Problems with 2003 Acura TL POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that the gear did not shift properly and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to acura of laurel (301-498-3322, located at 3506 laurel fort meade rd, laurel, md 20724) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced at the contact's expense. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the failure mileage was approximately 111,000. parts distribution disconnect.

While driving on the highway and doing about 60 mph my car suddenly down shifted into 2nd gear. i nearly lost control of the car and caused an accident. there was no prior indication that something was wrong with the car. i'm a mechanic, and have been one for over 20 years and i have never seen or had a transmission give out on me in such a way. called the dealer and was told that the car was not covered anymore by the recall. recalls for this model and year acura. now, i think, no i know that this is a real safety concern that someone might possibly lose their life over. upon doing some research on my own i learned that the transmission problems that this 2000 to 2003 honda's and acura has is due to shoddy workmanship. now i'm if the manufacturer knows this and they should cover any and all vehicles still on the road with recalls that they should honor.

Update nthsa safety issue id 11132318 today my 2003 acura tl again tcs. cel. d5 blinking. ny car mileage is 123599 now i'm driving d4. not d5 if i d5 driving car sharking. dear. nthsa what can i do? thank you for help & i hope transmissions recall.. nor when i take picture only check sign. but obd ii scanner 5 code showing.

On september 26 . 2018 my acura tl 2003 is tcs on. cel on. d5 blinking. after that i have obd ii scanner (actron cp9680) they have 5 code. i search the google this code means my transmisson is dead. this car now little sharking. but repair cost is more than $2.000. i also search for acura & honda forums. many same cases. but now 2018 . but my is 2003 who got the transmission recall.

Vehicle was in motion, while going on the highway at 65 mph all of a sudden it jumped to 20 miles per hour making me and every body unsafe on the road, luckily the cars that were behind me were far enough and were able to react quickly. i never had any warning signs or check engine lights that would warn me there was something wrong with the car. i called the dealership and they said they couldn't do anything to cover the repair because the recall was closed back in 2005. i feel there was poor workmanship when they looked at the vehicle back when they inspected it putting peoples lives in danger.

In forward motion, freeway. electrical. tranny. car currently reads 138,356 miles. around roughly 134,000 miles the vehicle check engine light began to flash as a result from rpms reaching about 6 on the cluster rpm display due what felt like slipping into to 3rd or 4th gear. slipping however usually results with what i would consider a slamming experience from eventually catching and shifting into the correct gear. this happened as i was merging onto freeway. car did not catch gear but nuetralized until i switched to sport shift mode and displayed 4 gear and the vehicle jetted off. cel has remained on and 3rd gear still a issue. did much maintenance, replacement of solenoids,fluid flush, etc. problem solves then returns. this has went on for about 6mon this last month seemed issue had resolved itself after two more atf flushes in the prior month. this last week my lady and i coming home from our date night, luckily thats wednesday(hump day) for us, so freeways at 12:30-1am in san diego hold few traffic.i say luckily because going about 70-75 mph the car suddenly felt like what slamming into a wall head on at 75 mph must feel like. jerking us forward, uninjured due to seatbelts, thank god. the scariest thing however was the fact that in the far right lane at that speed after the jolt caused the vehicle to neutralize and any accelaration that would occur would instantly give a less intense jolt but rapidly slowed the vehicle down making it extremely difficult and drastically increasing our levels of danger of something worse ,as i made my way over to far left side of freeway. reaching safety i examined vehicle found nothing visually wrong. after letting car cool and letting warm to normal op.temp i put vehicle in sport mode exited freeway and took city streets home only using d2,no problems occurred. today repeated the maintenance as before. runs okay but i'm nervous

'tamara recall' before taking off the car had trouble going into gear. once the car was in motion it began to have a hard shift then once i gained speed of 45 on the highway it wouldn't accelerate any more it actually started to slow down so i pulled off the road i put the car in park and heard a fast clicking noise turned the car off turned it back on tried put it in gear and it wouldn't move

Loss of transmission at only 105,000 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving 35 mph around a curve, the vehicle failed to brake or accelerate and the transmission seized. the steering wheel also became very difficult to turn. as a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and left the road. the contact crashed into an embankment and a tree. the air bags did not deploy. the driver sustained injuries to the hands, wrists, head, ankle, chest, and shoulder. medical attention was required and the contact visited his physician after the crash. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the contact stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the approximate failure mileage was 263,138.

Air bag warning light is on.d5 light flashing on transmission

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made a whining noise coming from the transmission. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

My check engine light came on. i took 2003 acura tl to (2) local auto parts store (advance auto parts and autozone) to have it scanned using the diagnostic tools provided by technicians on site. was given an exact recall diagnostic error code (a/t. when i call the recall center they said that this repair had already been done in 2005. this obviously could not have been done properly. i called again when i started having other problems with my car including hesistation during accelaration . this time i was told that my vehicle's "batch" number was not affected by the recall. i called my local acura dealer (leith acura in cary,nc) to get an estimate of the repairs which was more than the value of the car which did not include the "official diagnostic test" which was $131.00 alone. then was told i would have to pay for the test even though i already had 2 scan reports from my local retail store b/c the store only scans only gave a "general" scan and that their scan was more specific. i asked how can it be more specific when it shows the exact recall description. i was then told that if that was the case then i would be reimbursed. .

This car has always hadd scheduled maintenance and recalls performed asap. transmission was shifting erratically so it was taken to transmission place before due and it was flushed and inspected. it still shifts incorrecly but intermittently. i decided to do some research and found numerous safety issues with the transmission. i bought this because it was rated as such a safe car for my teenager. i am beginning to rethink my original decision. all the scary results of this symptom have happened after the purchase. we have had it since sept 2014.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. when the contact placed the gear selector from reverse to the drive position, the vehicle would not shift into gear. the vehicle hesitated and then finally went into gear. the vehicle was sluggish and rough as if it were shifting into the neutral gear. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it could not be diagnosed. the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Transmission. recall. transmission died while driving at high speed on interstate 76 west. acura should replace under recall.

Recently purchased an 03 acura tl. 64000 miles at time of purchase. i drive it using the slap stick and mostly highway driving. i notice when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gears, at approximately 20-25 mph the car seems to jerk, or jump in the front end. also between 3rd and 4th gears. depending on how fast i accelerate and change the gears, sometimes there is more jerking...at lower speeds....and less jerking when accelerating at a faster rate. the vehicle now has 76000 miles on it and i am concerned there are going to be transmission issues soon. this is my second acura tl, the first one having over 205k miles with no issues with transmission, that was replaced by dealer @ 55k. is there anything that can be done with this issue that i am not aware of. there are no other issues with this vehicle. did i miss the recall cut off date, was there never recall, or did acura miss group of vin #s? if this is truly a safety concern, from acura, they should stand behind there products, correct the "known issues" with the transmissions, for there drivers to be safe, so they are there for future purchases.

I am having trouble with my transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gears. when i bought the car new in 2003, i got a letter from acura informing me that they were going to warrantee the transmission for an extra 12 months and 12,000 miles because they were having trouble with them. now that i am, acura refuses to help me with repairs.

My car's check engine light and tcs light came on. had my car scanned at my local obii service center and recieved code p1676. still experiencing same problem after, i then took my car to the local honda dealership service center to get a verification of this code and saw a flyer for recalls. i review the information, (i own an acura, honda was unable to provide the recall repair service) and found that recalls pertaining to the code generated from the initial scan for when the check engine light came on pertained to the code. i called in reference to the recalls posted on the nhtsa.gov website. i was informed that a recall repair for the transmission/power-train (04v176000) and timing belt (02v226000) were made to my vehicle however i am still having the same problem including excessive vibration & hesitation during acceleration especially between 50-60mph), cruise control has shut off without warning/notice while driving , and inability to pass nc emissions inspections. i contacted the nhtsa and was informed with 2 different reasons why my vehicle was not eligible for repair. (1) vehicle batch number was not affected and then (2) the repair had already been made in feb 2005 by previous owner. all these problem started occurring after i took my car to leith acura of cary, nc for the recall on the tarkata airbags(15v320000). i have been denied safety repairs to my vehicle. leith acura of cary, nc is requiring me to pay $131.00 inorder to do a diagnostic scan only that i already have proof from several ase certified inspection stations (which were free of charge). i does not include the amount that may be required to fix the problem pending it is not totally a recall repair. i believe that the repair was done incorrectly or the current transmission is not the one that replaced the original transmission after the recall repair. if so, i should be allowed repairs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle hesitated and violently shifted gears. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the torque converter clutch circuit failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 173,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle hesitated, jerked forward, and the check engine warning light illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the gear shift. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving at 15 mph, the transmission started hesitating and jumped into gear. the transmission was repaired under a manufacturer's recall in 2008, however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 142,000.

I was leaving work at about 7pm. i noticed it took the transmission an extra few seconds to shift into drive but it was cold so i let it warm up and things seemed to be fine. as i started to get on to i-93 i noticed my tachometer spike to about 4k rpm. i couldn't catch 3rd gear and the car behind me had to veer around me as i started slowing down. after i pulled over on the side of the on ramp for a minute the car seemed to be safe to drive so i headed home slowly in the breakdown lane and it slipped at about 35 again. i've always felt comfortable driving my car, but this made me second guess buying it in the first place. people could've gotten hurt and on a transmission with less than 125k this shouldn't be happening. i purchased it in 2013 from my uncle and put less than 10k on the odometer. he had purchased it in 2008 certified from an acura dealer. neither of us were aware of the recall on those models of hondas and i would think the dealership would've taken care of the issue. *tr

Vehicle was driving at 65 miles on highway and suddenly shifted to lower gear withot prior warning. looks to be a trans torque converter . *tr

2003 acura 3.2tl. consumer writes in regards to a defective transmission. *smd the consumer stated his wife experienced the following while driving the vehicle: three lights illuminated; two unknown and the engine light, there was a delay of 30 seconds when taking off from a stopped position and the gears jerked and when she stop and took off, it felt as though the vehicle had no power. the consumer was informed by a local repair shop, the transmission needed to be replaced. *jb

Transmission failure/transmission lock-up while driving at about 40 mph. luckily i was able to avoid a very close call collision when the transmission locked up. someone could have been severely hurt or even died due to this known issue. what is it going to take for acura to issue a full recall? how many people need to experience this issue and how many people need to die? something needs to be done and an investigation needs to be opened. acura and honda are not standing behind their product, even with the fact that there is an open campaign. extending the warranty does nothing for a car that is only driven a few miles to work daily. i have just over 80,000 miles on my 2003 tl. i guess it is shame on me for not driving 15k miles a year. had i been driving the national average the transmission would have seized up many years ago and it would have been covered by the extended warranty. what a scam. thanks for nothing honda/acura. *tr

I was pulling off the interstate and came to a red light on a hill right before haywood road. i had to stop because the light was red and when the light turned green i pulled onto haywood road and the car went through 1st gear, 2nd gear and right before it went into 3rd it slipped out of gear and just revved to around 4000 rpm. when the car went into 3rd and started sipping i had a pile of cars that bunched on my behind. i had two guys in a truck scream and yell obscene gestures. *tr

I was driving down the highway and my car almost stopped. it was like i had pushed the brake pedal to the floor and held it. it then wouldn't shift into gear and the rpm went up to 6000. it is now unsafe to drive as it doesn't shift into gear and "bucks" as i try to go down the road. i went to an acura dealer and they told me it would cost me $4500 to replace transmission without looking at it so they are very aware of the problem. i called another dealer and left message and they never called me back. in researching this issue i found there was a recall for the exact issue i was having. my car did have the so called "fix" completed in 2004. i took great care of this car and changed my transmission fluid approximately every 30000 miles. i called american honda motor company and they told me i would have to pay to have it diagnosed by the same dealer who quoted me $4500 without looking at it or the dealer who never called me back. this is a known problem with my model transmission and the fact that i was driving down the highway and was almost rear ended because my car basically stopped is unacceptable. it's sad that honda will not take care of the problem. american honda has chosen profit over customer satisfaction and safety. *tr

Upon driving on a freeway going around 50 mph my transmission suddenly pulled my car to a quick slowing down motion as if being moved from gear down to first or second. luckily, there were no vehicles behind me as i was in a far right line. it is an older vehicle however it is a recurring issue it appears as there was a recall on it already before. the dealerships have given me conflicting stories on the vehicle history as far repairs and recalls on the vehicle and i do wish to have the nhtsa look into the history of this recall as well as warn the current owners of the vehicle of this issue as i had not had a problem with the transmission since becoming the owner and was not told of the recall upon multiple visits to the dealership. *tr

Transmission locked up at 40 miles an hour. transmission has been locking up and also slipping recently. had engine light on - went to jiffy lube...gave me code tcc circuit malfunction p0740 abd p1740 dtc definition not found...spoke with manger[xxx] at niello honda and agreed need new transmission - cost is $3400. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Dear safercar.gov, i have a 2003 acura 3.2 tl navi. it has approximately 132,800 miles on it as of 30 november 2013 (car is in shop, so i can't verify exact mileage). on saturday, 30 nov 2013, i took it in to acura, because the engine check light is on. i also asked that the transmission be checked, because it didn't seem to be engaging correctly. this model as well as other acura model vehicles, etc, had a previous recall on the transmission (2004). i also previously had to have the car towed (26 aug 2004) to acura because the transmission failed while driving and the car broke down. the car has been well-maintained - body and mechanically, i had the 120k service performed on 22 october 2012, where mileage was 125,226. on 11 march 2011, i had the transmission fluid flush service performed. the service record states "flush entire unit of all old and suspended debris using a safe and effective cleaner to dissolve the varnish and gums in the transmission & torque converter. install new transmission fluid to factory specification. today (01 dec 2013), i was told that the entire transmission and some associated parts need to be replaced and will cost me between $4000 to $5000 (estimated now, but could go up). it's difficult for me to fathom that this transmission was verified to manufacturer specs in 2011 and now a complete failure at 132800. i believe this transmission failure is the result of the previous problems, as stated in the recall. the recall i'm citing is from nhtsa in april 2004. the nhtsa campaign id number is: 04v176000; recall date: 13 april 2004; component: power train: automatic transmission; potential number of units affected: 1,099,796. as a result of the history of problems with this transmission, and the recall, i'm requesting assistance in having this transmission replaced by acura at no cost to me. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2003 acura tl transmission slipping *cn the dealer stated the transmission was not sliiping. however, the did service the transmission. a year later, the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer because the engine light illuminated. it was then, the dealer informed the consumer the transmission needed to be replaced.

The car started shuttering or bucking as i take off and the car shifts into another gear. i have had the car serviced previously for a transmission recall. when i took the car to the dealership they said there was a known defect with the transmission. acura needs to step up and fix this problem before someone gets hurt. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that after making a stop and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure was reported to the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 73,000. the current mileage was 73,592. updated 7/8/13 *cn the consumer stated when accelerating, the vehicle would surge forward before going into gear. updated 07/18/13

I owned a 02 tl first and replaced the trans in it 3 times when acura supposedly fixed it well they didn't and wouldn't honor their work so i paid $3500 for another trans then someone hit me totaled it 3 wks later! so we bought a 2003 acura tl that already had the recall done in july 2005 literally less then 24 hours of purchasing the car i was picking up my daughter from school on way home the transmission went!! it started jerking real bad like someone was slamming the brakes on which was scarey as hell because i didn't want to get rear ended or cause others to be in accident! had to keep pulling over shutting it off to try to make it home but gears got worse and worse the check engine light came on!! i don't understand why they just don't fix the things right the first time and if not honor your luxury reputation and stand by your workman ship!! now i have to pay to tow it to acura dealer to see if they will consider fixing it. there should never be any doubt when thousands upon thousands of people have had same problem time and time again they should pay for all repairs give us all a rental to drive and reimburse for towing expenses!! i am truly surprised that there is not a huge class action lawsuit against acura for all of us that have been affected by this! if something would have happened when my kids were in the car god help acura. i truly hope acura gets some kind of repercussions for all this cuz its just ridiculous and now i can't get to work get to store nothing stranded yet again thanks acura. *tr

There was a recall on my transmission in 2004. i bought my acura from an acura dealership in macon ga in 2007. i had to pay for a new transmission in 2013. i feel that i should be refunded for my transmission. i was never told anything about the recall anytime i was at the acura dealership nor did i find anything when i looked up my vin number until after the transmission was already fixed. on the recall it says "if have already paid to have transmission replaced, you may be eligible for reimbursement". i sent all my information to acura about 3 weeks ago and still haven't heard anything from them. *tr

Nhtsa recall number: 04v-176 i bought this car in 2012 and have been having issues since. i have had issues with my transmission under 40 mph. it does not act up all the time, but i an concerned that it could cause an accident. the prior owner noticed the same issues from time to time. it does not act up all of the time. the acura dealer said there is nothing wrong and that my model did not need the 2004 recall for transmission issues. that is the same info on acura and your website, but i am concerned about the accuracy. could you check if my exact vin needed the recall? and if repair was needed, confirmation that the recall repair was completed. i am the 2nd owner of the car and i know the 1st owner of the car. all maintenance since the car was purchased new have been done at the same acura dealer in st. louis and i have all the records from the dealer since 2003.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl 2.5. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the transmission started slipping out of gear. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road and shut the vehicle off. the failure continued upon restart. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the test results indicated a defective transmission. the vehicle was then taken to a local dealer for another diagnostic test. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle had been repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) previously. the remedy repair did not solve the defective transmission failure. the failure mileage was 143,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl 2.5. the contact was reversing from a residential driveway when the stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and shifted into drive but the vehicle would not respond. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. the mechanic could not diagnose the vehicle and suggested taking the vehicle to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic test which determined that the gear shift and transmission were defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 131,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that the transmission failed. the contact took the vehicle to their mechanic and was told that the failure occurred because there was no cooler in the transmission, which caused the transmission to run hot and seize. the contact mechanic stated that the transmission could not be repaired. the failure and current mileages were 125,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he noticed that the second and third gear shift would take longer to engage. the contact inspected the vehicle and advised that the transmission would usually respond slower when it was overheated. in addition, he noticed that the transmission coolant was low and the contact replenished the coolant, which repaired the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000 and the current mileage was 144,000.

I was on my way to work driving my acura 3.2 tl on the same route i always take to work and my vehicle seemed to functioning properly. i made my way to the freeway on ramp and was stopped at the light used to stagger traffic on the ramp to the freeway. when the light went green i stepped on the gas and the car was very sluggish, almost the feeling that it was going to stall. i got up to about 35 mph when i was needing to merge onto the freeway and the transmission went out completely. it was stuck in 5th gear and flashing on the display. there way no way for me to merge onto the freeway safely at 35 mph during rush hour when a solid block of cars are traveling 65 mph +. this caused a huge disruption to traffic and several vehicles panicked and cut me forcing me off the road. i was very lucky to have not been in a serious collision and almost caused several other collisions due to the faulty transmission. i have never felt safe traveling in my vehicle again and especially not comfortable with traveling on the freeway which is a very costly inconvenience. compensation is necessary. *tr

While on freeway in the morning, the vehicle was slowed down with the traffic. when traffic moved, the car failed to shift into 3 gear. it was stuck in 2nd gear. i was able to pull the vehicle to safety and upon putting it in park then back into drive, it still failed to move past 2nd gear. switch to 4th setting and then vehicle did shift from 2nd to 3rd but will sudden jerk reaction only. for moment the car did a quick jolt and i had to take quick action to make sure i did not lose control of the vehicle on freeway. contacted the dealership and there is recall with similar issue of failure to 2nd gear for my car and the vin is part of the recall by manufacturer. car was provided to dealership and pictures of the 2nd gear were sent to acura which denied the recall repair of the transmission as the second gear did not show sign of heat wear even though it had failed. the dealer offered a 40% goodwill for total transmission replacement repair charges of 2750. i would like to note that acura has failed to respond correctly to existing recall and limited the recall repairs only if the damage shows some heat wear and not just damage to second gear. as vehicle has been kept in perfect condition, i do not see how the vehicle with recall for 2nd and 3rd gear can have transmission failure which will not be covered by the vehicle manufacturer for a vehicle with only 69k miles, when there are so many of us showing this exact same failure and honda is acknowledge of bad transmission problem by issuing a recall and has been patching the problem instead of fixing it. *tr

I have a 2003 acura 3.2 tl with 96k miles, i purchase from an acura dealer in june 2005. in december 2011 one day i was driving and i noticed jerking and slipping. usually between 3 and 4 gears. while pressing down on the accelerator, the engine's rpm woud go up, but car would not accelerate. and then suddenly car would shift to the higher gear with a jerk. when i took the car to acura dealership for service on thursday, december 22, 2011 and reported this problem, the service center at the acura dealership responded back in about 1 hour that my car's transmission needs to be replaced. the lady at the service center told me that it would cost $5000. she also told me she would see if she could get a better price for me, but i never heard from them. on the 23rd of december i took it to a local transmission shop and they repared it for me at a price of $2,630.32. they told me that with the amount of milage i had on the car i should not of had any transmission proplems. i feel that acura should reimburse me for these costs in total due to apparent faulty manufacturing, in addition reimburse me for a rental car that cost me $120 for the period i had my car in the shop thank you jw

The first indication a problem maybe beginning, was the tcs light starting flashing for no reason. a couple of days later while coasting to a stop, the transmission locked up in second gear, but did work after the stop. then the car started jerking when shifting from first into second gear. that is when i took it to muller acura in hoffman estates, il and was informed the transmission has failed. this car is one of the vehicles recalled for the transmission problems with the second gear and did have the remedial repair work completed as recommended by acura. this vehicle was in the shop 32 times for a multitude of repair work the first couple of years i owned the car at fayetteville auto park, fayetteville, ar. *tr

I was driving my car to the work on 10/19/11 in ma @ 50mph and suddenly the car slowed down even though i had my foot on the accelerator . i was lucky that all the drivers behind me were pro-active to apply the brakes to avoid a major pile up. i was told at the acura service center that this was due to the transmission issue . i am trying to understand how can a cars transmission fail in 5 years . the same car was part of recall for transmission and was fixed in 2005 by acura (this information was received from acura corp ) . i have only 51,700 miles on this car and i am looking for answers on how nhtsb can allow a company to get away when there are so many complaints on this model on similar issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated while driving at 30 mph the accelerator was depressed and the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure in the transmission clutch pressure, and sensor. the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 128,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. while driving at unknown speeds, the transmission seized while shifting between first and second gear. the failure recurred multiple times. the contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to pay for part of the repairs. the failure mileage was 122,000.

Sudden and premature transmission failure at highway speeds

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura 3.2tl. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). while driving approximately 65 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle coasted to a stop and was towed to an authorized dealer. the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura tl-s. the contact stated that when shifting gears, the vehicle would violently jerk or there would be an abnormal increase in engine rpms before engaging. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and would need to be replace. the manufacturer was contacted who referred him to the dealer. no further assistance was offered. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 91,000.