Automatic Transmission problems of the 2002 Acura TL - part 2

Acura Tl-s 2002.

Transmission locked up twice, car failed in the middle of traffic, axle broke 2nd time as a result, car stalls, this is a 2002 with only 40k miles!!! and it's supposed to be made by Honda!!.

Nhtsa recall 04v176000 on the automatic transmission. The consumer contacted the dealer on November 2, 2004 and was informed that the parts would not be available until January 10, 2005.

2002 Acura transmission problems. The consumer had the recall on the transmission performed, but the vehicle is performing poorly again.

No sounds or signs were given when the transmission gave out on a newly acquired used Acura 3. 2tl.

Automatic transmission hard shift from reverse into drive; slips from 2nd into 3rd and back. Acura has issued recall - dealer replaced trans with rebuilt unit. Dealer admits they are aware of documented cases where rebuilt trans installed to resolve issue have failed. Dealer recommended I meet with Honda district mgr, but admitted Honda has been unwilling to offer any other remedy than the rebuilt transmission.

Sudden downshifts while driving at normal highway speed causing extreme speed changes.

Failure of Acura 3. 2 Tl-s transmission.

I have a 2002 Tl lease in November of 2002. Got my first new transmission at around 30,000 miles, in late September 2002. It downshifted on the freeway on the offramp to Acura oxmoor in louisville going 60 mph, then the engine revved and I couldn't stop it. I thought I was going to die. My now ex-husband insisted we lease the car and now I'm stuck with it in the divorce, it's over milage and in order to get the milage forgiven I have to buy it from them in November at an inflated price and with bad credit from my divorce. The trade in value has fallen $7000 since February. Oh yes, at 86,000 miles the second tranny has gone bad. This time it downshifted again while I was driving on a slick street in the rain. These transmissions fail with no warning. This is the thrid transmission and the car has lost all its value because it is a known problem I'm afraid to drive it.

Transmission acting up for months. Unable to duplicate problem with dealer on several long visits. Transmission was reaching dangerous level, not shifting, revving without engaging, etc. Transmission was replaced at 38,000 miles or so (not sure specifically). Still having problems. Dealership not very helpful. Honda is covering up transmission problems. Service stinks.

My transmission on my Acura 2002 Tl type s failed and is being replaced by Acura.

The transmission on my 2002 Acura Tl type s failed this week. From other sources, this appears to have happened with many more owners of the same vehicle model. I think a recall should be started to fix all the models containing this transmission and replace it with a better design.

Automatic transmission has been a major problem with this car. Already replaced once with approximately 35,000 miles. On my way to another one now. Transmission still not performing well. Had "oil cooler" recall performed. Still having problems. Acura needs to address this major safety issue now!.

Recall campaign 99v089000; consumer's son was involved in a tragic accident which may have been a result of the automatic transmission recall. (letter from the lawyer, richard kaufman).

I own a 2002 Acura 3. 2 Tl that was brought in to the dealer yesterday due to some problems I was experiencing with the transmission. I was told that I needed a new transmission but they wouldn't explain why. It is astounding that a car this young would need a new transmission and I am frustrated with the persistant promblems with this car. This is one of multiple problems. They have all been under the warranty but it is extremely disruptive to keep bringing it in.

Transmission went 2x in vehicle before a year passed. First time Feb 2003 & second time Jan 2004. Acura do not want to give me another vehicle or end my lease. They just want to keep fixing this car. I am stressssing out over this. I just want everyone to know how Acura treats their customer.

My 2002 Acura Tl type s, with @ 41,000 miles on it lost its transmission within about 20 minutes of driving time. I noticed slippage and heavy revving on the way home from work on Saturday. Monday morning I got in the car, backed out of the driveway and could not put it into a forward gear without great difficulty. Within two miles, it revved heavily at stoplights and would not move forward. Tow truck was called after harrowing exit from six-lane highway. Ealer reported that it was "an electronics problem with the third gear clutch bundle. ".

This is now the 5th transmission in 5 months that has been replaced in my vehicle. It is still not fixed and they are stumped upon what to do.

Transmission in an '02 Acura Tl-s failed for the second time, this time on my way to to work. Dealer replaced the transmission, and when asked what reassurance I had this wouldn't happen again. . . The dealer stated they hadn't replaced any transmissions more than once. . . But they just had mine. The new transmission stills shifts inconsistently and most of the time harshly. . . Especially under hard acceleration (1st - 2nd upshift).

We were driving on the freeway going 50 miles an hour on our way to drop off our car at the Acura dealership when the transmission shifted in to 2nd gear lunging us forward. Luckily we were in the slow lane and able to pull over avoiding and accident. Car was towed to Acura and new transmission was put in. Since that incidence we have had an additional 2 transmissions put into the car. One on 11/8/04 and the most recent 5/24/06.

Acura 2002, Tl, type s, 26,000 miles, transmission acting up, drop from 5th gear to 2nd, engine reving, slipping, not engaging into right gear, took to dealership twice, where car was bought, in dealer for new "remanufactured" trans. Let's see if this one will work. Lots of people having trans problems with 2001-02 cl and Tl. Acura/Honda obviously trying to avoid a recall, until somebody gets hurt.

Transmission on 2002 Acura Tl type-s slipped from 5th to 2nd gear at highway speeds, causing rapid deceleration and high engine rpm. This could have caused a rear-end collision.

2002 Acura Tl type s, has had three transmissions suddenly fail, two at highway speed, endangering the driver and occupants. Apparently from on-line reports, this is quite common for this vehicle. The transmission suddenly and without warning, seized as if the brakes were slammed on. This occurred three times: April '03, July '06, and July '11. Twice Acura (Honda) claimed that it replaced the transmiissions. However in light of the subsequent same failures, that claim is suspect unless its engineers have still not fixed the problem, and knowing so, have continued to endanger its customers by not repairing it.

Driving in my car and the car "jerked". Car was also having a hard time shifting. Eventually the key would not drive or go into reverse. The transmission was dead.

Transmission went out completely. Worst experience ever. It gave out while I was on the way to school, so I never made it. School was only 3 miles away too. Though I was aware of the imminent failure thanks to fellow owners, it was nonetheless frightening. I was shaking as I "crawled" to a safe area. If I was on the highway, this failure could of been fatal!.

I was pulling out of a driveway (store) onto a main road at less than 5 miles per hour. Stepped on brake because cars were stopped for red light. Car suddenly accelerated and wouldn't stop, no matter how hard I hit the brakes. I grazed the rear bumper of the car in front of me as I swerved to avoid hitting it. Went into a tree to avoid hitting anything or anyone else. Acura dealer swore it couldn't happen and there was nothing wrong with the car, but I found six other instances of this problem on your web site. Reported it to metuchen, NJ police. This was the second such occurrence, but the dealer convinced me the first was driver error. The consumer believed the accident was related to the transmission recall.

Since December 2002 this vehicle has had three automatic transmissions replaced. Dealer replaced transmissions at no cost to consumer, who felt that transmissions should not have malfunctioned so soon in the first place.

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I have a 2002 Acura Tl-s and have had to replace my transmission once already. I lost all power. I pressed on the accelerator but did not get any power to my car. I brought it into Acura in san jose, CA on a Monday and they could not find anything wrong with it. I let the service rep know that I would be down there that day to pick my car up. He said that he would like to keep it for a few days. He said that a mechanic took the car for a test drive on Tuesday and did not find anything wrong with it. And on Wednesday, he said that as his mechanic was pulling into the Acura lot that he experienced the problem that I was having. They replaced the transmission. I am at 42,000 miles now and I feel like the tranny shift rougher now .

I called Acura customer service to explain that my transmission was acting up, and they refused to replace it or even acknowledge a problem. The same was true of my local dealership, david mcdavid Acura of austin. Only when I was driving down the highway and my car downshifted from 3rd to 2nd gear, causing me to quickly decelerate, and causing the person behind me to almost hit me, did they replace the transmission. This was even after one tech at king Acura of birmingham felt the transmission problem. Dt.

Car will downshift erraticly at times.

At first the shifting on the car was very smooth, and car would jurk and it would try to shift. And later on, on the freeway transmission would not shift. Dt.

While driving the transmission shifted from 5th gear at 45 mph to 1st, causing the car to scretch the tires and to lurch foward.

While driving 60 mph transmission downshifted to 40 mph. Vehicle is at dealership at this time. Please provide additional information.

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