Table 1 shows 19 common power train related problems of the 2003 Acura TL. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (78 problems). The second most common problem is related to the power train (44 problems).
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 Read details...
Driving on highway going 65mph vehicle suddenly jerked and dropped to 20 mph. Causing my entire body to collide with the steering wheel. Luckily there no cars behind me. Was on my way to work when this happened too far from home. Read details...
Transmission failure/transmission lock-up while driving at about 40 mph. Luckily I was able to avoid a very close call collision when the transmission locked up. Someone could have been severely hurt or even died due to this known issue. Read details...