Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 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 | |
| 904 | 09/16/2004 | 10013745 | Automatic transmission solenoid replacement criteria. acura tech line summary for dealer distribution. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 04012 | 04/23/2004 | 10012661 | Out of specification automatic transmission case. *eh | 03/09/2005 | |
| 04012 | 09/10/2004 | 04012 | 10010760 | Product update: out-of-specification automatic transmission case. supersedes 04-012, dated april 23, 2004. *tt supersedes 04-012, dated april 23, 2004. *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 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009040 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 903 | 09/16/2003 | 10005013 | Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. tech line summary. *tt | 01/26/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 1205 | 12/16/2005 | 10018865 | Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
| 09012005 | 09/01/2005 | 10018043 | Threebond 1216f liquid gasket now available. acura servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. the contact stated that she noticed that her vehicle was leaking oil. the contact stated that the driver was putting 2 quarts of oil in the vehicle approximately 2 times a day. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. the technician advised her that the bearings in the transmission were loose and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. the current mileage was approximately 148,000. pmb | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 147000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. the contact stated she noticed oil leaking from her vehicle. the driver was putting 2 quarts of oil in her vehicle approximately 2 times a day. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. after diagnosis they advised her that the bearings in the transmission were loose and she needed a new transmission. the vehicle was repaired for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 147,000. the current mileage was approximately 148,000. tb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. while driving approximately 5 mph the vsc and check engine lights illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle then lost some of its power so it was pulled over. the vehicle was shut off and upon restart the check engine light continued to illuminate on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but they were unable to diagnose the failure because the check engine light was no longer illuminating. approximately 10 days later the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where she was informed the app sensor needed to be replaced, but it was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 96,000. sm. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 acura tsx. while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle could not go into manual transmission and was making a loud noise. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer advised him that the transmission needs replacing. the contact stated the transmission was replaced back in 2007 at 62,000 under warranty. he also stated the radio was not working and needed to be replaced for the second time and the air condition needs replacing for the third time. the contact was unable to provide a vin. the vehicle has not been repaired for the second transmission failure at 116,000. the current mileage was 118,000 vwb | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2004 acura tsx. my ac blew out on me when i was driving home from work. i only had around 60,000 miles at that time. the dealer wanted to change the whole ac unit. compressor, hoses, condenser, and flush the system out. they know about the ac failure as many acura tsx were reported with this problem and not offering any recall on it. it's an expensive repair to fix. they quoted me $3,000.00 for the full repair. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 3000 | 1 | 06/26/2004 |
| In april 2004 honda issued a recall for the transmission being out of spec (tsb 124722). three months after purchase i had to take my car to the dealer to have other warranty work performed. i was then notified that there was a recall on the transmission. *akalthough i did have a dealer loaner car, i was with out my car for 3 weeks. i purchased my tsx in june of 2004, 2 month after the recall. the vehicle vin should have been checked before sale for any outstanding recalls. either it was not checked or i was not told! if i was aware of the recall i would have required it to be fixed before sale. perhaps it was not made known to me, because i would have requested a different vehicle outside of the recall vin range. | |||
| 05/06/2004 | 300 | 1 | |
| When the vehicle was moving at a low speed and the gears were being changed to a lower gear, a grinding noise was heard coming from the transmission. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| 12/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While proceeding to enter the interstate transmission failed, causing the driver to pull off the highway. the driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 1 | 07/22/2004 | |
| At about 19,000 miles, my clutch began slipping. i noticed before this that it was occasionally difficult to engage first gear, and often the transmission would grind when shifting into reverse. i brought the car to dealer, (acura of greenwich, greenwich, ct.) and was told the clutch was bad, and had to be replaced, and was damaged by overheating, as a result of my improper driving. i have owned eight manual transmission cars in my over 30 years of driving, and never had a clutch fail before at least 60,000 miles. my driving style is very conservative. i have never abused the clutch. i have checked several acura/tsx forums on the internet, and the hard shifting and grinding in reverse, as well as premature clutch failure, is mentioned by more than a few owners. fortunately, my dealer was very fair, and replaced the clutch as goodwill. however, the problem has been mentioned in an acura service dept. magazine as well. it appears several owners have not been as lucky as me, and had to spend big money. i believe there should be tsb issued regarding this problem, as this does appear to be a defect in some tsx vehicles. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/20/1984 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Acura tsx manual transmission failed at 56k. the problem caused a loud knocking noise coming from the transmission case while in gear. noise goes away when clutch is pressed in. i am 6k over my warranty and the deal is still going to cover the replacement of a new transmission which they quoted at $4500.00 to replace. i will be responsible for covering the cost of the clutch $400. i read one other instance where the same problem happened with a tsx owner. *jb | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 54000 | 1 | 05/28/2003 |
| On my way to work, i started hearing a noise in the drivetrain. i checked the car over the next morning and took it to the dealership. they're telling me the carrier bearings and differential bearings are worn out in the manual transmission -- after only 54k miles?! they're not covering it under warranty. i'm being told it is not a warranty item. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2006 | 56000 | 1 | |
| The clutch failed at 56,000. i have driven a clutch for 24 years. the clutch lasted over 125,000 miles in my last vehicle. i also have experience driving trucks with manual transmission. the dealer would not support any warranty since the clutch is a wear part.*jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 1 | 11/20/2003 | |
| 1) car with 9000k develops mechanical sound with decelerating 2) took in car to dealer for recall on wire in trunk and they found problem with transmission. i found out from service rep that they had another of the car in their shop for the second time with a second transmission problem. a friend also had a transmission problem. 3) dealer is replacing transmission. i would like to look into lemon law as the web seems to indicate problems with this car and i have 3 examples of the problem.*jb | |||