Acura TL Complaints (2002)

333 consumer complaints on file.

#10009813March 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP NOISE AND THEN VEHICLES SPEED DECREASED TO 10 MPH, AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DASH AND THE DRIVER WAS THROWN TOWARDS THE WINDOW. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007903February 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. IT GAVE OUT WHILE I WAS ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL, SO I NEVER MADE IT. SCHOOL WAS ONLY 3 MILES AWAY TOO. THOUGH I WAS AWARE OF THE IMMINENT FAILURE THANKS TO FELLOW OWNERS, IT WAS NONETHELESS FRIGHTENING. I WAS SHAKING AS I "CRAWLED" TO A SAFE AREA. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, THIS FAILURE COULD OF BEEN FATAL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007837February 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER OF A ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S, BOUGHT IN 8/01. IN 6/02 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VSA LIGHT , CAUTION LIGHT AND CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STARTED SHIFTING DOWN AND THROWING CAR FORWARD. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP SENT ME HOME SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. 1/2 HR LATER CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM. NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. 2/03 BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR WHINING NOISE. TOLD ME A NEW TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE ORDERED, TOLD ME O.K. TO DRIVE UNTIL THEN. A FEW DAYS LATER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH CAR, CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR. THANKFUL I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. A NEW TRANSMISSION IS BEING PUT IN AGAIN!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005799February 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEAR DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007026February 11, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM ON TWO OCCASIONS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005042January 31, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY (STORE) ONTO A MAIN ROAD AT LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. STEPPED ON BRAKE BECAUSE CARS WERE STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULDN'T STOP, NO MATTER HOW HARD I HIT THE BRAKES. I GRAZED THE REAR BUMPER OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING IT. WENT INTO A TREE TO AVOID HITTING ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE. ACURA DEALER SWORE IT COULDN'T HAPPEN AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, BUT I FOUND SIX OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB SITE. REPORTED IT TO METUCHEN, NJ POLICE. THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH OCCURRENCE, BUT THE DEALER CONVINCED ME THE FIRST WAS DRIVER ERROR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003598January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TODAY I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I CONSIDER TO BE MORE THAN A DEFECT IN MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL-S. PRIOR TO TODAY I HAVE DELT WITH NUMEROUS MINOR DEFECTS SUCH AS A BROKEN SWAY BAR LINK, LEAKING TRANSMISSION SEALS AND BRAKE FITTINGS, PAINT/TRIM DEFECTS AND TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. TODAY'S INCIDENT WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE ONLY REASON I MADE IT HOME SAFELY TONIGHT WAS PURE LUCK! ON CA-101 IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA DURING RUSH-HOUR I WAS IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT 65 MPH SURROUNDED BY CARS WHEN MY FRONT TIRE LOCKED UP SENDING MY CAR INTO THE LANE ON MY RIGHT. AS I COUNTER-STEERED TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CRASHING INTO THE CARS ON MY RIGHT THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS STILL STUCK IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE FIRST GEAR. AFTER COMPLETING A 360 DEGREE SPIN AND BARELY AVOIDING THE HUGE SUV COMING STRAIGHT AT ME I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND PULL OFF OF THE FREEWAY WHERE I TOOK A FEW MINUTES TO CALM MYSELF AND THANK GOD I WAS STILL ALIVE. THE CAR IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR RIGHT NOW AND WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING WHERE I AM GOING EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, NOT REPAIRED. IN MY OPINION THIS GOES BEYOND A SIMPLE WARRANTY EXTENSION (WHICH I ALREADY PURCHASED - 7Y/100,000) AND COULD HAVE NOT ONLY COST MY LIFE, BUT THE LIFE OF OTHERS AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003348January 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT ERRATICLY AT TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002812January 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THE CAR THAT I HAVE BOUGHT. I BOUGHT AN ACURA TL TYPE S 2002, IT ONLY HAS 29,000 MI ON THE ODOMETER AND ALREADY I HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE. JUST YESTERDAY IT HAS STARTED TO EXIBIT THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE LAST TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF! WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY!THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEW FIXED TRANSMISSION!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY FAMILY, I DONT KNOW WHAT ILL DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002817January 16, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THOSE NEW "BLUE" HEADLAMPS ARE BLINDING AT NIGHT. THEY SEEM DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000962January 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY ACURA 02 TL-S MALFUNCTIONED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SOME HOW GOT STUCK IN THE 4TH GEAR. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000900January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERY DAY WHEN I BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, THE IDLE IS ALL OFF ON MY CAR. IT WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 300RPM (ALMOST STALLING) TO 1000RPM. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001896January 9, 2003
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRE FAILED AT LOW MILEAGE. CONSUMER FOUND FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. TIRE MERCHANT NOT WILLING TO DO ANTYING. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000162December 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 ACUTA TL-S HAS BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASSIONS. I HAVE NO REASON TO BELEIVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THE 3RD REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW MIS-SHIFING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER NOR ACURA HAS PROVIDED ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS MODEL VEHICLE NEEDS SO MANY TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000108December 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. STARTED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN ON A WINDY BACK ROAD... THEN IT HAD A HARD TIME GETTING UP A SMALL HILL. PROBLEM STOPPED FOR 5 MINUETS THEN CAME BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, I NEARLY CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS. - VERY DANGERIOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000049December 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SWITCH GEARS WILL DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000043December 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S, PURCHASED APRIL 24, 2001. I NOW HAVE APPROXIMATELY 44,600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE (2) TRANSMISSION FAILURES THAT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY COLLISIONS OR INJURIES. HOWEVER, I FEEL LUCKY THAT NO SUCH INCIDENTS OCCURED AS THE CAR DID DECELERATE RAPIDLY, WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR ALSO DID NOT ACCELERATE AS IT SHOULD WHEN PULLING OUT INTO BUSY INTERSECTIONS. DRIVING DURING THESE EPISODES OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 8500 MILES AND ABOUT 26000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770674December 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND REPORTED AT 14823 DEALER SAID THAT THEY DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM, ROTORS WARPED AT 14823 MILES REPLACED PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS, CD PLAYER REPLACED AT 14823 MILES, SQUEAK IN REAR SUSPENTION DUE TO A LEAK IN THE REAR RIGHT STRUT AT 18933 MILES, BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKPANELS LOOSE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 20322 MILES CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 25 DAYS, VSA AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACED. REPLACED LOCK UPSHIFT SOLENOID VALVED ECU RESET, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND SLIPS AT 23583 MILES, DOOR FRAME PEELING AT 23583 MILES REPLACED DOOR FRAME. CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING AT 23700 MILES, FONT SUSPENTION OR STEERING COLUMN MAKING SQUEAKY NOISES AT 23700 MILES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770716December 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60-70 MPH MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO 2ND. THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. I HAVE BEEN HEARING OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL. ACURA IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, BUT I HEAR THE REPLACEMENTS ARE FAILING ALSO. ACURA WON'T RECALL THE CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY NOT ENOUGH HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE WILL DIE SOONER OR LATER FROM THIS. DRIVING A CAR THAT CAN SUDDENLY STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS A DANGER TO THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. ACURA IS REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION BUT THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. THIS SHOULD BE STOPPED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THESE CARS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF I COULD BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONE'S TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS BUT SOMEONE ELSE WON'T BE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770589December 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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