Acura 3.2 TL signs of transmission giving out

[@gsteel98]

This generation of acura is my favorite regular car (not sports or muscle) it's bs how their transmissions suck this bad

[@EmirJesus1]

one way to get rid these 99-03 TL's transmission problems, is to replace the transmission with a 2000-2005 Saturn SUV transmission. not many people know about it!

[@blackonblackseven]

Does that really work? I have never heard of that before.

[@joeysmama8701]

no way, there not even the same car company. How would that even work??? I Don't believe that for one minute...

[@EmirJesus1]

+blackonblackseven yeah my friend is a mechanic he works with luxury cars also. He told me he tried to look for a solution because a lot of people went to him about it. He did some research and tried it and said the car runs perfect with the Saturn tranny

[@EmirJesus1]

+Michael Smith I thought the same thing. My friend said it has to be a 5 sp automatic though

[@SSC3034]

+THE INCREDIBLE HUNK the Saturn Vue uses the same Honda J series V6 found in the TL and many other Honda/Acura vehicles

[@destruct61]

Just do the master reset go down the highway hit 80 and put it in park. Good as new

[@rammyfishing5295]

“Or whatever df you want to call it” lmfaoo 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@blazinhot6873]

My dad always refers to them as a "his and hers" shifter lol

[@jaboneb]

yo man clean your top and bottom silonoid packs on the transmission..they have screens in them 3 in top one. and 1 in the bottom one..clean the screens and the black o rings and your back good

[@MrStonedstickup]

Not always. I did that and my screens were clean as a whistle

[@jayy.cls6]

@@MrStonedstickup me too, trans was just toast.

[@yamilmontes1365]

I think most of these problems couldve been solved by consistently changing fluids, and making sure the transmissions gets serviced regularly. People like to just leave automatics alone, but that's not what you're supposed to do.

[@andreapreston9475]

I was told by someone who has gotten over 250,000 from two of these, that what he's done is to change the transmission fluid and filters along the same schedule as recommended oil change. He mentioned removal of particles in trans filtration system via this and that the Acura transmission for these years was inadequate at this

[@crazyjkz]

Andrea Preston The regular transmission fluid & filter changes won't resolve the real problem. The problem with these transmissions is a design flaw where the oil passages are not large enough to allow an adequate amount of tranny fluid to reach the 3rd clutch pack. The lack of oil flow causes excessive heat and eventual breakdown of the 3rd clutch packs where particles (from the breakdown of the 3rd clutch packs) start clogging other oil passages which ultimately leads to transmission failure. The good news is the transmissions that were replaced after March of 2005 had a redesigned 3rd clutch pack and larger oil passages which significantly reduced the transmission failure rate. Some of those newer ones have still failured prematurely, but they last far longer than the previous ones and they at least partially resolved the problem.

[@crazyjkz]

Jacob Wu The only information I know of is that any of these transmissions that were replaced after March of 2005 (and due to the high failure rate of the original transmissions most of them have been replaced after March of 2005) were issued with a redesigned 3rd clutchpack and larger oil passages to resolve the problem. This action greatly reduced the premature failure rate of these transmissions, but it didn't completely resolve the problem because some of the later units still did fail prematurely (under 100k miles). I do know that there were many cases of the pre-March 2005 where transmission failure was occuring as early as 20k-30k miles! But that kind of ridiculousness was extremely rare in the post-March 2005 units. If you goto www.acurazine.com and goto the 2g TL forum then you can learn a lot more about this and you can hear from 2g TL owners that have gone through all of this, they have extensive experience with this issue.

[@MrZephyrdee]

There was a possible solution proposed. Changing out the 3rd and 4th transmission pressure switches that will allow proper shifting and prevention of the clutch burning out

[@EmirJesus1]

oh btw the little trick i mentioned, i'm not talking about the slapshirt or sportsshift mode. take the knob all the way to the last gear D1 and go up and down from there!

[@dat_type-s_drip7369]

Av6 swap! No problems 315,000 miles later not bad.

[@kingtau]

Looks like that's where Im headed

[@nengvang999]

had this problem with my 2003 tl. drove it for a few years until it became undrivable. replaced it with a beater 2001 lexus ls430. the ls is a much better car overall.

[@joshuajones6199]

i have a 2000 acura tl with 241k on it and it shifts beautifully never had been swapper for another transmission either just change the fluid every 30-40 thousand miles and you won’t have an issue

[@joshuajones6199]

swapped*

[@EmirJesus1]

when mine went bad, the way I got around was doing a little "manuel" trick: there's D1 D2 D3 D4 D5. you take the knob crap i forgot the name , and when you put it in Drive, you pull it down to D1. wait for the Rpms to get to 2-3 then just slide the knob to D2, wait for 2-3 Rpms and slide it to D3, wait for 2 1/2 -3 rpms and slide it up to D4 and don't go past D4. then you can leave it at D4 to down shift automatically or you can downshift by pulling it back down to D3 D2 D1.

[@tylerc7037]

EmirJesus1 lmfao i did that with my 98 3.0 and it lasted 2 months surprisingly, till i threw a rod from it slipping and redlining. lol

[@blass5506]

If you have check “engine light on “you may have a code for defective or dirty solenoid also a defective neutral switch or contaminated transmission fluid but before anything check all your fuses and relays but most important check your transmission fluid level the right way. warm up the engine run the car for a little while then stop the car for about 30 seconds then check the fluid level. In other automatic transmissions you check the fluid with the engine running all the time but in Acura’s don’t

[@joshuajones6199]

why not in acura’s? i do it all the time with my 6 speed tsx

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

There was a known issue with the transmissions of those models, which were fixed or replaced free of charge if the car had under 100,000 miles. Our 2001 TL had the transmission replaced in 2006 and the new one has worked fine ever since (we currently have 185,000 miles on it). Your car either never had the tranny swap, or was abused by a previous owner. These transmissions are usually rock solid reliable.

[@asalott2]

I have replaced 3 transmissions on the 2 CL's I have owned. The replacement period isnt just mileage based, it is age based. My last one blew out at 99k and Acura did nothing. The replacement just blew out 30k later, Acura will do nothing again.

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

Just an update, I'm still driving the 01 TL, it now has 211,000 miles on it and seems to be doing fine.

[@lexuses3942]

@@Andrew-ep4kw Lol I have 210k but it’s the original tranny. Between this and the timing belt always on my mind bc it’s an interference motor, I miss my Toyota more every day

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

@@lexuses3942 I had the timing belt on mine replaced at 200k. It's not a cheap job, but a whole lot less than a new motor. Also, fir what used cars are going for these days, it's worth it to keep the TL running, since it's in really good condition

[@lexuses3942]

@@Andrew-ep4kw What did you pay?

[@diablocls55]

You have 315k miles on the car tho. I think it’s lived a good life

[@averyalexander2303]

That's probably kilometres, he's in Canada

[@fredaydaybae8450]

Thanks for the vid, it gives me some direction to look. Cleaned my screens and repkaced the filter but still get the 3-4th gear shudder...ugh

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

I just noticed your car has 315,000 miles on it. Most other cars would be complete scrap heaps by then. Be glad the only problem is a worn out transmission. By the way, the only difference between a new transmission and a rebuilt one is the outer casing. All the internal parts are replaced either way.

[@viyau]

Andrew Scotty Kilmer said get a factory remanufactured and not a rebuilt one.

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

@@viyau I don't know, as I said, a rebuilt replaces just about every part in the tranny that can wear out, so it's effectively a new transmission. Of course, the person doing the rebuild has to know what they're doing, but it they do, I see no difference between a factory rebuilt transmission or one done by a reliable mechanic, provided they know how to rebuild a transmission.

[@viyau]

@@Andrew-ep4kw well I guess it comes down to warranty.

[@aaronvillagomes9812]

Is that 315,000 miles or Kilometers on the odometer?

[@georgekazanchyan4976]

Where did you purchase the new transmission from? Was it from a dealer or was from a distributor?

[@LHTAS]

Princesita Gracias por tu humilde aportacion!

[@bagofsoup8199]

i have the 4speed auto 1999 version and havent heard of many trans problems

[@andresramirez8760]

How many miles?

[@bagofsoup8199]

@@andresramirez8760 only 60k it sat on a farm for a while before I bought it

[@andresramirez8760]

@@bagofsoup8199 nice! Just bought one today with 123k miles and it’s in amazing condition

[@maxwellhall2535]

1999 model has a stronger 4spd

[@PSYCHO73100]

I have a 2005 acura tl when I first take off in first it drive off pretty slow once it's warm it pulls off better but slug only on first. But shifts good all gear. Last night at a light, my car just jumped out of gear. Towed it home. Next morning turn it on when back in to gear. Now I'm assuming it can be transmission control switches, but I'm going to change the fuild first and see what happens. Any suggestions

[@deekay2]

These Acuwas have a lot of twansmission pwoblems.

[@eboyesp7310]

LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@kennethrodriguez328]

@@eboyesp7310 Idk whats so funny???

[@eamonnfear7589]

ACUWA

[@boostedveedub9687]

😂

[@charleenmachado566]

Hi OMG i have this issue right nowMine is a 2001 cl 3.2 Acura What I do?😔

[@franciscoesparza410]

Charleen Machado switch out solenoids

[@charleenmachado566]

@@franciscoesparza410 thanks for the reply I no longer have this car 😞 she at a better place now

[@carlitoseuceda2000]

@@charleenmachado566 I’m already picking parts out of it thank you for scraping it bro

[@White03T4RV82WD]

I think mine is on it's way out. It could be the rain (I was going through a lot of water earlier) and I was trying to accel. as normal and it wouldn't go, then it would catch and it would cause the wheels to slip. Did it a few times, so I stopped, went in a store and got a cup of coffee. It did it once when I left and was fine for the rest of the 5 mile drive home. If it is going out I'm just getting rid of the car. I'm not going to dump money into something over a decade old with near 140,000 miles.

[@christopherphillips2708]

Beautiful car had the teal color brand new. Acura replaced my transmission at 58k. Drove another 110k on the replacement. My car was in mint condition sold it for 3k. I miss that car but the transmission wax going again.

[@chillewille7894]

Do the av6 swap out of an 06-07 accord non hybrid.

[@MikeJones-vi6mx]

1 year after getting a rebuilt tran my 2nd gear started to slip sometimes,i drain and filled plus added lucas and it helped.i used about a half bottle both times i did it within 6 months.i loved that car before it got crashed into.

[@yeseniafernandez4749]

so when the lights turn on from the dash board it means the transmission doesn't work because i have a 2004 tsx acura and it shut down while i was driving and now it doesnt even want to turn on, the shifts are lock, the battery light came out in my dash board and then all the lights turn on and thats when it shut down while i was driving

[@bostonsirish1]

how long did it last using paddles skipping 3rd ?

[@matthewcantu901]

my car is slow to pick up speed but once it hits 5 mph it's fine.. what do you think that would happen for?

[@C1XX_TurboBlazer]

You said you’re never gonna get rid of it... Still have it 6 years later?

[@illwise3664]

Can anybody respond I found a 2000 Acura TL and an from a family who’s selling it because there family member passed 🙏 is has 37,000 miles on it, Monty condition never seen one look this good inside and out stock any advice you guys can give me??? I heard they give tranny problems but I’ve always wanted this vehicle and was told Acura’s last long if taken care of???

[@spainmyt]

Still have it?

[@kane_eightee]

Orrrrrrrrrr you could plug in an OBDII reader and see that its error code P1750and that the pressure switch 28600-P7Z-003 needs to be replaced. $80 dealer; $60 autozone; $25 ebay

[@amplemind9739]

My CL typeS trans failed at 118k. 3rd died on the way home from work. went from 4th to 2nd in an automatic. Nice car, fast but I'll never trust it again, I owe 1500(3500) on it. dealer going to replace the trans and going to sell it after i pay it off. Honestly jump ship, its not worth it.

[@zivaldez4075]

CrypticMind it’s a good car gotta take care of it by cleaning the whole engine.

[@weeb121]

So what did you do to fix it? Just get new or what?

[@Lsxl-p5y]

Are you Canadian?

[@smeekle2000]

Good one.

[@UnrealTournamentSERB]

haha I did 200k miles on mine and raced everyday and went 150mph daily * and now its fucked but I will rebuild it

[@ryanravencaller]

My dads regular tl.. shifted fine engaged fine, i decided to see if it could do a burnout, it smoked them hard! Then i was out driving in the middle of nowhere at 3am with my friends and the transmission had 4 neutrals. Replaced it in the garage myself car had 240k, never had another transmission issue even when it got junked at 275k

[@bryanlopez1700]

Anyone can help me with this. I have a 2001 Acura TL and when I put it in sports mode it goes 0-60 so quickly however it only goes to second gear and it keeps reving. So when it’s at 6,000 rpm it’s at 60miles and I’m scared to hit the red line as it sound like it’s gonna explode. Why doesn’t it go to third gear

[@kennethmckeel8500]

You have to shift it manually past 2nd gear... doesn't seem like you did that.

[@thekidbart4528]

Well I have a 99 TL but with mine I never had any slippage or anything you have (or had) mine has 235,xxx miles and Friday I was out and about and later on at night I was heading out and literally took out the drive way 10-15 feet and it didn't want to go forward or backwards just a loud wining sound 😢😢

[@vaux313]

+Alejandro “TheKidBart” Lopez is it an automatic I'm not really familiar with the 99 but if its an auto try using your shifter as kinda a manual go from 1 to 2 to 3 ect.. but thats a really good sign of your tranny ready to blow . mine was a 2002 and this is what i did i got probably a couple more months out of it

[@thekidbart4528]

+justin vaux yeah my tranny died I couldn't move it in any gear at all, it's auto btw, well from what I understand all TLs from 99-03 had the same problem, now I have it sitting in my drive way for sale and only asking $800 for it. But it died I liked the car and it only lasted my about a year ! So now I have a 02 maxima

[@melvincolvon8019]

Torque converter makes whining sound when it goes out, replaceable. I know 2 years later and you got an answer lol

[@bjluvit9348]

@@melvincolvon8019 I have a 1997 Honda prelude automatic with the sport shift or tiptronic as they call it , the car has been stored in the heated garage every year since new , Never winter driven well maintained really clean car with 120000 miles on the odometer once or twice a month I will take the car for a little drive around the block on a dry day, did that yesterday and noticed when I brought it out of the garage a whining noise I could hear ,also when I took the car for a drive it seems like all the gears were shot, I can only get about 10-15 miles per hour and then the RPMs would shoot up as if I had shifted into neutral could that be in your opinion , a torque converter or a solenoid, also the transmission fluid is very clean and full, hope to hear back from you. Thanks..Bj

[@melvincolvon8019]

@@bjluvit9348 hey, there is an external filter (black) on the top of the trans, we always forget to change it, until its' too late . come to find out it's simple.

[@DonVergas-100]

Is this Acura from Boston ?

[@markadams5823]

What are the lights on the dash that are coming on?

[@Peek4pony]

Yeah no shit, My TL don't do that !! he has other issues also !!!

[@Yungconpone55]

Tcs light comes on and maintenance required light

[@aurisdb8840]

So is there any difference from the regular 03 tl trans from the type s? Im bout to get an 03 type s with190k guy claims with a new trans but idk im kinda worry

[@adrianbrogan1061]

Auris Db8 well use an ohmmeter and check the transmission solenoids

[@samuelguevara6428]

its 2020 have you gotten rid of the acura?

[@OBMOTORS.]

Thanks for the video man

[@ramonarosario7719]

Do good Transmission fluid add Lucas bottle half it help out with the promble

[@enriqueortiz5440]

Transmission coolers save these. Acura started putting cooling lines in the top of the transmission to prevent overheating, so if you plan to buy one of these make sure it has the cooler line to the top of the transmission. Also take it on a good road test to get it through all the gears. 2nd and 3rd on these are the first to go.

[@ryantogo8359]

No they don't. They only buy them a little more time. They still fail with coolers

[@diablocls55]

I have a 99 Acura TL With 215k miles. My transmission still shifts fine. Knock on wood

[@lilwings4195]

My transmission almost gave out today I’m at 2005 Acura TL😭

[@matiokmathiang2687]

How did you fix it?

[@briansaysdie]

When my transmission went, the car would bounce while it shifted into second gear. The problem in the video did happen occur once for me under high RPM, but it was wet out and I thought the problem might have been related to traction control. I came to a complete stop, put it in park, and then back into D5, but the problem never repeated itself. I ended up spending quite a bit of money to have the transmission completely rebuilt. I'm hoping I can take the car to 250k+. I'm currently at 144k.

[@Angel-yx7et]

any updates?

[@cesarmaximo3317]

Our Acura did this the mechanic said it might be a sensor

[@JoeUrbanYYC]

I had similar issues on a 90s Maxima, kept shifting at higher and higher rpms with more and more force until it wouldn't shift at all. Needed a new throttle position sensor, was perfect after that

[@samuelguevara6428]

my uncle had to pay some money to get the transmission fixed and its still not the same

[@bobbyjames6]

Don't listen to him he is driving in d5 not suppose to do that unless highway driving

[@policejustaintshit8223]

How do you fix that lisp?

[@Spacepirate13]

Is wisp is adorable

[@makennamuldownwey7972]

You’re really not supposed to go over 5,000 rpm with these transmissions. that’s what i was told. they put a fast engine in a slow car and speeding will break it

[@ramonarosario7719]

I am have promble same promble and fix it did nice tranny's flush add Lucas help tranny's ran better

[@kodym7533]

It could be a tear in your cold air intake

[@AbuFARIS0]

i have same problem whats the solution for this

[@coltonbrooks9806]

Bro.... take it out of the manual shift option

[@coltonbrooks9806]

You popped it to the left....

[@SSC3034]

He did it on purpose

[@nesrinsarofeim7243]

This is solenoid controlling the pressure on the transmission it’s not a big problem

[@tonyamoore6465]

Just had this issue and i had to change the solenoid and the tcc solenoid works fine

[@SchleighSimeon]

Most give up. But the 2006 accord v6 transmisson is your best bet. havenergarage.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-definitive-2nd-gen-acura-tl-av6.html?m=1 pick up a 2006 accord v6 automatic has to be 2006 to 2007 to remedy this problem.

[@natesuavee7190]

how yo tl have 240 on the dash ???

[@ilostmyshoeinamosh32]

Its in KM bro not, MPH he's in Canada

[@vmat1000]

mine shifted fine. i just vibrated in second gear at about 30 mph. eventually killed the engine. no more v-6 foir me.

[@aliyahdawso8756]

everyboby says their trans is mess up too i always get stop by other acura owners and ask about my trans I no acura knows about their trans problem if everyboby that owns it is having a problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@eamonnfear7589]

3rd gen tls gang. No problems to report

[@jabbacoola1]

It's a shift silinoied

[@danielzamora8738]

Solenoid

[@jacobsanchez6112]

Your accent. Is that minnisoda

[@kyusong3201]

Green Transmissions HONDA and ACURA TRANSMISSIONS

[@ali19186]

Just don’t go over 50 stay on right lane

[@pharaohvon]

Or whatever you want to fucking call it 😭😭😭😭

[@kodym7533]

Or a bad sensor

[@alvinhoang1800]

Acura is knows for transmission problem. your solution is not to buy Acura. we had two Acura (2000 CL and 2003 CL) both has transmission problem. BTW: Acura is not a luxury class, it's a premium.

[@prestonboling1427]

i know you didn't just say 7500

[@MrDom8111]

av6 swap

[@guelomoney5101]

I can't believe I just watched this whole video with him talking like that may the Lord forgive me sounds like you still need speech lessons buddy

[@mrdave777]

How do you know he isn't deaf, raised with another language, has a deviated septum...I can continue. Think before you comment.