Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009042 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 102703 | 10/27/2003 | 10004474 | Recall campaign for certain cls and tls equipped with automatic transmission to all sales, service and parts managers. the ignition switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the ignitio | 12/15/2003 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002583 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 060199 | 06/01/1999 | 606306 | Customer may complain of fast or early upshifts, shift harshness, delay flaring or slippage. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 126 | 08/13/1999 | 610243 | Some vehicles up to vin ya2-xl012965 might experience a malfunction indicator lamp on with a p0740 code. *tt | 04/21/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 00021 | 07/03/2000 | 613944 | Concerns with shudder or judder when driving at speeds between 20 and 40 mph. this vibration is most noticeable when the torque converter lock-up clutch is in the partial lock-up mode. *tt | 09/21/2000 | |
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610252 | Brief information on replacing a leaky torque converter seal. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 26000 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 acura cl. while in the park position, the contact placed the gear into drive and heard a weird clicking noise. however, the gears would not change. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and, because it was under warranty, they replaced the transmission. approximately six months later, at 44,000 miles, the vehicle would not switch into gear once again. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and, once again, the transmission was replaced under warranty. the manufacturer held themselves responsible for the replacement of a new transmission, which worked fine for approximately three months. however, at 89,000 miles, the transmission would not turn over. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they did not want to honor the warranty. the contact wrote a letter to the state attorney and the dealer acknowledged the failure and repaired it under warranty. the transmission worked fine for another three years, but has currently failed again. she called the dealer, but they are not willing to repair the vehicle since they have not been servicing it regularly. the vehicle is currently parked at her home with transmission failure. she believes that a transmission should not have to be replaced four times. the failure mileage was 26,000 and current mileage was 196,000. updated 09/10/08. *lj the dealer informed the consumere the reason why she was having problems with the tranasmission was because the fluid had not been changed. updated 09/11/08*jb | |||
| 08/15/1999 | |||
| Transmission failed to operate twice within a month. also, there was a problem with inoperative gear shift due to water on the horn. vehicle has been to dealer's repair shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. feel free to provide further details. *ak | |||