Problems with 2001 Acura CL POWER TRAIN

Takata recall. my transmission is acting up.???

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that the transmission warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train) by lehigh valley acura (333 state ave, emmaus, pa 18049, (610) 967-6500), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the transmission warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 99,000.

While driving on the highway at 65mph, my car suddenly slipped out of gear, engine revving and smoke pouring from under the hood. i had gotten no warning at all.the check engine light never came on and the car had no prior instances of gear problems. had to get it towed home where it sits in my driveway because i can't afford a new transmission.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. when starting the vehicle, it stalled in second gear. the contact had to downshift into d4 to correct the failure. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 157,000. the vin was invalid.

Transmission failed prematurely. transmission was rebuilt. transmission failed again years later unexpectedly on the highway.

My car is having the transmission problems its consent want to shift in 3rd gear,and the front suspension is making a lot of cradling and clsnking while driving over tiny bumpss

The vehicle was involved in fatality which was my brother, they cannot explain why the vehicle entered into a skid on a pretty straight part of the highway not sure if it was a powertrain issue as i did see a recall after i did some research following the accident. the other issue is the mechanism on how the driver safety belt attaches to the frame as that was damaged on first impact which caused my brother to be ejected. something as important as a safety should not be compromised so easily.

This car has had multiple issues with the srs system, which has rendered it inoperable. apparently, there are design issues with the seat buckle and seat sensor that have been there all along. there are multiple owner complaints here and on the internet about this. this apparently makes the entire srs system inoperable, including the driver airbag. this along with the well documented transmission issues make this a "rolling coffin"-- i am not sure why honda is not concerned about the safety of its owners. i guess it would take major injuries and lawsuits and publicity to get some action.

Transmission lockup at highway speeds. vehicle would drop speed from 70 mps to 10 mps without warning in a matter of seconds almost causing loss of control & crash with cars following on highway. as described in acura service bulletin 04-020. car was fitted with repair part but did not prevent it from occurring again over time & miles from driving. *tr

Contacted duncan acura in roanoke ,va. transmission drops speed from 70mph to 10 mph without warning on highway. was told transmission was repaired when recall came out but car had too many miles on it now 223,000. the service manager at duncan would not return my calls or schedule to get transmission inspected after i understood that i would need to pay for the inspection. contacted acura headquarters and they issued a claim & claim rep to help out. never will trust duncan acura with a safety issue. just wanted to know if this issue was the same as the earlier recall was for on these cars. not safe to drive and acura dealer would not take the time to inspect it. still waiting on response from acura been 4 days. *tr

Transmission failure. this is a safety hazard as the transmission stalls and then slams into gear. i no longer feel safe to drive this car. i had to pay a great amount of money to fix my defective transmission. *tr

Summary: i own a 2001 acura cl with 32,437 miles on it. the car has been perfectly maintained. while driving approximately 20-30 mph, the transmission slipped hard between first and second gear jerkily, and the rpms increased. the vehicle was taken immediately to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. i inquired about any recalls regarding transmission and the dealer stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) . i didnt remember. i feel strongly that the failure was either not corrected properly, or that acura corporation failed to properly identify this serious and recurring issue. my car has been driven about once a week since purchase and a few times for vacation. given the low mileage and regular maintainence i feel this $4,511.39 repair issue is one i cannot afford to ignore. it should have at least included a lifetime warranty, instead of 3 years or 36,000 miles. do i have any recourse or is this a forum simply for complaints? *tr

I took my car to nalley acura 1355 cobb pkwy. south marietta georgia 30060 i was told that 2 jetters was put into my transmission and they took a picture and sent it too the manufacturer. i asked for a record of the maintenance i never got one [xxx] the service tech. said that i would be mailed one. i do not believe the picture that was sent to me was of my transmission, cause it took days for them to come up with this picture and i did not see my name by it or my vin number. the info the company sent me was out of a book that was showing me a diagram of a transmission. i stood there for 4 hours and all that was done was my hood was raised an no one hardly touch my car. it was never put upon a jack or raised to a level where you could get a good look a the transmission. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that the vehicle intermittently would not shift into second or third gear. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train), but the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 136,000. updated 01/05/2017*ct

Transmission slips through gears, shifts hard into park, and d5 will blink and everything goes black. car has been in the shop numerous times and only works properly when it wants to. when it begins to slip the car is uncontrollable and dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the transmission slipped and the rpms increased excessively. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) in 2004 but the failure was not corrected. the approximate failure and current mileage was 57,000. *tr

I took my car to nalley acura 1355 cobb parkway south marietta georgia 30060 the told me they put in a jetter into my transmission and took a picture into manufacturer. i asked for a summation ot what they did and they sent me back pictures out of a book nothing signed where anyone done anything just pictures out of a book. this was a recall of 2nd gear transmission claim. *tr

Parked car. moved transmission lever to what i thought was park (push straight up). started to swing out of car putting weight on outside foot. the transmission was actually in neutral and the key was removed - it can be removed in any gear position just like the 2001 honda accord recall says. the acura of the same year never had the recall even though it is using the same defective part numbers. car started to roll backwards and i was forced to stop car using foot and hand pressure resulting in slight sprain to wrist requiring no additional care. this is a troubling safety issue that was actually recalled for honda brand vehicles only ignoring acura brand defects. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle emitted smoke from under the hood. the contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the shoulder where the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic. the failure was located at the transmission. the contact stated that the transmission was replaced at 85,000 miles under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle was repaired and the local mechanic replaced the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 174,458.

Transmission would not shift into reverse or into drive on multiple occasions. transmission would not decelerate. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 cl. while driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked and stalled. a local mechanic diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. the dealer and manufacturer denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. the failure was not remedied. the failure and current mileage was 100,000.

Check engine due to transmission problem. a lock up occur due to a problem in the solenoid in the transmission. this car had a recall before for the transmission. it was replaced, however. it has new issue. many people suffer from this problem. *tr

Purchased 2001 acura 3.2 cl type-s (replacing my first acura 3.2cl that was totaled in a 1/2009 crash) on 3/2009 as second owner from acura dealership with 35,232 miles. got all service records for this automobile from dealer including the record dated 9/9/04 (mileage 14,660) for the installation of the oil jet kit during transmission recall. while driving home on the highway this evening, the engine and vehicle stability assist (vsa) system lights came on and stayed on. when i finally stopped at a light and then processed through it at a normal slow speed, the tachometer jumped from 2,000 to 4,000 rpms while in first gear. luckily, i was within a few blocks of my destination. when i returned to vehicle to drive home, car would not shift out of first gear. i had to park the car on a city street that same night. i hadn't experienced any transmission problems until this one night. had car towed to my regular mechanic the next day only to be told it was a transmission problem. contacted local acura dealer to be told that my vehicle was out of the warranty period and they tentatively offered a good will split of the cost. (i had bought my first new 2001 acura 3.2cl from them and they had installed a new transmission during the earlier recall.) had vehicle towed to a nationwide transmission specialist shop. they determined that transmission had to be completely overhauled. agreed to have it repaired and they used new factory parts and honda genuine automatic transmission fluid (atf-z1). after completion and payment, i was advised to drain and refill fluid every 15,000 miles and flush transmission system using atf-z1 every 30,000 miles. i had never been told this transmission servicing schedule by my original local acura service department consultants. owner manual states changing the fluid at 45,000 miles or 36 months in their maintenance schedule for driving in normal conditions. vehicle had 58,300 miles when this problem occurred. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that the transmission slipped into second gear without warning. the vehicle was serviced by an unknown dealer for nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v176000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

I have a 2001 acura 3.2 cl just days before my birthday the transmission started to slip i took it to acura dealer and they informed me that the transmission will have to be replaced at owners expense ($4800) and they also informed me that no goodwill gesture will be exercised because vehicle is out of warranty i am the 2nd owner of this car since late 08 and had no idea of the issues i am still paying for the car and it is my only transportation. i do not know how i will be able to afford both the car and transmission and there is no way for me to sell it this car not only nearly killed me but is now draining me financially (due to acura not replacing a clearly faulty transmission) and i am now stuck not being able to work and could lose my job this is a huge problem for me i even had to quit school!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2cl. the contact stated that when she drove in second gear, the vehicle seemed to buckle. she would have to let her foot off the accelerator pedal in order for it to gain momentum. other times, it would not connect into the second or third gear. the vehicle had previously been repaired according to recall 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) and the dealer refused to repair it again. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 205,000. the failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

Transmission failure at any speed in the acura cl 3.2 type s. *tr

While driving my 2001 acura cl type s to work (about 10 miles) my car would not go above 45 mph, then only 30 mph, but was able to make it into the parking lot. an hour later wanted to take the car to an auto shop and all seemed normal until about 6 miles after when the car would no longer move (engine still running ok). tried all gears but to no avail. let the car sit for 10 minutes and car worked ok again and was able to drive it to the auto repair shop. the next day they called and stated the transmission is "shot". all clutches are bad. they installed a jasper remanufactured transmission. i was told that acura only used this transmission type for the 2001 model. it was the first year for that transmission and the last year. i assume there were a lot of problems with it and acura went to a different transmission for the 2002 model year. it cost me $4500 to replace the transmission. i had about 102,000 miles on the car at the time of this failure. note: there was a recall on the transmission from acura and i did bring the car back to acura for the recall notice. *tr

2001 acura cls (vin [xxx]). when pulling out onto a major road (55mph) with oncoming traffic the car paused as the trans slipped, the engine revved to 5000 rpm, the trans then locked into gear, the tires squealed and the car lurched forward. thank god that my wife didn't run into someone or lose control of the vehicle. now i read that this is common with this model year and transmission. the nhtsa knew of the problem and a class action settlement was offered. however nothing was done to make owners and the general public safer. it seems to me that at a minimum the nhtsa should have mandated acura to warn owners, and mandate acura to perform more routine inspections on this poorly designed transmission, and perhaps more frequent fluid changes. i read that the nhtsa was considering additional action on this issue and hope you do. this incident occurred with no prior warning. allowing a 240 hp car on the road with this type of known failure is unsafe to owners and the general public in my view. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I have had 2 transmissions replaced and my 3rd transmission is failing as well. i have gone through acura to see if they could goodwill the transmission since i am a victim of thier faulty transmission recall. they refused to replace my transmission and told me it would be $5,100 to replace. i feel that this is not my fault as they have engineered a defective transmission that has reulted in deaths and serious accidents. i was just out side the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty and the would not help. as a member of our armed services i feel i am being treated very unfairly and i fear for my life every time i get into my vehicle. i am not able to pay this kind of money to replace there problem. *tt

I have a 2001 acura cl-s, having severe problems with the transmission. there was a recall, but they say it is out of warranty, by time. problem is when i bought the car 2 years ago i brought this to someone's attention at acura , and was pushed away as if i knew nothing, and now they want to charge me close to $5000 to replace the transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. while driving at 45 mph the transmission began making a loud noise. the vehicle began to lose power and would not move forward. he was able to maneuver off the highway and had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer. a diagnostic was performed and it was verified that the transmission had failed. the transmission was replaced at the owner's expense. there were no recalls on the vehicle. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current was 72,000. uodated 05/13/10.*lj

It's been slipping...but it never bothered me until now and it's super bad. *tr

Was driving on the freeway when transmission started to slip and the failed and down shifted to second gear. nearly caused accident on freeway. i did get hurt from the sudden drop in speed. *tr

I own a 2001 acura 3.2 cl type s. i was driving my car (approx 45 mph) on a busy two-lane road yesterday when my car suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator being pressed. i had cars coming at me at a high speed behind me. i saw an opening in oncoming traffic so that i could turn and get myself and my child out of harm's way. when i turned left, my car (i guess) downshifted and came to an almost complete stop with cars coming behind me and at me!!! i thankfully safely got to the side of the road and have not driven it since. i have been told it sounds like complete transmission failure. myself and my son could easily have been killed! what do i do? am i responsible for paying to replace transmission? *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2cl. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions, the transmission began to slip without warning. the engine revved excessively high. the failure occurred intermittently. the driver was able to continue driving normally. an authorized mechanic stated that the failure was contributed to the third gear clutch pack. the vehicle was repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the vin was rejected from system. the failure mileage was 58,985. the current mileage was 59,000.

2001 acura cl 3.2 automatic transmission, accelerating into the freeway and it automatically shifted into neutral. pushed the gas and it wouldn't accelerate and the engine revved up. the drive was still in d5. car in the back almost hit me. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2cl. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle began to shake violently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the motor mounts were replaced. the contact also stated that the vehicle had always experienced transmission failures and that the transmission was replaced three times. the vehicle would intermittently slip out of third gear while driving. the failure and current mileages were 216,000.

Car suddenly slipping out of gear, revving with no acceleration, 3 days later the engine cut off in the middle of a very busy intersection, simply put i could have died that day. the transmission failed and needed replacing. i paid for a brand new one about 5k. *tr

Purchased 2001 acura cl-3.2 on 12/02 as second owner from acura dealership with 46,570 on the odometer. noticed slight transmission slippage 02/03. had vehicle serviced and transmission replaced under warranty with. received letter dated summer 2004 of transmission recall. took vehicle to dealer on accordance to recall letter. dealer installed oil jet kit. on 05/23/09 (136,000 on the odometer), traveling approx. 70 mph on interstate, d5 started flashing. minutes later, the vehicle downshifted and the tcs indicated came on. the vehicle repeated this downshifting again while attempting to move from the center lane to the far right lane causing the wheels to lock experiencing violent jerking motions. the rear vehicle approaching had to maneuver to the center lane to avoid rear end collision. proceeded to roadside and parked the vehicle. vehicle was taken to home address and parked. called and informed dealer of transmission issue which had symptoms of prior recall. also contacted acura corporate headquarters and was referred to the dealership for servicing due to the prior recall. dealer serviced vehicle on 05/28/09 (inv# 291814) and determined by diagnostic, the solenoids malfunctioned. solenoids were replaced by dealer at owner expense and test driven by service center technicians resulting in no resolution and prompting another diagnostic error code. it was determined by the technicians that the transmission was experiencing unknown symptoms and recommended the transmission be replaced for a second time. due to vehicle being out of warranty and extended warranty, dealer will not offer good faith gesture or goodwill dealer replacement. vehicle was serviced at recommended manufactures intervals. service history was provided to dealer by owner. *tr

I purchased new, a 2001 acura cls, and gave it to my mother, about year later in 2002. at only 39,620 miles the transmission started to severely slip, and required towing to the acura dealership, where, at a cost of $5,076.66, required replacing the complete transmission and ecu. the dealer service department associate could explain specifically what caused this damage. *tr

The transmission on my acura cl-s was replaced @ 66k miles under the recall. i just took the car in for service (@132k miles) and they informed me it needs the transmission replaced again. i have to buy tires and brakes as often as transmissions at this rate. *tr

I own a 2001 acura cl. i was driving in to the driveway, when without warning, the transmission accelerated, brakes would not operate normally and the car hit the driveway wall violently with concomitant abnormal speed. i chalked it up to a one time event. the car sustained $6,000 in front damage. today, likewise, as i was driving in to the driveway, the car again started accelerating on its own and i almost rammed in to the neighbors adjoining fence/tree. upon review of all the complaints lodged against acura for transmission failure on this particular model, i came to realize that the vehicle is obviously defective in normal transmission operation. i was never notified by the dealer to have the car checked due to effective recall on transmission failures/operation. my attorney advises me to proceed with legal proceedings. obviously, acura should be notified of horrific consequences of personal injuries and property damages that a defective transmission necessarily entails under otherwise normal operating conditions. *tr

Transmission does not shift from first to second gear resulting in high rpm status. *tr

When we heard about the recall, we took the car in to have the recall problem fixed. we took it to sierra acura on main street in alhambra, california. we were told by the service department to bring the car back when the recall problem starts giving us trouble. so we waited until it gave us trouble which was around monday september 29, 2008. we tried to take it to sierra acura yesterday around 3:30 p.m. we were told to bring it back the next day because they were closing in about an hour. we could have gotten the car there in about 15 minutes, and were willing to leave it there until it was fixed. so, we were very disgusted with the service there and took it to another dealer thomas acura in covina. they told my son who is the driver of the car that he would have to pay 75% of the cost which is about $4,000.00 because he brought it in past the due date of the recall. first of all, we never got a recall notice so we didn't know when the date of the recall notice was. we heard about the recall by word of mouth. second, when we did take the car in a timely manner, they told us to bring it back when the transmission starts giving us trouble. third now we have to pay 75% of the cost because of the error of the acura service department . *tr

No events. without any warning, at 60 mph steady speed my 2001 acura cl's automatic transmission seized up, causing my car to dramatically lose speed, and almost caused the car behind me to rear-end me. the acura dealer has said that since it has 130,000 miles on it they will not repair it. acura claims it was recalled in 2004 for this problem, and they "fixed" it that year. i have been unaware of this defect until now, since i purchased it in 2005. i believe this problem should be made public, and to warn the hundreds of second-hand owners like myself who do not know how potentially dangerous this vehicle is. i can only thank god i had my seat belt on, or would have gone through the windshield. you have no idea how terrifying it is to have a car do that with no warning whatsoever. this defective transmission will now cost me over $3,000 to fix, even though i have had the transmission serviced regularly. *tr

Now on 3rd transmission. 2nd owner replaced under warranty about 9 mos. prior to my purchase (i am 3rd owner). transmission blew about 1 year after i purchased the car and i purchased new transmission through acura who offered absolutely no assistance even though this is a known defect. when the transmission failed, we were traveling on a highway at approx. 65 mph and car violently downshifted, nearly causing loss of control of the vehicle. acura is not taking responsibility for these transmissions. the transmission that the 2nd owner had put in was a transmission that supposedly had been manufactured to correct the known problem. obviously not, since the thing blew with only 77k miles on it! 152k miles on this car and 3 transmissions. ridiculous. *tr

I purchased an acura 2001 cl type s 2 years ago and was not aware that the car had recall problems involving the transmission. on 02/19/08 my transmission started acting up. it makes a loud noise and will not go in reverse. i took the car to the honda dealer in serramonte, ca. they refuse to fix the car stating it was repaired years ago. they said it will cost me $4,000.00 to repair the car. i am still making payments on this car and cannot afford to repair it myself. i feel they should repair it because it had a recall issue. it is very unsafe for my 6 year old son and myself...suppose the transmission completely fails..we could be injured and even loose our lives. i do not know what to do now. *tr

Transmission slipped when shifting gears a couple of times then seized up on the freeway while traveling 60 mph a few days later. luckily, there was no car behind me so no accident occurred. car was towed to dealership where transmission was replaced under a special extended warranty. new transmission started slipping when shifting gears within a few days. car is currently back in the dealership getting another transmission. this failure is a safety hazard and should be a recall not a extended warranty. the only warning sign before the transmission seizes is some gear slippage when shifting which does not cause any warning lights to illuminate that would signal the driver a dramatic failure is imminent. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2cl. in 2004, the contact received nhtsa recall notice number 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission). the dealer replaced the transmission. as a result, the warranty was extended for seven years. on august 29, 2007, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and she was informed that a new transmission was needed. the dealer stated that the entire transmission failed and was difficult to shift. they also stated that this was the same defect that was stated in the recall she previously received. acura was unconcerned since the warranty was extended from the prior recall. the contact stated that her main concern was her safety and the resale potential of the vehicle. as of august 30, 2007, the vehicle remains at the dealer for transmission repair. the powertrain and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage was 53,082. the dealer stated the trunk latch failing and security system not activating. updated 09/18/07 *tr