hello fellow tl owners , Before you flame i have searched high and low for information about the failing trasmissions and have found lots of info , great if you live in the states. I am a canadian and bought my car in canada and i am sure my tranny is failing . No mechaniacl problems , maybe 1-2 clunks anyways, my d5 light is flashing on and of (only sometimes) . i called acura canada and they asked for my vin . After this they said my car was NOT under recall ( due to the vin) i cant find any help with canadian issues. Can any fellow canadians help me with this PLEASE AND THANKS

 

Take it to your local Acura Dealer, thats what I did back in June '05.

 

what was your experiences! i am under 100k but did we get extended tranny warrenties, was your tranny replaced new/refurbished and u still experiencing problems little more info would be great thanks

 

It doesn't matter if you live here or in the US, anyone with an affected VIN has the extended warranty to 7 years/160,000 KM...now 93 months (7 years and 9 months) / 175,000 KM according to the letters we got for our 2 TLs back in February of this year.

The transmission in my '02 was replaced last year but my mom's '00 is still going strong.

"Common signs of transmission failure are:
• An abnormally loud noise from the transmission.
• Extremely slow or delayed gear engagement, upshifts, or downshifts.
• Abnormal gear slippage during upshifts or downshifts. (Commonly between 2-3 and 3-4 shifts)
• Erratic or excessively harsh shifting.
• Automatic transmission fluid (ATF) leaks.
• While driving, the D5 indicator (possibly also TCS and check engine light) on the instrument panel flashes."

Fight with Honda Canada if they refuse to help. Tell them you are aware of the extended warranty and that it has been a commeon problem with our cars. A lot of members have suggested mentioning this site.

 

What year is your TL or TLS ?

 

Sounds like he has a 2003?

 

yeah its an 03 i called acura/honda before and they said my vin was unaffected , well obvouisly it is , this is my second acura and id say the last thanks alot boys for the reply

 

And also i heard people are getting no help or some help if their VIN is not affected anyone with personal experiences on this subject care to chime in

 

bro im in toronto my 03 tls is not in the ext warranty too that means your tranny is going about 10km ago my d5 blink once then i went to acura2000 in brampton they told me my tranny was fine last week it went the car was driving fine then it just went it started jeakin and downshiftin and i never use that gay tiptronic i just paid $4000 at aamco with a lifetime warranty sell the car before anything happen cause right now im broke i have no money for gas for the next 3 months SELL SELL fu*k honda go sell get a toyota/lexus u would never hear any tranny fail with them

 

Yea thats the spirit.

Oh and you better do your homework. Toyota and Lexus have been having trans issues as well.

 

^ Did you attend a Canadian high school? Or do you live near the Jane/Finch area? I have no idea what you are talking about.

As others have already stated ... take your car to an Acura dealership to see if the transmission in failing. It's a well-known problem so your car tranny is still under warranty (provided your car has not exceeded 175 000km). Just because you have an 'updated' tranny does not mean it will not fail before the warranty extension.

 

I'm too stupid to know when the shut up. Don't listen to me.

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Tdot_TLS,

PM sent. Wise up.

 

I am looking to buying either a TL-S or CL-S and am wondering if I should only consider 6M. So if the warranty is over, the tranny can still be under warranty if it's in the range of affected VIN?