2002 Acura TL Engine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITHOUT A WARRANTY ON FEBRUARY 25, 2009. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. DURING THE SHAKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SHAKING OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN OR RESTARTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CYLINDERS WERE MISFIRING OR EITHER THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A NHTSA RECALL, #04V176000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED NEW ENGINE MOUNTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A LOUD BUZZING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT AS WELL. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

EVERY DAY WHEN I BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, THE IDLE IS ALL OFF ON MY CAR. IT WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 300RPM (ALMOST STALLING) TO 1000RPM. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED SOMETHING, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVING PERFORMANCE WAS SLUGGISH AND PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. THE RPM INDICATOR WOULD RACE TO 3000K+RPMS WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THE AUTO BEGAN TO HESITATE AND LURCH VIOLENTLY. SHORTLTY AFTER, THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TCS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE GEAR INDICATOR (WHICH WAS ON D5 AT THE TIME) BEGAN TO BLINK. *SCC

THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000 RPM AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. *JB THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR AS IT SHOULD HAVE. SCC

VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE ENGINE HESITATION. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND RECOVERY TIME BACK TO NORMAL SPEED IS SEVERAL SECONDS.*AK