Acura CL Complaints (2001)

271 consumer complaints on file.

#10005252February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL TYPE-S WITH 69,855 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON WED JAN 29,2003 WHILE I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING GARAGE FROM THE COURT HOUSE IN DOWNTOWN FT. LAUDERDALE. I WAS ON THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR WANTED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR, BUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN MY RPMS TO REDLINE. THE CAR STARTED BUCKLING VIOLENTLY; LUCKLY I WASN'T GOING VERY FAST, BUT I DID SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE PARTLY DUE TO THE BUCKLING OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME ALBEIT VERY SLOW AND ONLY IN THIRD GEAR WITH MY HAZZARDS ON. HAD THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO THE DEALER (RICK CASE ACURA) AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. I WILL BE SELLING THIS CAR BECAUSE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE. IMAGINE IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005258February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003490January 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I AM AT SPEED OF 40 AND ABOVE THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO DOWNSHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING 2 ACCIDENTS THUS FAR. THEY CLAIM IT IS JUST "GRADE LOGIC'' I WOULD ARGUE THE OPPOSITE THOUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003124January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION KEPT GOING OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. IT WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS OF FIXING A LESS SERIOUS (AND COSTLY) DIAGNOSIS THAT THE ACURA DEALER MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002929January 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. SUDDEN DOWN SHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002795January 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 ACURA CL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I CAUSED A INJURY TO ME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IN THE COURSE OF THAT TRIP IT SUDDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED IN 1ST GEAR 4 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10002716January 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 2001 ACURAL 3.2CL S-TYPE WITH 32K MILES. AT 38K MILES, CAR BEGAN TO SLIP IN 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION WOULD COMPLETELY DISENGAGE IN 3RD, AND I WOULD HAVE TO SHIFT IT TO ADJACENT GEAR TO RE-ENGAGE TRANSMISSION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT WEEK, SLIPPING BECAME INCREASINGLY MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR SUCH COMPLAINTS, AND I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OF THE CL TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002718January 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED TRANSMISSION IN 2001 ACURA CL 3.2 AT 38500 MILES. WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND TRANSMISSION REVVED IN NEUTRAL AS THIS WAS HAPPENING, PUTTING ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION AS I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002650January 14, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BLOWN AND REPLACED BY ACURA WITH A REFURBISHED UNIT. THIS ONE SO FAR IS WORKING PROPERTY. HOWEVER I HAVE MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO ACURA PREVIOUS WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING HARD TIME SHIFTING TO REVERSE AND ENGAGE TO REVERSE WITH LOUD METALLIC SOUND AND HARD THUMP. DEALER TECH WERE HELPFUL AND TRIED TO CALL ACURA TECH LINE TO ASSIST ME IN RESOLVE THE MATTER, BUT THE TECH LINE CONTINUE TO DENY THE PROBLEM AND INSIST IT IS NORMAL FOR A TRANSMISSION TO ENGAGE HARD. FINALLY WHEN THE TRANNY BLOWN AND I TOOK IT TO DEALER USING 2ND GEAR ON STREET. DEALER SAID THIS (A BLOWN TRANMISSION) IS THE EVIDENCE THEY NEED TO REPLACE IT. EVEN WITH A REFURBISHED ONE NOT A NEW ONE. ALSO I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 TIMES ON FREEWAY WHERE THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT ON ITS OWN REDUCING THE VEHICLE SPEED DRAMATICALLY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLE BEHIMD ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10000616December 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN AUTOMATICALLY AT FREEWAY SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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