Acura 2.2cl 1997
Model 2.2cl made in 1997 by Acura got 10 consumer complains as well as 13 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car has 2 modeles with engines 2.2l and 3.0l.
Model 1997
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 23/29/25 | 25/37/29 | Regular | $ 720 | 3 | 960825 |
| ( 2.2L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 25/31/27 | 28/39/32 | Regular | $ 666 | 3 | 960825 |
| ( 3.0L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 20/28/23 | 22/35/26 | Regular | $ 783 | 3 | 960825 |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 03034 | 01/28/2004 | 03034 | 10008533 | Safety recall: ignition switch key interlock. *tt this bulletin supersedes 03/034, dated 01/15/2004. *tt | 08/04/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 011000 | 10/01/2000 | 618739 | Subject regarding a letter to service managers pertaining to service bulletin 00-029, product update - balancer shaft oil seal. *tt | 04/24/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 00029 | 03/12/2001 | 00029 | 619879 | Product update regarding the front balancer shaft oil seal for vehicles within vin 19uya1 ... vl000001 thru 19uya1 ... vl020752. *tt | 07/05/2001 |
| 070301 | 03/07/2001 | 619882 | Information pertaining to a copy of the revised service bulletin 00-029, product update - front balancer shaft oil seal with two new labor operation numbers added. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| 00029 | 10/06/2000 | 618740 | On some vehicles, the front balancer shaft oil seal may back out of the oil pump housing over time resulting in the oil rapidly pumping out of the engine without warning. *tt | 04/24/2001 | |
| 181000 | 10/18/2000 | 618745 | Subject regarding cl front balancer shaft oil seal campaign update. *tt | 04/24/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 98020 | 08/17/1998 | 615578 | Some 2.2cl models may exhibit the malfunction indicator lamp on, and the powertrain control module has stored an automatic transmission sae diagnostic trouble code of p0740. *tt | 01/25/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 801 | 08/16/2001 | 626463 | Subject regarding all models ,except slx, -dtcp0740, lock-up system error. *yd | 12/14/2001 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 180101 | 01/18/2001 | 617707 | Campaign responsibility report for the front balancer shaft seal update campaign. *tt | 03/23/2001 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steeri | 05/24/2011 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 01021 | 06/18/2001 | 623218 | Subject regarding malfunction indicator lamp coming on with a/t diagnostic trouble code. *jb | 10/26/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 99001 | 04/29/2002 | 99001 | 633346 | Service bulletin information regarding power windows that do not work. *tt | 09/23/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 2 | ||
| In january of 2001 air bag light on instrument panel came on. dealership examined vehicle and determined electronic relay had failed. repairs were made under warranty. on october 12th, 2001, air bag light came on again, and dealership was claiming air bags have to be replaced at consumer's expense. please provide any additional information / attachments.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/12/2002 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Consumer states that while driving, vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and none of the air bags deployed.*jb *yd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| About a acura cl 1997 , seems like the company knew about the trnsmission problems this vehicle has had and never recalled it. the 2.2 automatic transmission are very poorley built.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 85000 | 1 | 02/05/2004 |
| Drive axle on manual transmission is loose and may come apart and cause a serious accident. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 89 | 2 | 08/01/1997 |
| Car skidded out of control. no one got hurt. abs instrument panel warning light came on. leakage occurs on the abs modulator which probably got on left tire to cause skid. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| My car is serviced at an authorized dealer, tischer of laurel who has provided me with excellent care for more than a decade. my manual and my mechanic have detailed pretty much what can be expected as a replacement cost through the life of the vehicle. that is what leads me to this point, being diagnosed with a ball bearing falling out of the packing in the front drive of my 2.2 cl with the mileage and a record that anyone would want was a huge disappointment. i?ve done some research which reveals a design defect in the acura cl 2.2 which may have contributed to why acura voluntarily discontinued this model. there is no indication in my owner?s manual that this will ever be a problem. again i have maintained my car and my mechanics can verify that it is in excellent condition for its age. this leads me to trying to understand why i have had to pay for this service that seems unlikely? i believe this is a design defect that should be covered by the manufacturer and not the consumer. the axle was replaced in 1999 and has no type of problem that can be considered major. if we were discussing a car that was its current age and 250,000 or more miles i would not care, considering my driving skills and maintenance record. based on my research, there are design flaws in my beloved cl 2.2 which were not disclosed to the buyer and were not a voluntary recall issued. instead, the decision was made to discontinue this model. in later models acura rl and tsx the axel is designed differently. honda/acura knew of this problem. i contacted mr. iwamura of acura who said they can't do anything because the car is out of warrenty? there is no way a consumer would know about this problem until the warranty is out. can you help with acura to resolve this issue? *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 08/28/2003 | 1 | 08/03/2002 | |
| I was driving a long last week in my 1997 acura 2.2cl that i just purchased last august 2002, with only 27,000 miles on it now with 47,000 miles and i went to put down my driver side automatic window and the window just fell into the door. this should no way happen to a car that has only 47,000 miles on it. i took it to an autobody shop and they said i needed a new runner and new cables in the door. approximately a 200-250$ job which i shouldn't be paying for when my car is at such young mileage. i could see if i had to replace a belt or something like that with the engine, no problem, but a window, no way!*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| After parking my car i went into a store. when i returned my window was down 3/4 of the way and i know i didn't leave it down because it was pooring down rain outside. as it turns out my window would not go back up, i had to drive home with the window down, my seat got soaked with rain. as of now my window i found out that a clip in the window broke. i am very angry because my car is a 97 and i haven't even had it 2 years. i guess i have to get it fixed now but i have heard a lot of people complaining about honda manufactured window problems. i guess i just wanted to tell someone my story.*ak | |||
| 08/28/2003 | 1 | 08/03/2002 | |
| I was driving a long last week in my 1997 acura 2.2cl that i just purchased last august 2002, with only 27,000 miles on it now with 47,000 miles and i went to put down my driver side automatic window and the window just fell into the door. this should no way happen to a car that has only 47,000 miles on it. i took it to an autobody shop and they said i needed a new runner and new cables in the door. approximately a 200-250$ job which i shouldn't be paying for when my car is at such young mileage. i could see if i had to replace a belt or something like that with the engine, no problem, but a window, no way!*ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side power window failed, causing window to slide into the door. had repairs done at a local repair shop, but now the anti-theft indicator light in door does not work. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | TOLEDO | DAVE WHITE ACURA |