Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10000991January 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019535January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE/ROTOR SYSTEM. THE PARTS HAD BEEN CUT AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000805January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE S AUTOMANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT FROM 5TH GEAR TO I BELIEVE 2ND WITH NO WARNING OR INPUT BY ME AS DRIVER. THANKFULLY ROADS WERE ONLY WET AND NOT SLIPPERY AS THEY USUALLY ARE IN BUFFALO THIS TIME OF YEAR. THERE WERE VEHICLES BEHIND ME THAT WERE NOT PLEASED WITH MY "DRIVING." INCIDENT DATE: 1/8/03
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000809January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURES(2). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000810January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2ND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000819January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING FOURTH GEAR AND REVVING-OUT ON THIRD GEAR. CHECK ENGINE DASH INDICATOR STAYED ON AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SECOND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WITH LESS THAN 40 K MILES ON THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000828January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE S TRANSMISSION FAILURE.THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS.TODAY THE TRANS SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR DOWN TO 2ND.IF I DID NOT HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON,I WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.THIS HAPPENED ON ROUTE 1 GOING NORTH IN EDISON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000830January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 ACURA 3.2 CL TYPE-S WITH 5-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 1ST GEAR ON HER OWN WHILE MY CAR WAS GOING 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN PAUSE. LUCKILY THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE ABLE TO VEER AWAY, OTHERWISE IT WOULD'VE BEEN DISASTROUS. FEW MINUTES AFTER THAT MY CAR LOST 5TH, 4TH AND 3RD GEAR, I HAD TO DRIVE HOME USING 2ND GEAR... WHEN I GOT HOME, I REALIZED THE CAR ALSO LOST REVERSE GEAR. NOW I AM ON MY 2ND TRANSMISSION, AND SOMTIMES IT WOULD ALSO START SURGING A BIT DURING SHIFTING WHICH IS EARLY SIGN FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I AM JUST NERVOUS EVERYTIME I SIT IN THAT CAR. ESPECIALLY AFTER I LEARNED THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000832January 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING HOME DOING ABOUT 65 IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR DECIDES TO GO FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND W/ NO INPUT BY ME! EVEN THOUGH I WAS BELTED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING THRU THE WINDSHIELD SINCE THE NOSE OF THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000751January 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. WHILE DRIVING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN 3, 2003 MY TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FALTER. I WAS JUST A FEW MINUTES FROM MY HOME SO I DECIDED TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR TILL I GOT THERE. THE TRANNY WOULD JERK THE CAR INTO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SLIP INTO THIRD. AT ONE POINT I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE CAR SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO SECOND GEAR. I FELT A BIG JOLT BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE SHIFT LASTED ABOUT 4 SECONDS WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANNY UPSHIFTED TO THIRD GEAR. THIS MADE ME THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN IF THIS HAD OCCUR IN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE AVERAGE SPEED IS ABOUT 65MPH. THE CAR DID GIVE ME ADVANCE WARNING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING BUT I NEVER THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT LIKE THAT. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THE TRANNY MAY SOMEDAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH. MY ACURA CL HAS ONLY 21,400 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000722January 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000616December 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AT FREEWAY SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001186December 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD, VEHICLE ON HILLS TRANSMISSION SLIPPERY, SLOWS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000027December 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770554December 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS USED IN A NORMAL FASHION. THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED ANY HARSH CONDITIONS. FOR SUCH A WELL MADE VEHICLE IT'S ASHAME FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO FAIL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770562December 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS SHOWN NOT TO ENGAGE IN THIRD GEAR (WHEN IN SPORT SHIFT CONTROL) CAUSING STRAIN ON THE ENGINE ALSO IT MAY NOT SHIFT DOWN FROM 3RD GEAR TO SECOND ON "SPORT SHIFT". THIS HAS HAPPENED CONTINOUSLY SERVICER SINCE 10000 MILES AND I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT (NOT USING THE SPORT SHIFT). FURTHER MORE IN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER OF 2002 I HAVE STARTED HEARING A SOUND WHICH HAS BEN DIAGNOSED BY A THIRD PARTY GARAGE AS INDICATIVE OF SERIOUS TRANSMISSION "PROBLEMS". OL (DT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770564December 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES AND NOW AGIAN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A NEW DEALER AND ITS IN FOR A NEW TRANNY AT 36,300 MILES. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING TO HEAR. I ALSO HAVE HAD WARPED ROTORS AT ABOUT 13,000 WHICH I HAD TO PAY OVER 500 DOLLARS IN REPAIR WITH ACURA. WHICH THIS PROBLEM IS REPEATING. I AM VERY DISTURBED BECAUSE TODAY I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR DOWN SHIFTED UNEXPECTLY AND THE RPMS JOLTED UP WHICH FORCED MY CAR TO REACTING IN A UNEXPECTED SPEED INCREASE WHICH COULD'VE CAUSED A MAJOR ACIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770534December 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AND DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR WHEN I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH RPM'S WENT WELL PAST THE RED LINE AND SPEED REDUCED TO 35MPH. I NEARLY WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD BUT I WAS BUCKLED. THEN I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 15-20,000 MILES LATER. I AM ON MY 3RD TRANNY NOW. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770481December 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2ND FAILED TRANSMISSION ON 11/21/02 AT 30000 MILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770443December 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE SUDDENLY THROWS YOU IN SECOND GEAR AND STARTS TO JERK AND SWERVE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, AND NOW 10K MILES LATER THE REPLACEMENT TRANNY IS LEAKING ATF FLUID AGAIN AND SLIPPING WHICH ARE EARLY SIGNS OF ANOTHER FAILURE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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