1998 ACURA CL Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Trainautomatic Transmission Issues in the 1998 ACURA CL
4 power trainautomatic transmission complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 ACURA CL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Power Trainautomatic Transmission Complaints
TRANSMISSION SHIFT FAILURE. *NM
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...
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 63,000 MILES. *AK
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THERE WAS ABOUT TWO INCHES OF PLAY WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING NOT CONNECTING TO THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS WITHIN THE STEERING COUPLING. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO FROM LANE TO LANE. ALSO, THERE ARE GAS FUMES WITHIN THE VEHICLE/ TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE DASH HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SOME TYPE OF BLACK SPOTS ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Other 1998 ACURA CL Problem Areas
Electrical System
10 complaints
Air Bags
7 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionswitch
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assembly
1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaftseal
1 complaint
Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfront
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Ball Joint
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint