Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2002 Acura RL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Acura RL based on all problems reported for the 2002 RL.
Getting into second gear is very 'notchy' and gets very bad in cold weather and when the tranmission is not warmed up. At times it can be very hard to get into 2nd gear and it grinds, this has been reported by many other rsx type-s owners I have spoken with. This can be very dangerous if you are trying to get into second gear and you are not able to.
2004 Acura Rl , consumer stated when the vehicle is parked on a slight incline with gear shifter in drive, the vehicle would roll backwards. Please provide any further information.
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Clutch Pedal/linkage problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Control Module problems |