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: transmission slipping
8 of the 157 complaints about the 1999 Acura TL describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura 3.2 tl. While driving the transmission slips gears. The transmission had internal failure. There was an extended warranty for the transmission. However, since the warranty had expired he was ineligible for a free replacement of the transmission. The current mileage is 103,000. The failure mileage was 101,000. Updated 01/05/10 *bf the consumer also stated the egr valve was defective. The consumer stated acura extended the warranty coverage for the egr valve. The egr valve was stuck and had to be replaced. Updated 01/07/10.
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.
Transmission failure slipping, reving up several times, barely made it to auto shop in vehicle
My 1999 acura 3.2tl auto transmission slips on gears and grinds on torque converter, manufacturer designed piece of '!@#$%. Dt
Transmission slips out of gear, not go into gear, abruptly downshift/upshift, refuse to shift
Faulty transmission: intermittently transmission fails to downshift or upshift. Also, at times, transmission slips. Dealer notified; provide further details.
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 slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1999 Acura TL?
8 of 157 owner complaints about the 1999 Acura TL (5%) mention transmission slipping. 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 32Jerking 7Fire or smoke 5Power steering loss 5Sudden acceleration 5Transmission failure 5
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