Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems of the 2003 Acura TL

Six problems related to transmission slip out of gear 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.

1 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2014

I was pulling off the interstate and came to a red light on a hill right before haywood road. I had to stop because the light was red and when the light turned green I pulled onto haywood road and the car went through 1st gear, 2nd gear and right before it went into 3rd it slipped out of gear and just revved to around 4000 rpm. When the car went into 3rd and started sipping I had a pile of cars that bunched on my behind. I had two guys in a truck scream and yell obscene gestures.

2 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2012

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl 2. 5. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the transmission started slipping out of gear. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. The failure continued upon restart. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. The test results indicated a defective transmission. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer for another diagnostic test. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) previously. The remedy repair did not solve the defective transmission failure. The failure mileage was 143,000.

3 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 06/27/2010

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. While driving approximately 35 mph, the transmission began to slip out of gear without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. The vehicle resumed operation and the failure continued. The contact had driven with caution at an extremely low speed. The contact stated the failure was contributed to the transmission. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 71,900.

4 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 12/30/2009

I was driving my 2003 Acura with my 3 year old child in it when suddenly the transmission went into neutral and few seconds later went back into gear and later started slipping out of gear, mind you my vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it. Many others have had similar problems with the same type of car and with even lesser miles on it.

5 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 11/27/2009

The contact owns a 2003 Acura 3. 2tl type s. While accelerating on the highway the transmission began to slip out of gear and into neutral. The rpms began to rev and increase; yet, the vehicle did not accelerate. He was able to drive 25 mph to the dealer who stated that the transmission had to be replaced at the owners expense. The current and failure mileages were 100,000.

6 Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2009

Hello, my name is gillieume gonsalves with a 2003 Acura Tl. The car was purchased in 3/07 from price Acura in dover delaware. The sales man whose name is bill whistler told me that the car had no problems, the car was inspected for a safety recall dealing with the transmission and should last well through the Acura warranty and the life of the car. After about 6 months worth of driving, I was on the highway and driving about 65 on the highway and lightly stepped on the brakes and noticed the tachometer go well below the normal idle speed and all of a sudden the car jerked and slipped out of 5th gear into 2nd gear causing a sudden deceleration and almost causing a pile up on the freeway. I went to the Acura dealership for them to diagnose the problem and they said it will be noted in the computer and will be covered under the warranty even after it runs out. I complained to Honda America and the dealership that im not concerned about breaking down on the side of the road, I was more afraid that the car will lock up on the highway and me or my family will end up dead in a car crash or roll over, just like some other complaints I have seen on the internet, they both said there was nothing they can do and they cannot honor anything posted on the internet. The problem happened again just after the car came out of warranty and Acura said if I pay $3400 Acura will put a used the transmission that had already failed and rebuilt in the car, I declined. 2 months later the transmission slipped out of 5th gear when I took my foot off the accelerator during rush hour and the police witnessed the sudden downshift and told me to tow it home. The next day I had aamco transmissions look over the car and the mechanic said the car almost put him through the windshield twice and I should leave it or someone is going to get killed. I had to pay $4000 to have a newly rebuilt transmission installed in my car. Which is crazy because Honda is too cheap to replace this defect in my car.




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