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There was a lot of attention. But with Ford's catching on fire problems it garnered more attention and with GM losing billions of dollars. There really are not that many TL's on the road to start with and I hear from a source which I am checking that 25% of TL's suffer from this failure. I don't get why they dont all fail... but supposedly only a quarter of them have the problem. I do not think this is a tranny issue once the car is above 55 miles per hour or in a higher gear... so I think all the accidents are probably from stop and go traffic or going at a slower rate like 45 miles per hour, etc.
My TL-S has got 40,000 miles and is on its FOURTH transmission. The first tranny was changed when it had only 10,000 miles. Even though most other features are good on the car, I find that the overall quality of this car is poor. Can't' really trust it and take it out of town. Very disappointed to see Acura build such a poor car.
I had an MDX which had recalls in the first 6 months. The trend I am seeing is that both of these cars were built mostly in the US. My old GS-R worked flawlessly even in extreme cold weather. GS-R was built in Japan. I hear the TSX is overall a nice car - built in Japan.
See the trend?
18:10 Do you own a TL? You seem quite uninformed.
Not sure I would recommend this car for a Son or Daughter. The transmission problems are such a safety risk. After several transmission replacements, my car has never worked properly. The slipping of the transmisssion frequent. At this stage, my neck and head hurt, after I drive the car. Not sure if its the surging of the car while driving or just plain tension from driving a car that does not accelerate when needed and hardly operates when driving over a hill.
My 1st transmission was replaced at 18,000 miles. The second at 33,000. Then the third at 41,000. I finally had to sell it - I sold it to a mechanic since I felt it necessary to disclose the transmission issues. This really disappointed me as I purchased the car based on Acura's reputation of quality.
I brought my 2002 TL to the dealership as it shifts hard when shifting into reverse. The dealership indicated that the transmission is defective. Since I have over 130,000 miles, there is no warranty and there was no effort to remedy the defect. Although there is a recall, the dealership will not help. I am asking myself, why did I buy an Acura?
Dumb question to ask when you did not know of the problem. Don't be hard on yourself!!!
Can you imagine a used car salesman that very clearly knows of this vehicle trans issues and then selling them this car?
Yes, it is all the car dealers that sell one... I see them for sale at Lexus, Acura, Lincoln, BMW, Mercedes dealers... so they don't just go to crack pot dealers.
I have had my '03 Type S for 8 months now. Out of nowhere the transmission gave out on me. The car has 53k miles on it and I am hoping the aftermarket warranty will cover the replacement. If this is a known defect do you think my coverage will be denied?
I just bought a 2003 Acura 3.2 Type S and noticed that the car seems to jerk or slip or something and went reading on the internet and I found this site... and read this:
"The slipping of the transmission frequent. At this stage, my neck and head hurt, after I drive the car. Not sure if its the surging of the car while driving or just plain tension from driving a car that does not accelerate when needed and hardly operates when driving over a hill."
This is exactly what happens when I drive my car. Is there any solution to this problem? I mean, if they replace the transmission... will the new transmission do the same?
Yes, there is a very defined solution to the problem with the transmission.
My husband just traded his 2003 3.2Tl s type in on a Avalon. The transmission went out on his Acura around 78,000. miles and we fought with Acura of America until they paid for the entire transmission. (Ours was a few hundred outside of the recall) Just keep fighting with them and they will finally come through. My husband really hated getting rid of his car, but he travels in it and felt like it was not safe. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA/ACURA PRODUCT WE LOST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The replacement transmissions that Acura is placing in the cars are re-manufactured, hence, are someone elses broken transmission. There is an inherent flaw in the design, hence, a replacement transmission is only a band-aid that buys Acura time for the time/miles threshold to be reached, then, they will recoup their money back when customers pay full price. A very unethical way to treat their customers. This is the customers reward from Acura, after a loyal customer purchases their product.
The only great experience I had with my Acura TLS transmission was turning it in under the Lemon Laws and receiving a repurchase check. The Lemon Laws in CA are very pro-consumer as a surprise.