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06033, 16740pgka01rb, 2001, 2003, acura, auto, cl, cls, converter, extension, torque, transmission, tsb, type, warranty

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Good news for the auto trannys: Extended 100k Warranty!

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Water-S on 09-20-2002

01-02-2013 06:49 PM
by McMelrose35

252

74,661

2001, 2nd, 32, accord, acura, cl, fill, gear, honda, pcm, plug, prices, replace, replacement, transmission, type

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Latest updated replacement tranny (the one with the PCM change)

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EricL on 01-15-2004

05-10-2012 09:14 PM
by 4791InitialPrelude

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44,872

accord, action, acura, cl, class, extension, honda, lawsuit, settlement, suit, suits, trans, transmission, transmissions, warranty

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Transmission Class Action Settlement Website - Transmission Letter

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NighthawkBlue on 11-07-2006

05-12-2016 10:16 AM
by Tom Blasing

141

89,987

120k, 2002, 30, aamco, acura, cl, dealer, downshifts, goodwill, hard, mdx, tl, transmission, type, types

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100K + goodwill Dealer replacement or not.

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NighthawkBlue on 10-04-2006

12-31-2013 08:26 PM
by Rob7886

138

47,801

03, 2003, 6spd, acura, cl, code, control, durability, engine, flare, kick, mdx, obd2, p725, sensor

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Summary (VERY LONG) of what's wrong with auto tranny

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EricL on 05-30-2003

12-31-2013 12:12 AM
by McMelrose35

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71,810

accord, b7xa, blown, doctor, dr, evel, evil, honda, inc, rebuilt, tranny, transmission, transmissions, transmisson, transmition

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Dr. Evil Transmission failed, please sticky*

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CleanCL on 01-03-2007

09-27-2008 03:00 PM
by poisx7

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23,134

1999, 2003, 2004, acura, automatic, band, converter, honda, kevlar, mdx, ownerlink, problem, recall, saturn, tl, torque, transmission, vue

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Check your owner's link. Here is the "official" recall news.

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EricL on 07-03-2004

07-23-2018 05:11 PM
by loliwin

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34,418

052005, acura, aid, band, cl, fix, fixes, kmusiccom, rdx, survey, tl, trannnnny, trans, transmission, transmissions, trnsmission, type

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Band-aid tranny fix survey/poll -- please add your input

EricL on 06-02-2005

07-17-2013 03:19 PM
by Rockals

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19992003, acura, cl, claims, constant, failure, flushing, gearbox, nhtsa, pdf, recall, scott, stop, tl, transmission, yon

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NHTSA Investigation Into Tranny Closed!

EricL on 03-11-2003

08-27-2011 10:27 PM
by ariellito

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02027, 2003, acura, bulletiin, claim, cover, documentation, extension, failure, kumho, nhtsa, pe, respond, service, summary, tl, trannt, warranty

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NHTSA case summary (PE 02-081)

EricL on 03-22-2003

12-24-2008 12:37 AM
by YeuEmMaiMai

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05, 2000, accord, acurazine, benefits, comptech, cooler, installation, instructions, mdx, problem, tl, tranny, transmission

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Transmission Problems link center (Polls, cooler, etc)

EricL on 07-09-2002

07-09-2002 05:05 AM
by EricL

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Normal Threads

2003, 20901, 32cl, acura, ashabran, dokk, dudayev, fort, houmpavlis, jason, michal, nikodem, russell, spiro, type, worth, zotz

Could we get a list of YourName, Town, State from people who've had trans replaced?

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JRock on 02-03-2003

07-18-2013 12:08 PM
by byRatify

363

40,351

Transmission Recall

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LatinSmoke 01CL on 06-30-2004

07-27-2004 08:27 AM
by AmooManiaK

161

7,172

Who still is on their first tranny???

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darrinb on 02-15-2004

05-16-2005 10:15 AM
by UNCTYPE-S

150

7,532

How many of u guys have the good ( stock ) tranny? (Survey)

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Type S on 12-12-2001

02-17-2008 05:07 PM
by Sideswipe

102

5,264

action, acura, alfalffverizonnet, axod, bbb, class, complaints, failure, lawsuits, motorworld, pa, symptoms, taurus, transmission, upshift, wont

UPDATE!! Lawsuit Against ACURA - TRANSMISSION FAILURE #2

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jjc001 on 12-18-2001

10-14-2004 12:52 PM
by F900

100

13,368

Just found out that Acura is issueing a recall for Tranny and ECU!!

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SilverBullet_RENAMED on 12-26-2002

09-28-2004 10:43 PM
by Shawn S

97

7,310

FAWK, i think my tranny went, i dunno HELP

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darrinb on 09-13-2003

09-18-2003 07:11 AM
by RUF87

92

3,538

1999, 2001, 3rd, 4th, acura, acurazine, car, cl, downshift, failure, gear, patek007, patek007yahoocom, tl, wont, wwwfackjobscom

'01 CL-S spec failure to downshift from 4th to 3rd !!

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patek007 on 02-17-2004

02-11-2007 01:35 AM
by type_speed

91

4,129

2001, 2004, 2023666761, acura, cl, control, losing, murano, nhtsa, nissan, scott, swerves, tls, transmission, yon

The NHTSA is NOT on the case :(

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copland007 on 11-12-2002

03-18-2003 05:04 AM
by EricL

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LA Times: Honda's Unexpected Gear Shift

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soopa on 09-11-2002

10-02-2002 02:03 AM
by nate'sCLS

78

5,080

How to F*ck the Tranny

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goldmember on 03-15-2004

11-08-2004 01:30 AM
by EricL

75

3,527

2001, acura, cl, settlement, transmission

Settlement issues- Lawsuit Against ACURA - TRANSMISSION FAILURE #2

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jjc001 on 02-25-2002

05-08-2002 02:42 AM
by calimike20

75

6,043

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Cls Tranny Check-in (all Owners – Please Respond!)

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EricL on 07-09-2002

10-20-2004 05:14 PM
by That Girl

74

5,143

acura, ecu, fcc, indiana, jet, kit, ocr, oil, recall, sensor, shift, shut, symptoms, trans, transmission, tsx

Has anyone had their transmission replaced after the recall?

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htown on 08-18-2004

06-09-2005 04:37 PM
by djarovsky

71

3,914

Don't flush the 5AT trannies

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AKuRaTeK on 10-25-2003

06-17-2004 08:15 PM
by EricL

71

4,967

04, 2004, 8401, acura, acurazine, automatic, codes, logic, manual, mode, sensor, speed, tl

Would you buy another Acura 5 speed Auto

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aclura on 09-28-2004

10-10-2004 04:40 PM
by Chopsie

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2001, acura, bgfa, cl, comptech, cooler, mgfa, oil, rebilt, rebuild, rebuilt, tl, tranmisson, tranny, transmission

Just got my car back with a REBUILT transmission and have some questions and comments

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StonedCL on 07-23-2009

01-25-2010 01:44 PM
by JRoc99Cl

62

24,737

Transmition question???

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ModAddict on 02-07-2004

03-12-2004 04:06 AM
by EricL

62

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CLS Auto + SC + 1200 miles = TRANNY FAILURE!

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Ogolden1 on 07-31-2003

08-08-2003 10:33 AM
by dets

61

2,465

5th tranny

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AcuraTypeSboi on 08-22-2003

10-17-2003 01:58 PM
by digitalblare

61

2,207

2318666, 619, action, carquest, class, diego, honda, intranet, link, matthew, nugent, p, pls, san, suit

So the Honda/Acura transmission lawsuit continues...

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edgalang on 06-21-2004

11-07-2006 10:34 AM
by Doobieman

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"very Serious My Acura Almost Killed Me"

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Generationz on 12-03-2002

12-09-2002 08:45 PM
by 1ownedbya-clnotsobaddasscls

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1997, 30, acura, cl, driver, knocking, respond, side, sound, suspension

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All 3.0cl Owners: Please Respond

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dustbuster4 on 11-10-2003

11-26-2005 04:41 PM
by jwong77

57

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Poll

Recall letter

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CL-S Baller on 07-10-2004

09-13-2004 03:59 AM
by EricL

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2002, action, acura, back, cl, class, cls, intitleregister, lawsuit, mdx, pain, recall, seized, shutdown, sudden, suit, transmission

Please register for tranny class action suit here

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allenn on 09-22-2004

11-12-2006 07:48 PM
by GCora

48

3,126

Tranny #4 dead at 83K

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starboy on 09-29-2003

01-02-2004 05:25 PM
by pauliekid

48

2,071

2001, acura, cl, computer, deaths, fail, failure, frequency, problems, programmer, rate, transmission, type, v6

Huge Transmission Problem For Acura

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Pappy on 08-29-2002

09-11-2002 02:10 AM
by cnatra

47

2,625

2001, 32, acura, cl, failing, latch, maryland, owner, second, secret, troubleshooting, trunk, warranty

Stop complaining and do somthing!

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Fl-TypeS on 12-18-2001

01-03-2002 08:48 PM
by Fl-TypeS

46

2,599

Poll

Mileage on car when transmission needed replacement…

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EricL on 03-02-2002

05-11-2006 12:16 AM
by F900

46

6,713

Are there many '03 CLS tranny failures?

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KoreanGirl on 05-22-2003

05-24-2003 03:13 AM
by KoreanGirl

45

1,518

Check your owner's link. Here is the "official" recall news.

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EricL on 07-03-2004

07-19-2004 03:05 PM
by EL_CLS

43

2,667

My trans lasted less than a minute after the oil jet install

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RooEng on 09-01-2004

09-08-2004 10:29 PM
by ascesq

43

2,278

1pgf62, 2001, 2002, 32, 32s, acura, bgfa, cl, diagrams, left, problems, removal, rod, tie, transmission

Received an Answer from Acura on Transmission Problems!

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Buffa on 10-17-2001

07-03-2006 07:04 AM
by GreenMonster

42

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Extended Warranty and your tranny

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kensteele on 11-18-2001

10-27-2006 08:02 AM
by Acura's_Crown

42

3,125

2003, 6sp, 98, acura, banshee, cl, fingers, gear, grinding, misshift, technique, tranny, transmission, type, yamaha

6-sp tranny question

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Kalin on 07-11-2002

10-14-2002 12:08 PM
by Nihilistan

42

2,339

Acura Lawsuit

pdxmac on 04-11-2004

10-15-2004 12:42 PM
by allenn

39

2,452

Tranny coolers and dealers and trannies!

JokerABC on 08-11-2002

08-19-2002 08:24 PM
by russianDude

38

1,199

03, 10, 32cl, acura, check, circuit, engine, honda, light, malfunction, mins, p0740, stalls, tcc, type, vsa

Check Engine + VSA + "!" LIGHTS??

goldmemberer on 06-28-2004

08-16-2004 11:42 PM
by F900

38

2,763

Tranny slipped today! What to do? Sell, tranny flush...Just bought this car

02CL-TypeS on 06-19-2008

07-09-2008 06:18 PM
by 2K1CLtypeS

38

2,448

Help!!! Oil Jet Thursday, Today Slippage!!

AllustriousX on 09-20-2004

10-17-2004 12:44 PM
by aclura

36

1,574

transmission fluid

cltypeSLOW on 01-03-2005

04-30-2007 06:48 PM
by chrisd078

36

3,404

accord, advice, atf, comptech, cooler, transmission, v6, worthy

Tranny worries (kinda) addressed by Comptech:

JRock on 11-01-2001

07-10-2007 02:10 AM
by gt4me

36

2,609

1996, 2cl, acura, fluid, problems, windshield, wiper

IMPORTANT: Transmission Maintenance

Mint Julip on 10-07-2001

07-31-2003 10:16 AM
by connectr

36

3,661

Oil Jet Recall Warranty issue

Amoeba on 09-22-2004

11-03-2004 01:26 PM
by 1killercls

35

1,598

honda extends warranty

mustbetheacura on 09-20-2002

09-26-2002 07:26 AM
by EricL

35

1,354

32cls, act, acura, automatic, bad, change, cl, failing, gear, motor, powered, safety, signs, sudden, transmission, vbulletin, vehicle

01, 02, Cl-S Automatic Transmission Failing Myth Or Not?

jaysizzlecity on 06-01-2008

06-20-2008 01:14 PM
by jaysizzlecity

35

2,265

Report Your Tranny Problems to NHTSA

AnonymousCLS on 08-05-2002

09-14-2002 12:35 AM
by Doom878

34

2,144

2005, 75000, acura, axura, cl, factory, failure, implied, mdx, mile, reccomended, service, sportshift, transmission, warranty

Call Acura about tranny situation

Zapata on 03-14-2002

03-16-2002 09:39 PM
by EricL

34

1,492

transmission took a dump

drewJ32A2 on 08-02-2004

08-13-2004 12:44 PM
by EricL

33

1,162

2003, 97, accord, action, aprrove, case, class, exhaust, headlight, honda, lawsuit, number, proposed, rg03099677, settlement, transmission, warranty

Honda class action suit... settlement read

That Girl on 10-25-2006

11-05-2006 04:57 AM
by Chief F1 Fan

33

4,247