Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#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
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0
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#10018581May 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 ACURA CL TYPE S. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE TRANSMISSION STILL HAD PROBLEMS AND WAS SLIPPING BUT MY DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH IT WHEN I KNEW THAT THERE DEFINITELY WAS. AFTER GOING THE WINTER WITH A SLIPPING TRANSMISSION, IT'S NOW SUMMER AND IT IS GETTING WORST EVERY DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP TODAY AND ONCE AGAIN I'M FACED WITH FIRST A TRANSMISSION FLUSH THEN ANOTHER REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I FEEL ACURA, NOT THE DEALERSHIP, HAS SHOWN THAT A GREAT REPUTATION CAN BE DISSOLVED QUICKLY BY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, SLOW REACTION TO PROBLEMS, AND NOT FIXING A CLEAR PROBLEM. ACURA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES TO 100K ON THEIR TRANSMISSIONS BUT THIS DOES ME NO GOOD. THIS IS A BUSINESS CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THE HEADACHE OF TAKING MY CAR IN CONSTANTLY FOR SERVICE. I BOUGHT MY ACURA BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION AND BECAUSE OF OWNING A GREAT HONDA AUTOMOBILE IN THE PAST. I WILL NOW NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCT AND THEY HAVE LOST A GOOD CUSTOMER. *NLM
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0
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0
#10016900May 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NEW HID HEADLIGHTS ON SOME NEW VEHICLES. THEY ARE VERY BLINDING TO ME AND DANGEROUS. THEY SHOULD BE BANNED. I CANNOT FILL OUT THE REST OF THIS CORRECTLY BECAUSE DATES AND THE COMPLAINT QUESTIONS DO NOT FIT. *NLM
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No
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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
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No
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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
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No
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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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010995March 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
FRONT END (BRAKES) VIBRATION TO STEERING WHEEL AND ENTIRE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING @ 60MPH WHEN DECENDING A RELATIVELY STEEP GRADE
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0
Deaths:
0
#10011924March 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AS STATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
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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
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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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009681March 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
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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
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No
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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
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No
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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.
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No
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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
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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
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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
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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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007768February 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 ACURA CL 3.2 TYPE S TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAVE ABOUT 24K MILES AND RECENTLY MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. WHILE GOING 30MPH WITH THE 3RD GEAR, IF YOU ACCELERATE SO THAT THE SECOND GEAR KICKS IN, IN KICKS IN VERY SHARPLY, CREATING AN UNBEARING JERK THAT IS VERY OBSTRUSIVE INSIDE THE CABIN. HONDA SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL. DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE IT BUT I'M NOT SURE IF NEW TRANSMISSION WILL BE BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007318February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED, WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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