CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1999-2003 Acura TL has a known & widespread defect with the transmission.

Honda fixed some vehicles with a recall in 2004 by changing the oil cooler return line. To settle a class action lawsuit in 2006, Honda extended the transmission warranty on some of these Acura TL's to 93 months / 109,000 miles.

Now these vehicles are past the warranty limit, so buyer beware.

1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
124,100 miles

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1999 Acura TL engine problems

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1999 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #5

Dec 212011

TL 6-cyl

  • 116,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving at approx. 45 mph when I felt my car die, all my gauges went down and I lost power steering. Luckily I was close to an intersection and pulled to the side of the road. I put the car in park and it started again. Then on the way home, it did the same thing in the middle of a busy road. The car died and I pulled over and tried to start it several times. It finally started and now I am scared to drive it! I looked on the Acura forums- TL.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?T=719910 Acura had a recall for the ignition switch. However, they only replace it once and unfortunately it appears that several people have had to replace their ignition switches several times. Acura only pays for the 1st replacement. That's an outrage! this is dangerous. I had my kids in the car and these [xxx] car manufacturers need to step up and fix their liabilities and get it right. They have a responsibility to make their product safe and care for the lives of the people that have purchased their vehicles. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Rio Linda, CA, USA

problem #4

Oct 252011

TL

  • miles
I was about to come to a complete stop at a stop sign in the parking lot (about 6 feet from stop sign) and the car shut off completely. I was going about 10 miles/hr. I started the car - no response; it was dead. Turned on 4 way hazard lights and tried to start it agin - still nothing. Made a phone call to a friend. After about 5 minutes, started the car again and this time it started. How scary!!

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #3

Dec 012009

TL

  • 170,000 miles
Out of the whole month of Dec until now, I am driving down the road, and my car just cuts off, no warning at all, I have almost been in 2 accidents due to this as I have a small child, I am concerned about this..also my check engine N emissions light has been on since Acura fixed my transmission back in 2005 why did they not check the recalls for this? I had no clue about the recalls as I was the new owner of what I thought was a 'safe" car for my child!never again will I purchase one of these. I am a single mother who needs this completed not my fault this car had recalls...

- Panama City Beach, FL, USA

problem #2

Jun 222009

TL

  • 170,000 miles
Car engine stalls while driving. This problem was addressed with a recall in 2004 which replaced the ignition switch. The car is a 1999 Acura 3.2tl. I called Honda recently and was informed that the repair was a one-time fix only. My question is whether the switch was in fact replaced and if it was replaced why is it failing? conversations with auto mechanics indicate the switch should never fail if the design is sound. Since June 22, 2009, the engine has stalled a number of times. I only recently determined that the cause of the stalling was the ignition switch problem.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #1

Dec 102008

TL

  • 164,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. While driving less than 50 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on more than four occasions. The contact took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was a recall on her vehicle. She then took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the recall repair had previously been performed; therefore, they would not take responsibility for a second repair. The repair would cost approximately $251. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 164,000.

- Ridgeland, MS, USA

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