mlody

I am guessing this is the problem I had with my TLX, but I am glad I got rid of it. This TSB does not look too convincing (too much guessing).

EE4Life

https://acurazine.com/forums/fifth-g...letins-936068/

9SpeedTran

Thanks for posting this, but I cannot get to the honda.com link and the PDF at the URVI link does not seem to have the link to the sound enabled. :-(

EE4Life

Adding new TSB. Mods will need to merge it with the original post.

TSB 16-012 - Transmission Function Improvements: Sensation of Surge While Braking, Slow Downshift Response at Low Engine Speeds, and Other Listed Symptoms

neil0311

This TSB tells me that there is a hardware difference from the early builds based on the fact that the VIN range starts with a later production run.

99CL

My thoughts exactly. I have these symptoms but my vin is a earlier build and doesn't fall into the vin range.

Rocket_man

My VIN is 24993 and is an Aug 15 build. I don't have the hard shifting but I do have the 'feels like is stays in gear too long' issue. So I'm guessing that the 2015 transmission update happened in ~Jun 2015 production. Then they must have made a 2nd hardware update for 2016 cars. I think Sep 15 was the first month of 2016's.

Vlke

My VIN is 801606 and production date is 10/14. I was told by the dealership there's no new updates. Maybe it's because Canada receives updates a bit later?

Momyc

Or Canada never gets them.. When I shown the TSB 15-040 to the dealer , they said it's American and not Canadian and doesn't apply. The Canadian ones are numbered as Kxx . Not sure where we can find them... and if the new one about transmission will have a Canadian version.

pnoi521

The updated probably happened around May. I have a 22,xxx VIN with a manufacture date of 5/15.

EE4Life

Adding new TSB. Mods will need to merge it with the original post.

TSB 16-011 - Product Update: Monroney Label (Hawaii)

EE4Life

Adding new TSB. Mods will need to merge it with the original post.

TSB 16-008 - High Pressure Fuel Pump Chirps

EE4Life

TSB 15-006 was revised. VIN ranges were updated. Mods to revise the original post with the information below.

mondster

^thanks for the post. Any chance that they have the same fix for the 2015 mdx? I hear clunking on mine at low speeds and when turning.

acford

I just heard about a new TSB that was posted about a software issue for the 2015 TLX and MDX. The following article was posted today...

https://www.cars.com/articles/2015-a...1420684642520/

acford

On second glance, I looked up the TSB in this case and it was simply updated to extend the expiration date to 3/31/2017.

I was really hoping they had another update. I still think the software is glitchy and slow.

EE4Life

TSB 15-040 was revised today. Mods to revise the original post with the information below. See the TSB for details.

TSB 15-040 - Firm 2nd to 3rd Gear Upshifts Under Certain Driving Conditions

ltommylel

...yet my car's VIN is out of that range still and I still have the firm shift from 2-3. What if I photoshop the VIN range so it reaches my car? lol..

wagsrules

The dealer was unable to install the update to my car due to a bug in acura's system. Acura was aware of the bug but it won't be corrected for 15 days or so. So I had to make another appointment. I kind of hope the update doesn't help and I can get an updated transmission. How many of you had good luck with the update correcting the 2-3 hard shift?

Rocketsfan

I don't know if you're following along in the Problems & Fixes sub-forum, but there's a thread about this there (with a ton of posts). Most of the people that have applied one of the first 4 versions of this fix have had mixed results. I don't know of anyone whose shifting issues were solved completely by it. Some claim it made the shifting worse. My shifting was horrible initially after the fix, but got better. It didn't fix the harsh shift, however. Again, this is with the first 4 revisions of this fix. This is the 5th revision. Who knows... maybe there's a miracle in this attempt, but from what I've seen, the only thing that has solved this "normal" behavior has been a transmission replacement, and not all of us have been granted the privilege of that by the Acura hierarchy.

wagsrules

Thanks for the information. I didn't mean to post this in this thread. I have been following the other tread.

Robs252

The big change I see in this update is that it says "replace transmission "

mondster

Dropped off my car yesterday with a different dealer to have them take a look at my tranny complaint, then this sb comes out right after. Already notified my rep this am about the sb update... fingers crossed

9SpeedTran

Hallelujah!

carftopher

I'm in the same boat. Seems like a pretty narrow range of VINs relative to the amount of cars having the issue. Hopefully others have an easier time getting their transmissions replaced with this updated TSB.

mondster

On the updated 15-040, seems like the erroneously interchanged the vins of the 2wd and awd.

sbillard

Indeed they did. From the 16-012 TSB:

2015–16 TLX V6 2WD with 9-speed A/T 19UUB2…FA021489 and later
2015–16 TLX V6 AWD with 9-speed A/T 19UUB3…FA007728 and later

So 15-040 should be the same vins, but "earlier" rather than "later"

Fortunately(?) my TLX fits either way

mondster

Funny thing... i also compared the vins with 16-012 to see if the fix is for the vins not included under 16-012. This should make the tranny replacement case stronger... i hope.

9SpeedTran

I'm not seeing that. I have a SH-AWD and the VINs shown in the updated TSB include mine.

mondster

Compare it with the vin ranges on 16-012.

9SpeedTran

Aaah now I got it.

9SpeedTran

Yup same here. Looks like anything built in 2014 (I got mine in Nov 14).

EE4Life

TSB 15-040 was revised. The VIN ranges were updated. The original post was revised with the information below.

TSB 15-040 - Firm 2nd to 3rd Gear Upshifts Under Certain Driving Conditions
Applies To: 2015 TLX - V6 2WD - From VIN 19UUB2...FA000001 to 19UUB2...FA021489
2015 TLX - V6 SH-AWD - From VIN 19UUB3...FA000001 to 19UUB3...FA007728

Added new TSB to the original post.

TSB 16-039 - Buttons Sticking on Audio-Navigation Unit (Day/Night, Settings, Navi or Audio)

EE4Life

Added new TSB 16-041 - REPLACE 12 VOLT BATTERY Message Will Not Clear After Battery Replacement.

EE4Life

Added new TSB 16-075 - Safety Recall: 2015 TLX V6 A/T Sensor Cluster Crimp Failure.

EE4Life

Added new TSB 16-058 - Rubbing, Popping or Clicking From Front Door When Opening.

TLX15

RE: TSB 16-012 (http://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B16-012.PDF)
Just had the dealer do this update and the car finally feels as responsive as expected.

Rocketsfan

Ha. I already know what this one is. It's been doing it on my car for a while and I spotted what was happening. I never took it into the dealership to get it fixed simply because I'm sick of taking this thing to the dealership. lol. I guess I'll give them some stuff to work on now... assuming I haven't worn the the rubber piece down with the constant clicking when opening and closing the door. Can't say I've noticed it in a while. Either I've gotten used to it or it wore or tore off.

noclutch

Ha! Yea mine does this and it does bug me....however I think I'll wait until I have a laundry list to issues to address before going back.
Unfortunately, I have a strong feeling it's more a matter of when, not if.

EE4Life

TSB 16-075 - Safety Recall: 2015 TLX V6 A/T Sensor Cluster Crimp Failure was revised.