Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014344 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014334 | Don't reuse old atf fluid) warmer on reman a/t (automatic transmission) *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10008889 | Campaign announcement and stop sale order update. voluntary recall of light truck models for a potential transmission defect. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04020 | 11/10/2004 | 04020 | 10010763 | Safety recall: cl and tl automatic transmission second gear inspection. *tt | 12/10/2004 |
| 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 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002583 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 011303 | 01/13/2003 | 10000987 | Inspection of automatic transmissions with data trouble code p0710 displayed. *tt | 04/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 172000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down interstate 19, when the transmission started to fail, there was heavy traffic and my car going up and down on speed limit, 65-35 miles per hour. almost had cars behind me rear end my acura cl, so i pulled over to avoid a sudden accident, the vehicle had just been in the acura dealership for a minor inspection of a sudden noise in the transmission area. they advised me that it was starting to miss and did not mention not to drive it. a new transmission costs $4700. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2012 | 172000 | ||
| I was driving down interstate 19, when the transmission started to fail, there was heavy traffic and my car going up and down on speed limit, 65-35 miles per hour. almost had cars behind me rear end my acura cl, so i pulled over to avoid a sudden accident, the vehicle had just been in the acura dealership for a minor inspection of a sudden noise in the transmission area. they advised me that it was starting to miss and did not mention not to drive it. a new traansmission costs $4700. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate. there was an increase in the engine rpms, but the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired by the previous owner. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the repairs would not be covered because the vehicle was out of warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to decelerate. there was an increase in the engine rpms, but the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired by the previous owner. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the repairs would not be covered because the vehicle was out of warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. sm. | |||
| 07/11/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. while driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. the engine would rev up and the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) and was repaired by the previous owner. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the repairs would not be covered because it was out of warranty. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph , the transmission overheated and would not shift into gear. the fifth gear and the transmission warning light were blinking as the vehicle abnormally decelerated. the contact would have to turn the vehicle off and restart in order to correct the failure. the dealer was contacted and they advised that the vehicle was previously under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission). the vehicle was not further repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. kmj | |||
| 01/18/2012 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 acura cl . the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph , the transmission will overheat and will not shift into gears. the fifth gear and transmission light will blink causing the vehicle to decrease in speed.the contact will have to turn the vehicle off and restart it. the dealer was contacted and they stated that the vehicle was already repaired due to recall nhtsa campaign id number: 04v176000 ( power train:automatic transmission ). the vehicle was not completely repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000 and the current mileage was 135,000.cv | |||
| 05/12/2011 | 50100 | ||
| When entering highway vehicle failed to change gears and nearly causing a rear end crash. transmission failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 117200 | 1 | |
| Transmission in my 2003 acura cls had shifting problems. it would downshift randomly for no reason and throw you hard against your seat belt. it was so bad i had to take it to the acura dealership where they said the transmission needed replaced. other acura cl's and acura products had a recall for this transmission problem that required them to replace the transmission, but mine was supposedly a vehicle that was not affected and not covered under the recall. the acura dealer replaced the transmission and covered 1/2 the cost after i asked them to contact their local acura dealer rep. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | 08/01/2002 | |
| The dealer informed the consumer of a transmission recall. the consumer had never received a recall notice in reference to a transmission problem. *nm *jb recall#04v176000 | |||