Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10079266July 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FIRST MADE COMPLAINT ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN 01/02, DEALER DIAGNOSED NO PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION FAILED 03/03 AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. TRANSMISSION HAS APPARENTLY FAILED AGAIN 07/04.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078852June 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AT 36,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068628June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. THE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP AND DELAY SHIFTS. THE DOWNSHIFTS WERE SOMETIMES HARSH. ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO PASS OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE DEAD AND THEN SHIFT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074679June 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS NOT ANY EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I OWN AN ACURA 1998 CL. COMING HOME FROM VACATION YESTERDAY ON ROUTE 79 IN WEST VIRGINIA, GOING 70 MILES/HOUR, MY RIGHT FRONT AXLE BEARING JUST BROKE IN HALF, AND MY WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I JUST HAD MY CAR INSPECTED IN FEBRUARY. THERE WAS NO WEAR OF THE TIRE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NO VIBRATIONS, NO SHAKING, ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING WITH OTHER ACURAS, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AFTER IT IS FIXED BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 6/1/2004, SO MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074695June 2, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER #99V069000. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THE PART THAT FAILED. IT WAS THE BALL JOINT THAT BROKE IN HALF, AND IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. ALSO DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067366May 17, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY HE WILL BE TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073640May 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068317May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY ACURA CL-S LOCKED UP FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. IT LOCKED UP AGAIN WHILE TRYING TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES LATER. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD, WHICH IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF INEVITABLE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068255May 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA CL TYPE-S, REQUIRING FOURTH TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066326April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 56000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067453April 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND EGR VALVE. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066021April 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT CAR IN 11/2002, THOUGHT I HAD BOUGHT A RELIABLE CAR AND ALL I HAVE HAD IS TROUBLE, FIRST THE CAR HAD A TICKING NOISE IN MOTOR AND HAD PROBLEM WITH BRAKES BROUGHT IT IN 2WKS AFTER BOUGHT CAR. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADJUSTED THE VALVES, THAT WAS 1/2003,ALSO WE HAD NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH TRANNY AT THAT TIME ALSO. BROUGHT CAR IN 4/2003, THEN BROUGHT CAR IN 8/2003 BECAUSE TRANNY WAS STILL DOWNSHIFTING OR NOT SHIFTING AT ALL BESIDES THE TICKING OF THE MOTOR. WE BROUGHT CAR IN SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND EACH TIME WE COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANNY AND TICKING OF MOTOR THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DEPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIX THE MOTOR. FINALLY IN SEPT 2003 THEY FIXED THE VALVES , BUT NOT TRANNY. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. I KNOW THAT WHEN U GO UP AND INCLINE THE CAR WILL BE GOING ONLY 25 MPH AND CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY, WHEN I DRIVE CAR ON HIGHWAY SHE SHAKES BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, ALSO IN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR, THE CAR HAS EVEN STALLED ON ME SO NOW WHAT? WE'VE ASKED DEALERSHIP SO MANY TIMES TO FIX PROBLEMS BUT THEY HAVE THERE MECHANIC DRIVE IT AND HE SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH TRANNY OR ENGINE AND COMPUTERS IN CAR ARE FINE. ONE DAY MY WIFE AND I COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT, BESIDES OTHER PEOPLE WHO WILL BE NEAR US. WE EVEN CALLED UP HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA, THEY ASSIGNED US A PROJECT MANAGER, HE SAID HE HASN'T HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING, BUT WE CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP A BIT FURTHER FROM US AND THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANNY AND VALVES BESIDES THE BRAKES TOO. SO WHO IS LYING TO WHOM??? ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED. I KNOW THEY AREN'T HONEST WITH PAPERWORK, THEY USE PREVIOUS PAPERWORK OR NEVER GIVE US THE PAPERWORK, WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS CAR INTO THE SHOP OVER 8 TIMES SINCE 11/2002, ITS A 2001, MY CHEVY IS BETTER THEN THIS AND ITS NOW 11YRS OLD, GO FIGURE! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED, I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IN 2002, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067110April 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. VEHICLE CYCLED THROUGH THE GEARS RANDOMLY. ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND STALLED. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEMS RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066998April 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILED DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A HEAVY TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067006April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE THE CONSUMER LIVES OUTSIDE THE USA, ACURA USA REFUSED TO PROVIDE A NEW TRANSMISSION. *PH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AMERICAN HONDA ADMITTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF IT'S CL AND TL SERIES MAY HAVE PROBLEMS, THEREFORE THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILE, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE THE USA THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064573April 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DRIVE AXLE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS LOOSE AND MAY COME APART AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065098March 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION PRODUCED A CLANKING NOISE. THE PART WAS REPLACED TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064844March 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN O THE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V423000 SUBJECT:IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FREE REMEDY. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DRIVER COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. NOW THE KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE IN OTHER GEARS. CONSUMER REQUESTS ODI TO CALL WITH INFORMATION ON HOW THIS WILL BE HANDLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063650March 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I HAVE HAD SURGERY FUSING 7 VERTEBRAE IN MY NECK AND BACK. THIS WAS A RESULT OF A SUDDEN AND SEVERE DOWN SHIFT OF MY ACURA CL 3.2 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061912March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY ACURA CL FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAD IT "REPLACED" AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE @49K MILES THAT NEARLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR GOOD DRIVING SKILLS. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL @ 91000 MILES AFTER THE DEALER "ENHANCED THE FIX" WITH A NEW PCM @ 88000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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