Automatic Transmission problems of the 2001 Acura CL - part 1

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Acura 3. 2 Cl. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked and stalled. A local mechanic diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure was not remedied. The failure and current mileage was 100,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2001 Acura 3. 2 Cl. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked and stalled. A local mechanic diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The failure was not remedied. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Acura 3. 2cl. The contact stated that when she drove in second gear, the vehicle seemed to buckle. She would have to let her foot off the accelerator pedal in order for it to gain momentum. Other times, it would not connect into the second or third gear. The vehicle had previously been repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) and the dealer refused to repair it again. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 205,000. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

While driving my 2001 Acura Cl type s to work (about 10 miles) my car would not go above 45 mph, then only 30 mph, but was able to make it into the parking lot. An hour later wanted to take the car to an auto shop and all seemed normal until about 6 miles after when the car would no longer move (engine still running ok). Tried all gears but to no avail. Let the car sit for 10 minutes and car worked ok again and was able to drive it to the auto repair shop. The next day they called and stated the transmission is "shot". All Clutches are bad. They installed a jasper remanufactured transmission. I was told that Acura only used this transmission type for the 2001 model. It was the first year for that transmission and the last year. I assume there were a lot of problems with it and Acura went to a different transmission for the 2002 model year. It cost me $4500 to replace the transmission. I had about 102,000 miles on the car at the time of this failure. Note: there was a recall on the transmission from Acura and I did bring the car back to Acura for the recall notice.

2001 Acura Cls (VIN [xxx]). When pulling out onto a major road (55mph) with oncoming traffic the car paused as the trans slipped, the engine revved to 5000 rpm, the trans then locked into gear, the tires squealed and the car lurched forward. Thank god that my wife didn't run into someone or lose control of the vehicle. Now I read that this is common with this model year and transmission. The NHTSA knew of the problem and a Class action settlement was offered. However nothing was done to make owners and the general public safer. It seems to me that at a minimum the NHTSA should have mandated Acura to warn owners, and mandate Acura to perform more routine inspections on this poorly designed transmission, and perhaps more frequent fluid changes. I read that the NHTSA was considering additional action on this issue and hope you do. This incident occurred with no prior warning. Allowing a 240 hp car on the road with this type of known failure is unsafe to owners and the general public in my view. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have a 2001 Acura Cl-s, having severe problems with the transmission. There was a recall, but they say it is out of warranty, by time. Problem is when I bought the car 2 years ago I brought this to someone's attention at Acura , and was pushed away as if I knew nothing, and now they want to charge me Close to $5000 to replace the transmission.

2001 Acura Cl 3. 2 automatic transmission, accelerating into the freeway and it automatically shifted into neutral. Pushed the gas and it wouldn't accelerate and the engine revved up. The drive was still in d5. Car in the back almost hit me.

I purchased new, a 2001 Acura Cls, and gave it to my mother, about year later in 2002. At only 39,620 miles the transmission started to severely slip, and required towing to the Acura dealership, where, at a cost of $5,076. 66, required replacing the complete transmission and ecu. The dealer service department associate could explain specifically what caused this damage.

The transmission on my Acura Cl-s was replaced @ 66k miles under the recall. I just took the car in for service (@132k miles) and they informed me it needs the transmission replaced again. I have to buy tires and brakes as often as transmissions at this rate.

Transmission does not shift from first to second gear resulting in high rpm status.

When we heard about the recall, we took the car in to have the recall problem fixed. We took it to sierra Acura on main street in alhambra, California. We were told by the service department to bring the car back when the recall problem starts giving us trouble. So we waited until it gave us trouble which was around Monday September 29, 2008. We tried to take it to sierra Acura yesterday around 3:30 p. M. We were told to bring it back the next day because they were Closing in about an hour. We could have gotten the car there in about 15 minutes, and were willing to leave it there until it was fixed. So, we were very disgusted with the service there and took it to another dealer thomas Acura in covina. They told my son who is the driver of the car that he would have to pay 75% of the cost which is about $4,000. 00 because he brought it in past the due date of the recall. First of all, we never got a recall notice so we didn't know when the date of the recall notice was. We heard about the recall by word of mouth. Second, when we did take the car in a timely manner, they told us to bring it back when the transmission starts giving us trouble. Third now we have to pay 75% of the cost because of the error of the Acura service department .

No events. Without any warning, at 60 mph steady speed my 2001 Acura Cl's automatic transmission seized up, causing my car to dramatically lose speed, and almost caused the car behind me to rear-end me. The Acura dealer has said that since it has 130,000 miles on it they will not repair it. Acura Claims it was recalled in 2004 for this problem, and they "fixed" it that year. I have been unaware of this defect until now, since I purchased it in 2005. I believe this problem should be made public, and to warn the hundreds of second-hand owners like myself who do not know how potentially dangerous this vehicle is. I can only thank god I had my seat belt on, or would have gone through the windshield. You have no idea how terrifying it is to have a car do that with no warning whatsoever. This defective transmission will now cost me over $3,000 to fix, even though I have had the transmission serviced regularly.

The contact owns a 2001 Acura 3. 2cl. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle intermittently down-shifts. A technician stated that the failure occurs between the second and third gear. He also noticed that the transmission fluid was discolored; however, since the warranty expired they would not provide a free remedy. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 98,090.

Consumer has a 2001 Honda Acura 3. 2 Cl the recall was for an inspection of transmission 2nd gear. The more miles heat build up may cause gear tooth chipping and may cause gear failure and cause the transmission to lockup. The dealer replaced the transmission in the vehicle with a remanufactured transmission and 40000 miles later the transmission locked up. The consumer says this is the same problem he experienced before. Consumer says that he had a hard time with the manufacturer and he feels that they failed to remedy the defect in the vehicle with out charge, because he will have to pay for labor and a loaner vehicle to have his vehicle repaired.

I purchased a 2001 Acura Cl in June of 2003. Within the last 18 months, I have replaced the transmission 4 times. There is currently a recall of this vehicle for transmission issues, and as a result, the transmission has been replaced at no cost to me. However, I am tired of taking the care in every 7500 miles for both service and a new transmission. It is obvious that there is a serious problem, and instead of continuously getting the car fixed, I would like to just get rid of it altogether and save myself the headache. I have contacted Acura directly, and I hope to get this issue resolved ASAP.

Acura 3. 2 Cl type s has had 4 total failures all related to transmitions problems. The failures occured while driving in the insterstate highway at 65mph. Dealearship has replaced four transmitions causing time loss at work and placing my self in a hazardous situations while the failures occured leaving standed in unsecure areas and far away from any kind of help or assistance even in areas with cell phone coverage. The date of the incident registered below is the last one.

My vehicle has been regularly serviced and maintained as suggested by Acura. However, I am currently experiencing great difficulty with my 2001 Acura Cl type s because the transmission system is malfunctioning. The transmission will abruptly shift into higher gears while the vehicle is traveling at low speeds. The car has lost power when ascending steep hills and presents great danger to other vehicles because of the need to pull-over or stop. Although Acura warranty covers this problem and applies to vehicles in the us virgin islands, they have not expeditiously dealt with the problem. Already, after one month, Acura has not sent the necessary parts to the dealer or made accomodations so that I would not be driving an unsafe vehicle. After numerous attempts to inform Acura and their customer service department, I have received very little assistance. I hope this complaint will help build the record showing that Acura is manufacturing a faulty, unsafe product and is failing to adequately remedy the problem.

My 2001 Acura Cl with only 45k miles on it had the transmission go out in a very dangerous manner. The car without notice would down shift into second gear when you were going about 50 mph. It would start shifting on its own causing the car to rapidly slow down. The car was very hard to control at this point but because I was only a few mile from the dealership I was able to make it there and got a new transmission. When I drove into the dealer with in 10 seconds they said "you need a new transmission". I thought this was a bit odd and did a little research on the web and found out what bad transmissions these cars had. Acura told me they had fixed the problem. Now, less than 5k miles later the same thing happened with my "new" transmission". I bought an Acura for reliability and quality. I feel this problem is not being properly addressed (just putting same bad transmissions back in cars with small modifications). All over the net you read about Honda and Acura owners having similar stories but there is very little "official news" on the problem. Until Honda gets some heat for this mistake I think they will not properly fix the problem.

I was driving on the freeway going about 55 mph. I pressed on the gas pedal to increase speed to get in the other lane. My car suddenly slipped from fifth gear into first gear causing the car to lurch forward then backwards. I was shocked and my hands left the steering wheel but I regained control. It felt like I ran into a barrier. I had whip-lash but did not report that. My 2001 Acura, Cl 3. 2 type s had started to "stumble" between gears just lately so I was going to take it into the dealer. When this experience occurred on the interstate, it was very unsettling. That is a dangerous defect. My car is at the dealership waiting for a "new" transmission. I hope this never happens again. I only have 48,700 miles on the car.

The vehicle's transmission problem became worse after the recall repairs were made. The consumers vehicle had problems changing into second gear. Campaign id number : 04v176000.

Consumer received recall notice for transmission second gear. Consumer informed the mechanic that the problem recurred, and had not been resolved. After recall vehicle not restored to original condition. Sluggish in shifting gears and performance not the same.

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.

Transmission was defective. Consumer had to have the vehicle towed back to the dealership after transmission work was done. Consumer contacted the manufacturer. However, the manufacturer was not willing to assist the consumer. Prior to transmission's work being done this vehicle did not have a transmission problem . The check engine light illuminated and the vehicle would not go into reverse.

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.

Transmission continued to fail. A recall was honored. However, dealer was unable to remedy the defect.

The vehicle was taken in for a recall. The repair was made on the transmission. After the repair was completed, the vehicle stalled.

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.

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.

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.

2001 Acura Cl type-s, requiring fourth transmission.

The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 04v176000 concerning the automatic transmission. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall. The manufacturer will not honor the recall due to the vehicle's registration having a branded title. The contact's insurance company provided authorized documentation witnessed by a notary stating the vehicle was not a salvage vehicle.

Automatic transmission erratic shifting, flare at upshifts, it shifts suddenly from 5th to 2nd gear, casuing extreme deceleration at high speed. Causing vehicle almost out of control, almost into an accident.

The transmission on my 2001 Acura Cl-s failed on Dec. 31, 2003 at 35,000 miles.

The transmission has been replaced once already and is about to be replaced again. After the first tranny was replaced the quality and performance level of my car dropped greatly. The 2001 Acura Cl type s I am driving now is not the car that I bought, nor want to drive. It is now sluggish, the transmission is stil acting up, it is louder, does not hold itself in a gear for more sporty drive. If I wanted a Honda accord, I would have bought one. Now my car drives just like one.

Transmission faliure.