NHTSA Complaint #10374769 — 2003 ACURA TL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10374769
Vehicle	2003 ACURA TL
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 5, 2011
Date Filed	January 5, 2011
Mileage	51,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

2003 ACURA 3.2TL-S WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES. CAR IS IMMACULATE. TRANSMISSION BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE ENGAGING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. I TOOK TO HONDA DEALER, WHO TOLD ME TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4,200! THE TRANNY WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL IN 2004 AND HAD AN OIL INJECTION SYSTEM ADDED. BUT ACURA DEALER NOW TELLS ME THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THIS VINTAGE TL. *TR

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