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.
8.6
pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,350 miles
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Vehicle's timing belt broke resulting in engine damage. When taken to service dealer for $15,000 mile checkup the dealer did not make the consumer aware of the problem. The car has been repaired since and offer a $22,000 mile check up free of charge. The consumer fells that it is not enough compensation for the anguish possibility that it could have been a serious accident.
Timing belt tensioner was defective. The vehicle made a "grinding" sound when driving. The dealer replaced the tensioner. The dealer thought at first, the problem was the A-pipe and replaced it. The second time the dealer thought the problem was the catalytic converter and it was replaced. The third time the timing belt tensioner was replaced, which solved the problem.
- Denville, NJ, USA
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- Willingboro, NJ, USA