Consumer took vehicle to dealer for automatic transmission recall. Dealer stated there was no discoloration, and placed inject into the vehicle. Consumer experienced second gear slippage. Dealer urged consumer to bring the vehicle to another dealer, who test drove the vehicle, and stated there was definitely a problem, and the manufacturer needed to authorize any further repairs. No recall found. *
2002 Acura TL transmission complaints
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I am on my 6th transmission in a 3 year old vehicle. The 5th almost caused a wreck which would have hit the spot where my 3 year old was sitting. The 5th transmission lasted only 3 weeks! This car is paid for and I wanted to keep it forever. But, apparently, I will be forced to sell it(for next to nothing) before 100k miles since acura will only replace their bad tranny with a badder one for up to 100k miles. I do not feel safe in this vehicle. Twice I have had near misses while trying to get to a safe place after the transmission totally locked up on me. Can't anyone do anything about this?!?! How is it legal, or ethical (even though ethics seems to be a thing of the past in business anymore) to continually put people, and their families, back on the street knowing these cars are still unsafe. I am sorry, but I used to believe acura/honda was above that. Obviously, I was wrong.
Transmission failed in 2002 acura tl-s. The car would rev when the gas pedal was pushed but the car would not accelerate over 20 MPH. Then the car slowed down and would not accelerate at all and was not moving.
Acura tl type-s (2002) transmission failure at 34,500 miles. Transmission failed 2-3 months after service at an authorized acura dealer which supposedly included installation of the oil kit recommended in the recall notice from honda\acura. Installation of said kit was to have provided a permanent repair. Notifed car was ready for pickup 1/27/05 - picked up 1/28 and drove approx. 8 miles to work - car overheated. Returned to dealership 6 hours later - car overheated again with temp gauge going past the high point off the scale. Told it will be re-evaluated on 1/31/05.
Transmission went out and was replaced, then transmission went out a second time, and transmission was replaced again. Consumer was charged and the labor was reduced.
Transmission failed while driving on the inter state. Vehicle started jerking, and would'nt accelerate to speed of more than 5 MPH, before failing to accelerate at all. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, where the transmission was replaced under warranty. The cause of the transmission failure was not provided to the consumer.
Just bought a pre-owned used 2002 acura 3.2tl-types 1/11/05 from an acura dealer in ardmore, pa. It was suppose to be certified like new. After the second off the lot, my car started to just revved up, wanting to change gears all by itself. Sometimes it takes a long to change gears while I'm driving, sometimes it just revs up and doesn't change gears. Driving down the schukyl expressway, it down shifted on me and there was a mack truck barreling down my behind. Imagine if the car came to a complete stop. My car would have been flying off the road or the truck could swerve and hit another vehicle on the next lane. Then all these lights came on. The next morning the same things happened. Took it to the dearl on 1/13/05 and he said it probably was a mechanical problem. No sh** sherlock. What do you think a it was, a goblin in under the hood? I did a full research from bbb, carsurvey.org, here, and many other places and it is consistent that hundreds of complaints are of the same type and acura doesn't want to acknowledge it. What are they stupid. I also work at a restaurant where the acura dealer is. Imagine if I started passing out mini cards to tells the customer and I'm pretty sure that some of them are acura customers also, they these cars have major problems. I don't think they will be in business long. If they can't fix it right the first time then I will be forced to pass out those cards and contact a lawyer.
My 2002 acura tls was recalled by honda na for possible transmission failure. I responded to the recall & took the car to my local dealer. After doing the work required by honda na, I drove the car home. Approximately 2 weeks later, the transmission failed. Honda na refuses to replace or repair the transmission because the car is out of warranty. I have already replaced 2 (two) transmissions in this car because of failure at my expense. In my opinion, they need to honor the recall notice & replace this transmission. Currently, the car is setting in the garage unable to drive. I would not have taken the car in to the dealer if it were not for the recall notice. The transmission worked fine until the required recall work was done.
While driving 65 MPH transmission locked up temporally, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Recall campaign defective transmission. *bf the first transmission failed at 48,000 miles and again at 72,000 miles.
The consumer purchased the vehicle new and within 10000 miles the transmission had to be replaced. At 18000 miles the transmission failed again, then again at 35000 miles. The consumer stated the vehicle has been through five transmission including the one that is in the vehicle right now. Please provide any further information.
Recall campaign 99v089000; consumer's son was involved in a tragic accident which may have been a result of the automatic transmission recall. *bf *sc (letter from the lawyer, richard kaufman)
Transmission locked up twice, car failed in the middle of traffic, axle broke 2nd time as a result, car stalls, this is a 2002 with only 40k miles!!! And it's supposed to be made by honda!!
The federal safety agency recall 04v176000 on the automatic transmission. The consumer contacted the dealer on november 2, 2004 and was informed that the parts would not be available until january 10, 2005.
1. Transmission started slipping and jerked the car violently several times. 2. Transmission failure and at 52,000 miles. 3. Transmission was replaced by dealer.
Experience problems with transmission. Replaced the transmission, then received recall notice for the transmission. *bf the problm could not be duplicated.
Sudden transmission downshift at constant highway speeds. Near miss multiple vehicle accident. Transmission scheduled to be replaced with rebuilt transmission.
Noise when going from park to reverse and reverse to park. Received recall notice after transmission was replace. *bf
I have a 2002 acura tl type s that has two defective problems with the transmission. Two weeks ago, transmission was replaced due to a recall by acura. Now it is slipping again. I have done extensive research on this problem and it seems to be quite major.*ak I am scheduled to return the car to the acura dealer on 12.1 to look at the problem again. However, I am concerned that this recurring problem with be quite probematic and has casued my car to now longer be a safe and reliable mode of (expensive) transportation. One issue of the recall is that the second gear can get hot and chipping and could cause the trans to lock up resulting in a crash. This is a major safety issue I am filing this complaint in the hopes that I can get some type of compensation for my vehicle and get a different one.
The vehicle's transmission failed. *nm
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.
Transmission down shifted into 1st at 40-45 MPH. Could have caused crash in traffic.
Acura tl-s 2002
Transmission failed, causing car to come to a complete jolting stop and causing the axle to break over the force of the stop. Dealer has stated this is common with 90% of all 2000-2002 acura tl's.. Manafacture defect.
Transmission failure. My vehicle will soon have its fourth transmission installed due to a manufacturer's defect. The transmissions have been replaced in the past under the extended warranty given by the manufacturer. However they are using reconditioned transmissions to replace the failed units.
The transmission failed on the highway. The vehicle was towed and the transmission was replaced.
Transmission failure created a situation where there was a sudden loss of power due to gear slippage followed by the transmission slamming into gear causing the car to over accelerate creating a dangerous condition. The manufacturer has agreed to replace the transmission, but transmission failures with this model car are widely known. The manufacturer should recall these cars and replace the transmission before dangerous failures occur.
Automatic transmission has been a major problem with this car. Already replaced once with approximately 35,000 miles. On my way to another one now. Transmission still not performing well. Had "oil cooler" recall performed. Still having problems. Acura needs to address this major safety issue now!
My 2000 and 2002 acura tls have both had total transmission failure. Both experienced erratic shifting, flashing drive gear indicator, and finally complete failure in the 50 - 60000 mile range.
Automatic transmission hard shift from reverse into drive; slips from 2nd into 3rd and back. Acura has issued recall - dealer replaced trans with rebuilt unit. Dealer admits they are aware of documented cases where rebuilt trans installed to resolve issue have failed. Dealer recommended I meet with honda district mgr, but admitted honda has been unwilling to offer any other remedy than the rebuilt transmission.
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