general problems of the 2003 Acura TL - part 1

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. So when I got at work which is thirty minutes from where I live I had to get a tow truck to get my car home. That’s how bad it was. My mom had this car for about ten years. I’ve had it now for three years. Never had this problem before. We’ve had the car in the family for almost fifteen years. Only thing that’s had to change was a power steering line and front shocks. Almost sold it last week and I’m glad I didn’t. Has over 230,000 so I’m not upset. Just a bit sad that this happened to my Tl. Needs a/t clutch pressure control solenoid valves a b.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to shift from second gear to third gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, the rmps revved up but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and hesitated to accelerate. The check engine, third and fourth gear, esp fault, and vsa system warning lights were illuminated. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader and the code p1750 appeared. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Unknown but transmission is slipping in and out of gear even while going down the road.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle then lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift above third gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact referenced the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with a defective speed sensor. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

2003 Acura t. L was in motion when the vehicle started slipping on 2nd gear. Then when vehicle was stationary it would not move in reverse gear. As I was on highway the car started jerking out of control, I could not accelerate, vehicle barely wanted to move so I put it in #2 gear so it work catch and I was able to drive to safety without anyone getting hurt. Very frightening and dangerous. Problem must be addressed immediately.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that that the gear did not shift properly. The check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the Acura of laurel (301-498-3322, located at 3506 laurel fort meade rd, laurel, MD 20724) where the vehicle was checked and diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. At the contact's expanse the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and told the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. . The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately. 111,000. VIN search showed notification of NHTSA recall number: 04v176000 (power train). Parts distribution disconnect fe.

While driving on the highway and doing about 60 mph my car suddenly down shifted into 2nd gear. I nearly lost control of the car and caused an accident. There was no prior indication that something was wrong with the car. I'm a mechanic, and have been one for over 20 years and I have never seen or had a transmission give out on me in such a way. Called the dealer and was told that the car was not covered anymore by the recall. Recalls for this model and year Acura. Now, I think, no I know that this is a real safety concern that someone might possibly lose their life over. Upon doing some research on my own I learned that the transmission problems that this 2000 to 2003 Honda's and Acura has is due to shoddy workmanship. Now I'm if the manufacturer knows this and they should cover any and all vehicles still on the road with recalls that they should honor.

Update nthsa safety issue id 11132318 today my 2003 Acura Tl again tcs. Cel. D5 blinking. Ny car mileage is 123599 now I'm driving d4. Not d5 if I d5 driving car sharking. Dear. Nthsa what can I do? thank you for help & I hope transmissions recall. . Nor when I take picture only check sign. But obd ii scanner 5 code showing.

On September 26 . 2018 my Acura Tl 2003 is tcs on. Cel on. D5 blinking. After that I have obd ii scanner (actron cp9680) they have 5 code. I search the google this code means my transmisson is dead. This car now little sharking. But repair cost is more than $2. 000. I also search for Acura & Honda forums. Many same cases. But now 2018 . But my is 2003 who got the transmission recall.

Vehicle was in motion, while going on the highway at 65 mph all of a sudden it jumped to 20 miles per hour making me and every body unsafe on the road, luckily the cars that were behind me were far enough and were able to react quickly. I never had any warning signs or check engine lights that would warn me there was something wrong with the car. I called the dealership and they said they couldn't do anything to cover the repair because the recall was closed back in 2005. I feel there was poor workmanship when they looked at the vehicle back when they inspected it putting peoples lives in danger.

Loss of transmission at only 105,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. While driving 35 mph around a curve, the vehicle failed to brake or accelerate and the transmission seized. The steering wheel also became very difficult to turn. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and left the road. The contact crashed into an embankment and a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the hands, wrists, head, ankle, chest, and shoulder. Medical attention was required and the contact visited his physician after the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 263,138.

Air bag warning light is on. D5 light flashing on transmission.

My check engine light came on. I took 2003 Acura Tl to (2) local auto parts store (advance auto parts and autozone) to have it scanned using the diagnostic tools provided by technicians on site. Was given an exact recall diagnostic error code (a/t. When I call the recall center they said that this repair had already been done in 2005. This obviously could not have been done properly. I called again when I started having other problems with my car including hesistation during accelaration . This time I was told that my vehicle's "batch" number was not affected by the recall. I called my local Acura dealer (leith Acura in cary,nc) to get an estimate of the repairs which was more than the value of the car which did not include the "official diagnostic test" which was $131. 00 alone. Then was told I would have to pay for the test even though I already had 2 scan reports from my local retail store b/c the store only scans only gave a "general" scan and that their scan was more specific. I asked how can it be more specific when it shows the exact recall description. I was then told that if that was the case then I would be reimbursed. .

This car has always hadd scheduled maintenance and recalls performed ASAP. Transmission was shifting erratically so it was taken to transmission place before due and it was flushed and inspected. It still shifts incorrecly but intermittently. I decided to do some research and found numerous safety issues with the transmission. I bought this because it was rated as such a safe car for my teenager. I am beginning to rethink my original decision. All the scary results of this symptom have happened after the purchase. We have had it since sept 2014.

Transmission. Recall. Transmission died while driving at high speed on interstate 76 west. Acura should replace under recall.

Recently purchased an 03 Acura Tl. 64000 miles at time of purchase. I drive it using the slap stick and mostly highway driving. I notice when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gears, at approximately 20-25 mph the car seems to jerk, or jump in the front end. Also between 3rd and 4th gears. Depending on how fast I accelerate and change the gears, sometimes there is more jerking. . . At lower speeds. . . . And less jerking when accelerating at a faster rate. The vehicle now has 76000 miles on it and I am concerned there are going to be transmission issues soon. This is my second Acura Tl, the first one having over 205k miles with no issues with transmission, that was replaced by dealer @ 55k. Is there anything that can be done with this issue that I am not aware of. There are no other issues with this vehicle. Did I miss the recall cut off date, was there never recall, or did Acura miss group of VIN #s? if this is truly a safety concern, from Acura, they should stand behind there products, correct the "known issues" with the transmissions, for there drivers to be safe, so they are there for future purchases.

My car's check engine light and tcs light came on. Had my car scanned at my local obii service center and recieved code p1676. Still experiencing same problem after, I then took my car to the local Honda dealership service center to get a verification of this code and saw a flyer for recalls. I review the information, (I own an Acura, Honda was unable to provide the recall repair service) and found that recalls pertaining to the code generated from the initial scan for when the check engine light came on pertained to the code. I called in reference to the recalls posted on the NHTSA. Gov website. I was informed that a recall repair for the transmission/power-train (04v176000) and timing belt (02v226000) were made to my vehicle however I am still having the same problem including excessive vibration & hesitation during acceleration especially between 50-60mph), cruise control has shut off without warning/notice while driving , and inability to pass nc emissions inspections. I contacted the NHTSA and was informed with 2 different reasons why my vehicle was not eligible for repair. (1) vehicle batch number was not affected and then (2) the repair had already been made in Feb 2005 by previous owner. All these problem started occurring after I took my car to leith Acura of cary, nc for the recall on the tarkata airbags(15v320000). I have been denied safety repairs to my vehicle. Leith Acura of cary, nc is requiring me to pay $131. 00 inorder to do a diagnostic scan only that I already have proof from several ase certified inspection stations (which were free of charge). I does not include the amount that may be required to fix the problem pending it is not totally a recall repair. I believe that the repair was done incorrectly or the current transmission is not the one that replaced the original transmission after the recall repair. If so, I should be allowed repairs.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the transmission started hesitating without notice and jumped in gear. The vehicles transmission was repaired under a recall in 2008, however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,000. Ed.

I was leaving work at about 7pm. I noticed it took the transmission an extra few seconds to shift into drive but it was cold so I let it warm up and things seemed to be fine. As I started to get on to I-93 I noticed my tachometer spike to about 4k rpm. I couldn't catch 3rd gear and the car behind me had to veer around me as I started slowing down. After I pulled over on the side of the on ramp for a minute the car seemed to be safe to drive so I headed home slowly in the breakdown lane and it slipped at about 35 again. I've always felt comfortable driving my car, but this made me second guess buying it in the first place. People could've gotten hurt and on a transmission with less than 125k this shouldn't be happening. I purchased it in 2013 from my uncle and put less than 10k on the odometer. He had purchased it in 2008 certified from an Acura dealer. Neither of us were aware of the recall on those models of hondas and I would think the dealership would've taken care of the issue.

2003 Acura 3. 2tl. Consumer writes in regards to a defective transmission. The consumer stated his wife experienced the following while driving the vehicle: three lights illuminated; two unknown and the engine light, there was a delay of 30 seconds when taking off from a stopped position and the gears jerked and when she stop and took off, it felt as though the vehicle had no power. The consumer was informed by a local repair shop, the transmission needed to be replaced.

The paint on all 2003 Acura Tl the paint fails badly. The transmission also went out on me soon as my car hit 100,000 miles which sad for an Acura. I owned a 96 Tl and never had any of these issues.

I was driving down the highway and my car almost stopped. It was like I had pushed the brake pedal to the floor and held it. It then wouldn't shift into gear and the rpm went up to 6000. It is now unsafe to drive as it doesn't shift into gear and "bucks" as I try to go down the road. I went to an Acura dealer and they told me it would cost me $4500 to replace transmission without looking at it so they are very aware of the problem. I called another dealer and left message and they never called me back. In researching this issue I found there was a recall for the exact issue I was having. My car did have the so called "fix" completed in 2004. I took great care of this car and changed my transmission fluid approximately every 30000 miles. I called american Honda motor company and they told me I would have to pay to have it diagnosed by the same dealer who quoted me $4500 without looking at it or the dealer who never called me back. This is a known problem with my model transmission and the fact that I was driving down the highway and was almost rear ended because my car basically stopped is unacceptable. It's sad that Honda will not take care of the problem. American Honda has chosen profit over customer satisfaction and safety.

Upon driving on a freeway going around 50 mph my transmission suddenly pulled my car to a quick slowing down motion as if being moved from gear down to first or second. Luckily, there were no vehicles behind me as I was in a far right line. It is an older vehicle however it is a recurring issue it appears as there was a recall on it already before. The dealerships have given me conflicting stories on the vehicle history as far repairs and recalls on the vehicle and I do wish to have the NHTSA look into the history of this recall as well as warn the current owners of the vehicle of this issue as I had not had a problem with the transmission since becoming the owner and was not told of the recall upon multiple visits to the dealership.

Transmission locked up at 40 miles an hour. Transmission has been locking up and also slipping recently. Had engine light on - went to jiffy lube. . . Gave me code tcc circuit malfunction p0740 abd p1740 dtc definition not found. . . Spoke with manger[xxx] at niello Honda and agreed need new transmission - cost is $3400. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that after making a stop and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 73,000. The current mileage was 73,592. Kmj.

I owned a 02 Tl first and replaced the trans in it 3 times when Acura supposedly fixed it well they didn't and wouldn't honor their work so I paid $3500 for another trans then someone hit me totaled it 3 wks later! so we bought a 2003 Acura Tl that already had the recall done in July 2005 literally less then 24 hours of purchasing the car I was picking up my daughter from school on way home the transmission went!! it started jerking real bad like someone was slamming the brakes on which was scarey as hell because I didn't want to get rear ended or cause others to be in accident! had to keep pulling over shutting it off to try to make it home but gears got worse and worse the check engine light came on!! I don't understand why they just don't fix the things right the first time and if not honor your luxury reputation and stand by your workman ship!! now I have to pay to tow it to Acura dealer to see if they will consider fixing it. There should never be any doubt when thousands upon thousands of people have had same problem time and time again they should pay for all repairs give us all a rental to drive and reimburse for towing expenses!! I am truly surprised that there is not a huge class action lawsuit against Acura for all of us that have been affected by this! if something would have happened when my kids were in the car god help Acura. I truly hope Acura gets some kind of repercussions for all this cuz its just ridiculous and now I can't get to work get to store nothing stranded yet again thanks Acura.

There was a recall on my transmission in 2004. I bought my Acura from an Acura dealership in macon GA in 2007. I had to pay for a new transmission in 2013. I feel that I should be refunded for my transmission. I was never told anything about the recall anytime I was at the Acura dealership nor did I find anything when I looked up my VIN number until after the transmission was already fixed. On the recall it says "if have already paid to have transmission replaced, you may be eligible for reimbursement". I sent all my information to Acura about 3 weeks ago and still haven't heard anything from them.

Nhtsa recall number: 04v-176 I bought this car in 2012 and have been having issues since. I have had issues with my transmission under 40 mph. It does not act up all the time, but I an concerned that it could cause an accident. The prior owner noticed the same issues from time to time. It does not act up all of the time. The Acura dealer said there is nothing wrong and that my model did not need the 2004 recall for transmission issues. That is the same info on Acura and your website, but I am concerned about the accuracy. Could you check if my exact VIN needed the recall? and if repair was needed, confirmation that the recall repair was completed. I am the 2nd owner of the car and I know the 1st owner of the car. All maintenance since the car was purchased new have been done at the same Acura dealer in st. Louis and I have all the records from the dealer since 2003.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl 2. 5. The contact was reversing from a residential driveway when the stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and shifted into drive but the vehicle would not respond. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic could not diagnose the vehicle and suggested taking the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer performed a diagnostic test which determined that the gear shift and transmission were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 131,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the second and third gear shift would take longer to engage. The contact inspected the vehicle and advised that the transmission would usually respond slower when it was overheated. In addition, he noticed that the transmission coolant was low and the contact replenished the coolant, which repaired the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000 and the current mileage was 144,000.

I have a 2003 Acura 3. 2 Tl with 96k miles, I purchase from an Acura dealer in June 2005. In December 2011 one day I was driving and I noticed jerking and slipping. Usually between 3 and 4 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 Thursday, December 22, 2011 and reported this problem, the service center at the Acura dealership responded back in about 1 hour that my car's transmission needs to be replaced. The lady at the service center told me that it would cost $5000. She also told me she would see if she could get a better price for me, but I never heard from them. On the 23rd of December I took it to a local transmission shop and they repared it for me at a price of $2,630. 32. They told me that with the amount of milage I had on the car I should not of had any transmission proplems. I feel that Acura should reimburse me for these costs in total due to apparent faulty manufacturing, in addition reimburse me for a rental car that cost me $120 for the period I had my car in the shop thank you jw.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph the accelerator was depressed and the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the transmission clutch pressure, and sensor. The transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 128,000.