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I started feeling reluctant gear shifting in my car about a month ago. Last week, my brother was in my car with me when it happened and he told me that it was the transmission and that it seemed like the gear was slipping. I took it into the dealer on Jan 2nd, got a nice loaner while they diagnose and fix my problem. I received a call from them the next day to confirm that it was the transmission. I had 128,XXX miles on my 2000 TL, but they said they got the district manager's approval to replace my transmission free of charge. I was so relieved to hear this w/o having to argue my case at all. Everything was handled for me w/o any hassles and it makes me want to continue my relationship with Acura after my great experience with their service. I haven't gotten my car back yet, but so far I'm very pleased with how my car problems have been handled by them. I wish all of you could have had the same experience I had. (Of course, let's hope that my new transmission doesn't die again before I'm done driving it!)
RS
Chicago, IL.
Left my 2001 Acura TL (bought brand new, now has 46,000 miles) with the dealer today. After dropping my daughter at school, I noticed my transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears. The transmission slippage on my car happened very suddenly, no warning of any kind. Having previously known about the TL's transmission problems, I immediately drove to the nearest Acura dealership, about 2 miles away, barely making it to the service department before complete transmission failure.
Since this transmission problem had been a known issue with Acura for at least 3-4 years now, are they still installing transmissions that would eventually have this premature failure? Can any owners with transmissions replaced within the past year post on their experiences? Thanks.
January 11, 2007.
This web site has been very useful. I now know that there are many, many owners in the same predicament as myself. I purchased a used 2002 TL type S Acura only ten months ago. All repair records were available and the car had only been serviced by the Acura dealer. Even though I was aware of possible transmission problem, I though the fact that Acura had replaced the transmission at 65,000 miles would mean the faulty transmission had been replaced with one that worked. After reading the comments on this web site, I now know I did not do enough research. I was just told by the Acura dealer that I need a new (third) transmission at 125,000 miles. The car is no longer under warranty, and the only suggestion the National Customer Service office and the local Acura dealer can offer is to have the transmission replaced at a cost to me of $4500.
It is back to Toyota for me. If Acura is not willing to stand behind their products, I have no intention of spending this kind of money on what becomes a “disposable” car.
I sold mine because of the safety issue and was upfront about it. I took a beating, but do not regret it for a moment. If you have to replace the transmission do not repeat it twice is my only recommendation. It will really bother you.
I just bought a 2002 acura 3.2 tl it is not the "s" model, but I can hear a whinning sound coming from the tranny and it is starting to slip alittle, is the tranny problem on all acura tl's or just the "s" model??? I also have 99K miles on the unit, will acura fix it if I go over the 100K miles?? my problem appears to be just starting, how bad does it have to be before acura will fix it? if anybody has the answer's please call me at 866.596.3996 TOLL FREE! thanks, jim.
I heard the warranty may not automatically cover the S model. Better check first,,,, good luck!
My 2002 TL-Type S w/NAV had just 44k miles when I purchased it used in 2004. Since then, it has performed flawlessly and I now have 103k miles on it. However, yesterday, January 17th 2007, as I was running errands with my wife around town, I noticed that the car would slip and lurch erratically when moving from a dead-stop, such as when leaving a traffic light. It happened 4 times in a row! Well, a quick call and visit to the Acura dealership this morning - where my car has always been serviced - confirmed my deepest fears... the transmission needs replaced. Thankfully, as the class action suit covered not only my VIN, but also vehicles under 109k miles, Honda will pick up the $5000k tab for this work. Needless to say, I still owe on the car, but am now fully prepared to get rid of it upon its return to me. Next up, a 2004 Honda Odyssey. The TL was awesome, but the postings I've read here are enough to tell me that it's akin to taking a risk - whenever you get behind the wheel of this car - and I'm not willing to take that chance.
Hello, we have a 2003 Acura 3.2 type-s w/Nav. We have had all the same problems three transmissions, battery dead, electrical problems. We have had horrible dealer experiences and contacting customer service has lead no where. We have higher mileage, but considering the numerous attempts to repair our vehicle that have failed we have decided to seek representation. If you are tired and you have had the same problems we are willing to point you in the right direction. We recognize that these unfortunate problems DO NOT apply to all Acura's, but for those who have had the misfortune we are willing to tell you what we did to save you time and headaches. We recently had SUCCESS at finding representation and are hoping to put an end to our Acura woes. Good luck!
Contact info was previously listed in a comment with a detailed list of what was wrong with our vehicle.
Here is our contact info:
Permanent.trannyfix.info@gmail.com.
2003 Acura TL-S with 84,500 miles.
VIN within range of known bad transmissions.
I just completed my third trip to a Acura dealer for this problem. The first two trips were to the original dealer where I bought the car (Acura Carland - Duluth GA). On the second trip, the service guy said they would replace the entire transmission. The car worked fine for about a year or 20-30K miles. I recently called them again and told the same service guy that I was experiencing the same issues...jerking, bucking. Told him that the car was barely drivable and that I needed help getting the car to him which was 30 miles away. No can do... he wanted me to hire a towing company. I was furious. So, I took it to another dealer that was fortunately close by and they told me that the transmission was not replaced, but just upgraded by the other dealer (i.e. bandaid). I filed with the BBB and left a note with the Acura Carland Duluth company. Acura called me per the BBB report and they just didn't get it. They know this is a problem, but they won't do anything for me. They just said my car is covered to 109K miles and that they would fix for free. WOW, what a deal!!! I told Acura that I pay for the inconvenience, missed work, not knowing when this thing will break down again, etc. They just did not help.
Come to find out, the 2nd trip I made to the dealer was never reported to Acura manufacturing so it appeared that my car had only been in once for the transmission to be worked on. I never received a note back from the dealership. I'm almost at the point where I believe there is a conspiracy at Acura about this issue and that it was known all along before it was made public and recalled. I thought I got a great deal on the car when I bought it new and now I know why!!!
I just bought a 2002 Acura TL Type S with 173,000 km (Canadian) which is about 110,000 miles.
The car is amazing, but on Friday I drove into Toronto and the transmission started acting up, wouldn't shift properly, and was slipping in between gears. I took it into an Acura Dealership and they diagnosed it and got code P0700 - A/T Failure, Needs Replacement.
It still drives and is okay when it's cold, but I haven't driven it since I brought it home from Acura that day.
Acura Canada headquarters told me that they could not find any of the service history and therefore could not help me out. As I said I just purchased the vehicle, so I am not sure where it was maintained. $4050 plus tax, installed from Acura.
The place I bought it from told me that they would cover the labour if I buy the replacement transmission because I have only had it for 30 days. Should I have it rebuilt ($1550), buy a used 2003 trans with 60k km on it ($1400), or buy a new one from Acura ($3200). I'm leaning towards rebuilding it, but am afraid of it blowing up again.
Does this problem only apply to the Type S TL's? I was into american cars, and had a Mustang before this, but decided that the Acura would be more reliable based on Honda's reputation and would be a better choice, but I don't think that anymore. Not impressed. Does anyone have any advice for me, anything is appreciated as I don't even know what to do next.
shelby_daytona@hotmail.com is my email address if you do. Thanks.
Jay.
I purchased a 2002 Acura TL Type S and figured that it would be a low maintenance car. What a surprise. At almost 20,000 miles my tranny goes out. At almost 35,000 miles my tranny goes out again. The at around 92,000 my tranny goes out again right after my 90,000 major service. Three times and now I'm filing for Lemon Law. I'll never buy an Acura again.
Yeah cause Acura still uses the same transmission in its new cars?
I purchased a 2002 Acura TL, type S new in August of 2001. I love the car. A few months ago I noticed very hard shifts periodically. Knowing about the extended warranty on the transmission, I took the car to the dealer where I purchased the car and where it has been maintained and asked them to check the transmission. They told me they would have to charge me labor to do the check. I told them I was not willing to pay them and left. Now at 50K miles, the transmission has gotten worse. The shift between 2nd and 3rd is sometimes very harsh and the engine revs way to high before shifting into 3rd. I also sometimes have a tremendous shudder (vibration) when shifting from 2nd to 3rd. More recently, I notice a delay in the car going into reverse gear. I spoke to my Acura dealer service manager today and he said to bring it in and they will take care of the problem and provide me with a loaner. Unfortunately I leave town for 6 weeks tomorrow and will have to wait until I return to get the needed repair. I was also told by the service manager that there were improvements made to the newer replacement transmissions, but from what I am reading on this website, I am not sure.
I went from my final import... Acura TL Type S to 2007 GM's... a Trailblazer and Silverado SS. I just could not risk a transmission failure and jeopardize the lives of my family.
Good luck on the trailblazer!