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Horror Transmissions!
SlipGears, 05/21/2005
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I can't even imagine how Acura can get away with selling cars with repeated problem transmissions. I bought an 01 CL-S and had 4 transmissions. Just bought a certified 02 TL-S 3 weeks ago and it is already at the dealer for a new trans. Reverse jumps and sometimes won't respond, 1st to second jumps, 2nd to 3rd jumps, and it downshifts on me without notice while driving. These cars are unsafe and unreliable. I do not recommend buying Acura. You get a lot of features for your money, but it won't help you if you can't drive the car! Replaced transmissions are rebuilds. Acura should solve the problem, not delay it until you need another trans 20k miles later.
Love my Ac-Rite
James C, 03/21/2016
2002 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
13 of 16 people found this review helpful
This Acura TL is what put Acura's ability to make luxurious sporty mid sized sedan's on the front burner of every car review outlet. I mean, the 3.2 VTEC V6 that comes standard is LITERALLY bullet proof. Check the internet for em, wait..don't. Because no one needs em. Why? This thing was mechanical engineering genius. The car is stupid smooth and quiet on the inside. Helluva travel car. Have taken it all across the west coast and for good reason. The technology is what one would expect for an '02, but man does she shine when you ride. I get compliments almost everyday for how it drives and purs...and she is up to the 174k MILE MARK! On stock engine, STOCK TRANSMISSION, and up till a few thousand miles ago stock radiator. This car is my first car that my parents gave me and even though she takes a beating, I can't trade her in. Why? Because it can take turns at 40+ like Miata, accelerates with the current muscle cars (seriously), and rolls past Lexus owners and laugh. The stock sound system is BOSE and straight bumps, as a teenager this is huge! I love my Ac-Rite. People don't understand; treat any car with regular oil changes, fluid flushes (INCLUDING TRANNY FLUID), and constant monitoring...anything will take you far. But we bought this with about 30k on the dash, and at first we didn't care for it. But once I got it, I drove it constantly in manual (speed stick, speed slot), keep it below 6k revs, and gave SYNTHETIC oil changes every 4,000 or so and it'll run. Why? Because ACURA's are Honda's and they are built fantastically.
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Great car, horrible reliability
value man, 09/28/2009
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Why the whole world has not made a big issue that the reliability of this model year's transmission is absolutely horrible is beyond me. Acura should be embarrassed - this model year is a black eye to their reputation of reliable cars.
Not worth the money
Maggie, 10/22/2010
2002 Acura TL 3.2 Type-S 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
Not only will I never buy another acura again, but I will warn everyone I know to never buy one. Transmission went out a thousand miles over our purchased "extended warranty". Acura should be ashamed that a 1994 Geo Prism has outlasted my way overpriced Acura. $3,000.00 later, transmission still not working, and the car is only worth 5,000!!!! Run, run away from Acura products!!!!!
I want a new Acura TL just like my 2002
DGF, 08/29/2015
updated 03/11/2024
2002 Acura TL 3.2 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
My 2002 Acura TL has 185,000 miles on it and still drives lovely and everything still works. The only 3 items I have replaced are the heater in 2015, one tail light, and the rear view mirrror. And of course oil, filters, windshield wipers, tires, brakes, timing belt, all those maintenance things. Once I thought my 6 disk CD player was broken and I was sad, but when the battery was disconnected and reconnected the CD player miraculously started working again. It is sometimes almost impossible to reprogram the radio after the battery has been disconnected, you have to try over and over and over and over and never give up. Then I try it on different days after it's been driven around. It was totaled due to a hail storm in 2016, so I bought a different vehicle but I chose to keep the acura for back up and it still passes inspection even though the windshield has a 6 inch round crack on the passenger side. The hail depressions never got repaired but they don't bother me, I just ignore them. Summer heat has made them less deep.
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