2002 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated when he released the gas pedal after accelerating from a stop sign, the acceleration continued. Fortunately, there was not much traffic, so he managed to get the vehicle out of traffic and shut it off. The engine was stuck at full throttle, it revved at full RPM when he turned it on again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where an inspection revealed the throttle was mechanically stuck in the full open position.
2002 Acura TL: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 333 complaints about the 2002 Acura TL describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While turning into a driveway, with my foot on the brake the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed causing vehicle and property damage.
When the vehicle was started, it suddenly accelerated.
I was pulling out of a driveway (store) onto a main road at less than 5 miles per hour. Stepped on brake because cars were stopped for red light. Car suddenly accelerated and wouldn't stop, no matter how hard I hit the brakes. I grazed the rear bumper of the car in front of me as I swerved to avoid hitting it. Went into a tree to avoid hitting anything or anyone else. Acura dealer swore it couldn't happen and there was nothing wrong with the car, but I found six other instances of this problem on your web site. Reported it to metuchen, nj police. This was the second such occurrence, but the dealer convinced me the first was driver error. The consumer believed the accident was related to the transmission recall.
While driving there was sudden acceleration at high speed, and driver lost control of vehicle. Contact dealer . Vehicle had an engine failure.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Acura TL sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2002 Acura TL?
5 of 333 owner complaints about the 2002 Acura TL (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Acura TL?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Acura TL
Transmission failure 92Slipping 38Jerking 21Check engine light 18Airbag light 15Loss of power 11Stalling 9Won't shift 9Harsh shifting 7Tire blowout 7No deployment 6Grinding brakes 6Hesitation 6Engine failure 5Headlights 5Overheating 5
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