2003 ACURA TL Complaints

1. THE GEARS IN MY ACURA BEGIN TO SLIP ON A SATURDAY MORNING AT THE END OF A FAMILY BEACH TRIP AND SOON THERE AFTER ON THE WAY BACK HOME WHICH WAS OVER 200 MILES WAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. 2. ABOUT HALFWAY HOME(100 OR SO MILES), THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAMILY ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY, AND MY WIFE AND I WAS LEFT STRANDED IN THE RURAL NORTH CAROLINA WITH A 1 YEAR OLD AND A 5 YEAR OLD. 3. AFTER ALL THIS HAPPEN, I LEARNED OF A RECALL ON THE ACURA TL 2003 TRANSMISSION. ACCORDING THE ACURA.COM AND THE DEALERSHIP, THIS DEFECT WAS FIXED. I DO NOT THINK IT WAS FIXED BECAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA\ACURA CORPORATE OFFICE, THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME ANSWER FROM ALL OF THEM, "THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO". I THINK THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY FALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,779.

A DAY BEFORE WHILE DRIVING MY ACURA'S VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN FEW MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BY THE END OF THE TRIP THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS ESPECIALLY IN LOWER. NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO TOW IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT ITS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BEEN FIXED BACK IN 2004 AND IT WILL COST ME $4900 TO FIX IT NOW. I ASKED THEM ABOUT RECALL AND THEY SAID I DON'T HAVE THE WARRANTY ANYMORE SO IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE TALKED TO ACURA CASE MANAGER ABOUT HELPING US BUT THEY ONLY ARE GOING TO ASSIST WITH ABOUT 500 DOLLARS THAT'S NOT MUCH. *TR

ACURA 2003 TN-S CAN TURN OFF ENGINE WITH CAR IN NEUTRAL. I DID AND IT ROLLED AWAY. IT IS REPEATABLE. *TR

2003 ACURA TL JERKS LIKE THE DRIVER IS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES EVEN THOUGH SHE ISN'T. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP AND THEN GO AGAIN. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT IT. *JB

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN WITH CAUTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,900.

PURCHASED USED ACURA TL3.2 FEB. 1, 2010. TRANSMISSION FAILED. SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 5TH GEAR. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IN TRAFFIC WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BECAUSE OF SLIPPAGE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS SOLD ORIGINALLY. REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. CALLED ACURA HOT LINE AND REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. CONTACTED 12 RELIABLE SOURCES REGARDING REPLACEMENT. CONTACTED 6 RELIABLE MECHANICS AND PAID FOR INSTALLATION OF REBUILT TRANSMISSION. SENT LETTER TO PRESIDENT OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TELEPHONE CALL PLACED TO ME ADVISING NO ASSISTANCE. INFERRED BECAUSE USED CAR NOT PURCHASED FROM ACURA DEALER AND INSTALLATION OF NEW REBUILT TRANSMISSION NOT DONE BY ACURA DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER ANY GOOD FAITH ASSISTANCE. BELIEVE RECALL SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. ALREADY DID ONE ON 2ND GEAR AND ADDED SOMETHING REGARDING OIL AND REHEATING. ALSO TIMING BELT RECALL. RECALL ON 2ND GEAR OBVIOUSLY DID NOT WORK. WOULD ADVISE ANYONE NOT TO PURCHASE THIS MODEL VEHICLE!! PREVIOUSLY OWNED HONDA ACCORD AND ACURA INTEGRA EXCELLENT VEHICLES. 3,.2 TL NOT EXCELLENT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO RECALL VEHICLES AND REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR COST OF TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

REPLACED TRANSMISSION 20,000 MILES AGO WITH THE DEALER AND NOW IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I HAVE A SURGING PROBLEM WITH THE RPM'S IN WHICH IT GOES UP TO 4,000 RPM'S AT TIMES. THIS PROBLEMS OFTEN OCCURS EVERYDAY WHILE IM DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I'VE HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE PAST BUT NOBODY WAS INJURED , AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN ON THE STREETS. I REPLACED A COUPLE OF PARTS AND HAVE DONE WORK TO THE CAR SO THE PROBLEM COULD GO AWAY BUT HAS CONTINUED OFTEN AND EVERYDAY AND I STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS WITH ME. I'VE HAD SERVICE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND GAVE ME A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE NEW ONE . I BELIEVE THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT A NEW ONE IN , BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY AND OTHERS WHO I PUT IN MY CAR . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TCF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN SPUTTERING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.