2000 Acura TL: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 14, 2012 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · TX

This car had been recalled due to a transmission issue in 2004. Early 2012, a shifting delay happened first for about one month. Then, transmission jerked between 2nd gear and 3rd gear and its getting worse. I went back to acura, they said the transmission is broker and should be dead anytime. They suggested me to replace to it, which costs me 3500 dollars.

Filed Oct 4, 2011 · Transmission · 133,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Aug 24, 2009 · Transmission · 116,200 miles · MD

My 2000 acura 3.2 tl out of nowhere started slipping and shifting gears while I was drivingone day. While I am driving my car the vehicle will suddenly slow down or jerk an slip after frequent stop and go's. After research I found that this is a problem in over a million acura's, and after taking it to the dealer they refuse to fix the transmission because they are saying that it is out of warranty. But to me it is a safety issue that acura should be required and obligated to fix. While driving anything could have happened to me, I the transmission caused me to have an accident who is to say whether or not I would be here rite now.

Filed Mar 21, 2009 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · NC

I am writing because my acura 3.2tl is vibrating and jerking bad in 2nd gear and I have not had it checked out because I have not received a recall letter about the problem but I am experiencing the transmission problems now and I am afraid of the safety issues it can cause or even death by crash.

Filed Nov 12, 2008 · Transmission · 120,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura 3.2tl. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer according to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). A technician installed an oil jet kit because none of the gears sustained discoloration. Four years later, the contact experienced difficulty when shifting into reverse. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle began jerking abnormally and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. The dealer stated that they would not assume responsibility for the failure because his vehicle was previously repaired according to the recall. The dealer also stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

Filed Apr 4, 2008 · Transmission · SC

I purchased a 2000 acura 3.2 tl in april 2005. A few months ago, I began noticing my car jerking when I would back up. It was also stalling as I began to accelerate. I decided to do research on the car and I found that the transmissions were faulty. I immediately called the acura company and I was instructed to take my car to a local acura dealership and get a diagnostic check. After the diagnostic check was completed, it was called to my attention that the transmission was slipping. Acura offered to pay 25% of the cost which would have left a balance of $3000 for me to pay. I declined because I felt like they should pay the entire cost being that it was an error on their part. It was explained to me that my extended warranty had ended on the car that stemmed from a class action suit. I told them I was unaware of the suit and they replied that I should have been notified as the owner. I then called the dealership where I purchased the car. The dealership was unaware of the recall and stated they were never contacted about the recall. I called back and was given the "run around". I contacted consumer affairs. I received a letter from consumer affairs. After consumer affairs contacted acura, I received a letter from consumer affairs stating that my car was not serviced because there was another problem other than the transmission. However, this information is false- I have the diagnostic report stating that my transmission was slipping.

Filed Mar 19, 2007 · Engine, Transmission · 138,000 miles · OK

Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 acura 3.2tl with 138000 failure mileage on two separate occasions the vehicle began to jerk, the d5 icon started to flash on the dashboard, and the vehicle was idling at a high rate. The contact had an appointment on 3/19/07 with a mechanic.

Filed Jul 18, 2006 · Transmission · CA

Acura 3.2 tl 2000 was purchased in 2000; the first transmission went out sometime within that first year. Dealer replaced the transmission. The second transmission went out in same manner in 2003; the dealer replaced that transmission. The recall on the transmission was done in 2004; I took my car to dealer in response to recall; the work was done in july or august of that year. Recently, was driving my car and it began to exhibit same problems I have had with the transmission each time car became inoperable. The car goes to 2 RPM and then gives a jerk; it will shift and then go to 4 RPM where it gets stuck and will have larger jerk (very unnerving). Then the car will not shift at all and moves very slowly. I had a line of cars moving behind me on the last occurrence and I also had to cross some very busy streets. This model is very unsafe and I don't believe it can be repaired as this has happened for the fourth time -- even after the recall and the parts were installed to make it safe. The first occurrence was about seven to ten months after original purchase (january to may, 2001). The second occurrence was september, 2003. Now the last occurrence in july, 2006. How many times does a transmission have to be repaired, replaced, recalled before it is safe to operate.

Filed Nov 8, 2005 · Transmission · PA

Dt: the contact received the federal safety agency recall, 04v176000 concerning automatic transmission failure. Took vehicle to dealership, and they stated the gears experienced discoloration due to overheating. According to the recall information the transmission should have been replaced. The dealership where she took the vehicle stated it did not have this problem ,and added the revision to the oil cooler return line. The malfunction indicator lamp stayed lit. The vehicle jerked before moving. Also, it will not go as soon as it was put in gear. The gear indicator light flickered on and off when this occurred.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Transmission · 146,206 miles · NC

I am the owner of a 2000 acura 3.2 tl that was jerking between 2nd and 3rd gears. This past saturday on my way to work on a busy city street while driving 45 miles per hour the car abruptly downshifted and the RPM went past the 8. I was able to coast my vehicle to the side of the road and have roadside assistance to tow it to my local dealer, stevenson acura of wilmington, nc. The dealer did an inspection and advsd me since my car has over 100k, 146k to be exact I am not covered under warranty and my second gear looks good and this is not a part of the recall and I would have to pay to replace the transmission. Knowing 5 other people that own the same model car and the same exact occurence has happened I find it hard to believe that this is caused by normal wear and tear, especially since I previously owned a 1998 3.2tl that had over 198k when I traded it in and experienced no transmission problems at all.based on previous complaints on your site it appears this is not an isolated incident and I feel very violated by a company that I have been so loyal to. This is absurd!!!!!

Filed Sep 9, 2004 · Transmission · 92,330 miles · LA

I recently bought a 2000 acura 3.2 tl with a 5-speed automatic transmission with 87,000 miles on it. My transmission had a big pause when shifting from reverse to drive, hard, inconsistent shifting, and it would not shift correctly when going between 2nd and 3rd gear (around 25 MPH). When this happened between 2nd and 3rd gears, the car would jerk severly and would only stop if I either braked or pressed on the gas. In heavy traffic 2 weeks ago, my car stalled and the car behind me almost rear-ended my car, however, my car started up again and I brought it into walker acura in metarie, la. They confirmed that my transmission was failing (only 4 months after I had bought the car and with 92,000 miles on it) and that it would be replaced under warranty along with an "axle stuck in the transmission". They have fixed the problem, however, my new transmission has been in my car for about a week now (only 500 miles on it, it's only warrantied for 12,000) and it is already showing signs of failing - pause when shifting from reverse to drive, and the transmission also downshifts into a lower gear (even if it doesn't need to) as soon as I take my foot off of the gas pedal. My new transmission has also made my car alot slower than it was when I first bought it. I am afraid to drive my car, I don't feel safe in it because of my previous transmission malfunction and my beginning problems with my brand-new one. I would have not bought this car if I would have known about the transmission problems, and I would have not known about them if it weren't for an online forum for tl owners. Acura did not send me any type of notification about their transmission inspection before my transmission failed. If acura doesn't do something drastic about this problem soon, fatalities may occur, and regardless, I'm never buying another acura or honda again. I thought I was buying a safe, dependable car, but it looks like that is the farthest thing from what I ended up with.

Filed Aug 31, 2004 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · MD

I have a 2000 acura tl. While driving on the delway memorial bridge doing about 70 MPH I noticed smoke in my rear view mirror, then the car started reving and not going anywhere. I pulled over and noticed tranmission fluid at the side of the car behind the car and underneath the car. I took the car to a gas station only to find out that its a possibility that the torque converter in the transmission must have overheated and exploded because the guy could not find a leak nowhere. When he opened the bolt on the transmission it smelled like something burning and smoke came out. I can recall about 6 months ago I took it into the dealership to have them check out the car because of the drive five light, the hard jerk from park to reverse and the thump from reverse to drive, the engine light was also on. All they did was replace some sensor. Now I brought it back to them and they told me that I have an internal transmission failure. When I bought the car it had 80k miles on it, this was last may. When I took it to acura it had 95k now it has 139k on it and it constantly jumps, jerks, rev's and stalls on a regular basis especially when it gets hot.