I'm thinking about getting a used Acura Tl 99-02. The transmission problems sound really scary. Does anyone know if the 99's (with a different trans.) are any more reliablie than the 00-02 transmissions?

 

You'll get mixed stories. I've heard of transmission failures on all years of TL's before. Although agreeably, there seem to be a whole lot of reported 2002 type-s tranny failures, no doubt due to the extra power being shoved through the tranny.

 

This must be post #4353635242 on tranny failures. If you get a definitive answer, let me know .

 

Although the 00 and up have had more reported tranny failures than the 99, the 99's arent bulletproof. I have a 99 and have had 1 tranny replace with a new one on backorder because the second one is going.