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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/18/2009 | 88000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 acura 3.0cl. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road when the check engine light came on. the dealer advised the contact that it would cost $3000 to repair the transmission. there are no related recalls or warranties available. the failure mileage was 88,000. | |||
| 07/19/2005 | 103000 | 1 | |
| Purchased vehicle @ 103,000 miles, drove it 2000 miles and check engine light came one, d started to flash and vehicle would not come out of 2nd gear. after proper diagnosis, found internal transmission failure(after research found out it was a common problem) replace transmission with oem unit, still (and have had since day one, a hesitation upon acceleration)prior to transmission problem had throttle body cleaned, still had hesitation with or without ac on-prior owner had same problem, unable to correct problem to this day. *tr | |||
| 12/17/2005 | 68500 | 1 | 07/31/2000 |
| My transmission on my acura 3.0 failed after only 68,000 miles. the dealer and acura headquarters refuse to handle the issue. *nm | |||
| 10/23/2001 | 25000 | 1 | 10/01/1997 |
| The vehicle jumps out of gear, and sometimes sticks. transmission is defective. dealer stated that he could not find the problem.*ak *tc | |||
| 06/29/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2097 | |
| Mr. robert gibbons of acura of usa provided the parts, but i had to pay $680 for the labor and $318.84 for a car rental with a total of $998.84. which he declined to reimburse me for, stating that the parts were offered as a goodwill gesture, and thus he made me a partner in a failing acura. however, the united states federal law regards this goodwill gesture as a hidden warranty and obligates the manufacturer to take responsibility of the full amount. dt | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 2 | 04/01/2099 | |
| 8/14/00 - transmission failure - acura replaced transmission at acura pasadena (good will gesture from acura provided re-built transmission), and i payed for the labor - over $1,000.00. on 10/21/02 another transmission failure this time at 68 mph, on the freeway in rush hour traffic, 210 fwy, east bound between lowell ave & la tuna canyon road. car was towed to acura pasadena, where on 10/22 i was informed by the service department that the transmission had failed and that the cost would be $4,600.00 out of my pocket. a warranty issued on the rebuilt transmission was for 36 months/36,000 miles. transmission failed at 38,387 miles. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 122000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 acura 3.0cl. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud noise and felt excessive vibration from the vehicle. she experienced difficulty controlling the steering wheel. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. prior to the failures, the power steering was not working properly. the contact was able to pull to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the failures caused damages to the tire and bumper. the dealer stated that the lower ball joints and drive shaft caused the failures. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 122,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/07/2002 | 1 | ||
| Faulty shifting 1997 acura cl transmission. *jb | |||