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Driving normal on the highway @ ~65mph, transmission begins to slip and then suffers from a lose of all acceleration power, car acts like it is in neutral. Could have been in an accident if it happened while merging onto the highway.
The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact was driving approximately between 40-45 mph on normal road conditions and suddenly, there was a slow power response and the transmission failed without warning. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The failure was contributed to the transmission which required replacement. The vehicle is the process of the being repaired at a transmission auto shop with a rebuilt transmission. The failure mileage was 91,000.
On 9/15/09, while pulling into a parking lot in a parking garage at work, my 2005 Acura TL accelerated (on its own) and crashed into the concrete barrier causing the air bag to deploy. I did not have my foot on the gas pedal and the car mat was not stuck under the gas pedal. I was coasting into the parking space when the car "took off" and accelerated into the barrier in front of the garage wall. For about the last two years or so, the transmission on my car would regularly cause the car to accelerate for a short time right after the gas pedal is pushed. It "jerks' forward when going at low speeds. It happens regularly/daily. I brought this to the attention of my Acura dealer on two occasions when I brought my car in for service. They told me there was nothing wrong. After the accident above, I told them to check out the problem and they told me nothing is wrong. I am still waiting for my car to be repaired from the accident and I am concerned that it is unsafe to drive. The impact of the incident resulted in bruises and neck and shoulder injuries.
We've serviced our vehicle regularly and as recently as 2 times in the last year at the dealership (once for service and the other for a recall) and 1 time at an independent transmission shop. The service people at Honda found the fluid to be good and said "the transmission does not need service... have it checked at approximately 62,000miles, which we did. We had the transmission completely flushed and the fluid replaced at approximately 62,000 miles. The car is a 2005 Acura TL. It was out of warranty with approximately 75,000 miles on the vehicle. We were driving on the freeway when a nearby motorist directed us to pull over. Apparently there was smoke fuming from the vehicle. At that point there were severe power fluctuations and the car rev'd over 5000 rpms. The transmission had discharged a tremendous amount of fluid and nearly caught on fire. We had the vehicle assessed independently and then at the Acura dealership in montclair. Both found the transmission to be completely burnt and inoperable. There is a serious problem with the design of the Acura TL transmission that can lead to accidents and/or car fires.
I was driving on the highway (684south), and my car's automatic transmission failed on my 2005 Acura TL. As I stepped on the accelerator, the car had no motion. I pulled over immediately, and I called aaa to tow my car. The company that towed my car had inspected my car the following day and informed me that I was in need of a new transmission. I had then called aamco in mahopac, NY, that specializes in transmissions, to get a second opinion. After making a transcan, they informed me that the torque converter failed, where it caused a great amount of heat affecting the turbine assembly causing the gears and converter clutch to break down. I was informed that this was a common problem in many cars made by Honda and Acura. Therefore, I am respectfully asking your organization to investigate if there are other complaints similar to mine. I am the second owner of the car, which I purchased at 25,000 miles, and when this problem occurred, it happened at 75,000, where I was driving for approximately for about one hour on the highway.
The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. While driving 5 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle gear shifted from automatic to manual without warning. The dealer stated that the mode switch failed due to something being spilled on the switch. The dealer replaced the mode switch. There is a service bulletin for the automatic transmission (NHTSA item # 10014766). The current mileage is 20,552 and failure mileage was 20,545. The consumer provided the repair invoice for the vehicle. Updated 09/05/07
Center console automatic gear shift without a shift lock/release button, moves freely from drive position into neutral/reverse up to park without having to step on the brake. It happened to me twice at speeds between 5-10 miles per hour.
Vibrations felt from floor board and steering wheel and "buzz" noise heard from the hood when traveling at 50-55 mph. Condition observed only when RPM is at 1500 mark. Condition becomes more apparent when there are more than 1 person in the car or when car is on an ascent highway.
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- Henderson, CO, USA