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#72 of 93 Longer Wear Life by charles44 Apr 30, 2009 (7:50 am)
Sorry to hear about the short clutch wear life. Might want to look into a 100% Kevlar composite clutch from Tribco www.tribco.com. Their products last 3-5 times longer, is smooth engaging and doesn't wear the flywheel! Just make sure the opposing surface is smooth and free of grooves and cracks to begin with and it'll stay that way.
#73 of 93 Re: 04 TSX MT Clutch Creaking Noise [johnny420] by jlar Jul 29, 2009 (9:02 am)
Replying to: johnny420 (Oct 05, 2006 9:08 am) I completely agree. My TSX clutch went out at 38K miles and I went to Acura but the District Manager here in the Bellevue area denied me (where I bought the car new). I have driven a manual transmission for 18 years and this is the first clutch to die on me. It is a faulty clutch. $1,300 later, that is the last Acura I will ever buy. Luxury car? Warranty? WHATEVER!!!! I am going to tell everyone I know. Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Jul 29, 2009 10:39 am)
#74 of 93 Re: 04 TSX MT Clutch Creaking Noise [jlar] by nj2pa2nc Jul 29, 2009 (10:39 am)
Replying to: jlar (Jul 29, 2009 9:02 am) sorry for your problems with the tsx clutch. I own a 06 6MT tsx, bought new 11/06. It has 88,000+problem free miles. Love it . I am planning on buying the 2010 TL when it gets the manual transmission.
#75 of 93 Yikes! by marenlindsey Jul 29, 2009 (8:31 pm)
I am so sorry to hear of your problem also with your clutch. They really should have done something for you, at the very least to meet you half way?! I hope that you told them about how they made you feel about Acuras and about their dealership!   Terrible... customer service can make all the difference!   Here's hoping your Acura has a long life now after you have replaced the clutch!!
#76 of 93 Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles by kevininri Oct 12, 2009 (1:07 pm)
Just experienced clutch failure the other day with my 2007 TSX with only 36,000 miles. Had to have the car towed to the dealer after the clutch failed and was quoted around $1800 to have it replaced. I've been driving manual transmission vehicles for the last 14 years (4 vehicles total purchased new), mostly highway driving, and all of my other vehicles have gotten at least 70-80K miles without having any issues with the clutch. Dealer suggested I call Acura customer care, and they (along with the district service manager) explained that the clutch is a "wear and tear" item, and after 12,000 miles, there are ABSOLUTELY no exceptions to this unless something else faulty within the transmission caused the clutch failure. Other than this, I'd been pretty happy with my car, and may have considered purchasing a new one next year sometime, but after reading these posts and hearing Acura's response on this, I will absolutely never consider another Acura vehicle again. Replies to this message: marenlindsey (Oct 12, 2009 2:07 pm) nj2pa2nc (Oct 12, 2009 3:42 pm) biker4 (Oct 13, 2009 4:05 pm) marenlindsey (Oct 14, 2009 1:26 am) tech30 (Oct 21, 2009 10:59 am) and 1 more...
#77 of 93 Re: Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles [kevininri] by marenlindsey Oct 12, 2009 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: kevininri (Oct 12, 2009 1:07 pm) Dang!! There's nothing they will do for you? The Acura dealership I worked with actually made the call to fix it for me. They said it would be a one time favor since it was the second car I had bought from them and also I take it there for all of its servicing. Did you tell the dealer that you will never buy Acura again and spread the word to everyone you knew not to buy from their store? This might get their attention... it sounds like a bunch of crap to me!
#78 of 93 Re: Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles [kevininri] by nj2pa2nc Oct 12, 2009 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: kevininri (Oct 12, 2009 1:07 pm) sorry to hear that-I am happy to say I have no problems with the clutch (knock on wood) on my 06 tsx, bought new 11/06. It now has 93,000+miles, I learned to drive manual transmission on the first car I owned-a 1971 VW Super Beetle (my brother taught me) Have been driving MT ever since and never had clutch problems.
#79 of 93 Re: Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles [kevininri] by biker4 Oct 13, 2009 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: kevininri (Oct 12, 2009 1:07 pm) The thing that makes this unusual is that it failed in such a way that it had to be towed. Generally a clutch goes out slowly over time - it doesn't just blow up to the point that it can't be driven all of a sudden. Replies to this message: marenlindsey (Oct 14, 2009 1:26 am) tech30 (Oct 21, 2009 10:59 am) marenlindsey (Oct 21, 2009 4:07 pm)
#80 of 93 Re: Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles [biker4] by marenlindsey Oct 14, 2009 (1:26 am)
Replying to: biker4 (Oct 13, 2009 4:05 pm) Hmm, weird. I have not ever had a clutch go out on me previous to that, so I am not sure how that typically works. Mine would randomly rev really high if I would try to push on the gas sometimes. I had no problems whatsoever with my clutch until that... and of course I took it to the dealership that very day, bc there's no way you can drive it like that! But yeah, I didn't have to have it towed. I was 200 miles away from home when it happened and was able to limp it in to the dealership.   That is really awful that you have to deal with that! With the hard economic times right now, you would think they would be fighting for your repeat business and/or referrals! Replies to this message: tech30 (Oct 21, 2009 10:59 am) marenlindsey (Oct 21, 2009 4:07 pm)
#81 of 93 Re: Clutch Failure - 2007 TSX - 36K Miles [marenlindsey] by tech30 Oct 21, 2009 (10:59 am)
Replying to: marenlindsey (Oct 14, 2009 1:26 am) Sounds like you people... need to stop complaining, go back to school and learn how to drive a vehicle with a clutch... Replies to this message: marenlindsey (Oct 21, 2009 4:07 pm)

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