Acura CL won't shift problems

Filed Apr 3, 2019 · Transmission · 148,000 miles · CA

I bought a used acura and on the way home on the highway the car suddenly down shifted violently several times causing the car to skid sideways .I pulled over and the car would not shift out of 3rd gear.eventully I got it to reset and it drove fine for 35 minutes until once again it locked up doing 65mph.

Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Transmission · 136,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently would not shift into second or third gear. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000. Updated 01/05/2017

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Transmission · 207,000 miles · CA

Check engine light eliminated, vsa light comes on and d5 light flashes while driving after transmission warms up., car wont shift into 4th or 5th gear rpms wind up real high have to pull over turn off engine then restart to drive only short distance before it starts doing the same thing. The vehicle was driving on the freeway at approx. 65 MPH when car suddenly started downshifting on its own causing me to almost crashed when I was jerked to the side of the road.

Filed Mar 29, 2012 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH , the transmission overheated and would not shift into gear. The fifth gear and the transmission warning light were blinking as the vehicle abnormally decelerated. The contact would have to turn the vehicle off and restart in order to correct the failure. The dealer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle was previously under the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 135,000.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Transmission · 64,267 miles · CA

Transmission would not shift into reverse or into drive on multiple occasions. Transmission would not decelerate.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Transmission · 58,300 miles · DC

Purchased 2001 acura 3.2 cl type-s (replacing my first acura 3.2cl that was totaled in a 1/2009 crash) on 3/2009 as second owner from acura dealership with 35,232 miles. Got all service records for this automobile from dealer including the record dated 9/9/04 (mileage 14,660) for the installation of the oil jet kit during transmission recall. While driving home on the highway this evening, the engine and vehicle stability assist (vsa) system lights came on and stayed on. When I finally stopped at a light and then processed through it at a normal slow speed, the tachometer jumped from 2,000 to 4,000 rpms while in first gear. Luckily, I was within a few blocks of my destination. When I returned to vehicle to drive home, car would not shift out of first gear. I had to park the car on a city street that same night. I hadn't experienced any transmission problems until this one night. Had car towed to my regular mechanic the next day only to be told it was a transmission problem. Contacted local acura dealer to be told that my vehicle was out of the warranty period and they tentatively offered a good will split of the cost. (I had bought my first new 2001 acura 3.2cl from them and they had installed a new transmission during the earlier recall.) had vehicle towed to a nationwide transmission specialist shop. They determined that transmission had to be completely overhauled. Agreed to have it repaired and they used new factory parts and honda genuine automatic transmission fluid (atf-z1). After completion and payment, I was advised to drain and refill fluid every 15,000 miles and flush transmission system using atf-z1 every 30,000 miles. I had never been told this transmission servicing schedule by my original local acura service department consultants. Owner manual states changing the fluid at 45,000 miles or 36 months in their maintenance schedule for driving in normal conditions. Vehicle had 58,300 miles when this problem occurred.

Filed Jan 3, 2009 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · GA

Transmission does not shift from first to second gear resulting in high RPM status.

Filed Oct 21, 2008 · Transmission · 62,600 miles · CA

Automatic transmission started missing shifts into 3rd gear, especially when under load, like going up hill. Two weeks later it won't shift into 3rd at all. Dealer says I need to have transmission replaced. Only 62,000 miles on a very well taken care of car. Honda agreed to replace some of these model year transmissions, but not all of them. Anecdotal information, but in speaking with a non acura related transmission shop, he knew exactly how my problem manifested itself, and what it was, with only the model year. Clearly honda should be forced to extend their service coverage to at least the balance of the 2003 model year if not beyond.

Filed Jan 18, 2008 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · IL

2002 acura 3.2cl with defective transmissions. Consumer states that her 1st transmission failed while driving 50 MPH. Dealer informed her that they knew the transmissions were bad. *kb the first time the transmission failed, it would not go into reverse. Now, it is 2 years later and the transmission is slipping. The dealer stated there was an internal failure.

Filed Sep 5, 2007 · Transmission · 107,940 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 acura cl. On august 20, 2007, the check engine light illuminated and remained lit when the vehicle was started. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced, however, it was not an emergency. Two weeks later, the vehicle was unable to be driven because the gears would not shift smoothly and the vehicle would jump. The gears then began slipping and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was 107,940.