Torque converter failure. Stall when passing at 35-40 MPH. Widespread problem.
2012 Acura TL: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 130 complaints about the 2012 Acura TL describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
I was driving my 2012 acura tl and the car just stalled on me all of a sudden. The car wouldn't start since then. All the light were coming on but there was no crank. I took it to the dealership, and they told me its the PCM. I didn't see any sign, the car was driving good before that happened. Another issue with the car that I noticed was, when the car shift to the seconf gear, it jerks which is not normal to me. I haven't seen any other problem yet, because I just purchased the car.
I purchased my 2012 acura tl in may 2013. In june I took in because it kept stalling while I was driving and more so when I stopped at a light and begin to accelerate. I kept taking it back for the same thing over the pass year and kept getting the same response.. We can find anything wrong with your car. The problem got progressively worse and in february of 2014, it stalled while I was driving and coasted and then picked back up. I took it back again and still they said they could not find anything wrong. Over the next few months again I took it back and still they could not find anything wrong with the car. While was driving on vacation to williamsburg va with my family at 65/70mph, the car jerked us about 3 times and then slowed down with no hope for acceleration, I tried to coast over to the side of the road meanwhile 2 cars almost hit me and are blowing the horn at me all while I am a nervous rec about the car. I told my husband this is it..this car is certified and has a warranty for 7 years 100,000 miles and at that point it had $50k miles and I was done.. I took my car back again on august 3rd with the same complaints and this time when I get a call its to tell me that I need a new transmission.. Well I needed that last year when I first brought the car back when it was just a year old...I am not the only person with this complaint as I have read comments on other websites. But I have seen way to many of them to ignore this.
After accelerating from a stop and shifting from first to second gear, the vehicle lost all engine power. The engine did not stall and the RPM's did not drop, but the gas pedal did not respond to input. The vehicle just coasted. After prodding the gas pedal multiple times, it began to respond and I was able to accelerate onto the highway. The issue lasted for about 3-5 seconds. It felt as if the gas pedal was disconnected.
2012 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration and stalling problems. *smd the consumer stated when accelerating between first and second gear, the vehicle hesitated and lost power and it almost seemed to stall out.
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Questions about the 2012 Acura TL stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2012 Acura TL?
5 of 130 owner complaints about the 2012 Acura TL (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Acura TL?
There are 0 recalls and 29 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Acura TL
Power steering loss 8Airbag light 7Hesitation 7Oil consumption 7Loss of power 6
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