURRED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE NEXT 3 MILES. PREVIOUSLY, THE ONLY INDICATION OF TRANSMISSION TROUBLE WAS EARLIER THAT DAY. THERE WAS SOME SLIPPAGE WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD SPEED. THE ACURA DEALER EXAMINED THE CAR AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. ACURA INFORMED OWNERS BY LETTER THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH SOME TRANSMISSIONS AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THEM, BUT I HAD NO IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT. THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE! IT IS FORTUNATE THAT I HAD MY SEAT BELTS ON AS THE SUDDEN LURCHING WOULD HAVE THROWN ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010440March 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE : 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S TRAVELING 50 MPH ON US6 TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ABRUPTLY AND MADE ME SWERVE OUT OF TRAFFIC NEXT DAY TRANSMISSION TOTALLY DIED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IS GIVING SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM DEC 2001 FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED JAN 2003 SECOND TRANSMISSION CHECKED AND FLUID IS BURNED PLUS TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS WAY OUT, I AM AFRAID MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008503March 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 5-YEAR-OLD SON HOME FROM SCHOOL. AFTER MORE THAN HALF OF THE STOPS, UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAR'S ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO AS HIGH AS 7,000 RPMS. WHILE MAINTAINING 45 MPH ON SURFACE STREETS, THE CAR WOULD DOWN SHIFT ERRATICALLY, AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. LUCKILY, WE LIVE IN ARIZONA, WHERE THE LANDSCAPE IS FLAT AND THE WEATHER IS WARM YEAR-ROUND. ACCORDING TO ACURA CLIENT SERVICES, COLD WEATHER AND UPHILL/DOWNHILL DRIVING COULD INSTIGATE THE TROUBLE WE'VE HAD. THEY'LL NEED TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER THAN THAT FOR US. WE HAVE OWNED HONDA VEHICLES SINCE 1989, SO FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN LOYAL. NOW, THE PRICIEST PURCHASE IS WHAT I WOULD CALL A LEMON, SINCE WE ARE NOW WITHOUT A CAR FOR AT LEAST A WEEK AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WITH A REFURBISHED ONE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. PLUS, NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED? WHY NOT? ARE WE THE 2% OF THE ACURA-BUYING POPULATION THAT DOES NOT MATTER? ALL I KNOW FOR SURE IS THAT IF WE OWED THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SOMETHING, THEY'D BE ALL OVER US LIKE WHITE ON RICE. WHAT ABOUT THE LITTLE GUY? WHO'S GOING TO GIVE US WHAT WE DESERVE? NOT MR. YAKAMIKIMOTO-SON LIVING LARGE OVER THERE IN CALIFORNIA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008212February 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2 CL TYPE-S TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES W/ LITTLE WARNING SIGNS. ANY SIGNS MY WIFE FELT WERE ATTRIBUTED TO TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGEMENT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OBVIOUSLY A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACURA HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE REPLACEMENT IS BEGINNING TO FAIL ALSO. THE FIRST SIGNS WERE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BUSY HIGHWAY, AGAIN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ONLY REPORTING THIS DUE TO OBVIOUS NATURE OF ISSUE AND THE FACT NO RECALLS HAVE YET BEEN ISSUED...FIXING THIS PROBLEM ON AN OCCURENCE BASIS IS NOT SUFFICIENT. EVEN BARRING DIRECT ACCIDENTS DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, IT IS STILL A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE YOUR VEHICLE LOSE VELOCITY ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR INTERSECTION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008169February 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A HUGE SPACE OF TIME IN 3RD GEAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BASICALLY FEELS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL AND WON'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE. THE ENGINE REVS HIGHER BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE WHILE IN MIDDLE OF MOTION. THE REV RANGE WHEN IT HAPPENS IS BETWEEN IDLE (700RPM) AND 1300 RPM. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007922February 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER SEVERAL ABNORMAL GEAR-SHIFTING PATTERNS (AS WAS DESCRIBED IN A LETTER FROM ACURA THAT EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DUE TO SUCH POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AFFECTING ONLY CERTAIN CAR MODELS) BEING NOTICED, THE CAR'S ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING ON I5 AT ABOUT 65 MPH WITH ALL WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY LIT ON DASH PANEL. LUCKILY, THERE WAS MINIMAL SURROUNDING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND WE WERE ABLE TO COAST MANEUVER THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER BEFORE IT STALLED OUT COMPLETELY. WE FEEL THAT ACURA BY EXTENDING THE WARRANTY WAS ACTING RESPONSIBLY. HOWEVER, AFTER OUR HARROWING EXPERIENCE, WE STRONGLY FEEL THAT ACURA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE INITIATIVE IN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM PERHAPS BY DOING A FULL RECALL SO AS TO PREVENT SUCH LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS FROM OCCURRING. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE TO PROMISE A FIX AFTER IMPOSING LIFE AND DEATH SITUATIONS ONTO THEIR CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007831February 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN MARCH OF 2002 MY 2001 ACURA CL TYPE-S HAD ITS TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILT ONE. NOT EVEN A YEAR AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT(2/19/03). FORTUANTELY I WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY AS I LOST A LOT OF ENGINE POWER TO THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007781February 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S 35000 MILES. BEEN DRIVING FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. MY TRANSMISSION WAS FAILED PAST SATURDAY. WAS TRAVEL AT 50 MPH SUDDENLY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WON'T ACCELERATE. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME. I RECEIVED A RECALL STATEMENT FROM ACURA BACK ON DEC. 2002 ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. I TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACE BUT THEY REFUSED CAUSE MY CAR WARRANTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED SINCE FEB. 2002. BECAUSE OF THE RECALLED, SHOULD MY CAR COVER UNDER THIS WARRANTY EVEN MY CAR HAVE SAVAGE TITLE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007804February 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH ON TOLLWAY, WHILE TRANNY WAS IN AUTO MODE, NOT SS MODE. THE CAR SHIFT OUT OF 5TH & INTO 2ND OR 3RD, GOING FROM 75MPH TO 30MPH WITHIN LESS THAN A SECOND. ENGINE RPM REVS TO REDLINE, THE CAR SWERVE & ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. CARS BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE & BRAKED HARD TO AVOID REAR ENDING MY CAR. ACURA DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007701February 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. ON JANUARY 5TH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY CAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON HWY 101 IN CA, AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY WORSE IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELLING IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005745February 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011587February 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NAR 02/25/2003: WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED DOWN INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, INSTANTLY DROPPING THE CAR TO 40 MPH AND THEN SHIFTED BACK UP TO 5TH.THE CONSUMER FEARED THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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