Acura TL Complaints (2003)

391 consumer complaints on file.

#10228563May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION AND LOCKUP OF THE SEATBELT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226634May 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEAR SHIFT BECOMES STUCK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IS $2,500. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220125March 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE "CHECK ENGINE" AND "TCS" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO GEAR BREAKAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN THE SUMMER OF 2004 AS PART OF A RECALL. NO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS FOUND FOR THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000. UPDATED 04/03/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED THE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217853February 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217325February 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S AND CAME TO A STOP AND HEARD A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ONCE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO PROCEED THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT MOVE FROM FIRST GEAR. I MANAGE TO PULL OVER AND LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 1-2 MIN. AND IT WENT INTO GEAR ALTHOUGH SLUGGISH. ONCE ON THE ROAD AGAIN I PROCEEDED ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN ANY GEAR AT ALL. I WAS RIGHT IN FRONT IF THE HONDA STORE WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED. I HAD THE DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT I AM IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT DUE TO OVER HEATING (FROM THE SERVICE TECH). MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP THAT NOTIFIED ME THAT I DID INFACT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT AT A COST OF APPROX. $3500.00. THIS I NOW FIND IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ACURA WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD LIKE FOR ACURA TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND IF NEEDED RECALL ALL THE CARS AS IT POSES FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217073February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SURGED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE FOUND A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN CHECKED FOR THAT RECALL IN 2004 AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215440January 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING INTO 3RD GEAR ON MY 2003 TL-S. I HAD IT REBUILT AT 73,900 MILES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED AND WAS LOOSING HYDRAULIC PRESSURE & OVERHEATING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2003. IT'S A LATE 2003 VIN AND ACURA WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. MY DEALERSHIP WANTED $3,750 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE IT. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP DID THE WORK FOR $2,600 INCL TAX WITH A 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214808January 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO AUTOMATICALLY BRAKE WHILE HIS FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE HAS TO DRIVE WITH THE HAZARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A REAR END CRASH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT GAVE NO INDICATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE FEATURE WOULD DISENGAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE DUE TO WARRANTY ISSUES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO GRADUALLY DOWNSHIFT TO 20, 15, AND FINALLY 10 MPH UNTIL IT AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE02081, IN WHICH HIS VIN AND WARRANTY WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A RENTAL CAR DUE TO INCORRECTLY INFORMING HIM THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN HOME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208923November 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I FELT A LURCH IN THE VEHICLE ONE DAY AND WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. I RESEARCHED ON LINE AND DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON "SOME" 2003 ACURA TL'S BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207090October 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A STICKY FLOAT IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ANEW DESIGN THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204328September 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION LOCKED DURING DRIVING. CAR IS NON OPERATIONAL NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION,CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201891September 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 0-35MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND MAKING A CONTINUOUS LOUD NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, HE HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN SHAKING RAPIDLY ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE REVERSE GEAR BOX AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 96,400. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB THE DEALER STATED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201212August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
MY '03 ACURA TL IS HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. ALSO THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WARP CAUSING ME TO HAVE THEM RESURFACED ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201281August 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES, INCLUDING ONCE WHEN IT WAS RECALLED. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER WARRANTY THE REPAIRS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,795 AND THERE IS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200853August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. MORE RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION CAME APART AND SPILLED TRANSMISSION FLUID. SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ALL THE PASSENGERS EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199848August 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. AS OF AUGUST 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198362August 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195451July 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR, A 2003 ACURA TL, STARTED "JERKING" AND ACTING VERY STRANGE. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY JERKED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR 1 1/2 MONTHS AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE GROUP OF VIN 3'S WHOSE TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECALLED AND HAD EXTENDED WARRANTIES PLACED ON THEM. I CALLED ACURA WHO "BRUSHED" ME "OFF," AND I WILL HAVE TO SPEND $3000-$4000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN I WILL TRADE IT IN FOR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I FEEL MY LIFE IS AT RISK IN THIS CAR; HOWEVER, I DON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BUY IT, BECAUSE I THINK THERE LIFE WILL BE AT RISK. I HAVE READ A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON THE '01-'03 ACURA TL'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THERE WERE RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES; AND HERE MINE IS DANGEROUSLY BREAKING APART, AND ACURA IS TELLING ME "TOO BAD" BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED SO IT'S PROBABLY THE FAULT OF THE PERSON WHO OWNED IT BEFORE ME. I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR I'VE EVER OWNED, AND IT WAS SO BAD, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194895June 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I WAS RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON ME. IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVED AND FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR WITH A HARD THRUST. THIS WENT ON AN OFF AND I FINALLY COASTED AND I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER AND CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ACURA NEEDS TO INCLUDE ALL 2003 IN THE RECALL FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. I HAVE 55 THOUSAND MILES AND HAVE HAD ALL MY SERVICE DONE WITH ACURA ON TIME. RECALL NEEDS TO BE DON AND I WAITING FOR THE ACURA SERVICE TEAM THAT HAS MY CAR TO GET BACK TO ME. MY COMPLAINT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194897June 28, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. I WAS RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVE AND FINALLY KICKED INTO GEAR WITH A HARD THRUST. THIS WENT ON AN OFF, AND I FINALLY COASTED ,AND I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE KILLED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALER ,AND CALLED THE 800 NUMBER. THEY TELL ME VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. ACURA NEEDE D TO INCLUDE ALL 2003 IN TE RECALL FROM THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. I HAD 55 THOUSAND MILES, AND HAVE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE WITH ACURA ON TIME. RECALL NEEDED TO BE DONE, AND I WA S WAITING FOR THE ACURA SERVICE TEAM THAT HAD THE CAR TO GET BACK TO ME. MY COMPLAINTWA S CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I READ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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