Acura CL Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#10093601October 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN JERK ON THE HIGHWAY, JERK IN CHANGING GEARS AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT CHANGE TO THE 5TH GEAR. A DELAYED AND HARD GEAR CHANGE BETWEEN 2-3, 3-4. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND SUDDEN DOWN GEAR CHANGE MAY CAUSE TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. PROBELM REPORTED TO ACURA, AND A REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MONTH AND HALF LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. ACURA THEN AGAIN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION. AND AGAIN SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURED AT THIS MOMENT. ACURA IS LOOKING AT THE CAR. I HOPE THAT NHTSA FORCE ACURA TO RECALL THE CAR FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY. THIS PROBLEM REMAINS UNCORRECTED AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. ACURA SHOULD REPLACE WITH NEW CARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095103September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
BOILING WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. *NM CC TO NHTSA THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. TWO MONTHS LATER BOILING WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE DEALER BLEW AIR PRESSURE THROUGH THE PIPES AGAIN TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094455September 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V176000 REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE MECHANIC DID NOT INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHETHER TRANSMISSION WAS DISCOLORED OR NOT. MECHANIC REVISED THE OIL COOLER RETURN AND REPLACED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093112September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL (04V176000) PERFORMED, 50 MILES DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED VIOLENTLY DOWN SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC TO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. ACURA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092622September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A TRANSMISSION RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NM *JB RECALL#04V176000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090949September 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERLY WARPED. THIS IS NORMALLY A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND IS EXPECTED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT; HOWEVER, ACURA KNOWS OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES ON AT LEAST THE 2001 3.2 CL AND 1999-2001 TL VEHICLES AS EVIDENCED BY TSB 01-017. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE REQUIRED THE ROTORS TO BE REPLACED (NOT JUST RESURFACED) IN 45,000 MILES. FIRST TIME AT AROUND 25,000, SECOND NOW AT 45,000. THERE IS NO REASON THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE WARPED A SECOND TIME SINCE THE TSB WAS ADDRESSED AND THE NEW PADS AND ROTORS SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE HEAT ISSUE THAT LEADS TO WARPING. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CASE. THE TSB DOES NOT FULLY CORRECT THE ISSUE AND CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE BRAKES ARE NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089318September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL. THE REPAIR WAS MADE ON THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090560September 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
TRANMISSION FAILURES: 2003 ACURA CL. 1ST INCIDENT WAS AT 3,000 MILES. CAR STALLED AND WAS ACTING UP ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY IN CA (405 FREEWAY). I WASN'T IN A FAMILIAR AREA WHEN I PULLED OVER. ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHEN I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHERE ONE WAS. IT WAS DANGEROUS BUT I ENDED UP MAKING IT TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND SOME OTHER FLUIDS AFTER 1 WEEK OF BEING IN THE SHOP. 2ND INCIDENT WAS AT 25K MILES AND NOT EVEN 2 YRS OLD. CAR WAS PULLING I SLOWED DOWN AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON ANOTHER FREEWAY. IT IS IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. I'LL BE WITHOUT MY CAR A WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088827August 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT WORK. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONCE. SERVICE STAFF AT ACURA DEALER WAS AWARE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE CL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090023August 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE PART WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089557August 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089448August 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO FAIL. A RECALL WAS HONORED. HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089468August 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 20 TO 40 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088306August 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS SPEEDING UP APPROACHING 50 MPH. I WENT OVER A HILL AND SAW A YELLOW LIGHT. I SUDDENLY LIFTED UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AT WHICH TIME, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR (1500RPM TO APPROXIMATELY 5000RPM). THE NEXT ACCELERATION HAD A SLIPPING OF THE CLUTCH EFFECT. I HAD TO ACCELERATE GENTLY TO BE ABLE TO SPEED UP. I ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE IDLE KEPT "WANTING" TO DIE, CAME CLOSE A FEW TIMES, BUT MANAGED TO KEEP RUNNING. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 DAYS LATER WITH THE DOWNSHIFTING. I DID NOT WITNESS THE SLIPPING CLUTCH EFFECT AFTER THE SECOND TIME I FELT SPONTANEOUS DOWNSHIFTING. THEY BOTH HAPPENED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. SMALL SHOCKS ARE FELT SOMETIMES WHEN TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. WAS INFORMED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPORT PROBLEM TO ACURA. A FEW MONTHS EARLIER I SPOKE TO ACURA AT WHICH TIME THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS A PART NEEDED TO BE CHANGED (RECALLED) IN MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME AFTER THE PART CAME IN. I NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP. THE REASON I AM FOLLOWING UP THIS NOW BECAUSE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO OR THAT I MAY BE STRANDED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION MAY SUDDENLY GO DEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088307August 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS SPEEDING UP APPROACHING 50 MPH. I WENT OVER A HILL AND SAW A YELLOW LIGHT. I SUDDENLY LIFTED UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AT WHICH TIME, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR (1500RPM TO APPROXIMATELY 5000RPM). THE NEXT ACCELERATION HAD A SLIPPING OF THE CLUTCH EFFECT. I HAD TO ACCELERATE GENTLY TO BE ABLE TO SPEED UP. I ARRIVED HOME ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE IDLE KEPT "WANTING" TO DIE, CAME CLOSE A FEW TIMES, BUT MANAGED TO KEEP RUNNING. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 5 DAYS LATER WITH THE DOWNSHIFTING. I DID NOT WITNESS THE SLIPPING CLUTCH EFFECT AFTER THE SECOND TIME I FELT SPONTANEOUS DOWNSHIFTING. THEY BOTH HAPPENED UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. SMALL SHOCKS ARE FELT SOMETIMES WHEN TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. WAS INFORMED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC TO REPORT PROBLEM TO ACURA. A FEW MONTHS EARLIER I SPOKE TO ACURA AT WHICH TIME THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS A PART NEEDED TO BE CHANGED (RECALLED) IN MY TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME AFTER THE PART CAME IN. I NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP. THE REASON I AM FOLLOWING UP THIS NOW BECAUSE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO OR THAT I MAY BE STRANDED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION MAY SUDDENLY GO DEAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087895August 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS A WINDING/BUZZING NOISE BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083197August 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 ACURA CL 2.3 THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME. SOME OF THE THINGS I FIND DANGEROUS ARE THE FACT THAT THE CAR WHEN SITTING AT A STOP AND THEN PROCEDING TO ACCELERATE REVVED TO HIGH RPMS AND THEN BOGS DOWN AND BARELY MOVES. I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND WHEN I ACCELERATED THE CAR ROLLED FORWARD AT A VERY SLOW PACE LIKE IT WAS IN A REALLY HIGH GEAR EVEN AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HALF WAY DOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANS MISSION VIOLENTLY CHANGES GEARS AND PROPELLS ME FROM THE LANE I AM TURNING IN TO THE NEXT LANE OVER. I HAVE ALSO HAS OCCASIONS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE BACK AND FORTH THROUGH THE HIGH AND LOW GEARS WHILE DRIVING FOR APARENT REASON. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THIS KEEPS UP I WILL END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS A 1998 I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT HAD SO MANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN MY WHOLE LIFE. 3 TRANSMISSIONS SINCE 1998 IS REDICULACE. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS AND THE COST TO HAVE THEM FIXED IS OUTRAGEIOUS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPEATEDLY PAY TO HAVE AN OBVIOUS ENGERING OR MANUFACTURE DEFECT FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083066July 31, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I OWED 2001 ACURA CL TYPE S. LAST YEAR THE TRANSMISION WHEN OUT ON ME. WHILE I WAS ON THE FREE WAY. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS.ALL THE SUDDEN THE VEHICAL SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH. ON THE FREEWAY I ALL MOST LOST CONTROL AND GOT INTO THE ACCIDENT.I WHEN TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081717July 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THEY FAILED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082327July 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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