Problems with 2002 Acura TL POWER TRAIN

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl. the contact stated that there was difficulty shifting gears and at times, it would become stuck in gear. he noticed that the problem occurred intermittently and slowly became more frequent. he took the vehicle to a repair shop and was informed that the automatic transmission needed to be replaced; the mechanic advised him to take the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer confirmed that the transmission needed to be replaced but that it was outside the warranty. the dealer offered to pay 80% of the repair costs. the vehicle was being repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 64,600. the failure mileage was approximately 64,500.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle jerked forward and backwards whenever the gears where being shifted. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Automatic transmission failed between 137,000-138,000 miles. acura alleges power train upgrade was installed. independent transmission repair dealer stated the transmission did not have required upgrade. *tr

I purchased a used 2002 acura tl typs s. the care had approximately 60,000 miles on it when i bought it. the transmission began to slip when shifting through midrange gears within a month of purchase and is slowly getting worse.

It is scheming and underlying of american honda motor co., inc. acura automobile division; being aware that a higher than normal number of automatic transmissions were having problems beyond a certain mileage, and a non-action to have a full recall on all make/models to the effected vehicles is certainly underlying leaving acura owners with the bill while the company collects profits for it's defective engineering and design with it's transmission. knowing that there is a recall in 2004 acura did not and has not followed up with the transmission during services and maintenance, nor does it say anywhere that they have. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the vehicle was purchased without a warranty on february 25, 2009. while driving 40 mph on the highway, the vehicle began shaking and then stalled. the vehicle lost power and shut off. during the shaking, the check engine light blinked on the instrument panel. the shaking occurred when accelerating. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic because it was unable to be driven or restarted. the mechanic stated that the cylinders were misfiring or either the engine or transmission failed. the vehicle is still unable to be driven. the current and failure mileages were 110,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the transmission was replaced january 2009 because the vehicle would stop accelerating between first and second gears. the manufacturer replaced the transmission with a refurbished transmission yet the exact failure recurred. both transmissions failed due to excessive heat buildup. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that they would not replace the transmission at their expense a second time. the failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 135,201.

Occasional automatic transmission slippage, slow to downshift upon brisk acceleration when entering freeway. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl. a few days prior to the failure date, the vehicle's transmission began to slip. on april 11, 2008, the contact's wife attempted to accelerate from a stop and the vehicle began to buck violently. the check engine light illuminated as well. the vehicle was pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a local shop. a diagnostic was performed and the failure was identified as the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were approximately 132,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the vehicle was hesitant when attempting to accelerate from a stop. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised that the transmission was failing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Check engine light came on code reading po470 which acura says its means transmission torque converter. this is the second failure and only 12k miles from a recheck up by acura on the transmission saying the metal flakes in the case are normal. i think there is a cover up to these bad transmissions. there are numerous posts from consumers with the same issues. acura capped the transmission warranty even though the replacement fails the same way and the same gear. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl. while driving at an unknown speed, the gear shifted into neutral. the contact almost crashed into another vehicle. she received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that it was repaired incorrectly before, therefore, they would replace the transmission for free. the dealer kept the vehicle for four weeks, but did not make any repairs because the parts were taking a long time to order. they would not return the contact's phone calls. the dealer still has possession of the vehicle. she notified the manufacturer, but they would not call her back as well. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 82,188.

Transmission is starting to go out. very hard shifts into 2nd gear, the car will jerk while down shifting around 40mph. now the d5 light is blinking. flatirons acura took my car for a 6mile drive and then handed me the keys back and said to drive it until it fails. every time my family is riding in that car our lives are at stake. *tr

This is my third transmission on my 2002 acura 3.2 tl-s. everytime, i had a problem with my transmission, acura always give me hard time to admit the problem. and now, my transmission starts giving me the same issue as before again. when slowing down the car, from 65 mph to 45 mph or 45 mph to 25 mph, the gear will not engage properly. the car will be in neutral state and wait until the car realize what gear it should be before it put into gear. scarsdale acura, valley stream acura, smithtown acura, and paragon acura do not admit the problem and inform me that there is nothing wrong with the transmission, since the check engine light is not lighted and the d5 light is not blinking. westchester acura admits the problem and they changed my transmission twice, but their service is horrible, so i do not want to bring my car back to them for my current problem. i have tried calling acura, and i was told that there is nothing they can do, since they cannot see the actually and they cannot control what the dealer can do. i am at the point that i could get help and do not know what to do; in the mean time, i am at risk of my life by driving the cat with the defective transmission. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the automatic transmission slipped out of third gear into second or fourth gear while driving 45 mph. he had to manually shift the vehicle into the correct gear whenever it shifted into third gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures. he also stated that after the warranty expired the dealer confirmed that there was a problem with the transmission. the contact was advised that he would be responsible for paying the repair cost. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 95,000. updated 05/12/10 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle only slips in 3rd gear. updated 05/14/10.*jb updated 07/08/10 *bf updated 07/09/10.*jb

The automatic transmission in my 2002 acura tl (75000 miles) suddenly and unexpectedly downshifted to 1st or 2nd gear while i was traveling at a constant 50 mph. i nearly smashed my face on the steering wheel and was fortunate to avoid striking other vehicles. this is a very dangerous transmission problem. the dealer has replaced the transmission with a re-manufactured one. *jb

Transmission has failed and been replaced twice. car still not running right. nm

2002 acura 3.2 tl had problems with it's transmission. *cc while driving the vehicle began to hesitate and slow down. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility who diagnosed the problem as a failed transmission. at the time of repair the consumer was not aware that there had been a recall on the transmission. the consumer received the recall notice after the repairs had already been done. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, the transmission failed. the vehicle was pulled over, and driven to the dealership at speeds below 20 mph. the transmission was replaced. two years later, the problem reoccurred. the vehicle was pushed to the side of the road and was not inspected by a mechanic.

Dt*: the contact stated at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. after sitting for a while, the vehicle proceeded forward, but would not go above second gear. the dealership replaced the transmission, under recall, #04v176000. two years later, the vehicle stalled again and the transmission was replaced a second time. then while driving up an incline the gears began slipping. the dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced again.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on the highway, the automatic transmission seized and the engine stalled without warning. a nhtsa recall, #04v176000 was performed on the vehicle concerning, the automatic transmission however, the recall did not remedy the problem. the dealership determined the transmission needed to be replaced again and the engine needed new engine mounts. the manufacturer was notified. updated 10/18/2006 - *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the transmission was replaced three times by the dealer. the first time, the transmission was replaced by the dealer due to a recall, after the transmission seized. the dealer also replaced the torque converter, control module tcm, and fuel pressure regulator. the recall campaign id #04v176000 was on the nhtsa website. the manufacturer was notified and the contact had not heard back from them yet. the vehicle was currently at the dealer for a third time for the same problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral and decelerated without warning. the contact stated that the failure occurred twice before and the transmission had to be rebuilt. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. updated 05/21/12 *bf the dealer stated a new transmisison was needed and it was cost $5300.the transmission was replaced three times. updated 06/04/12

At around 50,000 miles, i took my car in to the dealer to have them look at the transmission which had been experiencing intermittent gear slippage. the transmission was replaced. this second transmission started to experience the same problem with gear slippage at around 10,000 miles. it is currently at the dealer having the transmission replaced. i am just blown away that the same problem would be happening in a "new" transmission. i understand that the transmissions in the 2002 tls has had some issues, but what guarantees this new replacement transmission won't have the same problem. *jb

I own an acura tl type-s and the transmission keeps going out. the dealer keeps replacing the transmission, but the problem is not fix. the transmission has been replace 3 times. *jb

Dt: the contact stated while driving, there was a clicking noise in the transmission. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealership, and he was told that the transmission failed. the vehicle was still under warranty. the repairs will be made at no charge to the contact. there was a recall on this vehicle concerning transmission failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for recall repairs. . the recall repairs did not fix the problem. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb

Transmission jerking, slipping.. replaced for internal failure. now acting funny again 4000 miles later. *nm

Transmission failure. known problem for 1999-2002 acura tl, but all honda/acura does to fix the problem, is replace it with another transmission that fails again. slips, disengages, and stalls in the middle of the street. *nm

I am on my tenth transmission on an '02 acura tl type s. acura is well aware of the problem and will do nothing but continue to put in bad trannies. someone needs to stop this before someone gets killed!

Dt: the vehicle 2002 honda acura 3.2 tl type s, there had been a recall on the transmission concerning the second gear. consumer took vehicle to the dealer the first time they repaired it. the vehicle was fine for a little while and then the problem recurred. he took it back to a dealer, and they repaired it again. they repaired the recall three times. the fourth time a dealer told the consumer that he could not hear the problem with the vehicle. he told the consumer, that maybe they just switched it the last three times to make him happy. the part was still under warranty because every time the part was replaced it got an extended warranty for 100,000 miles. consumer contacted the manufacturer, who told him to take vehicle to the dealership. and then the acura representative refused to see consumer. the first dealership that did repairs was acura of brookfield 191800 west bluemound road brookfield, wi 53045 262-785-1918. the second and third was acura of libertyville 1620 south milwaukee ave. libertyville, il 847-680-7333, and the fourth was david hobbs honda 6100 north green bay ave. glendale, wi 53209 414-352-6100, and this was the same dealer where consumer purchased vehicle. *ak

Five transmissions within 5 months. original transmission was replaced due to safety recall. serious saftey concerns with this particular automobile. acura will not buy back.

The transmission has failed even after acura has replaced it three times on their recall. additionally when the transmission locks up it is so violent that it breaks the engine mounts.

Vehicle experienced sudden stalling while on the road. took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results showed that the vehicle needed to be replaced with a new transmission.*ak

My husband and i have owned a 2002 acura tl-s since it was initially purchased. we know there is a recall on the transmission, and the warranty has been extended to 100,000 on the transmission. however since then at approximately every 30,000 miles, the transmissions has had failures. i am on my 3rd transmission after 2 replacements. we are at about 78,000 miles on this car and should be hitting 90,000 miles soon. this will be in about 6-8 months. the fact that acura just re-conditions the transmissions and puts it back in is really not resolving the issues. i am not the only one suffering with the thought that the car's transmission will give out soon again. there are lots of people who have listed this on auto forums on various websites. acura needs to really fix the transmission design or give a much better transmission warranty. their practice of simply re-conditioning faulty transmissions and putting them back in is not the solution. your assiatnce in getting a proper resolutions is appreciated. *nm

2002 acura 3.2tl transmission is slipping. ***no answer required***. *mr the consumer's transmission was slipping between first and second gear. the consumer received a recall campaign referencing transmission problems. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer indicated that the transmission was slipping but was unsure what component was causing the problem. the transmission was replaced once prior to recall notification at 50000 miles. *nm

2002 acura tl-s the transmission is slipping. especially when trying to slow down the car. try to reported to valley stream acura, valley stream, ny response: the problem doesn't show up too obvious, please drive it on second gear and beat on it until it become more obvious. went to paragon acura, northern blvd, queens, ny respond: no problem found, you still have 35000 more miles to drive until the warranty is over. so don't worry and keep driving it until it nears to 100000 miles. went to curry acura, scarsdale, ny response: it looks like there is leaking in the transmission, they will not touch it or test it, bring that back to previous acura for the problem. called acura client service: response: please try other local dealers before you call back and file the complaint. they suggest me to go to manhattan, rolysn, brooklyn first.*jb

I am on my 6th transmission in a 3 year old vehicle. the 5th almost caused a wreck which would have hit the spot where my 3 year old was sitting. the 5th transmission lasted only 3 weeks! this car is paid for and i wanted to keep it forever. but, apparently, i will be forced to sell it(for next to nothing) before 100k miles since acura will only replace their bad tranny with a badder one for up to 100k miles. i do not feel safe in this vehicle. twice i have had near misses while trying to get to a safe place after the transmission totally locked up on me. can't anyone do anything about this?!?! how is it legal, or ethical (even though ethics seems to be a thing of the past in business anymore) to continually put people, and their families, back on the street knowing these cars are still unsafe. i am sorry, but i used to believe acura/honda was above that. obviously, i was wrong. *ak

Consumer took vehicle to dealer for automatic transmission recall. dealer stated there was no discoloration, and placed inject into the vehicle. consumer experienced second gear slippage. dealer urged consumer to bring the vehicle to another dealer, who test drove the vehicle, and stated there was definitely a problem, and the manufacturer needed to authorize any further repairs. no recall found. **ak

Transmission failed in 2002 acura tl-s. the car would rev when the gas pedal was pushed but the car would not accelerate over 20 mph. then the car slowed down and would not accelerate at all and was not moving. *ak

While driving at highway speed transmission jerked. consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. dealership replaced the transmission four times, but problem recurred. *ak

Acura tl type-s (2002) transmission failure at 34,500 miles. transmission failed 2-3 months after service at an authorized acura dealer which supposedly included installation of the oil kit recommended in the recall notice from honda\acura. installation of said kit was to have provided a permanent repair. notifed car was ready for pickup 1/27/05 - picked up 1/28 and drove approx. 8 miles to work - car overheated. returned to dealership 6 hours later - car overheated again with temp gauge going past the high point off the scale. told it will be re-evaluated on 1/31/05.*ak

Just bought a pre-owned used 2002 acura 3.2tl-types 1/11/05 from an acura dealer in ardmore, pa. it was suppose to be certified like new. after the second off the lot, my car started to just revved up, wanting to change gears all by itself. sometimes it takes a long to change gears while i'm driving, sometimes it just revs up and doesn't change gears. driving down the schukyl expressway, it down shifted on me and there was a mack truck barreling down my behind. imagine if the car came to a complete stop. my car would have been flying off the road or the truck could swerve and hit another vehicle on the next lane. then all these lights came on. the next morning the same things happened. took it to the dearl on 1/13/05 and he said it probably was a mechanical problem. no sh** sherlock. what do you think a it was, a goblin in under the hood? i did a full research from bbb, carsurvey.org, here, and many other places and it is consistent that hundreds of complaints are of the same type and acura doesn't want to acknowledge it. what are they stupid. i also work at a restaurant where the acura dealer is. imagine if i started passing out mini cards to tells the customer and i'm pretty sure that some of them are acura customers also, they these cars have major problems. i don't think they will be in business long. if they can't fix it right the first time then i will be forced to pass out those cards and contact a lawyer. *jb

My 2002 acura tls was recalled by honda na for possible transmission failure. i responded to the recall & took the car to my local dealer. after doing the work required by honda na, i drove the car home. approximately 2 weeks later, the transmission failed. honda na refuses to replace or repair the transmission because the car is out of warranty. i have already replaced 2 (two) transmissions in this car because of failure at my expense. in my opinion, they need to honor the recall notice & replace this transmission. currently, the car is setting in the garage unable to drive. i would not have taken the car in to the dealer if it were not for the recall notice. the transmission worked fine until the required recall work was done. *nm

The dealer refused to perform recall repairs to the vehicles transmission because the warranty had expired. *nm recall campaign: 04v176000. the consumer stated that the warranty was cancelled. the consumer requests reimbursement. *tc *jb

Recall campaign defective transmission. *bf the first transmission failed at 48,000 miles and again at 72,000 miles. *jb

1. transmission started slipping and jerked the car violently several times. 2. transmission failure and at 52,000 miles. 3. transmission was replaced by dealer.*ak

Sudden transmission downshift at constant highway speeds. near miss multiple vehicle accident. transmission scheduled to be replaced with rebuilt transmission. *ak

I have a 2002 acura tl type s that has two defective problems with the transmission. two weeks ago, transmission was replaced due to a recall by acura. now it is slipping again. i have done extensive research on this problem and it seems to be quite major.*ak i am scheduled to return the car to the acura dealer on 12.1 to look at the problem again. however, i am concerned that this recurring problem with be quite probematic and has casued my car to now longer be a safe and reliable mode of (expensive) transportation. one issue of the recall is that the second gear can get hot and chipping and could cause the trans to lock up resulting in a crash. this is a major safety issue i am filing this complaint in the hopes that i can get some type of compensation for my vehicle and get a different one.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the automatic transmission failed. the transmission started slipping at 35,524 miles and the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the transmission. at 51,000 the transmission failed again and the vehicle had to be towed in order to have the transmission replaced again. the transmission failed three times but they were willing to repair it at a 50% discount. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they have spoken to the regional manager who stated that they were unwilling to replace the failure without him paying 50% of the cost. the failure mileage was 35,524 and the current mileage was 135,000.

While driving 65 mph transmission locked up temporally, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak