Report of a NEW Accura tranny coming next month!
12-12-2002 | 02:12 PM
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Report of a NEW Accura tranny coming next month!
Maybe true maybe not...
Here is the info:
Source: http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=50231
Here is the info:
New tranny info from Acura
I talked with my service manager today at my dealership, who is also a close personal friend. He said in October, Acura service had a meeting about the new manufacturers for the trannys. They were supposed to have 2 new ones ready to launch January 1st. I guess it came down the line the other day that it was dropped to just one. He said the new guys making the trannys are much better than the last guys and should be able to keep up with the demand of the replacement trannys. So i know you guys have talked about the fact Acura hasnt fixed the problem yet, and that some of you have swapped the tranny 2, 3, or even 4 times, but your getting the same tranny! The guys that have the failures after january will be the lucky ones, as they will get the new stock in their TL's and CL's. I consider my guy a very reliable source, and have no doubt from a logical point of view that Acura will be swapping tranny plants in January. Hopefully you new TL and CL owners out there will be able to last until then...
-Shear
I talked with my service manager today at my dealership, who is also a close personal friend. He said in October, Acura service had a meeting about the new manufacturers for the trannys. They were supposed to have 2 new ones ready to launch January 1st. I guess it came down the line the other day that it was dropped to just one. He said the new guys making the trannys are much better than the last guys and should be able to keep up with the demand of the replacement trannys. So i know you guys have talked about the fact Acura hasnt fixed the problem yet, and that some of you have swapped the tranny 2, 3, or even 4 times, but your getting the same tranny! The guys that have the failures after january will be the lucky ones, as they will get the new stock in their TL's and CL's. I consider my guy a very reliable source, and have no doubt from a logical point of view that Acura will be swapping tranny plants in January. Hopefully you new TL and CL owners out there will be able to last until then...
-Shear
12-12-2002 | 02:17 PM
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Re: Report of a NEW Accura tranny coming next month!
Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
Maybe true maybe not...
Here is the info:
Source: http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=50231
Maybe true maybe not...
Here is the info:
Source: http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=50231
I guess this is good news for everyone else. 
12-12-2002 | 02:21 PM
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I hope this is true, because my salesman and other resources share the nightmare Acura is facing with this issue. My heart tells me that Acura is addressing the problem and I hope my tranny fails so I can get the suspected newly designed ones. I'm hitting 56, 000 miles........................
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12-12-2002 | 03:01 PM
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I'll believe it when I stop hearing about people going for multiple replacement trannies.
Remember, the same folks – at Acura -- have reported that they have been sending out "fixed" transmissions.
I was wondering when someone would come up with the "we got" new “guys” making the transmissions?
Little guys?
Big guys?
Aliens?
Guys with a third eye?
A company with guys who don’t submit trouble reports using crayons?
Sorry, I'd like to believe that the problem is going to be fixed, but after the 10th raise-my-hope story, I'll be waiting on concrete details.
I'd like to know what happens to the "old remanufactured" casings and parts?
Do they go into the blast furnace?
Go on display at the Museum of Unnatural History?
Go into the "new-remanufactured" transmissions?
IMO, I'd hold off on tossing the tranny into reverse on the freeway for a while...
Remember, the same folks – at Acura -- have reported that they have been sending out "fixed" transmissions.
I was wondering when someone would come up with the "we got" new “guys” making the transmissions?
Little guys?
Big guys?
Aliens?
Guys with a third eye?
A company with guys who don’t submit trouble reports using crayons?
Sorry, I'd like to believe that the problem is going to be fixed, but after the 10th raise-my-hope story, I'll be waiting on concrete details.
I'd like to know what happens to the "old remanufactured" casings and parts?
Do they go into the blast furnace?
Go on display at the Museum of Unnatural History?
Go into the "new-remanufactured" transmissions?
IMO, I'd hold off on tossing the tranny into reverse on the freeway for a while...
12-12-2002 | 03:48 PM
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Heh, I would be happy if this is true because my trans is about shot. I just pray it doesn't go out before I can get it to the dealer to have it replaced and now I'm hoping to hold off until well into January for that replacement to be sure to get a "new" one.
12-12-2002 | 03:54 PM
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so now we have to wait until our trannies blow up.
I don't see why Acura won't take a proactive approach and just replace all the trannies. I don't want to have this type of hassle, especially if I'm on a long road trip (I make frequent trips between NYC and Pittsburgh).
I don't see why Acura won't take a proactive approach and just replace all the trannies. I don't want to have this type of hassle, especially if I'm on a long road trip (I make frequent trips between NYC and Pittsburgh).
12-12-2002 | 04:30 PM
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What ever i got from Acura it works because my new tranny is better than before. And Faster . My dealer told me they are using MDX technology. He might be B.S. but it is shifting very smooth and pulling really hard. If the car stays like this i will keep my CL
i think the car will pull a 14.4 now in this cool weather
i think the car will pull a 14.4 now in this cool weather
12-12-2002 | 04:59 PM
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i guess that's kinda good news...i don't get it though...they are switching to a company/factory/watever that will be able to produce more trannies to keep up with the demand for the broken ones?....all the money they must've spent making new trannies they prolly could've just recalled all the 2001-2002 CL-S' (or maybe not)...that's prolly why Acura acts like a b!tch when it comes to warranty work...???...
12-12-2002 | 05:04 PM
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Pure assumtion...
I wouldn't get my hopes up, I guess without one of us breaking down the transmission and actually figuring what is breaking on them (is it because of shoddy workmanship, or because of a design flaw?? I doubt it's crappy workmanship).
Changing the manufacturer/plant of the transmission will not fix the problem if it is a design flaw (which I am hearing more and more is being the case), so switching the manufacturer may not do jack shit for us. Now if they redesign the transmission, that may be a different story.
Changing the manufacturer/plant of the transmission will not fix the problem if it is a design flaw (which I am hearing more and more is being the case), so switching the manufacturer may not do jack shit for us. Now if they redesign the transmission, that may be a different story.
12-12-2002 | 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by Fabvsix
I hope this is true, because my salesman and other resources share the nightmare Acura is facing with this issue. My heart tells me that Acura is addressing the problem and I hope my tranny fails so I can get the suspected newly designed ones. I'm hitting 56, 000 miles........................
I hope this is true, because my salesman and other resources share the nightmare Acura is facing with this issue. My heart tells me that Acura is addressing the problem and I hope my tranny fails so I can get the suspected newly designed ones. I'm hitting 56, 000 miles........................
12-12-2002 | 06:01 PM
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Originally posted by Nitrotiger
What ever i got from Acura it works because my new tranny is better than before. And Faster . My dealer told me they are using MDX technology. He might be B.S. but it is shifting very smooth and pulling really hard. If the car stays like this i will keep my CL
i think the car will pull a 14.4 now in this cool weather
What ever i got from Acura it works because my new tranny is better than before. And Faster . My dealer told me they are using MDX technology. He might be B.S. but it is shifting very smooth and pulling really hard. If the car stays like this i will keep my CL
i think the car will pull a 14.4 now in this cool weather
Hmmm.... I must have one of the CLS versions with MDX technology since it's fast...
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12-12-2002 | 06:23 PM
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Re: Report of a NEW Accura tranny coming next month!
Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
Maybe true maybe not...
Here is the info:
Source: http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=50231
Maybe true maybe not...
Here is the info:
Source: http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=50231
12-12-2002 | 06:25 PM
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Re: Re: Report of a NEW Accura tranny coming next month!
Originally posted by ThoroDredCLS
Damn it nashua. I just got rid of my cls b/c of the tranny issues. I wish I would have known they were changing companys. I kinda miss my baby, oh well I guess this is good news for everyone else.
Damn it nashua. I just got rid of my cls b/c of the tranny issues. I wish I would have known they were changing companys. I kinda miss my baby, oh well
I guess this is good news for everyone else.
12-12-2002 | 06:30 PM
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Originally posted by Nashua_Night_Hawk
I smell a RECALL on the tranny!...
I smell a RECALL on the tranny!...
Based on that I think we've seen the first step which is to keep us afloat with an extended warranty, and we they get a new tranny, perhaps change the length to lifetime and roll in the new parts.
If there is a recall, a safety issue has already been identified and the recall is about to be issues. The Government doesn't cut deals with companies on recalls based on how many parts a company has in stock, when they will get a new design in place, or when their financial books start to look better.
I say again, if there is a safety defect with our tranny, a recall is going to be issued whether a new tranny vendor is online or not and it was already in the works. A recall has absolutely nothing to do with this topic.
12-12-2002 | 06:35 PM
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Originally posted by chikai
so now we have to wait until our trannies blow up.
I don't see why Acura won't take a proactive approach and just replace all the trannies. I don't want to have this type of hassle, especially if I'm on a long road trip (I make frequent trips between NYC and Pittsburgh).
so now we have to wait until our trannies blow up.
I don't see why Acura won't take a proactive approach and just replace all the trannies. I don't want to have this type of hassle, especially if I'm on a long road trip (I make frequent trips between NYC and Pittsburgh).
For what I have been hearing, trannies go out slowly; not overnight. Everybody, including me, can tell if there tranny is about to go (mine is about to go).
If you begain a road trip within the lower 48, you should be able to come home with the same tranny. If you know your trannies is about to go when you first start out on the trip, it is then that you might not return with the same tranny.
12-12-2002 | 06:41 PM
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Originally posted by dbox
i will now drive the FUCK out of my car! thanks for the info!!!
i will now drive the FUCK out of my car! thanks for the info!!!
That is unless you drive up and demand the new parts just in from Malaysia and you come in with photocopies of newgroup gripes and you talk about how Acura almost killed you last week and you threaten multi-million dollar class action lawsuits and you've had numerous run ins with the service manager in the past over the proper amount of air in your tires, bllue windshield washer fluid mixes, and front license plate bumper scratches, etc.
I wouldn't purposely damage my car...you might get stuck with it. Acura dealerships aren't stupid...the [failed] Acura tranny is not the beginnings of a new concept called "destroy my car under warranty so I can get new parts" this [fraud] has been done before. Be careful.
12-12-2002 | 06:46 PM
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Originally posted by Zapata
just neutral drop it...... rev it to about 3k and drop it D
just neutral drop it...... rev it to about 3k and drop it D
I would demand nothing less than the new one. nuff said.
and for a loaner, ill have a nice TL, in silver
12-12-2002 | 08:28 PM
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Hahaha...pretty should there will be a thread "how can I break my tranny so I can get an improved version tranny replaced" hahaha..
I personally like to request a 6 speed put in instead of another automatic..hehhehe
I personally like to request a 6 speed put in instead of another automatic..hehhehe
12-12-2002 | 09:41 PM
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Originally posted by randomwalk101
Hahaha...pretty should there will be a thread "how can I break my tranny so I can get an improved version tranny replaced" hahaha..
I personally like to request a 6 speed put in instead of another automatic..hehhehe
Hahaha...pretty should there will be a thread "how can I break my tranny so I can get an improved version tranny replaced" hahaha..
I personally like to request a 6 speed put in instead of another automatic..hehhehe
The best advice is to see what happens.
IMO, I find it interesting that any of the "upgraded" parts that I purchased in the past had upgraded part #s to allow the manufacturer to identify and track how parts and assemblies were doing in the field. I would be surprised to find that a major or significant upgrade would not be identifiable in some way
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