Transmission slips between 3 and 4. Doesn't do this all the time, however; many, many forums are full of 2001 acura tl's having transmission solenoid issues. We bought car used (163,000), many cars out there with the exact same issue which should have been addressed in the 2000's.
2001 Acura TL: transmission slipping
16 of the 148 complaints about the 2001 Acura TL describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 95,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 38 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
I spoke to a gentleman from the federal safety agency on 2/6/13 who informed me that the recall pertaining to the 2001 acura tl transmission, 2nd to 3rd gear slippage that can result in transmission lockup and crash, is still valid through april of 2014, with no mileage restrictions and is to be replaced at the full cost of the manufacturer (the federal safety agency recall I.d. 04v176, acura recall I.d. P39). In an attempt to have a productive conversation with an acura client relations representative on 2/19/13, in hopes of having the transmission replaced as the vehicles transmission is deteriorating rapidly, I was told that the gentleman who I spoke with from the federal safety agency was incorrect in the information he provided and that the recall has already expired. I would like the federal safety agency to please contact myself and acura client relations, in writing, explaining that the recall pertaining to the 2001 acura tl transmission is still valid so that I may take the necessary steps in having the transmission replaced asap and avoid having a major incident as I fear for mine and my family's safety.
The transmission in my car is slipping at 2nd gear, as a result of which the RPM goes high but it doesn't match the speed of the road. The transmission as per the recall was fixed in the year 2004 , but the problem arose again and its hard for me to drive. The estimated cost of the transmission is 5k as per the dealer & the same has been reported to the acura customer care department but I haven't heard anything from their side. I would be highly gratified to see a positive response from your side.
2001 acura 3.2tl. Consumer states problems with vehicle transmission *tgw the consumer stated he recently noticed a juddering and slipping on d5 while shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd, especially while going on ramps, merging on to freeways and bridges. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to find a problem. Two weeks later, the check engine light illuminated and the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer. The dealer determined that there was indeed a problem with the p1750-clutch press, which was related to the automatic transmission recall. The consumer believed the replacement should be free of charge as a one time gesture.
One week ago I noticed that my car's transmission (2001 acura tl) was slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear as well as when shifting into reverse. I went to acura honolulu yesterday and they confirmed the issue was with the transmission slipping. They estimated that the repair costs would total $6600 (nearly what the car is worth). I did some online research and found out that this year's model has a faulty transmission and they had offered an extended warranty, however, because my car is over seven years old, they will not honor this warranty even though my mileage is within the accepted coverage of 100,000 miles. I'm now stuck with a car that is unsafe for me and other drivers on the road yet acura is unwilling to assist in the repair costs. I have contacted my dealerships service manager as well as their corporate offices, but they were unwilling to offer goodwill assistance. I take good care of my car and it is unfortunate that acura is willing to keep a bad product on the market while leaving the owners to pay ridiculous repair costs..
On my acura 3.2 tl transmission problem, gear slipping and could be potential high/fatal risk on a hwy.
Transmission started to slip at first, it slip after I reverse out of my drive way and then when I put it in drive that's when it slips. Thought it was nothing until the transmission started to leak. I took it to a shop to get it look at and they said that it needs to replace. Also one thing is that I'm the second owner and never received any recalls notice. So right now I don't know if I should take it to the dealership to get it replace because of the recall.
2001 tl needs another transmission job, and acura is not willing to pay for this 3rd transmission as of yet. Always loved the cars and when they sent me the recall notice in 2003/04 thought it was very honorable. When I drove the car to the dealership it nearly killed me as it dropped down to 2nd gear on the highway. I was able to get to the dealership in one piece and they "fixed it". Thought it was honorable that they proactively resolved situation. However, I noticed the gears slipping again just the other day and knew right away that it needed to be taken back. As I was driving it back a truck came feet away from crushing me as it dove down to 2nd gear. I was barely able to get it to the breakdown lane in time, I was scared @*(#(&$. Had it towed there and they charged me $96 just to look at it. Called me and informed me that since it's out of the 7 year/100,000 ml warranty that they cannot be responsible. It's under 100,000 miles, I'm original owner, and they are telling me they don't have record of fixing it from 03/04. (I brought it to them, but there computers only go back 5yrs?) they want to charge me 3,100, and claim that since they haven't serviced it in 5 yrs they don't know if it's been serviced properly. I moved away what the hell? This will be the 3rd transmission on it and it's under 100,000 mls??? I replace the tires less often, have a perfect driving record and both my brothers bought cars from acura of auburn "ma". I easily could have died the other day and they showed no empathy. It's like they've seen this too many times that they've become jaded. I'm awaiting a call back from a case manager. If they don't help me I'm contacting the better business bureau/writing the attorney general. There is no way they should be profiting from such an obvious design flaw. I at one time loved the car, I will never buy another and will proactively tell people looking for a car to stay far far away. I've never been this angry and disappointed. Gl to all owners!!
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.
In march 2007 I purchased a 2001 acura 3.2tl, after a couple of months I noticed the transmission was slipping, I took the vehicle to a local acura dealer to find that the transmission needed to be replaced. After doing some investigating I found acura had recalls on the transmissions, mine was considered out of warranty because the miles exceeded the recall. (this occured in may 2007) in may of 2008 my transmission went completely, during this time frame the transmission would slip, down shift etc which could have caused an accident or even death with my family and me. I contacted acura hq and was given a case manager, who asked me to take the car back to the dealer repair shop, they would inspect it and contact me to see if they would possibly replace it (as a goodwill gesture)I was also told that I would never had received any notice of the recall because I was not the original owner, therefore since a repair was never done I feel that they should honor the recall, do the right thing and repair it. I received a phone call from the dealer stating acura would only cover 25%, I was told by the repair shop that the transmission was so far gone that they couldn't even tear it down to do an inspection of the gears. At this point and time I have had to pay for a car rental for one month, may have to put out at least $2500 for a repair and I am not a happy customer. To me a recall is a recall and I feel acura hq would want to keep satisfied customers. I have owned both a honda and acura prior to this and had approximately 250,000 miles on my other acura. I was told by acura hq, that if 2nd and 3rd gear were damaged they would replace the transmission, I faxed my paperwork from may 2007 which certainly stated this and am now told that this will not occur. What are my next steps to have acura shoulder the full responsibility
On january 24, 2008 we sent a letter to richard colliver,executive vice president, auto sales at acura in response to a questionnaire. We bought a used acura 2001 3.2tl in november of 2005. It had a "reconstructed title". In oregon this means there was no frame damage. The car had about 50,000 miles. I have put over 30,000 miles on the 3.2 tl since we bought it and had no problems until the transmission started slipping. After visiting with my mechanic and the local acura service department regarding the transmission we discovered there had been a recall on the transmission and was told this was done in january of 2005. At some point, acura also extended the warranty on the transmission because of an internal problem with the transmission that caused it to slip after it warmed up. I feel we have been left in the lurch with a transmission acura knows is faulty. The car was in an accident more than two years ago, before we bought it, and you are telling us the accident voids the warranty. If the accident caused the transmission problem I think it would have shown up a long time ago. I don?t think body work on a car ? No matter how extensive ? Would necessarily add up to transmission failure. It seems to me to be an excuse for acura to push aside a problem they know is their responsibility. I have never received any response from mr. Colliver. The man who did call and give us the run around again about the reconstructed title when faced with our logic then changed his tune and said the service department only said the transmission was slipping they did not say anything about it clunking. It does clunk into gear after it slips but evidently if the acura service did not designate that on the invoice they won't consider it. However, I believe if they had designated that very thing, there would have been another excuse.
2001 acura 3.2tl with transmission problems. Consumer states that they received a recall for the transmission. Dealer installed oil jet kit informed on the recall. They also say the transmission completely stopped working. *kb the consumer stated after the service was performed, he started to experience shift changes, and gear slippage. The transmission was replaced, however 2-4 months later the consumer began to experience erratic shifting and a feeling of gear slippage, but the consumer was told the transmission was working properly. The consumer stated on july 16, 2007 the transmission malfunctioned again when all of a sudden the engine increased and when he let off the cruise control, white smoke billowed from the rear of the vehicle. The consumer was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The service center informed the consumer that the transmission had failed. Recall#04v176000
Service bulletins that may apply
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- 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 slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2001 Acura TL?
16 of 148 owner complaints about the 2001 Acura TL (11%) mention transmission slipping. 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 42Jerking 13Check engine light 9Hesitation 6
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