| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002275449 | Incident Date: Nov, 14 2002 |
| Consumer's City: BRONX | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: TL | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 19UUA56953A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 | Complaint Type: CAG |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine light went on suddenly at 11,000 miles making a clunking noise. was in repair 15 days. rebuilt automatic transmission & torque converter was replaced as well as broken engine mount. at 19,713 engine light went on again failure vsa & ecm units replaced. at 25,596 miles engine light goes on,transmission does not go into reverse due to internal failure, replaced pcm & transmission (rebuilt)lock-up control solinoid assembly, replaced lost transmission fluid.left dealer's service dept & upon reaching home, engine light came on, had to return back to service dept. on the way, the vehicle suddenly & without notice locked 6 times at 50 mph, decelerated down to 30 mph making booming noises, car behind almost crashed into my vehicle, had to pull over, slowly driving to dealer scared to death as the vehicle was so erratic & making booming noises. my son was driving, called me on his cell phone as to his experience, finally made it to the service dept. honda/acura voluntarily extended warranty in 2002 on the transmissions due to defects as well as in 2003 offered enhanced pcm powertrain service due to defects in another notification. nhtsa conducted investigation & should have recalled the 3.2tl type s vehicles as well as other models as they can potentially cause serious injuries and/or death to everyone concerned without notice at highway speeds especially. these transmission defects were known by honda/acura yet vehicles were being sold to the public anyway. honda/acura now claims the 2004 models will be redesigned. does this include their faulty transmissions? who can you ask if nhsta allows this to occur year after year. leasing this vehicle requires prayers that no one gets killed. yes, i'm angry!! a vehicle should be enjoyed & not a hazard that cannot be corrected. |
