Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V176000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 07/16/1999 to 07/20/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1099796 | 04/27/2004 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/15/2004 | 04/20/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. on vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, 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 if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. the recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall nos. p30 (odyssey and pilot),p31 (mdx), p38 (accord) and p39 (acura).customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 505 | 05/16/2005 | 10016261 | Canon a75 digital camera replacement. *tt | 09/06/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014133 | Canon digital camera loan program. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005014 | Warranty extension transmission diagnosis. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004957 | Humming, growling sound from transmission. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| 040103 | 04/01/2003 | 10002791 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1656 or dtc 83-1 after doing service bulletin 03-002. *tt | 09/17/2003 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 02-027 | 02/05/2008 | 10024664 | Warranty extension: 3.2 tl and 3.2 cl automatic transmission. *nj | 05/02/2008 | |
| 09012005 | 09/01/2005 | 10018044 | Don't invite problems doing 2nd gear inspection. acura servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 01162005 | 01/01/2005 | 10014766 | P1706 a/t switch short or open. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013911 | A/t solenoid replacement criteria. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013909 | How to remove a stubborn atf filler bolt. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013905 | How to replenish atf on vehicles with a/t oil jet kits. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 904 | 09/16/2004 | 10013745 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. acura tech line summary for dealer distribution. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 904 | 09/16/2004 | 10013746 | Automatic transmission fluid (atf) filler plug stuck in case. acura tech summary line for dealer distribution. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10009270 | Using the correct flash setting for digital inspection photos. acura servicenews. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| 105 | 05/16/2004 | 10009013 | Diagnostic trouble code p0780 after solenoid or transmission r&r. tech line summary. acura. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009040 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 080103 | 08/01/2003 | 10005119 | Checking for a hole before installing a remanufactured transmission. acura servicenews. *tt | 02/02/2004 | |
| 02027 | 08/18/2003 | 02027 | 10003054 | Warranty extension - 3.2tl and 3.2cl automatic transmission. *tt | 10/07/2003 |
| 02027 | 02/24/2003 | 02027 | 10001450 | Automatic transmission warranty extension. *tt | 05/06/2003 |
| 03002 | 01/20/2003 | 10000992 | The 3rd gear clutch pack in the automatic transmission may be worn. *tt | 04/10/2003 | |
| 02027 | 10/11/2002 | 10000255 | Automatic transmission warranty extension. *tt | 02/20/2003 | |
| 502 | 05/16/2002 | 638045 | Concerns with automatic transmission fluid leak at axle seals, roaring noise, erratic shifting. *tt | 12/10/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 03017 | 09/22/2003 | 03017 | 10004691 | Powertrain control module (pcm) replacement. *tt | 12/31/2003 |
| 03017 | 05/26/2003 | 10001603 | Powertrain control module (pcm) replacement. *tt | 06/16/2003 | |
| 010301 | 03/01/2001 | 619896 | Subject regarding traction control system (tcs) operation. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 617694 | Tech line summary regarding the traction control system. *tt | 03/23/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 010301 | 03/01/2001 | 619900 | Subject regarding automatic transaxle clutch pressure switch. *tt | 07/05/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 502 | 05/16/2002 | 638024 | Information on servicing erratic shifting, slipping, and flare at upshifts. *tt | 12/09/2002 | |
| 1001 | 10/16/2001 | 626590 | Subject regarding speed sensor plug missing. *yd | 12/17/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE02081 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/28/2002 | 03/05/2003 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT | ||
| See attached report. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/13/2009 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 18700 | 3 | 07/01/2001 |
| The vehicle transmission failed at 18700 miles. *nm the consumer received a notice that the manufacturer was extended the warranty on the transmission. a little over a year later the consumer transmission failed and was replaced with a new one. the consumer then received a recall on the transmission and had it replaced a second time. now the transmission is starting to slip again. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 100000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 07/04/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 cl. while driving 55 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked and stalled on the highway. a local mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle 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. nw | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 184000 | ||
| 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, | |||
| 01/24/2011 | 58300 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/24/2011 | 58300 | ||
| 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 transmssion 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 adviced 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 occured. | |||
| 07/26/2010 | 198000 | ||
| 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-bk | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 175000 | ||
| 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 expence ($4800) and they also informed me that no goodwill gesture will be exersized 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 financialy (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!!! | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 102175 | ||
| 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 rcall notice. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 94000 | ||
| Transmission failure at any speed in the acura cl 3.2 type s | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 69500 | ||
| 2001 acura cls (vin 19uya42661a020615). when pulling out onto a major road (55ph) with oncoming traffic the car paused as the trans slipped, the engine reved 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. | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 65000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 58985 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/16/2006 | 98090 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2cl. while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle intermittently down-shifts. a technician stated that the failure occurs between the second and third gear. he also noticed that the transmission fluid was discolored; however, since the warranty expired they would not provide a free remedy. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 98,090. | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 104000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 152000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 86436 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 39620 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 136000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/06/2009 | 132000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/10/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| Transmission does not shift from first to second gear resulting in high rpm status. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 32000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 02/19/2008 | 8 | 04/15/2006 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/10/2008 | 76500 | 2 | 03/10/2001 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/30/2007 | 53082 | 2 | 01/01/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/05/2007 | 118000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 cl. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle shifted from fifth to second gear. the speed of the vehicle decreased to 40 mph. the dealer stated that the transmission was slipping and that there was an erratic upshift. the dealer referenced recall # 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission), however, the vehicle exceeded the coverage for the recall repair by 9,000 miles. the contact notified the manufacturer who provided the same information as the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 118,000. | |||
| 04/27/2006 | 92400 | 1 | |
| Transmission slipping 2-3 transmission replaced. *nm | |||
| 09/19/2006 | 20 | ||
| Complete transmission failure. the dealer will not repair the problem. *nm | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 116354 | 1 | 02/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the service dealer for a transmission recall 04v176000 in december 2004. the service dealer greased the transmission and performed no other work to the transmission as described in the recall. one week ago, while accelerating the vehicle, the transmission would not switch gears. the service dealer stated the transmission needed to be replaced and the contact expressed as part of the recall, the transmission should be replaced. the dealer told the consumer gear 3 and 4 were inoperable not gear 2 as stated in the recall. updated 11/21/06. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 41268 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact states there is nhtsa recall campaign 04v176000 concerning the automatic transmission. this vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, but it is not included in the recall. the manufacturer will not honor the recall due to the vehicle's registration having a branded title. the contact's insurance company provided authorized documentation witnessed by a notary stating the vehicle was not a salvage vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 108915 | 1 | 03/26/2003 |
| Transmission failure. while driving on the i-95 interstate the automatic transmission, which was in 5th gear would downshift into a lower gear as soon as i remove my foot from the accelerator. the problem got worst, in that even with my foot going up a hill, the transmission downshifted into a very low gear which caused the rpm to reach 5,000 and the speed to rapidly decreased. i was able to get to the shoulder of the interstate and stop the vehicle. the acura dealer said that the transmission needed to be replaced. acura had extended the warranty for this transmission but my vehicle had over 100,000 miles, putting it outside the warranty period. they were able to partially cover the cost of the replacement by not charging for the parts but i would have to pay the labor. i read of similar problems occurring as part of odi action # pe02-081. *nm | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 111981 | 2 | 05/01/2003 |
| Dt: consumer has a 2001 honda acura 3.2 cl the recall was for an inspection of transmission 2nd gear. the more miles heat build up may cause gear tooth chipping and may cause gear failure and cause the transmission to lockup. the dealer replaced the transmission in the vehicle with a remanufactured transmission and 40000 miles later the transmission locked up. the consumer says this is the same problem he experienced before. consumer says that he had a hard time with the manufacturer and he feels that they failed to remedy the defect in the vehicle with out charge, because he will have to pay for labor and a loaner vehicle to have his vehicle repaired. *jb | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 41000 | 4 | 01/03/2001 |
| Acura 3.2 cl type s has had 4 total failures all related to transmitions problems. the failures occured while driving in the insterstate highway at 65mph. dealearship has replaced four transmitions causing time loss at work and placing my self in a hazardous situations while the failures occured leaving standed in unsecure areas and far away from any kind of help or assistance even in areas with cell phone coverage. the date of the incident registered below is the last one. | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 4 | 06/23/2003 | |
| I purchased a 2001 acura cl in june of 2003. within the last 18 months, i have replaced the transmission 4 times. there is currently a recall of this vehicle for transmission issues, and as a result, the transmission has been replaced at no cost to me. however, i am tired of taking the care in every 7500 miles for both service and a new transmission. it is obvious that there is a serious problem, and instead of continuously getting the car fixed, i would like to just get rid of it altogether and save myself the headache. i have contacted acura directly, and i hope to get this issue resolved asap. | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 21355 | 3 | 11/10/2000 |
| Nhtsa campaign id number : 04v176000 - recalled the transmission on my 2001 acura cl-s vehicle. at the time, it already had it's 3rd transmission. this was in august of 2004. now in may of 2005, my transmission has failed again and has been replaced again. (i now have my fourth transmission.) this is to advise you that acura/honda's repair prodcedure as indicated in their recall (nhtsa campaign id number : 04v176000) is flawed and has not resolved the safety issue. | |||
| 04/09/2005 | 29600 | 10 | 11/11/2000 |
| My vehicle has been regularly serviced and maintained as suggested by acura. however, i am currently experiencing great difficulty with my 2001 acura cl type s because the transmission system is malfunctioning. the transmission will abruptly shift into higher gears while the vehicle is traveling at low speeds. the car has lost power when ascending steep hills and presents great danger to other vehicles because of the need to pull-over or stop. although acura warranty covers this problem and applies to vehicles in the us virgin islands, they have not expeditiously dealt with the problem. already, after one month, acura has not sent the necessary parts to the dealer or made accomodations so that i would not be driving an unsafe vehicle. after numerous attempts to inform acura and their customer service department, i have received very little assistance. i hope this complaint will help build the record showing that acura is manufacturing a faulty, unsafe product and is failing to adequately remedy the problem. | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 4 | ||
| While driving the vehicle, gears slipped out and go into a different gear or went into neutral, preventing the vehicle from moving while on the road. taken to the dealer three times to replace the transmission, but the problem recurred.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 46000 | 2 | 08/01/2002 |
| My 2001 acura cl with only 45k miles on it had the transmission go out in a very dangerous manner. the car without notice would down shift into second gear when you were going about 50 mph. it would start shifting on its own causing the car to rapidly slow down. the car was very hard to control at this point but because i was only a few mile from the dealership i was able to make it there and got a new transmission. when i drove into the dealer with in 10 seconds they said you need a new transmission. i thought this was a bit odd and did a little research on the web and found out what bad transmissions these cars had. acura told me they had fixed the problem. now, less than 5k miles later the same thing happened with my new transmission. i bought an acura for reliability and quality. i feel this problem is not being properly addressed (just putting same bad transmissions back in cars with small modifications). all over the net you read about honda and acura owners having similar stories but there is very little official news on the problem. until honda gets some heat for this mistake i think they will not properly fix the problem. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 33000 | 1 | 06/10/2002 |
| My 2001 acura cl s had the check engine light, vsa light, and ! light come on. thinking the problem was related to the emissions, i continued to drive car. the next day i took car to dealer, to have problem diagnosed. the service manager couldn't see me to the following day. the next day he ran test and told me the transmission was bad (grinding in torque converter), and to take it to his other dealer. the dealer confirmed the previous diagnosis.10-26-04. however, he wasn't sure about warranty because car was brought over from canada. i was told to contact acura customer relations, and i took car home. the next day i went on the web and found numerous complaints about exact problems i encountered. the differences were that the transmissions were downshifting from 3rd to 1st while people were driving on expressways, almost causing serious accidents. the problem with the warranty was ironed out within 2 days, and acura is replacing my transmission on the 3rd of november. however, the dealer's service mananger never warned me of the danger of driving the vehicle. the car has 53200 kilometers (33000 mi). the transmission fluid was changed by dealer about 2 years ago, when i complained of burnt smell. the oil jet recall for the 2nd gear was done in august 2004. the obvious problem with the transmission according to other owners hasn't been addressed. now i'm going to revceive a rebuilt transmission, that may be a time bomb waiting to happen.*ak | |||
| 10/29/2004 | 48700 | 1 | 07/03/2001 |
| I was driving on the freeway going about 55 mph. i pressed on the gas pedal to increase speed to get in the other lane. my car suddenly slipped from fifth gear into first gear causing the car to lurch forward then backwards. i was shocked and my hands left the steering wheel but i regained control. it felt like i ran into a barrier. i had whip-lash but did not report that. my 2001 acura, cl 3.2 type s had started to stumble between gears just lately so i was going to take it into the dealer. when this experience occurred on the interstate, it was very unsettling. that is a dangerous defect. my car is at the dealership waiting for a new transmission. i hope this never happens again. i only have 48,700 miles on the car. *jb | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 34410 | 2 | |
| Transmission was defective. consumer had to have the vehicle towed back to the dealership after transmission work was done. consumer contacted the manufacturer. however, the manufacturer was not willing to assist the consumer. prior to transmission's work being done this vehicle did not have a transmission problem . *ak the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle would not go into reverse. *sc | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 4 | 05/04/2000 | |
| Sudden jerk on the highway, jerk in changing gears and sometimes does not change to the 5th gear. a delayed and hard gear change between 2-3, 3-4. driving on the freeway at 65 mph and sudden down gear change may cause to lose control of car. probelm reported to acura, and a refurbished transmission was replaced. month and half later the same problem occured. acura then again replaced with another refurbished transmission. and again similar problems occured at this moment. acura is looking at the car. i hope that nhtsa force acura to recall the car for the public safety. this problem remains uncorrected and can cause injury or death. acura should replace with new cars. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall notice for transmission second gear. consumer informed the mechanic that the problem recurred, and had not been resolved. *ak after recall vehicle not restored to original condition. sluggish in shifting gears and performance not the same. *tc | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received nhtsa recall 04v176000 regarding automatic transmission: consumer noticed that the mechanic did not inspect the transmission to see whether transmission was discolored or not. mechanic revised the oil cooler return and replaced it. *ak | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 48000 | 1 | 06/10/2004 |
| Recall (04v176000) performed, 50 miles driving, the transmission started violently down shifting in traffic to 1st or 2nd gear at speeds of 40 to 60 mph. acura replaced the transmission. *jb | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 51000 | 3 | |
| Transmission continued to fail. a recall was honored. however, dealer was unable to remedy the defect. *ak | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 92500 | 2 | |
| I was speeding up approaching 50 mph. i went over a hill and saw a yellow light. i suddenly lifted up on the accelerator at which time, the transmission downshifted to second gear (1500rpm to approximately 5000rpm). the next acceleration had a slipping of the clutch effect. i had to accelerate gently to be able to speed up. i arrived home about 5 minutes later at which time the engine idle kept wanting to die, came close a few times, but managed to keep running. had the same problem 5 days later with the downshifting. i did not witness the slipping clutch effect after the second time i felt spontaneous downshifting. they both happened under similar circumstances. small shocks are felt sometimes when transmission changes gears. was informed by my local mechanic to report problem to acura. a few months earlier i spoke to acura at which time they informed me there was a part needed to be changed (recalled) in my transmission and that they would contact me after the part came in. i never received a follow-up. the reason i am following up this now because my mechanic told me that i needed to or that i may be stranded because the transmission may suddenly go dead. *jb | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 92500 | 2 | |
| I was speeding up approaching 50 mph. i went over a hill and saw a yellow light. i suddenly lifted up on the accelerator at which time, the transmission downshifted to second gear (1500rpm to approximately 5000rpm). the next acceleration had a slipping of the clutch effect. i had to accelerate gently to be able to speed up. i arrived home about 5 minutes later at which time the engine idle kept wanting to die, came close a few times, but managed to keep running. had the same problem 5 days later with the downshifting. i did not witness the slipping clutch effect after the second time i felt spontaneous downshifting. they both happened under similar circumstances. small shocks are felt sometimes when transmission changes gears. was informed by my local mechanic to report problem to acura. a few months earlier i spoke to acura at which time they informed me there was a part needed to be changed (recalled) in my transmission and that they would contact me after the part came in. i never received a follow-up. the reason i am following up this now because my mechanic told me that i needed to or that i may be stranded because the transmission may suddenly go dead. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 67000 | 1 | 05/24/2001 |
| Sudden automatic transmission failure. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 54000 | 2 | 03/16/2001 |
| First made complaint about transmission problems in 01/02, dealer diagnosed no problem. transmission failed 03/03 and was replaced by the dealer. transmission has apparently failed again 07/04.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2004 | 36000 | 1 | 10/26/2003 |
| Transmission began to slip at 36,000 miles. vehicle was taken to dealership and transmission was replaced. *jb | |||
| 05/03/2004 | 57000 | 10/20/2000 | |
| 2001 acura cl type-s, requiring fourth transmission.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 56000 | 1 | 08/30/2001 |
| I have a 2001 acura cl type s. the transmission failed at 56000 miles. | |||
| 1 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Since the consumer lives outside the usa, acura usa refused to provide a new transmission. *ph the consumer's vehicle experienced transmission problems. american honda admitted that the automatic transmission of it's cl and tl series may have problems, therefore they extended the warranty to 7 years or 100000 mile, whichever occurred first. now that the vehicle is outside the usa the manufacturer refused to provide any assistance. *nm | |||
| 01/28/2003 | 0 | 11/05/2002 | |
| Bought car in 11/2002, thought i had bought a reliable car and all i have had is trouble, first the car had a ticking noise in motor and had problem with brakes brought it in 2wks after bought car. brought it to dealership and they adjusted the valves, that was 1/2003,also we had noticed problems with tranny at that time also. brought car in 4/2003, then brought car in 8/2003 because tranny was still downshifting or not shifting at all besides the ticking of the motor. we brought car in several more times and each time we complained about tranny and ticking of motor they say they can't deplicate the problem or fix the motor. finally in sept 2003 they fixed the valves , but not tranny. can't find problem. i know that when u go up and incline the car will be going only 25 mph and car shakes violently, when i drive car on highway she shakes between 2nd and 3rd gear, also in 4th and 5th gear, the car has even stalled on me so now what? we've asked dealership so many times to fix problems but they have there mechanic drive it and he says there is no problem with tranny or engine and computers in car are fine. one day my wife and i could be seriously hurt, besides other people who will be near us. we even called up headquarters in california, they assigned us a project manager, he said he hasn't heard about the problems we are having, but we called another dealership a bit further from us and they know about the problems with the tranny and valves besides the brakes too. so who is lying to whom??? all i want is my car fixed. i know they aren't honest with paperwork, they use previous paperwork or never give us the paperwork, we have brought this car into the shop over 8 times since 11/2002, its a 2001, my chevy is better then this and its now 11yrs old, go figure! someone is going to get killed, i know there was a recall that i just found out about in 2002, i was never notified!!!! | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 1 | 04/21/2001 | |
| I have had surgery fusing 7 vertebrae in my neck and back. this was a result of a sudden and severe down shift of my acura cl 3.2 while driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 03/11/2004 | 1 | 05/27/2000 | |
| Transmission failure. gears began to slip, particularly between 2nd and 3rd, seemingly during upshifts and downshifts. the transmission felt as if it was searching for the right gear, and as it was engaging it, would slip. the engine would then rev freely. after completely letting it rev down to idle, gear would reengage some of the time. other times had to stop and restart the car to get moving again.*ak | |||
| 03/02/2004 | 91400 | 2 | 07/30/2000 |
| My transmission failed on my acura cl for the second time. i had it replaced after the first failure @49k miles that nearly cause an accident if it hadn't been for good driving skills. now the same problem almost caused me to loose complete control @ 91000 miles after the dealer enhanced the fix with a new pcm @ 88000 miles.*ak | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 51501 | 1 | 11/28/2001 |
| Automatic transmission erratic shifting, flare at upshifts, it shifts suddenly from 5th to 2nd gear, casuing extreme deceleration at high speed. causing vehicle almost out of control, almost into an accident.*ak | |||
| 01/13/2004 | 25560 | 1 | 10/12/2001 |
| Acura cl type s five speed automatic transmission failed at 25,560 miles while driving on the freeway. no previous indications that there was a problem with the transmission. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2003 | 14000 | 1 | 01/25/2002 |
| Upon normal acceleration to enter the highway at about 50 miles per hour the automatic transmission locked up. the effect was a serious skid and inside the car it felt like i had hit a brick wall. if i had not been wearing my seat belt i would have been launched through the windshield. the car at this point was 1 year old with about 14,000 miles. the transmission was replaced. the new transmission slipped and shifted inappropriately and was also replaced on nov. 6, 2003. this trasmission is not much better. there has been three transmissions in the car and i am fed up. this is my third new acura since 1997 and i had no problems with the other two.*ak | |||
| 12/31/2003 | 35000 | 1 | |
| The transmission on my 2001 acura cl-s failed on dec. 31, 2003 at 35,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 38000 | 1 | 01/21/2001 |
| Transmission failed with a sudden downshift while driving 50 pmh *ak | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 32000 | 1 | 09/18/2001 |
| 2001 acura cl type s transmission failure at 32000 miles. *ak | |||
| 11/30/2003 | 43000 | 2 | 04/15/2003 |
| The transmission has been replaced once already and is about to be replaced again. after the first tranny was replaced the quality and performance level of my car dropped greatly. the 2001 acura cl type s i am driving now is not the car that i bought, nor want to drive. it is now sluggish, the transmission is stil acting up, it is louder, does not hold itself in a gear for more sporty drive. if i wanted a honda accord, i would have bought one. now my car drives just like one. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 25000 | 1 | |
| The transmission in the car went at 25,000 miles. it was replaced but the replacement also failed at 60,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 12/16/2001 | 12000 | 4 | 10/16/2000 |
| Have had numerous transmission difficulties with my 2001 acura cl-type s. i am currently driving on my 4th transmission. need to take it in again because it is showing sign of trouble....again!! | |||
| 11/20/2003 | 86524 | 5 | 07/01/2000 |
| Transmission faliure. *la | |||
| 10/29/2003 | 46800 | 1 | 05/30/2000 |
| Driving on the highway at about 55 mph, all of a sudden there was no forward momentum from the car. stepped on the gas and nothing was happening. check engine light came on. i was able to coast off to an exit and park in a fairly secure spot on the side of the road. the car was towed to the nearest acura dealer. i was told the next day that a new transmission was ordered for my car and it would be about a week before i would get my car back. *la | |||
| 09/14/2003 | 56000 | 1 | 09/30/2002 |
| Transmission abruptly failed at 56,000. this caused a dangerous driving condition as the engine would rev until the transmission would suddenly drop into gear causing the car to jerk wildly. *la | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 29100 | 4 | 12/21/2001 |
| Transmission problems (slipping) upon acceleration. automatic transmission has slipped a number of times (4 times) within the last week. it always happens at acceleration from a stop. *la | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 26000 | 1 | 02/08/2001 |
| I am an owner of 2001 acura cl type s. vin number 19uya42641a031001, odometer 26,000 miles. i had a transmission failure today. at first car suddenly changed the gear from 5th to possibly 1st at 60 mph on the highway a few times. this is very unsafe, i was lucky there were no close vehicles behind me. then at the end of 15 mile trip from home clutch started to slip and i could not even move from the stop. i had hard time getting car home, it shifted erratically and stayed in first gear. while i understand that transmission is a mechanical device and can fail, this particular behavior of sudden down shift at the high speeds are not safe and can cause major accident. *la | |||
| 10/07/2003 | 33600 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph vehicle suddenly decelerated, and the automatic transmission stopped functioning. the cause of the problem had not been determined. *ak | |||
| 10/02/2003 | 57000 | 1 | 04/26/2000 |
| My 2001 acura cl s type has transmission problems. it would suddenly jerk when going from 1st to 2nd gear. when it goes into 3rd gear there is a loss of power. the engine d5 light blinks. *jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| Automatic transmissin failed to upshift properly while driving.this caused vehicle to jerk forward as if down shifting on its own. would shift out of 2nd gear with rpms running very high. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 2 | 11/04/2000 | |
| I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph and my 2001 acura cl type s downshifted into 1st or 2nd gear causing the car to slow abruptly and swerve. the people behind me almost hit me and i almost hit the car in the lane next to me (not ot mention the pain of the seatbelt cutting into my neck). good thing the seatbelt did would or i could have sustained injuries slamming into the stearing wheel or windshield. the acura is on it's second transmission with only 41,000 miles on it, this next one will be the 3rd. i was told that acura is aware of the problem. i was also told that none of the replacement transmissions are new. they are all remanufactured with a 36,00 mile or 3 yr warranty. obviously with the same problems not being fixed. this vehicle is a danger to have on the road. why doesn't acura fix the problem. perhaps a lawsuit would inspire them to correct the problem hopefully before someone dies.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2003 | 1 | 06/23/2001 | |
| The automatic transmission fails to shift properly. would jerk forward as if it was down shifting on its own. transmission will not shift out of 2nd gear. also, rpms would run very high. recently was not able to shift in to reverse. felt as if the brakes were on. the drive indicator started flashing. traction light had came on with the engine light and stayed on. problem had started on 7/7/03. had taken the vehicle to dealership on 7/11, and had picked up vehicle on 7/18. mechanic indicated the problem was not able to be duplicated. the problems with the automatic transmission still exists.*ak *ts | |||
| 06/13/2003 | 36000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Failed transmission in 2001 acura cl-s; approx 35,000 miles. i possibly noticed a discrepancy in shifting around 3rd gear maybe 2-3x over past 3-4 months, including the morning the car was taken in to the dealer for routine service, however was unable to repeatedly notice a problem. dealer notified us that morning of the transmission failure & need for replacement under warranty. *nlm | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 20150 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Failure of automatic transmission in 2001 acura cl type s. i understand the sudden downshifting has been determined to not be a safety hazard, but in this case the transmission would not engage any gear while shifting between second and third. the resulting sudden loss of drive power almost caused the car behind me to hit me. the 2-3 shift is almost always under heavy acceleration away from a dead stop, to deem this not a safety hazard is absurd. if i were not able to pull to the shoulder of the road i would have been hit. acura dealers have denied knowledge of this issue until the transmission actually fails. i tolerated 20,000 miles of erratic shifting before mine died completely. i now have 4,000 on the new transmission and it has been exhibiting the same behavior the original did, always between the 2-3 shift. | |||
| 05/05/2003 | 15500 | 12/29/2001 | |
| I have a 2001 acura cl-s and i've had the trans replaced once because of sudden down shift.(that by the way happen on an interstate and i almost lost control of the car) but that besides the fact according to palm beach acura. now my car does the same thing again and they will not change it unless it happens when one of there mechanics drives it. *nlm | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 28900 | 1 | 06/07/2002 |
| 2001 acura cl type-s - transmission failure at 28,900 miles. sudden downshift while traveling on highway (i476). car was in for standard service days before incident and the dealer found no problems when asked to look into the transmission slipping. 7 days later the transmission completely failed causing an extreme downshift at highway speeds with no warning. due to the alertness of other drivers - no injuries occurred.. *nlm | |||
| 05/16/2003 | 30600 | 1 | 11/26/2002 |
| Acura-cl type s transmission problems at 30000 miles. transmission started slipping and engaged at random points. accelerated to 60 miles per hour, at which the transmission down shifted abruptly without warning causing the tires to chirp. warning lights came on after down shift in the form of a blinking d5 light, check transmission light, vsa light on with exclamation point. would not shift out of gear until car was turned off and restarted. *jb | |||
| 04/08/2003 | 48500 | 2 | 05/15/2000 |
| Transmission failure, this is the second transmission failure for this vehicle. this first failure was july 3, 2001. first failure vehicle blew smoke. second failure resulted in transmission slipping out of gear and sudden, hard shifting. vehicle was in questionable safety condition due to constant slipping out of gear during turns, acceleration. *nlm | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 50000 | 0 | 12/01/2000 |
| I have a acura 2001 cl type s. transmission failed at 25k miles, so i took it to the dealer. they said they would fix it and put a brand new transmission free of the defect. then at 50k miles my transmission failed again. i got it replaced and it still feels like it is going to have the same problem again. *nlm | |||
| 03/27/2003 | 32000 | 1 | |
| 2001 acura cl, 32000 miles,5 speed auto trans. while driving in heavy traffic at 45 mph, the transmission violently and erratically shifted from 5th speed into 1st or 2nd and back into 5th. this unexpected shifting caused the car to rapidly slow down, then accelerate. i turned off the highway onto a less crowded street and continued driving towards my destination. the problem recurred 5 or 6 times in the next 3 miles. previously, the only indication of transmission trouble was earlier that day. there was some slippage when shifting between 2nd and 3rd speed. the acura dealer examined the car and told me i needed a new transmission. acura informed owners by letter that there are problems with some transmissions and extended the warranty on them, but i had no idea of what to expect. this was a frightening experience! it is fortunate that i had my seat belts on as the sudden lurching would have thrown me against the steering wheel with considerable force. i think there should be a recall on these cars to replace the transmissions. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 29000 | 2 | 06/11/2000 |
| Transmission failure : 2001 acura cl type s traveling 50 mph on us6 transmission down shifted abruptly and made me swerve out of traffic next day transmission totally died and was replaced under warranty the second transmission is giving signs of the same problem dec 2001 first transmission replaced jan 2003 second transmission checked and fluid is burned plus transmission is on its way out, i am afraid my vehicle is unsafe to drive. *jb | |||
| 03/03/2003 | 1 | 06/22/2000 | |
| I was driving my 5-year-old son home from school. after more than half of the stops, upon acceleration, the car's engine would race up to as high as 7,000 rpms. while maintaining 45 mph on surface streets, the car would down shift erratically, as if i had slammed on the brakes suddenly for no apparent reason. luckily, we live in arizona, where the landscape is flat and the weather is warm year-round. according to acura client services, cold weather and uphill/downhill driving could instigate the trouble we've had. they'll need to come up with something better than that for us. we have owned honda vehicles since 1989, so for the past 14 years, we have been loyal. now, the priciest purchase is what i would call a lemon, since we are now without a car for at least a week and they are replacing the entire transmission with a refurbished one. this is not acceptable. plus, no recall was ever issued? why not? are we the 2% of the acura-buying population that does not matter? all i know for sure is that if we owed the american honda motor company something, they'd be all over us like white on rice. what about the little guy? who's going to give us what we deserve? not mr. yakamikimoto-son living large over there in california. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 2 | ||
| 2001 acura 3.2 cl type-s transmission failure. transmission failed at approximately 20,000 miles w/ little warning signs. any signs my wife felt were attributed to traction control engagement due to inclement weather. the vehicle failed while driving on the highway, obviously a potentially dangerous situation. acura has replaced the transmission, but the replacement is beginning to fail also. the first signs were transmission slippage when attempting to cross a busy highway, again a potentially dangerous situation. only reporting this due to obvious nature of issue and the fact no recalls have yet been issued...fixing this problem on an occurence basis is not sufficient. even barring direct accidents due to loss of control, it is still a potential safety issue to have your vehicle lose velocity on a busy highway or intersection.*jb | |||
| 02/26/2003 | 19500 | 1 | 11/11/2001 |
| There is a huge space of time in 3rd gear when the transmission basically feels like it's in neutral and won't respond to throttle. the engine revs higher but the car does not move while in middle of motion. the rev range when it happens is between idle (700rpm) and 1300 rpm. it happens all the time.*jb | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 42047 | 15 | 08/20/2000 |
| After several abnormal gear-shifting patterns (as was described in a letter from acura that extended powertrain warranty due to such potential transmission problems, affecting only certain car models) being noticed, the car's engine abruptly died while the car was traveling on i5 at about 65 mph with all warning lights suddenly lit on dash panel. luckily, there was minimal surrounding traffic at the time and we were able to coast maneuver the car to the right shoulder before it stalled out completely. we feel that acura by extending the warranty was acting responsibly. however, after our harrowing experience, we strongly feel that acura should have taken more initiative in addressing this problem perhaps by doing a full recall so as to prevent such life-threatening situations from occurring. it is irresponsible for anyone to promise a fix after imposing life and death situations onto their consumers. | |||
| 02/19/2002 | 29560 | ||
| While driving 75mph on tollway, while tranny was in auto mode, not ss mode. the car shift out of 5th & into 2nd or 3rd, going from 75mph to 30mph within less than a second. engine rpm revs to redline, the car swerve & almost out of control. cars behind me had to swerve & braked hard to avoid rear ending my car. acura dealer will replace transmission. | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 35000 | 1 | 02/23/2002 |
| My car is 2001 acura cl type s 35000 miles. been driving for less than a year. my transmission was failed past saturday. was travel at 50 mph suddenly transmission failed and won't accelerate. the car behind me almost hit me. i received a recall statement from acura back on dec. 2002 about the transmission. i took my car to local dealer to have the transmission replace but they refused cause my car warranty has been cancelled since feb. 2002. because of the recalled, should my car cover under this warranty even my car have savage title? | |||
| 01/05/2003 | 06/22/2001 | ||
| I own a 2001 acura cl type s. on january 5th the transmission of my car failed to engage while i was travelling south on hwy 101 in ca, at approximately 70 mph. no one was injured. the situation could have been drastically worse if i had been travelling in heavier traffic because there was no warning before the transmissions failure. | |||
| 02/11/2003 | 52000 | 3 | 04/18/2000 |
| Transmission failure while driving. | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 31300 | 05/31/2001 | |
| Transmission failure | |||
| 01/29/2003 | 69855 | 08/08/2000 | |
| I have a 2001 acura cl type-s with 69,855 miles. the transmission failed on wed jan 29,2003 while i was leaving the parking garage from the court house in downtown ft. lauderdale. i was on the road going about 35 miles per hour and the car wanted to shift into third gear, but the transmission failed resulting in my rpms to redline. the car started buckling violently; luckly i wasn't going very fast, but i did swerve into the other lane partly due to the buckling of the car. i was able to make it home albeit very slow and only in third gear with my hazzards on. had the car towed the next day to the dealer (rick case acura) and they are currently replacing the transmission. i will be selling this car because i no longer feel safe. imagine if this had happened while on the highway. | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 14000 | 1 | 10/10/2001 |
| My transmission kept going out causing me to lose control of my vehicle at interstate speeds. it was eventually replaced after two attempts of fixing a less serious (and costly) diagnosis that the acura dealer made. | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 17000 | 01/21/2001 | |
| Automatic transmission failure. sudden down shift. | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 1900 | 4 | 04/05/2001 |
| My 2001 acura cl suddenly downshifted while i was driving on a highway and i caused a injury to me. this happened while on my way to the dealer to replace a defective automatic transmission. in the course of that trip it sudddenly downshifted in 1st gear 4 times. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 38500 | 1 | 01/21/2001 |
| Failed transmission in 2001 acura cl 3.2 at 38500 miles. would not shift from 2nd to 3rd gear and transmission revved in neutral as this was happening, putting me in a dangerous position as i was driving in rush morning rush hour traffic. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 38000 | ||
| Purchased 2001 acural 3.2cl s-type with 32k miles. at 38k miles, car began to slip in 3rd gear. transmission would completely disengage in 3rd, and i would have to shift it to adjacent gear to re-engage transmission. over the course of the next week, slipping became increasingly more frequent. i have read many similar such complaints, and i am seriously concerned about the reliability of the cl transmission. | |||
| 07/25/2002 | 1 | 03/13/2001 | |
| I have a 2001 acura cl type s. the transmission has blown and replaced by acura with a refurbished unit. this one so far is working property. however i have made several trips to acura previous when my transmission was having hard time shifting to reverse and engage to reverse with loud metallic sound and hard thump. dealer tech were helpful and tried to call acura tech line to assist me in resolve the matter, but the tech line continue to deny the problem and insist it is normal for a transmission to engage hard. finally when the tranny blown and i took it to dealer using 2nd gear on street. dealer said this (a blown tranmission) is the evidence they need to replace it. even with a refurbished one not a new one. also i have experienced 2 times on freeway where the transmission downshift on its own reducing the vehicle speed dramatically. luckily there were no vehicle behimd me | |||
| 01/06/2003 | 38500 | 02/14/2001 | |
| Transmission failed due to a design flaw. | |||
| 01/03/2003 | 35000 | ||
| Driving home doing about 65 in a line of traffic when my car decides to go from 5th gear to 2nd w/ no input by me! even though i was belted i thought i was going thru the windshield since the nose of the car went straight down. | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 17000 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| My 2001 acura 3.2 cl type-s with 5-speed automatic transmission shifted from 5th gear to 1st gear on her own while my car was going 40mph on the highway, which caused a sudden pause. luckily the cars behind me were able to veer away, otherwise it would've been disastrous. few minutes after that my car lost 5th, 4th and 3rd gear, i had to drive home using 2nd gear... when i got home, i realized the car also lost reverse gear. now i am on my 2nd transmission, and somtimes it would also start surging a bit during shifting which is early sign for another transmission failure. i am just nervous everytime i sit in that car. especially after i learned that so many people had the same problem. | |||
| 12/31/2002 | 38140 | 2 | 12/06/2000 |
| Transmission not engaging fourth gear and revving-out on third gear. check engine dash indicator stayed on and traction control indicators come on intermittently. second transmission replacement with less than 40 k miles on the car. *jb | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 19500 | 2 | 01/31/2001 |
| Transmission failure 2nd. *jb | |||
| 05/14/2002 | 18500 | 2 | 01/31/2001 |
| Transmission failures(2). *jb | |||
| 01/03/2002 | 21400 | 1 | 05/31/2001 |
| I have a 2001 acura cl type s. while driving on friday afternoon, jan 3, 2003 my transmission started to falter. i was just a few minutes from my home so i decided to keep driving the car till i got there. the tranny would jerk the car into second gear and then slip into third. at one point i was going about 50 mph and the car shifted unexpectedly into second gear. i felt a big jolt but was able to maintain control. the shift lasted about 4 seconds when suddenly the tranny upshifted to third gear. this made me think what would have happen if this had occur in the highway when the average speed is about 65mph. the car did give me advance warning that the transmission was failing but i never thought that it would downshift like that. i really believe that the tranny may someday cause an accident that results in injury or death. my acura cl has only 21,400 miles. needless to say, i had the car towed to the dealership. | |||
| 12/22/2002 | 39785 | 2 | 02/26/2000 |
| Transmission shifted down automatically at freeway speed | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 7000 | 08/16/2001 | |
| Transmission problems | |||
| 06/04/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| I was driving on the highway, in morning rush-hour traffic, at about 60 mph when the transmission started to shift erratically for a number of seconds. without warning, the car downshifted and i nearly hit my head on the steering wheel. fortunately, i was in a stretch where traffic was somewhat lighter, reducing the risk of being rear-ended. the transmission was completely uncontrollable for the remaining mile-or-two of my commute. once i was off the highway, the engine was running at about 4,500 - 5,000 rpm although i was doing only 15 mph. finally, reverse was inoperable once i reached my office park and tried to back into a parking space. i called acura roadside assistance, which dispatched a flatbed. the car was towed to acura of boston. eventually, i was told i would be receiving a new transmission. however, i believe it is a rebuilt transmission from another failure. i had noticed a strange humming noise almost immediately upon having the car returned to me from the dealer. i spoke to acura of boston and sunnyside acura (nashua, nh), and was told no noise could be heard by the techs or the advisors. this is, apparently, very similar to the experiences of other acura cl owners. and, it appears that acura knows about the defects/problems, but is unwilling to acknowledge it publicly by issuing a recall. i could have been seriously injured or killed, and others have said the same thing. this is very disappointing for any car, never mind a car(maker) with this reputation and price tag. dt | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 2 | 06/01/2001 | |
| I was driving at 65 mph on i-476 (pa), when i slowed slightly to check exit sign. upon deciding to proceed to next exit, accelerated midly fom 60 to 65. transmission slammed into, what felt like, 1st gear causing vehicle to pitch forward. this was so sudden, that it threw my hands off the steering wheel and caused me to almost loose control of vehicle. had someone been behind me, the road been wet, or had i been on a curve, i would not have been able to regain control. transmission showed signs of poor shifting before this incident, so i took the vehicle to acura. they failed to fix the problem. i was very lucky, this condition could have caused a major accident. mr | |||
| 09/05/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Transmission started slipping and got progressively worse for several weeks. the day before it failed, i was driving along at a steady speed of about 45 mph when the transmission decided it wanted to be in first gear. the car jerked violently and slowed down very quickly while pulling me to the left (nearly losing control with the front wheels locked) until it shifted back out of first gear. it felt as if i had slammed on the brakes and if someone was behind me, i would have been rear ended. this happened again shortly after but not as violently. when the transmission finally failed, it would take several seconds to shift gears and would rev up high (as if in neutral) while between shifts. when it did shift it shifted hard. then, as pulling away from a stop light, several of the lights on the dash lit up including the check engine, vsa, and d5 lights and was stuck in second gear. also, the car would not shift into reverse. i understand from the dealer that this is not an uncommon problem and most people report symptoms similar to mine. i find this scary because i could have been killed had i been in different circumstances when the transmission shifted into first and caused me to slow down and swerve all over the road until i got it under control. the dealer claims that they think they know what the problem is and have fixed it but i've heard from people that are on their third transmission and are again having problems.*ak | |||
| 03/21/2002 | |||
| While driving dashboard lights came on and vehicle was stuck in one gear.transmission went out. had transmission replaced, but problem happened again within 4000 miles. they replaced wiring transimission, and it went again.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle will decrease in speed while applying gas. contacted dealer. transmission was slipping, had part replaced, but problem reoccurred. *ak 8jb | |||
| 08/02/2001 | 5 | ||
| While driving at 25-30 mph transmission will go out, causing consumer to lose control vehicle. consumer has had transmission replaced five times. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| While in traffic vehicle came to an abrupt stop without warning. first time this happened, transmission locked up . had transmission repaired. second time this happened transmission slipped out of gear. having transmission replaced again. dealer can't identify why transmission keep becoming inoperative without warning.*ak | |||
| 03/31/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/20/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| Transmission started jerking forward as my vehicle was decelerating and continued to hold gears when it should have downshifted. i pulled over to the side of the road and turned off the car. the problem has not repeated yet. i am, however, aware of an inherrent weakness with the transmission for the acura 3.2 cl/tl | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 04/09/2005 | 29600 | 10 | 11/11/2000 |
| My vehicle has been regularly serviced and maintained as suggested by acura. however, i am currently experiencing great difficulty with my 2001 acura cl type s because the transmission system is malfunctioning. the transmission will abruptly shift into higher gears while the vehicle is traveling at low speeds. the car has lost power when ascending steep hills and presents great danger to other vehicles because of the need to pull-over or stop. although acura warranty covers this problem and applies to vehicles in the us virgin islands, they have not expeditiously dealt with the problem. already, after one month, acura has not sent the necessary parts to the dealer or made accomodations so that i would not be driving an unsafe vehicle. after numerous attempts to inform acura and their customer service department, i have received very little assistance. i hope this complaint will help build the record showing that acura is manufacturing a faulty, unsafe product and is failing to adequately remedy the problem. | |||
| 09/11/2003 | 32500 | 1 | 02/06/2001 |
| I owed 2001 acura cl type s. last year the transmision when out on me. while i was on the free way. it would not shift gears.all the sudden the vehical slow down to 30 mph. on the freeway i all most lost control and got into the accident.i when to the dealer they replaced it with a new one.*ak | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 54000 | 2 | 03/16/2001 |
| First made complaint about transmission problems in 01/02, dealer diagnosed no problem. transmission failed 03/03 and was replaced by the dealer. transmission has apparently failed again 07/04.*ak | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 1 | 04/21/2001 | |
| I have had surgery fusing 7 vertebrae in my neck and back. this was a result of a sudden and severe down shift of my acura cl 3.2 while driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 03/02/2004 | 91400 | 2 | 07/30/2000 |
| My transmission failed on my acura cl for the second time. i had it replaced after the first failure @49k miles that nearly cause an accident if it hadn't been for good driving skills. now the same problem almost caused me to loose complete control @ 91000 miles after the dealer enhanced the fix with a new pcm @ 88000 miles.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/17/2006 | 86160 | 1 | 10/03/2003 |
| While in traffic and moving at approximately 1- to 20 mph, the wheel caved in and tilted sideways, damaging the left front fender. the car was undrivable and was towed to the nearest auto repair shop. paul's motors 845 471-4240. the ball joint and axle were replaced. the fender damage will be repaired at the body shop. the tire was also damaged and was replaced.*jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/20/2005 | 121000 | 3 | 11/08/2000 |
| I am the original owner of a 2001 acura 3.2 cl. i have had my transmission replaced 3 times since i have owned it. acura has admitted to making a faulty transmission and as extended their warranty to 100k on the transmission, however, my vehicle is now at 134k and they will not cover the latest replacement transmission up to 100k which i believe they should. they can give me no guarantees of the expected life of the newest transmission and will not cover any further replacements. this means that if it goes out again, i will be paying $4,000 for something that is their defect. i am extremely concerned that it will go out again while i own it and cause an accident or will leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere as i travel alot. i have not been able to find anyone to assist me with this issue. if you can provide me with any help, it would be greatly appreciated. thank you. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 14800 | 1 | 08/01/2001 |
| Sudden downshift into 3rd gear - near accident. *ak | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumers vehicle has been into the repair shop several times for replacement and repair of the transmission. consumer requests that acura follow through with the offer of switching out the vehicle with the least possible loss to consumer. *jg | |||