2002 Acura TL Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THERE WAS A NOTICABLE SHUDDER, THE D5 LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND IT HAD PROBLEMS UPSHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FOR THIS CAR'S TRANMISSION, (I NOW KNOW). I CONTACTED ACCURE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY AND THEY WOULD BE OF NO ASSISTANCE. VERY DISAPPOINTED AS I LOVED THIS CAR...

MY ACURA TL'S LIGHTS WORK AND THEN DON'T WORK ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE RIGHT HEAD LIGHT WILL GO OUT, AND THEN WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON THE LEFT LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THE RIGHT WILL COME BACK ON, AND BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THEY BOTH GO OUT AND WON'T COME BACK ON UNTIL I LEAVE THE LIGHTS OFF FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES. ANOTHER THING I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS MY HORN, IT WORKS AT CERTAIN ANGLES BUT DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME AND WHEN IT IS ALIGNED STRAIGHT. I WAS ON IH-35 AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS CHANGING INTO MY LANE AND WHEN I TRIED TO HONK MY HORN TO LET HIM KNOW I WAS RIGHT NEXT TO HIM IT WOULDN'T WORK. IF IT WASN'T FOR NO CARS BEING NEXT TO ME I WOULD HAVE CRASHED TO THE CARS NEXT TO ME OR THE 18 WHEELER WOULD HAVE CRUSHED MY CAR WITH MY SELF AND MY KIDS IN IT. ANOTHER THING IS THAT THE HORN IS ALSO A PROBLEM TO A 2001 ACURA TL MY FRIEND HAD AND I HAVE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE THAT I HAVE SEEN THAT HAVE THE SAME GENERATION AS MY ACURA TL THAT IF THERE HORN WORKS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY THINK THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN SIMPLY BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WOULD BE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS I WAS IT COULD EASILY BE AN ACCIDENT. IF IT ISN'T A SAFETY CONCERN THEN WHAT WOULD BE THE REASON FOR THE INSPECTION NOT TO PASS IF THEY DON'T WORK... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A TOLL BOOTH HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH MINIMAL FORCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 229,000.

VEHICLE TOTALED AFTER COLLIDING WITH GUARDRAIL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

2002 ACURA TL-S. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS RECALL DISSATISFACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED.

2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL AND REPAIRS. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

I WAS IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN DALLAS, TEXAS, WHEN MY CAR CAR STARTED JOLTING FOWARD DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. I TOOK IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN SINCE THERE IS NOT AN ACURA DEALERSHIP THERE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AFTER THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE. THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION SERVICE, AND I WAS INFORMED THEY FOUND BURNED FLUID. I HAVE SINCE INVESTIGATED THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE STILL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACURAS AND HONDAS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND WORSE THAT ARE STILL ON OUR HIGHWAYS.ACURA KNEW THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE 1999-2003 CARS WERE FLAWED FROM THE TIME THEY LEFT THE FACTORY, AND ACURA HAS PAID FOR SOME REPAIRS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE. ACURA USA DOESN'T WANT TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ANYMORE, HOWEVER I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THESE CARS ARE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY ANYMORE. IT SEEMS THAT 2ND GEAR IS GONE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON TOO. IT HAS THE RPM GO HIGH BEFORE SHIFTING. *TT

I ALMOST DIED ON THE INTERSTATE. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY INTO FIRST GEAR AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. PLEASE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TT

ALLEGE THAT VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND/OR INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACCELERATION LEADING TO A COLLISION AND/OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND/OR POSSIBLE MORE THAN TWO. SRS LIGHT APPEARED TO BE ACTIVATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ( FACTS: POWER INVERTER CONNECTED, OTHER MOBILE ELECTRONICS POWERED BY VEHICLE'S DC POWER SUPPLY, BOTH DRIVER AND AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED, NEW CAR MOUNT INSTALLATION ON PASSENGER SEAT FRAME BOLTS)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE GEAR WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTED ALL OF THE CABLES. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE CONTACT HAD THE REPAIRS PERFORMED AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,300.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE COSTS OF ALL THREE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,205.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL FAILURE OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES, RESULTS IN DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND INTERFERES WITH MAINTAINING SAFE DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO CORRECT FAILURE BY MANUFACTURER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN 2004 AND REPEATED FAILURES WERE IN EVIDENCE IN 2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY AND AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE, AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE AND THE CONTINUED THROUGH THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO FACILITY. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STALLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

MY 2002 TL S TYPE WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION WENT FOR THE SECOND TIME. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR DIDN'T GO. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND FILED A CASE WITH THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. WHEN THE CASE MANAGER REVIEWED IT, HE SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T FEEL AS THOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY. THEY ALSO ASKED ME HOW MUCH I THINK I SHOULD PAY. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT WASN'T EVER MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. KNOWING THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT GOES THAT IT WILL NEVER BE RIGHT, NO MATTER WHO PAYS FOR IT. I PULLED UP MY VIN # TO FIND INFO THAT THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS EXTENDED BECAUSE OF KNOWN "DEFECTS IN THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP." THIS IS GOING ON THE THIRD TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT IT PRECERTIFIED FROM THE DEALER IN 04 AND IN 05 MY TRANSMISSION WENT THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND THIS MARCH 11. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A REFURBISHED ONE. NOW THAT ONE HAS BROKE, WHICH LEADS ME TO CONCLUDE THAT THE DEFECTS IN THE MATERIAL DIDN'T GET ANY BETTER EACH TIME THEY CHANGED IT. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR LIFE! *TR

I HAD 4 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE960AS POLE POSITION SIZE 215/50R17 TIRES INSTALLED IN MAY OF 2008 ON MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S VEHICLE. TWO SEPARATE DEFECTS. 1. I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE ONE TIRE IN JANUARY OF 2010. I REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE UNDER ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE SIDEWALL. 2. ON FEBRUARY 3, 2011 I HAD A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE ON INTERSTATE 64 IN ST. LOUIS. THE TIRE DIDN'T JUST BLOW OUT, IT HAD FULL TREAD SEPARATION. THE HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR OF ALL SNOW AND SLUSH IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. MY ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 50 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 9 DEGREES ABOVE ZERO. I WAS NOT IN A TURN, AND DID NOT HIT ANY ROAD HAZARDS. THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WERE INFLATED PROPERLY. THE SHOP REPORTED THAT THE OTHER TIRES HAD VERY EVEN TIRE WEAR, SUGGESTING THAT THE WHEELS WERE ALIGNED PROPERLY, THE SUSPENSION WAS OPERATING PROPERLY, AND THE TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY. THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR ALLOY WHEEL, THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, AND THE NEED FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE CAR RIDING ON THE ALLOY WHEEL. I CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE, AND WAS GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT BRIDGESTONE DID NOT WANT TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY. THE BRIDGESTONE LAWYER TOLD ME ON FEBRUARY 4, 2011, THAT THEY HAD ALREADY LOOKED AT THE TIRE. I CONTACTED THE SHOP, AND BRIDGESTONE DID NOT LOOK AT THE TIRE. I INFORMED THE LAWYER THAT THEY COULD FIND THE REST OF MY TIRE ON TOP OF A SNOW BANK ON I-64 BETWEEN KINGSHIGHWAY AND GRAND AVENUE. THE TREAD WAS INTACT, AND IN ONE PIECE. SHE DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN SEEING THE TREAD, SUGGESTING THAT BRIDGESTONE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS ON THEIR OWN, AND NEED A GOVERNMENT WATCH DOG TO FORCE THEM TO LOOK INTO DEFECTS. THE BLOWOUT THAT I EXPERIENCED WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON A FRONT WHEEL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE TIRES ASAP, AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

CAR WAS PURCHASED MARCH OF 2010 WITH 69K MILES. TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2011 AT APPROX. 73K MILES. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION FOR $1800, AFTER INFORMING US THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER AT APPROX. 60K MILES. JUST 13K MILES PRIOR. AFTER LESS THAN 1 WEEK AFTER TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED, IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO UNSTABLE RPM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A TRANSMISSION FAILING AFTER ONLY 13K MILES, NONETHELESS, A CAR HAVING AT LEAST TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AFTER ONLY 73K MILES. FOR ALL I KNOW, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NEVER FAILED YET, I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE ACURA CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE BOUGHT, SOLD, OR DRIVEN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 10V041000 (AIR BAGS); THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE NOVEMBER 2010 BUT THE SRS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 165,615.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SHE DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,300. UPDATED 01/11/11*LJ UPDATED 03/28/11

HAD RECALL ON TRANSMISSION REPLACED 07/2007. NOW 10/2010 TRANSMISSION IS DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $3800.00. WE FEEL HELP SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO REPLACE THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO WAY THIS CAR SHOULD NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED GOING OUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK DUE TO THE GEARS NOT CHANGING. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ACURA RELATIONS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE OF GETTING THE TORQUE CONVERTER FIXED. THE SUPERVISOR TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IN HOUSE WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE PART. I DISAGREE BECAUSE IT A COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FACT THAT THEIR PRODUCT HAVE A DEFECT ON A CERTAIN PART, THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. I HAVE BEEN ON A MERRY GO ROUND ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH ACURA AND I NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE A FURTHER LOOK INTO THIS MATTER..........THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 2005 FOR THE ACURA TRANSMISSION RECALL AND ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,000.

THE MIRROR ON MY ACURA TL 2002 IS SHOWING A LIQUID LEAK BETWEEN THE GLASS PANES. I CALLED ACURA, CALIFORNIA AND THEY SAID THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR ME AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. I CALLED MAGNA ,THE MIRROR MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID YES INDEED THE MIRROR WAS A HAZARD AND CONTINUES TO BE ONE AND THAT I SHOULD REMOVE THE MIRROR ASAP. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF EVENTS RELATED TO THIS MIRROR. LEAKING, PROPERTY DAMAGE, EXPLOSIONS, AND OTHERS. I NOW CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT MIRROR FOR MY CAR TO FIT AS THE OEM MIRROR WAS DESIGNED TO DO. ACURA AND MAGNA SHOULD BE THE ONES EXHAUSTING TIME AND ENERGY TO SATISFY AND PROTECT IT'S CUSTOMER, ME, AND THE COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO STILL DO NOT KNOW OF THE DANGERS THESE MIRRORS POSSESS. PLEASE HELP ME AND ALL ACURA OWNERS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEVERELY OR FATALLY INJURED. THANK YOU *TR

ON 7/23/10, WHILE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-95 OUTSIDE OF SAVANNAH, GA AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH IN MY 2002 ACURA TL TYPE-S, I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. INITIALLY I IGNORED IT AND ASSUMED IT WAS DUST FROM THE INTERSTATE. AFTER TRAVELING A FEW HUNDRED FEET, I LOOKED AND NOTICED THE SMOKE WAS STILL THERE. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED DOWN AT MY RPM GAUGE AND FOUND IT NEAR THE RED LINE WITHOUT ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM AND WONDERED IF THIS WAS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE'IT WAS. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF A FOUR-LANE INTERSTATE. I ONLY HAD SECONDS TO TRY AND CLEAR THE LANES AND REACH THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS CARS SPED BY ME. IT WAS A HARROWING EVENT. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION FAILURE OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE DESPITE NHTSA INVOLVEMENT IN 12/02. UNLIKE THE OTHER FAILURES, THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF THE CATASTROPHIC EVENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SOUTHERN MOTORS ACURA IN SAVANNAH, GA. A FOURTH REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE 7 YEARS AFTER ACURA INFORMED NHTSA THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THESE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ARE UNSAFE AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE VEHICLE CRASHES CAUSING SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURED OR DEATH. *TR

MY CAR STARTED LOCKING UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING, I WOULD ACCELERATE AND IT WOULD ACT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND AT TIMES I COULDN'T EVEN REVERSE. THE CAR WILL DRIVE THEN JERK ME FORWARD THEN LOCK UP WHILE I WOULD DRIVE. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY 5,000 DOLLARS FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

I OWNED AN ACURA TL, 2002, IT GET ITS SERVICE PER OWNER MANUAL, TRANSMISSION BEGUN ACTING STRANGE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING IT GIVES A JANK AND THEN ACCELERATES OR AFTER ACCELERATING IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND THEN SPEEDS UP. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DID VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT IT. THEY JUST CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL SUPPLY LINE AND IF THEY SEE STAINS, THEN THEY REPLACED IT. MANY ACURA TL OWNERS ARE FACING THIS SAME PROBLEMS, WHY NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED ACURA TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. *TR

I OWN 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL, IT WAS SERVICED ALL THE TIME AT ACURA DEALERSHIPS, CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 82,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. MY TRANSMISSION A FEW DAYS AGO STARTED MAKING HARSH SHIFTS IN THE RANGE 20-40 MPH. TODAY I EXPERIENCED A CRITICAL SITUATION ON HIGHWAY, WHEN PULLED IN FROM THE RAMP AT THE SPEED ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR ACCIDENTALLY LOWERED TO RPM LOWER THAN 1000 AND THEN AFTER A SECOND ACCELERATED AGAIN. I WAS SCARED TO SPEED IT UP AGAIN ABOVE 60 MPH, AND WENT OUT OF HIGHWAY ON NEXT EXIT. THEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AFTER THIS EVENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH GOING TO COST ME WITH WORK ABOUT $6000. THIS IS THE FIRST SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY CAR ENGINE IN WHOLE HISTORY OF USE. STRANGE, DEALERS OF ILLLINOIS, MICHIGAN AND CALIFORNIOA WERE TELLING US ALL THE TIME THAT WE ARE VERY CAREFUL CUSTOMERS AND KEEP OUR CAR IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT IS TRULY VERY CLEAN WITH ONLY DEFECT IN IT - TRANSMISSION. WE WANT TO KNOW - WHAT WE DID WRONG? *TR

I HAVE A 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S. IT HAS AN AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH LEAKED AND SPRAYED A CORROSIVE BLACK LIQUID IN MY CAR. ONE MORNING I ENTERED MY CAR TO FIND A BLACK LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE MIRROR ONTO MY SHIFT PANEL (PANEL WHICH SAYS P,R,N D AROUND THE STICK SHIFT) AND A BLACK SPRAY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CORROSIVE BLACK LIQUID DISSOLVED PART OF THE SHIFT PANEL AND CAN'T BE REMOVED FROM MY CAR SEATS. THE MIRROR "EXPLODING" IS KNOWN BY ACURA (HONDA) TO BE A DEFECT. HERE IS A VERY LONG THREAD REGARDING THE TOPIC : HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=549093 I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BY ACURA. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS LUCKY IN THE SENSE THAT MY MIRROR EXPLODED WHEN II WASN'T IN THE CAR. WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING? THE BLACK LIQUID DISSOLVES PLASTIC. IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD DO TO MY EYES IF I WAS DRIVING AND THE MIRROR EXPLODED. IT COULD CAUSE ME TO BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT KILLING ME OR OTHERS. I CALLED STERLING ACURA OF AUSTIN AND VERIFIED THERE IS NOT A FACTORY RECALL ON THIS PART. I ALSO CALLED THE PART MANUFACTURER, MAGNA DONNELLY, AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING THE PART AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

I OWN A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAS 111,000 MILES ON THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. ACURA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THIS DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS DISGRACEFUL. THIS IS MY 3RD HONDA AUTO AND PROBABLY MY LAST. *TR

I OWNED AN ACURA TL, 2002, IT GET ITS SERVICE PER OWNER MANUAL, TRANSMISSION BEGUN ACTING STRANGE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING IT GIVES A JANK AND THEN ACCELERATES OR AFTER ACCELERATING IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND THEN SPEEDS UP. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DID VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT IT. THEY JUST CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL SUPPLY LINE AND IF THEY SEE STAINS, THEN THEY REPLACED IT. MANY ACURA TL OWNERS ARE FACING THIS SAME PROBLEMS, WHY NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED ACURA TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED - COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS BUT NEVER DID A RECALL AND WILL NOT PAY TO FIX. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DAY/NIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH WAS LEAKING AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL. WHEN THE CHEMICAL LEAKED OUT, THE ABILITY TO SWITCH BETWEEN THE DAY AND NIGHT OPTION WAS LOST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY, THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 01/04/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE MIRROR WAS WORKING PROPERLY IT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED FOR LIGHTING. THERE IS NO MANUAL ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE AS WITH TRADITIONAL DAY/NIGHT REAR-VIEW MIRRORS. THE ONLY OPTION LEFT WAS TO MOVE THE MIRROR INTO A POSITION WHERE THE LIGHTING WAS NO DISTRACTING. UPDATED 01/10/11*JB

2 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 10/2003 AND 3/2004 WHICH WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING, TRANS SLIPS IN & OUT, LIKE ITS FLOATING, AND STEPPING ON THE GAS AND GOING NOWHERE. I FOUND THAT WHEN I PULL OVER, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, THEN RESTART AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE CAR WILL DRIVE FINE ONCE YOU PASS 45 TO 50MPH. WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AFTER THAT, IT ACTS UP AGAIN. PREVIOUS 2 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHERE REPLACED BUT THIS PROBLEM THEY SAID WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V259000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,744.

I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS CAR (FROM 3.5 MILES ON THE ODO) AND MY 2002 ACURA TL-S HAS THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION (ACCORDING TO ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT) AND STARTED SLIPPING AT 75,000 MILES ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. THE ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TESTED THE CAR DURING AN AIRBAG RECALL AT THAT TIME AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING SLIGHTLY BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR. NOW, 4 YEARS LATER AND AT 166,500 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING MORE NOTICEABLY AND MORE FREQUENTLY (ONCE IN ABOUT EVERY 3 TIMES). ACURA CARLAND OF DULUTH, GA HAD ME TAKE OFF WORK EARLY AND DRIVE ONE HOUR TO SEE THEM AND CHECK OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. ONCE I DROVE ACROSS TOWN IN SEVERE RAIN AND BROUGHT IT IN, THEY DISMISSED ME WITHIN 5 MINUTES WITHOUT EVEN TESTING OR DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE "IT HAD TOO MANY MILES." THEY COULD HAVE EASILY TOLD ME THAT OVER THE PHONE. I COMMUTE TO WORK 120 MILES ROUNDTRIP EACH DAY AND I FELT I DIDN'T GET THE TIME AND RESPECT THAT I DESERVE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN TELL ME IF I SHOULD REPLACE THIS RIGHT AWAY OR IF I HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SAVE UP FOR THIS $4000 REPAIR OF A TRANSMISSION THAT SEVERAL ACURA SERVICE AND SALES DEPARTMENTS HAVE TOLD ME HAD FLAWED DESIGN AND PARTS WHICH WERE SOMEWHAT MODIFIED IN FUTURE TRANSMISSIONS WHICH I FEEL I AM EITHER ENTITLED TO EVEN IF I HAVE TO BEAR SOME PORTION BUT NOT ALL OF THE COST. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 15,000 MILES AND THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) REPAIR WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE WAS ALSO REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING BETWEEN 2 AND 3 GEAR CONTACTED ACURA DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE TO GET FIXED. REALLY UNHAPPY WITH ACURA. ALWAYS WAS A ACURA PERSON UNTIL NOW WHEN I BOUGHT ACURA TL 2002 ONE YEAR AGO. HAVE 125000 ON IT AND NEVER HAD ANY IDEA THAT TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT. I WAS READING AND NOTICE EVEN AFTER DEALER CHANGING TRANSMISSION THEY STILL GO OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THERE WAS SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THERE WAS A VISIBLE POWER STEERING LEAK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING HOSE AND BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ACURA'S LACK OF CONCERN OVER THEIR HORRIBLE TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE ACURA TL 2002 MODEL. MY CAR WILL RANDOMLY BE IN GEAR AND NOT ACCELERATE, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS AND AT TIMES, IT WOULD BECOME STUCK IN GEAR. HE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND SLOWLY BECAME MORE FREQUENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER OFFERED TO PAY 80% OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,600. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WHENEVER THE GEARS WHERE BEING SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED BETWEEN 137,000-138,000 MILES. ACURA ALLEGES POWER TRAIN UPGRADE WAS INSTALLED. INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED UPGRADE. *TR

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING MY 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. ON OCTOBER 8TH, 2009 (WHICH WAS A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT) I TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE ISSUE CHECKED OUT AND CORRECTED (HALL ACURA LOCATION #7 IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA.) AFTER THE DEALER LOOKING OVER THE CAR THEY CAME TO ME WITH A LIST OF ITEMS THAT SUPPOSEDLY NEEDED TO BE DONE. ALL BUT 1 ITEM HAD BEEN DONE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST CLUE THAT THIS WAS A SHADY DEALER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY COULD GET ME A RENTAL CAR AND HAVE THESE ITEMS FIXED PLUS FIX THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG INFLATOR. OF COURSE I DID NOT GET THE EXTRA WORK DONE SINCE IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART TO COME IN. AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY THAT THEY COULD HAVE HAD THE SAFETY RECALL FIXED IF I WAS WILLING TO SPEND MONEY ON UNNECESSARY REPAIRS. WELL TO GET TO THE ISSUE IT IS NOW 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE WHETHER PHONE, EMAIL (WHICH THEY ARE ALWAYS EMAILING INCENTIVES TO BUY ANOTHER CAR). THIS IS VERY DISTURBING SINCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY 76 YEAR OLD MOTHER AND GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS. IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET ON TOP OF THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT MY NEXT STEPS ARE. I HAVE A VERY BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH WITH THIS DEALERSHIP. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE PENINSULA HONDA FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH MY HONDA ACCORD. THE FUNNY PART IS THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AT HALL'S ACURA DEALERSHIP IN CHESAPEAKE VA. *TR

A CHEMICAL LEAKED FROM REARVIEW MIRROR AND DAMAGED THE GEAR SHIFT CONSOLE.*TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2002 ACURA TL TYPS S. THE CARE HAD APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH MIDRANGE GEARS WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE AND IS SLOWLY GETTING WORSE.

IT IS SCHEMING AND UNDERLYING OF AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. ACURA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION; BEING AWARE THAT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL NUMBER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE HAVING PROBLEMS BEYOND A CERTAIN MILEAGE, AND A NON-ACTION TO HAVE A FULL RECALL ON ALL MAKE/MODELS TO THE EFFECTED VEHICLES IS CERTAINLY UNDERLYING LEAVING ACURA OWNERS WITH THE BILL WHILE THE COMPANY COLLECTS PROFITS FOR IT'S DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN WITH IT'S TRANSMISSION. KNOWING THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN 2004 ACURA DID NOT AND HAS NOT FOLLOWED UP WITH THE TRANSMISSION DURING SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE, NOR DOES IT SAY ANYWHERE THAT THEY HAVE. *TR