2002 Acura TL: check engine light

Filed Apr 12, 2023 · Transmission · GA

Slipping , shift feels like it’s losing power and jerks and sputter . Check engine lights is on now . Throwing a P0730 code .. transmission fluid level are where is supposed to be and clean

Filed May 22, 2021 · Brakes, Transmission · WA

My car has been automatically shutting off while driving. Bringing my car to a halt, not a full on stop but to the point my wheels lock up. Sort of like im slamming on my brake but I can't press my brake. I lose power steering, the entire car shuts off. Then I have to try and restart it, but it won't turn over. Sometimes its just for a few minutes. Other times Im stranded for hours. A few times its been days. After it dies and i turn the key off and then back on but not over ill have power. I have a kid and we've been stranded on an on ramp with cars going 60 all around us. The car just randomly shut off in the middle of the road. There's a lot of traffic around these parts and we were stuck, not even being able to get out of the vehicle with the cars going on each side of us. Ive done some research and ive seen thousands of other complaints about this issue since 2002. Ive had 3 different mechanics try to figure out what the issue was. Have had my car at the shop for weeks at a time. A few times even the mechanics couldn't get it started, and it had to sit for 3 days before it would start up again. The check engine light is on and all 3 different mechanics have fixed everything thats came up. After this started happening ive had to replace brakes and rotors several times. My car started shifting way to late. And feels like its starting to slip. This is a safety hazzard. Especially in larger cities.

Filed Aug 12, 2013 · Transmission · MO

2002 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission problems. *smd the consumer believed she purchased one of the few acura's that had a defect in the material and/or workmanship of the transmission that went undetected when replacing the oil cooler return line during the recall in 2004. She believed the damage was already done to the transmission and in her case; the discoloration of the line because of overheating had not occurred or went un-noticed. Subsequently, only the line was replaced and the transmission was not further inspected. The consumer stated it would seem that flushing and changing the transmission fluid would act only as a temporary fix or band aid to the problem and several miles down the road, the same problem would occur. The consumer brought her vehicle in for service because, the d5 light was flashing , the tcs lights were on, and the check engine light was on. Also, she experienced hard shifts, after first gear, usually first to second, and then one last shift into third, upon take off from a stop, and while increasing speed on an incline of a freeway entrance ramp.

Filed Sep 14, 2012 · Transmission · 77,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. The contact stated that while traveling 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift into third gear. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that repairs were previously performed under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,600. Updated 10/17/12 *cn updated 10/24/2012

Filed Oct 28, 2011 · Transmission · 65,406 miles · CA

Transmission does not shift smoothly anymore. It seems that 2nd gear is gone. The check engine light comes on too. It has the RPM go high before shifting.

Filed Sep 2, 2011 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. The contact was driving 75 MPH when the check engine lamp illuminated and smoke was emitted from under the vehicle. The contact mentioned that he was unable to drive the vehicle since the gear would not shift. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission had overheated to the point that it melted all of the cables. As a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the contact had the repairs performed at an independent shop. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 110,300.

Filed May 27, 2009 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. The vehicle was purchased without a warranty on february 25, 2009. While driving 40 MPH on the highway, the vehicle began shaking and then stalled. The vehicle lost power and shut off. During the shaking, the check engine light blinked on the instrument panel. The shaking occurred when accelerating. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic because it was unable to be driven or restarted. The mechanic stated that the cylinders were misfiring or either the engine or transmission failed. The vehicle is still unable to be driven. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2008 · Transmission · PA

2002 acura tl has recurring transmission problems. *nj the consumer stated the engine light came on several times, but the dealer chose to ignore the problem.

Filed Apr 18, 2008 · Transmission · 132,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl. A few days prior to the failure date, the vehicle's transmission began to slip. On april 11, 2008, the contact's wife attempted to accelerate from a stop and the vehicle began to buck violently. The check engine light illuminated as well. The vehicle was pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a local shop. A diagnostic was performed and the failure was identified as the transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 132,000.

Filed Dec 1, 2007 · Transmission · 126,000 miles · FL

Check engine light came on code reading po470 which acura says its means transmission torque converter. This is the second failure and only 12k miles from a recheck up by acura on the transmission saying the metal flakes in the case are normal. I think there is a cover up to these bad transmissions. There are numerous posts from consumers with the same issues. Acura capped the transmission warranty even though the replacement fails the same way and the same gear.

Filed Jul 23, 2007 · Transmission · NY

This is my third transmission on my 2002 acura 3.2 tl-s. Everytime, I had a problem with my transmission, acura always give me hard time to admit the problem. And now, my transmission starts giving me the same issue as before again. When slowing down the car, from 65 MPH to 45 MPH or 45 MPH to 25 MPH, the gear will not engage properly. The car will be in neutral state and wait until the car realize what gear it should be before it put into gear. Scarsdale acura, valley stream acura, smithtown acura, and paragon acura do not admit the problem and inform me that there is nothing wrong with the transmission, since the check engine light is not lighted and the d5 light is not blinking. Westchester acura admits the problem and they changed my transmission twice, but their service is horrible, so I do not want to bring my car back to them for my current problem. I have tried calling acura, and I was told that there is nothing they can do, since they cannot see the actually and they cannot control what the dealer can do. I am at the point that I could get help and do not know what to do; in the mean time, I am at risk of my life by driving the cat with the defective transmission.

Filed Nov 10, 2004 · Transmission · 57,600 miles · AR

In fall of 2002, my acura tl type s starting having trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. It progressed from there by not shifting at all while accelerating or downshifting into a lower gear while driving 45-50 MPH and causing the car to jerk. Finally, the transmission went out completely. I had to have it towed to the dealership where a new transmission was needed. It was fine for the next two years but I did notice it not shifting as smoothly as it had previously. In august 2004, the dealer informed me that a recall was placed on a part in the transmission having to do with 2nd gear. After this was replaced, my transmission was never the same. It began shifting very hard from 2nd to 3rd and then wouldn't go into gear. It would make a horrible grinding noise sometimes and the car would not go. The vsa lights and check engine light had come on also. This all starting occurring two days before our scheduled appt. With the dealer to have the car looked at. It had to be towed to the dealer (which is where it is right now as I type this letter) and it has to have a brand new transmission again! I am very concerned about this, especially since I have read all the other complaints other acura tl owners have written and most have missed having serious accidents only by the grace of god. Something seriously needs to be done about this.