2003 ACURA TL Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

DEAR SAFERCAR.GOV, I HAVE A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL NAVI. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 132,800 MILES ON IT AS OF 30 NOVEMBER 2013 (CAR IS IN SHOP, SO I CAN'T VERIFY EXACT MILEAGE). ON SATURDAY, 30 NOV 2013, I TOOK IT IN TO ACURA, BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON. I ALSO ASKED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BE CHECKED, BECAUSE IT DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ENGAGING CORRECTLY. THIS MODEL AS WELL AS OTHER ACURA MODEL VEHICLES, ETC, HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION (2004). I ALSO PREVIOUSLY HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED (26 AUG 2004) TO ACURA BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR BROKE DOWN. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED - BODY AND MECHANICALLY, I HAD THE 120K SERVICE PERFORMED ON 22 OCTOBER 2012, WHERE MILEAGE WAS 125,226. ON 11 MARCH 2011, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH SERVICE PERFORMED. THE SERVICE RECORD STATES "FLUSH ENTIRE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR WAS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND PAY $4500 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE LOCAL DEALER COULD MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY JERK OR THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS BEFORE ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 295 AT 60MPH. PUSHED DOWN GAS TO ACCELERATE PAST THE CAR ON MY LEFT AND SWITCHED LANES. CAR MADE GRINDING NOISE AND THEN ACTED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. I CHECKED TO ENSURE THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I KEPT TRYING TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE JUST REVVED, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME DUE TO THE SUDDEN LACK OF ACCELERATION. I PULLED TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND EXPERIMENTED WITH ACCELERATING SLOWLY. ONCE IT SHIFTED TO 3RD GEAR, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO UTILIZE 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN. I CALLED ACURA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP PAY FOR THE COST SINCE THEY HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR SEVERAL...

I HAVE A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL WITH 75K MILES, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS CAR WHICH I PURCHASE FROM ACURA DEALER IN MAY 2002. IN JANUARY 2011, ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I NOTICED JERKING AND SLIPPING. USUALLY BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEARS. WHILE PRESSING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE'S RPM WOUD GO UP, BUT CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AND THEN SUDDENLY CAR WOULD SHIFT TO THE HIGHER GEAR WITH A JERK. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO ACURA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, THE SERVICE CENTER AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP RESPONDED BACK IN A FEW HOURS THAT MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE LADY AT THE SERVICE CENTER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST $5000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND ACURA HAS AGREED TO COVER 80% OF THE COST. THAT MEANS I'D HAVE TO PAY...

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC; THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,592.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH 60,000 MILES .VIN NUMBER DOES NOT FALL UNDER RECALL .PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIR. *TR

DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. CLUTCH DOESN'T ENGAGE SOMETIMES. TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, D5 LIGHT HAS STARTED BLINKING AND THE TCS LIGHT IS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY NOW. TOOK IT TO AN ACURA DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AND DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND IT HAD A SLIGHT MISS IN IT BUT I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE LAST FEW DAYS WHEN IT STARTED SLIPPING SO BACK AND NOT EVEN ENGAGING. THEN STARTED LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR, THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY DON'T PLAN TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT IT CLEARLY IS IF YOU READ THE...

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MY CAR STARTED JUMPING. WHEN I PULLED OFF FROM THE LIGHT I NOTICED THE ENGINE WOULD RACE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. ONCE I GOT TO THE NEXT LIGHT I TRIED TO PULL OFF BUT THE CAR JUST STALLED AND WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER. I BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR ANY FAILURE LIGHTS SHOWING. THE CAR JUST STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING EVEN THOUGH IT'S HAD ALL IT'S REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. ACURA RECALLED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AND IT WAS REPLACED AT APPROX. 47K MILES. I'VE PUT APPROX. 97K MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY GONE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I'VE CALLED SEVERAL LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS FOR ESTIMATES AND ONE SHOP TOLD ME THAT HAVE REPLACED TRANSMISSIONS IN 34 OTHER 2003 ACURA...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED WHICH CAUSED BOTH FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK AND THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE CONTACT MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL IT RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A TEAR DOWN OF THE TRANSMISSION REVEALED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE 3RD GEAR CLUTCH PACK. THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION SIMILAR TO THE 2ND GEAR BREAKAGE PROBLEM. THE DEBRIS FROM THE FAILED CLUTCH PACK WAS FOUND CLOGGING THE FILTER AND VALVE BODY WHICH CAUSED ERRATIC UNINTENDED DOWN SHIFTING AND POSSIBLY MULTIPLE GEAR ENGAGEMENT. UPDATED 04.22.11

MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME ABOUT A "SILENT WARRANTY" THAT ACURA HAD ON '03 TL MODELS THAT WAS EXTENDED 7 YRS OR 100K MILES. WHEW! I'M IN LUCK, I THOUGHT, I'M IN THE 7TH YEAR AND I HAVE LESS THAN 100K MILES! I TOOK IT TO ACURA WHO SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY VIN NUMBER WASN'T COVERED WHEN ACURA ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. ACURA SAID THEY'D PAY FOR HALF OF MY TRANSMISSION AS GOODWILL, BUT WE'D BE OUT OF POCKET $1750!!! UNACCEPTABLE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED. THE MORE I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE THE MORE I REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WHO HAVE THIS SAME MODEL YEAR AND HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE...

WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO GET LOOKED AT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION NO LONGER WORKED. AFTERWARDS, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST TRANSMISSION POWER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP A HILL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY A HIGH LEVEL OF RPMS AND THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL. CAUSED CAR TO LOSE ACCELERATION, NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. INITIAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 23,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILING WITH ONLY 116,000 MILES ON IT. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR

1. THE GEARS IN MY ACURA 2003 TL BEGIN TO SLIP BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS ON A SATURDAY MORNING AT THE END OF A FAMILY BEACH TRIP AND SOON THERE AFTER ON THE WAY BACK HOME WHICH WAS OVER 200 MILES AWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. 2. ABOUT HALFWAY HOME(100 OR SO MILES), THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, AND MY WIFE AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE RURAL NORTH CAROLINA WITH A 1 YEAR OLD AND A 5 YEAR OLD. 3. AFTER ALL THIS HAPPENED, I LEARNED OF A RECALL ON THE ACURA TL 2003 TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING TO ACURA.COM AND THE DEALERSHIP, THIS DEFECT WAS FIXED BY INSTALLING AN 'OIL JET KIT' OR 'OIL COOLER RETURN LINE' TO HELP LUBRICATE THE 2ND GEAR AND KEEP THE TRANSMISSION FROM OVERHEATING. I DO NOT THINK IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF MY TRANSMISSION...

1. THE GEARS IN MY ACURA BEGIN TO SLIP ON A SATURDAY MORNING AT THE END OF A FAMILY BEACH TRIP AND SOON THERE AFTER ON THE WAY BACK HOME WHICH WAS OVER 200 MILES WAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. 2. ABOUT HALFWAY HOME(100 OR SO MILES), THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAMILY ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, AND MY WIFE AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE RURAL NORTH CAROLINA WITH A 1 YEAR OLD AND A 5 YEAR OLD. 3. AFTER ALL THIS HAPPEN, I LEARNED OF A RECALL ON THE ACURA TL 2003 TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING THE ACURA.COM AND THE DEALERSHIP, THIS DEFECT WAS FIXED. I DO NOT THINK IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA\ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE, THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME ANSWER FROM ALL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY FALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,779.

2003 ACURA TL SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH TO 2ND. *TR

A DAY BEFORE WHILE DRIVING MY ACURA'S VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN FEW MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BY THE END OF THE TRIP THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS ESPECIALLY IN LOWER. NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO TOW IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT ITS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BEEN FIXED BACK IN 2004 AND IT WILL COST ME $4900 TO FIX IT NOW. I ASKED THEM ABOUT RECALL AND THEY SAID I DON'T HAVE THE WARRANTY ANYMORE SO IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE TALKED TO ACURA CASE MANAGER ABOUT HELPING US BUT THEY ONLY ARE GOING TO ASSIST WITH ABOUT 500 DOLLARS THAT'S NOT MUCH. *TR

ACURA 2003 TN-S CAN TURN OFF ENGINE WITH CAR IN NEUTRAL. I DID AND IT ROLLED AWAY. IT IS REPEATABLE. *TR

2003 ACURA TL JERKS LIKE THE DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH SHE ISN'T. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP AND THEN GO AGAIN. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT IT. *JB

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN WITH CAUTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,900.

PURCHASED USED ACURA TL3.2 FEB. 1, 2010. TRANSMISSION FAILED. SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 5TH GEAR. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IN TRAFFIC WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF SLIPPAGE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS SOLD ORIGINALLY. REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. CALLED ACURA HOT LINE AND REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. CONTACTED 12 RELIABLE SOURCES REGARDING REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED 6 RELIABLE MECHANICS AND PAID FOR INSTALLATION OF REBUILT TRANSMISSION. SENT LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TELEPHONE CALL PLACED TO ME ADVISING NO ASSISTANCE. INFERRED BECAUSE USED CAR NOT PURCHASED FROM ACURA DEALER AND INSTALLATION OF NEW REBUILT TRANSMISSION NOT DONE BY ACURA DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER ANY GOOD FAITH ASSISTANCE. BELIEVE RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. ALREADY DID ONE ON 2ND GEAR AND ADDED SOMETHING REGARDING OIL AND REHEATING. ALSO TIMING BELT RECALL. RECALL ON 2ND GEAR OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WORK. WOULD ADVISE ANYONE NOT TO PURCHASE THIS MODEL VEHICLE!! PREVIOUSLY OWNED...

REPLACED TRANSMISSION 20,000 MILES AGO WITH THE DEALER AND NOW IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I HAVE A SURGING PROBLEM WITH THE RPM'S IN WHICH IT GOES UP TO 4,000 RPM'S AT TIMES. THIS PROBLEMS OFTEN OCCURS EVERYDAY WHILE IM DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I'VE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE PAST BUT NOBODY WAS INJURED , AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN ON THE STREETS. I REPLACED A COUPLE OF PARTS AND HAVE DONE WORK TO THE CAR SO THE PROBLEM COULD GO AWAY BUT HAS CONTINUED OFTEN AND EVERYDAY AND I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS WITH ME. I'VE HAD SERVICE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ME A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE NEW ONE . I BELIEVE THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT A NEW ONE IN , BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY AND OTHERS WHO I PUT IN MY CAR . *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ACURA 2003 3.2TL COMMON TRANSMISSION FAILURE CODES PO740 AND PO730. SHIFTS ERRATICALLY LIKE MILLIONS OF OTHERS. VIN # IS NOT ON THE LIST. WE HAVE LEARNED THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN. HONDA CITY IN WISCONSIN - DEALER SCAMMED US. CARFAX DID NOT LIST THE REPAIR!!! DEALER IS TELLING US TO DRIVE IT IN AND RISK OUR LIVES!!! !!! THE DEALER SHOULD DRIVE IT HIMSELF. HONDA CORPORATE IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION. 1-800-422-2872 AMANDA CASE # [XXX] . WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT NOT TAKING ACTION !!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TCF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN SPUTTERING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

THERE WAS A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT IN GEARS WHILE DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE AND CHANGING FREEWAYS LATE AT NIGHT. THE CAR, AS A RESULT, DECELERATED QUICKLY IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR WAS PART OF THE ACURA 00-04 CL & TL A/T RECALL (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SECOND GEAR INSPECTION). AS PART OF THE RECALL, IF THE CAR WAS OVER 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WOULD INSPECT THE GEAR FOR HEAT DISCOLORATION. IF THEY FOUND DISCOLORATION, A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE INSTALLED. THE CAR WAS OVER 15,000 MILES AT THE TIME BUT THE DEALER REPORTED NO DISCOLORATION. AS A RESULT, ONLY AN OIL JET KIT WAS INSTALLED ONLY. DUE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF CASES OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE TL AND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, ACURA EXTENDED THEIR TRANSMISSION WARRANTY...

WAS TRAVELING ON I-20 WITH FAMILY AND TRANSMISSION IN 2003 ACURA TYPE S JUST BLEW OUT WITH NO WARNING TRAVELING SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR. COASTED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE AND HAD TO GET OUT AND PUSH CAR FURTHER OUT OF HARMS WAY. HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID CREATED SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LEFT US STRANDED SIXTY MILES FROM HOME. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 AT DEALERSHIP WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW IT GOES OUT AGAIN WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. DEALER WOULD ONLY GIVE TEN PERCENT TOWARDS GOODWILL FIX PAID THIRTY TWO HUNDRED OUT OF POCKET. THIS YEAR AND MODEL WAS INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA BUT THE VIN NUMBER ON MY CAR AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHERS WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT SHOULD WELL HAVE BEEN. ACURA SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS IS A WEAK PRODUCT BUT THAT WAS PUTTING IT MILDLY AFTER...

MY 2003 ACURA TL-S TRANSMISSION, 83,000 MILES. BASED ON THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE ONLINE. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

I OWN A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HOME THE OTHER DAY. I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS TRAVELING ON. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE OTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AFTER FINDING THOUSANDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. I THINK IT ONLY FAIR TO HAVE THIS MATER INVESTIGATED BY YOUR COMPANY. ACURA NEEDS TO ACCEPT THAT THEY DESIGNED A POORLY FUNCTIONAL TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2003 ACURA TL 3.2, [XXX] MILEAGE: 55,189 AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, AUTO TRANSMISSION DOES NOT PULL, SIMILAR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING PLACED IN "NEUTRAL". ACURA TAKEN TO LEITH ACURA, CARY, NC ON 4/14/10. DEALER SERVICE DEPT IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER CODES: P0740-TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH, P0730-GEAR INCORRECT RATIO, & P0700-SHIFT MALFUNCTION. BASED ON THESE CODES, DEALER RECOMMENDED TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTER TO BE REPLACED (TOTAL COST APPROX $ 3400). DEALER CONTACTED THE REGIONAL ACURA OFFICE, WHICH PROVIDED A 45% ADJUSTMENT TO THE ORIGINAL COST. NET CHARGE BY DEALER $ 1,783.19. THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL IN 2003-04 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V176000). THE MODIFICATION TO THIS SAFETY RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON 9/10/2004 BY TISCHER ACURA, LAUREL, MD WITH MILEAGE @ 8,426. PER THE INVOICE FROM TISCHER & SINCE THE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 15,000,...

LTR REGARDING PROBLEMS SHE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HER 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. SHE WOULD LIKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. ON AUGUST 14, 2009, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE BATTERY AND TIMING BELT AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $ 1,371.49. ON DECEMBER 12, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER STATING THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *JB

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 ACURA TL 3.2 WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES. *DT

2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED CAR HAD 99,500 MILES ,WAS TOWED TO ACURA DEALER , TOLD $4300FOR NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I DIDN'T FALL WITH-IN VIN # FOR 105,000 MI FREE REPLACEMENT (EARLY 2003) I FEEL PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED IN MID 2003 AND I SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

WHEN I SHIFT GEAR I NOTICE THE CAR PULLING FORWARD. IT'S BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S 2 YEARS AGO WITH 99,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEAR. THAT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR NOW HAS 139,000 MILES ON IT, I PUT 40,000 MILES ON IT THE LAST 2 YEARS. I CALLED ACURA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT BUT THEY SAID SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. I TOOK OUT A LOAN TO BUY THIS CAR AND I STILL OWE ON IT. I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA BECAUSE OF THIS EXPERIENCE. *TR

I ALREADY FILED A CLAIM, BUT HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION. MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS OF THESE CARS (BOTH IN AGE AND MAKE AND MODEL), BUT OUR VIN # IS NOT IN THE LOT OF VIN'S UNDER THE RECALL. THREE DAYS AFTER I FILED THE COMPLAINT WITH YOU THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH. LUCKILY HE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. HE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. WE HAD THEM REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEIR ORIGINAL BID WAS FOR $4,600. WE HAD BIDS FROM TRANSMISSION SHOPS TO DO THE JOB FOR $2,000. THE DEALERSHIP NEGOTIATED AND DID THE WORK FOR $2,000. I SPOKE WITH ROBERT FROM THE NHTSA AND HE SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR TRANSMISSIONS SEIZING WHEN THE VEHICLES WERE BEING OPERATED. I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADD...

2003 ACURA TL TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH OUT WARNING. UPON TRAVELING AT 50 MPH MY VEHICLE DROPPED GEARS CAUSING IT TO DECELERATE AT RAPID RATE. THE CAR TACKED UP TO APPROX 5000 RPM. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO DOWN SHIFT RAPIDLY AND LOOSE SPEED AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ADMITTED BY ACURA CAUSING THEM TO EXTEND WARRANTY ON SOME MODELS BUT THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING TO THE TOTAL PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL HAZARDS. *TR

THERE IS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE WITH ACURA 2003TL VERSION, EVEN THOUGH ACURA HAVE PUT IT IN RECALL, TO DO THE WORK THE DEALER CHARGE ANYWHERE FROM $350-600. THE VEHICLE CHOKES UP IN BETWEEN THE ROAD BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING IN TRANSMISSION. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING IS ONE ANOTHER ISSUE WHICH WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER CALLED IT AS COMPUTER SYSTEM MESS UP IN THE CAR AND THIS IS NOT IN THE RECALL, THE DEALER CHARGES ABOUT $800 FOR SUCH REPAIR WHICH IS NOT REASONABLE FOR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT OF ACURA. *TR

MY 2003 ACURA TL HAS ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE TOYOTA PROBLEM. TWO YEARS AGO IT STUCK TWICE AND THE VEHICLE REACHED SPEEDS UP TO 90 MPH BEFORE I COULD STOP IT BY PUTTING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND DOWNSHIFTING IT. I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TESTED IT AND SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A BAD TRANSMISSION SO THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. A MONTH AGO THE SAME THING OCCURRED. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT WITHOUT THE WARRANTY PEOPLE ACTUALLY SEEING IT MALFUNCTION. THEY CHARGED MY $110 AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I AM AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE, MY WIFE AND CO-WORKERS WILL NOT RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO BUY...

FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN OUR 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. AT AROUND 80,000 MILES IT STARTED TO SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. WE NOW KNOW THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. ACURA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FROM 50,000 MILES TO 100,000 FOR THIS REASON, BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. NOW THE CAR HAS 112,000 MILES AND THIS WEEK THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR, AND NOW BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND THERE IS A BANG AND A LURCH. CURRENTLY IT IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT ACURA HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND OUR CAR SHOULD BE COVERED. WE MET WITH THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY OUR CAR ISN'T IN THE "BATCH" OF VIN'S...

I OWN A 2003 ACURA TL. MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY UNLESS I BABY THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEMS GETS WORSE AS THE CAR HEATS UP AND GETS HOT. THE MAIN PROBLEM COMES IN WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD AS WELL. GOING UP HILLS FROM A STOP IS DIFFICULT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED CODE P1450. THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE INTERNAL SOLENOIDS THAT ARE RECEIVING THE SIGNAL TO SHIFT, BUT ARE NOT ACTUATING. I'VE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SAW THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION (04V176000). I'VE BEEN TOLD BY ACURA HQ AND THE LOCAL DEALER THAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH (ACURA OF AVON IN AVON, CT) AND HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY RESULTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THIS RECALL, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS ALSO A...

I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD CHILD IN IT WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND FEW SECONDS LATER WENT BACK INTO GEAR AND LATER STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, MIND YOU MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR AND WITH EVEN LESSER MILES ON IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 85,000 MILES. *TR

TRANSMISSION CAUSED VEH TO JUMPED OR JERKED FORWARD. *TR