2000 Acura TL: complete transmission failure

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 Apr 8, 2013 · Transmission · 155,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. The contact stated that the transmission failed. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train) and contacted the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the transmission was previously replaced under the recall in 2005. The transmission failed again because the gears were fractured. The failure and the current mileage was 155,000.

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 Mar 17, 2011 · Transmission · 124,500 miles · NC

2 weeks back while driving on highway, mil (engine) indicator and tcs indicator showed yellow. The transmission was running slow in spite pressing the accelerator, delayed gear engagement while accelerating, harsh gear shifting noise was noticed. I have been facing delayed transmission issues during acceleration previously and thought it was normal. When checked with dealer (from whom we purchased the car at 93k miles) they highlighted as follows. 124705 found code p0740 internal transmission failure. Transmission replacement needed. The dealer quoted $4000 for assembling remanufactured transmission and addition $1200 might be charged if my car transmission cannot be reused by acura. I called acura they took my car and owner information. They mentioned it has crossed the warranty limits and they cannot do anything. Lately we came to know about the acura severe transmission issues on the web. The car was sold by the dealer to us in spite knowing about these issues. We have been doing regular maintained and have to face this problem. Recently we did change the timer belts and engine mounts. As a single car owner we have to go through safety issues in the product, wasted time spend in understanding the product issue which is never declared by acura, visiting dealer and mechanic shops to make sense on changing the transmission and continue to spend on major reworks. Acura has to take responsibility and address genuine product issues which are nothing to do with customer. I want to escalate this issue to the federal safety agency for their review. Kindly do the needful.

Filed Feb 27, 2011 · Transmission · 129,000 miles · CA

My acura 3.2 tl model year 2000 has a defective automatic transmission as diagnosed by the acura dealer. It was diagnosed in 2009 with mileage of about 129,000. It was out of warranty for the transmission warranty following the 2004 recall and settlement. I bought the car in 2003 as a certified used car from the acura dealer. The car had all servicing conducted at the acura dealer and was always up to date. A transmission inspection in 2004 showed no abnormalities and no action was taken by the acura dealer. The acura dealer says, because the transmission is out of warranty, it would cost $3500 to replace the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. Acura should pay for this, or at least institute a discount.

Filed Jul 1, 2010 · Transmission · 188,656 miles · TX

D light was flashing, check engine light came on, very loud whining noise, transmission was slipping, rdi was on, problem occurs when driving. To correct the problem, removed overhauled and replaced transmission. Complete overhaul package, with, clutches, seals, rings, gaskets, bands, bushings, thrust washers, bearings, steel plates, fluid and filter. Recondition of torque converter, recondition solenoid. Customer paid for repairs out of own pocket, customer wants reimbursement, for repairs.

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Transmission · 165,000 miles · CT

I have a 2000 acura 3.2 tl and this car had a recall for problems with transmission. I had problems with my transmission in 2004 and acura replaced the transmission. Unfortunately, they replaced it with another defective transmission and now the transmission has stopped working again. Acura is denying the service for my car stating its out of warraty time. Since they did not fix the transmission and just replaced it with another transmission that they know will break again after xxx amount of miles, I believe it is very unfair to us the consumers. I cannot belive that manufacturers like acura can get away with things liek this. They simply put a bandaid on the problem and hoped that it will get them through the warranty period. I am hoping that you guys can do somehting about it as there are hundreds of people like me in this situation all over the internet looking for help! Anything you can do to bring some attention to this matter will be greatly appreciated!

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. The drive gear on the warning panel flashed before the transmission locked and the engine stalled. He did not depress the brakes nor the accelerator pedal to cause the vehicle to skid. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the transmission failed. The torque converter was reconditioned and repairs were made to other elements of the transmission. Later, the contact found a recall campaign similar to the failures he experienced (the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000, power train: automatic transmission). The manufacturer was contacted to seek reimbursement, however they stated that they were not liable for the failure or repairs made at the owner's expense because the previous owner already had recall repairs performed on the vehicle. He also stated that intermittently, while placing the vehicle in drive, any low gear or the park position, the gears would flash across the instrument console. The failure mileage was approximately 188,656 and the current mileage was 211,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2010 · Transmission · 100,672 miles · WA

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) in my acura 3.2 tl year 2000, it was found that this model has a defect that may result in the partial or complete failure of the automatic transmission at any speed. Following the class action lawsuit ([xxx]), the warranty on the transmission of this vehicle was extended to 109,000 miles. My car's VIN number is part of this recall. My car started to show signs of transmission issue at ~100,000 miles (another ~8000 miles left with the warranty). I noticed the slipping of gears, hesitation and downshifting of gears and the d5 indicator blinking. My family and my car pool partner, can attest to this issue. My coworkers have heard me talk about this issue. When the check engine light came on, I called the dealership and explained the symptoms, they suspected transmission and advised to also consult acura under recall. I called acura client service and he advised me to take the car to the dealer to get it checked under the warranty. The technician at the dealership drove the car at different times and couldn't reproduce the problem. This problem was intermittent, sometimes the check engine light would come on and after driving couple of times it would reset itself. Now the problem has become worst and the car is not drivable, dealer has confirmed that the transmission needs to be replaced. I filed a complaint with acura, and they don't want to take any responsibility by saying the warranty has expired. I understand that the car now has dragged to 145k miles and has passed the recall limits but if the dealer performed corrective measures and did the test correctly when I took it under the warranty, I would not have this problem today. The bottom line is this model and year of the car has faulty transmission, I had the problem within the warranty period, reported and got checked. Since the check was not performed correctly, I would like acura to take responsibly and fulfill the recall commitment.

Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura 3.2tl. The contact stated that his transmission was replaced at 70,000 miles due to the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). There were no failures prior to the recall repair. He had it replaced because it was recommended. After the recall repair was made, the contact noticed that the transmission would skip, 'buck', and hesitate in fifth gear. The most recent failure occurred while driving approximately 40 MPH. The vehicle has not yet been taken to the dealer. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The current mileage was approximately 138,000 and failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Updated 11/7/08 *cn updated 11/13/08.

Filed Aug 13, 2008 · Transmission · 71,000 miles · TX

I own a 2000 acura tl type s, I am the second owner of this automobile, I took ownership in 2003. The car suffered a complete transmission failure on november 11, 2004 while going 60mph. No loss of control happened as the car simply went into what felt like "neutral". The transmission was replaced due to a recall on their transmissions. The car only had 71000 miles on it and was the warranty was extended until 109000 miles. On august 10th, 2008, my car once again suffered a transmission failure this time happened as I pulled out of my neighborhood and going about 15mph. Acura is acknowledging they have faulty transmissions but in my case are not willing to replace the previously replaced transmission due to it being "out of warranty". The replaced transmission only lasted 58000 miles, way below what should be considered normal, yet acura is wanting me to pay full price for the faulty part and labor. There is obviously a serious safety issue here that need to be looked at, certainly if they are unwilling to address the issue of having me replace my transmission at their cost then I will no longer be a honda customer. However, seems there are ticking time bomb out in the road with these transmissions and surprised I haven't heard anything about recalls being issued nationwide for their specific year of faulty transmissions.

Filed Jun 5, 2008 · Transmission · 138,000 miles · VA

Transmission failed suddenly. Transmission was defective design and part of a class action suit that honda settled without admitting fault. Transmission had a safety recall issued to install an oil jet pump on the transmission. This was performed on my car without any explanation to my as to why.