Transmission Failure Problems of Acura TL - part 1

My transmission failed due to overheating as described in Acura safety recall campaign p39. I've had the this diagnosed at Acura reno, the maintenance manager has found the described condition present in my transmission. He agrees he has found the heat discoloration and symptoms describes in the warranty and the original safety recall. He is declining service based on the service records of the transmission fluids, he states tans fluid needs to show service records with every 50,000 mile this is untrue based on the owners manual information. Mine meet and exceed Acura recommendations. They have confirmed this with the service center that serviced the car in maryland. At this point they are doing everything they can to not honor the repair. Safety risk: NHTSA recall number: 04v-176 gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. Remedy: on vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. I'm speaking to a brian robinson at Acura reno 775-229-7777 my case number with Acura is 4977463 my VIN is 19uua5662ya066838 this failure occurred on hwy 80 east bound just before donner summit in California. I noticed a strong odor and smoke then the transmission lost engagement. I had the vehicle towed to reno nv that was the closet town we are from colorado on summer vacation.

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The contact owns a 2005 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the transmission inadvertently shifted and caused the vehicle to become inoperable without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving, the transmission failed to shift from first to second gear and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. Ah.

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Transmission failure for second time. First failed after vehicle was 4 years old with 30,000 miles in 2005. Acura stated the transmission was defective and replaced it with a new one under warranty. Second one failed after car had 103,500 miles on it 8/21/15 even though I followed the maintenance prescribed by the manufacturer. Acura refused to participate in any of the cost of $5,100 quoted by the dealer for a re-manufactured unit. When the unit failed the car would lose all power to the wheels presenting a dangerous condition in that vehicles behind could have easily rear ended me. In other instances the car would not shift up properly and then lose all power which if this occurred in busy traffic could have resulted in a serious accident. Acura is full aware of the defects in their transmission and have tried to present it as an incident that only affects some of their vehicles and that the problem was fixed with an update to the transmissions. I feel this is not true and you may agree with all the complaints being filed. Clearly although these are older cars at this point the problem remains and can pose a danger. I hope serious injury or worse does not have to occur before something is done. Also, Acura should have covered this because the problem has not been cured.

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The contact owns a 2012 Acura Tl. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the transmission suddenly failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

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Transmission failure/transmission lock-up while driving at about 40 mph. Luckily I was able to avoid a very close call collision when the transmission locked up. Someone could have been severely hurt or even died due to this known issue. What is it going to take for Acura to issue a full recall? how many people need to experience this issue and how many people need to die? something needs to be done and an investigation needs to be opened. Acura and Honda are not standing behind their product, even with the fact that there is an open campaign. Extending the warranty does nothing for a car that is only driven a few miles to work daily. I have just over 80,000 miles on my 2003 Tl. I guess it is shame on me for not driving 15k miles a year. Had I been driving the national average the transmission would have seized up many years ago and it would have been covered by the extended warranty. What a scam. Thanks for nothing Honda/Acura.

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I bought my Acura February 2011. Since then I have had 2 transmission failures and have spent well over $1400. 00 each time I got it fixed by the certified mechanic. I still have my receipts and only got a 1 year warranty first time and a 3 month warranty this past time . It seems like I am paying more for the transmission alone than the value of the car. The engine is great but I am afraid the transmission is going to fail again and I cannot afford to buy another car or fix the problem if it does fail again. This is a concern for me because the first failure was very scary for me and my family. We were driving up a steep hill to overview a city we visited and the transmission shut down and we were inclined. I did not know how to approach this situation with 3 minor children and as a single mother. It was very overwhelming and I was petrified. Then come to find out not so long later after getting the transmission fixed, the transmission went out again. I am very concerned and have blogged and read alot of complaints about this car. You can youtube google all kinds of info on these Acuras with constant transmission problems. I think the manufacturer intended on this malfunction for profit as a automechanic. It is very unfair, unsafe, unjust with them selling cars that do not last 5000 miles and then have the transmission fail over and over. I am the owner of the 2002 Acura. Please keep me informed about this car and if there is any way someone can help me get warranty for free because it is really unfair. Thank you for your time and concern. God bless what you guys and girls are doing.

The contact owns a 2000 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train) and contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the transmission was previously replaced under the recall in 2005. The transmission failed again because the gears were fractured. The failure and the current mileage was 155,000.

When turning car off ignition transmission interlock failed and the car was left in neutral and after exiting car it rolled backward (on a hillside) & hit parked truck. Very risky! I didn't know that Acura Tl had prior years (thru 99) that were recalled. Also Honda had other models in later years with the same problem. Called national Honda 800 and they verified not covered. I had fixed, but Honda is putting public at risk!.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told that the failure occurred because there was no cooler in the transmission, which caused the transmission to run hot and seize. The contact mechanic stated that the transmission could not be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 125,000. The VIN was not available.

The first indication a problem maybe beginning, was the tcs light starting flashing for no reason. A couple of days later while coasting to a stop, the transmission locked up in second gear, but did work after the stop. Then the car started jerking when shifting from first into second gear. That is when I took it to muller Acura in hoffman estates, IL and was informed the transmission has failed. This car is one of the vehicles recalled for the transmission problems with the second gear and did have the remedial repair work completed as recommended by Acura. This vehicle was in the shop 32 times for a multitude of repair work the first couple of years I owned the car at fayetteville auto park, fayetteville, ar.

I was driving my car to the work on 10/19/11 in MA @ 50mph and suddenly the car slowed down even though I had my foot on the accelerator . I was lucky that all the drivers behind me were pro-active to apply the brakes to avoid a major pile up. I was told at the Acura service center that this was due to the transmission issue . I am trying to understand how can a cars transmission fail in 5 years . The same car was part of recall for transmission and was fixed in 2005 by Acura (this information was received from Acura corp ) . I have only 51,700 miles on this car and I am looking for answers on how nhtsb can allow a company to get away when there are so many complaints on this model on similar issue.

The remedy outlined in campaign 04v176000 did not resolve the manufacturers safety defect for my vehicle. Per the recall, my transmission had an oil cooler return line installed in December 2004 by sterling Acura of austin. I replaced the transmission fluid at 47000, 71000 and 107000 miles. In August of 2011 at 133000 miles, my vehicle suddenly started stuttering and hesitating when up shifting from first gear. The vehicle would also lurch forward due to unexpected down shifts at moderate speed. Depending on the traffic and driving conditions this could have resulted in a collision, luckily in my case it did not. However, other owners impacted by campaign 04v176000 may not be as lucky since it is likely a matter of time before their transmission eventually fails for the same safety issues raised in 2004.

1999 Acura Tl. Consumer states problem with transmission failure the consumer stated the transmission failure occurred while driving down the highway at 70 mph. The vehicle started jerking and the consumer lost total power. The consumer stated the vehicle was out of warranty, but well within the mileage range for repairs, but Acura refused assistance.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the transmission failed and was replaced on three occasions. The manufacturer covered the costs of all three repairs because they were aware of the design flaws. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 184,205. Sm.

Sudden and premature transmission failure at highway speeds.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura 3. 2tl. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). While driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle coasted to a stop and was towed to an authorized dealer. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Transmission failure 2002 Acura 3. 2 Tl failure occurs after driving for 20 minutes, results in difficulty in shifting and interfers with maintaning safe driving. Attempt to correct failure by manufacturer was unsuccessful in 2004 and repeated failures were in evidence in 2011.

Driving highway speed, and the transmission failed. Engine was revving, but there was no response at the wheels. The car is now with a transmission specialist where I have been to,d it will require a complete rebuild of the failed transmission system.

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The transmission on my 2000 Acura Tl was replaced at about 100,000 miles. Now again at 157,000 miles it is slipping again in second gear just like it did originally. The dealer told me that it is out of warranty and I am on my own to pay for the replacement of the transmission again at a cost of approximately $4,000. After reading all the similar complaints about the defective transmissions in the Acura Tl, I believe that the company has just turned their head on all of us. Why is this not being handled by another class action lawsuit? a replacement transmission that fails at 57,000 is not an acceptable solution to the problem. If Toyota can get hammered for stuck accelerators, shouldn't Honda be fixing their transmissions before someone gets killed!!!.

Sudden loss of power to the wheels while driving. When I pressed on the accellerator the engine rpms would increase but the car would not move forward or speed up. This first happened while driving down a residential street. Had I been making a left turn with on-coming traffic it cuold have been dangerous. This appeared to be caused by a slipping transmission. It occurred unexpectedly when the transmission and engine were warm (after driving several miles). I later found that after the car had cooled, the transmisison would behave normally until it got warm again. First they said my transmission fluid needed to be changed. They did that and said the car was running normally again. I left the dealership and had the same loss of power within a few miles. I let the car cool down and then returned to the dealer. They then diagnosed it as transmission failure. I had the transmission replaced with a factory rebuilt transmission at the dealership at my expense. My warranty had expired 3,000 miles earlier.

Transmission failed with 60,000 miles . VIN number does not fall under recall . Pay out of pocket for repair.

The contact owns a 2003 Acura Tl. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The vehicle was repaired by the contact's personal mechanic; the transmission failed again. The contact called the dealer who offered no assistance. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current mileage was approximately 95,100. The failure mileage was 93,592.

Transmission failed while driving up a hill. Caused car to lose acceleration, nearly got rear ended while pulling off the road to safety. Initial transmission failed at 23,000 miles. This is the 2nd transmission failing with only 116,000 miles on it. Defective transmission.

1. The gears in my Acura 2003 Tl begin to slip between 2nd and 3rd gears on a Saturday morning at the end of a family beach trip and soon there after on the way back home which was over 200 miles away the check engine light came on. 2. About halfway home(100 or so miles), the transmission completely failed on the open highway, and my wife and I was left stranded in the rural north carolina with a 1 year old and a 5 year old. 3. After all this happened, I learned of a recall on the Acura Tl 2003 transmission. According to Acura. Com and the dealership, this defect was fixed by installing an oil jet kit or oil cooler return line to help lubricate the 2nd gear and keep the transmission from overheating. I do not think it was fixed because of the symptoms of my transmission failure. I have called the Honda\Acura corporate office, the nearest Acura dealership and the dealership of the original purchase of the vehicle. I have gotten the same answer from all of them, "there is nothing we can do". I think this is unacceptable and very frustrating. I have also become aware of a warranty extension that was made on 2003 Acura cl and Tl models because of a class action lawsuit filed against Honda of America. The extension was for 93 months or 114,000 miles. My car is under the 93 month extension but outside on the 114,000 miles.

1. The gears in my Acura begin to slip on a Saturday morning at the end of a family beach trip and soon there after on the way back home which was over 200 miles ways the check engine light came on. 2. About halfway home(100 or so miles), the transmission completely family on the open highway, and my wife and I was left stranded in the rural north carolina with a 1 year old and a 5 year old. 3. After all this happen, I learned of a recall on the Acura Tl 2003 transmission. According the Acura. Com and the dealership, this defect was fixed. I do not think it was fixed because of the symptoms of my transmission failure. I have called the Honda\Acura corporate office, the nearest Acura dealership and the dealership of the original purchase of the vehicle. I have gotten the same answer from all of them, "there is nothing we can do". I think this is unacceptable and very frustrating.

Transmission failure: I bought this car at 25k miles in sept "04". Recall took place Apr. "04". I was never told by the dealer, that a "recall" was made on the tranny for 7/100k. ( it was more important that they put the sale of the car over the safety of me and my child )I found out on the day my tranny went out on Aug. "10" and they said I would have to pay $3,700 for the repair due to the warranty has expired. I was coming off the freeway at 65 mph when I exited and slowed down to approx. 35 mph, the car went "crazy" it was bucking and jumping and thrusting us forward in a jerking motion. I am female and had my toddler with me, I was scared, it was a strange behavior for a car, it felt like I was being hit from behind by another car. I couldn't shake the idea that we just got off the freeway. Had this car done this while on the freeway!! my thoughts are we would of been badly hurt along with others. It was a matter of seconds that changed my outcome, along with the "guardian angles". I am terrified to drive this car. I am unemployed and gave the dealer all the $$ I had. I have read on your NHTSA web site, of people having to replace up to three times. The design problem is not resolved, from the results, it is not resolved, yet these cars are on the roads and every other day someone's tranny is going out as well as them experiencing near injury conditions. I just don't understand!!! when "tylenol" was recalled. . . They removed the product from the shelf to ensure the safety of the public. Why isn't this being done here as well. Give us blue book value at the time of tranny failure and scrap these cars. Because they are unable to come up with a reliable tranny fix in their design flaw, give us blue book value so we can drive a car that is more safe.

2001 Acura 3. 2 Tl needed transmission replaced in October 2006 due to a safety related defect. Mileage on car at that point was about 61,000 miles. August 2010 transmission needed to be replaced again. The car has about 98,000 miles on it. So the transmission needed to be replaced when it had incurred 37,000 miles on it. The dealership will not replace it under the safety related defect. The dealership said originally that I had to pay almost $5,000 to get a new transmission. Finally, after much hassle, they made me pay $1,005 and I had to pay $330 for a rental. The transmission failed due to the safety related defect and I should not have had to pay for it. Clearly the transmission that they installed in 2006 was defective, just as the original transmission was defective. The transmission failed with little or no warning in August and I very easily could have had a crash. It locked up and I could barely move it while I was driving.

On 7/23/10, while traveling east bound on I-95 outside of savannah, GA at approximately 75 mph in my 2002 Acura Tl type-s, I noticed white smoke in my rear view mirror. Initially I ignored it and assumed it was dust from the interstate. After traveling a few hundred feet, I looked and noticed the smoke was still there. I immediately looked down at my rpm gauge and found it near the red line without any forward momentum and wondered if this was another transmission failureit was. At the time of the failure I was in the far left lane of a four-lane interstate. I only had seconds to try and clear the lanes and reach the shoulder on the right side as cars sped by me. It was a harrowing event. This is the third transmission failure over the life of the vehicle despite NHTSA involvement in 12/02. Unlike the other failures, there were no warnings of the catastrophic event. The vehicle was towed to southern motors Acura in savannah, GA. A fourth remanufactured transmission was placed in the vehicle 7 years after Acura informed NHTSA they fixed the problem. I believe these remanufactured transmission are unsafe and have the potential to create vehicle crashes causing seriously bodily injured or death.

I own 2002 Acura 3. 2 Tl, it was serviced all the time at Acura dealerships, currently have about 82,500 miles on odometer. My transmission a few days ago started making harsh shifts in the range 20-40 mph. Today I experienced a critical situation on highway, when pulled in from the ramp at the speed about 60 miles per hour, my car accidentally lowered to rpm lower than 1000 and then after a second accelerated again. I was scared to speed it up again above 60 mph, and went out of highway on next exit. Then I brought the car to dealership right after this event. Technician found that my transmission failed and requires replacement, which going to cost me with work about $6000. This is the first serious issue with my car engine in whole history of use. Strange, dealers of illlinois, michigan and californioa were telling us all the time that we are very careful customers and keep our car in very good condition. It is truly very clean with only defect in it - transmission. We want to know - what we did wrong?.

While entering highway GA 400, I noticed that my 2001 Acura 3. 2 Tl slammed in to first and second gear. Then, the d5 dash light began blinking, then the tcs light, then the check engine light. I drove to the nearest dealership (jackson Acura), who advised me that the transmission had failed and offered 10% "help" with the $5,331. 65 cost for a new transmission. I was "lucky", in that we were driving in excellent conditions. We could have been hundreds of miles from home, in the rain, in the dark, with small children. . . There was no warning. I consider this to be a major safety hazard.

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) Acura 2003 3. 2tl common transmission failure codes po740 and po730. Shifts erratically like millions of others. VIN # is not on the list. We have learned this is the 2nd time in. Honda city in wisconsin - dealer scammed us. Carfax did not list the repair!!! dealer is telling us to drive it in and risk our lives!!! !!! the dealer should drive it himself. Honda corporate is not taking any action. 1-800-422-2872 amanda case # [xxx] . Why is the government not taking action !!!.

There was a sudden downshift in gears while driving in the vehicle and changing freeways late at night. The car, as a result, decelerated quickly in fast moving traffic almost causing an accident. The car was pulled over to the side of the freeway and was rendered inoperable due to transmission failure. The car was part of the Acura 00-04 cl & Tl a/t recall (automatic transmission second gear inspection). As part of the recall, if the car was over 15,000 miles, the dealer would inspect the gear for heat discoloration. If they found discoloration, a new transmission would be installed. The car was over 15,000 miles at the time but the dealer reported no discoloration. As a result, only an oil jet kit was installed only. Due to a large number of cases of transmission problems with the Tl and a class action lawsuit, Acura extended their transmission warranty for model years 1999-2002 and included only some 2003 depending on VIN number. My vehicle is a 2003 model, but did not fall within the VIN number cutoff. Therefore, my car does not qualify for the transmission extended warranty. I have a found a large number of other complaints on this website, as well as others, regarding 2003 Acura Tls that did not make the VIN number cutoff but still suffered from transmission failure. Obviously, there is a safety issue regarding these cars and their transmissions that was not addressed in the initial recall. (the appropriate repairs were not made). The second recall, with the extended warranty, also does not appear to cover all vehicles effected by this transmission problem.

Transmission failed - could have caused a major issue if it happened on the highway. Acura knows about the failed transmissions but never did a recall and will not pay to fix.

I own a 2003 Acura 3. 2tl, the transmission failed while I was driving it home the other day. I almost caused a major accident on the highway I was traveling on. If it wasn't for the other driver on the road I would have been in a serious accident. After finding thousands of Acura Tl owners all across the country who have experienced the same. I think it only fair to have this mater investigated by your company. Acura needs to accept that they designed a poorly functional transmission that should be replaced regardless of vehicle mileage.