The vehicle jerk when you shift the gears would slip intermittently while in drive, reverse. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission may go out,the tcc solenoid and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
1999 Acura TL: jerking or lurching
7 of the 157 complaints about the 1999 Acura TL describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. The contact stated the vehicle would jerk and the gears would slip intermittently while in drive, reverse or park. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tcc solenoid and the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000.
1999 acura tl. Consumer states problem with transmission failure *tgw 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.
When I drive the shift is usually is really slow and it also makes a clunk sound then sometimes I put it on d4 but it some how goes to reverse and I have to go back to park and try to put it back on drive as I'm driving on the highway it does jerk around but as I'm slowing down to exit it starts to "break" and jerk around I was able to make it home and ever since not move the car.
While accelerating gears jerked. Dealer stated the entire transmission needed to be replaced.
My tranny is slipping, it jerks, it makes noises and dealers are refusing to replace becuase it didn't fall out and break off the vehicle yete.
While driving shifted gears hard, causing vehicle to jerk. Dealership serviced vehicle and noticed transmission needed to be replaced.
Service bulletins that may apply
- You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any...
- 3.2 tl and 3.2 cl automatic transmission
- P1706 a/t switch short or open
- A/t solenoid replacement criteria
- Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria
- Repairing atf leaks under warranty
- Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on
- Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Acura TL jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1999 Acura TL?
7 of 157 owner complaints about the 1999 Acura TL (4%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Acura TL?
There are 0 recalls and 23 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Acura TL
Stalling 32Slipping 8Fire or smoke 5Power steering loss 5Sudden acceleration 5Transmission failure 5
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