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 |
| 011303 | 01/13/2003 | 10000987 | Inspection of automatic transmissions with data trouble code p0710 displayed. *tt | 04/09/2003 | |
| 090199 | 09/01/1999 | 608035 | This bulletin informs techinicians not to test drive automatic transmissions on a lift. *tt | 10/28/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| My key can be pulled from the ignition without first putting the shifter in park. if the emergency brake isn't applied the car can roll but cannot be steered. it is dangerous. acura and honda have a number of recalls for this issue, including some 2000 tl vins but apparently doesn't include my vin under the recall. the description of the recall exactly matches my symptoms and it is a serious safety issue and a very expensive repair. onset date and mileage are approximate. i've been living with this problem for years hoping that acura would eventually recognize that they are responsible for this and pay for the repair. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| When turning car off ignition transmission interlock failed and the car was left in neutral and after exiting car it rolled backward (on a hillside) & hit parked truck. very risky! i didn't know that acura tl had prior years (thru 99) that were recalled. also honda had other models in later years with the same problem. called national honda 800 and they verified not covered. i had fixed, but honda is putting public at risk! *tr | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Was driving my vehicle which i just purchased on may 26th 2012, and my car began to have shifting problems in 2nd and third gear racing rpms and would not stay engaged in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gear and violently downshifted into second gear at freeway speeds causing me even restrained by the seat beat to fly into the steering wheel and windsheild bumping my head and hurting my back due to whip lash. this occurrence happened several times. then the d5 would start flashing and check engine light became lite. after calling acura customer care, brian informed me of the recall that had to do with this matter and was supposedly fixed. my car is unsafe to drive because of the rapid change of speed at the cars desire. i could injure not just myself but others around me. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 185000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would not accelerate above 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the failure and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 185,000. | |||
| 05/31/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Was driving my vehicle which i just purchased on may 26th 2012, and my car began to have shifting problems in 2nd and third gear racing rpms and would not stay engaged in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th gear and violently downshifted into second gear at freeway speeds causing me even restrained by the seat beat to fly into the steering wheel and windsheild bumping my head and hurting my back due to whip lash. this occurrence happened several times. then the d5 would start flashing and check engine light became lite. after calling acura customer care, brian informed me of the recall that had to do with this matter and was supposedly fixed. my car is unsafe to drive because of the rapid change of speed at the cars desire. i could injure not just myself but others around me. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 185000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and would not accelerate above 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who inspected the failure and stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 185,000. sm. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact stated the vehicle stalls and does not go over 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the failure and stated the transmission needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 185,000. mw | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 2103000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle failed to shift into 2nd gear properly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the failure applied to nhtsa recall campaign id:04v176000(power train:automatic transmission) but the recall had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 210,300 and the current mileage was 210,475. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 2103000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle failed to shift into 2nd gear properly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted and confirmed the failure applied to nhtsa recall campaign id:04v176000(power train:automatic transmission) but the recall had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 210,300 and the current mileage was 210,475. rvk | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 2103000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 aucra tl. the contact was driving 25 mph when the vehicle failed to shift into 2nd gear properly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed vehicle applied to the recall under nhtsa campaign id:04v176000(power train:automatic transmission) but the recall was expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 210,300. and the current mileage was 210,475. rds | |||
| 08/18/2011 | 133000 | ||
| The remedy outlined in campaign 04v176000 did not resolve the manufacturers safety defect for my vehicle. per the recall, my transmission had an oil cooler return line installed in december 2004 by sterling acura of austin. i replaced the transmission fluid at 47000, 71000 and 107000 miles. in august of 2011 at 133000 miles, my vehicle suddenly started stuttering and hesitating when up shifting from first gear. the vehicle would also lurch forward due to unexpected down shifts at moderate speed. depending on the traffic and driving conditions this could have resulted in a collision, luckily in my case it did not. however, other owners impacted by campaign 04v176000 may not be as lucky since it is likely a matter of time before their transmission eventually fails for the same safety issues raised in 2004. | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 24300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. while driving approximately 5 mph the vehicle stopped accelerating. the engine continued to rev but the vehicle would not accelerate further. she downshifted the vehicle and was able to continue driving as normal. the failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the transmission was replaced. the failure and current mileages were 24,300. sm. | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 6 | ||
| I had a total of 6 transmissions replaced in my acura tl 2000 3.2 liter. why is toyota getting so much press and trouble and honda didn't. honda wouldn't address the issue and my resale value was horrible. i encountered the problem after buying the car at 14,000 miles. i am considering sending this to abc news. they wanted the story a couple of years ago when i e-mailed them. i think i will follow up now. why do toyota owners get help but acura owners do not. the recommendations by your agency didn't protect acura owners from potential deadly consequences nor financial losses. i spent thousands of dollars on this problem. your remedy was insulting and the lawsuit was a joke. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2000 acura tl repairs made to the oil kit.***no answer required***. *mr less than 400 miles after the repair, the kit experienced a failure in one of the connecting hoses that resulted in a loss of all transmission fluid. *sc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 150000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the drive gear on the warning panel flashed before the transmission locked and the engine stalled. he did not depress the brakes nor the accelerator pedal to cause the vehicle to skid. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the transmission failed. the torque converter was reconditioned and repairs were made to other elements of the transmission. later, the contact found a recall campaign similar to the failures he experienced (nhtsa campaign id number 04v176000, power train: automatic transmission). the manufacturer was contacted to seek reimbursement, however they stated that they were not liable for the failure or repairs made at the owner's expense because the previous owner already had recall repairs performed on the vehicle. he also stated that intermittently, while placing the vehicle in drive, any low gear or the park position, the gears would flash across the instrument console. the failure mileage was approximately 188,656 and the current mileage was 211,000. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 155000 | 1 | |
| My cars transmission is starting to act up by not shifting gears properly. when driving the car's tranny will suddenly lock up when the car wants to shift. for example im accelerating the car will stay at 20 mph the rpm will rise but the car wont speed up because it has locked. i searched for a recall on my car and there was a recall back in 2004 on the tranny. i gave acura a call but they said they were unable to help me. i did a carfax report and no transmission change was ever done or reported by the manufacturer. i own a 2000 acura 3.2 tl. this brings me to a great concern to me and my family sometimes on the freeway it will lock and sometimes it will speed up . please help let me know what i need to do. i went to a mechanic who i personally know very well and is a family friend and he told me it is indeed the transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 118000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. while attempting to park the vehicle, the contact removed the key from the ignition before placing the vehicle into park. he later noticed that his vehicle had rolled down the driveway and crashed into his neighbor's landscaping. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the vehicle was becoming harder to shift. the current mileage was 123,000 and failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 138000 | 3 | 03/07/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle decelerated to approximately 20 mph without warning. as of october 12, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the contact stated that there was recall work performed for the automatic transmission in 2004, however, the nhtsa campaign id number was unavailable. she felt that the automatic transmission caused the current failure. the current and failure mileages were 138,000. the consumer stated the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who stated the transmission failed yet again and this is the third transmission for this vehicle. updated 11/1/07 *tr | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 124000 | 3 | 04/20/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact received recall notice # 04v176000 (power train:automatic transmission) at 65,000 miles. he took his vehicle to the dealer and they performed a revision to the oil cooler and stated that the vehicle was fine. at 105,000 miles, the transmission failed and was replaced by acura. the contact is currently experiencing failure with the vehicle, which he believes to be the transmission. he believes that one transmission is being replaced with another transmission that will fail in a couple of years. the current and failure mileages were 124,000. | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 107000 | 1 | |
| The consumer was having problems with the transmission. the owner contacted the manufacturer and was told that due to the fact that the transmission has more than 100,000 miles it was not eligible for the recall that was initiated by the manufacturer. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| Transmission failed twice. the consumer heard this was a result of poorly designed and poorly manufactured bearing surfaces and clutch plate surfaces in the automatic transmission. *bf the consumer request reimbursement from the manufacturer but they denied any responsibility. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 2 | ||
| Received recall 04v076000 transmission failures: while driving transmission exploded nearly crashed. also blew up catastrophically again. *bf the consumers wife nearly crashed when the transmission in her vehicle exploded and she tried to avoid getting hit or crashing into something. prior to the recall, the consumer spent over 2700 to have the transmission rebuilt. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they installed an oil jet kit, consequently 500 miles later the transmission failed again. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 1 | ||
| When the consumer started the vehicle and shifted from park to reverse a loud knocking noise was heard from the front of the vehicle. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the consumer informed the mechanic that this vehicle was on recall. the mechanic told the consumer the vehicle was not apart of the recall. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 04/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving on city streets, the traffic in front of the consumer came to a stop, when the consumer applied the brakes the vehicle did not shift to a lower gear and the vehicle finally fish tailed to a stop. *ak *jb | |||
| 08/02/2002 | 10/01/2099 | ||
| Between 20 and 40 miles per hour the transmission started to slip at about 40,000 miles. i took it into the dealer and they could not duplicate the problem on call. they told me to replace the transmission fluid. this seemed to make the problem better for a while. finally it got worse and worse. at 69,000 miles i took the car into a different dealer. they will replace the transmission with a re-manufactured one from acura.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| We have been experiencing transmission problems since 15,000 miles and have taken the vehicle into the dealership a number of times to fix the problem, only to hear they could not duplicate the problem. the hesitation or slipping when stepping on the gas, has gotten so bad, we are afraid to jump out in traffic. on two occasions the transmission has locked up in second gear causing us to pull over, put it in park prior to proceeding. a fair amount of internet research has revealed the a large number of tl & cl owners have experienced transmission failures. this is not acceptable for a $32, 000 car.*ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Heard thumping noise in car. took to dealer. dealer said that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| The pcm control module malfunctioned, causing transmission to down shift at random times . shifts while pressing the accelerator, and without warning the steering wheel locked up. *ak | |||