Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#10005159February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 02 CL FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE GONE TO MY DEALER, METRO ACURA, SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. I HAVE EVEN BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. FINALLY MY DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A "REBUILT" ONE. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE THAT ACURA SHOULD TAKE THIS MUCH MORE SERIOUSLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005125February 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FAULTY SHIFTING 1997 ACURA CL TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006094January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. (CL TYPE-S) TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006096January 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAD BECOME LOOSE AND TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN UP. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006146January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 TO 20MPH ENGINE MADE A BIG NOISE, CAR SLOWED DOWN, AND ENGINE DIED. PULLED OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT TIMING BELT WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER WANTED A NEW ENGINE SINCE ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS INDICATED THAT THIS ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004943January 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SPONTANEOUSLY DOWNSHIFTS WHEN NOT NEEDED TO AND DOESN'T RESPOND TO THE UPSHIFT.
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
#10003293January 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY INTO THE CITY OF CHICAGO, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND NON-PROVOKED DOWNSHIFT IN MY 2002 ACURA CL TYPE S TRANSMISSION. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 2ND GEAR. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE PLOWED INTO THE BACK OF ME, AND THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER, WAITING FOR IT'S TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2001 AND AT DROP-OFF AT THE DEALER, THE CAR ONLY HAS 7998 MILES ON IT. I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE A 7YR/100K WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE TRANSMISSION, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMETHING THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE ACURA. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT NOT ONLY MY SAFETY, BUT ALSO THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE.
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
#10003015January 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER SAID WIRING IS DEFECTIVE. AIRBAG HAS NEVER GONE OFF AND THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER STATED THAT IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE WIRE SHOWS HIGH RESISTENCE. THE MODULE WAS RESET, THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WENT OFF FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. IT IS POSSIBLE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THE WIRING IS DEFECTIVE.
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
#10002916January 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CARS TRANSMISSIONS FOR 6 MONTHS HAS BEEN SHIFTING ERRATIC, HARD, SURGING, DOWNSHIFTING WITHOUT NOTICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND SLIPPING. CAR ONLY HAS 13K OF MILES AND NOW IS IN AT THE DEALER FOR A NEW TRANNY. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS FAILURE AND A FEW FATALITIES IT SEEMS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED FAST. I PLAN TO DITCH THIS CAR IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS BECAUSE IT JUST DOESN'T FEEL SAFE ANYMORE TO DRIVE. EVEN THE REPLACEMENT TRANNYS ARE DIEING.
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

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