2003 Acura TL 3.2 -S review from North America
"Horrendous; worst than my 1973 Chevrolet Vega - undoubtedly the worst American car ever produced"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission imploded with such violent knocks I thought I had been rear-ended by another car.
The violence of the transmission implosion knocked all dash-board services lights on; I suspect engine and other major problems to emerge from this incident.
General comments?
Car has only 41,500 easy miles.
Apparently, nearly every 2002-2003 Acura TL blows more than one transmission.
I have never heard of such a serious defect on any other car. I switched to Japanese cars 15 years ago to avoid this kind of serious engineering design blunder.
I will never buy another Acura under any circumstances.
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| Excellent performer with questionable transmission |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 34000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 41500 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 15th January, 2007 |