Five problems related to manual transmission have been reported for the 2005 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2005 TL.
Purchased a 2005 Acura Tl a-spec 6-speed manual in 2007. Current mileage is 42,000. Since date of purchase transmission will pop out of 3rd gear several times each week while driving.
The automobile has a manual transmission with an intermittent shifting problem. Shifting into 3rd gear can result in partial engagement and "pop out" of the shift resulting in loss of power and deceleration. When this occurs on acceleration in traffic, a near accident has occurred as the car has slowed down in merging traffic. The automobile manufacturer has a service bulletin (08-018) that requires the dealer/service provider to "drive a known-good vehicle" and compare with the client's vehicle, and replace transmission parts if noticeable shift quality differences. Repeated efforts to get the dealer to acknowledge the defect (faulty synchronizer) have resulted in "no problem found".
6 speed manual transmission is synchronized poorly making it difficult to shift into 3rd & 4th gear smoothly and sometimes will pop out of gear when you think you have shifted sufficiently.
6 speed manual transmission is synchronized poorly making it difficult to shift into 3rd gear smoothly and sometimes will pop out of 3rd when you think you have clutched sufficiently. Dealer claims there isn't a problem and will not fix the issue.
6 speed manual transmission is synchronized poorly making it difficult to shift into 3rd gear smoothly and sometimes will pop out of 3rd when you think you have clutched sufficiently. Nj dealer said Acura has complaints about this and may change transmission in future years but will not do anything for existing vehicles.