44 problems related to transmission failure have been reported for the 2003 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2003 TL.
Transmission failed twice. In 06-2004 the first time transmission failed. The consumer could feel that the gear shift did not shift smoothly. The consumer found out that there had been a recall on the transmission. The transmission had been replaced in 7-2004. The second time the transmission failed was on 8-15-05. The dealership replaced the transmission again. The vehicle was still under warranty. When she contacted the manufacturer, they told her that if she did not feel safe she should sell the vehicle.
Transmission failure.
Transmission failed at 30,000 miles in my 2003 Acura Tl-s, leaving me going 30mph trying to merge onto a freeway.
2003 Acura 3. 2 Tl previously reported sudden downshift from 5th gear to 2nd gear at highway speeds. Vehicle inspected by gettel Acura in sarasota, FL. Told "cannot reproduce problem so Honda/Acura will not authorize any repairs". Vehicle is still at dealer, they are attempting to reproduce problem. Have been told by Acura customer care that my vehicle is "outside the VIN number series covered by previous NHTSA investigations" and my vehicle is not a candidate for repair, despite the 7 year, 100k mile extended warranty. Was told "we believe you, but if we cannot reproduce the problem, there is nothing we can do. . . Why should we dump thousands of dollars in parts into your car if we can't find anything wrong?" I explained their liabiliy and the potential safety hazard, as, the vehicle had suddenly downshifted from 5th gear to 2nd, twice in last 5 days. Acura/Honda appears to be stonewalling, and I will have to seek legal counsel in order to compel them to comply with the terms of the extended transmission warranty. . . Before the transmission failure causes an accident or injury to myself or my family. Acura insists the transmission problems were "fixed" before the car was built, so there is no way I could be having the same problems, and I was chastized for quoting information from NHTSA investigation results. . . They told me "you aren't a mechanic, and trying to get a new transmission because you read something on the web doen't mean your car has a problem". This was courtesy of "robin" at Acura customer care department on 2/24/04. . The dealership called today, stated it was raining, so they couldn't take my car out to run diagnostics. . And they'll try again "tomorrow". If they find nothing wrong, they plan on returning the vehicle to me, unrepaired. . I am most certainly scared to get back behind the wheel of this vehicle, due to the two sudden downshifts that nearly caused loss of control of the vehicle. . Acura is not complying with it's agreement with NHTSA.
I own a 2003 Acura Tl type s. At 18,434 miles, the transmission failed. It was replaced, but this transmission is exhibiting the same symptoms the original transmission did before it failed. The symptoms are hesitation and jerking at highway speeds. Some Acura Tl owners were given an extended drivetrain warranty. I was told mine was not part of that offering even after my transmission failed, so I am not covered by the warranty. Based on the fact that the replacement transmission is having the same problems, in addition to all of the Acura Tl owners who have had two and three replacement transmissions, I feel there should be a recall for these transmissions.
Transmission failure on Acura 3. 2tls.
My 2003 Tl-s has been manufactured in December of 2002, seven months after the date that Acura supposedly addressed the transmission failure issue. I was shocked when my transmission failed after 9 months and less than 9,000 miles. At this point I do not trust that Acura has really addressed the transmission issue.
This is a 2003 Acura Tl-s that had a transmission failure. Acura contacted customers to extend the transmission warranty to 100,000 miles but that does not resolve the problem. My car is just over 7 months old and the transmission already failed. This must be a known issue at Acura and should be investigated. Transmission failures are extremely dangerous and deserves a recall. Dt.
Vehicle downshifting without warning while traveling at a constant speed. This happened randomly. The dealer was unwilling to fix the unit they could verify the problem. Eventually the transmission failed while the consumer was on the highway, where he/she was able to coast to the berm with no incident. The transmission was replaced. There have been several other reports of this problem.