2002 ACURA TL Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BY THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER DUE TO A RECALL, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, CONTROL MODULE TCM, AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN ID #04V176000 WAS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM YET. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR ON OUR WAY TO DROP OFF OUR CAR AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IN TO 2ND GEAR LUNGING US FORWARD. LUCKILY WE WERE IN THE SLOW LANE AND ABLE TO PULL OVER AVOIDING AND ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO ACURA AND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. SINCE THAT INCIDENCE WE HAVE HAD AN ADDITIONAL 2 TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO THE CAR. ONE ON 11/8/04 AND THE MOST RECENT 5/24/06. *JB

AT AROUND 50,000 MILES, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT GEAR SLIPPAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GEAR SLIPPAGE AT AROUND 10,000 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE HAPPENING IN A "NEW" TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2002 TLS HAS HAD SOME ISSUES, BUT WHAT GUARANTEES THIS NEW REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.

I OWN AN ACURA TL TYPE-S AND THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT. THE DEALER KEEPS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIX. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACE 3 TIMES. *JB

TRANSMISSION JERKING, SLIPPING.. REPLACED FOR INTERNAL FAILURE. NOW ACTING FUNNY AGAIN 4000 MILES LATER. *NM

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED A 2002 ACURA TL-S SINCE IT WAS INITIALLY PURCHASED. WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 100,000 ON THE TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER SINCE THEN AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSIONS HAS HAD FAILURES. I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSMISSION AFTER 2 REPLACEMENTS. WE ARE AT ABOUT 78,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE HITTING 90,000 MILES SOON. THIS WILL BE IN ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS. THE FACT THAT ACURA JUST RE-CONDITIONS THE TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTS IT BACK IN IS REALLY NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUES. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE SUFFERING WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WILL GIVE OUT SOON AGAIN. THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LISTED THIS ON AUTO FORUMS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. ACURA NEEDS TO REALLY FIX THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN OR GIVE A MUCH BETTER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. THEIR PRACTICE OF SIMPLY RE-CONDITIONING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND PUTTING THEM BACK IN IS NOT THE SOLUTION. YOUR ASSIATNCE IN GETTING A PROPER RESOLUTIONS IS APPRECIATED. *NM

2002 ACURA TL-S THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR. TRY TO REPORTED TO VALLEY STREAM ACURA, VALLEY STREAM, NY RESPONSE: THE PROBLEM DOESN'T SHOW UP TOO OBVIOUS, PLEASE DRIVE IT ON SECOND GEAR AND BEAT ON IT UNTIL IT BECOME MORE OBVIOUS. WENT TO PARAGON ACURA, NORTHERN BLVD, QUEENS, NY RESPOND: NO PROBLEM FOUND, YOU STILL HAVE 35000 MORE MILES TO DRIVE UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER. SO DON'T WORRY AND KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL IT NEARS TO 100000 MILES. WENT TO CURRY ACURA, SCARSDALE, NY RESPONSE: IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS LEAKING IN THE TRANSMISSION, THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT OR TEST IT, BRING THAT BACK TO PREVIOUS ACURA FOR THE PROBLEM. CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICE: RESPONSE: PLEASE TRY OTHER LOCAL DEALERS BEFORE YOU CALL BACK AND FILE THE COMPLAINT. THEY SUGGEST ME TO GO TO MANHATTAN, ROLYSN, BROOKLYN FIRST.*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONTACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. . THE RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

SRS LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE THE ACURA EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE GONE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT COVERED FOR 02 BUT IT WAS FOR 03? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IF NO ONE WILL HONOR IT? *NM