Acura TL Complaints (2003)

391 consumer complaints on file.

#10315434April 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LTR REGARDING PROBLEMS SHE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HER 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. SHE WOULD LIKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. ON AUGUST 14, 2009, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE BATTERY AND TIMING BELT AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $ 1,371.49. ON DECEMBER 12, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10321432March 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 ACURA TL 3.2 WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES. *DT
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#10313957February 24, 2010
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2003ACURATL 4 DOOR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COME AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WITH SOMEONE IN THE SEAT. THE GAS PEDAL ALSO IS STARTING TO STICK AND HARD TO PUSH DOWN TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD. COULD THERE BE A RECALL MAYBE A INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
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0
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#10311926February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED CAR HAD 99,500 MILES ,WAS TOWED TO ACURA DEALER , TOLD $4300FOR NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I DIDN'T FALL WITH-IN VIN # FOR 105,000 MI FREE REPLACEMENT (EARLY 2003) I FEEL PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN MID 2003 AND I SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR
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#10308603February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I SHIFT GEAR I NOTICE THE CAR PULLING FORWARD. IT'S BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. *TR
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#10307697February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S 2 YEARS AGO WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. THAT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR NOW HAS 139,000 MILES ON IT, I PUT 40,000 MILES ON IT THE LAST 2 YEARS. I CALLED ACURA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT BUT THEY SAID SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. I TOOK OUT A LOAN TO BUY THIS CAR AND I STILL OWE ON IT. I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA BECAUSE OF THIS EXPERIENCE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10307469February 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I ALREADY FILED A CLAIM, BUT HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION. MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS OF THESE CARS (BOTH IN AGE AND MAKE AND MODEL), BUT OUR VIN # IS NOT IN THE LOT OF VIN'S UNDER THE RECALL. THREE DAYS AFTER I FILED THE COMPLAINT WITH YOU THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. LUCKILY HE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. HE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEIR ORIGINAL BID WAS FOR $4,600. WE HAD BIDS FROM TRANSMISSION SHOPS TO DO THE JOB FOR $2,000. THE DEALERSHIP NEGOTIATED AND DID THE WORK FOR $2,000. I SPOKE WITH ROBERT FROM THE NHTSA AND HE SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR TRANSMISSIONS SEIZING WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE BEING OPERATED. I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADD THIS INFORMATION TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305848February 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH ACURA 2003TL VERSION, EVEN THOUGH ACURA HAVE PUT IT IN RECALL, TO DO THE WORK THE DEALER CHARGE ANYWHERE FROM $350-600. THE VEHICLE CHOKES UP IN BETWEEN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING IN TRANSMISSION. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING IS ONE ANOTHER ISSUE WHICH WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER CALLED IT AS COMPUTER SYSTEM MESS UP IN THE CAR AND THIS IS NOT IN THE RECALL, THE DEALER CHARGES ABOUT $800 FOR SUCH REPAIR WHICH IS NOT REASONABLE FOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT OF ACURA. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304973February 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH OUT WARNING. UPON TRAVELING AT 50 MPH MY VEHICLE DROPPED GEARS CAUSING IT TO DECELERATE AT RAPID RATE. THE CAR TACKED UP TO APPROX 5000 RPM. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWN SHIFT RAPIDLY AND LOOSE SPEED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ADMITTED BY ACURA CAUSING THEM TO EXTEND WARRANTY ON SOME MODELS BUT THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING TO THE TOTAL PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303104January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2003 ACURA TL HAS ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. TWO YEARS AGO IT STUCK TWICE AND THE VEHICLE REACHED SPEEDS UP TO 90 MPH BEFORE I COULD STOP IT BY PUTTING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFTING IT. I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TESTED IT AND SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD TRANSMISSION SO THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. A MONTH AGO THE SAME THING OCCURRED. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT WITHOUT THE WARRANTY PEOPLE ACTUALLY SEEING IT MALFUNCTION. THEY CHARGED MY $110 AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE, MY WIFE AND CO-WORKERS WILL NOT RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND NOW CANNOT SELL THIS ONE IN GOOD CONSCIENCE. I AM GOING TO ASK THE DEALER TO TAKE IT BACK AND GIVE ME FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE VEHICLE. THEY CAN DO WITH IT WHAT THEY WANT. WHAT OTHER ALTERNATIVES DO I HAVE? TW*
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302490January 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. AT AROUND 80,000 MILES IT STARTED TO SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. WE NOW KNOW THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FROM 50,000 MILES TO 100,000 FOR THIS REASON, BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. NOW THE CAR HAS 112,000 MILES AND THIS WEEK THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND NOW BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND THERE IS A BANG AND A LURCH. CURRENTLY IT IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT ACURA HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND OUR CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. WE MET WITH THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY OUR CAR ISN'T IN THE "BATCH" OF VIN'S COVERED IN THE RECALL. THEY FURTHER SAY THAT SINCE WE DON'T HAVE A MAINTENANCE RECORD SHOWING THAT WE HAVE SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 30,000 MILES, WE HAVE LOST OUR CHANCE OF THEM WORKING WITH US AT ALL. OUR MANUAL CLEARLY STATES TO DO THE FIRST TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 120,000 MILES. WE HAVE RECORDS FOR HAVING DONE ALL OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE THEIR INFORMATION SAYS NOT TO. NOT ONCE HAS ANYONE FROM ACURA EVER INFORMED US THAT CONTRARY TO WHAT OUR MANUAL SAYS, WE SHOULD SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 30,000 MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY DID REPLACE WHEN THE CAR HAD 50,000 MILES, AND ACURA SAYS THAT IS ALSO A REASON THEY DON'T HAVE TO HELP US TODAY.*CW
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299924January 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 ACURA TL. MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY UNLESS I BABY THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEMS GETS WORSE AS THE CAR HEATS UP AND GETS HOT. THE MAIN PROBLEM COMES IN WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD AS WELL. GOING UP HILLS FROM A STOP IS DIFFICULT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED CODE P1450. THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL SOLENOIDS THAT ARE RECEIVING THE SIGNAL TO SHIFT, BUT ARE NOT ACTUATING. I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION (04V176000). I'VE BEEN TOLD BY ACURA HQ AND THE LOCAL DEALER THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH (ACURA OF AVON IN AVON, CT) AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY RESULTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THIS RECALL, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ACURA THAT DESCRIBES MY EXACT PROBLEM. DESPITE ACURA'S INFORMATION ON VIN NUMBER DISTRIBUTION OF PROBLEMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, I BELIEVE I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS COVERED UNDER EITHER THE RECALL OR THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TO KEEP THE ENGINE AT AROUND 2,000 OR 2, 500 RPMS UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY SHIFTS. IF I DO NOT LAY OFF THE GAS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298942January 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD IN IT WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND FEW SECONDS LATER WENT BACK INTO GEAR AND LATER STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, MIND YOU MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR AND WITH EVEN LESSER MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297437December 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 85,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297110December 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAUSED VEH TO JUMPED OR JERKED FORWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10294567December 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION,CURRENT MILEAGE-54000. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10294277December 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED ON ITS OWN AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN PAST THE SECOND GEAR WITHOUT STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294009November 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S. WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE RPMS BEGAN TO REV AND INCREASE; YET, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 25 MPH TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293011November 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUT OF THE BLUE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A TRANSMISSION RECALL IN 2006 WITH 36000 MILES. DEALER INSTALLED OIL INJECTOR SAID TRANSMISSION WAS FINE. CAR HAS 82000 MILES NOW AND DEALER SAYS NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. OF COURSE VIN NUMBER IS 5000 OVER THE LIMIT OF THE TRANSMISSION EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292900November 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S WITH 71K MILES. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I NOTICED EXCESSIVE JERKING AND SLIPPING. USUALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR. WHEN I TRY TO REVERSE, IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO GET INTO GEAR AND THEN IT WOULD JERK HARD. IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETIMES WHEN I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE IT WOULD GET STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE JUST REVS UP TO 5000 OR 6000 RPMS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANES TO MAKE AN EXIT. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE I FEAR ONE DAY IM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. MY D5, VSA, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AND AUTOZONE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. THE COMPUTER GAVE THE CODE P0740. I TOOK IT TO AN ACURA DEALERSHIP AND WHILE DRIVING THERE MY CAR GETS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. IM ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 45 MPH AND REVVING MY ENGINE UP TO 5000 OR 6000 RPM. WHEN I GOT THERE THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME $3700 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SUPPOSEDLY MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T COVERED IN THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER TLS THAT WERE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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