Another TL Transmission Death
02-02-2003, 07:15 PM
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Another TL Transmission Death
:yack: After only 17,000 miles on my 2002 TL the transmission tanked this morning. It started out with a delay when shifting into reverse. That was followed by a clank when putting it into forward and a high pitched whine during acceleration. It seemed to get worse while driving home so I took it to the dealer as the trnsmission light flashed and check engine light/tcs light came on.
They will look at in the AM. The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
They will look at in the AM. The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
02-02-2003, 08:36 PM
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Originally posted by Hooks61
:yack: After only 17,000 miles on my 2002 TL the transmission tanked this morning. It started out with a delay when shifting into reverse. That was followed by a clank when putting it into forward and a high pitched whine during acceleration. It seemed to get worse while driving home so I took it to the dealer as the trnsmission light flashed and check engine light/tcs light came on.
They will look at in the AM. The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
:yack: After only 17,000 miles on my 2002 TL the transmission tanked this morning. It started out with a delay when shifting into reverse. That was followed by a clank when putting it into forward and a high pitched whine during acceleration. It seemed to get worse while driving home so I took it to the dealer as the trnsmission light flashed and check engine light/tcs light came on.
They will look at in the AM. The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
yes, the issue seems to be big and common over forums. But thats only because people are acutally talk about it. When i first came to this forum, i was so paranoid about the tranny that i was afraid of the tranny in CL-S on GT3(a ps2 game)
.The percent on our tranny failer should be somewhere around 8-10% now(TL and CL only).
good luck with the car in the future.
02-03-2003, 10:10 PM
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Sorry to hear about your tranny man.... Hopefully they have it fixed now, but all I can say is - Gotta love the 99's!!!!! BTW - I'm seriously contemplating buying an MDX, since I'm moving to California next year, they dont have tranny issues right?
-Ryan
'99 SSM TL
-Ryan
'99 SSM TL
02-04-2003, 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by UA5-TL
But does it matter how u drive tho???
cuz in my prespective if you use the sequential often there's more wear and tear on ti and the problem will come easier..
But does it matter how u drive tho???
cuz in my prespective if you use the sequential often there's more wear and tear on ti and the problem will come easier..
Iggy
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02-04-2003, 10:24 PM
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Status: I was told it would be 1 week to 1 month before I get my car back. In the meantime I will pay $380 a month lease payment. They did give me $45 a day for rental. And I rarely used the SS.
02-05-2003, 07:50 AM
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You REALLY should report the failure to NHTSA and even more so if you were placed at risk when the tranny failed. I previously posted the number to call. Here is the link to that info: NHTSA number. The more complaints in their file, the more seriously they will consider the matter and force a recall.
MODS: can we get a sticky on this? NHTSA number to call to report tranny failure
02-05-2003, 09:47 AM
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Originally posted by Hooks61
Status: I was told it would be 1 week to 1 month before I get my car back. In the meantime I will pay $380 a month lease payment. They did give me $45 a day for rental. And I rarely used the SS.
Status: I was told it would be 1 week to 1 month before I get my car back. In the meantime I will pay $380 a month lease payment. They did give me $45 a day for rental. And I rarely used the SS.
02-05-2003, 10:23 AM
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Re: Another TL Transmission Death
Originally posted by Hooks61
The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
The funny thing is I asked the sales rep that took my keys if this is a common TL problem. He said he had heard of some issues but they were infrequent and quite random.
So I get home and check the forum - and it turns out it IS a BIG issue and quite common.
Thank God I leased.
02-05-2003, 06:36 PM
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I am telling you guys, this tranny issue is going to kill Hondas reputation, for reliable vehicles. And the 10% failure figure is low, I bet you its much higher than that. BTW, I am a member of the disgruntled tranny club.
02-05-2003, 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by BLEXV6
I am telling you guys, this tranny issue is going to kill Hondas reputation, for reliable vehicles. And the 10% failure figure is low, I bet you its much higher than that. BTW, I am a member of the disgruntled tranny club.
I am telling you guys, this tranny issue is going to kill Hondas reputation, for reliable vehicles. And the 10% failure figure is low, I bet you its much higher than that. BTW, I am a member of the disgruntled tranny club.
02-11-2003, 09:47 PM
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Time to say goodbye guys. Although I didn't particpate a great deal, it was a good time just reading about others' "adventures".
The '02 TL-p was the wife's car until the tranny went at 19K... copland's post scared the **** out of me so I gave her my '02 Sequoia. With 31.5k on the TL, and driving 35k a year, the 100k tranny warranty was good for only 2 more years (for me). Definitely no peace of mind while living and driving the TL.
So I got me a G35 on Thursday night...sucked it in and swallowed a $4500 loss. Never drove the TL-S so I can't compare, but the G35 is faaasssttt! Way faster than the TL-p.
Time to say goodbye...but there's a good website for G35 drivers.
Take it easy everyone...and good luck to the faithful!
The '02 TL-p was the wife's car until the tranny went at 19K... copland's post scared the **** out of me so I gave her my '02 Sequoia. With 31.5k on the TL, and driving 35k a year, the 100k tranny warranty was good for only 2 more years (for me). Definitely no peace of mind while living and driving the TL.
So I got me a G35 on Thursday night...sucked it in and swallowed a $4500 loss. Never drove the TL-S so I can't compare, but the G35 is faaasssttt! Way faster than the TL-p.
Time to say goodbye...but there's a good website for G35 drivers.
Take it easy everyone...and good luck to the faithful!
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