2000 Acura TL transmission problems

Filed May 16, 2026 · Airbags, Transmission · WA

Hello, I have contacted Acura and because my car is now in [XXX] they are telling me I can’t have my car repaired. Acura says there are no recalls on this car but when I put in the Vin [XXX] , the recalls come up right away. my mother brought this car to Canada in 2004 and was unaware of any recalls until recently. She use’s this car often and Im worried about the safety of this vehicle, The car is in mint condition and has very low mileage and now qualifies for collector insurance plates. any help would be much appreciated. Thank you. ( In my contact information I had to put Washington as it doesn’t have an option for Canada) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Sep 14, 2021 · Transmission · 174,000 miles · UT

The contact owns a 2000 Acura TL. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle independently downshifted to second gear with the traction control and check engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle would not exceed 50 MPH while driving to the residence. The contact then called a local dealer who informed him that the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 04V176000 (Power Train) recall repair was already performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 174,000.

Filed Dec 8, 2020 · Airbags, Transmission · CA

Airbag sign is on . And transmission is seems like it gets stuck in gear

Filed Oct 8, 2020 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · IN

Car has 50k miles. Starting smoking and has burning oil smell. It has been diagnosed as the differential, ultimately the transmission. Cannot find recall as it is more then 15 years. But there was one in 2004. How do I get that recall covered? Please help. I love this car.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Driver assistance, Lights · AZ

Gear/transmission lock up while driving. Vehicle stalled and could not switch gear back to drive. Vehicle failed emissions twice but was passed 3rd time without exemption or waiver. This vehicle has been discontinued due to the on going unfixable issues, why wasn't it blacklisted or label a category a car? These acura's are dangerous and shouldn't even be allowed on the road! The federal safety agency doesn't even specify if the vehicle was fixed after the recalls- obviously they weren't because the car was poorly made and is unfixable. We need justice

Filed Apr 28, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 115,300 miles · KY

Trasmission went out.while driving; recall mailed to me by service team on timing belt and water pump.

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Transmission · 114,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle was taken to hendrick acura (6824 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc) where it was diagnosed that the third gear pressure switch was defective and needed to be replaced. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied per the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2016 · Transmission · 143,000 miles · CO

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: the federal safety agency 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 [xxx] at acura reno [xxx] my case number with acura is [xxx] my VIN is [xxx] 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. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 29, 2015 · Transmission · 138,000 miles · OH

While driving on the highway the vehicle wouldnt shift. Luckily I was able to pull to the side to prevent an accident being that I had my three year old in the car.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 161,787 miles · FL

I purchased the car listed above in february 2014. Due to transmission problems, I went to trade this car in and purchase a newer one. I was then informed by the salesman that there was a discrepancy with the mileage on the car I was trading in. The history report showed my car at 281,762 miles in july of 2013. At the time I was trading the car in it had a mileage of 161,787. When I was sold the car in february of 2014 the mileage was listed at approximately 140,000 miles. There was no notice on the car indicating an engine swap or odometer swap. The car was sold at a price of $5500 dollars due to the outstanding mileage for that year. I now believe this to be a common practice at this car lot as I did not trade the car in and returned it back to the car lot.