ISO CL-S type Tranny Failure Class Action Suit Partners
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ISO CL-S type Tranny Failure Class Action Suit Partners
I have a 2003 CL-S Type with 54K on it and the tranny is having difficulties - sluggish between 1st and 2nd gear. My VIN # was the later model that was not covered under the CA Class Action Suit because it was supposedly OK. Took car to dealer - Acura won't do anything. I lost my job and on top of new tranny, the headlight ballast went out which I've heard can cost $800-$900 to repair.
Is there anyone with similar tranny problem in this model that would like to investigate a law suit for the replacement of our trannies? I can't afford to fix the car, but I can't take such a loss to sell it.
Any ideas?
Is there anyone with similar tranny problem in this model that would like to investigate a law suit for the replacement of our trannies? I can't afford to fix the car, but I can't take such a loss to sell it.
Any ideas?
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Three Wheelin'
I have a 2003 CL-S Type with 54K on it and the tranny is having difficulties - sluggish between 1st and 2nd gear. My VIN # was the later model that was not covered under the CA Class Action Suit because it was supposedly OK. Took car to dealer - Acura won't do anything. I lost my job and on top of new tranny, the headlight ballast went out which I've heard can cost $800-$900 to repair.
Is there anyone with similar tranny problem in this model that would like to investigate a law suit for the replacement of our trannies? I can't afford to fix the car, but I can't take such a loss to sell it.
Any ideas?
Is there anyone with similar tranny problem in this model that would like to investigate a law suit for the replacement of our trannies? I can't afford to fix the car, but I can't take such a loss to sell it.
Any ideas?
#3
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with ballast u can go with oem replacements and use aftermarkets
here is DIY to it https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ID+Aftermarket
about tranny i think u might be screwd i feel your pain anyway im not a tranny guy i have 6 speed so may be someone else can help you out
GL man
here is DIY to it https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ID+Aftermarket
about tranny i think u might be screwd i feel your pain anyway im not a tranny guy i have 6 speed so may be someone else can help you out
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#4
have you ever taken the car in to acura for service or do you do your own service?
The reason I ask is that if you cannot produce a service history, Acura will not be inclined to help you out. It goes a lot easier when you have a good relationship with your local dealer as well.....
The reason I ask is that if you cannot produce a service history, Acura will not be inclined to help you out. It goes a lot easier when you have a good relationship with your local dealer as well.....
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Good luck with the tranny.. I had 2 go and both where replaced by acura under the warrenty , 1st went at like 30K miles and second went at 99K (I purchased a extended warrenty) so none of them where GOODWILLED, and then my 3 tranny went at around 160K miles and ACURA would no help at all, I called corperate and wrote letters, no help whatsoever, they said they allready helped me twice (which was a lie cuz both times where under warrety) but there is nothing you can do.. Try writing a letter, I just read a tread where some guy got a check from them, but who knows..
As to your ballast problem, I have a FULL headlight for sale , case,ballast, and both bulbs for $300..
As to your ballast problem, I have a FULL headlight for sale , case,ballast, and both bulbs for $300..
#6
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^^^ cut him some slack and sell him just the balllast... for a Azine member common!
As for ur tranny, I got mine rebuilt for just under 2 grand, and it's mint now, no signs of any wear and i'm already going on 15000miles. I've brought the car to the drag strip since the rebuild and it LOVED it.
the new model trannys can still have the same problem of clogged internal filter and no fluid flow onto the clutchpacks. so it's just as likely to happen to any of the tranny i would think.
Find urself a good rebuild place, SEARCH AROUND. find a place that's done that tranny before and you should be good.
I got all new gears, filter, low hold gear, front trans mount, thoroughly cleaned switches, Trans star tq converter, all for 1980Cash from a Acura mechanic at HIS HOUSE.
My advise to you is find urself a master acura tech that does work on the side and get him to rebuild it. you'll save a lot of $$
Acura quoted me 4000 plus taxes for the tranny.. so I think i got the better end of the stick.
I know it's a bitch of a problem to deal with now, but once u get urself a good rebuild and change the fluid every 30K u won't have this problem again.
As for ur tranny, I got mine rebuilt for just under 2 grand, and it's mint now, no signs of any wear and i'm already going on 15000miles. I've brought the car to the drag strip since the rebuild and it LOVED it.
the new model trannys can still have the same problem of clogged internal filter and no fluid flow onto the clutchpacks. so it's just as likely to happen to any of the tranny i would think.
Find urself a good rebuild place, SEARCH AROUND. find a place that's done that tranny before and you should be good.
I got all new gears, filter, low hold gear, front trans mount, thoroughly cleaned switches, Trans star tq converter, all for 1980Cash from a Acura mechanic at HIS HOUSE.
My advise to you is find urself a master acura tech that does work on the side and get him to rebuild it. you'll save a lot of $$
Acura quoted me 4000 plus taxes for the tranny.. so I think i got the better end of the stick.
I know it's a bitch of a problem to deal with now, but once u get urself a good rebuild and change the fluid every 30K u won't have this problem again.
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since acura wont do anything your pretty much screwed. the trannies going out on our cars are a common thing. the only real option i see for you is too either buy a used tranny or get it rebuilt.
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same thing on my tl-s, with me being out of the vin range, and the bastards wont give me a tranny
when it was acting up, but i brought it back to life with a new filter though, so it is good for the time being and i would still be under the warrenty too (if it was not for the vin), for the mileage and the time limit too
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#9
I don't think anything can be done. I read that they tried to redesign the auto trans for these cars a few years ago, but the problem still persists. Unless the transmission failing resulted in you getting into an accident, I don't think Acura would be willing to invest time and money into anything. I think so few of our cars are still on the road that they most likely see it as a poor investment.
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I don't think anything can be done. I read that they tried to redesign the auto trans for these cars a few years ago, but the problem still persists. Unless the transmission failing resulted in you getting into an accident, I don't think Acura would be willing to invest time and money into anything. I think so few of our cars are still on the road that they most likely see it as a poor investment.
#11
Hmm. Since I've owned my car I've seen maybe 2 other CL-S's around. Seen maybe 3 or 4 TL-S's
At the end of the day Acura probably just wants us to buy one of their newer cars instead of helping us hang on to our 01's :P
At the end of the day Acura probably just wants us to buy one of their newer cars instead of helping us hang on to our 01's :P
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my tranny has been going for 1YEAR now and im trying to get as much life out of it as possible
this is what I did changed the fluid, drain 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, and then finally drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min
BTW the total is 9 liters
Then after that every time you do an oil change drain 3 liters and put 3 liters back
Ive done this and my tranny doesnt shift great but it will buy you some time !
this is what I did changed the fluid, drain 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, and then finally drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min
BTW the total is 9 liters
Then after that every time you do an oil change drain 3 liters and put 3 liters back
Ive done this and my tranny doesnt shift great but it will buy you some time !
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my tranny has been going for 1YEAR now and im trying to get as much life out of it as possible
this is what I did changed the fluid, drain 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, and then finally drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min
BTW the total is 9 liters
Then after that every time you do an oil change drain 3 liters and put 3 liters back
Ive done this and my tranny doesnt shift great but it will buy you some time !
this is what I did changed the fluid, drain 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min, and then finally drain another 3 liters put 3 liters in drive around for 10 min
BTW the total is 9 liters
Then after that every time you do an oil change drain 3 liters and put 3 liters back
Ive done this and my tranny doesnt shift great but it will buy you some time !
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For us that already have a auto and cant afford a 6 speed that doesnt help at all it just pisses us off (sorry but I would kill for a 6 speed its a sensitive topic)
Where is the filter ??????????
Where is the filter ??????????
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i love shifting. but than again, my car is loud when i just touch the gas, so ppl around me start to stare. o well.
i changed the filter in my tl, worth it. im gonna clean out the sensors? i think someone was saying to do that. but too lazy bc its cold and havnt found the diy for it. well i dont need a diy but need to know where the sensor are.
i changed the filter in my tl, worth it. im gonna clean out the sensors? i think someone was saying to do that. but too lazy bc its cold and havnt found the diy for it. well i dont need a diy but need to know where the sensor are.
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i love shifting. but than again, my car is loud when i just touch the gas, so ppl around me start to stare. o well.
i changed the filter in my tl, worth it. im gonna clean out the sensors? i think someone was saying to do that. but too lazy bc its cold and havnt found the diy for it. well i dont need a diy but need to know where the sensor are.
i changed the filter in my tl, worth it. im gonna clean out the sensors? i think someone was saying to do that. but too lazy bc its cold and havnt found the diy for it. well i dont need a diy but need to know where the sensor are.
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#23
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There was a member on the TL side that just got his replaced by acura with 180k or something like that. Write acura corporate. (thats what he did)
#26
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I like the idea of "draining and filling" the tranny (NO FLUSHING) with several cycles of fluid... on a similar year honda I thought I had a clogged filter after making the mistake of flushing it... a bottle of slick 50 high mileage tranny fluid bought it a lot of time with careful shifting... Not sure if it will help you, but a friend recommended it to me who is NOT a proponent of additives and it seemed to help alot. Good luck
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on the top, all the way to the driver side and basically striaght down from the intake tube, about a 4-5 inch long x 2-3 inch round black thing, it is a $$$ little sucker but definetly wourth it
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http://www.hondapartsunlimited.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=productdisplay&inputstate =5&make=Acura&model=TL&year=2003&version=4DR+TYPE-S&transmission=KA5AT§ion=TRANSMISSION+-+AUTOMATIC&ListAll=All&vinsrch=no&imageID=261458&i llustrationID=25&illustration=5AT ATF WARMER - SPEED SENSOR
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http://www.hondapartsunlimited.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=productdisplay&inputstate =5&make=Acura&model=TL&year=2003&version=4DR+TYPE-S&transmission=KA5AT§ion=TRANSMISSION+-+AUTOMATIC&ListAll=All&vinsrch=no&imageID=261458&i llustrationID=25&illustration=5AT ATF WARMER - SPEED SENSOR
just a random question and remeber my tranny been going for a year( im pretty sure ) what does it mean when the VSA stuff comes on and you car blinks D5????
#29
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A class action suit would take years to go through. This means you'd be putting up a LOT of money to get through it with the hope of getting a transmission out of it some years down the line. You'll spend 10x more on a suit then you would to just rebuild the transmission and be on your way.
#32
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actualy i think it is 5 for some reason: 2 (#29) to hold the pipe to the filter, plus 1 (#28) that supports the pipe further down near the hose, then 2 more to get then pipe holding bracket (#5) off, then the filter actuallys unscrews from the case itself (you use the built in nut on the filter to loosen it [which i think is a 19mm for some reason])
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mine has puked it fluid before (out the vent tube)(got so low that it could not even hold a gear anymore from no)
refilled it and flushed it and it has been fine for the last 12K miles or so
(it happened with the previous owner though, but i was the one that worked on it, so i kinda know it's history, then i bought it with knowing one day the tranny will fully crap out and have to be replaced, but not yet)
so all hope is not lost with the tranny having to be replaced right now Mr. Fluffy, it just needs some lovin, to hopefully be able to bring it back to life
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yeah it proably took me about the same amount of time to do mine also
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and, when i turned my filter to drain the oil. almost nothing came out. i wouldnt worry about getting a bottle of atf. check the fluid level according to the manual, and if lower then normal, get a bottle. change the filter, then check the level and top it off.
#40
I sometimes think about doing the 6MT swap... I mean I'm sure I could find a usable manual trans somewhere around... problem is I don't have any way of actually doing the swap. I mean I don't have any of the proper tools..... and paying someone else to do it kinda feels cheap
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