Problems with 2002 Acura TL POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while driving various speeds, the transmission warning indicator illuminated and the front driver's side window button failed to operate. hinshaw's acura (5955 20th st e, fife, wa 98424, (253) 922-8830) was informed of the transmission indicator and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 157,672.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the ignition switch key interlock failed. as a result, the vehicle backed out of the driveway on its own. there were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch key interlock failed. the dealer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

Vehical slips out of gears while driving on the hwy also feels like the car wheels or maybe even the transmission locks up while on the hwy . a very bad jerk , it seems like the gears are locking up for a quick second after the jerk it will proceed on . the jerks. these jerks are starting to damage my suspension and also my gears.. there was asafety recall for the transmissoion gears .i have taken my vhical to acura of cerrittos and they refused to inspect and notify me of my vehical transmission gears status they said there was a oil line that was added but they cant show me where the work was done. while driving my vehical home from the dealership acura of cerritos this transmission gears started locking up so bad that the jerks injured me my girlfriend and 3 of our kids and damaged my steering and suspension. please help

Vehicle shifts into gear ok until it reaches 40 miles per hour then gear stops shifting as if the gears aren't catching. once the vehicle reaches 50 miles per hour it starts to accelerate ok. the transmission is not functioning properly

Takata recall my acura tl was driving fine and all of a sudden, the transmission started to slip and jerk while on the highway i-25 in colorado, putting my life in grave danger. i tried pulling over in castle rock colorado at an auto zone to see if stop slip fluid in the transmission but that did no justice. as i was looking to get it fixed, i seen in the internet that there was a recall on this vehicles transmission. so i hope i can get this fixed and back running soon. otherwise i may never get another acura model car in my lifetime. *tr

While driving my transmission slips and my car stops moving. the transmission was worked on in 2005 for the recall issue. after doing research it is known that the 2005 repairs did not really work. at 120k miles the transmission is out again. in the morning it drives fine until it gets hot duplicating the initial recall symptoms. the car has been at acura for a month and diagnosed as duplicating the . a month later acura decides not to stand behind there vehicle. i have a hyundai and dodge with over 200k miles and i have never had any drivetrain issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while driving at 40 mph, the transmission failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the transmission and pcm module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000. updated 05/10/16*lj updated 12/13/2017*js

Transmission failure for second time. first failed after vehicle was 4 years old with 30,000 miles in 2005. acura stated the transmission was defective and replaced it with a new one under warranty. second one failed after car had 103,500 miles on it 8/21/15 even though i followed the maintenance prescribed by the manufacturer. acura refused to participate in any of the cost of $5,100 quoted by the dealer for a re-manufactured unit. when the unit failed the car would lose all power to the wheels presenting a dangerous condition in that vehicles behind could have easily rear ended me. in other instances the car would not shift up properly and then lose all power which if this occurred in busy traffic could have resulted in a serious accident. acura is full aware of the defects in their transmission and have tried to present it as an incident that only affects some of their vehicles and that the problem was fixed with an update to the transmissions. i feel this is not true and you may agree with all the complaints being filed. clearly although these are older cars at this point the problem remains and can pose a danger. i hope serious injury or worse does not have to occur before something is done. also, acura should have covered this because the problem has not been cured.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the keys were able to be removed from the ignition without the vehicle being shifted into park. the contact also stated that the vehicle crashed into two other vehicles while the vehicle was parked. a police report was filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v423000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. updated 9/25/15 *ln

Automatic/manually shifts, manual gears d4 shift stuck in gear and causing electrical and engine problems. transmission failure occured.

I bought this vehicle used in september and it started having shifting problems shortly afterward. i then discovered there was a recall (04v-176) on the transmission. the recall states in part that "the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. if discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced." the dealer called and told me they had completed the recall work, but recommended that we replace the solenoids to fix the hard shifting. my wife picked up the car when the work was complete and it ran reasonably well for about a week. on the date noted above, my daughter drove it home from work and it would not shift out of 3rd gear. note, it is a 5 speed automatic transmission. she told me she was scared to drive it because of the way it was acting. i drove it for a short distance the next day and verified her complaint. i am upset because i feel like acura let us take an unsafe car out of their maintenance department without letting us know there was a problem. i called the dealer back and told them about the problem and asked if they had done the gear inspection and what it had shown. the dealer would not confirm that the inspection had been completed and would not provide the results of the inspection. he just stated that "the technician knew what to do for this recall." i then called in a complaint to acura. they listened, gave me a case no. and told me that someone would call me back within 48 hours. when i hadn't heard from them for a week, i called and they told me the case worker was at lunch, but would call me as soon as she got back. i waited all afternoon, but no one called. now, i feel i have no alternative, but to file this complaint as acura has been totally unresponsive. *tr

First off my driver side power window has never worked. i changed my window motor with the regulator twice. that did not fix my window. i changed my drivers master window module twice. i checked all of the fuses and the power window fuses were good. my power window still doesn't work after $400 in parts and $400 in labor. i took my car to the acura dealership because my car had a few recalls. the person helping me at the dealership was real rude and disrespectful. he told me the only recall i had was for my srs airbag. he had to order the part. i haven't received a phone call from the dealership to let me know the part was in. two weeks later i go in and check if the part was i n. the same person that helped me came up to me and had an attitude and was disrespectful again. he told me the part was in but they can't service it that day. they never communicated with me. horrible service at [xxx] acura. i told the service guy that my car does not want to come out of first gear and there was a recall on my transmission. he was real rude and told me that i had to pay $6000. i did a little research and my 02 acura tl type s with my vin number has many recalls. 1 for my air bags. 2. for my transmission 2nd gear. 3 for my drivers power window. i told this acura service guy that i had recalls for all 3 things and he laughed at me. my cluster fuse keeps blowing and the code that comes up is for my transmission range sensor. 70+ people with an 02 acura tls have had the same issues as me. i just contacted acura and they told me that the transmission has been completed. no recall has been done on my car. i need help please. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the clutch failed to initiate gears without warning. additionally, the instrument panel became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 176,000.

In sept 2008 i bought the 2002 acura tl with automatic transmission from original owner. it had 48,440 miles on it. the safety problem e.g. unexpected sudden jerk followed by car shooting forward did not happen until around 09/06/2014. on 09/08/2014 i called american honda motors (ahm) at 1-800-382-2238 (option 4) and was advised by [xxx] to send the car to an authorized acura dealer for diagnosis. he said there was an extended warranty covering 109,000 miles and 7 years 9 months on 2002 acura tl with automatic transmission but it had expired. he also said as my car had less than 60,000 miles on it he could present the case to management. concerned that i might kill someone due to cars sudden jerk and unexpected shooting forward if driving, i had the car towed to the dealer kearny mesa acura at 5202 kearny mesa road, san diego, ca 92111-1801 (tel 858.430.5600). the dealer said in its written 3-page diagnosis that the transmission must be replaced at $4,400+tax. their technician said my car had the same transmission problem as the other early acura tls that he had worked on. i faxed the 3-page dealer diagnosis pages to ahm. today 09/16/2014 [xxx] of ahm at 1-800-382-2238 [xxx] informed me that her district representative refused to help citing the expired warranty. i asked her to appeal my case as i felt the rep should not be the sole person to make a decision on it. i feel ahm should help me because after all it was the well-known 2002 tl automatic transmission design flaw which caused my huge safety problem. for 6 years since i bought it i have only driven 11,411 miles, so i feel it is totally unfair that ahm refused to help me. i am unable to pay the $4,400+tax for transmission replacement. but if i do not have the transmission replaced, how do i go to work or shop for food? i am pleading to nhtsa to help. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My 2002 acura tl with automatic transmission which has only 59,851 miles on it. i bought it from the original owner 6 years ago, and since then i have only driven about 11,000 miles. the well-known 2002 tl automatic transmission design flaw is now causing big sudden jerks and the car shooting forward, thus creating a huge safety issue to me and the generic public. initially a rep at acura client relations (1-800-382-2238 option 4) told me to take the car to an authorized acura dealer for diagnosis. i had the car towed to kearny mesa acura, paid $130 for a written diagnosis, and faxed it to acura client relations. the rep said as the car had only 59,851 miles on it, he would take my case to his management. but my request for help from acura was later denied, citing their extended 109,000 miles and 7 year 9 month warranty had expired. i wonder why acura cannot man up and take responsibilities for their faulty automatic transmission on 2002 tl models. how can acura use an arbitrarily-set warranty expiration date to ignore the huge safety problems on their cars?

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the gears had been slipping and slow to change over with a sudden jerk or lunge. the rpms would race intermittently once the gears changed and the engine and emissions warning indicators illuminated. the dealer (rivertown honda, 4260 kenowa ave sw, grandville, mi 49418, (616) 667-4500) cleared the codes, but the codes returned on the instrument panel within 48 hrs. the contact was uncertain if the dealer could provide a solution after taking the vehicle back again with no specific repair solution. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the failure mileage was not available.

I bought my acura february 2011. since then i have had 2 transmission failures and have spent well over $1400.00 each time i got it fixed by the certified mechanic. i still have my receipts and only got a 1 year warranty first time and a 3 month warranty this past time . it seems like i am paying more for the transmission alone than the value of the car. the engine is great but i am afraid the transmission is going to fail again and i cannot afford to buy another car or fix the problem if it does fail again. this is a concern for me because the first failure was very scary for me and my family. we were driving up a steep hill to overview a city we visited and the transmission shut down and we were inclined. i did not know how to approach this situation with 3 minor children and as a single mother. it was very overwhelming and i was petrified. then come to find out not so long later after getting the transmission fixed, the transmission went out again. i am very concerned and have blogged and read alot of complaints about this car. you can youtube google all kinds of info on these acuras with constant transmission problems. i think the manufacturer intended on this malfunction for profit as a automechanic. it is very unfair, unsafe, unjust with them selling cars that do not last 5000 miles and then have the transmission fail over and over. i am the owner of the 2002 acura. please keep me informed about this car and if there is any way someone can help me get warranty for free because it is really unfair. thank you for your time and concern. god bless what you guys and girls are doing. *tr

2002 acura tl. consumer writes in regards to vehicle transmission problems. *smd the consumer believed she purchased one of the few acura's that had a defect in the material and/or workmanship of the transmission that went undetected when replacing the oil cooler return line during the recall in 2004. she believed the damage was already done to the transmission and in her case; the discoloration of the line because of overheating had not occurred or went un-noticed. subsequently, only the line was replaced and the transmission was not further inspected. the consumer stated it would seem that flushing and changing the transmission fluid would act only as a temporary fix or band aid to the problem and several miles down the road, the same problem would occur. the consumer brought her vehicle in for service because, the d5 light was flashing , the tcs lights were on, and the check engine light was on. also, she experienced hard shifts, after first gear, usually first to second, and then one last shift into third, upon take off from a stop, and while increasing speed on an incline of a freeway entrance ramp.

I car shifted from 4th gear to 2nd gear abruptly, causing the car to hesitate almost resulting in the car behind me to collide into me from behind. i have notice numerous times the car dropping from 3rd to 2nd gear for no apparent reason. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl 3.2. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the transmission downshifted from fourth gear to second gear independently and vehicle speed reduced to 20 mph. the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, shutdown, then restarted. the failure recurred eight times before the contact reached his destination. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the failure and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that while traveling 30 mph, the vehicle failed to shift into third gear. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated during the failure. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that repairs were previously performed under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 78,600. updated 10/17/12 *cn updated 10/24/2012 *js

While driving the car there was a noticable shudder, the d5 light started flashing and it had problems upshifting between gears. this is a known defect for this car's tranmission, (i now know). i contacted accure and was told it was out of warrenty and they would be of no assistance. very disappointed as i loved this car...

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate to higher speeds. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the transmission needed replacing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the repairs under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) had already been performed on the vehicle by the previous owner. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 75,000.

I was in heavy stop and go traffic in dallas, texas, when my car car started jolting foward during initial acceleration. i took it in to the honda dealer in my hometown since there is not an acura dealership there. they told me it was transmission slippage after they took it for a test drive. they performed a transmission service, and i was informed they found burned fluid. i have since investigated this transmission problem online and have found that there are still hundreds of thousands of acuras and hondas with transmission problems like this and worse that are still on our highways.acura knew the transmissions in these 1999-2003 cars were flawed from the time they left the factory, and acura has paid for some repairs outside of the extended warranty. i have been told by the honda mechanic that the problem will only get worse. acura usa doesn't want to discuss the problem with customers outside the extended warranty anymore, however i can assure you this is a safety issue especially in city traffic. these cars are a real safety problem. *tr

Transmission does not shift smoothly anymore. it seems that 2nd gear is gone. the check engine light comes on too. it has the rpm go high before shifting. *tt

I almost died on the interstate. transmission downshifted suddenly into first gear as i was going down the interstate. please recall before someone gets killed! *tt

Allege that vehicle airbag deployed causing the driver to be unable to control vehicle and/or including possible acceleration leading to a collision and/or seat belt restraint system. received two recall notices and/or possible more than two. srs light appeared to be activated prior to the incident. ( facts: power inverter connected, other mobile electronics powered by vehicle's dc power supply, both driver and airbag were deployed, new car mount installation on passenger seat frame bolts)

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. the contact was driving 75 mph when the check engine lamp illuminated and smoke was emitted from under the vehicle. the contact mentioned that he was unable to drive the vehicle since the gear would not shift. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission had overheated to the point that it melted all of the cables. as a result, the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the contact had the repairs performed at an independent shop. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 110,300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the transmission failed and was replaced on three occasions. the manufacturer covered the costs of all three repairs because they were aware of the design flaws. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 184,205.

Transmission failure 2002 acura 3.2 tl failure occurs after driving for 20 minutes, results in difficulty in shifting and interferes with maintaining safe driving. attempt to correct failure by manufacturer was unsuccessful in 2004 and repeated failures were in evidence in 2011. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact was driving approximately 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and was able to drive the vehicle without stalling. the failure recurred approximately ten times intermittently. the dealer was contacted and stated that the transmission would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken in for diagnostics or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

My 2002 tl s type was at a red light when my transmission went for the second time. when the light changed the car acted as if it were in neutral, the engine revved but the car didn't go. i had it towed to the dealer and filed a case with their corporate office. when the case manager reviewed it, he said that they didn't feel as though they should have to pay. they also asked me how much i think i should pay. i told them i didn't think i should have to pay anything for a faulty transmission that wasn't ever manufactured properly. knowing that no matter how many times it goes that it will never be right, no matter who pays for it. i pulled up my vin # to find info that the warranty extension was extended because of known "defects in the material or workmanship." this is going on the third transmission. i bought it precertified from the dealer in 04 and in 05 my transmission went the first time and the second this march 11. they provided me with a refurbished one. now that one has broke, which leads me to conclude that the defects in the material didn't get any better each time they changed it. i think they should replace the transmission for life! *tr

Car was purchased march of 2010 with 69k miles. transmission failed in january of 2011 at approx. 73k miles. dealer replaced transmission for $1800, after informing us that transmission was replaced by previous owner at approx. 60k miles. just 13k miles prior. after less than 1 week after transmission is replaced, iac valve was replaced due to unstable rpm. i have never heard of a transmission failing after only 13k miles, nonetheless, a car having at least two transmissions replaced after only 73k miles. for all i know, the transmission should have never failed yet, i should not have had to pay for the repair because acura cannot fix the problem, and this car should not be bought, sold, or driven.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl while driving approximately five mph the vehicle stopped accelerating. the engine rpms continued to increase but the vehicle would not accelerate. she downshifted the vehicle and was able to continue driving normally. the failure began to recur intermittently so that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the transmission was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 124,300. updated 01/11/11*lj updated 03/28/11

Had recall on transmission replaced 07/2007. now 10/2010 transmission is doing the same thing. took to dealer was told it needs to be replaced and would cost $3800.00. we feel help should be provided to replace the 2nd transmission. there is no way this car should need another transmission. this car has been well taken care of. *tr

At the time of purchase of my vehicle, i was unaware that there was a recall on my torque converter. the torque converter started going out while on the freeway which almost caused a wreck due to the gears not changing. i have been in contact with acura relations about the situation and reimbursement for the expense of getting the torque converter fixed. the supervisor told me that they are not reliable for the cost because something to do with in house warranty extension on the part. i disagree because it a company acknowledges the fact that their product have a defect on a certain part, they should be held accountable for their customer's safety. i have been on a merry go round about this matter with acura and i need someone to take a further look into this matter..........thank you in advance. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the vehicle was taken to the dealer in 2005 for the acura transmission recall and on september 3, 2010 she was not able to place the gear in drive. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the transmission will need to be replaced. since the vehicle warranty expired, the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 79,000.

On 7/23/10, while traveling east bound on i-95 outside of savannah, ga at approximately 75 mph in my 2002 acura tl type-s, i noticed white smoke in my rear view mirror. initially i ignored it and assumed it was dust from the interstate. after traveling a few hundred feet, i looked and noticed the smoke was still there. i immediately looked down at my rpm gauge and found it near the red line without any forward momentum and wondered if this was another transmission failure'it was. at the time of the failure i was in the far left lane of a four-lane interstate. i only had seconds to try and clear the lanes and reach the shoulder on the right side as cars sped by me. it was a harrowing event. this is the third transmission failure over the life of the vehicle despite nhtsa involvement in 12/02. unlike the other failures, there were no warnings of the catastrophic event. the vehicle was towed to southern motors acura in savannah, ga. a fourth remanufactured transmission was placed in the vehicle 7 years after acura informed nhtsa they fixed the problem. i believe these remanufactured transmission are unsafe and have the potential to create vehicle crashes causing seriously bodily injured or death. *tr

My car started locking up on me while driving, i would accelerate and it would act as if it was in neutral, and at times i couldn't even reverse. the car will drive then jerk me forward then lock up while i would drive. i called acura and they told me i would have to pay 5,000 dollars for a new transmission and they would not cover my transmission problem. *tr

I owned an acura tl, 2002, it get its service per owner manual, transmission begun acting strange at lower speeds and when accelerating it gives a jank and then accelerates or after accelerating it goes really slow and then speeds up. acura knows about the problem and did very little to correct it. they just check the transmission oil supply line and if they see stains, then they replaced it. many acura tl owners are facing this same problems, why nhtsa has not forced acura to replace these faulty transmissions? what can i do to make this happen? please provide guidance. many thanks for your assistance and support. *tr

I own 2002 acura 3.2 tl, it was serviced all the time at acura dealerships, currently have about 82,500 miles on odometer. my transmission a few days ago started making harsh shifts in the range 20-40 mph. today i experienced a critical situation on highway, when pulled in from the ramp at the speed about 60 miles per hour, my car accidentally lowered to rpm lower than 1000 and then after a second accelerated again. i was scared to speed it up again above 60 mph, and went out of highway on next exit. then i brought the car to dealership right after this event. technician found that my transmission failed and requires replacement, which going to cost me with work about $6000. this is the first serious issue with my car engine in whole history of use. strange, dealers of illlinois, michigan and californioa were telling us all the time that we are very careful customers and keep our car in very good condition. it is truly very clean with only defect in it - transmission. we want to know - what we did wrong? *tr

I own a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. it has been diagnosed as needing a new transmission. it has 111,000 miles on the defective transmission. acura has extended the warranty to 100,000 miles, but will not replace this defect under warranty. i believe this is disgraceful. this is my 3rd honda auto and probably my last. *tr

I owned an acura tl, 2002, it get its service per owner manual, transmission begun acting strange at lower speeds and when accelerating it gives a jank and then accelerates or after accelerating it goes really slow and then speeds up. acura knows about the problem and did very little to correct it. they just check the transmission oil supply line and if they see stains, then they replaced it. many acura tl owners are facing this same problems, why nhtsa has not forced acura to replace these faulty transmissions? what can i do to make this happen? please provide guidance. many thanks for your assistance and support. *tr

Transmission failed - could have caused a major issue if it happened on the highway. acura knows about the failed transmissions but never did a recall and will not pay to fix. *tr

2 transmissions have been replaced in 10/2003 and 3/2004 which were covered under warranty. same problem keeps occurring, trans slips in & out, like its floating, and stepping on the gas and going nowhere. i found that when i pull over, put the car in park, shut it off, then restart after about 10 seconds, the car will drive fine once you pass 45 to 50mph. when you slow down after that, it acts up again. previous 2 transmission problems where replaced but this problem they said we have to replace the whole transmission. *tr

I am the first owner of this car (from 3.5 miles on the odo) and my 2002 acura tl-s has the original defective transmission (according to acura service department) and started slipping at 75,000 miles about 4 years ago. the acura service department tested the car during an airbag recall at that time and was not able to replicate the problem even though it was clear to me that the transmission was slipping slightly between 2nd and 3rd gear. now, 4 years later and at 166,500 miles, the transmission is slipping more noticeably and more frequently (once in about every 3 times). acura carland of duluth, ga had me take off work early and drive one hour to see them and check out what's going on. once i drove across town in severe rain and brought it in, they dismissed me within 5 minutes without even testing or driving my car because "it had too many miles." they could have easily told me that over the phone. i commute to work 120 miles roundtrip each day and i felt i didn't get the time and respect that i deserve. i am concerned about my safety because this is my only car and they didn't even tell me if i should replace this right away or if i have enough time to save up for this $4000 repair of a transmission that several acura service and sales departments have told me had flawed design and parts which were somewhat modified in future transmissions which i feel i am either entitled to even if i have to bear some portion but not all of the cost. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2 tl. when the contact applied pressure to the accelerator pedal at approximately 20 mph, the transmission hesitated while shifting between first and second gear. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the failure was contributed to the power train. the technician stated that the vehicle exceeded 15,000 miles and the owner would be responsible for the repair cost. the repair consisted of a transmission flush. the nhtsa campaign id 04v176000 (power train automatic transmission) repair was performed prior to the failure. the oil cooler return line was also repaired per the recall. the failure mileage was 76,500. the current mileage was 78,000.

Transmission started slipping between 2 and 3 gear contacted acura dealer they told me that they can't help me because my car was out of warranty and i have to pay full price to get fixed. really unhappy with acura. always was a acura person until now when i bought acura tl 2002 one year ago. have 125000 on it and never had any idea that transmission will go out. i was reading and notice even after dealer changing transmission they still go out. *tr

I have a serious problem with acura's lack of concern over their horrible transmissions for the acura tl 2002 model. my car will randomly be in gear and not accelerate, right in the middle of traffic. *tr