After replacing my battery on my 2015 tlx I started receiving warning codes saying emission system problem and electric parking brake problem. I went to 3 different acura dealerships for a diagnosis and was given a different diagnosis from each dealership. I first seen the codes as I was entering the expressway at approximately 35 MPH 1 week after getting a new battery.
2015 Acura TLX transmission complaints
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Transmission jerks when driving its totally un safe to drive on the highway.
On june 7th 2020 I was driving my car , it started to shake. As I started to drive back home to see what was going on all the problems showed up in the screen . I had to drive with my emergency hazard lights on because I couldn't go more then 25 MPH or it would shake even more . We have at least 12 pictures of what's showing in the screen . We are only able to upload one .
Now that the vehicle has crossed 30k miles the power train is now not as responsive and I'm some situations aggressively jerks the car forward when downshifting when the vehicle is coming the a stop. This also occurs when the vehicle is going from a compete stop, the vehicle jerks back as the transmission up shifts for the next gear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the transmission light, the vehicle stability assist (vsa) and the precision all wheel steer system warning messages illuminated. The vehicle started to lose motive power with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,571.
While driving straight or turning left or right, occasionally the car will fail to accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed. The engine appears to go to an idle speed for 1-2 seconds and then the car accelerates. This has been brought to the attention of the local dealer multiple times but they (and acura) are unable or unwilling to fix this problem. I have sent them video of the tachometer dropping to ~900rpm when this happens. They state there are no error codes or information that indicates anything is wrong. This seems to match safety problems 11121786, 10775339, 10695446, and 10694812. Another problem the vehicle has is a shudder in the transmission at certain speeds. Shifting to a different gear makes the shudder go away. Dealer states this is just how the transmission works. Transmission was replaced around 51k miles. Old transmission did not have this problem. Dealer said a fluid change might help. It did not.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle jerked while accelerating from first into second gear without warning. The contact took the vehicle to joe rizza acura (8150 w 159th st, orland park, il 60462, (708) 403-7770) where it was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v640000 (power train). After the recall repair was performed, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer twice, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000.
The vehicle is shaking at highway speeds , I have replaced the tires ,brakes , rims and the vehicle I am told from the dealer that my vehicle doesn't apply to known issue and there's nothing I can about it , I have had it balanced and road forced tested with no relief it's a concern as the vehicle instability has caused for new hubs and already on a vehicle less than 50k on the mileage
Car constantly shifts hard between gears 1-2 and when traveling down hill rpms increase and when the the bottom of hill it shifts hard in gear. The vcm makes the car feel like it's going to fall apart the system is faulty cause damages to other car components. When shifting into park on my pretty much flats road the car rolls forward all the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle seized without warning. The contact was able to restart the ignition and drive to her destination. The vehicle was taken to jay wolfe acura (located at 1029 w 103rd st, kansas city, mo 64114, (816) 656-2281) where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. While the contact's husband was parking the vehicle and pressing the park button, it failed and the vehicle rolled forward and struck a rock. The contact stated that the gear displayed that it was in park; however, the vehicle was still placed in neutral. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v640000 (power train). There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 20,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced a loss of power and the gear shifted into neutral. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it resumed normal operation. Walker acura (8951 veterans memorial blvd, metairie, la 70003, (504) 464-4004) was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.
At 70 MPH the vehicle lost power, all warning lights came on, I had to maneuver thru traffic and drift to the shoulder, the transmission was locked up and could not be shifted from park to any gear, the accelerator would not work. The car had to be towed.the dealership said the vehicle computer had to be re-flashed/programmed. This condition could have caused an accident for an inexperienced driver.there are no fault codes indicated as to why or what caused this issue. I did find through research that a wiring harness is causing these conditions in the make, model and year vehicle. Also the transmission is related to this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving approximately 75-80 MPH, the vehicle independently shifted from drive into neutral. The contact was unable to shift the vehicle back into drive. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on, and was able to shift the vehicle into park, neutral, and drive; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to fayetteville acura (located at 2022 skibo rd, fayetteville, nc 28314, (910) 864-1449) where diagnostic trouble codes p0716 (PCM) and b2a60-97 (power train) were located. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was presently still at the dealer. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v640000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Transmission is really rough when shifting to gears 1,2, and 3. It is getting worse the more I drive. Also, very slow and rough shift from park to drive. When I am driving uphill from a full stop, I hear a loud thud and feel a hard jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and 2nd to 3rd. When I am driving downhill and approaching a stop, it dangerously accelerates the car forward after shifting down to 3rd, 2nd, and 1st gear. It is also very abrupt and jerky during those shifts down.
Traveling on interstate in the middle lane when my cars transmission went in to neutral and the instrument panel started to flash error messages I.e. Stop driving when safe transmission problem see manual,electrical parking brake problem, emissions systems problem, transmission system problems, transmission problem apply parking brake when parked, all wheel drive system problem, and blind spot info system problem. All I can do is cost over two lanes of traffic and get to the side of the interstate in fear of an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to correctly shift gears. All the indicator warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon starting. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer rick case acura (875 n state rd 7, fort lauderdale fl (954) 715-7796) where it was diagnosed that battery needed to be replaced. The battery was replaced however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.
The vehicle is shaking at highway speeds , this does this between 55-75 MPH the vehicle is shaking in the center of the car, this is at all times on highway and all road conditions this is on the awd model
The car nearly stalls, rolled back 3-4 feet prior to restarting after the idle stop had in- gauged. The transmission shifts from 1-4 like someone who never drove with a clutch, even though it is an automatic. It hesitates and nearly stalls when doing slow maneuvering in and around parking lots and slow traffic. I have nearly had accidents due to the hesitation in traffic. When using cruise control out on the expressway, the car will not maintain its set speed on a downhill grade, it gets jerky and increases speed as much as 10-12 MPH unless I ride the brake. I have had it back to the dealer twice now, the first time they did all the updates on the computer and fuel pump...its just as bad if not worse. The car is not safe and should have a complete recall!!! The next questions ask for a specific time and date...this is ongoing and has been happening since I purchased the car in january.
If engine stalls car places it self in park and will not let you put it in neutral. Therefore, you can't get the vehicle out of harms way. This is a safety hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While operating the vehicle, the transmission, crash assist, and traction control warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle suddenly decelerated. Acura by executive (527 washington ave, north haven, ct) was notified of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 62,000.
I have had the vehicle into the dealer 3 times (feb 2018, july 2018 and nov 18) for the same problem. Each time the vehicle stalls and must bet into park and restarted when at a stop sign, stop light or stopped for road construction on the highway. The automatic idle causes the car to stall. In order to get it going must shift into park and restart. It is very frightening because it happens intermittently. This happens with no warning and presents a safety issue. The car is not safe and is a hazard.
When stop at a traffic light. The car goes into auto- off mode. When the light changes green and you apply the gas. The car shifts to netraul and will not go into drive.I have to shut the car off and turn it back on. I have had this happen three times since I purchased this vehicle three weeks ago. The car has 29632 miles on it.
Vehicle lunges forward after making a complete stop. It's very dangerous at stop lights and crosswalks
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. After the contact started and exited the vehicle, it rolled backwards. The contact mentioned that the emergency brake was not engaged. The vehicle came to a stop when it struck another vehicle. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.
My car is not shifting correctly, its hesitating and making a noise
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving 35 MPH, the gears shifted hard and the vehicle shook violently. There were no warning indicators illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (acura of avon, 75 albany turnpike, canton, ct 06019), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 36,000.
While driving my 2015 acura tlx the car shifted into neutral completely by itself while making left turn at a stop sign this caused the vehicle to not have the ability to move forward as I attempted to put the vehicle in drive it was completely unresponsive and left me stranded in the middle of the road almost getting hit by a semi truck. This is not the first time this issue has happened and I am afraid for my safety and the safety of my family. I gave acura customer service line a call since my vehicle was not on the list for current recall to fix the exact issue I am reporting and that there was nothing they could do about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura tlx. While driving various speeds, the contact applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. When her foot released the brake pedal, the gear automatically shifted into neutral. The failure occurred without warning. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and it returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to davis acura (2051 e lincoln hwy, langhorne, pa 19047), but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had no failure. The failure occurred several other times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Battery acid from the manufacturer's original battery leaked, and damaged the transmission wiring harness, which sits underneath the battery. Until detected, this caused sporadic warnings and multiple malfunctions while driving that would appear, but then go away. Some months later, the car started but the computer would not shift from park. The instrument cluster listed numerous, unrelated system issues: "adaptive cruise control problem" ; "stop driving when safe. Transmission problem. See manual." ; "electric parking brake problem" ; "emissions system problem" ; "transmission system problem" ; "transmission problem apply parking brake when parked" ; "vehicle stability assist (vsa) problem" ; "precision all wheel steer problem" ; "collision mitigation system problem" ; "road departure mitigation system problem" ; "blind spot info system problem." this vehicle has a shift-by-wire drive selector, and there is no mechanical way for a consumer to disengage the transmission from the drivetrain. The vehicle was stuck in park and needed special equipment to be safely moved onto a tow-truck, which took the manufacturer's roadside service two days to address. The wiring harness was replaced under warranty, but took several days for a repair. The 2015 acura tlx seems to be known for reacting in this way for any type of electrical or voltage variability from any number of its electronic systems, including while driving.
Went in for a recall notice I received for my 2015 acura tlx specifying a possible faulty transmission in car - went to go have it looked at. Determined by tech that car was not experiencing exact issue in recall but car should have a TCM software update since it was jerking at the 2-3 shift. When I received the car back it was 10 times worse! Still jerking but now was jumping on every downshift every single time the car decelerates on every shift! This is a safety concern that is very serious and needs to be addressed by acura - a new transmission should be called for since the car is under warranty. The car also just goes to 2-3 RPM's just while sitting idle in park now - my car's transmission is completely wrecked due to this TCM software update. Already called acura to request a formal complaint - they told me to notify you as well. - [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
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