2002 ACURA TL Complaints

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  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - BILOXI, MS

    TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED INTO 1ST AT 40-45 MPH. COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH IN TRAFFIC.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - SOUTH PASADENA, CA

    TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE JOLTING STOP AND CAUSING THE AXLE TO BREAK OVER THE FORCE OF THE STOP. DEALER HAS STATED THIS IS COMMON WITH 90% OF ALL 2000-2002 ACURA TL'S.. MANAFACTURE DEFECT.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - STATEN ISLAND, NY

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE. MY VEHICLE WILL SOON HAVE ITS FOURTH TRANSMISSION INSTALLED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GIVEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER THEY ARE USING RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSIONS TO REPLACE THE FAILED UNITS.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - DEERFIELD, IL

    THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.*JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - BEND, OR

    TRANSMISSION FAILURE CREATED A SITUATION WHERE THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DUE TO GEAR SLIPPAGE FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMING INTO GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO OVER ACCELERATE CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, BUT TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITH THIS MODEL CAR ARE WIDELY KNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE DANGEROUS FAILURES OCCUR. *NM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - DAYTON, OH

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. ALREADY REPLACED ONCE WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES. ON MY WAY TO ANOTHER ONE NOW. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT PERFORMING WELL. HAD "OIL COOLER" RECALL PERFORMED. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. ACURA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE NOW!*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - OCEANSIDE, NY

    MICHELIN PILOT PERFORMANCE TIRE - P215-50RIT93B - DOT B938CTTX0301. THESE TIRES HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY PERFORMING ON THE ROAD CASUSING ME TO HAVE TWO BLOWOUTS 8/03 AND 1/04 WITH REPLACEMENT OF RIM RIGHT FRONT 2X IN FRONT AND BACK RIGHT 6/04.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - WOOSTER, OH

    MY 2000 AND 2002 ACURA TLS HAVE BOTH HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH EXPERIENCED ERRATIC SHIFTING, FLASHING DRIVE GEAR INDICATOR, AND FINALLY COMPLETE FAILURE IN THE 50 - 60000 MILE RANGE.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - CLEMMONS, NC

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE; SLIPS FROM 2ND INTO 3RD AND BACK. ACURA HAS ISSUED RECALL - DEALER REPLACED TRANS WITH REBUILT UNIT. DEALER ADMITS THEY ARE AWARE OF DOCUMENTED CASES WHERE REBUILT TRANS INSTALLED TO RESOLVE ISSUE HAVE FAILED. DEALER RECOMMENDED I MEET WITH HONDA DISTRICT MGR, BUT ADMITTED HONDA HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY OTHER REMEDY THAN THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 ACURA TL
    - SUGAR LAND, TX

    NO SOUNDS OR SIGNS WERE GIVEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON A NEWLY ACQUIRED USED ACURA 3.2TL.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE