Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2tl. The contact stated that the vehicle would not pull and began slipping gears. The dealer stated that the transmission was defective and they replaced it under warranty. On a separate occasion, the gears slipped again and the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was no longer under warranty and the transmission was replaced at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was less than 9,000 and current mileage was over 200,000.
2001 Acura TL: hesitation when accelerating
6 of the 148 complaints about the 2001 Acura TL describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 38 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Vehicle failed to maintain speed. Consumer has been in close circumstances where vehicle hesitated upon acceleration. The federal safety agency recall campaign 04v176000: automatic transmission second gear. The dealership will not perform repairs because the failure did not occur within their two minute drive inspection. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, but they kept referring her back to the same dealer because the vehicle was still under warranty. Consumer was still having problems with the vehicle performing erratically off dealership premises.
While driving the vehicle would either hesitate upon acceleration or slip. There was also a noise in the automatic transmission. *nlm......
While traveling on highway vehicle will stall and hesitate. When taking foot off brakes tires made a squeaking noise. Dealership is aware of problem.
Approximately 17 months after date of purchase, I began having trouble with the transmission while driving out of town. The car had no power, which eventually lead to my not being able to put the car in reverse, without first having some sort of hesitation. The car was transported to the dealer on july 20th, and a remanufactured transimssion was installed in my car. On july 29th I took my car to the dealer with a complaint of a whistling noise that was heard upon exceleration. I was told that the car was operating to factory specifications. I took the car back on august 5th, because I was still hearing the noise upon exceleration, the noise was heard this time by the technician, and a remanufactured transmission was installed the second time. I took the car back on august 20th, for the third time, because the car had no pick up power upon exceleration, I was told that the transmission was slipping, and an a/b valve was installed. I took the car back for the fourth time, because I was having the same problem once again (the car had no pick up power upon excelerationto), the dealer notified me and said that it was once again the transmission and that they would have to order the transmission. Nlm
While driving vehicle hesitates to shift gears.then it will jerk into gear, causing vehicle to launch forward. Also does this in reverse gear. Contacted dealer. Had transmission replaced 2 twice, problem reoccurred.
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
- Don't invite problems doing 2ND gear inspection
- Canon A75 digital camera replacement
- P1706 a/t switch short or open
- Safety recall: cl and tl automatic transmission second gear inspection
- How to replenish atf on vehicles with a/t oil jet kits
- How to remove a stubborn atf filler bolt
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage.
- Risk
- 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. The recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009 or acura at 1‑800‑382‑2238.
Recall number 04V176000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Acura TL hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2001 Acura TL?
6 of 148 owner complaints about the 2001 Acura TL (4%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Acura TL?
There is 1 recall and 38 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Acura TL
Transmission failure 42Slipping 16Jerking 13Check engine light 9
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