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#49 of 84 Acura TL-Type S '02- 54kmiles and Engine Fails- Need advice by Danweisberg Jan 28, 2009 (4:09 pm)
I bought this low mile car off of a lease with 24kmiles. I drive to and from work about 1.9 miles each way. I have a garage and only drive about 7500miles/yr. I bought an Acura thinking I could keep this car for 200k miles and never have a problem. Boy was I wrong. Acura won't do anything to help me. I don't understand it? Now I hear that the car has a faulty transmissioni.... I thought the Japanese car manufacturer's really built quality vehicles. Well, I'm concluding that American made cars have improved their quality- and the Japanese cars are really no better engineered than American made cars. I too, like other people in the forum, look for advice, and the picture into the crystal ball to predict how long we can go without major failure. I owe $3700 on the car- Trade was about $9400 with a good engine. Now I'm thinking of buying simply a Chevy Malibu. I'm terribly disappointed and like another person on a different forum, would like to know who will listen and what recourse I may have. I too have read others who have replace their tranny 4 times. My warranty (extended due to recall) will expire in March of this year....Any advice would be greatly appreciated- opinions are welcome.
#50 of 84 Acura TL-Type S '02- 54kmiles and Engine Fails- Need advice (Danweisberg) by hpmctorque Jan 28, 2009 (6:52 pm)
You cite twin problems, a failed engine and a faulty transmission. On the transmission, it appears as though you've got until some time in March to have it repaired under warranty, so that's good news. Okay, maybe it's not good news, since you'll have to put up with the hassle of having out transmission fixed, but at least you shouldn't be out any money.   Regarding the engine, you don't provide any details. Just which component or components have failed? Do you know why it/they failed?   As you probably know, driving 1.9 miles is hard on the engine, since it cannot fully warm up. The result is that deposits build up in the engine. To reduce the harm done by your short trips, I'd recommend synthetic oil, such as Mobil 1, and change the oil according to the maintenance schedule in your owners manual. If you don't have an owners manual (most dealers dispose of them when they sell used cars), obtain one. It may be too late for the engine in your TL, but it's something to keep in mind for the future.   Good luck, and let us know what happens. Replies to this message: Danweisberg (Mar 21, 2009 8:51 pm)
#51 of 84 Dashboard Digital Odometer light by totokuba Mar 14, 2009 (5:01 pm)
The digital odometer light in my 2002 TLS does not work. Can anybody out there help me fix this problem?
#52 of 84 Re: 1999-2003 TLs [digs5446] by grasshopper3 Mar 20, 2009 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: digs5446 (Jan 16, 2009 2:45 pm) Have you had any more issues with the trany? My 2000 TL just blew out with 81k. They said they are using the "redesigned parts". Most of the older reviews have multiple rebuilds. If I'm going to drop the cash, just want to make sure that they have figured out the problems. Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: shiva70 (Mar 20, 2009 1:19 pm) hpmctorque (Mar 21, 2009 5:14 am) shiva70 (Mar 21, 2009 5:44 am)
#53 of 84 Re: 1999-2003 TLs [grasshopper3] by shiva70 Mar 20, 2009 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: grasshopper3 (Mar 20, 2009 12:22 pm) I had my 99 TL transmission replaced with some redesigned parts - Acura picked up 40% of the cost, the other 60% was me - ended up spending like $1200.   So far no problems, but it has been only 3 months/ 3k miles since I had mine replaced.   Good luck with your replacement ! Replies to this message: hpmctorque (Mar 21, 2009 5:14 am) shiva70 (Mar 21, 2009 5:44 am)
#54 of 84 Re: 1999-2003 TLs [shiva70] by hpmctorque Mar 21, 2009 (5:14 am)
Replying to: shiva70 (Mar 20, 2009 1:19 pm) I have a '99 with 116,000 miles on it, and the original transmission, which was the old 4-speed, not the 5-speed automatic introduced in for '00. How many miles did your '99 have on it when the transmission went, shiva70? Replies to this message: shiva70 (Mar 21, 2009 5:44 am)
#55 of 84 Re: 1999-2003 TLs [hpmctorque] by shiva70 Mar 21, 2009 (5:44 am)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Mar 21, 2009 5:14 am) I had 78k miles when transmission started giving problems, by then I had the car for 9.75 years.
#56 of 84 Re: 1999-2003 TLs [shiva70] by hpmctorque Mar 21, 2009 (9:02 am)
That's relatively low mileage. Had the transmission fluid ever been changed?
#57 of 84 Re: Acura TL-Type S '02- 54kmiles and Engine Fails- Need advice (Danweisberg) [hpmctorque] by Danweisberg Mar 21, 2009 (8:51 pm)
Replying to: hpmctorque (Jan 28, 2009 6:52 pm) ok- Here is the outcome- Engine: Turns out, the insurance company, after doubting me, and refusing to split the difference, hired an engineer and performed oil-analysis at the cost of $1500, only to find out that I was right. The engine did hydrolock about 18 months ago and 14,000 miles. So anyone that tells you an engine won't run after being hydrolocked is simply wrong. Transmission- The Acura dealership, or I should really say, one particular individual, was terrific. As soon as they took the car for a ride, they agreed that there was a problem, and replaced it at no cost- under warranty. I had only driven the car 24,000 miles after purchasing the vehicle- so had not changed the fluid. And on that note- unless you do it yourself- or no how, the risk might be greater than the reward. I had a long time ago, serviced the rear differential on a Chevy Blazer which had only 30k miles. My father questioned why I was doing it. I said because that is what is recommended. 2 weeks later, the rear-pinion seal broke, fluids drained, and I limped back to the dealership (where it was serviced) with the gears almost melted. The dealership, refused to take ownership. So caution- find a good mechanic you can trust. By the way- my father recommended a great mechanic who installed a used engine (54k miles) for two grand including labor.
#58 of 84 Re: Acura TL-Type S '02-54kmiles and Engine Fails- Need advice (Danweisber) by hpmctorque Mar 22, 2009 (6:00 am)
Interesting accounts, Dan. Although I'm not a mechanic, I've had a life-long interest in cars, and I had never heard or read about an actual example of hydrolocking, in Edmunds or elsewhere. For this reason. I imagine that hydrolocking is very rare. Did your dealer tell you what caused the hydrolocking phenomenon to occur in your engine? Replies to this message: Danweisberg (Mar 23, 2009 6:08 pm)

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