103 of the 163 complaints about the 2001 Acura TL are about the transmission — 63% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 84,300 miles.
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Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 3 AND 4. DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME, HOWEVER; MANY, MANY FORUMS ARE FULL OF 2001 ACURA TL'S HAVING TRANSMISSION SOLENOID ISSUES. WE BOUGHT CAR USED (163,000), MANY CARS OUT THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE 2000'S.
NHTSA complaint #11359756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
FEW WAYS AGO BUY THIS CAR HAS ONLY 84,300 MILES ....WHILE DRIVING TODAY SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION SIGN COMES AND CAR SLOW DOWN AND MAKING WEARED SOUNDS... GO TO ADVANCE AUTO PART TO SCAN THE MALFUNCTION SIGN AND AFTER SCANNING NO CODES COME BUT SHOWING ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSION. SO DON'T KNOW WHERE AND HOW MUCH ITS GOING TO COST TO FIX OR REPLACE TRANSMISSION. IF ANYONE HELP ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I LIVE IN MA ( WESTERN MA)
NHTSA complaint #11183700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10846498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10807173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001, THE TRANNY WAS NOT SHIFTING. SCARED MY WIFE SILLY. HAD LESS THAN 50000 MILES AND HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO ACURA FOR THIS ISSUE.THEY INSTALLED SOME KIND OF COOLER DEVICE RELATED TO TRANNY ISSUE. $3000 LATER FOR A TRANNY REPAIR AT A REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND ACURA REFUSED TO FOOT THE BILL. NO MORE ACURAS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS- IN THE POCKET BOOK!
NHTSA complaint #10681978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TCS AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE SECONDARY GEAR DID NOT EXHIBIT DISCOLORATION AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS O 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10551099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I LIVE IN TOLEDO OHIO BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MICHIGAN WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CARS WHEELS LOCKED UP SCARED ME TOO DEATH JERKED BACK AND FORTH IN GEAR CHECK ENGINE LITE CAME ON TCS LITE CAME ON AND D5 LITE WAS BLINKING THIS CAR ONLY HAD 82,000 MILES I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT CLOSES ITS EYES TOO ALL THESE COMPLAINTS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT WE NEED TO SUE ACURA FOR CRAP TRANSMISSIONS I MEAN COME ON AND THEN FOR THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HARD WORKING AMERICANS WHO TRUST HONDA IS NOT RITE AT ALL SOMEONE IS GETTING PAID OFF IS THE ONLY REASON THIS ISSUE HASNT BEEN RESOLVED AND FOR THE DEALER NOT TO DO ANYTHING BUT WANT TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER JUNK GARBAGE TRANSMISSION AND CHARGE YOU 3500 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN IS RIDICULOUS WE ALL NEED TO FILE A LAWSUIT FOR THIS AND THEY NEED TO UPGRADE THE TRANSMISSIONS TO MAKE THEM BETTER AND FOR THE SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO TURN A BLIND EYE FOR A CAR THAT COULD LOCK UP AND KILL SOMEONE AND NOT FINE OR MAKE ACURA EAT THE COST FOR THERE SCREW UP SHAME ON YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10525957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START NORMALLY BUT AS THE TRANSMISSION BECAME HOTTER, THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH THE REASON THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
NHTSA complaint #10510482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS EXACTLY HALFWAY THROUGH A 350 MILE ROAD TRIP, DRIVING UPHILL ALONG A BUSY INTERSTATE IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, MY 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL BEGAN LOSING SPEED DESPITE CONTINUED THROTTLE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE RPM'S WERE CLIMBING AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE IN NEUTRAL. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO RIGHT SHOULDER AND COME TO A SAFE STOP. MY TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE REVERSE AND ALL DRIVE GEARS BEHAVED AS NEUTRAL. I WAS LEFT WITH ONLY PARK AND NEUTRAL. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. WHEN I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IT WAS BLACK AND SMOKING. JUST 3 HOURS EARLIER WHEN I CHECKED ALL MY FLUIDS BEFORE LEAVING, I NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS THE NORMAL SHINY RED. I WAS GIVEN NO WARNING SIGNS, NO SYMPTOMS OF SHIFTING PROBLEMS, AND NO CONSOLE INDICATION THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL, AND THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. WHY DIDN'T ACURA FIX THIS PROBLEM? MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 103,000 MI; THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10500889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I SPOKE TO A GENTLEMAN FROM THE NHTSA ON 2/6/13 WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE 2001 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION, 2ND TO 3RD GEAR SLIPPAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP AND CRASH, IS STILL VALID THROUGH APRIL OF 2014, WITH NO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS AND IS TO BE REPLACED AT THE FULL COST OF THE MANUFACTURER (NHTSA RECALL I.D. 04V176, ACURA RECALL I.D. P39). IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH AN ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE ON 2/19/13, IN HOPES OF HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AS THE VEHICLES TRANSMISSION IS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE GENTLEMAN WHO I SPOKE WITH FROM THE NHTSA WAS INCORRECT IN THE INFORMATION HE PROVIDED AND THAT THE RECALL HAS ALREADY EXPIRED. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF AND ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS, IN WRITING, EXPLAINING THAT THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE 2001 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION IS STILL VALID SO THAT I MAY TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS IN HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ASAP AND AVOID HAVING A MAJOR INCIDENT AS I FEAR FOR MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #10499598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
MY COMPLAINT IS TOWARD ACURA RELATIONS AND DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK, CT REGARDING A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAVING A HARD SHIFT/SLIPPAGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, WHICH IS PART OF RECALL, I.D. 48580. THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. A CASE MANAGER FROM ACURA RELATIONS EXPLAINED OVER THE PHONE THAT IF PROBLEM IS RECALL RELATED, THE COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED. UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN THOUGH DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK HAS DETERMINED THAT A HARD SHIFT/SLIPPAGE FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR EXISTS, THEY NEVER ASKED ME WHAT I FELT COMFORTABLE DOING, WHICH MY ANSWER WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, AS IT PERTAINS TO THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY AS PROMISED BY ACURA RELATIONS. DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH DID NOT IMPROVE THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE, AS A HARD SHIFT/SLIPPAGE STILL EXISTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT I PAID FOR THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, IN FULL, FROM DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK AND DO NOT APPRECIATE FEELING AS THOUGH ACURA RELATIONS AND DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK HAS SHOWN A LACK OF CONCERN TOWARDS MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, AS THEY CHOSE NOT TO FURTHER ASSIST IN THIS MATTER AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE IT REPAIRED AS PROMISED BY ACURA RELATIONS (CASE NUMBER WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST).
NHTSA complaint #10495280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS AND BUCKS WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED JUST PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THERE WAS SOME SMOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FLUID WAS LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED RECALL # 04V17600 WAS ISSUED, BUT HONDA WAS NOT FORTHCOMING ABOUT THE RECALL AND WHETHER IT HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TRANSMISSION HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE REPLACED. *JB UPDATED 05/01/12
NHTSA complaint #10440789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE D5 ON THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BLINKING, THE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH TCS LIGHT. THE SHIFT FROM LOWER TO HIGHER SPEEDS WAS BIT JERKY OR SLOW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK-UP. ON DIAGNOSTICS, HE GAVE ME THE CODES P1739 AND P1750. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION - COST 4200$. THIS PROBLEM WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN A 2002 MEMO FROM ACURA , HOWEVER, IN MY CASE, THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP AT THIS MILEAGE AND I AM NOT COVERED. I SPOKE WITH AAMCO WHICH APPARENTLY ACURA DOES NOT ENDORSE AND THEY SAID THAT TORQUE FAILURE IS COMMON ON HONDA TRANSMISSIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10437517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING AT 2ND GEAR, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE RPM GOES HIGH BUT IT DOESN'T MATCH THE SPEED OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION AS PER THE RECALL WAS FIXED IN THE YEAR 2004 , BUT THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AND ITS HARD FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE TRANSMISSION IS 5K AS PER THE DEALER & THE SAME HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE ACURA CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEIR SIDE. I WOULD BE HIGHLY GRATIFIED TO SEE A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM YOUR SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10424024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY NOTICED A JUDDERING AND SLIPPING ON D5 WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD, ESPECIALLY WHILE GOING ON RAMPS, MERGING ON TO FREEWAYS AND BRIDGES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A PROBLEM WITH THE P1750-CLUTCH PRESS, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE AS A ONE TIME GESTURE.
NHTSA complaint #10414280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,980.
NHTSA complaint #10413347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT 25K MILES IN SEPT "04". RECALL TOOK PLACE APR. "04". I WAS NEVER TOLD BY THE DEALER, THAT A "RECALL" WAS MADE ON THE TRANNY FOR 7/100K. ( IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAT THEY PUT THE SALE OF THE CAR OVER THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY CHILD )I FOUND OUT ON THE DAY MY TRANNY WENT OUT ON AUG. "10" AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $3,700 FOR THE REPAIR DUE TO THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WAS COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN I EXITED AND SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX. 35 MPH, THE CAR WENT "CRAZY" IT WAS BUCKING AND JUMPING AND THRUSTING US FORWARD IN A JERKING MOTION. I AM FEMALE AND HAD MY TODDLER WITH ME, I WAS SCARED, IT WAS A STRANGE BEHAVIOR FOR A CAR, IT FELT LIKE I WAS BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR. I COULDN'T SHAKE THE IDEA THAT WE JUST GOT OFF THE FREEWAY. HAD THIS CAR DONE THIS WHILE ON THE FREEWAY!! MY THOUGHTS ARE WE WOULD OF BEEN BADLY HURT ALONG WITH OTHERS. IT WAS A MATTER OF SECONDS THAT CHANGED MY OUTCOME, ALONG WITH THE "GUARDIAN ANGLES". I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND GAVE THE DEALER ALL THE $$ I HAD. I HAVE READ ON YOUR NHTSA WEB SITE, OF PEOPLE HAVING TO REPLACE UP TO THREE TIMES. THE DESIGN PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED, FROM THE RESULTS, IT IS NOT RESOLVED, YET THESE CARS ARE ON THE ROADS AND EVERY OTHER DAY SOMEONE'S TRANNY IS GOING OUT AS WELL AS THEM EXPERIENCING NEAR INJURY CONDITIONS. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! WHEN "TYLENOL" WAS RECALLED...THEY REMOVED THE PRODUCT FROM THE SHELF TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC. WHY ISN'T THIS BEING DONE HERE AS WELL. GIVE US BLUE BOOK VALUE AT THE TIME OF TRANNY FAILURE AND SCRAP THESE CARS. BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A RELIABLE TRANNY FIX IN THEIR DESIGN FLAW, GIVE US BLUE BOOK VALUE SO WE CAN DRIVE A CAR THAT IS MORE SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10388869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2 TL, 47000+ MILES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BOUGHT CAR NEW: ONLY DRIVER CALLED CLIENT SERVICES AND MY DEALER FOR REPAIR COMPENSATION THEY CLAIM VEHICLE IS OUT OF TIME PERIOD FOR RECALL (I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM) ACURA WILL PAY HALF: COST TO ME $2400+ BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE AND THE PROBLEMS ACURA HAS HAD WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS MODEL, THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AND INCUR THE ENTIRE COST.
NHTSA complaint #10369472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2 TL NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2006 DUE TO A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. MILEAGE ON CAR AT THAT POINT WAS ABOUT 61,000 MILES. AUGUST 2010 TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 98,000 MILES ON IT. SO THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHEN IT HAD INCURRED 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER THE SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ORIGINALLY THAT I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $5,000 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. FINALLY, AFTER MUCH HASSLE, THEY MADE ME PAY $1,005 AND I HAD TO PAY $330 FOR A RENTAL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR IT. CLEARLY THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY INSTALLED IN 2006 WAS DEFECTIVE, JUST AS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING IN AUGUST AND I VERY EASILY COULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. IT LOCKED UP AND I COULD BARELY MOVE IT WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10349052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY GA 400, I NOTICED THAT MY 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL SLAMMED IN TO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THEN, THE D5 DASH LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, THEN THE TCS LIGHT, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (JACKSON ACURA), WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND OFFERED 10% "HELP" WITH THE $5,331.65 COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS "LUCKY", IN THAT WE WERE DRIVING IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME, IN THE RAIN, IN THE DARK, WITH SMALL CHILDREN... THERE WAS NO WARNING. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10342743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 3.2TL ACURA. DOCUMENT SENT REGARDING MEDIATION ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD BANG NOISE. HE PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT NO NOISE WAS HEARD. HE GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND BEGAN TO PROCEED SLOWLY, AGAIN NO NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NEXT MORNING, HE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN, AS HE PULLED INTO A LANE AND TURNED RIGHT, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALER HE FOUND OUT, THAT A SAFETY RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, BUT THE WORK WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4,800.00
NHTSA complaint #10340031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONE WEEK AGO I NOTICED THAT MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION (2001 ACURA TL) WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AS WELL AS WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. I WENT TO ACURA HONOLULU YESTERDAY AND THEY CONFIRMED THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THEY ESTIMATED THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD TOTAL $6600 (NEARLY WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH). I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS YEAR'S MODEL HAS A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND THEY HAD OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER, BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER SEVEN YEARS OLD, THEY WILL NOT HONOR THIS WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH MY MILEAGE IS WITHIN THE ACCEPTED COVERAGE OF 100,000 MILES. I'M NOW STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD YET ACURA IS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR COSTS. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIPS SERVICE MANAGER AS WELL AS THEIR CORPORATE OFFICES, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO OFFER GOODWILL ASSISTANCE. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT ACURA IS WILLING TO KEEP A BAD PRODUCT ON THE MARKET WHILE LEAVING THE OWNERS TO PAY RIDICULOUS REPAIR COSTS..
NHTSA complaint #10326905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2001 ACURA TL LAST WEEK 03/09/10 FELL IN LOVE ....ON 03/16/10 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON RPM RISE WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR DOESN'T SPEED UP. AND IM FORCED TO TRY AND DRIFT INTO A BREAKDOWN LANE WITHOUT GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY!.SO THAT MEANS I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK AND IT ALMOST KILLED ME!
NHTSA complaint #10320199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MY ACURA 3.2 TL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, GEAR SLIPPING AND COULD BE POTENTIAL HIGH/FATAL RISK ON A HWY.
NHTSA complaint #10319710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND ONLY DRIVER OF MY CAR AND I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF THE VEHICLE (NEARLY ALL DEALER-RECOMMENDED INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN TIMELY MANNER). THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED IN 2003, AS PER THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. ONCE AGAIN, MY CAR HAS BEEN RENDERED INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION HAS NOW COMPLETELY FAILED (AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY) - WITH 108,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WITH A MODERATE DRIVING HISTORY, A WELL-CARED-FOR CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE TWO FAILED TRANSMISSIONS IN NINE YEARS. AS A RETIREE, $4000 REPAIR COSTS OR USED CAR PURCHASE PRICES ARE BOTH PROHIBITIVE; AND ACURA DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10287459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE OWN A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL, WHICH WE BOUGHT IN 2006 WITH 43K MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 91,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE - VERY SLUGGISH SHIFTING, AND SLIPPAGE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, AND HEAVY SHAKING/VIBRATION OF THE CAR (UNTIL THEN IT HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC VEHICLE). I GOOGLED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL ACURA DEALER, WE WERE TOLD WE WERE BEYOND THE 7 YR WINDOW, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE LESS THAN THE 100K LIMIT ON THE WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10287114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT FIRST, IT SLIP AFTER I REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND THEN WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE THAT'S WHEN IT SLIPS. THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO LEAK. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO GET IT LOOK AT AND THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDS TO REPLACE. ALSO ONE THING IS THAT I'M THE SECOND OWNER AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALLS NOTICE. SO RIGHT NOW I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10274298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA TL MODEL 2001 HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SPOKE TO ACURA CARE WITH NO RESPONSE. ACURA IS GIVING WORST POSSIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10267001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 TL NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION JOB, AND ACURA IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THIS 3RD TRANSMISSION AS OF YET. ALWAYS LOVED THE CARS AND WHEN THEY SENT ME THE RECALL NOTICE IN 2003/04 THOUGHT IT WAS VERY HONORABLE. WHEN I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP IT NEARLY KILLED ME AS IT DROPPED DOWN TO 2ND GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP IN ONE PIECE AND THEY "FIXED IT". THOUGHT IT WAS HONORABLE THAT THEY PROACTIVELY RESOLVED SITUATION. HOWEVER, I NOTICED THE GEARS SLIPPING AGAIN JUST THE OTHER DAY AND KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT IT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN BACK. AS I WAS DRIVING IT BACK A TRUCK CAME FEET AWAY FROM CRUSHING ME AS IT DOVE DOWN TO 2ND GEAR. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE IN TIME, I WAS SCARED @*(#(&$. HAD IT TOWED THERE AND THEY CHARGED ME $96 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. CALLED ME AND INFORMED ME THAT SINCE IT'S OUT OF THE 7 YEAR/100,000 ML WARRANTY THAT THEY CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE. IT'S UNDER 100,000 MILES, I'M ORIGINAL OWNER, AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY DON'T HAVE RECORD OF FIXING IT FROM 03/04. (I BROUGHT IT TO THEM, BUT THERE COMPUTERS ONLY GO BACK 5YRS?) THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 3,100, AND CLAIM THAT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T SERVICED IT IN 5 YRS THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BEEN SERVICED PROPERLY. I MOVED AWAY WHAT THE HELL? THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TRANSMISSION ON IT AND IT'S UNDER 100,000 MLS??? I REPLACE THE TIRES LESS OFTEN, HAVE A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD AND BOTH MY BROTHERS BOUGHT CARS FROM ACURA OF AUBURN "MA". I EASILY COULD HAVE DIED THE OTHER DAY AND THEY SHOWED NO EMPATHY. IT'S LIKE THEY'VE SEEN THIS TOO MANY TIMES THAT THEY'VE BECOME JADED. I'M AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM A CASE MANAGER. IF THEY DON'T HELP ME I'M CONTACTING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU/WRITING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD BE PROFITING FROM SUCH AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I AT ONE TIME LOVED THE CAR, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AND WILL PROACTIVELY TELL PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A CAR TO STAY FAR FAR AWAY. I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED. GL TO ALL OWNERS!!
NHTSA complaint #10259173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PULL AND BEGAN SLIPPING GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE GEARS SLIPPED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 9,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS OVER 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10251500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.