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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.

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2003 Acura TL lights problems

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2003 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 012011

TL

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2003 Acura TL. Consumer states headlight failure. Consumer attributes failure to a manufacturing/design flaw the consumer stated both headlights failed within the same year due to a faulty inverter which was very expensive. The inverter was designed to improve headlight performance.

- Merrick, NY, USA

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problem #1

Oct 062003

TL

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High intensity discharge headlights on the Acura 3.2 TL are much too bright and poorly aimed. They tend to blind on coming traffic.

- Brighton, CO, USA

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