Acura 3.2 TL Transmission

Has anyone heard of problems with the 2001 Acura 3.2 TL. I am not pleased with the engine performance and heard of customers needing to have their transmission replaced. Possible silent warranty issue?

Help?

man i hope this is not so. just bought one recently (bout a month ago) and i love that car...powerful (enough) rides smooth, and have all the neccessary accessories. but thn again im accustomed to driving my 95 4 cylinder accord ex. But i have a question...in my accord, after i close door and start engine, after a couple secconds the doors (all 4) automatically locks, but the TL doesnt do that...is there a setting somewhere that needs to be changed or this is just the way it is?
S

Actually yes, 2000, 2001 & 2002 TL's (TL-P and TL-S) are experiencing major transmission problems, slipping, grinding, the works. Its a silent recall kind of deal, if you dont have trouble they aren't going to tell you about it. I have a 2000 TL-P and I run it really hard and have yet to have any tranny problems, i have 29,000 miles on it too. go to WWW.ACURA-TL.COM its another posting board and its all about TL's all years all models, go there for more information i'm also a member on that board. theres much you can learn over there. thanx

howard

yea just go there. they will give u all the advice u need. just post it on T.L discussion.

Looks like the Tranny problem is not so silent. Does anyone have any comments to the announcement from Honda/Acura that they are extending the warranty for 00, 01 and 02 related to potential Tranny problems??????????

Yeah. My friend works for an Acura Dealer and they swap something like ten tranny's a week. Its all covered under warranty, but If you don't have a problem then yours is probably fine. They won't warranty a tranny if theres nothing wrong with it.

Originally posted by IXLR8TL3.2
Actually yes, 2000, 2001 & 2002 TL's (TL-P and TL-S) are experiencing major transmission problems, slipping, grinding, the works. Its a silent recall kind of deal, if you dont have trouble they aren't going to tell you about it. I have a 2000 TL-P and I run it really hard and have yet to have any tranny problems, i have 29,000 miles on it too. go to WWW.ACURA-TL.COM its another posting board and its all about TL's all years all models, go there for more information i'm also a member on that board. theres much you can learn over there. thanx

howard


Yeah he's right....my uncle's cl type-s started shifting on it's own when it he was using the autostick.
My car just went back for a recall because of the timing belt.

I have a 2000 TL and as soon as I hit 30,000 My transmission blew. I was on my way home and it downshifted made some noise and I swear it sounded like "please help me" Dealer picked it up free of charge(even tolls) fixed it all under warranty and gave me a 2003 RSX to fuck around with. But when I got it back the engine was making a noise sounds like a loose engine block so I gotta bring that back before the warranty is up.
Hugs and kisses,
NAP

My Acura 3.2 CL had a transmiccion problem as it was slipping. I called on Sat and they said bring it in & they will replace it for free. On my way there while doing 65-70 mph on the highway it downshifted into first. My back was thrown out and my hip was displaced. I thought it was just like jamming on my brakes as hard as I could. It did the same thing 3 more times on the way there. Tomorrow I am getting X-rays. You would have thought they would have warned me about that when they said bring it in.

My Acura 3.2 CL had a transmission problem as it was slipping. I called on Sat and they said bring it in & they will replace it for free. On my way there while doing 65-70 mph on the highway it downshifted into first. My back was thrown out and my hip was displaced. I thought it was just like jamming on my brakes as hard as I could. It did the same thing 3 more times on the way there. Tomorrow I am getting X-rays. You would have thought they would have warned me about that when they said bring it in.

I own a 2001 Acrua 3.2 TL. I recently found out that my transmission has to be replaced, at the dealers expense. (Ya Think!). Regrettably the service technician directed me to continue to drive the vehicle until the parts came in. Needless to say the problem became worst and my son and I almost had an accident when the car shifted down on the highway. I selected this vehicle after a near fatal car accident and based my decision on the Acrua 3.2 TL's engine safety record. While I have a pedestrian understanding of vehicle technical make up and behaviors, I am certain that transmission failures would not be considered best in class. Acrua's silent recall position is very irresponsible and bordering on criminal. I will never consider another Acura or any other affiliate vehicle.

Ms. Lynn

Hey guys, I'm searching out the tranny threads and trying to bring attention to a work in progress in effort to get Acura to recognize their little tranny problem is putting its customers in danger. I'd appreciate any help anyone could give me... http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=112262

Thanks guys,

Austin519

Driving along at 75 miles an hour and the tranny changed itself into first gear----4 times----with no way to get off the highway. In my 34 years of driving, this was the closest to being killed on the road. Now that they have replaced the tranny, how do I know it won't happen again ?
Good luck to everyone driving these things

theres no guarantee with the tranny issue.....hopefully it won't happen to you again but i know people who have had it replaced 4 times and then the lemon law kicked into effect. They got a brand spankin new TL. Hopefully you won't have to go that route but if you do best of luck.

You don't .... First hand expierience speaking . 2003 tl new tranny right ... Well it went HARD,like yours . Tranny replaced ... WENT hard again ...resulting in accident ...


Can it be trusted ? NO .... Should the car ever be driven again ... when your car almost kills you twice ,should you give it a 3RD shot ????




NO and ONCE was enuff THANKYOU.



I DESPISE having to learn the HARD WAY.

Has anyone heard of problems with the 2001 Acura 3.2 TL. I am not pleased with the engine performance and heard of customers needing to have their transmission replaced. Possible silent warranty issue?

Help?
I own this car..transmissions failed regularly on this mode..acura sent us a letter in early 03 telling us trans warranty extended to 7 yrs or 100,000 miles....sure enough my trans just blew up a 62000 miles...good news...replacement is paid for and they rented a car for me..dealer told me they got 10 in this week alone with failed transmissions...replacement trans is a remanufctured unit....problem was solved in later models.

man i hope this is not so. just bought one recently (bout a month ago) and i love that car...powerful (enough) rides smooth, and have all the neccessary accessories. but thn again im accustomed to driving my 95 4 cylinder accord ex. But i have a question...in my accord, after i close door and start engine, after a couple secconds the doors (all 4) automatically locks, but the TL doesnt do that...is there a setting somewhere that needs to be changed or this is just the way it is?
S


transmission problem was only with early 2001 models....mine is in for a replacement now...fully warrantied up to 100k miles...Honda stood tall on this one....I don't think other companies would have.

Actually yes, 2000, 2001 & 2002 TL's (TL-P and TL-S) are experiencing major transmission problems, slipping, grinding, the works. Its a silent recall kind of deal, if you dont have trouble they aren't going to tell you about it. I have a 2000 TL-P and I run it really hard and have yet to have any tranny problems, i have 29,000 miles on it too. go to WWW.ACURA-TL.COM its another posting board and its all about TL's all years all models, go there for more information i'm also a member on that board. theres much you can learn over there. thanx

howard

Honda contacted all owners of possibly affected models...ours failed t 62,000 miles...trans replace free...got a free rental car and warranty exted to 7yrs or 100k miles. was told trans problem only affected early 01 model tls.

Looks like the Tranny problem is not so silent. Does anyone have any comments to the announcement from Honda/Acura that they are extending the warranty for 00, 01 and 02 related to potential Tranny problems??????????


It's true........mine went....I knew it might happen...got a letterfrom honda....warranty extended to 100k or 7 years...everything fixed for free and even got a free rental car....can't really complain...they didn't try to hide the problem.

I had the same issue with my 2000 TL... in Aug. 2002, the transmission basically halted me in the middle of heavy traffic, it wouldn't move!! I thought that was bad.... They replaced the transmission. now on Oct 6, 2003 driving 65mph I was slammed into gear 1 or 2.... Thank goodness it wasn't in traffic or I would have been the news headline "MULTIPLE CAR PILEUP ON TOLLWAY!" and I would have been the cause.. I have another "new" transmission (rebuilt) and it is slipping in the morning, when I put it in reverse or first.. I am car shopping and it isn't for a HONDA or ACCURA...... :nono: The jolt from the downshift has had me in Dr's office numerous times in pain.

I worked for an Acura Dealer and still have friends that do. The TL and CL both eat Transmissions the sooner you get a rebuilt one the happier you'll be!

My tranny just died last Sunday on my way back from Vegas to Los Angeles. It died in Victorville and I had to have it towed 40 miles to the closest Acura dealer. The dealer said the tranny was covered and they gave me a rental car, but they won't pay for the $200 tow! I'm gonna write a scathing letter to Acura demanding compensation, this is ridiculous!

As we speak my tranmission is being replaced for the SECOND time!! I am on my third trans. I have a 2001 TL that at 52,000 miles my trans went. An Acura (where I purchased my car) dealership TRIED to make me pay for it saying it was my fault for poor maintenence. Bull. I called Acura in California and they gave me a good faith warrenty and another dealership took care of me. NEEDLESS to say that EXACTLY 52,000 miles later my tranmission went again!!! So for them to extend this to 100,000 doesn't help me because I do alot of traveling!! I am already at 104,000, who is to say it won't happen again at 50,000 miles!! PLUS hate to tell you Acura owners, the 2001 TL is not the only one having this problem. Now the new 2004 MDX are having the same problem. So they obviously are not working to their best to fix this problem. Even though they are taking care of me again totaly free replacement with loaner car and towing charges given back. But I have to say I am very disappointed. I don't want this to happen to me again!! Especially now that I will be traveling with a new born in car!

i have a 97 3.2 tl, and it slips as it shifts into 2nd all the time, so its been happening for a while.

Hey guys,
I'm new to this forum as well. But recently found it by google.
Anyhow, just thought I'd let you guys know that I recently got my 99 tranny replaced as well. The tech at the dealer basically said that I was getting an entirely brand new tranny except for the outside casing...even the wiring was new.

Well I just got it back recently and I have to say that its been driving great. No more pops when I put the car in reverse and the dealer even replaced a few engine mounts that got wasted from the old tranny's rough shifting and popping.

BTW, as many of you already know.. there is an ignition switch recall on the vehicle as well. Got that done recently

But I have recently been getting worse and worse gas mileage...around 310-320 before the needle hits the (E). Anyone else getting similar gas mileage and if so...does changing gas help? or is it most likely an O2 sensor? Had to check OBD II code when the check engine light came on...sooo...
anyways...99 tranny recall at 99,000mi. is covered...

Have just had transmission number 2 installed at around 65000 miles. Dealer told me that Honda now have a device to test trannies----problem confirmed as 2 nd gear. I think that tranny # 3 has the most noticeable problem so I'm taking it back.

Dealer has been superb, so good that I have ordered a 2005 Rl. Hope I'm not crazy but this will be Acura #4

Good luck to all

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