Consumer Complaint Detail

ACURA / TL / 2002

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092411 Incident Date: Jan, 18 2007
Consumer's City: VALENCIA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model Name: TL Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 19 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
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 automatic transmission in my 2002 acura tl (75000 miles) suddenly and unexpectedly downshifted to 1st or 2nd gear while i was traveling at a constant 50 mph. i nearly smashed my face on the steering wheel and was fortunate to avoid striking other vehicles. this is a very dangerous transmission problem. the dealer has replaced the transmission with a re-manufactured one. *jb