Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
09010309/01/200310005067Understanding outside air temperature indicator logic. acura servicenews. *tt01/28/2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
30703/16/200710021343Rough idle, stalls at stops, and dtc's p0172 or p0175 appear when inspected. *kb04/05/2007
50505/16/200510016260Cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes. *tt09/06/2005
0303211/14/200310008365Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) come on with diagnostic trouble code p0301 and p0305. *mj07/29/2004
09240309/24/200310004667Letter to service manager regarding water pump recall plus the timing belt auto-tensioner campaign. *tt12/30/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
30203/01/2002631035Some 2000 mdx models as well as other models may exhibit brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speed. *tt05/01/2002
0106200106/01/2001623640The front and rear motor mounts make a thump noise when the engine is first started after sitting for several hours. this noise is a normal characteristic. replacing motor monts may eliminate this noise temporarily, but the noise will rec10/29/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
05/21/2009110000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the vehicle was purchased without a warranty on february 25, 2009. while driving 40 mph on the highway, the vehicle began shaking and then stalled. the vehicle lost power and shut off. during the shaking, the check engine light blinked on the instrument panel. the shaking occurred when accelerating. the vehicle was towed to a mechanic because it was unable to be driven or restarted. the mechanic stated that the cylinders were misfiring or either the engine or transmission failed. the vehicle is still unable to be driven. the current and failure mileages were 110,000.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
02/01/2002
 Vehicle has a severe engine hesitation. at approximately 50 mph the vehicle will lose power and recovery time back to normal speed is several seconds.*ak