2003 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer was able to put the vehicle in neutral and came to a stop after a few more miles. Both of the front rotors were warped from braking. The plastic bushing on the throttle cable had broken and wedged the throttle plate open.
2003 Acura TL: sudden unintended acceleration
7 of the 391 complaints about the 2003 Acura TL describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 44,565
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. The contact stated that after making a stop and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure was reported to the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 73,000. The current mileage was 73,592. Updated 7/8/13 *cn the consumer stated when accelerating, the vehicle would surge forward before going into gear. Updated 07/18/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. The accelerator would repeatedly get stuck, which caused unintended acceleration. She took the vehicle to the dealership, and the accelerator was replaced. However, the failure resurfaced. She took the vehicle to another dealer, and the technician stated that the accelerator was installed too tightly. He then re-installed the accelerator pedal. The repair remedied the failure. The current mileage was approximately 85,000. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Updated 12/07/09 *bf the consumer stated the problem was the accelerator under the hood. The throttle cable was adjusted. Updated 12/09/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. While driving approximately 35 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle stopped and surged forward without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 104,000. Updated 7/3/08 *cn the consumer stated the transmission had been replaced previously. Updated 07/03/08
I was on the highway with heavy traffic and I was at a full stop on the right lane when my car lunged forward. I pressed the brakes harder and when nothing happened I tried to get into the exit lane which luckily was right next to me. Unfortunatley I hit the rear right hand side of the vehicle in front of me and the car still did not stop. It kept going at which time I released the brake and pressed it again thinking maybe it locked up or something. The vehicle still did not stop. I was almost out of the highway when I put the car in neutral and it finally slowed down. I put it in park and turned off the engine. Needless to say I was in shock and trembling uncontrollably. The car went off so far it took the other driver approximately 5 minutes to reach me. I read about 7 complaints of the same thing happening and nothing was done in 5 incidents. Two of the vehicles had an idle air control vavle replaced which I hope solved the problem. I sent these complaints to my insurance company and to the repair shop. I think this is an issue that needs to be addressed by acura immediately. This is not a faulty head light, it's a safety issue. Had I been just a little closer to the vehicle in front of me, the accident could have been worse and involved more vehicles. The officer said I might have had my foot on both the brakes and the gas pedal but I am 120% positive that my foot was only on the brakes. This was also not human error. I was fully stopped and aware, I was not playing with the radio or on the phone. If this is not resolved I do not want this car.
While slowly pulling into a parking space at my local fitness club vehicle suddenly made a roaring noise, accelerated, plunged forward, and struck two parked vehicles. This happened in a matter of seconds. After the car stopped, I put it in park and turned off the engine. I notified the owners of the other vehicles, and promptly called the police. When the police officer arrived, he completed exchange of information forms for all involved parties. He also told me to be sure to have the car checked out mechanically. The car was towed to a body shop for repairs. Then, it was taken to the car dealer service department to have it checked for internal mechanical malfunctions. The service manager said they could not find anything wrong with the car. He said there were no error messages or indications of malfunction. However, later I noticed that the cruise control buttons may have been replaced with a new set. I am positive that the car malfunctioned due to an acceleration problem.
Vehicle had an acceleration problem. Dealer was contacted, and stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. Consumer had stopped at a red light and vehicle accelerated on its own.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Acura TL sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2003 Acura TL?
7 of 391 owner complaints about the 2003 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 2003 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 2003 Acura TL
Transmission failure 103Slipping 45Jerking 39Check engine light 32Airbag light 17Hesitation 14Stalling 14Won't shift 14Adaptive cruise 10Headlights 10Grinding brakes 8No deployment 7Overheating 7Fire or smoke 6Engine failure 5Harsh shifting 5Shudder 5
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