Two problems related to transmission shudder 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.
Dt: consumer states he has an intermittent shuddering when the transmission shifts. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem. He says Acura knows there is a transmission problem/ they have extended the warranty to 100,000 miles. He has 66,000 miles on the car. He states this problem started happening around 55, 000 miles. Consumer states he is afraid that the problem will get worse and the car will break down while he is far away from home. The vehicle was recall prior to this failure for the transmission overheating. The dealer installed and addition pump to rectify that problem. The consumer believes this problem is related to the recall repairs made.
Transmission shudder and balking on new 2003 Acura Tlc type-s.