Mr Hyde

That's the part I saw. My question was does anyone know if this is an area that can be inspected by anything other than for dropping the transmission?

dysonlu

Same here and passengers always ask me quizzically why I do that. lol

justnspace

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im sure it's evident when you put it into park.

I hope they dont have to tear into the tranny just to inspect!

dysonlu

With that thinking, man wouldn't have gone to space. Heck, you wouldn't be driving my 6MT car; you'd be pedaling a bicycle to work.

Colin

Udderly distracting.

Mr Hyde

LOL. Didn't even catch that until now; its all fixed.

Acura2010

I just bought a TLX SH-AWD w/Tech on the weekend, was never told they couldn't sell me it. Nor was i told about a recall, and i'm scheduled to pick it up on Thursday.

justnspace

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then, your car wasnt affected.

its a certain VIN range.

justnspace

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^ please go to this site and enter in the VIN

Tonyware

Same her. Little do they know if you don't, overtime the mechanisms involved will rust and maybe seize. Same with they door key lock. Use it once in a while with the real key (lol). Otherwise it will end up costing an arm and a leg to replace!

Tonyware

The good news is that lots of Acura techs will get lots of experience dropping sub-frames and cracking open transmissions. Good news because when the time comes to do mine (in 2-3 years) they'll know what they are doing

9SpeedTran

Hah! Mine is not affected.

Colin

LOL, judging from the people who go on endlessly about the 00-02 transmissions, you'd think they're already experts. Generally, dealer techs do not open transmissions for warranty work. If needed, they swap out a complete unit.

oracion

Just over the weekend. I've checked the Honda recalls web site. Fortunately my VIN is not affected.

Tonyware

Colin... why I said cracking open trannies...

I suspect that moving forward the'll no longer replace but fix.

Therefore pulling out and replacing gears solenoids, valves, shims, you name it. Not because they found a way to make things easier to fix, but because as technology becomes more complex it costs a lot more to replace than to fix. When the cost of replacing is traced back to the plant, it multiplies due to issues that have nothing to do with the problem they are trying to address but with costs related to inventory, shipping, insurance etc. They'd rather pay the dealerships for their time to fix stuff instead of pre-occupying a gazillion dollar plant with it.

Acura under the new management regime is no longer a car manufacturer company. Its a design, management, marketing organization with the manufacturing outsourced to suppliers that don't even share their same last name -lol. All they do is CAD design and type up very precise technical engineering documentation. So in effect they'll be creating mini assembly lines at the dealerships to deal with issues. Lots of changes happening around Honda/Acura these days. It will take 2-3 years to implement this but that is where things are heading... dealerships I hear have been asked to double the number of hoists they have to deal with the new world order (true?) of fix instead of replace.

One thing for sure, the techs are giggling with happiness because they'll finally have something to do other than look for ghost rattles on customer cars at 200 miles/hour

Quandry

This is a very broad statement that does not apply across the board. For components and electronics it is cheaper to replace than fix. But the equation may change when dealing with a large mechanical items, like an engines and transmissions. I am not sure where the break even point it, but that is what all their accountants are for.

Tonyware

Also for those you are thinking of buying a TLX in Canada in the next few months, read this before you do:

Canada-U.S. price gap complaints could soon trigger investigations - Politics - CBC News

Prices may come down since it is pretty hard to justify higher prices in Canada for the same product whose half the parts actually come from Canada.

Hang on to your PAWS (lol), things are about to change...

Tonyware

I agree, very broad statement, and I am sure accountants are super busy saving a dime and nickle here and there. We have all seen how specific some of these business processes have become. Years of experience have taught them to calculate things down to a split of a second.

They operate with some very small margins and every dollar counts. They can't afford too many messups. This is a volume business, its not like some butique manufacturer who sells one car a year for a gazillion dollars and they are happy they did so.

PS. I met a guy filling up his brand new Infinity Q50S at a gas station this morning. I asked him how is it going with the new car... he says he got a lawyer to pressure Infinity to buy it back and reimburse him after nobody is listening to him about the steering issues he is having... that bad !!!!

CheeseyPoofs McNut

You may lose your heated steering wheels in that case!

lsbuffs

Yikes, now the lead story on Jalopnik

The Acura TLX Fools You Into Thinking It's In Park So It Can Roll Away

4WDrift

Autoguide and others as well. 2015 Acura TLX Under Stop Sale Over Transmission Issue » AutoGuide.com News

Stew4HD

Ya gotta love headlines that only tell part of the truth. I say that because so many people never read the articles but only headlines. The headline should state that "...the stop-sale issue on some of their V6 offerings" is on some cars, not all.

mylove4cars

Oh, and I forgot the UDM:

• Recalls: BMW calling in 76k vehicles over airbag issues 11 months ago...

Vehicles these days are typically fitted with a mat in the front passenger seat that determines whether that airbag needs to be activated in the event of a collision and how it should deploy. But that system doesn't always work, as Mercedes recently found in its SL-Class roadster and as Suzuki did before it with the Grand Vitara and SX4 crossovers. Now a ...


Report: BMW recalls over 76k 2012-2014 models over brake failure 1 year ago...


Bimmerfest is reporting that BMW has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its intention to voluntarily recall more than 75,000 3 Series, 5 Series, X1, X3 and Z4 models due to a possible loss of power brake assist that could result in the vehicles failing to stop. The recall affects 2012-2014 models equipped with either the N20 or ...


Recalls: BMW recalling nearly 570,000 1 Series, 3 Series and Z4 models over electrical issue 1 year ago...


BMW is recalling roughly 570,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada due to faulty battery cable connectors that can fail, causing the engines in these cars to stall. Of the nearly 570,000 affected vehicles, just over 504,000 are here in the US. The affected vehicles include 1 Series coupes and convertibles (both 128i and 135i) from the 2008 to 2011 ...


Recalls: BMW recalling 24,000 vehicles over emissions problem 2 years ago...


BMW wants to take another look at over 24,000 vehicles it's sold in the United States. No, this isn't just to check out how they're holding up in the real world, it's to make sure the smoke coming out of the tailpipe is clean enough. BMW is recalling a total of 24,340 vehicles from the 2009-2011 model years – roughly 2,740 2011 or 2012 X5 xDrive50i ...


Chicago 2010: Bad Timing Dept. - Prius MotorWeek Drivers' Choice winner; Toyota declines JDM award 4 years ago...


By February of each year, we are always right in the middle of awards season, and no, we're not talking about the Golden Globes, Grammys or Oscars. We are, of course, referring to Car and Truck of the Year awards, Ten Best lists and the like. A brace of trophies had already been handed out at the Detroit Auto Show and here at the Chicago Auto Show, a few ...


BMW recalling 2008MY 1- and 3-Series; plus 2009MY X5 and X6 models over safety concerns 5 years ago...


A potential fault with the side airbags fitted to 2008 BMW 1- and 3-Series cars has led to a recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Apparently, possible fitment of the wrong crimp connector can cause the airbag not to properly deploy. In a separate recall, 2009 model year BMW X5 and X6 crossovers are also being called back ...

justnspace

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Acura.

DownOnAcura

nebula: I'm one of the [un]lucky folks with an Acura TLX SH-AWD V6, so I will be affected by this transmission problem. I found out about this issue while researching if anyone else is suffering from the reason why my new TLX (one week old) is *right now* in my dealer's service dept. because of a faulty tail light assembly. I had the misfortune of buying a 2003 TL Type-S in Nov 2002, a car that became well-known for its transmission problems. It was on its fourth transmission (grant it, it had almost 250K miles) when I traded it in for this TLX. This is my 4th Acura vehicle, but it'll be my last. I honestly wish I would've gotten a Lexus or something else, because when I get my new TLX back with the fixed tail light assembly, it'll soon be back at the dealer because here we go again with the transmissions. (And in the meantime, I won't be parking my TLX on any inclines....oops...my driveway has an incline....hmmmm). *Sigh*.

Stew4HD

^ Parking brake?

justnspace

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Ashton Kutcher come out of the bushes.
Stop playing.

mylove4cars

I like my Acura
■ Porsche is recalling almost 1,400 Boxster, Cayman and 911 sports cars from the 2014-15 model years because the front hood latch may fail, the automaker has informed the agency. The company said that because of a “temporary manufacturing error,” the “durability of the upper part of the lock cannot be assured over the service life of the affected vehicles,” causing the potential that the hood might accidentally open
Nissan is recalling about 470,000 vehicles worldwide, including 133,000 in the United States, because of possible fuel leaks, the automaker said in a report posted Tuesday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
The action covers the following models: 2012-14 Nissan Juke crossovers; 2012-13 Infiniti M56 sedans; 2014-15 Infiniti Q70 sedans; 2012-13 Infiniti QX56 sport utility vehicles; and 2014-15 Infiniti QX80 S.U.V.s. About 105,000 of the vehicles being recalled in the United States are Juke crossovers.
Nissan said a fuel pressure sensor was not properly installed and could allow “a small amount of fuel” to leak. There were no reports of fires, Steve Yaeger, a spokesman for Nissan, said in an email.
In 2012, Nissan recalled about 79,000 vehicles in the United States, including about 53,600 Jukes from the 2011-12 model years, for the same problem.
The automaker informed the safety agency of the recall on Nov. 26, but it took until Tuesday for the agency to post the report.
In other actions:
■ Jaguar is recalling almost 7,100 F-Type sports cars from the 2014-15 model years because the occupant classification system for the passenger airbag may not work properly. The system is designed to disable the front airbag if it determines a child or small adult is seated there. In some accidents, the airbag could injure a child or a small adult. Testing revealed that the system was incorrectly wired, the automaker said in a report to the agency.

Acura2010

Well, it turns out I am affected. They cannot release my car without inspecting and replacing the tranny first. And they are still waiting for instructions from Acura. No timeline given.

I do not want this one, so I decided to go with one that is clear of the recall. Unfortunately, it's no longer basque red pearl. I went with Silver Slate instead.

I'm actually happy I changed the colour as although the red is georgous, it only looks best under sunlight. On overcast days, it looks like plain old burgundy. At least with the silver, it looks great under any condition

RayBarboni

Acura and transmission issues. Shocking lol. Been there, and definitely can relate.

jmobley

Picked up my new TLX on Dec 12th, and the dealer says nothing about it. I called today, and they still act like it's not big deal and they don't have all the info, but they don't think my car is part of the recall.

jmobley

ok, so I can't edit my responses yet since I am new, but Dec 12 = Dec 4th.

Randy4

I called my dealer today, and my vin number is effected. They are waiting to see, and I was told I will get a call tomorrow.
Just like the old Audis back in the 80's.

Randy4

I called my dealer today, and my vin number is affected. They are waiting to see, and I was told I will get a call tomorrow.
Just like the old Audis back in the 80's.

jmobley

I looked mine up on https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/ and it popped up with the recall, so guessing my is as well. My dealer is supposed to call me back as well.. Will see how long that takes.

Quandry

Trust me, nothing is going too change anytime soon. Try this:
Canadian TLX Premium is C$34,990
US TLX DCT Base is U$30,996

Exchange rate today is 0.874, and applied to the US price the equivalent Canadian would be $35,463 so the car is actually cheaper in Canada.

The prices will remain consistent over the next year, and if the exchange rate improves the deal may not seem as good.

MedX172

I took my TLX to the Service Department today to resolve a factory paint defect on the trunk lid. Acura and I finally came to a mutual agreement on how the matter would be handled. Also wanted them to deal with a passenger side puddle light that has stopped functioning and perform the software update from the campaign.


My VIN is on the list for the recall. Oddly, last week I started to notice an unusual characteristic begin to appear when I put it in park. It either coasted forward a bit or back a bit when I took my foot off the brake pedal. I'm use to this occurring a little bit in any car at times, but the first time it happened it was far enough for me to start reaching for the brake pedal with my foot.


My guess is that these "coasts" of the transmission are putting stress on the pawl gear which eventually succumbs to metal fatigue. I'll be using the parking brake consistently until Acura begins addressing the recall. Just a thought, but how hard would it be to create a software option that allowed for the application of the parking brake when it's placed in park automatically?

weather

...I agree, and they offer features on Canadians to make the A/B comparison a bit more difficult and less relevant.

Rocketsfan

I originally thought this may be the case, since the bouncing seemed pretty exaggerated when parking compared to my 3G TL, but when you read the recall, it says there was a "contamination" during manufacturing. So unless that "contamination" during manufacturing is causing the bouncing... I don't know. It'll be interesting to see if my car behaves differently when parking with the new(er) transmission. I doubt it, though. I'd be ecstatic if it did since it's about the only thing about the car that annoys the heck out of me. Of course I've been using the parking brake since to alleviate the bounce and not roll away (oh noes! lol). Still loving the car otherwise, though.

Tonyware

Thats ok. If its anything like the seat warmers on the 4G TL, it will be useless below -30oC lol.